S1 Ep36: Women, Menopause & Work: An Interview With Dr Annice Mukherjee

Dr Annice is a highly qualified endocrinologist, specialising in hormonal changes resulting from the menopause. Her new book The Complete Guide to the Menopause is the only evidence-based book on the market, and tackles the complexities of menopause in the modern world.   In this episode, Jane and Dr Annice talk about the challenges of coping with menopause symptoms at work - given women over 50 are the fastest growing demographic in the UK workforce - and the challenges of being sandwiched between dependent children and elderly parents who need help, plus the effects of stress on menopause symptoms.   Dr Annice talks about her own experience of going through a chemically induced menopause in her early 40's and provides a heap of practical advice for women at any stage of life.   For details about our online masterclass with Dr Annice, sign up via our website www.carreeringintomotherhood.com Dr Annice Mukherjee’s book is available from all good bookshops and via Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Guide-Menopause-Empowered-Life-Long/dp/1785043293

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Why do so many of us go careering into motherhood, unaware of just how hard it is to have a meaningful career as well as family commitments? And why don’t men struggle with their careers in the same way? We talk about the rise of flexible jobs and work anywhere policies, executive burnout and the pressure to be “always on,” Government claims that 75% of mothers are in work, and yet there's being in work and there's having a career. If you’ve had a career break, been on maternity leave, want a career change, want to relaunch yourself back into work or just want a happier balance between work and everything else, Careering Into Motherhood is here with practical advice, insightful interviews and real human stories. Jane Johnson helps empower women and negotiate with employers to offer flexible working so they can stay in their careers. She negotiated her own senior role as a job-share, and in 2019 she set up the Careering Into Motherhood Facebook Group to promote discussion around flexible working, the group now has more than 8,000 members and a successful women’s mentoring programme.