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Hi, I'm Jo
I've lived this transition. That's why I do this work.
I'm a qualified transformative coach and former music therapist, and someone who has navigated the emotional and psychological depths of perimenopause firsthand. I know what it means to be in this transition without knowing you're in it. And I know what it takes to find your way back to yourself.
A little about me
Beyond the qualifications, I understand this from the inside.
I'm Jo Rennie. I hold a Diploma in Transformative Coaching and an MSc in Music Therapy, and I bring over 20 years of experience supporting people through emotional challenge and personal growth across schools, psychotherapy, and mental health settings, with children, teens, and adults.
But the reason I do this specific work runs deeper than any qualification.
At 41, I was diagnosed with early menopause. By the time I had that diagnosis, I had already spent years living with the fallout — the insomnia, the anxiety, the near-complete loss of my confidence and sense of self. I had been navigating endometriosis and hormonal treatment for so long that I hadn't recognised what was also happening. The lines between my existing health journey, my mental health, and perimenopause were deeply blurred. And nobody connected the dots.
So many women are trying to piece together symptoms and emotional shifts without a clear picture of what's driving it all. That confusion, and the silence around it, is exactly what this work is here to change.
No woman should have to reach breaking point before discovering she was never broken in the first place.
What brought me through was a strong internal foundation — years of inner work and people around me who could remind me of who I was on the days I couldn't see it clearly for myself. I want that for every woman navigating this.
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My Mission
Perimenopause can begin in a woman's mid-30s and unfold for close to a decade before menopause arrives. Some women reach their early 40s only to discover they've already been through it — without anyone ever telling them that was possible. The symptoms were real. The struggle was real. But the awareness, the language, and the support simply weren't there.
My work exists to change that — for the women living it now, and for the ones who will.
I support women who are navigating the emotional and identity impact of perimenopause and menopause — whether they're in the thick of it, trying to make sense of unexplained symptoms, or piecing it together in hindsight. Together, we rebuild what this transition can quietly dismantle: confidence, self-worth, and a clear sense of who you are.
Because every woman deserves to feel informed, supported, and at peace within herself — not just when she reaches crisis point, but throughout this entire transition.
My approach
This work is not about pushing through or bouncing back. It's not about managing symptoms and getting on with it. It's about truly understanding what is happening — and building the internal foundation to move through it without losing yourself in the process.
I create a space where you don't have to hold it all together. Where you can slow down, breathe, and begin to make sense of what's really going on — without judgement, pressure, or expectation. Where the confusion finally has a name, and the struggle finally has context.
Together, we gently explore what you're carrying, what you need, and what's no longer working for you — so you can begin to move forward with greater clarity, self-trust, and a stronger sense of who you are.
Like a butterfly, the most profound transformations don't happen in a single leap — but in layers, quietly, inwardly, and in their own time.
So that, over time, you don't just get through this transition. You emerge from it.
My values
Honesty
A space where things can be named as they are. Without performance, pretence, or pressure to be further along than you are.
Compassion
Growth that is gentle, not forced. Progress that is steady, not overwhelming. You are met exactly where you are.
Emotional safety
A space where you feel seen, heard, and supported — where you can explore what's happening without judgement, and begin to reconnect with yourself.
Sustainable growth
Not a sudden forced transformation, but a steady unfolding. The kind of change that lasts because it comes from within.
