Xoli Madlala

Your No.1 Menopause Speaker I Menopause Coach & Advocate I Menopause Policy Advisor I Midlife Wellness Champion I Author (The Peri menopausal Globetrotter)

Xoli is a well-regarded menopause coach and advocate, founder of Redefining Menopause Africa, author of The Perimenopausal Globetrotter, a TEDx speaker and a menopause policy advisor, with vast knowledge and experience. She works with corporates, groups, churches, individuals and couples. Her goal is to change the menopause narrative in South Africa and in Africa and transform spaces to be menopause-inclusive. She has recently been appointed as a partner and ambassador for Daliah, an organization that focuses on South African women menopause research. Sunday World named her a Heroic Women in Health 2024. The Feature Magazine recognized her as one of 50Memorable Women in 2024.

Her message has been spread through various media platforms. From radio to tv. From podcasts to magazines and newspapers, she ensures that these conversations are not for the educated and literate only. She does this by delivering the information in vernac languages as per need to ensure that nobody is excluded. She has equally been hosted by institutions of higher education to mention a few, University of Johannesburg, University of Free State and Unisa Radio.

If she was a billboard she would read: ‘Understanding yourself is power. Loving yourself is freedom. Forgiving yourself is peace. Being yourself is bliss.’