21/04/2026
This wasn’t surface-level advice. This was about validation and practical tools.
To mark International Women’s Month, I had the privilege of delivering workshops designed to go beyond awareness, creating real support and meaningful change for women in the workplace 💛
At Imperial College London, we opened up honest conversations around two areas still widely misunderstood at work: menopause and endometriosis.
As part of Women at Imperial Week, these sessions brought together women who have been navigating symptoms in silence, often dismissed, unsupported, or unsure where to turn.
This wasn’t surface-level advice. This was about validation and practical tools.
Here’s what stood out:
🧠 Understanding changes everything
Women gained real insight into what’s happening in their bodies, from hormonal shifts to the inflammatory nature of endometriosis.
🔥 Symptoms are not random
Brain fog, fatigue, pain, anxiety, sleep disruption, these are rooted in inflammation, metabolism, gut health, and the stress response.
There are ways to support the body
Through functional testing, nutrition, lifestyle, and small consistent changes that reduce overall load.
💤 Sleep matters more than we think
Disruption has a ripple effect across the entire body, and it can be supported.
🗣️ Self-advocacy is key
Women left with the language and confidence to communicate their needs, with healthcare providers and within the workplace.
But most importantly…They realised they are not alone.
So many women shared they had been second-guessing themselves or quietly managing symptoms.
That isolation is something we can change. And conversations like these are where that change begins.
Thank you to the Menopause Staff Network, Imperial Move, Women at Imperial Week, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Centre, and every woman who showed up open, honest, and ready to learn ✨
