Your heart health starts BEFORE your first period!

The Hotflash inc podcast

October 29, 2026 ∙ 18 mins
Episode 225

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Your heart health starts BEFORE your first period! An exciting new framework for women's health changes the game.

I wasn’t planning to come back to the podcast just yet, but this news was too big to sit on. Four major US medical organizations have just published three coordinated papers in Circulation: the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, ACOG and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Together they lay out a new framework for cardiovascular health in girls and women. Right in the middle of it are puberty, periods and perimenopause, now formally named as cardiovascular life stages.

In this solo episode, I walk through the four stages of the framework and why pregnancy is treated as a “cardiovascular stress test”. I explain why your menstrual cycle is now being called a vital sign. Then I get to the part everyone wants to know about: what this means for hormone therapy. Short answer: it’s not all about the estrogen.

This is joined-up, life-course thinking in women’s health, and it’s about damn time. I’m also kicking off a new run of shorter solo episodes, where I pull together what I’ve learned from more than 300 expert interviews, the research, and all of you. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Highlights
02:44 – Periods and perimenopause as cardiovascular stages
03:37 – The four stages of the new framework
04:09 – Pregnancy as a cardiovascular stress test
04:30 – How medicine splits us into parts
05:30 – The clues have been there for decades
05:57 – Your period is a vital sign
06:35 – Anovulatory cycles and missing progesterone
07:09 – Heavy bleeding, iron and long-term health
07:39 – Preeclampsia, early menopause and risk
08:09 – Hormone therapy is not a magic pill
09:10 – What cardiologist Dr. Kathryn Lindley told me
09:41 – My own cardiologist’s surprising answer
10:51 – Treating symptoms versus preventing heart disease
13:52 – Why it’s almost never just one thing

Keywords: women's cardiovascular health, perimenopause, menopause, menstrual cycles, hormone therapy, cardiovascular disease, pregnancy complications, life course medicine

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The Hotflash inc podcast

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225

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October 29, 2026

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18 mins
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    Send us a text In this episode of the Hot Flash inc Podcast, host Annemarie McQueen sits down with Dr Stuart Phillips, a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University, to explore the intricacies of exercise, aging, and nutrition, particularly focusing on the impact of these factors during perimenopause and menopause. They discuss common societal pressures […]

  • 163: What hypnosis has to do with the gut–brain connection and healing in perimenopause with Dr Tiffany Duffing

    Send us a text Welcome to the Hotflash inc Podcast! I’m Ann Marie McQueen, journalist and founder of Hotflash Inc, and today I’m joined by Dr Tiffany Duffing, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, US Army Veteran, and co-founder of GI Psychology. Dr Duffing is an expert in the gut–brain connection, integrative therapy and clinical hypnosis […]

  • 162: Why your pelvic floor matters more than you think in perimenopause with Dr Sara Reardon

    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 RĂ©Vive 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 […]

  • 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

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

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  • Sudden Weight Gain: Is It Inflammation or Is It Fat? | MMP Ep. 347

    ☎ 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 The scale jumped four pounds overnight. Or you've gained twenty pounds in six months and can't point to a single thing you changed. In this episode of the Metabolism and Menopause Podcast, Stephanie breaks down the difference between […]

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  • 245 | 5 Perimenopause Symptoms That Are Making Your Life Miserable

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  • To the Point: Divorce & Relationships

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  • 112 – What do I do if my doctor dismisses my menopause symptoms?

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  • 264 Are We Feeding Our Bodies the Full Alphabet They Need to Thrive

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  • Thursday Thoughts – Beliefs

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  • Thyroid Health, Menopause & the Symptoms That Get Missed

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  • 108: Protecting your bones with Dr. Ritika Narula

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  • Part Two: The Alien Invasion Already Happened. JFK, The CIA & Who’s Really Controlling History | Peter Levenda

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  • "I Run, I Lift, and I've Gained 10 Pounds": The Midlife Metabolism Shift with Michelle Gordon, DO (Episode 298)

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or more. Obesity medicine physician Dr. Michelle Gordon is here this week to explain why. She covers the metabolic slowdown of perimenopause, […]

  • Premier Women’s Health: Advances in Oncoplastic and Robotic Surgeries with Dr. Lucy De La Cruz

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  • Dr. Amna Dermish: Planned Parenthood & Menopause Care

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  • Episode 241 – From “I Don’t Recognise Myself” to a Future Full of Possibility

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  • BV or Thrush? How to Tell the Difference & Get the Right Help, with Dr Charlotte-Eve Short. S8. Ep 3.

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  • 67 \ Does Your Faith Have A Body?

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  • Most replayed moment: Why appreciating flavour could stop you overeating | Spencer Hyman & Professor Tim Spector

    Why is it so hard to stop eating certain foods? Most of us assume it comes down to willpower. But according to today’s guests, the answer may actually lie in the difference between taste and flavour. Because while those two words sound interchangeable, they describe very different experiences. Taste is often engineered – carefully designed […]

  • 358 🔱 What Your Numbers Reveal About Midlife: Maturity Number, Personal Year & Divine Timing with Joy Woodward, Author of Your Destiny Is in Your Numbers

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  • 244 | Why Your Belly Changes in Perimenopause—and How to Lose the Fat

    Have you looked in the mirror lately and wondered, “Why does my stomach look so different when I haven’t gained that much weight?” Your jeans are tighter, your waistline is thicker, and the healthy habits that used to work just aren’t giving you the same results. Friend, I hear this from women over 40 all […]

  • Ep 551: Why You Still Struggle With Food After Years of Dieting

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  • Menopause Skin Care: How to Prevent Collagen Loss and Improve Skin Hydration | Dr. Corrine Erickson | #184

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  • Ep. 242 – Detox Demystified: everything you need to know to support your body's disposal system with David Mara

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  • Is Your Nervous System Holding You Back? HRV, Stress, and Recovery in Midlife

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  • 113 – Does menopause speed up ageing? What estrogen does to inflammation

    Does menopause speed up ageing? The science shows inflammation accelerates in perimenopause, and estrogen can slow it. Nikolina Lauc is CEO of GlycanAge, which measures a marker of low-grade inflammation in our antibodies, building on research her father has dedicated his scientific career to. Nikolina’s research shows estrogen can prevent, and even reverse, the rise […]

  • How to Lose Weight with Estrogen Dominance | MMP Ep. 346

    ☎ 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 Heavy periods, sore breasts, afternoon bloating, and weight settling on your hips, thighs and belly, even though you're eating less and working out more? In this episode, Stephanie Crassweller, founder of VitalityOET, explains what estrogen dominance really is […]

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  • 239: Sex Lubes, Round Two: We're Back in the Lube Aisle and It's Still a Slippery

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  • Strong Bones in Menopause with Rebekah Rotstein

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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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