Bukky is the Principal Consultant at Vibrant Midlife Wellness Practice. She helps motivate women in midlife to overcome the disruption of hormone chaos that can accompany the menopause transition and develop their personalised menopause care plan so they are happier, fitter, healthier, more confident, and fabulous. Aside from being a Certified Health and Wellness Coach to midlife women, her wellness coaching is underpinned by over 35 years of experience as a Pharmacist working at various Blue-Chip pharmaceutical companies.

Bukky is currently sharing her expertise with NHS England helping to improve women's health and lead a workstream on the National Menopause programme. She has been responsible for the launch of 2 Key products to help support the NHS workforce going through the menopause transition: National Menopause Guidance for staff and line managers, and a core Menopause Awareness e-learning module for all staff. She also helps organisations support and retain highly skilled female talent through menopause training, coaching, and consultancy. She has recently published an amazing self-care tool for midlife women: The “Vibrant Midlife Wellness and Affirmation Journal” https://vibrantmidlife.com/ 

Bukky views aging as a privilege, though she acknowledges that not all women feel vibrant during this stage of life. In our discussion, we explored the importance of key pillars of well-being that support healthy aging: nutrition, movement, sleep, mental health, and friendships. Bukky offers a free eBook titled 5 Keys to Help Lose Midlife Weight & Keep it Off! and regularly writes blogs on topics such as gratitude, affirmations, meditation, and journaling. She also runs workshops to support women in these areas. Additionally, Bukky and I conducted a study on Black women’s attitudes toward menopause to ensure their voices were represented. She also explains her ongoing work with the NHS to improve menopause education. 

 Date of episode recording: 2024-09-24T00:00:00Z
 Duration: 00.54.09
 Language of episode: English
 Presenter:Prof Joyce Harper
 Guests: Bukky Ayoade
 Producer: Joyce Harper