Katie Isles is delightfully easy company and so willingly open about all the ups and downs that go along with living a life! This is the blueprint for a normalised, run-of-the-mill conversation that we should all be able to have. Like so many of us, Katie hadn’t a clue when Perimenopause hit her, aged 45. She suffered crippling fatigue, anxiety, mood swings and was in denial for as long as she could be because she didn’t feel like the Menopausal woman portrayed in the media. She entered what she has called, ‘The Perimenopause Wilderness’. Katie shares her hugely relatable story about her woeful lack of knowledge- which I say with zero judgement, especially having been in the same position – and how she has pulled herself out of the depths. She is living proof that there are many parts to the jigsaw puzzle which include mindset and sheer determination. “You will have superwoman days & days where you just want your elasticated jogger & Ginger Nuts.” You can find Katie using #madformidlife and @katieisles on IG @isleskate on Twitter