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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117: Weight Loss, Hormones and Metabolic Health with Dr Lucy Burns

About the Host

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Sonya Lovell

🎙 Speaker | Podcaster | Advocate | Cancer & Menopause Ambassador | Women’s Health Champion

Sonya helps women feel seen, heard, and supported through one of life’s biggest transitions: menopause. With lived experience of medically-induced menopause following a breast cancer diagnosis at 47, she brings real-life insight, empathy, and evidence-based conversations to the forefront of women’s health.

As the host of Dear Menopause, she has spent 3+ years interviewing global and local experts, sharing lived experience stories, and sparking vital conversations.

Whether speaking on stage, behind a podcast mic, or facilitating transformative group sessions, Sonya advocates for better awareness, education, and support for women navigating menopause — especially those going through it as a result of cancer.

🎤 Available for speaking engagements, podcast interviews, brand partnerships, and collaborative projects focused on women’s health, menopause, and cancer survivorship.

Reviews

LOVE this podcast!!! ⭐️⭐️

"About time women had access to such important information and conversations!! Thanks so much, keep the episodes coming."

Sonya @ Dream Big Live Bold | July 9, 2022

Finally, let’s talk!

"I’m so glad we can finally listen and learn from incredible women and talk about this very important topic. The phase in our life that will absolutely change us. Thank you Sonya 🌟"

janee^7 | May 28, 2022

Podcast

"I am so grateful for your podcast, I am a breast cancer survivor 5 years and I’m 56. I have been in and out of a private clinic trying to navigate my way through this induced menopause. It is so com…"

knp05 | Oct. 28, 2022

Amazing resource for perimenopausal and menopausal women

"I recently partook in a menopause workshop run by Sonia Lovell and found out about her podcast. I have been listening to the episodes the past fortnight and find them to be incredibly informative, su…"

mrscolwell | Nov. 25, 2022

Amazing resource

"Finally a place to be seen and heard for people traversing menopause and for those wanting to understand what that feels like."

Loubeejay | March 11, 2023

Can’t thank Sonya enough!

"This podcast has been such a blessing to me in a rough menopausal time. To have Australian content is wonderfully helpful to find a doctor, resources and products for relief of crippling symptoms. A…"

Cabsth | March 18, 2023

Loved this 💕

"Hi Sonya Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this podcast with Ange she is so knowledgeable and makes sense of this crazy supplement industry !! Got all my ironing done listening to her - great educatio…"

Katherine Jones | June 26, 2023

So much valuable information

"Bingeing my way through the episodes. So much factual and valuable information every time that I walk away more informed & knowledgeable every time."

Madame Menopause | Aug. 7, 2023

So great

"Love this podcast, just listened to my first episode no 78 - highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️heading back to work my way through from the start"

Kpietro | Nov. 10, 2023

Thank you 🙏🏻 Sonya

"Ep 78 resonated with me so much. Ange knows her stuff on nutrition and exercise. After listening, I’ve increased my protein & can already feel the difference in my mood and mind. Thanks Sonya 🧡"

Insta queen 33 | Nov. 17, 2023

Menopause Senate Inquiry

"Brilliant discussion about the up coming Senate Inquiry Sonya. Thank you for your advocacy and informative, evidence-based podcasts"

Jo C | Feb. 5, 2024

Great podcast

"So glad I stumbled upon this podcast. At 47 and feeling the effects of perimenopause, it’s been a great source of information and normalisation for me. Sonya is a great interviewer and the topics are…"

Snap7705 | Feb. 13, 2024

Fantastic podcast

"I didn’t know what was happening with my body over the last few years. At 38 now I thought I was too young for these changes, I now have a greater understanding of my menopause journey. Thank you"

Bambiii123 | April 19, 2024

Excellent!!

"Excellent, informative and heart warming👌😘"

Susan Sayer | July 9, 2024

A must-listen for all women!

"Sonya and her informative guests cover a breadth of information that every woman needs to know, wherever her path leads during the menopausal transition. Be informed and be prepared, and your life af…"

DrKelLikes... | Feb. 10, 2025

Thank you 🙏🏻 Sonya

"Thank you Sonya🧡 Every single episode I listen to gets me thinking. Your guests are so informative and empowering and I gain so much insight. The aha moment are gold. Thank you 🙏"

Ange_71 | Feb. 9, 2025

Recent Episodes

April 17, 2025

117: Weight Loss, Hormones and Metabolic Health with Dr Lucy Burns

Have you ever wondered why weight creeps on during menopause, despite your best efforts? Dr Lucy Burns pulls back the curtain on what she calls the "metabolic triad of menopause" – a perfect storm of declining estrogen, risin...
April 10, 2025

116: ENCORE: ADHD, Autism and the Menopausal Brain

The relationship between menopause and neurodivergence remains largely unexplored territory in women's health—until now. In this groundbreaking conversation, neuropsychologist A/Professor Caroline Gurvich shares fascinating i...
April 3, 2025

115: Creatine, Blood Tests & Supplement Hype with Sarah Gray

Supplement confusion is at an all-time high, with social media feeds flooded with miracle promises targeting menopausal women. But how do you know what you actually need, what works, and what's just expensive snake oil? Pharm...
March 27, 2025

114: ENCORE | Heavy Periods: The Silent Epidemic with Dr Talat Uppal

In this popular episode, Dr. Talat Uppal, an obstetrician-gynecologist specialising in heavy menstrual bleeding, shares her expertise on a condition affecting one in four women yet rarely discussed openly. This eye-opening co...
March 20, 2025

113: Hot Take with Sonya and Johanna

Updates on the rapidly changing landscape of menopause care in Australia and globally, focusing on revolutionary PBS changes making hormone therapy more affordable and the growing momentum around women's health initiatives. •...
March 13, 2025

112: Sex Doesn't End at Menopause with Laura Lee

What happens to our sexuality during menopause? Far from signalling an end to pleasure and intimacy, this transition offers an unexpected opportunity for sexual rediscovery and deeper connection. Psychologist and sexologist L...