Work Family Me - Conversations with Maude

About Work Family Me - Conversations with Maude

Welcome to a series of conversations about themes relevant to preventing burnout hosted by Maude Burger-Smith. In Season 1 we look at the behind the scenes of working and parenting in cultures around the world. In Season 2 we discuss various aspects of hormonal transitioning in perimenopause and how these may show up in our lives.

Publisher

Maude Burger-Smith

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2024

Latest episode

16 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Redefining menopause in South Africa, a conversation with Xoli Madlala

   Xoli Madlala is the founder of Redefining Menopause Africa, which seeks to amplify the African experience of menopause, the author of The Perimenopausal Globetrotter, a TEDx speaker and a policy advisor who is working on multiple levels from governance to grassroots to change the menopause narrative in South Africa. I'm so pleased to have her voice and experience in these conversations. Take a listen to this conversation (46 minutes) to learn more about: Premature menopause and how disorienti...

2. 

   11 Nov 2025

   Digital resistance, community and menopause, a conversation with Gabriela Ramirez Rey

   Gabriela Ramírez Rey is an Argentinian researcher and communications strategist based in Sweden and has explored perimenopause and menopause through the lens of digital communities, care, and resistance. With over 15 years of experience in journalism, digital strategy, and feminist advocacy across Latin America and Europe, Gabriela joined me in a recorded conversation where we talk about the intersection of gender, technology, and health and spend some time unpacking… Medical blind sp...

3. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Intimacy and pleasure in menopause, a conversation with Heidi True

   This is such a needed conversation in the stress management and the menopause education space. Heidi True and I discuss sexuality, bodies and intimacy in the menopausal transition and beyond - the challenges, the benefits, the practices. Heidi is a certified sex, love and relationship coach, yoga instructor and creative teacher with 20 years of embodiment experience. She holds certifications in both male and female sexuality, pelvic de-armouring and nervous system regulation and works with co...

Who has been a guest on Work Family Me - Conversations with Maude

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Maria Luque
• Kate Baily
• Agata Galland

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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