Louise Bowditch

18/10/2025

18/10/2025

💃INTERNATIONAL MENOPAUSE DAY💃

It’s International Menopause Day today, so let’s hear it for all my fellow hot, hot, hot sistas from other mistas who are still showing up, speaking out, and doing their thang despite all the physical, mental and emotional changes and challenges that menopause brings 🙌

Five years ago today, I retired from my time as a Menopause Coach. For two years I spoke about brain fog, anxiety and hot flushes … and said phrases like ‘vaginal dryness’ in public 🤭 … waaay before the likes of Davina McCall and Gwyneth Paltrow joined the cause 💪

I ran Menopause & Mocktails meet-ups to create community and support, launched The M Word, wrote articles for the local Evening News, spoke on podcasts and even crowdfunded a campaign called ‘The Menopause Gets Cool’ to bring the fabulous Fan Fatale Hot Stuff hand fan to life 🔥

I gave it everything. Heart, soul, cash, and enough sweat and tears to solve the global water crisis.

Did it make me rich? Errrm … nope.
Did it make me proud? Hell yes.
Did I meet some phenomenal women? Most definitely!

It didn’t turn into the empire I imagined, but it did lead me to train as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, where I continue to help women untangle the anxiety, overwhelm, and old emotional crap that midlife loves to stir up.

These days, the cocktails are swapped for cups of tea, and the menopause meet ups are walks in the forest - helping women find peace, power, and presence 🌳

So tonight, I’m raising a glass to every woman who’s ever cried in Tesco, told Alexa to piss off, or forgotten why she walked into a room.

Remember: You’re not losing it or yourself … you’re coming home 💫

And yes, I’ve still got a few of my super cool Hot Stuff hand held fans if you fancy fanning your fabulous self or gifting one to your favourite friend (they make awesome Christmas presents) 🪭

Oh, and if you’re ready to cool the chaos inside your mind, I’ve got two hypnotherapy spaces left for November, online or in Bertha (weather permitting).

Anyhoo … sending lots of love, strength and moisture-wicking under garments to anyone who’s on this helluva hormonal rollercoaster 🎢

Louise 🔥🌳🪭🌿

PS You can find the 🔗 to the original crowdfunding video👇😘

08/09/2025

I meant to post this last week, but birthday party prep, clients and general life admin got in the way!

My first networking in nature event is this Wednesday, 10th September at West Walk, Forest of Bere from 9.30am to 11am.

If traditional networking gets you down, and you’re fed up with stuffy meeting rooms, stupid o'clock early starts and dodgy breakfasts, then why not join me?

Getting outside, breathing in the scent of the forest and experiencing some mindful prompts will not only lead to real conversations and making new connections with like-minded peeps, it will also lower your blood pressure and heart rate, improve your immune system, reduce stress and calm your whole nervous system as well as enhance clarity and creativity 🌿🌳🍃

It's like a spa day for your mind, body and soul. What’s not to love?!

It’s only £7.50. You can even treat yourself to a delicious coffee / hot drink / sweet treat from Mimi Makes - the coffee van that keeps West Walk’s walkers refreshed and nourished ☕️

Ask for the link below or pop me a message to find out more.

30/08/2025

What a couple of spoons we are 🥄🥄 ….

Such a peaceful and mindful way to spend a rainy Saturday in the woods, made even more gorgeous with views of the South Downs 🌿🌳🍃

Have you ever had a go at spoon carving? What did you think?

28/08/2025

My conditioning (and let’s be honest, the conditioning of most women under patriarchy) means I’ve struggled (and still do), with every single thing on this list 👇

Why is it that the moment I prioritise my own needs, set a boundary, or say no, I feel this pressure to convince others I’m still kind, loving, and compassionate?

What absolute f*ckery is that?

Kindness doesn’t disappear when we stand up for ourselves - if anything, it gets stronger, because we’re finally extending it inward too 🌿

27/08/2025

I can’t believe how upset I am that one of our village swans was killed yesterday.

Such a beautiful part of life in Bishops Waltham, extinguished in a split second … all in a bid for the driver to arrive a minute or two earlier at their destination rather than wait for the swans to finish crossing 😢

I know the people of BW and those driving through may find it frustrating to be held up when the swans cross (it’s happened to me on numerous occasions - and usually when I’m already running late … which is most of the time 😳), but maybe they’re not here to test our patience - maybe they’re here to teach us?

What if every time we had to stop for them, we used that pause to really stop - to take a long, slow easy breath in, to let our shoulders drop, and to remember that we’re not separate from nature, but part of it?

Life moves fast enough. So maybe the swans (and any other animal we have to slow down for) are reminding us humans to slow the hell down, to take a frickin’ chill pill so we can notice where we are, and arrive at the next moment a little calmer - and hopefully keep all of nature that little bit safer too 🧡🦢💛

26/08/2025

What if networking actually felt good for your nervous system?

Imagine leaving a networking event feeling calmer than when you arrived. No sweaty handshakes. No fake smiles. No “stand up and pitch in 30 seconds” nightmare.

Instead, you’re under trees, breathing forest air, walking side-by-side with like-minded humans. Gentle, mindful nature-based prompts sparking real connection so you can say goodbye to any awkward conversations.

This isn’t some shiny new object for me - it's an extension of what I already do: helping people reconnect with themselves and their true nature - through nature.

Now I’m bringing it to a forest near you ... and to business owners who deserve nervous-system-friendly connection.

Mindful Netwalking – Networking in Nature.

🌿 Stress-reducing forest time
🌿 Mindful prompts that get people talking
🌿 Fresh air and fresh ideas (and fresh coffee if you want from the fab Mimi Makes coffee van ☕️)

10th September | 8th October | 12th November.
Starting at 9.30am, West Walk, Hundred Acres, Forest of Bere. Only £7.50. Your business brain and your body will thank you.

Pop me a message for the link to book or click on the QR code.

25/08/2025

Bank Holiday vibes? Not quite…

Q: Louise, what are you doing this Bank Holiday Monday?
Me: Oh, you know … just casually spending it locked in a dark room talking to myself.

Why? Because I finally did THE THING!!.

You know the one - that project you’ve been “waiting for the perfect moment” to start. The one you’ve mentally built up into a full-blown epic saga.

Mine involved creating hypnotherapy recordings for a new project I’m working on. Months of procrastafaffing (yes, that’s a word now) … and today, I stopped and made a start!

And guess what? It wasn’t half as scary, difficult, or complicated as my brain had been telling me. Who knew?

So here’s your gentle nudge:
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the work itself - it’s overcoming the story we’ve told ourselves about it.

Am I proud? Yes.
Do I also feel a bit of a twat for leaving it this long? Absolutely.
Will I do it again? Probably. But at least I’ve started.

What’s the thing you’ve been putting off?

15/08/2025

14/08/2025

Anxiety can be a right drama queen 🎭

She bursts in, makes a big song and dance, and demands all your attention. The trouble is, the more you try to shove her out, the louder and more persistent she gets 📢

Instead, meet her where she is. Hold her hand. Let her know she’s safe. Remind her that your calm, capable, rational mind is in charge now - that’s when she’ll soften, quieten, and let you get on with your day ☺️

That’s exactly what The No Frills Anxiety Relief Manual helps you do - with gentle, simple, yet fast-acting techniques to calm your nervous system, settle your mind, and help you feel like you again 🙌

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