Our guest this week is Life coach and lead voice in Black maternal health Mars Lord Mother to five, Mars, describes herself as a B-abe I-n T-otal  C-ontrol of H-erself (did you work it out yet?) Mars expresses her joy at being able to turn to her best friend Maisie who knows a thing or two about hormones (having written two books about it) Mars takes us through her introduction to peri-menopause and its challenges with an unparalleled humour. We discuss: Misconceptions and misinformation. Advocating for her health at the GP A new life in a new town Ageing and wisdom What she won’t sacrifice for menopause…yet. And much more! Notes: Books: Period Power & Perimenopause power by Maisie Hill People Dem Collective Locs4lifeUK Unapologetically Black Yoga - African Yoga   Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen or hop over to YouTube for your visual fix , and recommend to a friend (or three) who you think would enjoy this episode.  CONNECT ·      Mars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_marslord/ ·      Mars Website https://www.marslord.co.uk ·      Karen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menopausewhilstblack/ Jiggle your bits to our Spotify Playlist Email the show: [email protected] Places for The Joy Retreat Barbados, the worlds first retreat for Black women* in any stage of menopause are now available. April 29th - May 6th 2024. Three-month payment plan option ends 31.12.23. Like, subscribe, follow and rate Menopause whilst Black on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Karen Arthur is a menopause activist and campaigner and host of this podcast plus a new bi-weekly weekend radio show on Golddust radio'Can We Talk'. Listen to the latest episode on Soundcloud *We recognise that inclusive language is important in ensuring that ALL who experience menopause are seen and heard. The term ‘women’ is used whilst mindful of this. Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hin1Jv Team MWB: Producer and Editor: Beyongolia Productions Digital design and communications: Yaa Studio Space