How I Bounced Back From Burnout And Reinvented Myself In Midlife – Rosie Nixon

How can you bounce back from burnout and is it really possible to reinvent yourself mid-menopause?🤝 Get your own personalised menopause support from Dr Naomi Potter and her team: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/what-to-expect-ihihIn today’s episode of Is It Hot In Here? Dr Naomi Potter is joined by the former Editor of Hello! magazine, Rosie Nixon.Rosie is no stranger to an intense, highly demanding job. While at Hello! Magazine, she was facing press nights every Friday, deadlines against the clock, and covering exclusive stories with A-List celebs. Robbie Williams, the Royal Family, you name it! For a long time she thrived… until she didn’t. In her late 40s “I collapsed on the bed in a pool of tears,” she recalls. “And I just thought: I am done.”The timing was not a coincidence. Although she didn’t, at the time, recognise the symptoms, Rosie was also experiencing peri-menopause. So how much of this work-related stress was exactly that – and how much was being exacerbated by midlife hormonal turbulence?Rosie’s journey to psychological, social and professional reinvention is emotional, inspiring and educational. Want to know how you could do the same? This episode is just for you.Follow Rosie Nixon below:Rosie’s Instagram: @rosiejnixonRosie’s TikTok: @rosiejnixonRosie’s website: https://www.rosienixon.co.uk/Rosie’s book Be Kind: https://www.rosienixon.co.uk/be-kindRosie’s reinvention retreats: https://www.rosienixon.co.uk/reinvention-retreatsFollow Dr. Naomi Potter below:Naomi’s Instagram: @dr_naomipotterIs It Hot In Here's Instagram:Naomi’s TikTok: @dr_naomipotterNaomi’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18evLF7Fep/?mibextid=wwXIfr#rosienixon #drnaomipotter #menopauseChapters00:00:00 Intro00:01:15 Who is Rosie Nixon?00:03:06 What was it like working for big magazines?00:04:01 Robbie Williams' secret wedding00:06:54 The end of Rosie's magazine career (the peak of burnout) 00:09:38 Learning to listen to your body00:11:19 A spark of excitement for change 00:12:30 How to make such a drastic career change (separating your work from your identity)00:16:04 Recognising that menopause was contributing to work stress00:17:55 Advocating for yourself with your GP00:19:56 Will antidepressants help during menopause?00:20:50 The 'perfect storm' of work burnout and menopause 00:22:06 Rosie's experience on HRT ("they weren't for me")00:23:54 HRT causing bad skin 00:25:40 HRT alternatives 00:28:59 Work life balance00:30:44 Should women get a blood test during menopause?00:35:19 Menopause symptoms can come and go00:37:07 Advice on how to change careers during menopause00:40:53 Outro