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.   ***   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 ]   ***    Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:   Coaching Website: http://www.ElizabethMcGann.com   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgann   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellness   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgann   Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGann   ***   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