There's a thing we used to call daydreaming, which has been window-dressed as mindfulness. Here's how you might like to try it. Brace yourself. It requires you to put your phone down. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Erriko Boccia...

It's so easy to blame the outside world, but what part do we play in building pressure for ourselves? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Josiah Lewis on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

On World Book Day, I thought I'd share a couple of my favourite books - and also how books can help you on your journey out of menopause anxiety (though not necessarily the self-help ones!)  Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by 🇸🇮 Janko...

In this episode, I share some serious insights. What small steps can you take to pull yourself out of the mire of menopause anxiety or midlife drama? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message:...

Drum roll. I've given it some thought and come up with an offer in honour of the 300th episode of this podcast. It may not be creative but who doesn't love money off? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message:...

Just when I thought it was safe,  the 'little' things on my list caused the day to unravel. Another lesson on overwhelm, boundaries (and a bit of tech, what else?). Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Balázs Kétyi on Unsplash ---...

It's very nearly done....just a few final edits and the book is finished. Phew! Time to put my feet up and breathe before launching into the next project. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message:...

Time off is important, but when it becomes a tedious trip to a not very nice supermarket, it's not what I have in mind. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Aleks Marinkovic on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

A reflection on 300 episodes...what was the plan, what's been learned on the journey, where are we going? Sounds like life, right? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Pineapple Supply Co. on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

It's not a variation of an old Kinks track. It's that mid-afternoon slump, exacerbated by cheesecake. You have been warned. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebellationshirleybillson/message

Instagram, Facebook, microphone and sound issues, book. It could all add up. But there's ways to lessen the pressure we put ourselves under. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Crystal Kwok on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

WARNING: contains repeated references to poo. After yesterday's rant episode, things take a different turn. What happens when you hit 60? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Harry Grout on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

Why does there seem to be some kind of epidemic of memes or slogans on how we are worthy, or that we are putting ourselves first, when, for the most part, we aren't? The question is, what's the real value you place upon yourself? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or...

Today may not be the official first day of Spring, but in my world, Spring arrived today with the sound of newly arrived curlews who arrive from goodness knows where to nest and raise young in the meadow near where I live (that's a curlew in the picture, in case you were wondering). Does this have anything to do with midlife or menopause? Well, yes, in a new beginnings, hopeful kind of way.  Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and...

Don't worry, I won't be lapsing into business BS and lecturing on time management (well, not in any traditional sense). Just another normal weekend wander through the day and thoughts on life. If ever there were a podcast to make you feel okay about fallibility, it's this one! Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also...

Do you ever have that sense of 'not-rightness'? It's probably cognitive dissonance. Your actions start butting up against your beliefs and they don't feel comfortable.  Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash ---...

Have you ever watched - or done - a FB live video, or an Instagram live, or even a podcast of your own? No? Is it for the same reason you doubt your worth in other parts of your life? For what it's worth, here's my experience. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or...

A simple solution would be so cool...but sadly, or gladly, we are unique and so is our experience of menopause, so we have to make choices, which contribute to the very overwhelm we might have been trying to resolve. Aaaargh! Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or...

Warning: this episode has nothing to do with menopause or mid-life other than the ramblings of my own mind, addled by the cabin fever of completing a book. To give you an idea, Trump gets mentioned, Google gets mentioned, Al Gore gets mentioned. Definitely foot in mouth, fake news territory. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the...

In this episode, I share an insight (gut feeling) into chronic stress (the kind that high performing, imposter syndrome, multi-tasking menopausally anxious women experience without knowing) and gut health. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say...

From gut news to Valentine's day and book projects, a real mixed bag (Jamboree...remember those?) of topics. Talking to myself and happy for anyone who shows up for a listen. Enjoy your day. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Brooke...

The gut - and the gut-brain axis - is becoming really big news in relation to immunity, general health and mental well-being - and, now, some companies are implying that their 'gut-health-promoting' products might be the panacea for a whole host of menopausal symptoms too. I am totally sold on the exciting findings that relate to the magic of our gut... but, what does any of this mean for you? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and...

Do your 'goals relate to what you really want from life? And do you wonder if it's too late to achieve the things you do want for yourself, even if you could figure out what the hell they are? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello Photo by...

I woke up in the night with a mini-rant playing out in my mind - about approval and legitimacy...and share it here. Lucky you! Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

This turned into two separate strands of thought. The first half is revisiting emotional navigation. The second is revisiting mental overload.  Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello.  Photo by Karen Penroz on Unsplash --- Send in a voice...