Karen Arthur is a rock star. She talks about her midlife journey from Teacher to Fashion Designer via a load of obstacles/sh1t obviously - who doesn’t! How she has learned to put herself first and what she does to achieve that. Why is the standard image of women in Menopause a white, grey haired old lady with a fan?! Strategies for dealing with the Empty Nest. The power of stretching. And having gratitude and noticing the little things. nstagram:  thekarenarthur Podcast: menopausewhilstblack We loved having her as our final episode of Season 2 and we look forward to seeing you all again soon! Donna Ashworth reads another one of her glorious poems ‘That Woman is You’. Her books History Will Remember When the World Stopped, To The Women and her new book The Right Words are all available on Amazon and they are all under £8 so perfect for presents. Until next time! STAY COOL BITCHES This episode was brought to you by YOPPIE.  Get 50% off your first two boxes of period and PMS care by visiting yoppie.com/irregularbitches (discount applied at checkout). Original music by: Choppersaurus Find us on Facebook: irregularbitches On Instagram: theirregularbitches Or email us your experiences and stories to: [email protected] Irregular Bitches is a Factory Originals Production www.factory.uk.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.