18
Oct

Menopause in the Workplace – My interview with The National Menopause Foundation

It’s World Menopause Day!   In honor of the day, I was interviewed by Claire Gill of The National Menopause Foundation about menopause in the workplace. In This Episode, we delve into: Dispelling common misconceptions about menopause. The workplace challenges faced by women navigating menopause. Practical changes to support women during this transition.   You’ll …

9
Jun

The Menopause Transition and Work: A Roundtable

Based on my work in menopause in the workplace, and recent book written with my wife Sharon called Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses and the Bottom Line,  I’ve been asked to join a very dynamic group of speakers for a roundtable on The Menopause Transition and Work. If this is a topic …

15
Jun

British Member of Parliament Menopause Symptom Misdiagnosed 12 Years

An article in the British Publication Mirror describes a Member of Parliament (MP) treated with antidepressants for 12 years before she was finally diagnosed as having menopause. After all that time, MP Carolyn Harris is  finally weaning herself off of the antidepressants. According to her interview, she mood was so low that she wasn’t able …

17
Feb

The Silent Ceiling: New Book Exposes The Impact of Menopause on Women and Businesses

Menopause is happening at work and no one is noticing   Women are half the US workforce, and half of those women are in perimenopause or menopause. That’s one fourth of the entire US workforce.   But menopause at work, neither women nor businesses isn’t getting the attention it deserves. That’s why in our book, …

21
Jan

New Book on Menopause in the Workplace Shines Light on Blind Spot in American Businesses

Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses and the Bottom Line available for pre-order.   Globally, pre menopause and menopause symptoms are costing businesses $810 billion dollars; hot flashes in the United States alone is costing businesses $14 billion dollars in lost productivity, days missed from work and associated costs. Yet seventy-three percent of women …