At 63, renowned Irish journalist Mariella Frostrup exudes vitality and confidence as she strikes a pose on a sun-drenched beach in her swimsuit. Her arms raised high and a radiant smile on her face, Mariella’s enthusiasm for life shines through.

Defying age stereotypes with her youthful appearance, Mariella candidly shares, “I have more of an appetite for adventure in my 60s.” Her passion for embracing life with gusto is both inspiring and infectious.

In a bid to combat ageism, the broadcaster has joined forces with Staysure’s Dream Big Campaign. Through this initiative, Mariella aims to challenge societal perceptions and encourage others to pursue their dreams regardless of age.

Complementing her message, the campaign’s images capture Mariella’s adventurous spirit as she hikes up mountains and takes leisurely evening strolls along the beach, a night light in hand, embodying a life lived on her own terms.

And in accompanying images, she can be seen hiking up mountains and enjoying an evening stroll on the beach while carrying a night light. 

She said: ‘Too often, the person I am, the person my friends are, and the experiences they want, are just not reflected back at us from the wider world. 

Mariella Frostrup, 63, posed in a swimsuit as the menopause awareness campaigner declared ‘a radical rethink of what getting older looks like is long overdue’

‘People of my age, you come to an understanding that you’re living the second part of your life, and actually – far from wanting it to get smaller and less inspiring and just to chug along till you slip off this mortal coil – you want to cram in all of the things that you feel like you haven’t done already.

Mariella said her ‘bucket list’ of dream destinations is getting longer, rather than shorter as she hangs onto her adventurous spirit.

Born in Oslo and raised in Ireland, Mariella has been a candid voice about the realities of midlife and the menopause. 

She recently told SheerLuxe about her own experience with the menopause in her 40s. 

She said: ‘From 46 to 48, I had two years of terrible anxiety, palpitations, obsessive thoughts, constant worry – often in the middle of the night. It felt like I was going mad. Of course that fed into chronic insomnia. I had no idea what was happening.

‘I went to my GP, was offered antidepressants and, after multiple blood tests, was told I wasn’t menopausal – peri, post, not at all, each result different. We now know those tests are useless in perimenopause, because hormones fluctuate so wildly. 

After going private, a gynaecologist told her she’s ‘clearly perimenopausal’. 

She was sent for a bone density scan and that’s when she understood the full impact of hormone depletion – and the physical risks, such as osteoporosis and heart disease.

She said: ‘That lack of awareness is the real scandal. Most women start perimenopause in their early forties, yet too often they’re dismissed with sticking-plaster solutions or told they’re too young. We need proper information, support and the confidence to say: this is what’s happening, and this is how we can deal with it.’

She said: ‘People of my age, you come to an understanding that you’re living the second part of your life, and actually – far from wanting it to get smaller and less inspiring and just to chug along till you slip off this mortal coil – you want to cram in all of the things that you feel like you haven’t done already’

Mariella said her ‘bucket list’ of dream destinations is getting longer, rather than shorter as she hangs onto her adventurous spirit

Adding: ‘Too often, the person I am, the person my friends are, and the experiences they want, are just not reflected back at us from the wider world’