I'm Your Peri Godmother

The go-to guide for navigating perimenopause with confidence, clarity, and a healthy dose of humor--featuring Shelly Horton's powerful story and expert insights from leading voices including Dr. Louise Newson, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Kelly Casperson, and Dr. Ginni Mansberg.

Journalist and health advocate Shelly Horton always thought menopause was something that happened later--just a few hot flashes and the end of periods. But when her hormones turned her world upside down, landing her in the ICU, she realized she was in the thick of perimenopause--and had never been taught what that actually meant. Now, she's breaking the silence around this stage of life and equipping women everywhere with the tools to take back control.

I'm Your Peri Godmother combines Shelly's candid, laugh-out-loud storytelling with expert-backed medical guidance, relatable case studies, and practical tips to help you feel informed, empowered, and less alone.

Inside you'll learn:

• What HRT is and how to decide if it's right for you
• How to deal with night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, weight gain, heavy periods, and more
• What to do when peri anxiety or depression hits hard
• Which supplements are worth your money (and which are just expensive pee)
• Why your vaginal skin needs its own skincare routine
• How to advocate for support at work--and why it matters

Think of Shelly as your big sister, your straight-talking best friend, and yes--your very own peri godmother. She's here to guide you through the chaos with warmth, wit, and evidence-based advice (minus the medical jargon).

Author: Shelly Horton
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.13h x 5.98w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781761501166

About the Author

Shelly Horton is a journalist, TV presenter, keynote speaker, MC, runs her own company ShellShocked Media and is an out-and-proud peri warrior. She appears weekly on Channel Nine delivering opinion segments, hosts Married at First Sight's spin-off TV show and podcast, and was a health and lifestyle presenter for 9Honey. Her career highlights beyond her current ten years at Nine include eleven years reporting for the ABC, eight years as a presenter on Channel Seven and six years as a journalist at Fairfax. Shelly has been a long-time advocate for women's health including publicly speaking up to destigmatise topics such as a woman's choice to be childfree, PCOS, heavy periods, depression and peri/menopause. She has co-created online and in-person educational courses about confidence, health advocacy, media training and peri/menopause in the workplace. She has been a corporate trainer for 25 years helping companies communicate effectively internally and externally. The natural-born conversationalist has spun her magic with some of the country's biggest organisations including Australian Digital Health Agency, Johnson & Johnson, Bond University Medical Faculty, Channel Nine, University of Sydney and SpecSavers. She's also an ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Share the Dignity and HER Mental Health, and a member of the International Menopause Society.