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I'm incredibly honoured to have my article, The Menopause Story Educators Aren't Being Told, published in ETFO Voice magazine this summer. This piece is deeply personal. It begins with my own experience as an educator navigating exhaustion, anxiety, rage, brain fog, panic attacks, and physical symptoms that seemed to come out of nowhere. Like so many women, I didn't realize I was in perimenopause. I thought I was failing. What I know now is that I was moving through a signifi

By: Lisa Boate, Menopause Educator and Consultant There’s a question I’ve been getting asked a lot lately: “How do I know what’s actually real when it comes to menopause information online?” Honestly? It’s a fair question. Right now, we are living in a full-blown tsunami of (peri)menopause content. Podcasts. TikToks. Supplements. Hormone debates. Influencers. “Experts.” Miracle cures. Conflicting advice. Fear-based headlines. Women are drowning in information while simultaneo

For too long, menopause has been whispered about, if mentioned at all, behind closed doors or in the safe company of women. But here’s the truth: menopause is not just a “women’s issue.” It’s a human experience that impacts homes, workplaces, and communities. Everybody is affected, and everybody benefits when we start talking about it openly, including men. When I say “everybody,” I mean exactly that. Menopause isn’t exclusive to women. Gender-diverse people also experience i

One in ten women are leaving their jobs because menopause is ignored at work. That’s right, 1 in 10. And too often, organizations don’t even know it’s happening. Women aged 35–55 are among the fastest-growing demographics in the workforce, holding leadership roles, institutional knowledge, and key relationships that are critical to business success. Yet, a natural life stage, menopause, remains largely invisible in workplace policies and culture. Menopause is not just a pers