Magnificent Midlife

Jo Pybus is a writer, feminist and what she calls late-onset to many things. She’s an Ironman (Ironwoman) and represented Australia in triathlon and cycling in her 40s. She’s latterly become a writer and a champion for raising awareness of menopause. Her mantra is better late than never! We talk about: What inspires Jo and what being late onset means to her Why Jo set herself extreme physical challenges Running 102km in perimenopause How physical activity helped her cope with grief Having a low intolerance to regret How women can stop settling for the way things are How she learnt that her body needed to adapt through perimenopause Why we need to talk about menopause more What it means to be a late onset feminist The Me Too movement and the way we see things differently now Menopause and history The importance of managing our stress well How to set yourself up to take action Recognising what no longer serves us Accepting that we may need more sleep The challenge and joy of dancing What Jo wants for wome