Episode 106 - Should Canada Follow Suit? Menopause, Rhode Island's New Law, and the Real Cost of Staying Silent at Work

Send us Fan MailRhode Island just made history — it's the first U.S. state to legally require workplace accommodations for menopause. No pamphlet in the break room, no vague "be supportive" suggestion. An actual legal requirement. And it made me ask the question I know a lot of you have been asking too: should Canada be next?In this episode I break down exactly what the Rhode Island law says, what's happening (and not happening) here in Canada, and the numbers that honestly stopped me in my tracks — including that roughly 1 in 10 Canadian women leave their jobs entirely because of unmanaged menopause symptoms. I also get personal about the clients I've worked with who spent months, sometimes years, calling it "burnout" before anyone ever said the word menopause out loud. Because here's the thing — both can be true at once. You can be burnt out AND navigating one of the biggest hormonal transitions of your life. Nobody ever taught us to tell the difference.In this episode:What Rhode Island's new menopause law actually requiresWhy Canada has no equivalent legislation — yetThe real cost: $3.5 billion a year, 540,000 lost workdays, and why two-thirds of women won't even tell their supervisor what's going onThe client stories that made this episode personal for meWhy menopause and burnout can show up almost identically — and why that mattersWhat real workplace support could actually look likeMy honest take on whether Canada should follow suitThis one is personal, practical, and political. If you've ever wondered whether what you're feeling is "just stress" — this episode might change how you see it.Should Canada follow Rhode Island's lead? I want to know what you think.Listen now and head to samcoretrainer.com to work with me.Thank you for listening and I would like to remind you that Walk with Sam - Walking Group - is available for anyone to join, ANYWHERE!Click HERE to join the free Whatsapp community!Thank you for listening.