By Madeleine Marie
Madeleine Marie
HUSL
Hormonal Understanding in Senior Leadership
The no-fluff network and consultancy fixing why women in their journey to and in senior leadership burn out, stall or leave - and what companies must do to stop it.
The network that treats leadership as biological and structural, not just psychological
Why This Matters
The Retention Crisis
Women leave leadership roles at twice the rate of men during perimenopause and menopause. Companies lose decades of experience and investment.
The Leadership Gap
Most leadership development ignores female physiology entirely. The result? Women are told to work harder when the system itself is the barrier.
The Isolation Factor
Senior women often have no safe space to discuss how hormonal changes impact their capacity, decision-making, or confidence. This silence perpetuates the problem.
Get In Touch
Whether you're a company looking to improve retention of senior women, or a woman seeking network membership, we'd like to hear from you.
Consultancy Services
Bespoke packages for organizations committed to meaningful change.
Network Membership
For senior and senior-aspiring women seeking peer support and strategic guidance.
HUSL is an extension of Women's Health Club,
founded by Madeleine Marie
What We Do
We help companies retain senior women and advance talent, by addressing the real physiological and structural barriers.
This isn't about resilience, mindset or soft skills alone. It's about recognising that female physiology, hormonal cycles, and life stages fundamentally impact performance, energy, and capacity, and that workplace system limit company and individual potential by rarely accounting for this reality.
We focus on three critical areas:
-
Female physiology and its impact on leadership capacity
-
Career progression strategies for senior women
-
Workplace systems that actually support retention
Our Three Pillars
Hormonal Well-being
Understanding and supporting the biological reality of menstrual cycles, perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause in the workplace. Not as limitations, but as factors that require structural adaptation.
Leadership Skills with Empathy
Real leadership development that acknowledges the pressures senior women will face. Not just soft skills but strategic skills. Negotiation, boundary-setting, delegation, and leadership presence grounded in reality.
Accountability & Results
For companies: measurable retention improvements, reduced burnout rates, and senior female leadership pipeline development.
For women in the network: career advancement, sustainable leadership capacity, and peer support from others who understand.
What's Included
For Companies
We work with organisations that recognize the financial and cultural cost of losing senior female talent. Our consultancy approach is direct, evidence-based, and designed for lasting systems change.
-
Audit of current workplace systems and their impact
-
Leadership training that integrates biological and structural realities
-
Policy development for flexible, sustainable senior roles
-
Retention strategy for women in menopause and perimenopause
-
Board and exec-level education on female physiology in leadership
-
Measurable outcomes tracking and reporting
For Women in the Network
A peer-led network for senior women navigating the intersection of career ambition and biological reality. No toxic positivity. No minimizing the challenge. Just real support and strategic guidance.
-
Monthly roundtables with senior women across sectors
-
Scheduled talks from specialist advisors (endocrinology, HR, legal, coaching)
-
Career strategy support during major transitions
-
Hormonal health education relevant to leadership capacity
-
Negotiation and advocacy coaching
-
Private community for candid peer support