E194｜Making menopause misery a thing of the past with Karen Briggs

If you’re between 45 and 55, chances are life is throwing you the odd curveball or two. The classic scenario is waking up in the middle of the night and throwing off the duvet because you feel like you’re sweating your way through the Sahara Desert. But if you’re also experiencing heart palpitations, joint pain, dry eyes, weight gain, brain fog, anxiety or even depression, you’ll know that perimenopause is no picnic. It’s why we’re releasing the recording of the workshop Karen Briggs gave at our recent (and awesomesauce) Festival of Inspiration. Because there are 13 million menopausal women in the UK and, like Karen and her sister Sarah who co-founded the menopause support network Mentrix, we want this to be the last generation of women that struggles through this phase of life without the information they need at their fingertips. Here’s why you should tune inDiscover the physical, mental and emotional symptoms of menopause and the lifestyle changes Karen made to combat them. Learn why menopause is on our radar now and what the government is doing to help. And hear Karen’s 6 top tips on managing your menopause symptoms. Here’s what to listen out for:[00:55] Are you experiencing these perimenopausal symptoms? [01:48] The lifestyle changes Karen made to help her through menopause. [05:19] What exactly is menopause? [08:10] What are the symptoms of menopause? [10:43] Why are we only talking about menopause now? [14:30] Hear 3 key ways women can get help with their symptoms. [17:45] Learn more about the non-medical interventions for menopause. If you’re experiencing menopausal symptoms, don’t suffer in silence. Press play now and get the support you need. ▶️▶️▶️ ✨ Grab the recordings from all the workshops featured in our Festival of Inspiration here. Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.For details of links and resources mentioned in this episode, visit TechPixies.comWant to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.