Managing Chronic Pain at Work
Zoë discusses how organisations need to be more open to discussing health conditions and how they affect women in the workplace. She shares her own experiences with chronic pain, her diagnosis of pelvic congestion syndrome, which is varicose veins around the pelvis area that cause severe pain.
Zoë encourages women to be more transparent about their health conditions with their line managers and not be judged by gender. She also talks about the importance of having open dialogue with work and how companies should offer flexible work such as options to work from home.
Zoë shares her experiences of heart conditions and high blood pressure, which run in her family, and how she managed to maintain a healthy work-life balance by listening to her body and taking time off when needed. Overall, the theme of the podcast centers around the importance of understanding women’s health issues in the workplace and the need to support women who suffer from chronic illnesses.