• 02 - Donna Francis on sobriety, perimenopause and empowerment

  • Apr 8 2025
  • Length: 28 mins
  • Podcast

02 - Donna Francis on sobriety, perimenopause and empowerment

  • Summary

  • In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Donna Francis, an award-winning Beauty Editor with over 25 years of experience in the industry, having worked with magazines such as InStyle, Company, and Cosmo/Fabulous. Now Beauty Editor At Large at Hello! Magazine, Donna shares her personal experience with perimenopause, opening up about the profound impact it had on her life. She discusses the pressures around alcohol in midlife, how exercise became her mental health saviour, and how addressing her wellbeing helped her regain a sense of self during this challenging time. Now over six months sober, Donna is passionate about supporting women facing similar struggles and is on a mission to rebrand menopause as meno-power!

    To learn more about Donna, visit her Instagram: here and check out her podcast, Smiling Gives You Wrinkles, here.

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