From Dolly Cover Girl to Queen Menopause With Alison Daddo

In this episode, Dr Shauna is joined by Alison Daddo, a name probably very familiar to you.   Ali is a former Australian model, 90s Dolly cover girl and is the author of "Queen Menopause", a book sharing her journey through the perimenopause.    Ali is incredibly open and honest in this conversation, covering all of the highs and lows, from relationships, family, career and what ultimately led to her decision to share her journey through the mid-life rollercoaster that is the perimenopause.   In this episode, Dr Shauna and Ali discuss topics including:

• Career journey: beginning her modelling career in Australia as a teenager
• Meeting her husband Cameron through the industry
• Moving to LA in her 20s
• Starting a family: being pregnant, birth experiences, having 3 children
• Career change: becoming a birth assistant, providing emotional support before, during and after pregnancy
• Fulfilling her lifelong dream to become a pre-school teacher, working at Steiner schools and with children with disabilities
• Family: children growing up and fleeing the nest
• Moving back to Australia, readjusting to the challenges with social connections, work opportunities 
• First experiences with the perimenopause at 45
• Impact of major symptoms on her life, including loss of libido, lack of energy, heart palpitations, depression
• How this affected her relationship and family life
• The importance of communication throughout the process
• Why she wrote her book "Queen Menopause"
• What's next for Ali?
• A piece of advice for her 20-something self