Dear Menopause
Raising awareness about menopause, challenging societal stigmas and taboos surrounding it, and promoting better education and resources for everyone.
Gain insights from conversations with top women's health experts and hear stories that inspire, empower and normalise menopause.
94: Dr Kelly Teagle on Creating Healthy Habits
The question Dr Kelly Teagle has for women is what will it cost you if you don't create healthy habits and make meaningful lifestyle changes now , while you're still young enough for it to make a big impact? In 10 to 20 years...
93: A Short Break
As one of your guides through the ever-shifting landscape of menopause, I'm hitting pause on the podcast to recharge my batteries. But only for 3 short weeks!! Dear Menopause will be back with episode 94 on Friday 22nd March ...
92: Menopausal Skin Care: A Dermatologist's Guide
Menopause can leave many women feeling dry, itchy and irritated particularly when it comes to changes in skin health. Join me as Dr Shreya Andric, a leading dermatologist who also specialises in vulvar dermatology, shares her...
Thriving Through Perimenopause: 3 Essential Tips
In this episode, I share 3 essential tips for those days when perimenopause is really kicking your butt, that you can get started with today. The focus is on journaling to keep track of symptoms, how to find a supportive heal...
90: Australia's Menopause Inquiry and the Push for Health Equity with Senator Marielle Smith
Senator Marielle Smith joins Sonya to discuss the Australian Senate Inquiry into Menopause and Perimenopause. Hear how this Inquiry hopes to break the silence on a topic all too often overlooked. Marielle takes us through the...
89: Dr Fatima Khan: Weaving Eastern traditions with Western medical science
Have you wished that you could find a Doctor who weaves the wisdom of Eastern traditions with Western medical science? In this conversation with Dr Fatima Khan, we cover everything from hormone health to the influential role ...
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Blending Eastern Wisdom with Western Science when Managing Menopause
Navigating menopause can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be a solitary journey. The recent podcast episode featuring Dr Fatima Khan sheds light on how to approach this life stage with empowerment and grace, integrating the best of Eastern wis…
Navigating the challenges of breast cancer and menopause
Navigating the challenges of breast cancer and menopause can be an uphill battle. In this enlightening episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Corinne Menn, a board-certified OBGYN and breast cancer survivor. She shares her personal journ…
About the Host
Sonya Lovell
Founder & Podcast Host
Sonya Lovell is a Menopause Campaigner who is a Breast Cancer survivor who experienced the chaos of induced menopause when she was 47.
Sonya leans heavily into her lived experience of being unsupported, unprepared and seriously under-educated through her menopause to campaign to raise awareness about menopause, challenge societal stigmas and taboos surrounding it, and promote better education and resources for women.
As a speaker, Sonya is an accomplished voice in normalising the conversation around menopause in the workplace and through her own story empowers leadership and resilience.