Tea Topics: 'Queen Menopause' with Alison Daddo

Join Alison Brahe Daddo in conversation with Angela Mollard as they discuss Alison's new book Queen Menopause: Finding your majesty in the mayhem. Menopause changed Alison’s perspective on life, relationships and body image. It made her truly realise the implications of boundaries, being silent, speaking up and consent. She reveals how through all the shifting and changing that menopause brings; she found a new emerging sense of self.

In Queen Menopause Alison explores all the feelings around menopause and especially the post-menopausal years that so many women talk about as being, 'the best years of their life'. Through sharing her own experience in a very real way, Ali hopes that women won't feel so alone in what can be a very lonely time.

Alison Brahe Daddo is a screenwriter, podcaster, teacher and former model who appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan, Dolly and Cleo magazines in the ‘90s. Once a household name, Alison was much loved nationally and grew up alongside a generation of Australians. Now, just like the rest of us, she’s all grown up and now in her fifties. She’s also gone through menopause, an experience that she shares in her new book.

Angela Mollard is a columnist, commentator, journalist, author, podcaster and keynote speaker. She has a column in News Corp publications each Sunday and writes features for Marie Claire, Stellar and Body + Soul magazines. She appears regularly as a commentator on Channel 7 discussing issues from news to royals.

Copies of Queen Menopause will be available for purchase following the event.