This is my story Mary
My Mission
After a professional career spanning over 30 years - first in the Canadian Armed Forces follwed by numerous corporate contracts and building a boutique business as a Public Relations Practitioner - I felt it was time to pursue my true passion in health and wellness.
For many years, I served clients in life sciences, healthcare, government, bio innovation, and the education sector. Taking complex, technical information and shaping it into meaningful messages that inspires an audience to take action is 100% what I love to do most. Yet, when faced with my own menopausal transition, alongside dealing with a concussion and PTSD, I discovered a real lack of credible and readily available information in women’s health, especially for brain health and emotional trauma. The significant gap in knowledge and support for women in perimenopause and menopause is not only a harmful disserve in our healthcare system, as well as the workplace, it is causing a real mental health crisis globally.
Our Mess is Our Message
Motivated by my personal encounters with misogyny, confusion, and misinformation, I decided to take action and became a Menopause Doula through the Doula Training Centre (DTC) in Toronto with the goal to bring education and support to women. Now, I hadn’t even heard about ‘M’ doulas before until haphazardly I stumbled across an acticle in Vogue Magazine.
It didn’t stop there. I recognized, through my encounters, the need to support professionals like myself, who may be experiencing symptoms but felt too embarrassed to address them at work. So, I furthered my learning journey and partnered with the Menopause Expert Group to became a Licensed Menopause Champion.
A MEG champion can advocate for menopause awareness and education in the work force while also assisting corporations in developing policies for workplace accommodation for female employees.
Emme Elle Coaching blends menopause education and coaching with special attention to professional women who can’t be slowed down by societal norms that address menopause as a time of suffering. On the contrary, this is a time to live our best life; an opportunity to find new meaning and purpose. My mission is clear: to empower women in their menopausal journey with confidence and dignity.
I show up where you are at as a compassionate listeners. Second, I facilitate access to essesntial support and resources so you don’t have to feel overwhelmed and confused. And lastly, I go to bat for you and advocate for better support and access to more accurate and credible information.
READY TO REWRITE YOUR STORY?
Are you motivated to take agency of your menopause? Refuse to be limited by the menopause experience, and instead, view it as an opportunity to step into the Age of Wisdom? Let’s work together!