Burnout + Perimenopause: no coincidence

with Wizz Selvey and Ruth Penfold

We talked about why burnout peaks for so many women in their 40s, and how perimenopause quietly amplifies it in ways the workplace rarely acknowledges.

We explored the subtle dynamics that teach women to push harder just as their bodies are asking for something different — and why this isn’t a personal failure, but a structural one.

I also shared what I mean when I talk about sovereignty as the way through: what it actually looks like in real working lives, how it changes the way you lead, and how it gives you your energy and authority back.

We covered how leaders and organisations can support women through perimenopause without turning it into another label or limitation, and I shared the Bloom method — the framework I use to help women move from depletion to grounded, embodied leadership.

And for any woman who feels completely wrung out right now, I offer the first small, doable step back to yourself.

I’m practising what I teach, and this conversation reflects where I am right now — honest, embodied, and deeply committed to women leading in ways that don’t cost them their health.

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