Brianne Flaherty from LifeSpeak | Supporting Women Through Hormonal Transitions at Work

How can employers support women through hormonal transitions without losing top talent? Christine welcomes Brianne Flaherty, Health Coach at LifeSpeak, to spotlight the mental-health side of perimenopause, menopause, and postpartum—and how stigma, silence, and burnout push women out at the peak of their careers. From manager training to peer networks and flexible policies, this episode turns awareness into action.

“When we separate who we are from the symptoms we’re experiencing, we create space to ask: what do I need—and how can work support it?”

This conversation covers:

• The hidden mental load of hormonal shifts and why women often overcompensate until they crash
• The real cost of doing nothing and how leadership, training, and flexibility change outcomes
• A holistic approach that normalizes women’s health as a core element of workplace wellbeing
  
  

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