She’s Not Angry At You! What Men NEED to Know About Menopause with Thea O’Connor

Thea O'Connor is a menopause educator, workplace consultant, and researcher who has spent years doing what almost nobody else was doing — talking to men about their experience of menopause. After her own disorienting perimenopause journey derailed what she'd planned as her "power decade," she went public on national radio in 2018 at considerable professional risk. What followed was a body of work that now reaches boardrooms, Senate inquiries, and international standards organisations.This conversation is for every man who has ever felt confused, rejected, helpless, or like he was spending a lot of time in the doghouse without knowing why. It's also for the women in their lives who want them to understand.Resources MentionedAustralasian Menopause Society — directory of menopause-informed doctorsThe Orca Effect — Thea's program for women navigating menopause in the workplaceThea's men and menopause survey — link in show notes and newsletterElizabeth Cady Stanton — American suffragist quoted by Thea: "We shall not be in our prime before 50, and after that we shall be good for 20 years at least."Connect with Thea O'Connor 🌐 Website /survey: https://www.thea.com.au/Timestamped Overview00:26 — Why Every Man Needs to Hear This02:03 — Thea's Own Menopause Derailed Her Power Decade03:12 — Why She Went Public at Professional Risk05:06 — What Menopause Actually Is — The Basics07:27 — The Symptoms Men Miss or Misread09:28 — Dishwasher Rage — And What It Really Means10:30 — How a Man's Attitude Affects Her Symptoms14:39 — What Men Misinterpret as Personal Rejection18:07 — What Men Actually Said in Thea's Interviews19:53 — You're Still Allowed to Set Standards22:47 — Menopause in the Workplace — The Manager's Role29:13 — Orca Whales & Why Menopause Is a Promotion35:16 — Fixing Hormones Won't Fix a Bad Marriage38:34 — How Thea Feels as a Post-Menopausal Woman40:48 — Final Words: Embrace the Change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.