The Menopause Coach

Adele Johnston

Making menopause mainstream: Helping you to improve your menopause health and reclaim who YOU are without the menopause taking over!

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222 episodes
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March 12 · 24 min
201: Is Success Aging Women Faster? - Part 2
What if true success for women in perimenopause and menopause isn’t about pushing harder - but about learning how to work with your biology rather than against it? In this episode, we continue the powerful conversation about ambition, burnout and
March 5 · 28 min
200: Is Success Aging Women Faster? - Part 1
Is your ambition fuelling your success - or quietly accelerating the biological toll of perimenopause and menopause? In this episode, Adele explores the hidden biological cost of modern success culture for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Fro
February 26 · 33 min
199: Brain Fog or Burnout - The Midlife Cognitive Overload Conversation
Is it brain fog, burnout - or the cognitive overload of navigating perimenopause and menopause all at once? Brain fog is one of the most common - and most misunderstood - experiences for women in perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, we explore wh
February 19 · 35 min
198: Rethinking Weight, Hormones and GLP-1 with Dr Rocio Salas-Whalen
Adele is joined by Dr Salas-Whalen to explore the evolving role of GLP-1 medications in perimenopause and menopause care. Moving far beyond outdated BMI measures and “skinny jab” stereotypes, they unpack body recomposition, metabolic health, strength trai
February 12 · 26 min
197: Not Everyone Has The Same 24 Hours
What if the reason you feel behind or depleted isn’t poor time management - but the invisible load of perimenopause, menopause and modern life? We’re often told that everyone has the same 24 hours in a day - but for women navigating perimenopause and meno
February 5 · 50 min
196: Becoming a Sovereign Woman - Why 2026 Is Calling You to Choose Yourself - Rebecca Barr
What changes when women in perimenopause and menopause feel truly heard, informed and supported - rather than dismissed or misunderstood? In this episode, Adele's joined by Rebecca Barr for an open, thoughtful conversation centred on the real, lived exper
January 29 · 43 min
195: Why Menopause Changes the Brain - The Science Behind Brain Fog
Brain fog is one of the most talked-about - and misunderstood - experiences of perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, Adele unpacks the latest research showing how hormonal shifts create real, measurable changes in the brain, why memory, focus and
January 22 · 32 min
194: Menopause Burnout - The Cortisol Blind Spot No One is Talking About
What if the exhaustion you’re feeling in menopause isn’t burnout from doing too much, but a nervous system under chronic stress that’s been overlooked for years? Menopause burnout is real - and it’s not just about hormones or willpower. In this episode, w
January 15 · 46 min
193: Menopause Without HRT - What Are Your Options
What if hormone replacement therapy isn’t right for you - or simply isn’t the path you want to take - what options do you really have? HRT can be life-changing for many women, but it isn’t the right choice for everyone - and that doesn’t mean you’re out o
January 8 · 54 min
192: Healthcare, Menopause and GLP-1 : Weight Loss with Sehar Shahid
What happens when women stop waiting, start asking questions, and choose healthcare that truly listens to them? Something powerful is shifting in women’s healthcare - especially for those navigating perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, we explore
January 1 · 33 min
191: Vision, Not Overwhelm - Designing Your 2026
What if creating your vision for the year ahead didn’t feel overwhelming, but instead brought a sense of calm, clarity and self-trust? As we step into a new year, many women in perimenopause and menopause feel pressure to set goals, make plans and
Dec 25, 2025 · 20 min
190: If You're The One Holding Everyone Else This Christmas...
In this heartfelt Christmas episode, Adele Johnston addresses the emotional complexities many women face during the holiday season. She emphasises the importance of self-care and recognising the emotional labour involved in holding space for others. Adele
Dec 18, 2025 · 33 min
189: Food, Perimenopause & The Shame Spiral No One Talks About
Why does food feel so much louder, heavier and more emotional during perimenopause and menopause - especially at times of celebration? Food isn’t just food during perimenopause — it can carry guilt, anxiety, nostalgia and shame, all wrapped up in hormonal
Dec 11, 2025 · 46 min
188: Finding Freedom with Food with Maeve Hanan
In this conversation, Adele Johnston and Maeve Hanan explore the intricate relationship between menopause, food, and self-acceptance. They discuss how hormonal changes during menopause can affect appetite and emotional connections to food, emphasising the
Dec 4, 2025 · 27 min
187: I'm Worried Something's Wrong - Is it Dementia?
Being health anxious about the symptoms you're experiencing is normal, is it dementia or is it some brain fog? In this episode, Adele figures out some of the differences in symptoms between the two and how you can differentiate them. The WHM Membership Wa
Nov 27, 2025 · 38 min
186: Why You're Exhausted, Anxious and Snappy... And It's Not Your Fault
Are you finding that you're snapping at any and everything? Maybe you feel like you're going down a spiral. In this episode, Adele explains why you might be experiencing that due to menopause and how to manage those symptoms more effectively to make your
Nov 20, 2025 · 25 min
185: No One Told Her She Was Post-Menopausal Leaving Surgery
Menopause healthcare in the UK still isn't good enough and it needs to get better. In the past week, Adele has spoken to numerous women about their menopausal health and some of the major pitfalls of our healthcare system, today she's here to explain her
Nov 13, 2025 · 43 min
184: GLP-1 in Menopause - What You Need To Know
Medications such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and more have been popular in the media in recent years, but how can they affect menopause? In this episode, Adele unpacks the truth behind the buzz surrounding GLP-1 medications. Are they really miracle weight loss d
Nov 6, 2025 · 53 min
183: ADHD in Perimenopause - When Masking No Longer Works
Do you feel as if you can't stay on task and burnout more frequently than people around you? In this episode, Adele explains the feeling of ADHD in Perimenopause and how their effects intertwine with one another, when you can't mask it anymore, what can y
Oct 30, 2025 · 41 min
182: When Will My Periods Really Change?
If you feel like you're beginning peri-menopause, you might ask the question, when will my periods change? In this episode, Adele explains that it's different for many people but there are signs to help you pinpoint when your periods will really change. C