I have a real problem with the fitness industry...and I'm in it!
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FRESH! Menopause Whist Black Season Eight, episode SIX is with Samantah Montpetit-Huynh "I have a real problem with the fitness industry...and I'm in it!" Menopause Whist Black Season Eight, episode SIX is with Canadian born and raised fitness coach and media expert, Samantha Montpetit-Huynh. Samantha is the founder of SamCoreTrainer.com where she coaches women 40 and above with the most comprehensive online health management program for women during menopause and midlife. Samantha is a serial entrepreneur, media expert, speaker, teacher, mentor, course creator, author and...
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You say 'menopause' and they all hide under the table!
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FRESH! Menopause Whist Black Season Eight, episode FIVE is with Teri Dembetembe "You say 'menopause' and they all hide under the table!" Teri Dee spent over twenty years in corporate banking. Zimbabwean born now London based Teri is now a menopause champion, speaker, and founder of Fork & Fine, dedicated to helping professional women navigate menopause without losing momentum in their careers. Working in partnership with the Menopause Experts Group, Teri helps women regain clarity, confidence, and career resilience. With a focus on nutrition, movement, and stress relief, she...
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If you can't control it, leave it!
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FRESH! Menopause Whist Black Season Eight, episode FOUR is with Jennifer Stoute. 'If you can't control it, leave it! " Jennifer Stoute has represented Great Britain more than 20 times, competing in two Commonwealth Games and two European Championships, where she earned both gold and silver medals. The highlight of her career came at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay, cementing her status as one of Britain’s finest sprinters. Jennifer returned to the public eye as "Rebel" in 1986 on the immensely popular television show Gladiators. Her...
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I Wish I Had This Superpower When I Was Younger!
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Menopause Whist Black Season 8, episode 3 is with womens health and hormone coach, Pamela Windle. Pamela is a certified international women's health coach, speaker, and menstruation and menopause consultant for the workplace, with over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry. She has received training from The Integrated Women's Health Institute and the International Menopause Society (IMS), holds membership with the IMS and the British Standard Institute (BSI), and is an advisor to the BSI for the Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace. Pamela is also...
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I'm a Physician! Yet Dr Google was my friend!
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Our guest for Season Eight Episode two is Dr Ayana Gibbs. 'I'm a Physician! Yet Dr Google was my friend" Dr. Ayana Gibbs is a psychiatrist and hormone health specialist with over 20 years of experience across the NHS, academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and private practice. She is passionate about improving access to evidence-based mental health care, particularly for women of colour, with a special focus on the intersection of neurodiversity, hormone health and mental well-being. Ayana trained in psychiatry at The Maudsley Hospital in London, earned a PhD in Neuroscience from King’s...
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Getting the Right Care is a Lottery!
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FRESH! Menopause Whist Black Season Eight! Our guest for Episode ONE of our new season is Cordelia Asamoah 'Getting the Right Care is a Lottery!" 'Dee' Asamoah is Founding director of Cabot Theydon, a procurement consultancy which helps organisations develop processes and procedures to streamline buying activities and optimise spending power. She is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.Having recently completed a pioneering double masters degree in reparatory justice, this makes Dee one of 5 graduates in the world with a joint MSc/MA masters resulting from...
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Season 8 trailer
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Menopause Whilst Black Season EIGHT! We're BACK baby! This is the podcast that is committed to sharing and celebrating the stories of Black people in any stage of menopause. If you’ve been here for a while I want to thank you for travelling with us. If you’re new here, WELCOME! We understand how daunting this natural transition in life can be. And the tide is finally turning so that more are asking for the help they want and the menopause care they deserve. We continue to speak out wherever we see that diversity is necessary. It's the only way we will all win. Most...
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Season Seven Soundbites and more!
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Season 7 Episode 11! "Season Seven Soundbites and more!!" This final episode of Season Seven is a round up of some of my favourite bits from all our guests. The bits that stuck and the words I'd love you to remember. From Symptoms to Solutions, this is a reminder that once your menopause care is nailed, it can be an exciting transition to a more fulfilled, more liberated life! Thanks to all Season seven guests including and to all of YOU for listening, sharing and supporting each week. You are amazing! See you in 2025 for Menopause Whilst Black Season Eight! Notes: - The worlds...
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The best years are yet to come!
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Season 7 Episode 10 is upon us! This weeks guest is Suzy Ashworth. Suzy is a single mum of three children, high school dropout, author of Sunday Times bestselling book 'Infinite Receiving'. Suzy is a success coach who has sold over £6m in revenue since 2020. She both certifies coaches helping them go from good to world class, alongside helping them to build business’ that change lives focusing on simple smart strategies, the energetics of business and high ticket selling. Her vision is to use the Infinite Receiving framework to help people be more, of who they were put on this planet...
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I felt like I had been run over by a car!
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Season 7 Episode 9! "I felt like I had been run over by a car!" This weeks guest is founder and CEO Apinke Efiong who joined me to talk about her approach to wellbeing and her passion for skincare borne from her own symptoms during peri-menopause. Nigerian born now UK based Apinke, launched her brand Ekó Botanicals in 2022, to fill a gap in the market for high-performing wellness and skincare solutions for mid-life women from her own personal journey of turning 40 and grappling with a new set of skin and health concerns. In 2024, Apinke was voted in the Top 25 of ‘Who’s Who in...
info_outlineMenopause Whist Black Season SEVEN Episode THREE!
Our guest for Episode 3 of S7 is Ify Okoye. British Nigerian, Ify Okoye is a trained lawyer and a former policy adviser in the Home Office and Department for Education. She left the Civil Service last year to recover from Long Covid, having first contracted Covid in November 2021. Ify has caring responsibilities for her elderly mother and is currently cat fostering as part of Cats Protection’s Lifeline scheme.
During the course of her treatment for Long Covid, Ify was diagnosed last year as being autistic. Ify has a passion for cats, the works of Jean Claude van Damme, films and music from the 1980s and 90s, and she has recently discovered the joys of crochet. In this clip Ify talks about the immense value of self trust.
During this episode we talk about a wide range of topics including:
> Long Covid. Impact and recovery
> Coming to terms with her autism diagnosis.
> The overlap between long covid and peri-menopause symptoms.
> Grief and loss - around career, health, motherhood and self
> The importance of her faith.
> Learning to 'be' instead of doing...
...and so much more.
This episode touches some topics that some may find difficult or upsetting. Pace yourself. Reach out here or to others. Know that you are never alone.
CONNECT
Ify does not 'do' social media but is happy to speak to others about topics that resonate via email [email protected] Please be kind.
SHOW NOTES
Psychologist: Adriana Coelho - Body Mind Healthcare Clinic
Yoga for Life project - online community for Long Covid (restorative yoga):
East Barnet Health Centre - Covid Clinic
Magnesium Glycinate
Ayurvedic Massage
Moringa benefits for menopause
Raynauds disease
Gingko Biloba
Otter Craft Studio in Wood Green
The Year of Yes - Shonda Rhymes
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Please keep talking about menopause amongst your family, friends and work colleagues of all genders. Together we will break this taboo and ensure that every person gets the menopause care they need.
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Karen Arthur is a broadcaster, artist, author and menopause activist. She is host of bi-weekly weekend radio show on Golddust radio 'Can We Talk'.
Karen hosts The Joy Retreat Barbados, the worlds first retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause. Bookings for April/May 2025 open shortly. Email [email protected]
Karens first childrens book, 'Grandmas Locs', illustrated by Camilla Ru, on celebrating natural Black hair through the relationship between a grandmother and her grandson, will be published by Tate publishing on 24th October 2024. Preorders open.
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*we recognise that inclusive language is important in ensuring that ALL who experience menopause are seen and heard. The term women is used whilst mindful of this.