CHAMPIONS

Karen Arthur is a fashion designer, educator and founder of Reddskin. She has become an advocate for black women in the menopause and recently ran a survey on their experiences.

Karen has spoken frankly about her own journey in this half-hour Period Story podcast, and wants to encourage others to embrace ageing. 

Lesley Salem is founder of Over The Bloody Moon on a mission to remove the muddle from menopause. With a team of menopause specialists and creative content makers, Lesley is using disruptive ways to build awareness of menopause, cultivate conversation and develop empathy for organisations, as well as supporting individuals.

Lesley believes education and support on women's health should be accessible to all which she achieves through brand partnerships, retail activation and corporate projects. Through brand sponsorship, Over The Bloody Moon has reached thousands of women with their free virtual Menopause Masterclasses - sharing tools and strategies to manage menopause shared by leading menopause doctors and other specialists.

Ruth Devlin is passionate about raising awareness and providing accurate information on the menopause. She set up Let’s Talk Menopause and is an active public speaker on the issue. 

Ruth also runs menopause workshops and even published a book titled Men, Let’s Talk Menopause. 

Live Better With is an online forum for menopausal women to share their thoughts, concerns, and have their burning questions answered by qualified health professionals. It’s a safe space to swap tips and share knowledge and experience about living with the menopause with a supportive online community. 

You might have heard of Liz Earle’s award-winning skincare range, but she’s also a true menopause champion, releasing beauty products to help women experiencing it. 

Liz’s website provides advice on living well, from nutritious recipes and beauty tips to wellness updates and seasonal health specials – even sustainability and environmental concerns. She also has a Wellbeing magazine and book titled The Good Menopause Guide, as well as podcasts where she discusses the subject with special guests. 

Lucy Goff disruptively champions preventative medicine and the power of healthy habits to transform lives. She founded the LYMA supplement empire when traditional medicines failed to remedy her situation. Many women credit the supplement brand’s science-backed formula with enhancing their physical and mental wellbeing during the menopause. 

Saska Graville, former deputy editor of Red, co-founded MPowered Women – a magazine-style site that takes a fresh approach to the menopause. MPowered Women is an online community of doctors, wellbeing experts, and inspiring females to help power women through the menopause. 

Maryon Stewart is a world-renowned healthcare expert who created a drug-free programme to help alleviate symptoms of the menopause. 

A pioneer of the Natural Menopause Movement and named as one of the top 50 most inspirational women in the UK, Maryon has also written 27 self-help books, co-authored on medical papers, and had her work featured in major newspapers and magazines. 

Meg Mathews was one of the first celebrities to speak publicly about her personal menopause journey via Megs Menopause.

Shocked at the lack of support and understanding shown to women during this time in their lives, Meg has made it her mission to break the stigma surrounding the menopause. She now has her own platform, products and books, and is an active speaker in the press and online.

Jane Dowling is a health professional and clinical exercise specialist who set up Meno & Me to build a community for women in the menopause. 

You can find advice on exercise, nutrition, painful joints and fitness on her site – all designed to ‘get your fabulous back’. 

Menopause Chit Chat is an online forum for women to ask questions, access information and share their stories. It has around 10,000 members from all over the globe, with threads on everything from managing symptoms and staying positive during the menopause to postmenopausal advice. 

Menopause Matters is an award-winning, independent website and magazine that provides accurate, up-to-date information on the menopause, its associated symptoms and treatment options. 

The site was founded by Dr Heather Currie, a specialist gynaecologist and former Chair and Trustee of the British Menopause Society until 2002.