Magnificent Midlife - Book Talk: Rachel Lankester In Conversation With Kate Codrington

Join Kate Codrington and Rachel Lankester in conversation about Rachel's book Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond, which was recommended in the New York Times as one of 7 top books about menopause.

Magnificent Midlife was written because, despite the big increase in books about midlife and menopause especially, Rachel couldn't find any that approached this time of life as she wanted to. In this life-changing book, Rachel unpicks the accepted status quo and negative stereotypes associated with women’s midlife and aging. She offers us a radical research-based rebranding of midlife and menopause, highlighting the possibilities inherent in this transformational time in a woman’s life. 

She looks at how gendered ageism impacts our experience and what can be learnt from other cultures about female ageing and menopause. Far from menopause being the beginning of the end, it can be an exciting catalyst for a more fulfilling next chapter. This book has been described as a midlife manifesto, a wise and upbeat guide to an empowered midlife and a guide to enlightened elderhood. Whether you’re perimenopausal or post menopause, or you just want to understand what women face, this book will challenge you to think differently about aging, and what midlife and menopause represent. 

Be prepared not scared! Come and celebrate the magnificence of midlife and be inspired for your own magnificent next chapter.