I Wasn't Feeling Down. I Just Wasn't Feeling Right!

Menopause Whist Black Season SEVEN Episode ONE! We're BACK!


Our guest for Episode ONE of the NEW Season Seven is Rebecca
Orleans. Rebecca is a neurodivergent multi disciplinary
administrator and photographic artist of Ghanian and Nigerian
heritage. She has had some of her photography published in a
photobook called ‘The Traveling world is not arriving’ by
@ReFramed.uk based in the midlands UK, exhibited at Format
festival online and been part of an award winning exhibition
called Living the dream in London with 50 other Black female
photographers. Rebecca also has other creative passions in
knitting, crochet, and sewing. She is incorporating stitching
into her photography centering her menopause journey through
self-portraits and has written blog posts called ‘The open
journal of a Perimenopausal woman’. 


We talk about:


> Rebeccas struggle with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis


> Losing and rediscovering her creative passion.


> Dietary changes that helped her.


> The Joy Retreat Barbados - why she can't stop talking about
it.


> How has chosen to look for joy in her life


...and so much more.


Notes:


Pamela Windle Womens Health Coach


Calm app


Jasmine Evelyn @mindfulmovement246


Sharon Walters 'Seeing Ourselves'.


Rebecca’s Blog: https://rebeccaorleans.wordpress.com/


https://rebeccaorleans.myportfolio.com/poppybead-by-rebecca-orleans


@rebeccamorleans instagram 


 


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Please keep talking about menopause amongst your family, friends
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taboo and ensure that every person gets the menopause care they
need. 


Karen Arthur is a broadcaster, artist, author and menopause
activist.  She is host of bi-weekly weekend radio show on
Golddust radio 'Can We Talk'.


Karen  hosts The Joy Retreat Barbados, the worlds first
retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause. Bookings for
April/May 2025 open shortly. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com 


Karens first childrens book, 'Grandmas Locs', illustrated by
Camilla Ru, on celebrating natural Black hair through the
relationship between a grandmother and her grandson, will be
published by Tate publishing on 24th October 2024. Preorders
open.


*we recognise that inclusive language is important in ensuring
that ALL who experience menopause are seen and heard. The term
women is used whilst mindful of this.