Just Getting Started: Lessons in life, love and menopause

by Lisa Snowdon

Lisa Snowdon is on a mission to spread the growing old just means getting better! Having struggled for over a decade after starting her menopause in her early forties, Lisa Snowdon has come to realise something she wants all women to understand. This new phase of life is actually a golden a chance to become an even stronger, even bolder you. In Just Getting Started , Lisa will support you through the life stages, from fertility to pregnancy, menopause and beyond. By being patient, kind and open-minded, by learning and listening to what your body needs, you too can make it through the menopause with a smile on your face. With no subject off-limits, Lisa guides you through every issue she herself faced, from dealing with weight gain, fighting her hormones, reigniting her sex life and finding a renewed sense of self-love. Refreshingly intimate and hugely inspirational, this is your essential companion to embracing life and enjoying your second spring. Because, really, the best is yet to come.

304 pages, Hardcover

Published November 14, 2023

Reviews

[Melanie O'Neill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book on my Library app alongside fiction books. I did think it was really informative, and I enjoyed the way that Lisa Snowden had written about her personal journey from childhood to adulthood. It’s one I will recommend to a lot of women for frank and honest advice.

[Suzanne Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this felt like sitting and having a good old chat with a good friend.

Lisa is so open in this book detailing her personal struggles with perimenopause and menopause and so much more. So much of her story resonated with me and helped me feel that I am not the only one that felt/feel like that.

Full of tips and information I wish this book had been around when I first started my menopause journey.

We really are only Just Getting Started and the best is still to come.

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing new here, but I appreciate another person’s honest personal story more than their general advice. Lisa, who I have always liked very much, is very open and honest and reassuring. And for that, 4 stars.

[Gem ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a brilliant read, part memoir of Lisa Snowdon's kwn experiences with older life such as fertility, perimenopause, hormones, mood etc but also backed up with specialist guest features and studies. This makes it such a relatable and in-touch guide for any person who wants to understand this next stage of life and what can be experienced, and what can help.

[Kelly Elizabeth Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks Lisa for being so honest

I absolutely loved the honesty here. As I am premenopausal at 44 it opens up issues I haven't even thought of but if I do experience these I'll know I'm not alone in this xxx

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘𝐼𝓃 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝑒 𝓂𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝒷𝑒𝓁𝒾𝑒𝓋𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒹𝓊𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓅𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇𝑔𝓎 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹𝑒𝒹 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓊𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓊𝓈, 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝑔𝓇𝑜𝓌𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶 𝒷𝒶𝒷𝓎, 𝒷𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓋𝑒𝓁 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓉, 𝑔𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶 𝓇𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓌𝒶𝓁, 𝒶 𝓇𝑒𝒷𝒾𝓇𝓉𝒽, 𝒶 𝒹𝑒𝑒𝓅𝑒𝓇 𝓌𝒾𝓈𝒹𝑜𝓂, 𝒶 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒶 𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓇𝒾𝓉𝓊𝒶𝓁 𝓇𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓃𝑒𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻. 𝐼𝓃 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝒹𝓈, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓅𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊.’

This extract from right at the beginning of Lisa’s book is exactly how I’m going to be looking at my Menopause from now on. I was so fortunate to be able to meet the lovely Lisa at a Menopause Event a few weeks ago, and see hoe truly inspirational (and just gorgeous!) she is. Through Lisa’s book I have learnt so much about how I want to focus myself during my ‘Second Spring’. I was so unfortunate to start my menopause prematurely, I was post-menopause at the age of 23. But I’m certainly not going to let that control me anymore. I am proud of how far I’ve come in 11 years. I am proud of how I have overcome the devastating news that I am no longer fertile. I am so grateful for the opportunities my premature menopause has actually opened up for me, that I never would have even considered.

I decided this rainy morning was the perfect day to take myself off for my go to caramel hot chocolate and finish reading this amazing book at my local Costa. Then I bundled myself back up, out into the autumnal wet weather, and found conkers! Self care certainly isn’t selfish.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding book, I couldn't put down!

[Paula Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Lisa for such an honest and informative book!

[Caroline Croezen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good tips but I didn't learn anything new.

[Mrs L]

Excellent book, thoroughly recommend.

[Katie Gilsenan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Enjoyed the first half but got bored with the second half

[Emma M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the way Lisa told her story and experience and bought in experts on the audio book it was good to hear all the different people speak and her conversation with George.

[Jennie Beardshaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative and helpful to those starting the menopause or about to.

[dawn wilkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book - felt like Lisa was talking to about me in this. Its nice to know we are not alone going through our menopausal journey. I loved the candidness of this book, and the way in which she talks about her experiences too. Each of us go through this differently- but I took comfort in this book

worth a read