Discovering Your Identity in Menopause with Caroline Careys

Caroline Careys joins Michelle in this episode to share how she positively navigated menopause.  Caroline is a mentor who has supported women through their transformative journeys and explains why understanding that menopause isn't just a medical transition is essential to managing this life change. She advocates a holistic approach and shares her advice and experiences to help others, including why menopause isn’t something for women to endure, but an opportunity for growth and personal development.   Caroline Reveals Why she looked forward to her own menopause Why menopause isn’t just a medical transition How menopause can be a journey of empowerment and can be embraced The beauty in growing older Why menopause can be an opportunity to find yourself and reclaim your identity How to find fulfilment and purpose Why expressing our emotions matters   BEST MOMENTS "I was excited about my menopause. I was really looking forward to it."  “ I'm not trying to suppress it. I'm not trying to make it stop. I want to experience it as a physical sensation in my body that is necessary. My body needs to do this clearly. It's important.” " I would never judge a woman for having to get help where she needed to." "I've always looked at elders, women covered in wrinkles and grey hairs and thought, wow."  "We're just not getting a very realistic perspective on growing old naturally." "I'm looking at what is our purpose because I think menopause is a great teacher of that. What's my purpose here? What is mine to do? And then that leads to that fulfilment." "Why are they suddenly complaining now? And it's exactly that, It's like, well we didn't complain because we were scared of being put into an asylum."   EPISODE RESOURCES   Website: https://middleearthmedicine.com/ Womens Course: https://middleearthmedicine.com/maiden-matriarch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caroline.carey Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carolinecarey__   HOST BIO Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a  Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal  My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag  Website www.panaceapause.co.uk