Our guests this week are Jan Scott and Diana Phillips who host the Windrose World retreats, They are on a mission to debunk the myths and stigmas that surround menopause.We had such a fun chat with these two fabulous women! They share a lifetime of friendship and are now creating space for menopausal women around the world.After 30+ years of film production in Hollywood with 20 of those teaching yoga, Jan Scott has learnt how to let the pendulum swing between chaos and Zen.At 30, Jan was producing films in Hollywood and living on the beach in Malibu.She spent a month in Kenya with the Maasai tribes which triggered an obsession with saying ‘yes’ to the “unknown adventure”.Diana Phillips grew up wanting to join the circus. When she graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Kentucky she did just that and devoted her career to the 3-ring big top of advertising. As a creative director she made campaigns at basecamp in the Himalayas, visited Milan and Hamburg and the deserts of Morocco.Practicing Yoga converted a life of chaos and excess to one of balance.Yoga became even more of a support when Diana’s menopause hit. Diana had every symptom, every day for about 8 years.Their combined love of yoga and a commitment to empower women through menopause has driven these two meno warriors to run beautiful retreats around the world.Jan & Diana tell us about the Menopause conversation Stateside and how they plan a US ‘tour’ of retreats for 2024 with Naomi Watts I am Stripes. They tell us about their own Menopause Journeys and we learn about the difficulties of hot flushes and menopause symptoms in the corporate world.They have some great tips for us for running our own ‘More than a Menopause Seaside Retreat too’Lots of laughs and conversation that will resonate with most menopausers.You can watch the full unedited interview on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUA Book Collective we continue with Femina by Janina Ramirez this week we read chapter 6, Spies and Outlaws where we meet the Cathar women, with their holistic approach to life and their interpretation of the bible, the Catholic church at the time hunted them down as heretics. In the Foodie Collective Jinty has once again been baking biscuits in the kitchen and this week she has made Mary Berry’s Fork biscuits with 3 ingredients. https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/fork-biscuits/ There’s a fantastic quote from Lou and we find out why the shingles vaccine really is a game changer for women when it comes to Alzheimer’s (https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.05.23.23290253v1 ). We discuss clothes poverty and the unbelievable amount of clothes that go to landfill. We have a special musical treat when Jinty gets out her recorder! It’s another episode brimming with chat, your comments, and all the usual shenanigans. So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat. If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast please consider buying us a Ko-Fi. This helps us ensure we bring you quality of content and sound.https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastOur campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.comAnd finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk Jan Scott & Diana Phillips Windrose Retreats:W: https://windroseworld.com/E: hello@windroseworld.comI: @the_windrose_world--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.