In this episode, Dr. Lisa welcomes Salima Valji and Lauren Glazer, co-founders of MPower. Their mission is to support women navigating perimenopause and menopause in the workplace, ensuring they can thrive in their careers rather than feeling held back by hormonal symptoms. With one in ten women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related struggles, it’s time to break the silence, advocate for better workplace policies, and embrace this transition as a time of renewal and empowerment.

Salima Valji is an internationally sought-after speaker, thought-leader and certified executive coach on leadership topics related to advancing women and people of color. Salima was recently awarded the 2023 recipient of The World of Difference award by The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) recognizing her impact on women’s economic empowerment. Additional awards include Top 100 Speakers 2023 by Women in Tech, and Global Women Power Leaders 2024 by White Page International.

Salima experienced menopause unexpectedly and realized there was a serious gap in resources and community support for executives navigating this life phase. She co-founded MPower to fill that void, empowering leaders to thrive through menopause and beyond. 

Lauren Glazer is a leadership coach who helps emerging and experienced leaders become even more thoughtful, intentional and resilient—prepared to take on new roles and business challenges, capable of deftly navigating uncharted waters and poised to guide and empower their own people to do the same. Leveraging over two decades of experience in team and brand building, she helps individuals, teams and organizations with a multidisciplinary perspective, deep sensitivity and voracious curiosity.

Having experienced surgical menopause in her mid-40s, Lauren has firsthand knowledge of this roller coaster journey. She co-created MPower to help women take back their power so they can continue to share their considerable skills and expertise while experiencing fulfillment and joy

In this episode, we cover:

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• Why so many women struggle with perimenopause at work
  
• How MPower was created to support midlife women in leadership and business
  
• The 4 E’s Framework (Enlightenment, Embrace, Explore, Envision) to navigate menopause
  
• Strategies for discussing menopause with your employer and advocating for workplace accommodations
  
• The FLIP Method to confidently communicate your needs at work
  
• How menopause can be a time of renewal and strength
  

Lauren is a big fan of the STOP method for mindfulness – Stop, Take a Breath, Observe, Proceed

Salima loves being able to stay connected with family with technology, using FaceTime and WhatsApp

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