Work is stressful enough without adding perimenopause and menopause symptoms into the mix. But for millions of women, that's exactly the reality — navigating brain fog, hot flushes, anxiety and exhaustion while trying to perform at work, often without any support or understanding from the people around them.

In this episode, Roberta Bass explores the link between workplace stress and menopause symptoms, the new UK guidelines beginning to change how menopause is recognised at work, and — most importantly — practical things you can do right now to make your working day more manageable.

What You'll Learn

•       Why stress and menopause symptoms create a difficult vicious cycle at work

•       Why so many women leave their jobs during the menopause transition — and why they shouldn't have to

•       What the new UK workplace menopause guidelines mean in practice

•       What reasonable adjustments you can ask for at work

•       Why taking breaks actually makes you more productive — not less

•       Simple, practical techniques to manage stress and symptoms during the working day

•       How to have the conversation with your manager if you're struggling

Key Takeaways

•       Stress makes menopause symptoms worse — and menopause symptoms make work more stressful. Breaking that cycle matters.

•       A huge number of women leave their careers due to unmanaged menopause symptoms. This is unnecessary and increasingly, preventable.

•       The UK now has guidelines encouraging workplaces to recognise menopause and make reasonable adjustments — similar to disability and inclusion frameworks.

•       Practical adjustments include flexible working, working from home, regular breaks, temperature control and open conversations with HR or managers.

•       Taking your lunch break is not a sign of weakness — it improves focus, reduces stress hormones and makes you more productive.

•       Habit stacking (linking a new healthy habit to something you already do, like finishing a Teams call) is a simple and effective way to build stress-reducing practices into your day.

•       Even one small change to your working day can make a significant difference to how you feel.

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