Paula Wise
Paula Wise is the founder of Transition with Paula and the creator of a CPD-accredited Menopause Support Officer (MSO) Certification, designed to help organizations better support women through one of the most overlooked stages of their careers.
With over two decades of experience across employee benefits, healthcare systems, and workplace training, Paula brings a rare combination of practical insight and structured program design. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between employee wellbeing and organizational performance—particularly in environments where menopause has historically been misunderstood, unsupported, or overlooked entirely.
After recognizing the impact menopause can have on experienced, high-performing women in the workplace, Paula developed a scalable framework that equips organizations with trained, in-house support officers. These professionals are able to navigate sensitive conversations, recognize patterns without overstepping into clinical territory, and implement appropriate, cost-effective workplace adjustments—all while maintaining clear HR boundaries and legal compliance.
In addition to certification, Paula supports small and medium-sized enterprises through outsourced menopause support solutions, providing immediate access to expertise, structured guidance, and practical tools that organizations can implement with confidence.
Her work is grounded in one core belief:
that supporting women through menopause is not a “wellbeing initiative”—it is a leadership and workforce strategy.
Through her programs, Paula is helping organizations retain experienced talent, strengthen workplace culture, and build environments where women can continue to contribute at their highest level.
• Accredited Certified Menopause Support Officer Program Creator (CPD Quality Standards)
• Emotional Regulation and Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification
• Emotional Regulation and Emotional Intelligence Coaching Course
• Jehovah's Witnesses (Full-time Pioneer)
• Full-time Pioneer with Jehovah's Witnesses
• Literacy Education for African Women in Italy (taught women from African-speaking countries how to read and write for 3 years)
What do you attribute your success to?
I honestly have to say that my success was attributed from the time I was a little girl to my dad. He always told me, 'Paula, nothing beats a failure but a try.' He would tell me to pick myself up, cry, shake myself off, sit down for a moment and think: What could I have done different? What could I have changed? What could I have done better? Once you answer those questions, he said, go back and do it again. And every time if you fail, you sit back down and address those questions, because every time it's going to be a different answer until you get it right. I've always been driven by that. If there is one thing that you have always wanted to do and couldn't work it out, but you still think about it and have the desire to do it, go for it. Move fear aside. That's the biggest obstacle. We have to stop being afraid of failure or allowing negativity from people to hold us back. When someone says no, just keep knocking until someone else says yes.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges in the menopause space right now is that awareness has outpaced implementation.
Organizations are increasingly recognizing that menopause impacts their workforce—but many still don’t know what to do with that awareness in a way that is safe, consistent, and aligned with workplace policies.
This creates a real tension.
On one side, there is a desire to support employees.
On the other, there is uncertainty around boundaries, legal risk, and how far that support should go without crossing into medical or personal territory.
As a result, many organizations remain stuck between intention and action.
The opportunity lies in moving beyond awareness into structured capability.
Workplaces don’t need more conversation alone—they need clear, repeatable frameworks that allow them to respond appropriately, supportively, and within defined boundaries.
This is where the role of a trained Menopause Support Officer becomes critical.
By equipping in-house professionals with the skills to navigate conversations, recognize patterns without diagnosing, and implement practical, appropriate adjustments, organizations can create environments where women feel supported—without placing risk on the individual or the organization.
The future of this space is not awareness campaigns.
It is the integration of menopause into workplace systems in a way that is normalized, sustainable, and professionally governed.
Locations
Transition with Paula
Menifee , CA