11. Carmen Stansberry tires of medical turf wars

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January 22, 2022 ∙ 57 mins
Episode 12

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Themes: FDA, HRT, toxins, menopause, perimenopause

Summary: Carmen Stansberry is a nurse practitioner living in San Francisco, California posting to Instagram under the handle Wits and Wellness. I wanted to speak to Carmen because she is so knowledgeable about so many things that impact our care and our health during perimenopause – and not just in the US. She talks a lot about how the for-profit, insurance-based model of health care in the US impacts everything from the FDA approval process to what clinical studies are done to the guidelines doctors use to the screening tests your insurance covers. As a nurse practitioner, Carmen prescribes HRT and she shares her expertise on using bioidentical versions and other advice she gives her patients. She’s also a huge advocate of awareness about the amount of toxins in our environment, whether it’s everyday plastics or the skincare products we use. 

Highlights:
•How the for-profit system impacts health care and why we need to ask questions (4.30)
•Why compounding pharmacies are demonized (9.30)
•Why you need to pay attention to your Vitamin D (14.00)
•How the turf war between conventional and functional medicine impacts women (15.30)
•The underlying problems we need to watch out for in perimenopause (25.45)
•Her mode of prescribing HRT (28.30)
•Back to compounding pharmacies! (36.00)
•How hormone-mimicking toxins in our products are making peri/menopause worse (40.00
•Life changes you might need to make to ease your peri/menopause transition (43.00)

Where to find Carmen:
Instagram: @witsandwellness
Web: The Advanced Practice

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    Send us a text The first encore guest on the Hotlflash inc podcast is the women's health ND Lara Briden, who is a calm, cool, collected and highly knowledgeable voice in the women’s health space.  She is the author of two books, period repair manual and hormone repair manual, is  a sought after speaker and […]

  • 94. SOLO episode: Don’t get FUDed

    Send us a text FUD = Fear, uncertainty and doubt This is a special solo episode on the eve of Menoapuse Awareness Month to talk about the current situation that exists where people are trying to scare women into taking hormone therapy, whether they need it or not.  I talk about why that doesn’t make […]

  • 93. Compounding pharmacies are not meth labs

    Send us a text We hear this message all the time: compounding pharmacies and the bioidentical hormones they produce are dangerous and unregulated. But, are they? In an encore episode of Hotflash inc, to find out we turned to two people who are inside the industry, which accounts for about 1 to 2 per cent […]

  • 92: Why Paula Rastrick wants you to go low and slow on HRT

    Send us a text Paula Rastrick is a British psychotherapist who was prescribed too-high levels of hormone therapy at a private clinic in the UK, which ended up causing more physical and emotional problems than she originally sought treatment for.  She is also complex trauma survivor and classed as a Highly Sensitive Person and her […]

  • 91. SOLO episode: My big big big big news

    Send us a text Hotflash inc is the #1 podcast in Women's Health on Goodpods and in the top 1.5 percent globally according to Listen Notes.  A quick update this week on where I am at right now, and how I feel about it, and what I think it means. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: […]

  • 90. Kashif Khan – What’s your DNA got to do with menopause?

    Send us a text There is something that is discussed very little in the current wave of menopause awareness, yet it is, in essence, our very structure. Yet obviously our DNA is a very big piece of this midlife puzzle.  And if you, like me, thought that DNA testing was something to avoid, because you […]

  • 89. Tania Elfersy: What is your body telling you?

    Send us a text Tania Elfersy is a transformative coach, speaker and award-winning author specializing in midlife women's health. Tania has spent years researching perimenopause and menopause: what causes it, what makes it worse and what can relieve the symptoms. She suffered too, and then after a profound emotional shift, became free of her own […]

  • 88. Andrea Donsky knows her menopause supplements

    Send us a text The Hotflash inc podcast is the #1 podcast in Women’s Health on Goodpods and in the top 1.5 percent on Listen Notes. Thank you for making that happen!  Andrea Donsky is a Canadian nutritionist who turned her own terrible and epic perimenopause into a movement – and a company. Now a […]

  • 87. HRT + heart disease: 'We don't believe it's going to protect you' with Kathryn Lindley

    Send us a text BIG NEWS: Hotflash inc is the #1 Women's Health Podcast on Goodpods, and in the top 1.5 percent of podcasts according to Listen Notes.  Thanks so much for making that happen!  While Hotflash inc takes a break, we are replaying a popular and confounding episode here:  With so much hype surrounding […]

  • 86. SOLO episode: 'I belong in this room'

    Send us a text BIG NEWS: Hotflash inc is the #1 Women's Health Podcast on Goodpods, and in the top 1.5 percent of podcasts according to Listen Notes.  Thanks so much for making that happen!  In today's episode, I talk about traveling to New York for my first big event on behalf of Hotflash inc.  […]

  • 85. REPLAY Dr Maria Luque: "Muscle is life"

    Send us a text BIG NEWS: Hotflash inc is the #1 Women's Health Podcast on Goodpods, and in the top 1.5 percent of podcasts according to Listen Notes.  Thanks so much for making that happen!  While Hotflash inc takes a break, we are replaying a popular episode: Dr Maria Luque is an Austin, Texas-based, United […]

  • 84. Part 2: More menopause vagina stuff with Dr. Burt Webb

    Send us a text Dr. Burt Webb is an Arizona-based ob-gyn and intimate wellness specialist who takes a holistic, functional, integrative approach to women’s health. (He also represents the non-invasive soundwave treatment Cliovana, which we discuss in part 2 of this podcast.) This week he gets into all the different treatments, hormone therapy and otherwise […]

  • 83. Part 1: Menopause vagina stuff with Dr. Burt Webb

    Send us a text Dr. Burt Webb is an Arizona-based ob-gyn and intimate wellness specialist with a holistic approach to women’s health. (He also represents the non-invasive soundwave treatment Cliovana, which we discuss in part 2 of this podcast.) He joins the Hotflash inc podcast to talk about how our entire body plays a role […]

  • 82. Michelle Aspinwall is a Body Whisperer

    Send us a text Michelle Aspinwall is a Medical Intuitive, Body Whisperer, and transformative healer whose mission is to shift women’s health specifically beyond 40.  Michelle works with women worldwide using both science and spirit channeling leading them through specific and transformative health challenges. She teaches women that how they think, believe, support, and nourish […]

  • 81. Elisa Kurylowicz wants you to think about what you believe

    Send us a text This conversation was life-shifting for me and I hope it will be for you too. Elisa Kurylowicz is a Canadian former World Cup freestyle mogul skier turned coach and wellness mentor and host of the highly rated Elisa Unfiltered Podcast. Elisa teaches the practice of intuitive awareness, helping women to love […]

  • 80. KC Councilor can talk about menopause now

    Send us a text KC Councilor is an assistant professor in Communication, Media, and Screen Studies at Southern Connecticut State University. He is also a cartoonist who draws about the experiences of being a trans and transitioning person in the world. His graphic memoir, Between You and Me: Transitional Comics, came out in 2019. He […]

  • 79. Dr Angela DeRosa wants you to think about testosterone

    Send us a text Dr Angela DeRosa is a doctor of osteopathy, integrative physician and hormone specialist in Arizona. She has a unique take on the current peri/menopause landscape as a doctor of osteopathy who also worked as senior medical director for Procter & Gamble, helping them launch osteoporosis treatments and try – and fail […]

  • 78. Karen Newby is all about increasing your nutrients

    Send us a text Karen Newby is a UK-based nutritional therapist and author of The Natural Menopause Method – a nutritional guide to perimenopause and beyond. She runs a specialist menopause clinic and hosts regular retreats, corporate talks and workshops, helping women toward greater midlife vitality. A complementary practitioner, she often works with GP menopause […]

  • 77. Holly Grigg-Spall is still talking about the pill

    Send us a text In a week where we had the release of the new Davina McCall documentary Pill Revolution, Holly Grigg-Spall joins the Hotflash inc podcast to talk all about hormonal birth control. Holly is the author of the 2013 book Sweetening The Pill: Or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control, and […]

  • 76. Dr Mikhail Kogan: Medical marijuana + menopause

    Send us a text Dr Mikhail Kogan came to medical marijuana via his work as a geriatrician at GW Medical Faculty Associates and as an associate professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences in the US.  He co-wrote one of the most comprehensive books on the subject of cannabis […]

  • 75. Jennifer Harrington doesn’t want you to start at the end of perimenopause

    Send us a text FYI: this is a very important replay of one of my most popular episodes, which was originally posted in November.  Jennifer Harrington is a naturopathic doctor based in Sydney, Australia. Her interest in natural therapies started when she was diagnosed with PCOS in her early twenties and told she may struggle […]

  • 74. Dr Kirstey Holland & The most helpful perimenopause podcast ever

    Send us a text It's a broad claim, but if I’m more clear on what is going on now that I’ve done it, I can guarantee you will be if you listen.   Dr Kirstey Holland is a Melbourne, Australia-based doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine who holds a double degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine. […]

  • 73. SOLO: I had a good mother

    Send us a text A solo episode where I talk about my mom. She died right after she turned 53.  I am about to turn 53.  This has been a thing.  This is a thing for people.  Also: the gifts my mom gave me by dying young, the message I want to give you about […]

  • 72. Morgan Adams will get you to sleep

    Send us a text Morgan Adams is a holistic sleep coach, with two advanced certifications in sleep science coaching. She works withwomen who struggle to get a good night's sleep consistently.  And that is something she knows all about, because she spent almost a decade using prescription sleeping medication, even though she knew that her […]

  • 71. Dr Quentin Oury talks andropause (aka manopause)

    Send us a text Dr Quentin Oury is a leading British GP at a busy NHS service with 16,000 patients. He is focused on men’s health, including the areas of erectile dysfunction and low testosterone. He joins me to talk about a topic that doesn't get much air time, but we are slowly starting to […]

  • 70. Dr Mary Claire Haver has to take a stand on hormone therapy

    Send us a text Dr Mary Claire Haver is a Texas-based board-certified ob-gyn and Certified Culinary Medicine specialist. She’s also TikTok’s top menopause doc with two million followers, published The Galveston Diet in January and is working on another book, this one specifically about menopause.  I spoke to Dr Haver in early April and we […]

  • 69. Joyce Harper believes in HRT and worries about it at the same damn time

    Send us a text Day raver, cold swimmer, rabble-rouser, educator, author, podcaster, academic and publisher of scientific papers: Joyce Harper is a professor of reproductive science at the Institute for Women's Health, University College London.  She’s also author of the 2021 book Your Fertile Years and hosts the podcast Why didn’t anyone tell me this? […]

  • 68. SOLO My big health kerfuffle (and why I'm not on HRT – yet)

    Send us a text A special episode in which I talk all about being beset with a variety of health problems that could spell trouble, and how that made me feel, and what I was finally able to do about it.  This is a podcast for anyone who is trying to get help but is […]

  • 67. SOLO: Things I'm concerned about

    Send us a text I'm a journalist critical thinking my way through my own perimenopause. In searching for good information, balance and context for myself, the Substack I publish on the subject, various social media accounts, and the interviews and solo episodes I do on this podcast, sometimes I just get floored at the things […]

  • 65. Kate Deering: ‘Stop blaming your metabolism on aging’

    Send us a text Kate Deering is a San Diego-based personal trainer, holistic nutritionist and author of the ground-breaking book How to Heal Your Metabolism.  Kate has some no-nonsense guidance for healing broken metabolisms and how to make the transition through menopause as easy as possible by drawing on the pro-metabolic approach to nutrition.  That […]

  • 64. SOLO: How my perimenopause is going

    Send us a text Today I unleash an update on my own epic perimenopause experience, which began sometime in my early 40s, wreaked all sorts of havoc, and continues to this day – aged 52, looking ahead to turning 53. I cover a lot here, so buckle up! • A little about my early years […]

  • 62. OG Menopause Goddess Lynette Sheppard: 'Now there's TOO MUCH information' (REPLAY)

    Send us a text Lynette Sheppard is such an important voice in the menopause space because she has such depth of experience and context for this conversation. The former nurse/manager, artist, speaker, advocate and more has, for 17 years now, been the author of The Menopause Goddess Blog. She started it, and gathered a group […]

  • 61. SOLO: How to stop spending so much money on perimenopause

    Send us a text  Are you sick of spending money in menopause? According to a report from the Female Founders Fund women in North America spend an average of US$2,000 finding solutions.  But it doesn’t have to be that way. Today I share many of the tips and tricks I’ve learned to feel better now […]

  • 60. Gerianne DiPiano: "We've been conditioned to accept hormones from cradle to grave"

    Send us a text Gerianne DiPiano is chairman and CEO of FemmePharma, which produces among other things a range of solutions for women going through menopause. That includes personal lubricants and moisturizers, and hot flash and sleep remedies. Geri has had a three-decade career in women's health, working at the top levels of the pharmaceutical […]

  • 59. Dr Rachel Rubin: "Too often the word hormone scares people"

    Send us a text Dr. Rachel S. Rubin is one of the most important voices on social media, advocating for women’s sexual health. Her frank manner and deep educational background – she is that rare combination of board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist and one of only a handful of physicians with fellowship training in […]

  • 58. Brooke Faught wants you to know more about testosterone

    Send us a text Brooke Faught is a nurse practitioner and director of the Women's Institute for Sexual Health, a division of Urology Associates in Nashville, Tennessee. She knows a lot about testosterone and women’s sexual health because she uses it in her practice every day. I first came across Brooke when she presented her […]

  • 57. Ann Garnier is donating her hot flashes to science

    Send us a text Ann Garnier is CEO and founder of Lisa Health, the US company that launched an app for menopause called Midday in conjunction with Mayo Clinic. Ann has been a senior technology executive in the healthcare space her entire career, and it just so happens that when she started Lisa Health, she […]

  • 56. SOLO: 11 lessons about menopause + midlife for 2023

    Send us a text Ann Marie is back with a solo episode, her last of the year. Get ready as she makes sense of a crazy year she's still trying to make sense of, and looks at taking that wisdom forward, so maybe you can make a little sense of where you are headed too. […]

  • 55. Amy Fleming is way too young for menopause but it's happening anyway

    Send us a text Amy Fleming is way too young to be going through menopause, but her attitude about it would outshine many of her much older peers.  She was just 27 when a series of painful issues landed her in the hospital multiple times, and ultimately found out that she was going through primary […]

  • 54. Jessica Jolie Badonsky: ‘Take the pressure off perimenopause with HRT’

    Send us a text What a discussion this is. (The first explicit one too!) Jessica Jolie Badonsky is a New York City-based, board-certified family nurse practitioner and North American Menopause Society certified practitioner with more 18 years of experience in the medical arena. She is also a life coach who specializes in menopausal health, human […]

  • 53. How Hello Again's Patty Pappas and Carrie Mapes turned a parking lot conversation into perimenopause solutions

    Send us a text In the last 3+ years longtime friends Patty Pappas and Carrie Mapes have completely transformed how THC and CBD can be delivered to help people through peri/menopause, all without any psychoactive effect. They were stay-at-home moms when they dreamed up and launched their fast-growing California-based company Hello Again, which recently expanded […]

  • 52. Esther Blum is going to sort your perimenopause out

    Send us a text Esther Blum is an integrative dietitian and lifestyle coach based in New York City. She’s a bestselling author and has been on a number of the top US shows including Dr Oz and the Goop Podcast. In her fifth and latest book, See You Later, Ovulator, she draws on 27+ years […]

  • 50. Rochelle Weitzner is the menopause skincare OG

    Send us a text Update: Rochelle has since exited Pause-Well Aging.  It’s hard to believe that when Rochelle Weitzner launched her company in 2019, Pause-Well Aging was the first to target the wide-open menopause space. The beauty industry veteran ran or helped run brands like Erno Laszlo, Laura Mercier Cosmetics and RéVive Skincare before she […]

  • 49. Gennev co-founder and CEO Jill Angelo is riding the highs and lows of perimenopause too

    Send us a text Jill Angelo is the co-founder and CEO of Gennev, a virtual care platform for menopause in the US. Jill spotted an opportunity six years ago, and although Gennev started out a little different than it has ended up, they were one of the first companies to become a leader in this […]

  • 48. How Irene Ndagire launched Menopause Uganda

    Send us a text Ann Marie McQueen speaks to Irene Ndagire, a physiotherapist based in Kampala, Uganda. She runs the Women’s Health Foundation, launched in 2014, and has been advising women on all aspects of menopause.  She recently launched Menopause Uganda to help even more people menopause symptoms, fear and other issues associated with the […]

  • 47. Karen Arthur doesn’t want menopause to bite anyone else in the butt

    Send us a text Karen Arthur is the ultimate multi-potentate: a leader in the global menopause space; former teacher, fashion creative, model, activist, grandmother, mentor and so much more. Her podcast Menopause Whilst Black is now in it’s third season; she’s been featured across major media platforms in Britain and North America, and she’s a […]

  • 46. Sally Mueller and Michelle Jacobs are climbing a Womaness-sized mountain

    Send us a text Ann Marie speaks with Sally Mueller and Michelle Jacobs, who as co-founders of the skin and supplement line Womaness have surged to the forefront of the industry since they launched in 2021.  Highlights:  • Celebrities and menopause (4.00)• How they settled on their brand of menopositivity (9.12)• Why a business partnership […]

  • 45. Why compounding pharmacies are not meth labs with Scott Brunner + Jennifer Burch

    Send us a text We hear this message all the time: compounding pharmacies and the bioidentical hormones they produce are dangerous and unregulated. But, are they? To find out Ann Marie turns to two people who are inside the industry, which accounts for about 1 to 2 per cent of drugs sold, and gets a […]

  • 44. Dr Kourtney Sims does not want you sliding down a wall

    Send us a text Dr Kourtney Sims has an unusual combination of skillsets when it comes to menopause, and has really dedicated her continuing education post-medical school to understanding this transition. The Texas-based, North American Menopause Society-certified obstetrician-gynecologist is also an herbalist, a yoga teacher, and a functional integrative women's health advocate. And she's chief […]

  • 43. Jenn Salib Huber loves being in menopause

    Send us a text Dr Jenn Salib Huber is a Canadian registered dietitian, naturopathic doctor and intuitive eating coach and she's on a mission to help women thrive in midlife. Dr Jenn Salib Huber is a Canadian registered dietitian, naturopathic doctor and intuitive eating coach and she's on a mission to help women thrive in […]

  • 42. Evernow founder Alicia Jackson is all-in on menopause

    Send us a text Dr Alicia Jackson is an American scientist, health-tech entrepreneur and CEO and founder of Evernow — a next-generation telemedicine startup that is completely focused on menopause and provides FDA-approved treatment from specialists. Evernow also recently announced a very significant round of funding, with some very influential donors. We speak all about […]

  • 41. Professor Martha Hickey: Menopause IS Normal

    Send us a text Ann Marie speaks to Martha Hickey, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Melbourne and co-director of the Gynaecology Research Centre at the Royal Women’s Hospital. Prof Hickey is a leader in developing national guidelines for menopause management in Australia and New Zealand and also in developing a new […]

  • Hotflash inc podcast – Season 2 trailer

    Send us a text I'm Ann Marie McQueen, a Canadian-born, Middle East-residing, perimenopausing journalist. I'm also founder of Hotflash Inc, a platform to inform, entertain and encourage the global perimenoposse. I'm here reminding you that while nothing about this peri/menopause transition is easy, it is going somewhere good. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: […]

  • 40. SOLO: How to be in the peri-middle

    Send us a text Ann Marie talks about some of the cool things that are happening – including season 2 of the podcast starting Friday, September 9 2022 – before moving on to why perimenopause is all about figuring out how to exist in the middle. Then a few words about something that is definitely […]

  • 39. Debbie Baisden is having a Menopause Party

    Send us a text Debbie Baisden is a popular British menopause campaigner, comedian and Pub Landlady (which, if you are not from the UK, is quite different from a bartender. Ann Marie speaks to Debbie while she is in Scotland, spending a week performing and promoting her one-woman show Menopause Party at the annual Edinburgh […]

  • 38. Revelry is about menopause, not getting high

    Send us a text "The minute you get that good night sleep, everything changes." That's from Lilach Mazor Power. Find out how cannabis leader and co-founder of Phoenix-based menopause-focused Revelry Cannabis is helping women sleep better and longer than they ever could – as well as alleviating a bunch of other symptoms, too. Halfway To […]

  • 37. Amy Schmidt lost herself once, too

    Send us a text Get inspired by Ann Marie's conversation with Amy Schmidt, who is all the things a woman can be at this time of our lives and more. She inspired women through more than 100 episodes of her Fearlessly Facing Fifty podcast before pivoting and launching her Better Than Gossip project. Her journals […]

  • 36. Earning a PhD in LGBTQ+ menopause

    Send us a text Ann Marie speaks to Rebecca Ann Simmons, a PhD researcher at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds, whose research aims to uncover the multiplicity of experiences among LGBTQ+ people who are or have experienced menopause. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. […]

  • 35. SOLO: Menopause Shift Summit Part recap Part 2

    Send us a text Ann Marie is back with another solo episode, talking about all the individual conversations and lovely moments she had with people out of the Menopause Shift Summit. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | […]

  • 34. SOLO: How to ruin your sleep in perimenopause

    Send us a text A short example of why sleep hygiene is important, yet it's the first thing to go when things start to get tough. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | […]

  • 33. SOLO: That time chest pain sent me to the ER

    Send us a text That time I called myself an ambulance in the middle of the night and waited for it like you would for a taxi. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube […]

  • 32. SOLO AMA: "How did DHEA change your life"?

    Send us a text Ann Marie talks about how, in the early stages of perimenopause she experienced symptoms of adrenal exhaustion that were ultimately successfully treated with a course of DHEA (for several months) and an entire lifestyle overhaul. And she references some of the latest research on the use of DHEA, and the potential […]

  • 31. SOLO: Menopause Shift Summit recap, Part 1

    Send us a text Almost 7,000 people signed up for the Menopause Shift Summit, a project nine months in the making. Ann Marie runs down some of what she and partner Andrea Donsky learned from interviewing 40+ expert speakers over three days. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip the […]

  • 30. SOLO: Turkey hiking, fear and new things

    Send us a text Ann Marie talks about the parallel effort involved in tackling two very different things: her first hiking trip in Turkey and the Menopause Shift Summit (June 21-23), and all the growth and euphoria that comes with making things new things happen, even if you have to go through the same fear, […]

  • 29. Dana Marlowe: Homelessness, poverty + menopause

    Send us a text Ann Marie speaks to I Support the Girls founder Dana Marlowe about menopause, their Flash Kits, being homeless and in poverty and devoting all your time to doing something you love. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip the script. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify […]

  • 28. The truth about UK HRT shortages with Emma Hartley

    Send us a text Season Two is coming July 1! But first… Emma Hartley is a British journalist and co-founder of 24hourlondon who conducted an investigation into the UK’s HRT shortages for a publication called Tortoise… in 2018. Emma’s story touched on everything from Donald Trump’s trade war with China to manufacturing facilities in India, […]

  • 27. SOLO: This is going somewhere good

    Send us a text As we ramp up to the launch of Hotflash Inc, the podcast Season Two, Ann Marie talks about why she choose "this is going somewhere good" as one of the tag lines for Hotflash Inc; why she's not having the deficiency narrative, weighing menopause hormone therapy for current (and future) health, […]

  • 26. Rachel Lankester thinks you are magnificent

    Send us a text Today Ann Marie is speaking to Rachel Lankester, author of the book Magnificent Midlife and the blog The Mutton Club, host of the Magnificent Midlife podcast and Facebook page The Flock. Rachel has done some deep work deconstructing some of the negative narratives and stereotypes in the UK, which exist all […]

  • 25. SOLO: Menopause brain drain

    Send us a text Ann Marie talks about the upcoming Channel 4 Davina McCall documentary, The Menopause Brain Drain; her own personal – and very expensive – brain drain, and why watching a 5-hour free seminar on TikTok changed everything this week for her (and maybe for you too). Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual […]

  • 24. SOLO: Me + HRT

    Send us a text Today on the podcast Ann Marie talks about why she’s happy she didn’t go on HRT – yet – and is still deeply considering it. She talks about being diagnosed with SIBO, which for the better part of a year was causing three very common perimenopause symptoms. Plus a story about […]

  • 23. Cindy Barshop wants to fix your vagina

    Send us a text Ann Marie gives an update on the British "hormone deficiency" situation, complete with mansplaining, talks about Sweden's new HRT recommendations and new British women and dementia study, and explains why American actress and businesswoman Tracee Ellis Ross is a member of the perimenoposse. And she has a surprise interview with Cindy […]

  • 22. SOLO: HUGE NEWS

    Send us a text This week Ann Marie talks all about the biggest news to hit menopause since… since… there hasn't been news this big, ever; how a simple memory test ruined my day, and an HRT story you don't hear every day. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip […]

  • 21. SOLO: NOT a p**** hamster

    Send us a text This week Ann Marie talks all about her own Perimenopause symptoms before veering into the thorny topic of vaginas and vulvas, and what can be done to help them. (Hint: lots) Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple […]

  • 20. SOLO: Death of the party girl

    Send us a text Ann Marie talks about the horrible week that resulted from her bad decision to celebrate seeing old friends with new drinks…and much more. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip the script. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash […]

  • 19. SOLO: This is not a effing syndrome

    Send us a text Ann Marie talks about perimenopause depression, "female hormone deficiency syndrome with health risks"; taking Hotflash Inc to the streets and a weird dream where her cat Ninja Jr changed colour. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip the script. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Join […]

  • 18. SOLO: Hang in there and follow Will Smith

    Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide and suicide ideation. If you are feeling suicidal, please tell someone, reach out to your local suicide hotline or contact a licensed therapist. This podcast talks about a story I came across in a Norwich, England paper called the Eastern Daily Press Victoria Metcalf-Smith, a solicitor and mother […]

  • 17. SOLO: The ruckus

    Send us a text I'm journalist and Hotflash Inc founder Ann Marie McQueen and this is my first solo episode. Think of it like MTV Unplugged (GenX, I see you)… stripped down, bell-and-whistle-less. Just me in a hotel room in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, overstaying my late checkout and wondering about the world and our […]

  • 16. Amy Schmidt thinks its better to be real

    Send us a text Amy Schmidt lost herself in her 40s – as so many of us do – and if she can find her confidence again, you can too. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip the script. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: […]

  • 15. MK Czerwiec wants you to draw it out

    Send us a text MK Czerwiec is a nurse and graphic artist (hence her handle, Comic Nurse) who edited 2020’s Menopause: A Comic Treatment. The book went on to be named on the New York Times’ year-end list of the best graphic novels and won two Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, including one for best […]

  • 14. Dr Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz has no time for "either or"

    Send us a text Dr Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Beverly Hills, California who is passionate about integrative women’s health and has a book on menopause coming out in October. Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let’s flip the script. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Join the Hotflash […]

  • 13. Andrea Donsky wants you to follow the research

    Send us a text This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: seed oils, nutrition, hot flashes, supplements, perimenopause, menopause, processed foods, nutrition, insulin resistance Summary: Andrea Donsky is a registered holistic nutritionist, entrepreneur and television personality based in Toronto; co-founder of naturallysavvy.com and new company called Morphus, which is […]

  • 12. Dr Jerilynn Prior wants you to think about progesterone, too

    Send us a text This episode and all of Season 1 are sponsored by Become clothing.  Themes: Progesterone, perimenopause, hot flashes, anxiety, sore breasts, sleep, estrogen, HRT Summary: Dr Jerilynn Prior is a professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of British Columbia. She also runs CEMCOR, the Center For Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation […]

  • 11. Carmen Stansberry tires of medical turf wars

    Send us a text This episode and all of Season 1 are sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: FDA, HRT, toxins, menopause, perimenopause Summary: Carmen Stansberry is a nurse practitioner living in San Francisco, California posting to Instagram under the handle Wits and Wellness. I wanted to speak to Carmen because she is so knowledgeable about […]

  • 10. Dr Neal Barnard is a soy man

    Send us a text This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: soy, menopause, HRT, insulin resistance, fat, diet, hot flashes Summary: Dr Neal Barnard is an adjunct professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.He has led […]

  • 9. Kim Vopni is THE Vagina Coach

    Send us a text This episode and all of Season 1 are sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: pelvic floor, GSM, vaginal health, core strength, spiritual  Summary: Today on the podcast is Kim Vopni, better known as The Vagina Coach and author of Your Pelvic Floor. As I say to her, I’ve been a fan of […]

  • 8. Dr Christiane Northrup is still talking about menopause

    Send us a text This episode and all of Season 1 are sponsored by Become clothing.  Themes: Perimenopause, humanity, upgrades, wisdom, HRT, lifestyle, relationships, patriarchy, periods Summary: Dr Christiane Northrup is the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Wisdom of Menopause, which was first published in 2012, has gone on to sell […]

  • 7. Revelry Cannabis is made for menopause

    Send us a text This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: menopause, symptoms, anxiety, sleep issues, psychedelics, legislation Summary: Lilach Mazor Power and Stef Swiergol are co-founders of a new cannabis wellness collection for perimenopause and menopause symptoms called Revelry based in Phoenix, Arizona. Lilach is an industry leader: […]

  • 6. Lynette Sheppard is still a Menopause Goddess

    Send us a text Lynette Sheppard is an OG in the menopause space. This former nurse/manager, artist, speaker, advocate has been, for 17 years now, the author of The Menopause Goddess Blog. As she says on the blog, The Change really whooped her upside the head. Lynette straddles the space between allopathic and naturopathic worlds, […]

  • 5. Heather Corinna doesn’t want you to ask how they are

    Send us a text This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing.  Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationships, poverty, inclusion Summary: Today I am going to the US, Chicago specifically, to interview Heather Corinna, author of this year’s awesomely titled book What Fresh Hell is This? Perimenopause, menopause, other indignities and you. […]

  • 4. Annice Mukherjee, hormone doc

    Send us a text This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing.  Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationships Summary: Dr Annice Mukherjee is a British endocrinologist author of The Complete Guide to Menopause.She talks about making lifestyle improvements to cope with the transition of perimenopause, all about HRT, including when to take […]

  • 3. Mona Eltahawy could hot flash to the moon

    Send us a text This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing.  Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationships, patriarchy, periods Summary: Warning – there are no fewer than 48 F-bombs in this podcast. And that’s just as it should be, because as Mona Eltahawy explains often, profanity is absolutely required when it […]

  • 2. Lara Briden is ahead of the curve

    Send us a text Hotflash Inc is a global platform launched by Ann Marie McQueen, a journalist with 25 years of international experience covering health and wellness. It is designed to inform, entertain and encourage the perimenoposse about all things peri/menopause. This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: HRT, […]

  • 1. Stacy London isn't crying – right now

    Send us a text Hotflash Inc is a global platform launched by Ann Marie McQueen, a journalist with 25 years of international experience covering health and wellness. It is designed to inform, entertain and encourage the perimenoposse about all things peri/menopause. This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing.  Themes: Midlife, […]

  • Trailer: Welcome to the Hotflash Inc podcast!

    Send us a text I'm Ann Marie McQueen, a Canadian-born, Middle East-residing, perimenopausing journalist. I'm also founder of Hotflash Inc, which is my one-woman platform to inform, entertain and encourage the global perimenoposse. And I'm here reminding you that while nothing about this peri/menopause transition is easy, it is going somewhere good. My aim is […]

  • Essential Oils for Menopause Hormones | Essential How-to for Essential Oils

    In this episode of essential oils for menopause hormones, I asked all the questions you ask. The purpose? To find beyond exercise and food, what can you do with essential oils to support your symptoms or simply elevate your health.  I ask about essential oils for menopause hormones – adrenal fatigue, sleep, libido, cravings and […]

  • Ep. 177 – Sunlight's Healing Power: finding health in your own backyard

    In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely speaks with Gerardo Gutierrez – “Guti”, founder of Mitolux, about one of the most overlooked pillars of wellness: sunlight. After facing pre-diabetes, low testosterone, and depression, Gerardo turned away from lifelong medications and toward natural healing. His recovery began with daily sun exposure—a simple shift that dramatically improved […]

  • Ep 482: Why Self-Kindness Is the Key to Food Freedom

    In this episode, I’ll show you how to stop the cycle of beating yourself up and start practicing self-kindness—because real change starts with how you talk to yourself. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/482  

  • #131:How to Create More Time for What Matters Most with Michelle Niemeyer

    Have you ever wished for just ten more hours in the day? I know I have! With all the roles we juggle, it’s no wonder so many of us are running on empty. The mental load is real. And when your day-to-day doesn’t bring you joy? That’s burnout waiting to happen. In this episode, I’m […]

  • 14 – Breasts, bodies, and belonging: a conversation with Jean Hannah Edelstein

    In this episode, Dr Louise Newson speaks with author Jean Hannah Edelstein about her deeply personal new book, Breasts: A Relatively Short Relationship, and the complex journey she’s had with her own body. Jean shares the experience of choosing to undergo a double mastectomy at 41, after being diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, and highlights the […]

  • Symptoms of Breast Cancer (YouTube Video #389)

    Symptoms of Breast Cancer In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor reveals a surprising truth—most breast cancers have no early symptoms. She debunks common myths, especially the widespread belief that breast pain signals cancer, and explains the difference between signs and symptoms. Learn why relying on symptoms alone can be dangerous, and how early […]

  • Sherri Dindal – Being The Real Slim Sherri and new beginnings in Midlife & Menopause

    Many of you will know The Real Slim Sherri from Instagram and TikTok – she is well known for her no- holds barred, unfiltered truths around growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, midlife, life as a Gen X woman and menopause.  I have loved her page ever since I discovered it and so was […]

  • What Stem Cell Therapy Taught Me About Recovery, Mindset, and Reinventing Downtime

    In today’s episode, I share my personal experience with stem cell therapy—and the unexpected lessons that came from being forced to slow down. Whether you’re choosing a procedure like stem cell therapy or suddenly dealing with an injury or illness, time off from your normal routine isn’t just inconvenient — it’s a major mental and […]

  • 193 Can Color Heal You? Dr. Deanna Minich Thinks So 🎨🧠🌿

    Forget everything you thought you knew about nutrition. This episode gets wildly colorful—literally. Dr. Deanna Minich joins Sally to decode how COLOR—yes, actual colors—can shift your health, your hormones, and even your mood. From purple carrots to chlorophyll, this convo goes deep on how to nourish your body and your energy. We’re talking:✨ Yellow for […]

  • Ep #152: Overcoming Gender Barriers in a Male-Dominated Industry with Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy

    In this episode, Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, published menopause researcher, menopause educator, and co-founder of WeAreMorphus.com, talks to Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy. She is a veteran commercial airline pilot with over 34 years at a Fortune 50 carrier and more than 10,000 heavy-jet flight hours, including being among the first women qualified on the Boeing 747. She's […]

  • 219 How to Support Your Mental Health and Stop Menopause Weight Gain

    Menopause is a natural part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. I’ve experienced the exhaustion, the thinning hair, the mood swings—and the confusion that comes when you feel like your body is changing faster than you can keep up. In this episode, I’m sharing my personal journey with menopause and the lessons I’ve […]

  • S4 Ep178: Mid-life Nutrition: Tips and Tricks From a Dietician with Dr. Alexandra Filingeri

    Any mid-life woman knows that once you hit your 40s, 50s, or 60s, things will not go well if you eat the same way you did when you were 20. But it’s confusing to know what to eat, and how much to eat, without downloading multiple APPs and carrying around a calculator  My guest, Alexandra […]

  • 164: Emotional Eating in Menopause – The Psychology Behind the Cravings

    Do you get cravings for the foods that make your soul feel fuzzy but your body feel icky? In this episode, Adele explains the psychology behind those cravings, how to make steps away from those cravings and how to be more mindful with your eating. Check out Adele’s FREE symptom assessment here: https://adelejohnstoncoaching.com/free-copy-of-our-symptom-assessment/ Adele is […]

  • Thursday Thoughts – Writing a Book

    This week on Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I dive into a juicy conversation all about her brand new book Shiny Happy Singles — or Thrive Solo if you're tuning in from the US. We chat about the inspiration behind the book, what it really means to thrive on your own, and why this message is […]

  • From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Chrysalis: Chip Conley’s Roadmap to Reinvention

    In this episode of Hello Menopause, Stacy talks with entrepreneur, author, and Modern Elder Academy founder Chip Conley about what it really means to navigate midlife. Drawing from his own experience with prostate cancer and hormone therapy, Chip shares what it felt like to go through “male menopause” and how that informed his vision for […]

  • Bladder Issues in Menopause – The Hidden Bacteria You Need to Know

    If bladder issues in menopause are keeping you from jumping for bone density or for jumping for joy. Or if laughing and sneezing or a need to consider hydration needs against access to a bathroom are real life and every day concerns you… we’ve got you today.  Bladder issues in menopause don’t need to keep […]

  • Ep 176 -Restoring Blood Flow for Brain, Heart and Hormonal Health with Cathy Eason

    In this week’s episode,  Dr. Fiona Lovely speaks with Cathy Eason, a certified holistic nutritionist and clinical educator, about nitric oxide (NO), often called the “miracle molecule” for its vital role in blood flow and thus, overall health.  We talk about the groundbreaking findings from a pilot study on nitric oxide’s impact on women’s sexual […]

  • Ep 481: The 5,000-Year-Old Secret to Stopping Emotional Eating

    I’m showing you how ancient Buddhist wisdom can help you break the cycle of emotional eating with more awareness, compassion, and ease—just like I teach my clients. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/481

  • #129: 7 Essential Habits to Move Through Menopause with More Ease

    Midlife doesn’t have to be a crisis — it can be a genuine metamorphosis. In this episode, I’m not talking about just surviving menopause.I’m talking about moving through it with more ease, clarity, and actual calm. You’ll hear a segment from a training I recently ran, where I shared seven essential habits that helped me […]

  • 13 – HRT after 60: myths, facts and finding your own path with Ann Newson

    In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by her mother, Ann Newson, for a candid and deeply insightful conversation about HRT after 60, as requested by some ofour viewers.  Together, Dr Louise and Ann address the persistent fears around breast cancer and HRT, revisiting data from the controversial 2002 WHI study. They also explore the […]

The Hotflash inc podcast

Hotflash inc is an evidence, expert and human-experience driven podcast looking for the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond.  In more than 100 episodes menopause and midlife journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen has spoken to a wide range of experts from around the globe, including practitioners, activists, researchers, doctors and industry leaders about […]

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