I first heard the word perimenopause in my early 40's from a fellow footy mum.  Over the following 4 to 5 years my symptoms increased and I pretty much was ticking every single box.  Irregular periods, Low mood, loss of joy, insomnia, bloating, weight gain, anxiety, heart palpitations, hands swelling, hair thinning, low confidence, plummeting self belief and feeling like my family would be better without me.  If I was a horse they would have put me down was what I joked to people.  But it wasn't funny and in February 2021 I could take no more.  Stood in the surgery car park sobbing, asking for help and being told I was irritable.  Yet still the answer was apparently the anti depressants which I was repeatedly sharing concerns over as they didn't seem to be working.  Well hormonal balances don't tend to be solved by medication for chemical imbalances in your brain. You aren't alone! This is my first episode and I can't wait to talk more about my journey, what's helped me and also introduce some wonderful guest speakers who are not just incredible business women with incredible brains and drive but also some of my best friends! We will talk about the menopause as well as the myriad of other challenges women face on a daily basis.  Thank you for listening.  I would love to hear fro you on what helped and what you would like me to take about next.