F*CK, I'M NOT INVISIBLE! WITH SHELLY HORTON
Guest: Shelly Horton
Season 1, conversation 11 · Published 8 August 2025
On showing up loudly, proudly, and unapologetically after 40.
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About Shelly Horton: TV journalist, perimenopause advocate, author of I'm Your Peri Godmother.
Conversation guide
F*ck, why didn’t we talk about this sooner? Shelly and I talk about feeling unprepared for perimenopause, finding information and saying the things we so often keep to ourselves. These conversations matter. So do we.
- Keep private notes on changes and their effect on your day.
- Ask someone you trust to come to an appointment.
- Seek a second opinion if your concerns aren’t heard.
Say the things we keep to ourselves, and find support.
What have I not said out loud yet?
Try this week: Share one honest thing with a friend this week, or take a question to your GP.
This is a reflection exercise, not medical advice. Take personal health questions to a qualified health professional.
These ideas come from our conversation. The activities are a few suggestions to try, when you’re ready. Shelly’s treatment experience is personal, not a treatment recommendation. For further reading, visit healthdirect.gov.au/perimenopause. New or concerning symptoms need assessment.
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Enter today's guest , shelley Horton . She's a journalist , media entrepreneur , unapologetic voice of women in midlife and now your peri-godmother . With her new book I'm your Peri-Godmother . It is a rally cry for women to stop whispering about hormonal chaos happening in their bodies and start owning the conversation With brutal honesty and laugh out loud moments . Shelley gives us permission to ditch the shame , arm ourself with knowledge and demand better , better healthcare , better information and better conversations , because midlife isn't the beginning of the end . It's the start of something real , raw , rebellious and , let's be honest , fuck . I'm nearly 50 , but isn't it amazing ? Shelley Horton has built a career on saying the things other people are afraid to say , from morning television to running her own media training company , shellshock Media . She's always made her voice loud and unapologetically hers , but it's her new role that might just be her most important one yet Perigodmother .
Topics: CONFIDENCE, IDENTITY
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