Episode 87: Midlife women rock with Breeda Bermingham

Breeda Bermingham is a social entrepreneur, founder of the Midlife Women Rock Project and has just published a wonderful book Midlife Women Rock: A Menopause Story for a New Generation. She’s a former midwife and nurse so she knows a lot about women’s health. She also went back to full-time education at 49 and completed a psychology degree and a master’s in sociology. Pretty impressive huh!

This is a truly amazing conversation. Breeda moved me to tears with her wisdom and passion!

We talk about:

Why Breeda wanted to write her book and is passionate about changing the current narrative around menopause
Why it’s so important to change the narrative around menopause – puberty and pregnancy may be hard but the overarching narrative is positive – not so menopause
The importance of crushing the taboo and opening up conversations
How women have been silenced for too long
The medicalization of menopause and the impact of the book Feminine Forever
Breeda’s Menopause Cafes in Ireland
The women interviewed for the book and the power of sharing experiences
Going back to full time education at 49 and how Breeda coped with that
How women can take more control of their menopause experience
The importance of sleep for our long term health
How amazing women are before, during and after menopause!

And more!

Find out more about Breeda:

Breeda’s website: midlifewomenrockproject.com

Breeda’s book: Midlife Women Rock: A Menopause Story for a New Generation