She Took On Menopause Myths And Changed the Conversation for Women Everywhere

• In this episode, I sit down with Niki Bezzant award-winning writer, speaker, and women’s health advocate whose work is transforming the way we talk about menopause and midlife. After decades in journalism, Niki found herself frustrated by the silence, stigma, and misinformation surrounding this crucial stage in a woman’s life. So she decided to change it.

  We dive into her personal and professional journey: from building one of New Zealand’s most respected health and food publications to researching and writing the groundbreaking book This Changes Everything: The Honest Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause. Niki opens up about the science, the stories, and the systemic issues that keep women in the dark—and what needs to change.

  This conversation is essential listening for women navigating perimenopause or menopause, and for anyone who loves, works with, or leads them. It’s practical, myth-busting, and packed with real-life advice for reclaiming this life stage as a time of power and possibility.

  
  

  00:00 - The Perimenopause Rebellion

  01:20 - Why menopause needs a PR makeover

  04:10 - How Niki’s journalism career led her to women’s health advocacy

  07:45 - Breaking the taboo: the lack of menopause education

  11:15 - Perimenopause symptoms women aren’t told about

  15:00 - The role of hormones in mental health at midlife

  19:40 - Workplace culture and the menopause gap

  23:50 - Why we need a new narrative for midlife women

  28:00 - The research behind This Changes Everything

  33:15 - Hormone therapy: separating fact from fear

  37:20 - How to advocate for yourself in the healthcare system

  41:50 - Building a supportive menopause community

  46:00 - Niki’s advice to women stepping into this new chapter

  
  

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