Unlearning the Shame Around Menopause | For Mannerless Women

Unlearning the Shame Around Menopause | For Mannerless Women

Author: Legally Clueless October 24, 2025 Duration: 1:03:52
This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with Veronica, founder of The Ova Circle and a certified menopause workplace coach, to unpack what it really means to thrive through menopause. Veronica opens up about her personal journey, from confusing symptoms and dismissive doctors to discovering perimenopause, finding her voice, and building a thriving community for women going through the same. She breaks down the gaps in healthcare, the power of holistic approaches, and why it’s time for workplaces to become menopause-friendly. Together, Adelle and Veronica explore:
  • The difference between menopause and perimenopause.
  • How shame and silence isolate women in this phase.
  • Building a toolkit that actually supports you, from lifestyle changes to medical options.
  • Why African women’s menopause stories must be centered in our data and media.
  • Refusing to disappear, aging loudly, proudly, and mannerlessly.
If you’ve ever felt unseen or unprepared for this phase of womanhood, this episode will leave you informed, validated, and inspired.

🔗 Connect with The Ova Circle & Veronica: 
  • Veronica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veromamaverushka
  • OVA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.ova.circle
  • OVA Website: https://theovacircle.com
  • OVA Whatsapp Community: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb0GAS96RGJA5U6qLr1b -
  • OVA LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ova-circle/
  • OVA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YSmenYKtxbQPe85ahDViC?si=8P5OtlmfST6F5Od_wzIc8w
  • OVA YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheOvaCircle?si=YMTHuQKMSLQ1Z8g8
  • Menopause Guidelines: Australian Menopause Society Guidelines (referenced in the episode): https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info


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Each week on Legally Clueless, Adelle Onyango turns the microphone toward the beautifully messy reality of growth. As a well-known Kenyan media personality and social activist, she doesn't offer polished advice from a stage, but instead documents her own unvarnished experiences, framing her life as an evolving and unapologetically African woman. This creates a rare and welcoming atmosphere where uncertainty isn't a flaw but a shared starting point. The heart of this podcast lives in the stories-Adelle opens the space for a chorus of African voices to share personal narratives that might teach you something one moment and have you laughing or crying the next. These aren't theoretical discussions; they're authentic accounts from everyday lives, full of the specific textures and truths that often go unheard. Tuning in feels less like attending a lecture and more like sitting in on a powerful, ongoing conversation where the only requirement is to be human. You'll find a sense of connection in hearing others navigate the same complexities you do, all within the candid and compassionate world this podcast builds every episode.
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