Machelle (Mache) S.
Women's Wellness and Menopause Expert, Health Educator at HealthRock, LLC
Women Empowerment
Education: University of Texas, University of Texas Medical Branch; - Emory Medical School; Harvard Medical School
Newton, MA, USA
Biography
Dr. Mache Seibel is a Board-Certified Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist who served 25 years on the Harvard Medical Faculty. He is a nationally recognized women's health expert and recipient of the Menopause Society’s Media Award for advancing the understanding of menopause in the United States. Dr. Seibel helps midlife women worldwide through MenopauseCoaching.com. He speaks nationally and internationally, has appeared on Today, NPR, PBS, ABC, and Fox, and has been featured in People Magazine.
Dr. Seibel is a best-selling author and Founding Editor of The Hot Years Magazine. His latest book is "Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses, and the Bottom Line." Before focusing on menopause, Dr. Seibel was a leading expert in infertility who performed some of the first In vitro fertilization successes in the United States.
Dr. Seibel is an award-winning musician and songwriter who often includes original songs in his presentations, much to the delight of his audiences. An earful of music helps the medicine go down!
Passion
Health education. I have spent my entire career on health education, primarily women's health, through teaching, speaking, writing books, and using music to educate (much like Schoolhouse Rock but HealthRock (HealthRock.Bandcamp.com/music)).
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I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions
Topics
Best Story
It was July 2002. I was calmly sitting at my desk, waiting for the next patient, when the receptionist came frantically running in. She said the phones were ringing off the hook. Panicked women were calling about the headline in the morning newspaper. A new study reported that taking estrogen increases the risk of breast cancer, heart attack, and more.
“Should I stop it?” “Should I stay on it?” “I need to come in today and talk about it!” Women across the country were wringing their hands and throwing away their estrogen. Overnight, estrogen went from the #1 prescription medication to the most feared. To make matters worse, most doctors were afraid and either refusing or reluctant to prescribe it.
Six months later, that study became personal when my wife, Sharon, had surgery that overnight threw her into surgical menopause. I urgently needed to figure it out so Sharon and my patients wouldn’t have to tough it out. This began a multiyear journey that resulted in my transition from being a leading infertility expert into a leading menopause expert. It also shaped my philosophy. For optimal health, it’s essential to take care of the SUM of you, and not just SOME of you.
Origin Story
During my OB/GYN residency, one morning, while I was shaving, I looked into the mirror and noticed a bulge in my neck the size of my fist. I immediately made an appointment with the head of the ENT department. When he told me initially that he thought it was cancer, I was terrified. It turned out to be a rare benign tumor that had to be surgically removed. Then I was told that the surgery carried a two out of three chance I would never speak again. I was horrified because giving talks, singing, and using my voice were integral to my life. When I woke up from surgery and realized my voice was spared, I felt it was for a reason. I decided the reason was to use my voice as a health educator.
Example talks
How to Make Your Workplace Menopause-Friendly
Women are half of the workforce, and half of them are either in perimenopause or menopause. Despite the immense impact of menopausal symptoms on women personally and professionally, costing businesses over $150 Billion annually, few workplaces are aware of or addressing the issue, turning menopause into a silent ceiling for midlife working women.
Your audience will understand 1. how and why menopausal symptoms affect working women, 2. how and why menopause impacts the workplace, and 3. straightforward solutions to make the workplace menopause-friendly. Doing so will support your female employees and improve retention, performance, and the bottom line. I have spoken on this topic for The Society of Women's Health Research, Women's Division: The Department of Labor, and The Women's Midlife Health Policy Institute, among others.
My presentation is also available jointly with Dr. Sharon Seibel or expanded into a workshop.
Don't Tough it Out; Figure It Out -- Understanding Perimenopause
PeriWhat!!! Perimenopause, the transition years between reproduction and menopause, catches far too many women off guard. Why are my periods so whacky? Why am I so irritable? Why don't the clothes in my closet still fit? Who inhabited my body? How can I be approaching menopause? I'm still trying to have a baby!
Your audience will: 1. Discover the symptoms of perimenopause, 2. Know how to determine if you are in perimenopause,.3. How to reduce the symptoms, 4. How long the symptoms may last, and 5. What actions to take.
Amp Up Your Health -- An Entertaining and Educational Musical Experience
Up to 90% of all adult diseases and illnesses are preventable, and employers and physicians know the costs of health illiteracy are sky-high. Still, they struggle to find ways to get better health messaging to stick and become actionable. That’s why award-winning physician Dr. Seibel, AKA DocRock®, sets health education to music and song: Adult audiences tune in.
Music makes health information more memorable, enjoyable, and actionable. DocRock’s presentation combines up-to-the-second health education with rollicking catchy music to give audiences the information and inspiration they need to stay healthy, happy, and productive.
Your audience will learn to :
*Overcome barriers to good health
*Get out of their chairs and take action to stay healthy
*Identify potential causes of illness and make healthy adjustments
*Incorporate great health choices and common sense into their daily lives.
DocRock’s motto is "It's better to stay well than to get well.™" He has 20+ years of experience presenting health topics to international audiences at conferences, meetings, corporate events, and educational venues. And he plays the guitar like he was ringing a bell!
Taking Care of the SUM of You, Not Just SOME of You
Your audience will discover my 5-step holistic approach to addressing women's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs during their midlife transition. This approach includes dispelling the fears and misunderstandings surrounding hormone therapy, essential lifestyle, and nutritional changes, and preventive measures midlife women should incorporate to live healthier and happier lives.