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Sigourney Cantelo founder of Beauticate

In Good Company: Sigourney Cantelo

By Eir Team

There’s women we fancy for their brains, attitude and approach to life. Beauticate founder Sigourney Cantelo is one of them. This month she reveals what’s making her feel wildly alive, that time she turned up...
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How Should Workplaces Support Menopause β€” Without Stereotyping Women?

By Lisa Walker

Menopause can affect women at work, but support shouldn’t come at the cost of capability. We look at what menopause-friendly workplaces actually need, from flexibility and practical adjustments to privacy, agency and better-informed managers.
Kate Guaran and Lisa Walker Founders of Eir Women

Can You Actually Flourish During Perimenopause? New Research Says Yes.

By Lisa Walker

For years, menopause has been defined by symptoms alone. But the largest review ever published on women's wellbeing during menopause tells a different story. It reveals that while symptoms matter, resilience, optimism, self-compassion and purpose...
Woman lying relaxed on a mat while receiving gentle head therapy.

The Strength in Softness By Elise Griffin

By Eir Team

Slowing down can feel uncomfortable, especially for women used to pushing through. But as the body changes, especially during perimenopause, constant doing can lead to deeper exhaustion. This piece explores how tuning into your body,...
Woman running on a treadmill in a gym, wearing activewear and smiling while exercising near large windows.

Why Women Are Getting Stronger After 40 – And Science Agrees

By Eir Team

For years, perimenopause was seen as the start of decline, but science is telling a different story. Women over 40 are often becoming stronger, not weaker, through greater resilience, deeper self-awareness, smarter health choices, and...
Woman in activewear lifting a purple dumbbell during a strength training workout against a neutral background.

Strong Isn’t Just a Fitness Goal. It’s How We Support Our Hormones After 40

By Eir Team

If you’re over 40 and wondering why your old fitness routine no longer works, it may not be about effort, it may be about hormones. In this blog, we explore why perimenopause changes the way...
Lisa Walker, Co-Founder of Eir Women, riding a bike along the beachfront promenade in Los Angeles, smiling with legs outstretched on a sunny day.

What Does Strength Really Look Like for Women in Perimenopause?

By Lisa Walker

Strength in midlife doesn’t always look like pushing harder or doing more. Sometimes it looks like setting boundaries, asking for help, protecting your peace, and choosing yourself without guilt. This May, we’re celebrating every version...
Dr Kristy Goodwin, a Neuro-Performance Scientist, an international keynote speaker and an executive coach

You Can Have a Calm Queen Brain (Even When Life Isn’t) By Kristy Goodwin

By Eir Team

What if stress isn’t the enemy we’ve been told it is? For women in midlife, the real shift isn’t eliminating stress – it’s learning how to respond to it differently. In this perspective-changing piece, Neuro-Performance...
Woman in 40s with a bouquet of flowers

The Rise of the Calm Queen

By Eir Team

Stress isn’t something to eliminate – it’s something to understand. For women over 40, shifting hormones, sleep changes and the fullness of life can leave the nervous system stuck on high alert. But the goal...