Menopause Coach Certification
An Introduction to the Science of Menopause for Health Coaches.
Online CPD / CEU Course by Women's Health & Ageing Expert Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD)
- Highly Qualified Coach
- Trusted by Over 15,000 Women
- CPD / CEU Approved
Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) introduces you to the science of menopause in this introductory-level online CPD course, exploring the physiology and psychology of midlife women.
Every midlife woman needs a Health Coach who truly understands menopause and the effect it has on her behaviours. Learn evidenced, client-centered behaviour change strategies specific to this stage of life, to empower your clients to turn intention into action.
100% ONLINE
Complete in your own time, from anywhere in the world
3 WEEKS
Video modules, PDF summaries, scientific references and bonus articles
CLIENT RESOURCES
Motivational interviewing questions, articles and recipes
CPD CERTIFIED
By NBHWC, UKIHCA, HCANZA, NZREPS, CPD Certification Service.
COACHING COMMUNITY
Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) is here to answer your questions
MyMT™ is privileged to have empowered 15,000+ women with the knowledge and solutions to restore their health, and is trusted by:
Become A Menopause Coach
The secret to successful behaviour change is truly understanding your client cohort
To achieve sustainable and positive health behaviours, evidence suggests that for those people who desire these changes, support in behaviour change techniques that promote self-efficacy, self-determination and self-responsibility, are an important determinant for ‘success’. (Robinson & Morrow, 2016)
But, clients also need more than ‘just support’ to change their health behaviours. They need Health Coaches and Practitioners who have the knowledge, understanding and empathy specific to the stage of life that they are in – their menopause transition.
This is the purpose of this introductory Menopause Health Coach course.
The menopause transition is not only a time of reproductive changes, but changing health, including mental, cardiovascular, joint and metabolic health. This is because declining oestrogen and progesterone levels have a powerful impact on other parts of the body, including the liver, muscles, blood vessels, fat and brain cells.
It is now well researched that many of these health changes respond positively to lifestyle modification, which as a Health Coach, you are central to supporting them with. But how do we support women to make lifestyle changes when the behavioural research confirms they lack time, energy and motivation?
Understanding the physiological and psychological changes midlife women experience allows you as a Health Coach to not only be empathetic to their needs, but to coach behaviour change strategies from an evidence-based framework.
"Every PhD starts with a curiosity. I set out to explore the meanings that women between the ages of 50 to 60 years, had given to their health as they aged. Every single woman I interviewed positioned healthy ageing in undertaking daily vigorous exercise. But for many of my subjects, their vision of health wasn't going so well. They spoke of sore joints, insomnia, weight gain, brain fog, palpitations and exhaustion. My curiosity has led me here to you. Bringing your attention to the research specific to women's healthy ageing and behaviour change is my passion."
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How this course will help your coaching
Menopause coaching starts with understanding. The hormonal changes that women experience in midlife are complex. Add to this the compounding effects of ageing on the glands, nerves, muscle fibres, blood vessels and brain, and it’s no wonder there is so much confusion around menopause. It is my aim to distil the complex physiology in a way that is easy for you to share with your clients and empathise with.
The research is there. All of the puzzle pieces just needed to be put together. Through many years of study, I have pulled together the most relevant women’s healthy ageing and behavioural change research for you… and provide you with all the scientific references, should you wish to extend your learning.
Midlife women are one of the hardest demographics to coach, because what they have done in the past to manage their exhaustion, sore joints, sleep, weight and anxiety suddenly isn’t working for them anymore. Add to that their lack of time and energy, and you may be finding that they are struggling to implement changes you suggest. On this course I provide you with tangible examples of motivational interviewing questions, relapse prevention strategies and menopause support strategies that I use with my clients every day.
Empowering you to answer the WHYs. Some of the most common questions I hear from clients are ‘Why am I gaining weight in menopause? ‘Why can I no longer sleep all night?’ ‘Why won’t my hot flushes stop?’
Do you get these questions too? As part of this course, I will share articles and resources with you that you can pass on to your clients so that you can educate them within your scope of practice.
As part of this course, you can join me in my private Menopause Coaching Community for MyMT™ Practitioners. In a fast moving menopause market, I am here to keep you up to date with the latest scientific research and to answer your questions.
- Price - NZ$149.£149.US$149.
- Discount available for eligible CPD Members. Click here to contact us to receive your promo code.
With thousands of women undertaking the My Menopause Transformation lifestyle-change programmes over the past decade, I can’t wait to share insights about their obstacles, mindsets and motivations with you.
An Introduction to the Science of Menopause for Health Coaches
Certification Outline
Video Module Length: 1 hour
In Module 1, I want to help you understand why the menopause transition is so influential on a woman’s health as she ages.
We will explore the three distinct phases of a woman’s menopause transition, the common symptoms of menopause, and the symptoms that aren’t being talked about. Then we will explore why menopause is such a vulnerable time for women and their health and look at the inflammatory conditions which are now evidenced to be associated with the menopause transition.
You will come away with an understanding of why menopause is the ‘perfect storm for symptom chaos and health changes’.
Video Module Length: 1 hour
‘Not enough focus is placed on women-specific issues like miscarriage or menopause, and women are under-represented when it comes to important clinical trials. This has meant that not enough is known about conditions that only affect women, or about how conditions that affect both men and women impact them in different ways.’ [Policy Paper, Women’s Health Strategy for England, 2022]
Module 2 introduces you to menopause physiology, including key concepts in hormonal physiology. We will explore the three stages of menopause that women transition through as the ovarian function declines – perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause and how this affects homeostasis (balance) of other hormones in the body as a natural part of female ageing. For example, did you know that the sleep hormone melatonin changes as a result of the decline in oestrogen to try to sustain homeostasis? No wonder women then don’t have the energy to adhere to the lifestyle changes we suggest if their sleep is impacted by declining oestrogen.
I will also introduce you to the compounding affect that the physiological changes due to ageing can have on a woman’s symptoms and health. This section explores topics such as inflammation, cardiovascular health, weight gain, gut inflammation, sarcopenia, osteoporosis and fibromyalgia.
Video Module Length: 1 hour
There are two questions that we will explore in this important module. Firstly, why might women struggle to change their lifestyle behaviours in menopause? And secondly, as a Health Coach, how can you support them with evidenced strategies, specific to their age and stage of life?
In this module, we explore what the Exercise and Nutritional Behavioural Research tells us about the factors that determine poor adherence for midlife women and how to tailor your motivational interviewing questions and support strategies with midlife menopause and behaviour change research in mind.
Are you ready to discover client-centred behaviour change strategies specific to midlife women?
- Price - NZ$149.£149.US$149.
- Discount available for eligible CPD Members. Click here to contact us to receive your promo code.
Testimonials from MyMTTM Menopause Health Coaches
Linda - NZ
“If you are working with mid-life women in the Health Coaching space, this information is vital to know. So many women just don’t understand what is happening with their bodies, as I didn’t either.”
Cathy - USA
“As a certified Health & Wellness Coach I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I walked away with some great new insights, tools, & strategies to apply into my personal and professional life.”
Leona - Australia
“Wendy is the queen of knowledge on the subject of menopause. She has delivered a powerpack of information that certainly challenges the status quo of what the medical paradigm has us believe what menopause is. This course has provided me with a great understanding of menopause and ageing for midlife women and beyond.”
Menopause Health Coach FAQs
Change women’s lives
How do I know you can do this? Because women tell me what a difference the MyMT™ Programs have made to their lives. Read their testimonials here.
Gain clarity and confidence with menopause discussions
Are you confused by the abundance of conflicting evidence and opinions? My aim is to help you to cut through the chaos, providing you with the latest, evidenced women’s healthy aging research, presented in a way that is easy to understand and follow with your own clients.
Exclusive insights
Throughout the course I will share the insights gained from the 500,000+ women who have completed the MyMT™ Symptoms Quiz and the 15,000+ women on the MyMT™ Program. This will put you a step ahead of your competition by enabling you to prepare for the questions you could get from your own clients.
Grow your business
You’ll expand your knowledge about women’s mid-life health, enabling you to better help your existing clients, deliver new offerings and retain clients for longer.
The MyMT™ Health Coach Course runs for 3 weeks and everything is delivered online, so you can complete it from anywhere in the world. You can expect to devote 1.5 – 3 hours per week to this course.
Our comprehensive course includes:
Self Directed Learning
- One pre-recorded module will be delivered to your inbox each week (approximately 1 hour)
- Downloadable PDF summary of each module
- Bonus articles so you can dive deeper into some of the difficult symptoms of menopause, and share these with your menopausal clients.
- Weekly emails to motivate you and keep you on track with your learnings.
- Reflection questions for you to summarise your key learnings. These questions are for your own benefit and are not graded.
- All scientific references are provided should you wish to further your learning.
Bonus Education and Support through our MyMT™ Education Community
- What makes MyMT™ so unique is access to Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) via her private Coaching Community, exclusively for the use of MyMT™ Education Members. In a fast moving menopause market, Wendy is here to keep you up to date with the latest scientific research as well as to share examples of what the thousands of women on the MyMT™ programs are discussing.
- As part of this course, you receive 4 weeks of free access to the Coaching Community. If you are enjoying this community, you can stay for as long as you like for a small subscription fee of $15 / £15 per month.
Assessment
- At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to cement your learning through a multi-choice quiz. This is a requirement as part of our CPD certification.
Certificate
- After passing the Multi-Choice Quiz you will be awarded with a certificate and badge which recognises your new qualification.
Hi, I’m your Menopause Coach, Dr Wendy Sweet [PhD] – MyMT™ Founder & Women’s Healthy Ageing Researcher.
When my symptoms overwhelmed me and I put on over 15kg of weight during menopause, despite eating healthy and exercising, I knew there must be something else going on. I made it my purpose to understand.
Although my original career was as an ICU nurse, I re-trained in Sports & Exercise Science and pioneered the Personal Training industry in New Zealand. Managing one of the largest gym-based Personal Training teams in the world, meant my role as a Coach, developing health behaviour-change strategies that promoted self-efficacy, self-determination and self-responsibility with clients, was extensive.
Once I left the fitness industry, I became a University lecturer and taught a number of papers that were focused on Health Promotion, Health Behaviour Change, Nutrition and Exercise Prescription.
But I was so interested in how to help midlife women change their lifestyle behaviour, that I undertook my Master’s studies in this area. I then went on to complete my Doctoral studies to explore women’s health and ageing through the midlife years. I’m so pleased I did, as it led me to set up My Menopause Transformation. My sole purpose is to educate both women and Health Professionals about how to manage the menopause journey using evidenced lifestyle change science.
I’m excited to share my findings with you in this course. You can read more about my story here.
We strongly believe that the practice of Health Coaching should be at the centre of the health care model, because health coaches are activators and enablers of self-care.
No matter whether you are a Health Professional, Fitness Coach, or a certified Health, Wellbeing or Life Coach, if you are working with women in peri-menopause, menopause or post-menopause, then this course is for you.
If you are a member of the NBHWC, UKIHCA, HCANZA, NZReps or BSLM then this course qualifies you for CPD points. Please reach out to Georgia@mymenopausetransformation.com for your discount code.
By joining our MyMT™ Education newsletter community, you will receive notifications of future exclusive offers to our members.
This menopause health coach certification has been reviewed and endorsed as a Approved Continuing Professional Development Course by:
- The National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) – 3 points
- The UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA) – at your discretion
- Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA) – at your discretion
- New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals (NZREPS) – 3 points
- The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) – your discretion.
- The CPD Certification Service (Internationally Recognised) – your discretion
If you are a member of one of these organisations, please get in touch with Georgia@mymenopausetransformation.com for your unique promo code.
Your course material is valid for you for 6 months, or as long as you like if you are paying for the Coaching Community monthly subscription.
Our aim is to give you plenty of time, so you can revisit the modules after the course has finished. Because you always take in something different the next time around!
The research confirms that midlife women require a completely unique approach when it comes to their health coaching and health care.
I am a strong believer that knowledge is power and that every Health Professional should be empowered to understand the menopausal transition.
If you are not quite ready to take this course, but still want to upskill, then the best place for you to start is by watching my Masterclass on Menopause*. This is my 2-hour webinar which I tour around the world. It’s packed full of science-based information and some lifestyle change solutions that you can implement with your clients straight away.
*Masterclass on Menopause price = NZ $15 (Approximately AU$14, UK£8, €14, US$11, CAD$14). Reduced from my live ticket price (NZ $35).
MyMT™ currently has three CPD certified courses for Health Professionals. The Menopause Health Coach Course is our introductory-level course, the Menopause Practitioner Course is our most comprehensive course and the Menopause Weight Loss Coach solely focuses on the complexities of midlife weight loss.
Menopause Practitioner Course:
Want to deep dive into the menopause transition and become certified to prescribe lifestyle changes for symptom reduction?
This comprehensive, hands-on 15-week course explores the physiology and anatomy of peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause in detail and provides you with solutions to help your clients improve their sleep, energy, hot flashes, brain fog, sore joints, irritable gut and more. You will also learn about behaviour change theories, risk screening, menopause supplements and marketing techniques unique to midlife women.
This is a hands-on course, where I meet with you each fortnight over zoom to answer your questions and support you through a case study exercise with a real life client. Therefore, this course is limited to 30 participants per intake.
Are your midlife clients frustrated that they can’t lose weight?
The key to their success is dependent on a range of physical, psychological, social, behavioural and even environmental factors. This 6-week self-paced course will provide you with an in depth understanding of the physiology and science of menopausal women’s weight gain and equip you with easy to implement, nutrition, exercise and behaviour change solutions to achieve sustained weight loss success. You can start this course at anytime and move at your own pace.
FAQs
The MyMT™ Health Coach Course runs for 3 weeks and everything is delivered online, so you can complete it from anywhere in the world. You can expect to devote 1.5 – 3 hours per week to this course.
Our comprehensive course includes:
Self Directed Learning
- One pre-recorded module will be delivered to your inbox each week (approximately 1 hour)
- Downloadable PDF summary of each module
- Bonus articles so you can dive deeper into some of the symptoms of menopause, and share these with your midlife clients.
- Weekly emails to motivate you and keep you on track with your learnings.
- Reflection questions for you to summarise your key learnings. These questions are for your own benefit and are not graded.
- All scientific references are provided should you wish to further your learning.
Bonus Education and Support through our MyMT™ Education Community
- What makes MyMT™ so unique is access to Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) via her private Coaching Community, exclusively for the use of MyMT™ Education Members. In a fast moving menopause market, Wendy is here to keep you up to date with the latest scientific research as well as to share examples of what the thousands of women on the MyMT™ programs are discussing.
- As part of this course, you receive 4 weeks of free access to the Coaching Community. If you are enjoying this community, you can stay for as long as you like for a small subscription fee of $15 / £15 per month.
Assessment
- At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to cement your learning through a multi-choice quiz. This is a requirement as part of our CPD certification.
Certificate
- After passing the Multi-Choice Quiz you will be awarded with a certificate and badge which recognises your new qualification.
Hi, I’m your Menopause Coach, Dr Wendy Sweet [PhD] – MyMT™ Founder & Women’s Healthy Ageing Researcher.
When my symptoms overwhelmed me and I put on over 15kg of weight during menopause, despite eating healthy and exercising, I knew there must be something else going on. I made it my purpose to understand.
Although my original career was as an ICU nurse, I re-trained in Sports & Exercise Science and pioneered the Personal Training industry in New Zealand. Managing one of the largest gym-based Personal Training teams in the world, meant my role as a Coach, developing health behaviour-change strategies that promoted self-efficacy, self-determination and self-responsibility with clients, was extensive.
Once I left the fitness industry, I became a University lecturer and taught a number of papers that were focused on Health Promotion, Health Behaviour Change, Nutrition and Exercise Prescription.
But I was so interested in how to help midlife women change their lifestyle behaviour, that I undertook my Master’s studies in this area. I then went on to complete my Doctoral studies to explore women’s health and ageing through the midlife years. I’m so pleased I did, as it led me to set up My Menopause Transformation. My sole purpose is to educate both women and Health Professionals about how to manage the menopause transition using evidenced lifestyle change science.
I’m excited to share my findings with you in this course. You can read more about my story here.
We strongly believe that the practice of Health Coaching should be at the centre of the health care model, because health coaches are activators and enablers of self-care.
No matter whether you are a Health Professional, Fitness Professional, or a certified Health, Wellbeing or Life Coach, if you are working with women in peri-menopause, menopause or post-menopause, then this course is for you.
If you are a member of the NBHWC, UKIHCA or HCANZA then this course qualifies you for CPD points. Please reach out to Georgia@mymenopausetransformation.com for your discount code.
By joining our MyMT™ Education Newsletter Community (at the bottom of this page), you will receive notifications of future exclusive offers to our members.
This course has been reviewed and endorsed by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching (USA) and Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA).
Certification is also in progress with the UKIHCA.
If you are a member of one of these organisations, please get in touch at Georgia@mymenopausetransformation.com for your unique promo code.
Change women’s lives
How do I know you can do this? Because women tell me what a difference the MyMT™ programs have made to their lives. Read their testimonials here.
Gain clarity and confidence with menopause discussions
Are you confused by the abundance of conflicting evidence and opinions? My aim is to help you to cut through the chaos, providing you with the latest, evidenced women’s healthy aging research, presented in a way that is easy to understand and follow with your own clients.
Exclusive insights
Throughout the course I will share the insights gained from the 500,000+ women who have completed the MyMT™ Symptoms Quiz and the 15,000+ women on the MyMT™ Program. This will put you a step ahead of your competition by enabling you to prepare for the questions you could get from your own clients.
Grow your business
You’ll expand your knowledge about women’s mid-life health, enabling you to better help your existing clients, deliver new offerings and retain clients for longer.
The research confirms that midlife women require a completely unique approach when it comes to their health coaching and health care.
I am a strong believer that knowledge is power and that every Health Professional should be empowered to understand the menopause transition.
If you are not quite ready to take this course, but still want to upskill, then the best place for you to start is by reading the hundreds of articles I have written over the years, and then watching my Masterclass on Menopause*. This is my 2-hour webinar which I tour around the world. It’s packed full of science-based information and some lifestyle change solutions that you can implement with your clients straight away.
*Masterclass on Menopause price = NZ $15 (Approximately AU$14, UK£8, €14, US$11, CAD$14). Reduced from live ticket price (NZ $35).
MyMT™ currently has three CPD certified courses for Health Professionals.
- Menopause Lifestyle Practitioner Course:
Want to deep dive into the menopause transition?
This 12-week course posits menopause in the women’s healthy ageing science, exploring the physiology and anatomy of peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause in detail and provides you with solutions to help your clients improve their sleep, energy, hot flushes, brain fog, sore joints, irritable gut and more. You will also learn about behaviour change theories, risk screening and marketing techniques unique to midlife women. - Menopause Weight Loss Coach:
Are your midlife clients frustrated that they can’t lose weight?
The key to their success is dependent on a range of physical, psychological, social, behavioural and even environmental factors. This course will provide you with an in depth understanding of the physiology and science of menopausal women’s weight gain and equip you with easy to implement, nutrition, exercise and behaviour change solutions to achieve sustained weight loss success.
Coaching 'the change' starts with understanding
- Price - NZ$149.£149.US$149.
- Discount available for eligible CPD Members. Click here to contact us to receive your promo code.
Wendy is such an amazing teacher. She is able to break down anything into simple-to-understand information that everyone can use. Her research, her vast experience with her own clients and the real-life examples she provides are pots of gold, literally.
