WHY I DO THIS WORK

I'm Torild Boe 

I came into this work the hard way. Navigating a demanding international career, raising three young boys, and going through a separation while experiencing symptoms I didn’t yet have language for. Anxiety. Sleeplessness. A shifting sense of self. Holding everything together on the outside while quietly unravelling inside.

No one talked about menopause. Not in the workplace. Not even among friends. That silence shaped my mission: to ensure no woman has to navigate this alone, and no organisation loses exceptional talent simply because support wasn’t available. And Pause Effect was born.

My corporate background spans many years in the international maritime industry, and my coaching now sits at the intersection of leadership, performance, and wellbeing. I combine evidence-based menopause education, coaching psychology, the Energy Leadership Index, and practical stress-reduction strategies. Stress is one of the biggest factors that intensifies menopause symptoms; learning how to reduce it — through mindset shifts, behavioural tools, breathwork, mindfulness, and more — changes everything.

My approach is warm, grounded, reflective, and deeply practical.

I help workplaces create environments where midlife isn’t a breaking point — it’s a recalibration. When women understand what’s happening in their bodies, and when leaders know how to support them, confidence rises, clarity returns, and performance becomes sustainable again.

I’m a mother of three boys, a Norwegian living between London and global travel. My work spans the UK, Europe, India, the US, and beyond;  partnering with organisations and speaking at global events including Maritime SheEO.
Midlife isn’t an ending. It’s a powerful turning point, for individuals and for the organisations ready to support them.