Menopause as a Leadership Passage (with Jane Aubriet-Beausire)
The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast with Elizabeth McGannShow Notes
In this episode of Drop the Weight the distinguished Jane Aubriet-Beausire joins us all the way from the UK in the first in a series of podcasts engaging the topic of menopause from a variety of thought-provoking and meaningful perspectives in 2024.
A talented executive leadership coach, world traveler and author of the ground-breaking article "Menopause as a Leadership Passage," Jane draws upon her empowering experiences in the Maori culture of rural New Zealand and elsewhere to shed light on the experience of menopause: not as a distinct moment in time, but as a 15- to 20-year journey from perimenopause to menopause to post-menopause for most women.
The discussion touches upon how with the right diet, lifestyle and knowledgeable perspective, this important time in a woman's life can be an aspirationally positive experience. With thoughts about the implications about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the workplace, as well as andropause—the male version of menopause—also considered along the way.
Sincere thanks to Jane for providing much needed fresh thinking on a topic that any woman approaching the age of 50 and beyond will benefit from enormously.
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SHOW NOTES
Intro [ 00:00 ]
The first in a series on the topic of menopause [ 01:40 ]
Not a distinct moment in time, menopause as leadership passage [ 02:35 ]
Some women struggle more than others: e.g. cancer patients, early menopause, sufferers of depression [ 06:35 ]
Diet and lifestyle can make a significant difference in symptoms and experience [ 08:00 ]
Revered status of older women as "wise healers" in Maori culture of rural New Zealand and Mexico [ 09:15 ]
Three significant time periods in a woman's life: until age 30; age 30 to 50; and beyond age 50 [ 10:50 ]
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) angle, ageism in the workplace [ 13:45 ]
Concept of "weathering," minorities disproportionately affected by COVID, compared to menopause [ 15:05 ]
Symptoms of perimenopause and menopause do not HAVE to be super challenging [ 18:15 ]
Lancet.com article: "An Empowerment Model for Managing Menopause" [ 19:15 ]
Andropause as the male equivalent of a similar experience [ 21:10 ]
A brief word about coaching [ 23:15 ]
Quotation from the titular article [ 24:30 ]
The role for leaders [ 26:30 ]
"A sense of landing" [ 27:40 ]
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Learn more about Jean Aubriet-Beausire here:
Jane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-aubriet-beausire-13266/?originalSubdomain=uk
Jane's Article: https://www.oxford-group.com/insights/menopause-leadership-passage-jane-aubriet-beausire
Jane's Bio: https://www.oxford-group.com/our-people/jane-aubriet-beausire/
Menopause series Jane mentions in the podcast: https://www.thelancet.com/series/menopause-2024
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