Certified Menopause Coach, Lisa Boate

For more than two decades, I was an educator—dedicated, passionate, and always pushing for change that would better serve my students. But what I didn’t see, even as it was happening, was how perimenopause was reshaping me. I found myself exhausted in ways that rest didn’t fix, doubting decisions I once made with confidence, and feeling disconnected from the woman who had once thrived in the classroom.

At the time, I didn’t have the language for what I was experiencing. No one was talking about how menopause impacts work, identity, and leadership. It wasn’t until I stepped away from teaching that I began to connect the dots—and I realized something important: it wasn’t just me. Countless women were facing the same struggle, quietly, often thinking they were failing when really the systems around them were failing to support them.

That’s why I created Liberated Menopause Consulting & Coaching. My mission is to transform workplaces into places where women don’t have to choose between their health and their careers. Through visioning with leaders, professional learning for staff, policy development, and ongoing coaching, I help organizations build Menopause Empowered Workplaces that truly support midlife employees.

I also host Transforming 45, a podcast where I hold space for stories of midlife transformation. It’s where we talk honestly about identity, resilience, and what it means to rebuild a life on your own terms.

For me, this work is personal. It’s about rewriting the silence I once lived through, and helping women—and workplaces—step into a future where menopause is met with understanding, respect, and empowerment.