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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 significant biological...

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 simultaneously trying to...

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 it, and every...