Nov 29, 2022
Dr Amanda Hanson is on a mission to revolutionize how women age and how society feels about older women. She believes midlife should be a time of power and joy, rather than crisis. She's a clinical psychologist and coach. She's the high profile Midlife Muse on social media.
We talk about:
- Recognizing and fighting the narratives about women and age
- The role of misogyny
- Breaking free of society's expectations for older women
- Lessons from going grey as a woman
- The work of Mama Gema
- How we can be all the things as we age - we don't trade sensuality for wisdom, for example
- Stepping out of fear when it comes to ageing
- Going viral on TikTok
- How perceptions shape our reality
- Moving to a sense of abundance about ourselves
- Choosing to age differently to what we see as the norm
- A radical approach to changing the narrative about women's reproductive rights
- Women taking care of their own sexual needs
- Refusing to be a victim even though it's easy to do that
- Taking radical responsibility
- Building a plan for the menopause transition
- Staying curious and proactive about menopause
- The power of the feminine
- Finding your tribe of women and opening up conversations
And more!
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