{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/6425fcd8c18b8b001164ad95?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lorraine Candy: We Need To Talk About Perimenopause","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/1680211023085-e58b473b8cdab51e33694033269f7148.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>My guest on today’s episode of Period Story podcast is Lorraine Candy, an award-winning journalist, editor and best-selling author. Her new book, <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3lVRIND\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What's Wrong With Me? 101 Things Midlife Women Need to Know</a> is out on May 25th and available for pre-order now!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Lorraine shares:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How she realised the extreme anxiety, panic attacks, heavy periods and night sweats she was experiencing in her late 40s were actually symptoms of perimenopause</li><li>The differences between Gen X, millennial and Gen Z women in how they approach menstrual and hormone health&nbsp;</li><li>How she dealt with perimenopausal rage</li><li>The identity changes that can happen in our 40s that enable us to choose how we want to be&nbsp;</li><li>What she wants women in their 20s and 30s to know about perimenopause&nbsp;</li><li>The importance of friendships&nbsp;</li><li>And of course, the story of her first period!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Lorraine says that whatever age you are, it’s so important to check in on yourself everyday and ask yourself: ‘Do I want to do this?’, ’Is it serving me well?’, ‘How am I really feeling?’.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you, Lorraine!</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch with Lorraine:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"www.instagram.com/lorrainecandy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com/episodes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>A transcript is available on <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.periodstorypod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch:</p><p>Tweet and IG @periodstorypod</p><p><br></p><p>Email&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">periodstorypod@gmail.com</a></p>","author_name":"Le'Nise Brothers"}