We are excited about our guest this week, Victoria Hardy AKA ginge_unhinged, in this episode Victoria talks to us about her medical and surgical menopause in her early 30’s. She is a conversationalist of taboo, an upcoming author of a self-help memoir, and a menopause advocate and mentor. Which is how we met her, along with fellow menopause campaigners and activists we all came together at Parliament Square for the menopause rally in October.Victoria is shouting loud for Millennials so they can truly own their individual Menopause. She tells us about her Medical & Surgical Menopause at age 33. Her energy and enthusiasm are contagious and we feel she speaks for all ages in menopause. We discuss mental health and the importance of ‘the now’, how simple yet hugely effective mindfulness can be (and how to start).Victorias message is one of empowerment and she challenges women to look within to understand their true selves. Knowing that they too can change the narrative of Menopause for generations to come, whilst stepping into their own kind of fierce! You can watch the full unedited interview on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TflJi7DDo6I Jinty delves into the true origins of Christmas and finds out about a very little known festival to celebrate the mothers and Lou has a horrific experience with a hand towel! In the Foodie there’s a very delicious, quick and frugal piccalilli for your Christmas table. Find out how we got on with last fortnight’s WI and we have a new WI to start the New-Year with and it’s all about you. There’s a great quote from Lou plus our usual shenanigans, cock-ups and your amazing comments so make sure you put the kettle on and settle in for this hour (ish) of fun and meaningful chat. Our 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 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/womenkindcollectivepodcastVictoria Hardy: Instagram – ginge_unhinged--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.