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Perimenopause & Menopause at Work: Navigating Your Career Without Losing Your Confidence

You spent decades building your experience, credibility, confidence, and career. Then suddenly you're forgetting someone's name, losing a word in the middle of a sentence, struggling to focus after a terrible night's sleep, or having a hot flash in the middle of a networking event.

And you start wondering: Am I losing my edge?

In this episode of No Filter | No Apologies™, Katy and Rebecca have an honest conversation about perimenopause and menopause at work, what these changes can actually look like during the height of a woman's career, and how women can navigate them without automatically questioning their professional capability.

They dig into research on how menopause symptoms affect women at work, including concentration, sleep, confidence, mood and productivity, while also talking candidly about their own experiences with brain fog, forgetfulness, anxiety, hot flashes and disrupted sleep. 

They also explore the workplace side of the conversation: Should you tell your boss you're experiencing perimenopause? What can you ask for without disclosing personal medical information? How should leaders respond when a strong employee's performance or behavior suddenly changes? And what could employers do differently to retain experienced women during a stage of life that often coincides with their peak leadership years?  

You'll hear practical strategies for:

•  Recognizing when something has changed and seeking appropriate medical guidance 
•  Identifying the specific workplace challenge you need to solve 
•  Asking for support around your performance without apologizing for needing it 
•  Deciding how much, if anything, you want to disclose at work 
•  Creating greater flexibility around the way you work 
•  Leading women with awareness without making assumptions or attempting to diagnose them 
•  Building workplaces that support women without lowering expectations 

Because navigating changes in your body does not mean you've stopped being capable, ambitious, experienced or valuable.

You can be going through perimenopause or menopause and still be at the height of your professional capability. 

Important: Katy and Rebecca are not medical professionals, and this episode is not medical advice. The discussion is intended to share research, lived experiences and workplace strategies. Speak with a qualified healthcare professional about your individual symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.

National Institute on Aging: What Is Menopause? · NIA: Sleep Problems and Menopause · CIPD: Menopause in the Workplace 

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