Breaking the Silence on Menopause with Tamsen Fadal
Skincare Anarchy
Ekta et al.
4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 December 2024
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Skin Anarchy, host Dr. Ekta sits down with Emmy-winning journalist and women’s health advocate Tamsen Fadal to explore her mission to destigmatize menopause and empower midlife women. Through her groundbreaking documentary The M Factor, Fadal tackles decades of misinformation, highlights the urgent need for research, and sparks a much-needed shift in the public conversation around this critical life stage.
A respected newsroom veteran, Fadal shares how her own experiences and the stories of countless women led her to pivot from high-profile reporting to menopause advocacy. Her journey underscores the glaring lack of information and support for midlife health. In The M Factor, she uncovers how flawed research from 2002 created widespread fear of hormone treatments, leaving many women underserved and misinformed. By spotlighting expert voices and real-life stories, Fadal reframes menopause as a natural transition requiring understanding, not stigma.
Fadal also emphasizes the importance of including men in the conversation. Whether as partners, colleagues, or policymakers, their support is key to bridging gender gaps and challenging ageist assumptions in society and the workplace. She calls for increased research funding, equitable healthcare policies, and collective efforts to normalize menopause discussions.
Encouraging women to see midlife as a time for reinvention, Fadal offers practical tips for reducing stress, prioritizing self-care, and finding community. Her vision is clear: menopause should be treated as a normal, empowering phase of life, supported by robust solutions and open dialogue.
Join us as Tamsen Fadal inspires a new era of understanding and advocacy for women’s health.
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| 1:08.6 | Hey guys, welcome back from another episode of Skin Anarchy. Today's guest is very |
| 1:15.0 | special because I am such a fan of hers and her work and her advocacy means so much to me |
| 1:20.8 | not only as a medical professional but as a woman. A lot of you might know her for being |
| 1:26.5 | an acclaimed journalist, an author, an Emmy award |
| 1:29.2 | winning TV anchor. And now she has released this wonderful documentary around menopause called |
| 1:35.6 | The M Factor. And I'm just so excited to talk about this because as many of you know, |
| 1:40.4 | menopause is something we all go through as women. It's something that affects every single one of us in so many different ways. And for the first time, this documentary |
| 1:49.8 | and this movement that she's created is a, become a launching off place for so many of us. So |
| 1:55.8 | welcome, Tamson. It's such an honor to be hosting you. Thank you so much. |
| 2:00.9 | Thanks for having me. |
| 2:02.2 | Yeah. |
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