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Generation Exceptional

Generation Exceptional

Hosted by: Bev Thorogood

Welcome to Generation Exceptional, the podcast for Gen X women navigating midlife like pros! Hosted by Bev Thorogood, a late-diagnosed ADHD entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about embracing life's twists and...

Episodes

Ep 81 - Life After the NHS with Helen Hutchings

Episode #106

I can't think of a more challenging place to work while trying to navigate the emotional and cognitive symptoms associated with perimenopause than a busy hospital as a front-line nurse. Knowing how hard I found the...
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Ep 80 - Menopause and Employment Law with Emma Swan

Episode #105

The number of employment tribunals relating to discrimination where menopause is the reason being cited are on the rise. But where does menopause sit in terms of UK employment law? What should employers being doing to...
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Ep 79 - ADHD in Women and the link with low Oestrogen with Hayley Brackley

Episode #104

I've recently discovered that I almost certainly have ADHD which has come as a bit of a surprise at the ripe old age of 56, but it definitely answers a lot of questions for me. It would also appear that my ADHD...
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Ep 78 - Making Your Social Media Look Amazing with Nicky Pasquier

Episode #103

Whether you're a business owner or just someone who loves to share on Social Media, great looking graphics are going to entice your friends, followers and potential clients to engage with your content. And it has...
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Ep 77 - Getting to Know Your Pelvic Floor with Caroline Carty

Episode #102

What if everything you've been told about how to look after your pelvic floor was wrong, and all those endless kegel exercises were actually doing you more harm that good? I'm joined today by Caroline Carty, lawyer...
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Ep 76 - Do You Have A Good Money Mindset with Samantha Bradford

Episode #101

My guest on the podcast today is Samantha Bradford. Sam is a financial advisor and money mindset coach and has a long pedigree in the corporate financial world. But when she made the jump to setting up her own...
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Ep 75 - Sharing our Menopause Stories with Becky Webber and Kim Gowing

Episode #100

There's something amazing happens when women come together to share their stories. You suddenly feel less alone. You feel a part of something bigger. Ā  You get that reassurance of knowing we're in this together....
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Ep 74 - Creating a Menopause Revolution with Kate Muir

Episode #99

Kate Muir is a journalist, author, documentary producer, activist and an advocate for women going through menopause. She's the author of the book 'Everything You Need to Know About Menopause, but were too afraid to...
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Ep 73 - How Do Female Entrepreneurs Define Success with Dr Hayley Lewis

Episode #98

Have you ever wondered how women in business define success? As a woman who started my business in my 50s I don't think I see success in terms of the traditional financial measures.Ā  And it turns out I'm not alone! My...
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Ep 72 - Managing Menopausal Insomnia through CBTi with Tracy The Sleep Coach

Episode #97

You know what it's like if you don't get enough sleep. You end up grouchy, stressed and struggling to concentrate. Ā  We all have times when our sleep is poor, but when it goes on for an extended period, it can have a...
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Ep 71 - Why Itā€™s Never Too Late to Make Real Progress in Your Life

Episode #96

How would your friends and family react if you told them you were going to give up your well paid corporate job, at the age of 48, in the middle of a global pandemic, to start a company, without any experience of...
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Ep 70 - Fit Over 40 with Rob Birkhead

Episode #95

Have you ever wondered why it's so much more difficult to lose weight and get fit over 40 than it was in your 20s and 30s? That's because the strategies you've used in your 20s and 30s simply don't work for women in...
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