— THE BUSINESS CASE

This isn't just a wellness initiative. It's a retention and performance strategy.

Menopause affects employees between ages 45 and 55 — the same years many women are at the absolute peak of their professional lives. They carry the institutional knowledge, the leadership experience, the mentorship relationships, and the judgment that organizations run on.

When menopause goes unsupported, organizations don't lose them all at once. They lose them gradually — through disengagement, reduced hours, pulled-back ambition, and quiet exits that never get attributed to the real cause.

Replacing a senior employee costs 50–200% of their annual salary. The education and accommodations that could have kept them? A fraction of that.

"For managers — without context, a change in performance often looks like an attitude problem. It isn't. This is what that context looks like."

Increased absenteeism & sick days

Symptoms like sleep disruption, migraines, and fatigue result in measurable increases in unplanned absence — often without the employee or manager understanding the connection.

Presenteeism — there but not fully functioning

Brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and cognitive symptoms mean employees are physically present but performing below their true capability. This cost is invisible — and significant.

Loss of leadership pipeline

Declining confidence and self-doubt during perimenopause cause many women to pull back from leadership opportunities, promotions, and high-visibility projects at precisely the wrong moment.

Turnover of experienced talent

Two in five employees consider leaving or reducing hours due to unmanaged symptoms. Most never tell their employer why. The organization loses them — and never knows the real reason.

— TRAINING OPTIONS

Two formats. Both evidence-based, practical, and stigma-reducing.

90-Minute Employee Training

Virtual or in-person · Employee-facing

A comprehensive, engaging educational session that gives employees the knowledge, validation, and practical tools they need — delivered in a single focused session.

IDEAL FOR

Employee wellness events, lunch-and-learns, professional development sessions, webinars, and organizational health initiatives. What's covered

✓ The stages of perimenopause and menopause — and why symptoms start earlier than most expect

✓ Physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms that affect work performance

✓ Hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options — and how to access menopause-informed care

✓ Lifestyle strategies for energy, focus, sleep, stress, and nervous system regulation

✓ Practical workplace strategies and reasonable accommodations employees can request

✓ Myth-busting — including the current evidence on hormone therapy safety

Participants leave informed, validated, and equipped with tools they can use immediately.

— MEET YOUR PRESENTER

— Julie Parana, MS OTR/L · Certified Women's Health Specialist

Clinical expertise.

Lived experience.

Real-world application.

Julie brings a unique combination of clinical authority and personal credibility to every workplace training. As an occupational therapist with over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience, her entire professional lens is about function — how health conditions affect people's ability to do the things that matter to them, including their work.

At 42, Julie navigated surgical menopause herself — and went a year without the right support or answers, even as a healthcare professional. That experience is what drives her work, and what makes her a presenter that audiences trust immediately.

She doesn't just deliver information. She creates the kind of session where people feel safe enough to finally ask the questions they've been carrying for years.

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