Menopause, Motivation & Mindset: Thriving (Not Just Coping) with Coach Nikki Saunders

In this episode I’m joined by menopause coach Nikki Saunders, who shares how her own perimenopause began at 39 and how, despite HRT, clean eating and exercise, rising life pressure and corporate demands still led to brain fog and lost confidence.

Something she’d also seen in high-performing women. We talk honestly about why midlife can feel like an identity shift, how declining oestrogen and fluctuating progesterone affect dopamine, sleep, mood and motivation, and why pushing harder with low calories and HIIT can backfire by driving stress and weight gain around the middle.

Nikki explains the value of coaching: tracking daily patterns, understanding symptoms, and using practical strategies like bedtime routines, stronger work boundaries, a  ...