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Karen Arthur is a mother and grandmother in her early sixties. A former dance teacher, pastoral leader, fashion designer and model, Karen is an author, broadcaster, menopause diversity campaigner, and founder of Wear Your Happy – a movement that celebrates conscious clothing choices for better mental wellbeing. Recently nominated for the prestigious Klaus Flugger prize, Karen's debut children's book ‘Grandmas Locs’, beautifully illustrated by Camilla Ru and published by Tate Publishing, is a celebration on the diversity of Afro hair told through the story of a grandmother and her grandson. Karen has been honing her craft as a speaker over 40 years, channeling this into content creation and as the founder and host of ground-breaking podcast Menopause Whilst Black, which champions Black British menopausal stories and is now in its eighth season. She also hosts the bi-weekly radio conversation show ‘Can We Talk’ on Goldust Radio. She created and hosted five star-rated ‘The Joy Retreat