You say 'menopause' and they all hide under the table!
Release Date: 04/23/2025
Season Eight Rewinds and Reflections
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I know I'm intelligent...but lately I feel stupid!
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There's no 'guilt' in pleasure!
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I have a real problem with the fitness industry...and I'm in it!
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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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Getting the Right Care is a Lottery!
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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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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 provides practical strategies for managing brain fog, energy dips, and workplace challenges. Passionate about keeping women in the workforce, Teri believes no woman should have to leave her career due to menopause. She empowers women to advocate for themselves in the workplace—ensuring they get the support, flexibility, and recognition they deserve.
We discuss:
> the importance of a partner who wants to help
> her 'topsy-turvy' menopause journey that had her confused
> the difficulty surrounding menopause discussions in a male dominated workforce.
> how her experience has compelled her to help others in similar positions
and much more.
NOTES:
Qigong exercises for well being.
What is Jeffing? for runners? Jeff Galloway app
Instagram @Forkandfine
Missed her webinar? Cehck out Teri's Website https://forkandfine.com/
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.
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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 'YES PLEASE' to [email protected]
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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.