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Indie CRONE Let’s build the platform we need for small business owners to succeed during peri to post-menopause.

30/06/2026

Surely I should be in the swing of it all by now!?

What the @!£$% is happening to me?

I couldn’t face the thought of going back with my tail between my legs for a coach to teach me about self-worth and self-confidence. Again. To be taught about marketing and money mindset. Again.

The rebel in me was annoyed like Disgust from Inside Out.

Underneath the anger were the same old layers of shame and self-judgement or was this a fresh layer to peel back and approach a bit differently this time?

Part of me couldn’t be bothered.

My usual oomph and curiosity had left the building and I just wanted it to be over. I’d had a good run! It was time to find a ‘proper’ job (yeah that ol’ chestnut) and I don’t think there’s any shame in getting other income that’s more stable than what self-employment can offer. In many situations it makes sense.

I googled… perimenopause, menopause, I’m self-employed and struggling.

There were a few blog posts but mostly support for employees and how to advocate to your boss in the workplace.

No community-focused support systems existed for this even though the thought of joining another Facebook or WhatsApp group made me want to retreat back under my rock even more.

Maybe a membership with a website I could log into at my own pace? Yet, I’d been burnt getting involved in spaces with ‘guru’ type characters who claim to have all the prescriptive answers where you’re taught one limited blueprint.

I felt the pull to make something available to say ‘hey, this is a thing!’ And I dreamt of chatting with humans who understood in a non-hierarchical space that didn’t reduce our businesses and bodies to a single formula whilst regurgitating the same old stuff that ignores the realities of most people.

AND not another expensive subscription for folks to fork out for and not get the best use out of - another layer of pressure and disappointment. Groan!

There’s SO much more to come on all this but for now, as of today, there IS a website that exists for self-employed people who may benefit from connection and support whilst going through any stage of menopause.

I made it with the support of 181 Crowdfunde

What do your self-employment struggles look like when they collide with your perimenopausal or menopausal experience?Swi...
21/05/2026

What do your self-employment struggles look like when they collide with your perimenopausal or menopausal experience?

Swipe through the slides to see if anything sounds familiar.

Does anything jump out as an issue for you right now? How would YOU say it?

What do you think is missing from these slides in your experience?

Thank you for sharing if/when you can to help us create what independent income creators really need to survive and thrive during any stage of menopause.

Please comment below, DM or email leona(@)indiecrone(dot)com.

A word-only PDF version of the slides are also available - comment DOC and it’ll be DM’d to you.

If you’d like to apply to become an Indie CRONE Champion to create an expert or specialist resource for our library - link in bio for information.

Thank you ❤️

See you on the other side! ✨
02/04/2026

See you on the other side! ✨

01/04/2026

It’s been great to wake up to a flurry of DMs and comments asking this. ❤️

Short answer: Yes.

Join our mailing list - link in bio - where we’ll pop a link soon to make this happen.

Let’s keep building this community. ⚡️

SUCCESS!! Our new online home for self-employed success during any stage of menopause will launch in June. Hooray! ⚡️❤️I...
31/03/2026

SUCCESS!! Our new online home for self-employed success during any stage of menopause will launch in June. Hooray! ⚡️❤️

If you backed the CRONE campaign please give us a wave in the comments 🥳🥳🥳

31/03/2026

WHAT THINGS WE WILL DO! ❤️✨

Last chance: Crowdfunder ends at 6pm today.

A huge thank you for all the support, shares and encouragement. ⚡️

Keep swiping til the end where I share a reason close to my heart for getting CRONE up and running. ❤️The Crowdfunder cl...
30/03/2026

Keep swiping til the end where I share a reason close to my heart for getting CRONE up and running. ❤️

The Crowdfunder closes tomorrow, Tuesday 31st March at 6pm BST.

For £25, you aren’t just buying a lifetime membership; you are laying a brick in a base that will support thousands of people.

Link in bio to pledge. 🥰⚡️

29/03/2026

Our experiences matter.

Thank you to so many for sharing already.

Crowdfunder ends in less than 48 hours.

We won’t meet our target yet we have raised enough to get the first iteration of the platform up and running in June - YESSSSSS!! ⚡️

It’ll be the first of its kind. Ever. 🤯

Pledge now to nab a lifetime membership for just £25.

-employed

27/03/2026

Menopause is a hard transition for most, but it’s also an opportunity to do things differently. ⚡️

As an independent business owner, what would you like to leave behind in the past?

What would you like your future self-employment to be enriched with?

I’ve been pondering this recently - in amongst my HRT dosage being changed (when I didn’t want it to), bouts of anxiety, ‘what’s the point’ low moods, and the 3am itchiness that’s decided to return. 🫣

As we come to the end of the Crowdfunder, my mind is focused on connection through collaboration.

In my 20s and 30s, I collabed all the time. It was fun, creative, and pumped vitality into my business. But somewhere in my 40s, through the extra layers of responsibility and the shifting sands of perimenopause, I’ve ended up a bit of an island in my garden pod most days.

Collaborating with you to hear your story and spotlight your expertise was always the plan. But what if it was deeper than that? What if collaboration was baked into the very core of this company?

I’m currently researching CICs (Community Interest Companies) and playing around with the idea of a call for directors/shareholders to create a diverse group (board) of people at the heart of CRONE.

An independent business with an interdependent spirit.

It feels exciting. It feels right for this project.

What do you think? ❤️⚡️

InterdependentBusiness MenopauseSupport

A core motivation to get CRONE up and running was born from The Menopause Mandate which helps employees by fostering a s...
25/03/2026

A core motivation to get CRONE up and running was born from The Menopause Mandate which helps employees by fostering a supportive, menopause-friendly culture, which is especially critical given that from research 1 in 10 women have left their jobs due to lack of support.

This long overdue new legal requirement in the UK requires large businesses - specifically those with over 250 employees - to develop, publish, and implement Menopause Action Plans. Voluntary adoption is encouraged from April 2026, with full mandatory compliance expected in 2027.

It mandates that large employers must document how they support women experiencing menopause at work. Including:

Manager Training: Educates leaders to recognise menopause-related challenges and provide appropriate support.

Access to Experts: Gives employees direct access to the best menopause professionals in the UK for tailored answers.

Educational Resources: Provides webinars, workshops, and toolkits for both managers and staff to understand symptoms and solutions.

Mandated Action Plans: Pushes for legislation that requires large companies to create Menopause Action Plans, which can include flexible working hours, temperature-controlled environments, and uniform adjustments.

Normalising the Conversation: Ends the silence around symptoms like anxiety, brain fog and low mood helping women feel empowered rather than ashamed.

Retention of Talent: By urging employers to make adjustments, it helps keep experienced women in the workplace, reducing the need for women to reduce hours or leave their jobs.

Research by the group has shown that over 90% of women feel their quality of life suffers due to menopause, and 60% discovered they were menopausal through their own research, rather than professional guidance. The Menopause Mandate aims to bridge this gap in both healthcare and employment.

CRONE is listening, learning and applying this to what we need as self-employed people - women, trans men and non-binary folks.

Swipe the slides to see a small snapshot of how we’re going to help meet the needs of self-employed people during all stages of menopause.

Our platform will go live in June 2026.⚡️

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