#19 Making a Positive Difference through Menopause with Michelle Smith & Loretta Dignam

This week I talk to two inspiring women, Michele Smith and Loretta Dignam, who were brought together through their own negative experiences of peri/menopause and who both have a super positive vision for the future.Both women felt completely unprepared for their own menopause and were determined to stop this happening for others.  They want to shatter the stigma around menopause and improve menopause care for all.  So from two different continents, The Stride by Side Virtual Global Walk was born to  help women get better information, education and research around menopause.Loretta and Michele's enthusiasm and dedication to this work is a fine example of how our generation of women are not prepared to accept the taboo of menopause any longer and are coming together not only to improve the lives of menopausal women today but also for future generations! In this conversation, you'll discover:What is Stride by Side and how it came aboutWhy they chose 50,000 stepsWhy walking is particularly good for us during midlifeHow testosterone can be the missing piece for some womenWhere the money raised is going and whyHow you can get involvedThe Stride by Side walk is taking place throughout October.  To register go to: https://www.charityfootprints.com/StrideBySide/eventdetailsThe money raised will be going to:Women's Brain InitiativeDr Lisa Mosconi and her team are doing cutting edge research on the effects of menopause during ageing in order to prevent, delay and minimise the risk of Alzheimers.The Menopause HubIreland's first dedicated menopause clinic and their research into the role of testosterone in women's health.Let's Talk MenopauseA new US based nonprofit invested in changing the conversation around menopause so women get the information and the healthcare they deserve.To contact me you can go to my website https://www.pollywarren.com/or come over to Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pollywarrencoaching/Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time.Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to understanding how well you're breathing right now.Download my energising 5 Minute Morning Practice to get your day started in the best way possible.To find out more about my membership The Inner Space go to:  https://www.pollywarren.com/theinnerspaceEmail me at:  [email protected]://www.pollywarren.com/https://www.instagram.com/pollywarrencoaching/