Campfire #6 - Goodbye Aunty Flo, Hello Insanity.

Episode 6 of the The Shelf podcast, hosted by Patsy & Lydia, titled "Campfire #6 - Goodbye Aunty Flo, Hello Insanity. " was published on August 15, 2021 and runs 27 minutes.

August 15, 2021 ·27m · The Shelf

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Thank you for joining us on The Shelf.  In this campfire we are joined by our resident tribe members Margaret and Hellen and we dissect the wonders of being a women.  Aunty Flo descends on us from an early age, we start paying a monthly direct debit of £10.24 which equates to over £5,000 in our lifetime only to travel towards the hot flushes, memory loss and weight gain.  Yes, you've guessed it......we're discussing the menopause. Tune in as we share our thoughts on menopause at home and in the workplace, what support is or isn't out there and how we should be educating our young men and partners. As always we have a wealth of information to share below from websites to blogs and do follow us on Insta, Facebook and check out our website www.theshelfrenaissance.com Stay Curious  Patsy & Lydia www.overthebloodymoon.com - Taking Charge of your Menopause www.nudawndiary.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/reality-check-1-cheque-2-check-me - Blog post - Reality Check 1, Cheque 2, Check Me! @menopausewhilstblack @nudawnnewday www.menopausematters.co.uk www.local.gov.uk/our-support/workforce-and-hr-support/wellbeing/menopause/menopause-factfile www.talkingmenopause.co.uk/resources Editing by Che Cardoso

Episode Description

Thank you for joining us on The Shelf. In this campfire we are joined by our resident tribe members Margaret and Hellen and we dissect the wonders of being a women. Aunty Flo descends on us from an early age, we start paying a monthly direct debit of £10.24 which equates to over £5,000 in our lifetime only to travel towards the hot flushes, memory loss and weight gain. Yes, you've guessed it......we're discussing the menopause.

Tune in as we share our thoughts on menopause at home and in the workplace, what support is or isn't out there and how we should be educating our young men and partners.

As always we have a wealth of information to share below from websites to blogs and do follow us on Insta, Facebook and check out our website www.theshelfrenaissance.com

Stay Curious

Patsy & Lydia

www.overthebloodymoon.com - Taking Charge of your Menopause

www.nudawndiary.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/reality-check-1-cheque-2-check-me - Blog post - Reality Check 1, Cheque 2, Check Me!

@menopausewhilstblack

@nudawnnewday

www.menopausematters.co.uk

www.local.gov.uk/our-support/workforce-and-hr-support/wellbeing/menopause/menopause-factfile

www.talkingmenopause.co.uk/resources

Editing by Che Cardoso

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