Breaking the Cycle(s)… Blood, Sweat, & Careers – Menopause and Menstruation in the Workplace
Let’s face it: menstruation and menopause are a natural part of life — and work. Yet, these topics remain taboo in many workplaces.We’re bringing this conversation front and center, with real stories, expert insights, and practical solutions to explore how we can foster environments where everyone is supported throughout every stage of their cycle.
Expert Panel:
Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun – MBBS BSc MRCP MRCGP DFSRH DRCOG
Dr Sho is a UK-based portfolio General Practitioner with over a decade of clinical experience. She strongly believes in the bio-psycho-social interaction that underpins health and wellbeing, and uses this approach to empower her patients to live their healthiest lives, physically and mentally. She has a special interest in women’s health, sexual and reproductive health, and menopause care, delivering high-quality, holistic, personalised care in both the NHS and private sector.
Dr Johnson-Sogbetun is a member of the British Menopause Society and the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum, where she also sits on the Rock My Menopause Committee. She also works as a GP with a special interest in gynaecology at an NHS community clinic.
She sits on the RCGP Northwest London Faculty Board, where she leads the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategy. She works to improve health equality and create opportunities for GPs from underrepresented groups to advance their careers.
She is also the founder of HEAL for Black People, an organisation that educates the Black community on health issues and advocates for health equity.
Jo Glynn-Smith – Coach | Founder | Speaker | Podcaster
Jo Glynn-Smith is a trusted voice in leadership, career transformation and navigating change. A seasoned coach and strategic advisor, she is the founder of The Ascent Associates a specialist coaching service that supports leaders and business owners through pivotal career milestones and high-stakes transitions.
Jo’s mission is to help her clients stay relevant, connected, and confident as they navigate today’s shifting landscape. Her coaching prepares leaders not just for what’s now, but for what’s next, ensuring they continue to thrive with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
With extensive experience as a public speaker, Jo is known for delivering energetic, thought-provoking perspectives with warmth, honesty and humour. She regularly appears on stages and in podcasts, working with brands, leadership teams and women’s networks to spark meaningful conversations around confidence, career transitions and personal power.
The Midlife Entrepreneur podcast was inspired by own career journey and that of many of her clients. The show spotlights the experiences of people who’ve built businesses in midlife and redefined success on their own terms. The shows’ core objective is to inspire and motivate her community of listeners through candid conversations with founders, creatives and change-makers.
Kiriaki Joganaki – Founder of Beauty Story
Kiriaki Joganaki is an energy healer, holistic beauty specialist, and founder of Beauty Story, the first Holistic Beauty Centre in Greece.
She has been trained in numerous alternative therapies and various martial arts, and specialises in identifying physical problems and their emotional causes.
She has gathered her basic principles from psychology, medicine, biology, quantum physics, and neuroscience. She has worked on programs for recovery from eating disorders and addictions in general.
She has made it her life’s goal to help women easily shed excess weight and everything that comes with it, preventing them from living their lives to the fullest.
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