6 things f*cking up your perimenopause

The Hotflash inc podcast

November 5, 2026 ∙ 18 mins
Episode 226

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Everything I’ve learned about perimenopause in one live, four-week experience. It’s practical and balanced, it doesn’t take sides, and it’s designed so you leave with your own plan. There are six sessions on Zoom, Mondays and Thursdays at noon ET, from November 16 to December 7, with no session on American Thanksgiving. You also get resource sheets, a WhatsApp community, a member portal with replays the day after each session, and special guests. It’s a small group, so spots are limited.
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This is six things I wish someone had told me in perimenopause. Any of them can really mess up this stage of life, and honestly, a few of them are still messing with mine. I talk about the phone you reach for before your feet hit the floor, and the fun thing everyone’s going to be mad at me for bringing up.

This is a big-sister conversation for women before, during and after menopause, and for anyone who cares for them. Let me know in the comments how this landed – and if you have any additions.

Quotable
“Hormones aren’t the root cause of this, even though they prompt it. The recession of hormones reveals what’s going on.”
– Ann Marie McQueen, journalist and founder of Hotflash inc

Mentioned in this episode
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski (2019)
Dr. Annice Mukherjee, endocrinologist and past Hotflash inc guest
The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy: Substack

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Disclaimer
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

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November 5, 2026

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18 mins
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    Send us a text This week on the Hotflash inc Podcast, I’m talking with board-certified pelvic floor physical therapist Dr Sara Reardon, aka The Vagina Whisperer. With 650,000 followers on Instagram and 8 million TikTok views, Sara has become a trusted source for breaking down pelvic floor health in a way that’s clear, empowering and, […]

  • 161: Finding our Pink Zones: How women really thrive in perimenopause, menopause + midlife with Dr. Heidi Lescanec, ND

    Send us a text On this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, journalist and founder Ann Marie McQueen is joined by Dr Heidi Lescanec, a naturopathic physician based in Vancouver, BC, who brings over two decades of experience blending the latest scientific research with natural, clinically proven forms of medicine. Heidi has coined the term […]

  • 160: Your Perimenopause Game Plan with Dr Lydia Kostopoulos

    Send us a text In this episode, Ann Marie McQueen speaks with globally recognized strategist Dr Lydia Kostopoulos, whose work spans emerging technology, national security, and macrotrends. But it’s her deep interest in human performance and healthy aging that brings her into the perimenopause conversation. Lydia shares her experience preparing for this life phase with […]

  • 159: Can magic mushrooms help you heal in midlife? Talking psychedelic therapy and seeking more with The Journeymen Collective

    Send us a text Are psychedelics a missing key to personal transformation in midlife? This week, I speak with Rob Grover and Gary Logan, the founders of The Journeymen Collective, a luxury guided psilocybin retreat company based in the mountains outside Vancouver, BC. These two have helped entrepreneurs, performers, couples—and yes, many women navigating perimenopause, […]

  • 158: The Bare-Ass Minimum Approach to Thriving Through Menopause with Jennifer Jefferies

    Send us a text In this honest and energizing conversation, Ann Marie sits down with 64-year-old Australian naturopath, speaker, and wellness rebel Jennifer Jefferies – aka @presentdaywisewoman – to talk about how women can embrace midlife and menopause without fear, extremes, or pharma dependency.  Jen brings over 30 years of clinical experience, a surfboard, and […]

  • 157: REPLAY 80s supermodel Kim Alexis: 'Hormones are natural too'

    Send us a text This podcast originally ran on July 11, 2024 In this episode, host and midlife and menopause journalist Ann Marie McQueen speaks with iconic American model Kim Alexis. They explore Kim's extensive career when she dominated the modeling industry. They talk about what it was like to appear on over 500 magazine […]

  • 156: REPLAY Unraveling the truth about testosterone and menopause with Professor Susan Davis

    Send us a text This podcast originally ran on August 1, 2024 You may have been hearing a lot about testosterone lately – what it is, why we need it, why we can’t get it… I’ve gone to Melbourne, Australia to ask an expert in women’s hormones across our lifespan, and one of the few […]

  • 155: REPLAY Let's optimize our hormones and not get cancer with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy

    Send us a text This podcast originally ran on October 15, 2024. Hotflash inc founder and host Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy, a leading figure in integrative medicine, known for her unique approach in combining conventional and alternative treatments in addressing chronic illnesses and cancer. Dr Connealy is the founder […]

  • 154: REPLAY Dr Vikram Talaulikar: Straight facts about hormone therapy

    Send us a text This podcast originally ran on October 21, 2023. This week we get down to basics, and basics are exactly what we need in this confusing world right now. This is THE podcast to listen to if you are confused about all things to do with taking hormone therapy. Dr Vikram Sinai […]

  • 153: REPLAY 21 questions about hormone therapy

    Send us a text This is a replay of Episode 129, originally aired on 16 November 2024. In this solo episode, Hotflash inc podcast host and founder Ann Marie McQueen writes down all the questions she has about hormone therapy (and what we hear about hormone therapy). This is a long time coming: she's been […]

  • 152: Why Do Women Go Through Menopause? with Dr Deena Emera

    Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, GenX journalist Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Dr Deena Emera, an evolutionary geneticist, senior scientist at the Buck Institute’s Buck Center for Healthy Aging in Women, and author of A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and […]

  • 151: Shredding menopause silence with Tamsen Fadal

    Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen sits down with fellow journalist and midlife advocate, Tamsen Fadal. A veteran Emmy Award-winning news anchor, Tamsen has transformed her career into a powerful force for women in midlife. From creating the groundbreaking PBS documentary The M Factor: Shredding […]

  • 150: Cracking the perimenopause code with Jessica Barac

    Send us a text Jessica Barac is a registered nutritionist, personal trainer, and the founder of What The Menopause, a women's health platform of over 950,000 women globally. After struggling with perimenopause in her late 30s and receiving little support from traditional healthcare, Jessica made it her mission to crack the perimenopause code and regain […]

  • 149: SOLO I get texts, trust and what the birds taught me

    Send us a text In this special solo episode, Ann Marie McQueen shares reader letters, explores the journey of trusting yourself with hormone therapy, and reflects on a touching encounter with a tiny bird that left a lasting impression. From listener messages that validate the power of open conversations about menopause to deep thoughts on […]

  • 148: Science-backed holistic healing for migraines with Diane Ducarme

    Send us a text Thank you to our sponsor Timeline Nutrition Mitopure supports cellular energy and longevity—now available with a 10% discount! Visit timeline.com/HOTFLASH and use the code HOTFLASH to claim your offer! In this episode of The Hotflash inc Podcast journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen Ann Marie sits down with Diane Ducarme, founder […]

  • 147: Yoga for menopause and beyond with Niamh Daly

    Send us a text Thank you to our sponsor Timeline Nutrition Mitopure supports cellular energy and longevity—now available with a 10% discount! Visit timeline.com/HOTFLASH and use the code HOTFLASH to claim your offer! In this episode Gen X journalist Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Niamh Daly, a yoga educator, menopause specialist and the creator […]

  • 146: BONUS: The power of cellular nutrition & Urolithin A with Jennifer Scheinman, RDN

    Send us a text Thank you to our sponsor Timeline Nutrition Mitopure supports cellular energy and longevity—now available with a 10% discount! Visit timeline.com/HOTFLASH and use the code HOTFLASH to claim your offer! Welcome to another episode of The Hotflash inc Podcast, where journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen explores all things perimenopause, menopause, midlife, […]

  • 145: Your midlife brain health action plan with neurologist Dr Teryn Clarke

    Send us a text Thank you to our sponsor Timeline Nutrition Mitopure supports cellular energy and longevity—now available with a 10% discount! Visit timeline.com/HOTFLASH and use the code HOTFLASH to claim your offer! In this episode of Hotflash inc, GenX journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen sits down with neurologist and award-winning dementia care professional […]

  • 144: The evolutionary approach to midlife + menopause with Jenny Powers

    Send us a text In this episode, host Ann Marie McQueen chats with Jenny Powers, scientist, writer, athlete and co-author of On the Origin of Being, about how modern society has veered far from the evolutionary way of living –  and how that’s impacting our health, particularly for women in midlife. Jenny, a scientist with […]

  • 143: SOLO episode: What's my hormone therapy dose, talking back to doctors, sore hips and more

    Send us a text In this solo episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen kicks things off by responding to a listener question about whether she's mega-dosing estrogen, breaking down how to check your prescription and what guidelines to follow. Then, she reflects on her recent experience giving a keynote speech at […]

  • 142: Understanding hormones, movement and perimenopause with endocrinologist Dr Nicky Keay

    Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, Ann Marie McQueen speaks with Dr Nicky Keay, a medical doctor specializing in exercise endocrinology. With a career dedicated to understanding how lifestyle, nutrition, and movement impact hormones, Dr Keay brings a unique perspective to perimenopause, menopause, and female hormone health. Dr Keay […]

  • 141: More truth about progesterone, estrogen and women's health with Dr Jerilynn Prior

    Send us a text Thank you To our sponsors For making this episode possible: Timeline: Use code HOTFLASH33 for 33% off your order of Mitopure at Timeline Nutrition. In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen speaks with  Dr Jerilynn Prior, a professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of British […]

  • 140: Unpacking estrogen: myths, realities and menopause and midlife health with Lara Briden

    Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen is joined by naturopathic doctor and women’s health expert, Lara Briden. With decades of clinical experience, she is the author of three books: Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and her newest release, Metabolism Repair for Women. Lara’s work […]

  • 139: Exploring the untold symptoms of menopause with Andrea Donsky

    Send us a text Andrea Donsky is a holistic nutritionist, TikTok star and co-founder of Morphus, a company devoted to supporting women through menopause with research, community and a range of supplements. She is also an avid data collector and has published her findings on symptoms, sleep, anxiety and doctor’s visits in Menopause, the journal […]

  • 138: Revolutionizing Perimenopause with EJ Kim and Marina Pen of NNABI

    Send us a text In this episode of Hotflash inc host and journalist Ann Marie McQueen talks to EJ Kim and Marina Pen, founders of Nnabi, one of the few companies exclusively focused on perimenopause. EJ and Marina share their personal journeys through perimenopause and the challenges they faced that inspired them to create Nnabi. […]

  • 137: From Diet Struggles to Metabolic Health: Kitty Blomfield's Approach to Diet and Exercise

    Send us a text Kitty Blomfield is a powerful voice in helping women navigate all the BS around food and movement and get their metabolism back. She is co-founder of the comprehensive fitness and nutrition program Nustrength, with her husband Craig, where she helps women get out of the never-ending cycle and get the bodies […]

  • 136: Navigating midlife with purpose and intention: Coach Stef Ziev's choice approach

    Send us a text It's the perfect podcast for a brand-new year. Aren't you tired of abandoning yourself choose things that make other people happy? Ann Marie McQueen, journalist and host of the Hotflash inc podcast, is joined by Stef Ziev, a New York-based executive life coach. Ziev draws from her extensive career in the […]

  • 135: Loving your inner child with Srini Bhat

    Send us a text Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen interviews Srini Bhat, a former monk and life enhancement coach she met at Kamalaya Wellness in Koh Samui, Thailand. Ann Marie discusses her transformative session with Srini, which set her on a path of positive change over the past 18 months.  Srini shares insights on […]

  • 134: SOLO episode: Magical mish-mash

    Send us a text In another solo episode, Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen talks about her frustration with unrealistic expectations for women, Peter Attia, weighted vests, people who use the words “misinformation, disinformation” and who like to “debunk” things, what happens when you start to choose yourself, the song that got her crying in […]

  • 133: Navigating peri-to-post menopause, spiritual growth, trauma and more (with really good protein powder) with XO Jacqui's Jacqui Burge

    Send us a text In this episode, Jacqui Burge joins me (Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen) for a magical conversation that ranges from why perimenopause needed an easy-to-digest, simple and clean protein powder to how much better life can be without sugar.  Jacqui is a thoughtful, post-menopausal American health and wellness entrepreneur. A workplace […]

  • 132: Introducing YOUR Perimenopause Game Plan

    Send us a text Today host and Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen introduces an ambitious project: the Perimenopause Game Plan. This compiles 5 years of research, more than 100 interviews, many conversations with women and her own experience. This is unrolling over on Substack. Listen to the podcast to find out how.  Send a […]

  • 131: NEW INTRO! Breast health, pain and molecular iodine with Violet Daily founder Dianne Wist

    Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, Ann Marie McQueen interviews Dianne Wist, CEO of Violet Daily, about the importance of breast health and the benefits of molecular iodine. In the new intro, Ann Marie relays a conversation she had with women's hormone expert Lara Briden about why it works […]

  • 131: Breast health, pain and molecular iodine with Violet Daily founder Dianne Wist

    Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, Ann Marie McQueen interviews Dianne Wist, CEO of Violet Daily, about the importance of breast health and the benefits of molecular iodine.  Diane shares insights on why women often overlook breast pain, how hormone therapy can trigger it, and the need to be […]

  • 130: Midlife Strong's Maryann Jacobsen on the intersection of menopause and everything else

    Send us a text Maryann Jacobsen is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition. She has extensive experience with developmental stages, researching health topics, and writing. She’s also a forward-thinker who realizes that when it comes to aging, midlife doesn’t get nearly the attention it needs – and for the past five years, […]

  • 129: 21 questions about hormone therapy

    Send us a text In this solo episode, Hotflash inc podcast host and founder Ann Marie McQueen writes down all the questions she has about hormone therapy (and what we hear about hormone therapy).  This is a long time coming: she's been researching perimenopause, menopause and women's midlife health for 5+ years now.  Settle in. […]

  • 128: When infertility and perimenopause collide with Oova founder Dr Amy Divaraniya

    Send us a text Dr Amy Divaraniya is the CEO and Founder of Oova, a leading women’s health platform known for its physician-backed fertility and perimenopause at-home hormone monitoring. Oova empowers people to take control of their hormone health from their first period and to their last and beyond. Prior to founding Oova, Dr. Divaraniya […]

  • 127: SOLO episode: I want you to forgive yourself. I'll go first.

    Send us a text If there is anything I like people going through peri menopause to know,  if there's anything I'd like you to know, it's that no matter what route you take, no matter how you feel physically, the very best thing you can do emotionally and spiritually is to begin the painful, healing, […]

  • 126: Liminal's Rebekah Brown wants a more intelligent conversation about perimenopause

    Send us a text In this episode, the focus is on the transformative journey of Rebekah Brown, a narrative research specialist and founder of the vibrant midlife community and supplement brand Liminal (formerly MPowder). Rebekah discusses her personal experiences with perimenopause and the physical and emotional transitions it entails. The conversation delves into the importance […]

  • 125: REPLAY: Dr Junella Chin knows all about pain (and perimenopause)

    Send us a text This podcast was originally posted in November 23, 2023. Dr June Chin knows about pain and how to treat it on the deepest levels: from her own experiences that started in her teens years and through to that of patients.  She’s an integrative medical cannabis physician and has spent more than20  […]

  • 124: REPLAY: Ob-gyn Dr Vikram Talaulikar's straight talk on hormone therapy

    Send us a text This podcast originally ran on October 21, 2023. This week we get down to basics, and basics are exactly what we need in this confusing world right now. This is THE podcast to listen to if you are confused about all things to do with taking hormone therapy. Dr Vikram Sinai […]

  • 123: You’re Not Too F***ing Old: How Jen Marples is helping women over 40 get seen, heard, paid and make an impact

    Send us a text FULL DISCLOSURE: Jen and I recorded this interview last year. Almost a year ago. It was and is so important to me that I am sharing it with you now, with Jen’s blessing. (It fell into the “I took a short break to build my business and then my dad died […]

  • 122: Meet Joe Sealey, the Menopause Man

    Send us a text Joe Sealey is a former UK footballer who is married to UK businesswoman Nicole, and they are both cast members of The Real Housewives of Cheshire. He's also comforting and cracking men and women alike up with his ongoing commentary on living with a woman in menopause. Joe jokes a lot, […]

  • 121: SOLO EPISODE: Menopause research, hormone therapy and spiritual consciousness

    Send us a text Hotflash inc founder and host Ann Marie McQueen talks about the first-ever perimenopause month, Hot Flash Day (courtesy of Stripes) and the annual meeting of The Menopause Society of North America.  She talks about sleep, hot flashes, weird quirks of research; hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy. Some new numbers on how […]

  • 120: Dr Salome Masghati knows how complicated perimenopause is

    Send us a text Today Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen is speaking with a board-certified gynecologist whose surgical career was focused on fibroids and endometriosis before she discovered her love for functional medicine and holistic therapy and discovered what it could do for women struggling with menopause, hormones and wellness. Dr Masghati, who offers […]

  • 119: How to keep your bones, muscles, tendons and fascia strong through menopause with Buff Bones' Rebekah Rotstein (Part 2)

    Send us a text In part 2 of her interview with Buff Bones' Rebekah Rotstein tells Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen about the complexities of health during perimenopause and menopause, highlighting the importance of both mineral density, muscles, tendons, collagen and fascia.  She outlines the Buff Bones comprehensive exercise plan to hit all the […]

  • 118: BONUS SOLO EPISODE: Me and hormone therapy

    Send us a text In this episode, host Ann Marie McQueen tries to explain her long and convoluted relationship to and quest for hormone therapy.  This is an episode about her experiences, made more complicated by living abroad,  reluctant doctors and by years spent wandering in a wilderness of emotional and physical symptoms no one […]

  • 117: Navigating menopause and bone health with Buff Bones' Rebekah Rotstein (Part 1)

    Send us a text In this episode, host and Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen interviews Rebecca Rotstein. Rebekah is the founder of Buff Bones, a medically endorsed exercise method for bone and joint health with on-demand classes and trained instructors in more than 30 countries. Rebekah is a former ballet dancer who has trained […]

  • 116: Let's optimize our hormones and not get cancer with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy

    Send us a text Hotflash inc founder and host Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy, a leading figure in integrative medicine, known for her unique approach in combining conventional and alternative treatments in addressing chronic illnesses and cancer. Dr Connealy is the founder of the Center for New Medicine and the […]

  • 115: The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause with Dr Vonda Wright

    Send us a text This week Florida orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Dr Vonda Wright published a review paper Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society, introducing Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause. The paper has been shared widely across social media, and this interview with Dr Wright is an edited version from last year diving into […]

  • 114: Bonus mini solo episode: My going-through menopause manifesto

    Send us a text In this mini solo episode, recorded in August 2023, Ann Marie shares her first insights into what being in menopause will be like.  Spoiler alert: It's good. Maybe not worth it. But very good.  Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc […]

  • 113: Unraveling the truth about testosterone and menopause with Professor Susan Davis

    Send us a text You may have been hearing a lot about testosterone lately – what it is, why we need it, why we can’t get it… I’ve gone to Melbourne, Australia to ask an expert in women’s hormones across our lifespan, and one of the few people who has studied testosterone in-depth.  Professor Susan […]

  • 112: Exploring Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine with Dr Bibi Ayesha Lockhat

    Send us a text Dr Bibi Ayesha Lockhat is a Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine (TAIM) Specialist practicing in the Middle East at Zulal Wellness Resort at China Som – Qatar, the only place in the  in the world to be reviving this traditional holistic healing system. She holds two degrees from The University of […]

  • 111: Connecting with yourself and leaning into your Wise Power with Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer and Alexandra Pope

    Send us a text Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer and Alexandra Pope are pioneers in the emerging field of menstruality, which my spell check says isn’t even a word! Basically they have created a new lexicon, along with a new approach not only to our health and wellbeing, but our creativity and leadership, and our spiritual life […]

  • 110: 80s supermodel Kim Alexis: 'Hormones are natural too'

    Send us a text In this episode, host and midlife and menopause journalist Ann Marie McQueen speaks with iconic American model Kim Alexis.  They explore Kim's extensive career when she dominated the modeling industry. They talk about what it was like to appear on over 500 magazine – sometimes all of them at once – […]

  • 109: SOLO MINI episode: No one wants pianos anymore

    Send us a text Navigating Midlife Grief: A Personal Journey In this deeply emotional and personal video, host Ann Marie McQueen  shares her experience of navigating midlife grief and loss, specifically focusing on the recent death of her father.  An audio essay about grief, loss, Boomers and their stuff. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: […]

  • 108: The Metabolism Reset with Lara Briden

    Send us a text Hotflash inc – the platform designed to find the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond – makes a return to the podcast world this week!  In the first episode back journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen interviews Lara Briden, an expert in women's health and author of the new book […]

  • Hotflash inc comeback trailer

    Send us a text Exploring the Truths of Perimenopause and Menopause with Ann Marie McQueenJournalist Ann Marie McQueen delves into the realities of perimenopause, menopause, midlife, and beyond. She emphasizes the importance of opening our minds to new possibilities and shares her journey as a proud woman in her 50s. Join the discussion on Hotflash […]

  • 107: Mini solo episode: The Comeback is Coming

    Send us a text Embracing Change and Finding Strength in Uncertainty Listen in as I reflect on a pivotal moment triggered by a quote from the Mel Robbins podcast, leading to the tough decision to pause the Hotflash inc newsletter and podcast – and the easier decision to bring it back.  00:00 Facing Fear and […]

  • 106: Solo episode: BRB

    Send us a text I'm taking a short break, and we are going to come back stronger than ever.  Here I explain why!  I also butcher Joe Pulizzi's name, and for that I am sorry.  See you soon. AMx Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: […]

  • 105: The menopause transition: 'It's a deconditioning' with Sherry Jibb

    Send us a text Today we are doing something a little bit different because let’s be honest, everyone is overwhelmed right now and I’m no different.  This summer I was a guest on Sherry Jibb’s Happy & Healthy in Midlife Summit, and had a great conversation with her about so many things we don’t talk […]

  • 104: Journalism, my mom, and the search for health harmony

    Send us a text I'm giving a talk at the Organic & Real show in Dubai and this is my test run.  I talk about the intersection of my 30-year journalism career, which launched around the same time as my mother's death from pancreatic cancer.  And how that set me on a path to finding […]

  • 103: Dr Vonda Wright: What to do about your perimenopause body pain (and protect your body as you age)

    Send us a text Dr Vonda Wright is an American double board-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, who has spent a career working with high-level atheletes and immersed in clinical research.  She’s also a woman in her mid-50s who experienced terrible body pain and a range of other symptoms. All of that combined is fuelling her […]

  • 102: 4 women go through perimenopause and along comes WILE

    Send us a text I have two power players in this perimenopause space: half of the four-person team that founded Wile, “a plant-powered hormonal and emotional wellness brand for women 40+ that reframes midlife as a time of peak power”. (You will hear the word “tincture”) Introductions: Gwendolyn Floyd is a venture-backed serial social entrepreneur […]

  • 101: The most inspiring mid-sex-life story ever

    Send us a text This is a very special podcast, because it’s with a person who is so authentic and honest about what she’s been through – a rare thing indeed. Over in Canada (Peterborough, Ontario, to be specific) Deborah Porteous takes us back eight years to when she was 53, going through menopause – […]

  • 100: SOLO 10 things I've learned from 100 episodes

    Send us a text I started the Hotflash inc podcast two years ago on a wing and a prayer and a glass desk, and quickly learned that is the worst possible surface for audio. Along the way I have spoken to the top experts in the world, found out an incredible amount of things, and […]

  • 99: Dr Junella Chin, CBD and perimenopause pain

    Send us a text Dr June Chin knows about pain and how to treat it on the deepest levels: from her own experiences that started in her teens years and through to that of patients.  She’s an integrative medical cannabis physician and has spent more than20  years working in holistic medicine.  She is currently a […]

  • 98: Perimenopause “down there” 101 with Dr Karyn Eilber

    Send us a text Dr Karyn Eilber is board certified in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as an associate professor teaching, training and working in administration at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She’s a mom of three, co-founder of the clean, luxury intimacy company Glissant, founding medical partner at […]

  • 97: Dr Vikram Talaulikar: Straight facts about hormone therapy

    Send us a text This week we get down to basics, and basics are exactly what we need in this confusing world right now. This is THE podcast to listen to if you are confused about all things to do with taking hormone therapy. Dr Vikram Sinai Talaulikar is a specialist in reproductive medicine at […]

  • 96: Hot Flashes & Cool Topics x Hotflash inc

    Send us a text “Just put it out there. No one expects you to be perfect.” When Colleen Rosenblum talks about starting the Hot Flashes & Cool Topics podcast with her partner Bridgett Biagi Garratt in 2019, you kind of want to stand up and cheer. These Nashville-based friends – Colleen is an attorney turned […]

  • 95: Lara Briden explains the stages of perimenopause

    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 RĂŠVive 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 […]

  • Hip Hurts at Night in Menopause? 5 Ways to Find Relief | Dr. Vonda Wright

    Get Dr. Vonda’s latest insights on strength, bone health, longevity, and aging with power delivered straight to your inbox. Join her free health & longevity newsletter here: https://www.drvondawright.com/resources/aging-longevity   Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night because you rolled onto your side and your hip lit up? You’re not alone, and […]

  • They Died, Saw Hell & Came Back. What 1,500 Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Dying | John Burke

    What if near death experiences are giving us clues about what happens after we die, and even revealing something about God, consciousness, and our purpose here on Earth? John Burke, bestselling author of Imagine Heaven, has spent years researching more than 1,500 NDEs. In this episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, he shares some of the […]

  • Episode 53: LAUGHING ALL THE WAY THROUGH PERI/MENOPAUSE with COMEDIAN ALYCE CHAN aka MOMCOMNYC

    ⚡️Did you spit out your tea while watching her lol videos copping kid attitude about peri/meno on the playground? OMG SO GOOD! 🤣⚡️ ⚡️This week one of our very favorite humans on the internet – Comedian Alyce Chan aka MomComNYC joins Menopunks for an unfiltered and hilarious conversation about peri/menopause, aging, why finding humor in […]

  • Does Heavy Outperform Moderate In Building Muscle After 50

    Building muscle after 50 doesn’t mean you have to lift heavier every time you walk into the gym. What if moderate weights and higher repetitions could deliver similar results?  A 2026 study involving women averaging 68 years old offers an interesting perspective on how we approach resistance training as we age. The findings challenge the […]

  • Ep #210: Perimenopause Weight Gain: Hormones or Calories? | Aram Grigorian

    "I'm barely eating, but the scale keeps climbing. Is it my hormones, my metabolism, or something else?" If you're struggling with perimenopause weight gain, especially stubborn belly fat, you're not alone. It's one of the most common concerns women share with us, and there are a lot of opinions about what really causes it. Online […]

  • Rethinking retirement: why work could be key to ageing well – with Lyndsey Simpson

    We’ve been sold the idea that retirement is the ultimate goal, but could stopping work abruptly leave us feeling bored, isolated and without purpose? Lyndsey Simpson, founder of 55/Redefined, joins Liz to explore why gradually cutting back on work while bringing more interests into our lives might be healthier for us. They discuss why working […]

  • The Power of Love: Intimacy, Trust & Rediscovering Yourself After 40 | Anna Cordin

    What if the greatest transformation of your life happened after 40? What if intimacy wasn’t just about physical connection, but about learning to trust, surrender, reconnect with your body, and rediscover your passion for life? In this candid and inspiring episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, Dana Irvine welcomes author, ballroom dancer, and electric […]

  • 6 things f*cking up your perimenopause

    🌿 The Peri/Menopause Game Plan starts November 16Everything I’ve learned about perimenopause in one live, four-week experience. It’s practical and balanced, it doesn’t take sides, and it’s designed so you leave with your own plan. There are six sessions on Zoom, Mondays and Thursdays at noon ET, from November 16 to December 7, with no […]

  • How to NOT get sick this winter – 3 foods to fight colds, beat flu season and protect your immune system

    Why do you catch every cold going, while others rarely get sick? Many of the cold and flu tips you grew up with are myths, but in today’s episode, world-leading immunity expert Professor Daniel Davis and Professor Tim Spector explain the five everyday habits that can protect your immune system. You’ll learn why some people […]

  • Phytoestrogens: The Food You Were Told to Avoid Could Help Hot Flashes & Belly Fat | MMP Ep. 349

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have you been avoiding soy because you heard it causes breast cancer, wrecks your thyroid, or floods your body with estrogen? In this episode, Stephanie Crassweller breaks down what phytoestrogens actually do in perimenopause and menopause, and how […]

  • 247 | Your Belly Fat Isn't Proof Your Cortisol Is Too High

    WONDERING WHY YOUR BODY HANDLES FOOD AND STRESS DIFFERENTLY AFTER 40? You’re eating healthy, trying to lose stubborn belly fat, and wondering whether insulin, high cortisol, or changing hormones are getting in the way. There’s a reason weight loss can feel different during perimenopause and menopause. I’ve put together a free resource to help you […]

  • How To Retrain Your Menopause Brain for Less Stress with Natalie Rivans of re-origin | 309

    If menopause has made you feel anxious, reactive, emotionally flooded, or like you’re losing your mind — there is a neurological reason for that. And it is not a character flaw. It is biology. And biology can be changed.   Nat Rivans is a brain retraining practitioner and the creator of the re-origin program, a […]

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    Why Women Carry Everything (And How to Finally Put It Down) with Eve Rodsky

    Women are often taught to treat everyone else’s time as protected and their own as endlessly available. Over time, that can affect their careers, relationships, confidence, and sense of identity. New York Times bestselling author Eve Rodsky joins Tamsen to explain Fair Play, a system that makes invisible work visible and gives one person complete […]

  • To the Point: Ageing & Aesthetic Treatments

    Gabby answers your questions on ageing, cosmetic treatments and the pressure to look younger. From facelifts and Botox to double standards around ageing, Gabby explores whether changing our appearance really makes us happier, and why we shouldn't feel pressured to look a certain way. If you have any questions, dilemmas or things you’d like to […]

  • Anton Du Beke: Escaping An Abusive Father, Changing My Name & The Agony of IVF!

    How do you take control of your future when you can’t change your past? In this uplifting episode of Begin Again, Strictly Come Dancing star and judge Anton Du Beke joins Davina McCall to share his extraordinary life story, and why he’s always been determined to create a future on his own terms. Anton opens […]

  • 116 – Bioidentical HRT has good safety data, so why do so few women take it?

    Bioidentical (body identical) HRT is safer than the old synthetic hormones, so why do so few women take it? Dr Jerrold Weinberg spent 25 years delivering babies in Detroit before moving into menopause medicine, and has since treated around 4,000 women. When he began prescribing bioidentical hormones, colleagues stopped referring patients to him, a story […]

  • Get Back on Track: Do THIS Before 2026 Ends to Take Control with Eric Thomas

    If you’ve been feeling like this year got away from you, this episode will help you get back on track. In this powerful and practical conversation, Mel sits down with world-renowned pastor, and motivational speaker, and New York Times Bestselling author Dr. Eric Thomas to talk about how to get yourself back on track when […]

  • Book Club Meets: Bringing back Miss Marple, with Lucy Foley

    The iconic Miss Marple returns to the page with her first murder mystery in over fifty years. This time, it’s set against the mountaintop Grand Alpine Hotel. A guest has been killed. In the frame for their murder is a notorious actress, a high-flying politician, an inscrutable political wife, a reckless friend and a shrewd […]

  • 265 Health & Well-Being Balance Sheet Are Your Daily Habits Helping You Thrive

    What if you started looking at your health like a balance sheet? In this episode, I share an idea inspired by Dr. Zach Bush’s Intrinsic Health course that I am taking: the relationship between the demands we place on our bodies and the support we give them to recover, repair and thrive. Our bodies are constantly […]

  • Thursday Thoughts – Repetition

    In this episode of Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about how personal growth and spiritual concepts often require repeated exposure before they truly land, using ideas like thoughts creating reality, taking responsibility, and moving out of victimhood. We discuss why saying “yeah, I know” can signal a lack of real practice, and that […]

  • Reclaiming Sexual Pleasure in Midlife

    Menopause Mastery | Reclaiming Sexual Pleasure in Midlife | Episode 303 with Dr. Maria Sophocles Welcome to Menopause Mastery! 🌿 Sexual health is human health—and women deserve access to pleasure, comfort, and informed care at every stage of life.  In this episode,  Dr. Betty Murray welcomes Dr. Maria Sophocles to explore women’s sexual health, pleasure, […]

  • Dr. Hadine Joffe: Sleep & the Menopause Brain

    Night sweats waking you up again and again? You may fall right back asleep, but Dr. Hadine Joffe says those repeated interruptions do real damage, even if you’re in bed for eight hours. She tells Stacy how hot flashes set off a domino effect—first broken sleep and then low mood—and why fragmented sleep raises the […]

  • Part Two: Atheist Dies on the Operating Table, Meets Her Spirit Guide, and Sent Back With 12 Messages to Share on Love, Connections & Why We Are Never Alone | Nancy Rynes

    What if time isn’t real, multiple timelines exist simultaneously, and your consciousness can leave your body? In this episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, Nancy Rynes (scientist, geologist, archaeologist, artist, inspirational speaker, and author of Awakenings from the Light: 12 Life Lessons from a Near Death Experience) reveals the unbelievable story of her near death experience […]

  • The Surprising Truth About Tight Hips, Cranky Backs, and Menopause with Heidi Prather, DO (Episode 299)

    Does it feel like your back is always cranky or your hips are chronically tight? Your problem might not be where it hurts…or what it seems. As Dr. Heidi Prather, a sports medicine and hip preservation physiatrist at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), explains this week, back pain can start in the hips, and “tight” […]

  • Premier Women’s Stories: How 30 Seconds Can Change Your Life with Linda Kaplan Thaler

    “I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid!” “Aflac, Aflac, Aflac” These 30 second jingles are imbedded in our GenX brains and our guest this week is the reason. Advertising legend, award-winning creative leader, and bestselling author Linda Kaplan Thaler joins us to discuss her memoir My Life in 30 Seconds, […]

  • Episode 242 – “I Felt Castrated”: Two Sisters Diagnosed Weeks Apart on Cancer, Menopause, and Sexuality

    What happens when two sisters are diagnosed with breast cancer just weeks apart and then find that menopause after cancer affects each of them in very different ways? In this episode, I speak with Sarah and Sophie about their diagnoses, the family support that carried them through treatment, and the lasting effects of medically induced […]

  • Most replayed moment: How to prevent microplastics entering your body | Dr Sabine Donnai & Dr Federica Amati

    Microplastics are everywhere. Tiny fragments we can’t see, taste, or smell and yet they’ve been found in our water, our food, and even our brains. Emerging research has linked microplastic exposure to hormone disruption, chronic inflammation, and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. But with plastics embedded in almost every aspect of modern life, is […]

  • 359 🦋 Reclaim Your Wonder in Midlife: Curiosity, Awe & Self-Empathy with Laura Munson, Bestselling Author of The Wild Why

    Were you ever told you ask too many questions, feel too much, or laugh too loud? On this episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with New York Times bestselling author Laura Munson to talk about her book The Wild Why: Stories and Teachings to Uncover Your Wonder. Laura reads from her fourth-grade journal, introduces us to […]

  • 246 | Can Testosterone Really Help You Lose Belly Fat After 40?

    What if the changes you’re seeing in your body after 40 have less to do with doing more cardio—and more to do with protecting and building muscle? Testosterone gets a lot of attention in midlife, especially when we start talking about hormone imbalance, body composition, strength, and stubborn belly fat. But testosterone isn’t a shortcut, […]

  • The 4 Pillars of Better Sex in Midlife | Dr. Rena Malik

    📩 Get Dr. Vonda’s insights Want to understand what’s happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. 👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3&   What if your […]

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    Menopause Masterclass: Recurrent UTIs and the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)

    Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is the most undertreated condition of midlife — and one of the easiest to treat. In this solo episode, Dr. Mary Claire Haver breaks down the symptoms most women never connect to their hormones: vaginal dryness, painful sex, urinary urgency, getting up at night to pee, delayed orgasm, and recurrent […]

  • Atheist Dies on the Operating Table, Meets Her Spirit Guide, and Sent Back With 12 Messages to Share on Love, Connections & Why We Are Never Alone | Nancy Rynes

    What if time isn’t real, multiple timelines exist simultaneously, and your consciousness can leave your body? In this episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, Nancy Rynes (scientist, geologist, archaeologist, artist, inspirational speaker, and author of Awakenings from the Light: 12 Life Lessons from a Near Death Experience) reveals the unbelievable story of her near death experience […]

  • Ep. 243 – Quantum Upgrade: Protecting Your Energy with Todd Shipman

    In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes back Todd Shipman, a wellness entrepreneur and advocate for quantum technologies, to explore something that sounds like it belongs in a science fiction novel but is grounded in real physics: quantum entanglement. Todd explains how the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics legitimized this field of research and […]

  • Ep 552: What If Restricting Food Is Making You Overeat?

    For years, I believed that if I wanted to be thin, I couldn’t eat certain foods. Potato chips were one of them. But what I’ve learned is that telling yourself you can’t have something can actually make you think about it even more. In this episode, I want to talk about why restricting foods you […]

  • The C-Section Hangover that Shows Up as Back Pain or Painful Seggs in Menopause

    C-section scar tissue pain may be connected to more than the scar you see in the mirror. Could an old C-section be influencing your posture, movement, core function, or intimacy decades later? The good news — It’s not necessarily too late What happens beneath the surface? Why do scar tissue and fascia deserve a closer […]

  • Clodagh McKenna: Finding Your Own Path, Food and the Importance of Change

    How do you know when it's time to change direction, and how do you find the confidence to start again? This week, Gabby is joined by chef, broadcaster and entrepreneur Clodagh McKenna for a conversation about family, food, relationships and the different paths life can take. Clodagh looks back on growing up in Ireland and […]

  • 115 – Bleeding on HRT: why it happens and what it means

    Is bleeding on HRT normal? It’s a common side effect that usually settles and there’s often a simple explanation. Consultant gynaecologist Tony Chalhoub worked for years in a rapid-access clinic for postmenopausal bleeding and helped establish Newcastle’s accredited endometriosis centre. He shares how a health scare ofhis own changed the way he listens to patients. […]

  • Hoe pak ik mijn slaapprobleem aan? Met slaapexperte Inge Declercq

    Schaapjes tellen, nog eens omdraaien en toch maar even op je telefoon kijken: voor 1 op de 3 mensen duurt de nacht soms eindeloos. Hoe komt het dat we met z’n allen zo slecht slapen? Wat kunnen de gevolgen zijn? En vooral: wat kunnen we eraan doen? In deze podcast zoeken Herte en Birte het uit met neurologe […]

  • Sarah Krieger: A fellow coaches experience using our rapid fat loss approach

    What happens when another fitness and nutrition coach looks at rapid fat loss and thinks, “There’s no way I’d put a woman on calories that low”… and then decides to try it herself? In this episode, I’m joined by fellow coach Sarah Krieger, who had been watching my clients use my rapid fat loss approach […]

  • Menopause, Ageism and Diet Culture with Deb Benfield RDN

    When Deb Benfield joined me last December, so many listeners told me they had never heard the term internalized ageism. And once they had, they couldn't unsee it. So I invited Deb back to go deeper. Deb and I talk about how the stories we absorbed about aging (hello, Mrs. Roper's muumuu) shape how we […]

  • How to Maintain Weight Loss Without Dieting Forever | MMP Ep. 348

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You've probably lost weight before. The real challenge is keeping it off. In this episode, Stephanie Crassweller shares a private client call she has never released before on what it takes to maintain weight loss long term. She […]

  • 240: Docs Answer Listener Questions: Global Edition IV

    (00:00:00) 240: Docs Answer Listener Questions: Global Edition IV (00:00:05) Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy (00:00:48) Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements (00:01:24) Global Reach of Itchy and Bitchy (00:03:33) Addressing Listener Questions (00:06:45) Cyclospora and Food Safety (00:10:17) Tick-Borne Diseases and Prevention (00:13:08) Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements (00:13:15) Creatine Supplements: Benefits and Risks (00:15:53) […]

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    Not Sure You Want a Divorce? How to Prepare Before You Decide, with Jenny Hutt

    Should I stay or should I go? If you’re asking yourself “Should I get a divorce?”, I sat down with divorce attorney Jenny Hutt, who is separated from her husband, to talk about why gray divorce has doubled since 1990, why midlife divorce so often hits when the kids leave and an empty nest marriage […]

  • How Did Your Parents Mess You Up? My Daughter Got Brutally Honest About What I Got Wrong

    What if you could sit down with your parents and finally tell them what they got wrong? Or ask your kids what they wish you’d done differently? Today, Mel and her daughter Sawyer are having the kind of honest conversation most families never have. And Sawyer isn’t holding back. She asks Mel lots of questions, […]

  • Will Mellor: “Wait another day, don’t give up” Fame, family and managing grief

    Actor Will Mellor burst onto the nation’s screens as Jambo from Hollyoaks in 1995. Since then he’s tackled the ups and downs of fame, the heartbreak of loss and the joy of becoming a father. He and Fearne talk about going back 30 years (!), discuss the complex relationship he has with his dad and […]

  • Is it too late to start HRT after 60?

    Liz is regularly asked what age is too late to consider HRT and explores the benefits and risks of starting after 60. She explains how body identical patches and gels have moved on from older tablet forms of HRT and talks about how vaginal oestrogen can offer relief from dryness, discomfort and UTIs. Plus: advice […]

  • Begin Again Moments: How To Live A Happier More Hopeful Life

    In this episode of Begin Again Moments, Davina is joined by award-winning writer Caitlin Moran and acclaimed journalist and author, Eleanor Mills, for two uplifting conversations about finding happiness, rediscovering yourself and learning to live a more hopeful life. Caitlin shares the small but powerful changes that can transform how we feel about our lives. […]

  • BONUS episode: Who Guides Us Through The Menopause Portal?

    In this special bonus episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely shares a personal story that changed the entire direction of her career and introduces a framework she believes every woman deserves to know about. She recounts a moment from her very first month of practice, when a woman in her forties came in for low back pain […]

  • The 4-week reset for midlife women: nutritionist Rose Ferguson on gut health, perimenopause, energy, mood & sleep

    Could a four-week reset help you feel better than ever or even change your life? This week, Lorraine & Trish welcome nutritionist & functional medicine practitioner Rose Ferguson, former 90s model & author of The Reset: The 4-Week Plan to Feel Better Than Ever onto the show to talk about how to turn around sleep, […]

  • The Elephant in the Room: Mammograms, Thermography & Taking Ownership of Your Breast Health

    Wise Divine Women Podcast | Solo Episode with Dana Irvine Are you avoiding mammograms? Have you questioned your breast health choices but felt uncomfortable talking about them? You’re not alone. In this thought-provoking episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, Dana Irvine opens up a conversation many women hesitate to have: the personal decisions surrounding […]

  • Perimenopause: Why Less Exercise, More Recovery & Better Nutrition May Be the Answer

    Are you eating less, exercising harder, and still gaining weight? You’re not alone! In this episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, host Dana Irvine, FDNP, welcomes fitness and health coach Lindsey Mathews for an empowering conversation about perimenopause, menopause, hormone health, nutrition, and finding a healthier relationship with exercise. After gaining 50 pounds in […]

  • The Menopause Symptom You Can't Feel: 5 Ways to Protect Your Bones | Dr. Vonda Wright

    Get Dr. Vonda’s latest insights on strength, bone health, longevity, and aging with power delivered straight to your inbox. Join her free health & longevity newsletter here: https://www.drvondawright.com/resources/aging-longevity The fracture that happens in your 60s or 70s often starts a decade earlier.Bone loss is the menopause symptom that can change the rest of your life […]

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    Dense Breasts, Family History and Your Mammogram: How to Know your Real Risk

    In part two, Dr. Mary Claire Haver and breast oncologist Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky shift to breast cancer risk, prevention, and early detection: dense breasts, family history myths (only 5–10% of breast cancers are hereditary), risk assessment from age 25, who needs genetic testing, and why previvors in surgical menopause can use hormone therapy without raising […]

  • Re-Air: #1 Body Language Expert Explains Subtle Cues Impact Everything From Dating To Work Promotions | Vanessa Van Edwards

    What if the way you say “hello” is holding you back in life? This week, we’re revisiting our episode with Vanessa Van Edwards: body language expert, behavioral researcher, and founder of Science of People. She shares powerful insights from her bestselling book Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. In this must-watch episode, the […]

  • Does Cardio After Weights Change Your Results After 40 and Does More Protein Help?

    Should you do cardio after strength training?  How much protein do you really need to build muscle after 50? If you’ve ever wondered whether cardio is interfering with your strength gains—or whether you need to eat more protein to see results—this episode will help you look beyond the headlines. Let’s dive into the research on […]

  • Episode 52: CHANGING THE WORLD BY REVOLUTIONIZING PERI/MENOPAUSE CARE WITH DR. RACHEL RUBIN

    🤘CATCH MENOPUNKS ON TOUR THIS WEEK IN DC/NYC/PA/MASS AND HELP US MENOPUNK THE VOTE!✅🗳️⚡️ ⚡️In this deeply informative and rousing episode, badass urologist and voice of hormonal reason Dr. Rachel Rubin discusses the history of hormone therapy, its impact on women’s health, and the importance of reclaiming bodily autonomy through hormonal access. She unpacks the […]

  • The beauty secrets that stand the test of time – with Jo Fairley and Sarah Stacey

    How can we cut through the noise of the beauty industry and find products that genuinely deliver? Beauty experts Jo Fairley and Sarah Stacey join Liz to share the skincare, makeup and haircare heroes rated by thousands of women over 30 years for their go-to guide, The Beauty Bible. They discuss where it’s worth spending […]

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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