Menopause Whilst Black Karen Arthur

Welcome to Season 4 of Menopause Whilst Black the Podcast. In this episode Karen Arthur chats with pro-ager Bybreen Samuels on being a Black woman in Tech and owning fearlessness as we age. We talk about how she experienced her fibroids, her post-menopausal journey and helping baby-boomers to thrive during the third act of their lives. Contact Bybreen via the links below if you are interested in access to her exclusive listener offer. Dont forget to mention MWBPod!
Notes:
Learn about mirrorwork on MindBodyGreen blog  or  What is Mirror Work by Louisa Hay
Socials:
@bybreensamuels on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter. 
bybreensamuels@gmail.com
Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black people experiencing any stage of menopause.
We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: Erin Maguire Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi/thank you/I love you or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Mrs Amanda Allen, Specialist Oncology Dietician (and Karens younger sister) Amanda shares whole her hormonal journey started with a mystery illness when she was young through two years feeling out of touch with her body. We talk about sleep deprivation affecting work/life balance and the decisions leading to menopause care that made a huge difference in her mid 50s. 
Notes: Henoch-Schlonlein purpura affecting blood vessels and Erythema nodosum causing swelling under the skin.
Socials: Contact Amanda via email allena907@live.com or Linkedin
Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black people experiencing any stage of menopause.
We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: Erin Maguire Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State - Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi/thank you/I love you or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Valerie Lewis, life style model, Grief coach and Reiki practioner who is now semi-retired. Orginally from Sheffield, the aftermath of a famly tragedy brought Valerie to london forty years ago. Valerie shares her decades long struggle with fibroids and the details surrounding her symptoms  when surgery threw her head first into menopause. We also talk about her lifelong love of sewing and creativity and delight in the little joys that every day life offers. 
Notes:
Read more on How Fibroids Disproportionately Affect Black Women.    advice and charities that support this condition.
Rejuventation and other books  Mary Beth Janssen
Fashion and beauty >  The Bias Cut.   Look Fabulous Forever    Hope Fashion
Socials: Website: visualiseandbloom.com  Free Meditation recording or sign up for Valeries Newsletter. Instagram: @visualiseandbloom
Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black people experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close 31st January 2023.
We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.
Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.
Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Carol King, . Originally from Birmingham, Former chef now TikTok sensation, Carol moved to Barbados in her late 20s when her parents returned and is a proud Bajan. She shares how her own menopause campaigining came about and her various seemingly odd symptoms that led to her writing her own book to guide others through their menopause transition. 
Notes:
Carol Kings Book: "Is it Just Me. The Real Truth About Menopause & How to Get Back to Feeling Normal Again."
Asutra.com  
Socials: TikTok: @AuntieCarols50s Instagram: @menopause101
Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close on 31st January 2023.
We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.

Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.

Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Jay Emme (pronounced ‘M’) . Jay is a Wedding cellist, Cello Coach and ADHD Life Coach based in Warwickshire. Jamaican diasporic, 44 year old Jay received a diagnosis for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) fairly recently. She talks us through this experience coupled with a realisation that she was going through peri-menopause in her late thirties, earlier than expected. Jay is funny and sweary. Buckle up! 
Notes: Period Cycle Tracker Clue.
The Limitless Network
Jays Cello Website
ADHD Lovenotes.
Socials: @Cosmicgirlie Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
Email: Jay@jayemme.com
Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close on 31st January 2023. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.
Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.
Be gentle with yourself ok? x

In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Marilyn Fontaine (MJ) who is a formally trainer lecturer and NLP practioner. She is now an Artist, a trauma informed life coach specialising in helping creative trailblazers reach their infinite potential. MJ is the youngest in a big family of women of Dominican and Guadeloupean descent. Very much in touch with her bodily changes MJ talks openly about the many remedies she has tried to care for her menopause experience, some with varying degress of success and always with a disarming humour and self-knowledge. MJ is an OG on the London skating scene and it was great to hear her champion this other side to her creativity, espeically from an older womans perspective.
Notes: Serenity cream - natural progesterone. PLEASE consult your doctor first.
Louise Hay - You can heal your life.
Marilyn Fontaine meditations.
Dr Becky Astro-physicist.
Socials: @MJFontaine  Website: www.mjfontaine.co.uk 
 The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black women experiencing any stage of menopause. To join the 2024 wait list email thekarenarthur@mail.com . We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own.
Edits: Beyongolia Artwork: Martine Mbala Music: Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on socials . Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring guests fave tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com to say hi or if you'd like to find out more on how to sponsor an episode. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review on this platform so that we can reach the people who need to hear us.
Be gentle with yourself ok? x