I'd been sent to every specialist under the sun, heart specialists, psychiatrist,

I'd been sent to an orthopedic surgeon.

Everyone was checking me out and they said there was nothing wrong.

So I thought I was a hypochondriac and eventually I just, I had to leave my job because I was so

embarrassed that I didn't, I felt ashamed that I couldn't do the job. And so I went round to the

house and I said, Dad, I just don't feel right. And he said, look, this may be hormonal.

Well, that's Katie Taylor. She's the founder and CEO of The Latte Lounge, an online platform for

women over 40 to share experiences and learn from

each other. It's a space for true sisterhood. This is the Lizelle Well-Being show, the podcast,

helping us all have a better second half. I'm Lizelle. Welcome. And as I'm sure you know by now,

I am on a serious mission to find ways for all of us to

thrive more in our later life by investing in our health and our well-being today.

Now, as I mentioned last week, March is the month that we see lots of brilliant celebrations of women.

We've just had International Women's Day and Mother's Day, of course,

is coming up. So I do want to focus on all the ways that we can come together in midlife to

lift up the sisterhood. Now, one of the menopause charities has found that 45% of women felt

that menopausal symptoms had a negative impact on their work. And 47% who needed to take a day

off work due to menopause symptoms say they wouldn't tell their employer the real reason.

You know, I was staggered when I read that because I would have expected that possibly 10 years

ago when I was writing my second book, actually, on Menopause, The Good Menopause Guide. But, you know, 10 years ago when I was writing my second book actually on Menopause,

The Good Menopause Guide. But, you know, 10 years on to feel that there is that stigma and

embarrassment, it's really quite shocking, isn't it? So I'm delighted that this month, actually,

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