Just Getting Started, Lisa Snowdon
Just Getting Started, Lisa Snowdon
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Just Getting Started

Author: Lisa Snowdon

Narrator: Lisa Snowdon

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/08/2023


Synopsis

Lisa Snowdon is on a mission to spread the word: growing old just means getting better! Having struggled for over a decade after starting her menopause in her early forties, Lisa Snowdon has come to realise something she wants all women to understand. This new phase of life is actually a golden opportunity: a chance to become an even stronger, even bolder you. In , Lisa will support you through the life stages, from fertility to pregnancy, menopause and beyond. By being patient, kind and open-minded, by learning and listening to what your body needs, you too can make it through the menopause with a smile on your face. With no subject off-limits, Lisa guides you through every issue she herself faced, from dealing with weight gain, fighting her hormones, reigniting her sex life and finding a renewed sense of self-love. Refreshingly intimate and hugely inspirational, this is your essential companion to embracing life and enjoying your second spring. Because, really, the best is yet to come.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie

I read this book on my Library app alongside fiction books. I did think it was really informative, and I enjoyed the way that Lisa Snowden had written about her personal journey from childhood to adulthood. It’s one I will recommend to a lot of women for frank and honest advice.......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne

Reading this felt like sitting and having a good old chat with a good friend. Lisa is so open in this book detailing her personal struggles with perimenopause and menopause and so much more. So much of her story resonated with me and helped me feel that I am not the only one that felt/feel like that......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia

Nothing new here, but I appreciate another person’s honest personal story more than their general advice. Lisa, who I have always liked very much, is very open and honest and reassuring. And for that, 4 stars.......more

Goodreads review by Gem ~

This is a brilliant read, part memoir of Lisa Snowdon's kwn experiences with older life such as fertility, perimenopause, hormones, mood etc but also backed up with specialist guest features and studies. This makes it such a relatable and in-touch guide for any person who wants to understand this ne......more

Thanks Lisa for being so honest I absolutely loved the honesty here. As I am premenopausal at 44 it opens up issues I haven't even thought of but if I do experience these I'll know I'm not alone in this xxx......more


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‘full of advice to help us see the brighter side of this physical and mental shift [the menopause]’ ‘Bravo, Lisa, for lifting the veil and shifting the perspective on this season in women’s lives. It’s not the end but a beginning.’ ‘…a candid confessional’ ‘Your joy of life is honest and infectious, and your advice about peri-menopause was a true game changer for me’. ‘Make this your new bedside bible…Full of lived experience, backed up by impeccable research this book helped me enormously. She’s my menopause Obi Wan Kenobi and I’m so pleased she’s found the time to pour everything onto the page.’ ‘Lisa is a friend and mentor so when she asked me to read her book I jumped at the chance. What I wasn’t prepared for was how much heart, love and light she brings to the conversation on menopause.’ ‘Lisa and I met way back and crossing paths with her at this stage of our lives has been a blessing, as it this book. Go grab it and share it with your friends this insightful look at life, menopause and beyond.’ ‘I have had the pleasure of working with Lisa and feel so privileged to call her a dear friend. She is one of the most passionate, altruistic, menopause ambassadors…I am so proud of her and this superb book. This is another one of her achievements, helping women navigate this potentially tricky time .’ ‘Menopause can be the scariest time of your life. This book will be your best friendand make you feel like it’s the beginning, not the end.’ ‘The main lesson I’ve learned from Lisa is that this chapter in one’s life is an opportunity for a new beginning. Change can be daunting but she teaches you how to embrace this transition with grace and curiosity. ’