Dear Menopause
Dear Menopause
Raising awareness about menopause, challenging societal stigmas and taboos surrounding it, and promoting better education and resources for…
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Dear Menopause

Raising awareness about menopause, challenging societal stigmas and taboos surrounding it, and promoting better education and resources for everyone.

Gain insights from conversations with top women's health experts and hear stories that inspire, empower and normalise menopause.

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About the Host

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Sonya Lovell

Podcaster | Advocate | Speaker

Sonya Lovell is a Podcaster, Advocate, Speaker and Breast Cancer survivor who experienced the chaos of induced menopause when she was 47. Today she interviews leading local and global experts and commentators on menopausal care, mental health and across all levels of government.

Leaning heavily into her lived experience of being unsupported, unprepared and seriously under-educated through her menopause, Sonya advocates for challenging societal stigmas and taboos, and for promoting better education and resources for all people as they transition through menopause.

As a speaker, Sonya is an accomplished voice in normalising the conversation around menopause and through her own story empowers leadership, advocacy and resilience.

Recent Episodes

Dec. 19, 2024

101: Navigating Neurodiversity and Hormonal Health with A/Prof Caroline Gurvich

Joined by Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, a leading clinical neuropsychologist, today we explore the fascinating world of neurodiversity, menopause, and women's mental health. Caroline opens up about her work at the HE…
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Dec. 12, 2024

100: Hot Take with Sonya and Johanna

Join Johanna Wicks and me in today's Hot Take as we unravel the complicated process of getting treatments added to Australia's PBS, sparked by a recent breakthrough announcement about endometriosis medication. We explore the…
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Dec. 5, 2024

99: Championing Hormonal Health: Julie Dutton's Inspiring Story

Ever wondered how self-advocacy can transform your healthcare journey (and even your GPs), especially during pivotal life transitions like menopause? Meet Julie Dutton, affectionately dubbed by her GP as "Patient Zero," afte…
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Nov. 28, 2024

98: A Hot Take with Sonya and Johanna

In this Hot Take episode, Johanna and Sonya venture beyond the outdated "iron curtain" myth of Menopausal Hormone Therapy after age 60, revealing a new Australian research paper that could transform women's menopause care an…
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Nov. 21, 2024

97: Progressive Menopause GP Care with Dr Ceri Cashell

Dr Ceri Cashell's journey into improving the menopause care she gave patients, as a GP, was sparked by one patient's suggestion that she learn more about testosterone. This led her to explore and become a vocal champion for …
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Nov. 14, 2024

96: Senator Marielle Smith on Closing the Menopause Support Gap

Join me for an enlightening conversation with Senator Marielle Smith as we explore the transformative Senate Inquiry into Perimenopause and Menopause in Australia. Over the past year, this Inquiry gathered insights from over…
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