I've been wanting to do something in the podcast space for a number of years now.

My 30 plus years in Australian commercial radio and news really dictated that I should add my voice to a project,

but I didn't want to do something just because I should be seen to because of all my years in broadcasting.

It had to be something I was really passionate about and if I could,

try and enforce a shift in attitudes. In broadcasting, you really have to bring your whole

self to work and especially in Brecky radio that means your home life. You know, the stuff that's

happening outside of the studio, all those little nuggets of life experience that other people can relate

to. I've always prided myself on authenticity, on being real. I am, after all, essentially,

a mum from the western suburbs who struggled with infertility and pregnancy loss, a cancer

survivor. But also unwittingly jumping on board the perimenopause Express.

Stopping all stations to what we're assured is the promised land of no more pesky periods.

However enticing the destination, the travel time isn't entirely clear,

and nothing I would really subscribe to because I'm not really sure I like the view out of my

foggy economy class window. Rage against the menopause is about changing the narrative around

perimenopause and menopause, budging the stigma that still hangs over it and removing the

uncertainty for women like me. I feel women really need this. I truly believe in my heart

of hearts that they really want it. After all, knowledge is power and there's so much

strength to be gained after menopause or so I'm assured. In this first series, I speak to a

wealth of women who just like me doing their best to navigate this stage of their lives,

all experts in our own right at telling our lived experiences.

And in doing so, I really think making the one in three women experiencing perimenopause and menopause feel heard.

Think about all the words that are used, you know, old chook and crone and bunch of grandmas.

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