Balancing work, home life and family pressures, alongside menopause symptoms you might experience, can feel overwhelming. But what can you do about it?

We’ll be exploring this topic and what we can all do to feel good during our menopause journey. As part of our Lunch & Learn series of webinars, here, Deborah Garlick of Henpicked is joined by Lavina Mehta MBE of Feel Good with Lavina, author of "The Feel Good Fix".

Lavina, a Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, mum of 3, featured on TV & RadioAbout Me. mission is to help ALL ages to FEEL GOOD physically & mentally. Her slogan is to “Exercise for Sanity not Vanity.” She was awarded an MBE for her services in Health & Fitness over the covid pandemic in the Oct 2020 Queen’s honours list. She’s very passionate about promoting the health benefits of exercise to treat, prevent & reduce risks of chronic diseases like Diabetes & Heart Disease, so prevalent in Asian communities. Pre-COVID she launched a National press campaign to “Get UK Asians Fit!”

This podcast brings you up-to-date, expert information and top tips to help empower you to make informed decisions that are right for you: how you experience menstruation and menopause, manage symptoms and long-term health. It’s time for change.

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Are you aware of how prolapse and incontinence can impact your daily life and well-being? Do you know the best strategies to manage these conditions effectively, especially in a work environment?

Join our FREE Lunch & Learn where Henpicked’s Deborah Garlick and Dr Surya Gupta-Wright from My Menopause Centre will be discussing exactly this.

Dr. Surya brings years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and holds Diplomas from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health.

She is also a registered menopause specialist with the British Menopause Society. Dr. Surya’s expertise is further enriched by her work in a Menopause Research Unit in London, where she addressed complex menopause cases and contributed to important research projects.

We know that around one in four women consider leaving work due to menopause symptoms, and one in ten actually do leave according to the Fawcett Society Report. But many of these women have valuable skills and talent to offer to workplaces.

We're joined by Morna Ronnie of the People Portfolio as she explains more about how her returner programmes are supporting women after they're left their career due to menopausal symptoms to retrun to, and thrive at work.

People Portfolio are looking to work with companies committed to being menopause friendly, or who have achieved The Menopause Friendly Accreditation to run a pilot fo their returner programme for menopausal women: Revive and Thrive.

Please contact morna@thepeopleportfolio.co.uk if if you'd like to find out more, so that an initial exploratory discussion can be set up.

About Morna Ronnie:

Morna Ronnie is the founder of the People Portfolio. Her 30-year career to date has included supporting people in a range of ways, from recruitment to outplacement and psychometrics to training and development. In the last 5 years she has used this knowledge to design and deliver a range of Women Returner programmes, some of which were funded by The Scottish Government and specifically supported women of menopausal age.

Passionate about supporting somen to thrive at work, she is also a Menopause Workplace Trainer licensed by Henpicked, delivering their CPD accredited training.

Are you interested in making your workplace menopause friendly? Visit www.menopausefriendly.co.uk to learn more.