About the Author

Niki Bezzant is a multi-award-winning New Zealand writer, journalist, editor and commentator who has built a reputation for translating complex health and science jargon into easy-to-understand information for everyone over more than 20 years. She founded and edited Cuisine online and as founding editor, took Healthy Food Guide magazine from indie start-up to New Zealand's top-selling food magazine, a position it held for over a decade. Formerly the editor of Thrive magazine, she is a frequent contributor to New Zealand's top print, online and broadcast media including the NZ Listener, RNZ, Good magazine and Newstalk ZB. A trusted advocate and sought-after speaker on menopause/perimenopause and midlife health for women, Niki is passionate about women's health, especially empowering midlife women to become 'vibrant, kick-ass old ladies'. Her first, and bestselling, menopause guide This Changes Everything was published by Penguin Random House in 2022.