I have a real problem with the fitness industry...and I'm in it!
Menopause Whilst Black
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 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 on the advisory board for The International Organization for Standardisation ISO. Pamela holds a BSc in Psychology and Sports Science, is a hypnotherapist, NLP pyschotherapy practitioner. She is also a certified Personal trainer. Pamela is passionate about educating and empowering women, disrupting the narrative about women's health. She offers evidence-based practices and combines training and techniques tailored to individual needs.
Long time listeners of this podcast may remember that Pamela was the very FIRST guest on Menopause Whilst Black five years ago! So much has happened since then...we had a brilliant, even more informative catch-up!
We discussed:
> Building her path to wellness from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
> Menopause without Hormone Therapy
> Why sleep routines are so important.
> Best exercise for menopause.
and much MUCH more!
Notes:
Dr Jessica Drummond - The Integretative Womens Health Institute
What is Glutathione?
What is Berberine?
Black And Menopausal: Intimate Stories Of Navigating The Change curated by previous MWB S6 Episode 5 guest Dr Yansie Rolston and Yvonne Christie.
Contact Efficacy Eva to purchase 'Exploring Menopause' cards
Natasha 'Tasha' Landers - playback MWB S2 Episode 3
SnoreLab app: Android and IOS
Book: Breath: The new science of a lost art - James Nestor
Benefits of tracking your BBT (Basal body temp) for menopause (forum)
Pamelas information packed Website
Pamela is on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
Always remember that each guest is one human having their own unique menopause experience, opinions are their own and no two journeys will be exactly the same. Please use these epsiodes to do your own research and consult a health care professional before starting any new supplements or an exercise routine.
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Keep talking about menopause with your family, friends and work colleagues of all genders. Together we are gradually breaking this taboo to ensure that every person in menopause gets the care that they need.
Love the guest dance picks? Listen to Season 8 Spotify playlist. compilation.
The Joy Retreat Barbados 2025 for Black women in any stage of menopause, is now closed. Sign up to be the first to hear news of our 2026 trip by emailing [email protected] with the subject heading 'TJRB2026'
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Karen Arthur is a broadcaster, artist, author and menopause activist. She is also host of bi-weekly weekend radio show on Golddust radio 'Can We Talk' now halfway through it's second year.
'Grandmas Locs', celebrating the diversity of Afro hair, is Karens debut childrens book. Out now in the UK with Tate publishing. US release date June 10th 2025.
Thank you Team MWB @beyongolia and @yaa___studio . You are bloody amazing.
*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.