Wāhine Atua

Sadly many women over 50 experience the syndrome of being invisible - whether it’s in employment, in relationships, friendships and even overall in society. Today the ladies chat about their understanding of this and whether it is confined to just women of this age or does it affect men and younger females.

Winter is upon us and as we head to the shortest day, the Wāhine Atua team reflect on what they like and don’t like about winter. From crock pot cooking, to soups on the wood burner, to making the effort to get out and about and go on that walk between the showers to the downfalls of all that mud when you have animals! Time to reflect, and acknowledge all that is good or even challenging in this colder season.

The ladies talk about a recent clip they have seen on Social Media where a man explains post menopause in “mansplaining”. With a refreshed approach, he describes the wonderful emergence a woman has and how the importance of the “Hag” is a positive thing and even what that term means!

As the weather is so nice, the Wāhine Atua ladies share their best loved places to visit across the rohe; most being free or just the cost of the petrol to get there. From Lake Rotokare, to the Egmont Lighthouse, Pukekura Park to The Three Bridges Walk, in this episode we hear of some of the best places to visit and get out and enjoy the beauty of the region.

As the days get shorter and shorter and the sunshine hours increase, knowing how this can affect your mood is important. SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) effects a lot of people and today the Wāhine Atua ladies chat about what you can do to get those light hours up, and what they do to help lift their mood and where to go for help.