Sobriety, empowerment and navigating perimenopause with Donna Francis

Описание: In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Donna Francis, an award-winning Beauty Editor with over 25 years of experience in the industry, having worked with magazines such as InStyle, Company, and Cosmo/Fabulous. Now Beauty Editor At Large at Hello! Magazine, Donna shares her personal experience with perimenopause, opening up about the profound impact it had on her life.

She discusses the pressures around alcohol in midlife, how exercise became her mental health saviour, and how addressing her wellbeing helped her regain a sense of self during this challenging time. Now over six months sober, Donna is passionate about supporting women facing similar struggles and is on a mission to rebrand menopause as meno-power!

00:00 Introduction
02:04 Perceptions of beauty
06:32 Donna’s perimenopause journey
12:47 Perimenopause and alcohol
18:35 Hormones and addiction
21:35 Improving future health
25:09 Empowerment during menopause
26:36 Take home tips

To learn more about Donna, visit her Instagram:   / thebeautyed   and check out her podcast, Smiling Gives You Wrinkles: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

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