Ep11 Pressing Play with Yula Andrews and the power of singing in Menopause

Welcome back to Pressing Play, I am so glad you’re here.What if the thing that could ease your brain fog, lift your mood and help you sleep better was something you already loved doing?In this episode, I’m joined by the extraordinary Yula Andrews founder of Pop Chorus, the UK’s friendliest choir, and the woman behind a groundbreaking research programme into singing and menopause symptoms with the University of Essex.This one genuinely blew my mind. Yula isn’t just talking about the feel-good factor of singing, she’s proving it. And the results from her Singing for Menopause programme are nothing short of transformative.If you’ve ever thought “I can’t sing” this episode is especially for you.What we cover• How Yula built Pop Chorus from scratch on maternity leave and turned it into seven choirs and the UK’s friendliest community• Why singing in a group reduces cortisol, boosts serotonin and happy hormones in your Menopause brain• The Singing for Menopause research programme Yula ran with the University of Essex and what the women who took part actually experienced• How singing targets the specific symptoms that make perimenopause so hard: brain fog, low mood, sleeplessness, anxiety• Yula’s brand new singing retreats part wellbeing holiday, part choir experience, all joyFind out more about Yula Andrews• Pop Chorus — www.popchorus.co.uk• Singing for Menopause research www.popchorus.co.uk/community• We Are Unique Singing Holidays — www.uniquesingingholidays.co.ukWork with JoI help women release the blocks and beliefs holding them back in perimenopause, support with their symptoms, and help them press play on the life they actually want. 1:1 online with me 90 minute energy boosting session. Find out more at jofiddy.comConnect with Jo• Instagram: @jofiddy• LinkedIn: Jo Fiddy• Website: jofiddy.com• Email: [email protected] this episode?• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify• Leave a review — it helps more women find the show• Share this with one woman who needs to hear it• Screenshot and tag Jo on Instagram she reads every one