🎙️ Life After News with Tamsen Fadal: Redefining Midlife, Menopause & Media 🎥📚

In this episode of Life After News, veteran journalist and advocate Tamsen Fadal joins Jason Ball to talk about leaving behind a 30-year broadcast career to champion a long-overdue conversation: menopause, midlife, and women's health.

🔔 Tamsen opens up about her on-air health scare in 2019, how it became the catalyst for a seismic personal and professional shift, and why she chose to tackle one of society’s biggest taboos. Now an award-winning documentary producer, author of How to Menopause, and host of her own podcast, Tamsen is rewriting the narrative of what it means to thrive at midlife.

🔑 In This Episode:

• 📉 Why menopause has been misrepresented—and misunderstood—for decades
• 🎬 Behind the scenes of her PBS documentary The M Factor
• 📖 What went into researching and writing How to Menopause, featuring 42 experts
• 🧠 The neuroscience of menopause: brain fog, anxiety, and hormone shifts
• 🩺 The truth about hormone therapy, testosterone, and medical bias
• 💪 Building confidence to advocate for your health—and your worth
• 🗣️ Why this movement needs men too: partners, coworkers, and allies
• 🚀 Tips for anyone considering a career pivot or second act
• 📱 Building influence and community on social media—without filters or fear

🌟 Key Quotes:

“If you have ovaries, you are going through menopause. That’s 50% of the population.”

“I didn’t want women to think they were going crazy. I wanted them to have answers.”

“This is the most important story I’ve ever told—and the most personal.”

🔗 Stay Connected with Tamsen:

• Instagram: @tamsenfadal📲
• Website: https://www.tamsenfadal.com/🌐
• Podcast: The Tamsen Fadal Show🎧

💬 Join the Conversation:

Have you or someone you love struggled to find clarity around menopause? This episode is for you—and everyone who wants to understand, support, and advocate.

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