Kristjan Kristjansson

Clarissa Kristjansson, PhD, is a neuroscientist, an internationally known menopause educator, and a therapeutic menopause coach. She holds recognized certifications in third-age women's health coaching, mindfulness, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She spent 30 years in senior leadership positions within FMCG in the UK, Australia, and Asia before coming into menopause coaching through her own experience with anxiety (and a host of other symptoms) that set her on a different path to empower...See more

Clarissa Kristjansson, PhD, is a neuroscientist, an internationally known menopause educator, and a therapeutic menopause coach. She holds recognized certifications in third-age women's health coaching, mindfulness, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She spent 30 years in senior leadership positions within FMCG in the UK, Australia, and Asia before coming into menopause coaching through her own experience with anxiety (and a host of other symptoms) that set her on a different path to empower women through this time. Clarissa is the creator of the THRIVE program, where she blends the best of Eastern and Western knowledge of health and well-being and supports women to be 'response-able' for their menopause experience, feeling empowered and in charge even amidst the unplanned plot twists. She is the host of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast in 2024, which is rated amongst the world's top 20 health and wellness podcasts and the number one holistic health podcast on menopause.Clarissa is a best-selling author. Her books include The Mindful Menopause, The Potent Power of Menopause and the newly released Beyond Hormones: 9 Holistic Ways to Thrive Through Menopause.She is a regular speaker championing a message of positive, empowered menopause and has contributed to 100s of articles and blogs on managing menopause and this life stage's positive and transformative nature. She is a founder member of the international organization MenoClarity, menopause without the hype. See less