AN HONEST INSIGHT
Beyond the Brain Fog: Two Women, One Camera, No Script
Melanie Clarkson · April 2026 · 4 min read
What happens when a menopause coach and a stress specialist sit down for a chat and forget to turn the camera off? Beyond the Brain Fog, that is what. A new video series that is honest, unscripted, occasionally chaotic and, we think, genuinely worth your time.
Let me tell you how this started.
Nicky and I have known each other for a while now. We work in complementary fields, she specialises in stress management and workplace wellbeing, I specialise in menopause coaching and personal training, and we have always found that our conversations go somewhere interesting. We talk about our work, our experiences, the things we wish more people understood. And somewhere along the way we started thinking the same thing, some of these conversations are worth sharing.
So we set up a camera, pressed record, and Beyond the Brain Fog was born.
| What is it exactly?
Honestly it sits somewhere between a video podcast and a very honest conversation between two women who have both been through it and come out the other side with something useful to say.
There is no script. There is no polished studio setup. There is just Nicky and me, talking openly about the things that matter to the people we work with every day. Sometimes that is menopause. Sometimes it is stress. Often it is both, because the two are far more connected than most people realise. And sometimes it is just two perimenopausal women talking about life and business in a way that we hope makes someone watching feel a little less alone.
| Who is Nicky?
Nicky LG · The Stress Specialist
Nicky is the founder of The Stress Specialist, a workplace wellbeing business she built following her own personal journey through stress. She is a certified stress management coach, resilience trainer, NLP practitioner and CBT therapist with over a decade of experience and more than 6,000 employees trained across the UK. She is also, for the record, one of the most straight talking and genuinely funny people I know, which makes for good viewing.
| Who is Beyond the Brain Fog for?
The honest answer is that it is for a lot of different people, and different episodes will resonate with different audiences.
Women in perimenopause or menopause
Episodes that speak directly to your experience, what is happening in your body, your mind, your confidence, your relationships and your work, and what actually helps.
Men and partners
Conversations that give you genuine insight into what the woman in your life is going through, without the medical jargon and without judgment.
Employers and HR professionals
Episodes exploring how menopause and stress show up in the workplace, what good support looks like, and why getting this right matters more than most organisations realise.
Anyone navigating midlife
Two women talking honestly about symptoms, setbacks and the occasional triumph, without anyone pretending it is all fine when it is not. Pull up a chair.
| Where can I watch it?
Beyond the Brain Fog is on YouTube. The first episode is live now and new episodes will follow regularly. Following us both on LinkedIn is the easiest way to make sure you never miss an episode.
Watch on YouTube: Search Beyond the Brain Fog
Follow Melanie Clarkson on LinkedIn
Follow Nicky Lloyd Greame on LinkedIn
| A final thought
Nicky and I both built our businesses because we went through something difficult, did not get the support we needed, and decided to become the support we wished we had found. Beyond the Brain Fog is an extension of that. It costs nothing to watch, it requires no commitment and it might just be the conversation you needed to hear today.
We will see you there.
Melanie Clarkson
The Menopause Support Coach
Want to work with me directly?
If something in this post has resonated and you would like to explore what support might look like for you, book a free twenty-minute discovery call. No pressure, ever.