Thriving Through Menopause: Embracing a New Chapter of Liberation with Angela Wilkins-Green

In this episode of the Full Circle Podcast, I am joined by Angela Wilkins-Green who, at the age of 42, felt her world begin to crumble when she confronted the unexpected onset of perimenopause. But what she thought was going to be the end of her life as she knew it, became the beginning of a transformative journey that uncovered her purpose. Now, as a fully accredited ICF ACTP Personal Transformation Coach, Angela joins me to discuss how she overcame the challenges she faced and how she uses her lessons to empower her clients to embrace menopause and unlock a world of liberation and a vibrant new chapter.  Quotes“My extent of knowing what menopause was, was that your period stopped, you’ll probably get some hot flushes, and you were probably going to be in your 50s” - 08:37 “All my doubts that I had throughout my 20’s and 30’s, perimenopause was just exacerbating.” - 10:55 “At one point I honestly thought, ‘Am I getting dementia?’ … because my brain fog - my memory function - just disappeared.” - 11:11 “When you’re trying to hold down a big corporate job, you can’t show that weakness.” - 12:52 “Our bodies are trying to help us. Lots of people think our bodies are trying to punish us… but it’s trying to help us recognise that something isn’t right and we need to do something about it.” - 18:03 “A lot of women that are doing the research for themselves might know more than their GP does.” - 19:36
Time stamps00:00 - An introduction to Angela02:55 - Angela’s journey to becoming a coach 05:22 - How Covid impacted Angela’s path08:14 - The start of perimenopause for Angela 09:17 - The symptoms that Angela recognised 10:20 - Confusion and lack of knowledge about menopause11:36 - The physical symptoms people don’t talk about 12:52 - The challenges of menopause at work 13:54 - Menopause being a taboo and the evolution of treatment 14:44 - Angela’s experience with HRT 17:19 - Anxiety as a symptom of menopause19:00 - The lack of hormone testing available. 20:03 - Why Angela decided to focus on becoming a menopause champion. 21:10 - Who are the Menopause Experts Group.22:10 - How organisations are missing critical support for women going through menopause. 24:23 - Angela’s biggest lessons 27:05 - Overcoming the embarrassment of menopause 27:40 - Hidden symptoms of menopause 30:13 - Anti depressants being given as menopause treatment 33:00 - The impact of menopause on your partner 34:50 - Feeling confident through menopause 36:40 - Angela’s tips for getting through menopause 38:50 - Connecting with Angela Angela Socialshttps://www.greenpathcoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/greenpathcoaching/ https://www.facebook.com/greenpathcoach https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelawilkins1/ 
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