2026 Sponsors
Napiers the Herbalists is Scotland’s oldest herbal apothecary, celebrating our 166th year. Founded in Edinburgh, we make herbal remedies, skincare and wellness products using herbal medicine to tackle some of the everyday health challenges that people face with the aim of offering them personalised healthcare. We have been supporting menopause for over 25 years, becoming experts in the use of herbal medicine in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life at a difficult stage in many women’s health journey.
Dr Monika Gostic is a PhD geneticist, lifestyle medicine practitioner, university lecturer and women’s health educator specialising in perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. She is the creator of MenoMAP, a science-led framework that helps women navigate midlife with confidence by combining evidence-based nutrition, gut microbiome science, hormone health, lifestyle medicine and personalised health strategies.
Rather than offering generic meal plans or quick fixes, Monika works with women experiencing weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, inflammation and metabolic changes, helping them understand what is happening in their bodies and how to respond using practical, sustainable solutions.
Her work combines advanced biomarker interpretation, gut microbiome testing and the latest research with real-world coaching that fits around busy lives, careers and families. She believes every woman deserves healthcare that looks beyond symptoms and supports the whole person.
Alongside her clinical work, Monika lectures at the University of Aberdeen, speaks nationally on women’s health and health innovation, and is developing BalanceHer, an AI-powered personalised health platform designed to transform how women understand and manage their health throughout midlife.
Her mission is simple: to replace confusion with clarity and empower women to thrive through every stage of the menopause transition. Understand your body. Transform your health.
Welcome to Ladies Who Lift! Our amazing community of supportive women help lift each other up and empower one another.
A safe space where you can: be unapologetically yourself, take up space and get strong AF!
We love to help women like you build physical and mental strength so that you can live your best life.
A Powerlifting powerhouse, certified nerd, and generally jolly individual, Jen McKenna is the Owner of Ladies Who Lift. Give Jen a heavy barbell to lift or PS5 controller and she’ll be in her element. Early morning sessions are Jen’s jam!
As an ex-Pharmacist, Jen has an enhanced understanding of menopausal symptom management and minimisation of associated health risks, compared to the average personal trainer.
The Menopause Training Academy, founded by menopause disruptor and educator Emma Warwick-McElhinney, delivers accredited menopause education and workplace wellness programmes that challenge outdated thinking and raise the standard of menopause & employee health support.
Our science- and psychology-based training blends evidence with real-world application — empowering coaches, trainers, and organisations to create lasting change. We’re here to make menopause education practical, professional, and something women can finally feel confident and supported through.
Menopause Educator, Author, and Women’s Therapeutic Coach, Alison Craig is all about menopause and midlife. With an extensive background in health, wellness and fitness, and comprehensively trained as a Menopause Practitioner and Champion by Burrell Education and Menopause Experts, she helps women to engage positively with menopause and midlife. Her programmes use lifestyle strategies to support women at all stages of menopause, as well as protecting health and vitality going into the later years. Alison delivers corporate menopause training to guide employers towards being Menopause Friendly, group ‘Menopause Revive’ courses, one-to-one therapeutic coaching, and also a range of talks, either for general menopause awareness or themed more specifically, eg nutrition, mental health, sleep, movement etc. Alison has also authored a course on menopause for OpenLearn, and she is working on a series of short menopause-themed e-books. Let’s make your menopause magic!
The SPS is also supported by
Event photographer
Susan Heaton is an experienced Personal Brand Photographer based in Edinburgh and East Lothian. She also has extensive experience of event photography, being sympathetic to the needs of an audience!
Susan helps you show up with confidence. To stand out online, with relaxed personal brand photography that tells your business story.
Susan has been taking photos since the day she discovered b&w film and the dark room at school. There were loads of subjects she enjoyed and she thought about being a vet, a doctor and a midwife but deep down, she knew she wanted to do something creative. Susan headed off to art college where she graduated with an BA honours degree in Fine Art Photography & Printmaking.
Event videographer
Leona Buchanan runs LSB Creative, producing beautiful, high-end video for businesses that want to be taken seriously, whilst making the whole process feel easy. Before this, she spent over 15 years as a Producer Director in factual television, specialising in documentaries and factual entertainment. That experience still shapes how she works today: finding the story in what a business or event does, and knowing exactly what it takes to bring that to life on screen.
Leona focuses entirely on video, combining the same calibre of professional equipment used in television production with full editing and colour grading to create polished films. She works with a small number of clients each month, so every project gets proper time and attention without making the filming itself feel technical or intimidating.
She’s proud to support this event as official videographer, capturing the event for future promotion and helping its ideas and conversations reach a wider audience.
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