Kate Muir is a women’s health expert, documentary maker, and author of How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis, as well as groundbreaking books on the menopause and the pill.
The smart guide that every midlife woman needs to read …
‘A midlife crisis is a magnificent moment, and nobody should miss out on it. We need to reframe this time of questioning for a new generation of women who want to revive and thrive for longer. We must reclaim the midlife crisis from madmen with red sports cars - and make the space our own.’
Kate’s new book, How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis is published in June 2025. Her investigations into women’s health Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause and Everything You Need to Know About the Pill are out in paperback. She pitched and produced two award-winning menopause documentaries, Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause and Sex, Mind and the Menopause for Channel 4 current affairs, which ignited a massive menopause conversation in the UK. Her most recent documentary was Pill Revolution investigating contraceptive chaos.
Kate was chief film critic of The Times for seven years, and is the author of three novels. She is an expert public speaker on women’s health, the menopause and contraception, and an activist for The Menopause Charity. Follow @menoscandal on Instagram. She is represented by Champions Speakers’ Agency.
Keynote Speaker on Women’s Health
Kate has given menopause speeches at the Ministry of Defence, Lloyds of London, The Royal Institution, Cambridge University and Queen’s College, Belfast. She has led corporate menopause-at-work events with executives and staff at companies including Deloitte, Bloomberg, Kingfisher and Women in Data, as well as working with the NHS and charities. Following her new research, her latest keynote is Hormones in Your Head - and Career, tracking the effect of hormones on women’s brains throughout their lifespan.
“The level of feedback has been absolutely unprecedented. We also loved your style of presenting and how approachable you are. We are thrilled to have so many men take an interest in this and also younger women who now know what to watch for. We will be pushing for more menopause-related benefits for our staff and this is not the end of our mission!” Brenda Duffy, Banking Division, Close Brothers.
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Subjects:
How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis
Menopause in the Workplace
Hormones in your Head - and Career
Menopause 101 for Boards
“Give me your board of directors for an hour, and I’ll explain why paying attention to menopause will improve recruitment, retention and diversity in your organisation within months.” A Fawcett Society survey shows 1 in 10 women leave work due to menopause symptoms. In private sessions, Kate advises CEOs, HR teams and boards on swift, practical action, including improving healthcare plans, which can change their company’s culture for the better.
Contact: katemuirinfo@gmail.com
Kate Muir (photo by Jenny Smith)
Kate pitched and produced Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution for Channel 4
@menoscandal
