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Once a female orca whale has gone through menopause, what position does she take in her pod? Recognised as a source of ecological knowledge that's essential to survival, she takes the lead. With the right support, women can also emerge from the menopause transition ready to step into their true authority. That's the 'Orca Effect®' this program offers.
Proven to double the number of women who say they now feel they can remain successful in their role .
"My self belief has sky rocketed ."
"I can't thank Thea enough for guiding me through this transition & giving me the skills & the mindset to make it my best stage yet."
“Taking back control through learning about this new phase of life has definitely helped me. ”
“I now have growing confidence in myself as an older woman who has much to offer.”
“This forum has been wonderful ... especially hearing 'elders' encourage and support us.”
"The change from fear to clarity was priceless."
"Without exaggeration, I went from despair to empowerment."
The Orca Effect® is an empowering development program combining expert education, practical strategies and peer connection. It offers a confidential, respectful space, connecting professional working women who are going through menopause, so they can maintain their confidence and wellbeing, and emerge from the transition truly embracing their authority.
It can be really unsettling when you experience some of the common menopausal symptoms, such as insomnia, heavy bleeding, hot flushes or brain fog, when you are at work. You may feel you can’t talk about what is really going on lest you make others feel uncomfortable, or you are perceived as not being up for the job. Unfortunately, the isolation created by the fear of naming menopause, just adds to the stress you already might be experiencing.
What’s more it deprives you of the NUMBER ONE Determinant of wellbeing: Supportive Relationships.
The Orca Effect® is designed to give you back this potent source of wellbeing by building your Foundation of Support in three dimensions:
Social Support
The social support you gain from other women going through a similar experience to you, will normalise the experience and offer great relief.
Supportive Mindset
The supportive mindset that you consciously create for yourself will help you see menopause in a more empowering light and help inoculate you against negative cultural stereotypes of older women
Supportive Practices
The supportive practices that you learn and prioritise will help you maintain your ability to work well
Is this opportunity for you?
Feeling challenged by the symptoms of menopause, no matter how mild?
especially in relation to your current professional role and/or workplace culture?
Ready to make some empowered choices?
in relation to your personal and professional wellbeing?
Want to help build our understanding of the needs of working women, mid-life?
Naming and addressing your own needs will be invaluable for the women who come after you
What does the program involve?
Small group
A live, online interactive learning program for 20 - 25 women.
Connection with other professionals
Drawing together women from different parts of your workplace.
A place to talk, listen and learn
Creating a space where women can talk about menopause in a real and respectful way, adopt an empowering understanding of this life-stage while learning about the wellbeing practices that can best protect women’s effectiveness at work
Please be aware that this program is designed to complement, not replace, treatment by a medical or allied health professional
What others have said...
Transformational
My takeaway from this project was transformational for me on a number of levels. Firstly, realising that menopause needs to be recognised as a legitimate workplace well-being issue, with support mechanisms put in place for women during this life stage.
On a personal level, my perception of myself is being transformed. Initially as a 'mature' woman, I felt disempowerment, invisibility and a lack of validation. I have learnt to change my perception of myself and I have a growing confidence as an older woman who has much to offer, in terms of experience and insight, to the world we live in.
Kerry O’Connor, Education Sector, Queensland
Freeing
Until I met Thea and participated in this group, I had no idea of the impact menopausal symptoms have had on my ability to work and my sense of emotional, mental and physical wellbeing.
This forum has been wonderful. Taking in information specifically related to menopause, hearing ‘elders’ encourage and support us, and being able to talk to others facing similar experiences has been freeing and enabled me to look forward with hope to become a better version of myself. Thank you Thea.
Pauline Bradford, Academic Librarian, South Australia
Permission to Reflect
I would recommend this to other women because of the insights I gained and it was really easy to feel comfortable with the other participants and especially Thea.
Taking back control through learning about this new phase of life has definitely helped me.
I loved listening to psychologist & ‘guest elder’ Cynthia Hickman early in the program. Power, wisdom and eldership were spoken about so beautifully.
As a result of participating in the program I have given myself permission to step away from my career for a while as I reflect on where to next?
Kylieann, Victoria
Features of The Orca Effect:
Confidential
All participants must agree to confidentiality before entering the program to help create an environment where women feel safe to talk frankly.
Moderated
The program is expertly facilitated to encourage self-reflective learning, while helping to keep the space free from advice giving and inadvertent self put-downs.
Natural Wisdom
As women pool their existing personal and professional experience, the wiser we all become.
Quality Information
You'll hear from top experts in Australia including Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Head of Hormones and Cognition, Monash University, Dr Kelly Teagle, Thea O'Connor, psychologists & therapists.
Action Learning
The real learning takes place between sessions when participants apply key concepts to their daily life and return with lessons learnt, ready to share.
Inter-generational
We will hear from female elders - post menopausal professional working women who can offer a retrospective view of this transition and answer your questions.
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Send me an email through my contact page here or give me a call now on 0412 190 860. If you know anything about me at all, you’ll know I am not into pushy sales. But I am into making sure you know everything you need so you can make an informed choice and feel good about it.
Enrolments
Step 1
Fill out the enrolment form and we'll transfer you to our paypal account where you can pay by credit card or paypal. Program fee is $499 + GST = $548.90
Step 2
We'll send you a welcome email with everything you need to know about the program.
Step 3
We'll be in touch with you over the next few days to confirm details, program dates and times and make sure you have everything you need to start the program.
For now, mark the dates in your calendar.