The Menopause Guide
£15
About This Guide
The Rest Rise Reclaim™ Menopause Guide provides practical, accessible insight into menopause through a culturally aware and trauma-informed lens.
Created by leadership coach and Licensed Menopause Champion Beverley A. Powell, this guide explores how menopause intersects with workplace environments, leadership responsibilities, chronic stress, and systemic inequalities that often shape the experiences of Black and Brown women.
Rather than framing menopause as an individual issue to manage in silence, this guide recognises it as a public health, workplace, and leadership issue that deserves greater awareness, understanding, and compassion.
It is designed to help readers better understand menopause, recognise how symptoms may interact with stress and work environments, and feel more confident advocating for their wellbeing and support.
Who This Guide Is For
This resource is designed for:
Black and Brown women navigating menopause while working, leading, or caring for others
Women experiencing workplace stress, burnout, or complex organisational environments
Leaders, HR professionals, and organisations seeking to better understand menopause in the workplace
Coaches, wellbeing practitioners, and community leaders supporting women through menopause
What This Guide Covers
Inside this guide you will explore:
Why menopause can be experienced differently by Black and Brown women
The role of chronic stress, trauma exposure, and systemic pressures
Health inequalities and barriers to culturally safe healthcare
Workplace bias, psychological safety, and misinterpretation of menopause symptoms
Self-advocacy strategies when navigating healthcare systems
Practical steps to support wellbeing, confidence, and sustainable leadership
How menopause-aware coaching and peer support can support workplace longevity
Why This Guide Matters
Menopause can intersect with:
Workplace pressure and leadership responsibility
Chronic stress and trauma exposure
Intergenerational caring responsibilities
Health inequality and bias within healthcare systems
This guide helps bring language and understanding to experiences that are often minimised, misunderstood, or ignored.
It supports women in navigating this transition with clarity, dignity, and agency, while also encouraging organisations to create more supportive environments where women can sustain healthy and meaningful careers.
Important Note
This guide is for educational and reflective purposes only.
It does not provide medical diagnosis, clinical treatment, legal advice, or organisational policy templates. Readers should seek appropriate medical or professional advice for their individual circumstances.
About the Author
Beverley A. Powell is a Licensed Menopause Champion, Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), leadership coach, and published author.
She is the founder of Rest Rise Reclaim™, a philosophy and leadership practice centred on sustainability, dignity, and wellbeing for women in leadership.
She is also the author of
Rest Rise Reclaim: Leadership Life Lessons for Black Women Who Lead.