It's About Navigating Health Decisions While Drowning in BS

It’s editorial day which means your guest is ME! In this episode, I’m addressing something that’s never going to go away: misinformation. Is it misinformation, myths and misconceptions though? Or is it disinformation or even BS? Most days I hardly know. What I do know is that I have recently honed in on the word: MISINTERPRETATION. Some say the problem with menopause and women’s health is that we’re not talking about it enough. Not true. After 11 years in my role as founder of Menopause Chicks, I say it’s the opposite. There are many, many voices, people, brands and health professionals talking about menopause right now. But talking isn’t enough - especially when it continues to perpetuate outdated myths, misconceptions, stereotypes…and (the biggy) when media, marketers and even the medical community continue to misinterpret certain words which leads to enormous confusion with women, and prevents them from making key health decisions. I am here for women. Knowledge transfer is my job. I help health seekers navigate (and interpret) quality health information. In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of my own recent encounters with misinformation in order to highlight why accurate health messaging is so critical.

Episode 3 of the Menopause Chicks: This Show is Not About Menopause podcast, hosted by Shirley Weir , titled "It's About Navigating Health Decisions While Drowning in BS" was published on September 17, 2023 and runs 12 minutes.

September 17, 2023 ·12m · Menopause Chicks: This Show is Not About Menopause

Summary

It’s editorial day which means your guest is ME! In this episode, I’m addressing something that’s never going to go away: misinformation. Is it misinformation, myths and misconceptions though? Or is it disinformation or even BS? Most days I hardly know. What I do know is that I have recently honed in on the word: MISINTERPRETATION. Some say the problem with menopause and women’s health is that we’re not talking about it enough. Not true. After 11 years in my role as founder of Menopause Chicks, I say it’s the opposite. There are many, many voices, people, brands and health professionals talking about menopause right now. But talking isn’t enough - especially when it continues to perpetuate outdated myths, misconceptions, stereotypes…and (the biggy) when media, marketers and even the medical community continue to misinterpret certain words which leads to enormous confusion with women, and prevents them from making key health decisions. I am here for women. Knowledge transfer is my job. I help health seekers navigate (and interpret) quality health information. In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of my own recent encounters with misinformation in order to highlight why accurate health messaging is so critical.

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