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 this perplexing transition we still know too little about. She’s talked about her own frustrations and personal experiences. And she has connected with a perimenoposse of powerful women in the midst of a perplexing transition.
Hotflash inc is among the top 1.5 percent of podcasts in the world according to Listen Notes. It was named the number one podcast in women’s health in August 2023 by GOODPODS.
Episodes
153 episodes
152: Why Do Women Go Through Menopause? with Dr Deena Emera
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
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Episode 152
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151: Shredding menopause silence with Tamsen Fadal
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 powerf...
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Episode 151
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38:45
150: Cracking the perimenopause code with Jessica Barac
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 suppor...
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Episode 150
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149: SOLO I get texts, trust and what the birds taught me
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 mes...
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Episode 149
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148: Science-backed holistic healing for migraines with Diane Ducarme
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Episode 148
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39:47
147: Yoga for menopause and beyond with Niamh Daly
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Episode 147
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146: BONUS: The power of cellular nutrition & Urolithin A with Jennifer Scheinman, RDN
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Episode 146
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145: Your midlife brain health action plan with neurologist Dr Teryn Clarke
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Episode 145
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144: The evolutionary approach to midlife + menopause with Jenny Powers
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 tha...
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Episode 144
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143: SOLO episode: What's my hormone therapy dose, talking back to doctors, sore hips and more
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 t...
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Episode 143
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142: Understanding hormones, movement and perimenopause with endocrinologist Dr Nicky Keay
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, ...
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Episode 142
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141: More truth about progesterone, estrogen and women's health with Dr Jerilynn Prior
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 t...
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Episode 141
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56:15
140: Unpacking estrogen: myths, realities and menopause and midlife health with Lara Briden
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,
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Episode 140
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1:08:01
139: Exploring the untold symptoms of menopause with Andrea Donsky
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 h...
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138: Revolutionizing Perimenopause with EJ Kim and Marina Pen of NNABI
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 p...
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137: From Diet Struggles to Metabolic Health: Kitty Blomfield's Approach to Diet and Exercise
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 ...
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136: Navigating midlife with purpose and intention: Coach Stef Ziev's choice approach
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-ba...
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135: Loving your inner child with Srini Bhat
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 po...
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134: SOLO episode: Magical mish-mash
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”...
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Episode 134
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29:03
133: Navigating peri-to-post menopause, spiritual growth, trauma and more (with really good protein powder) with XO Jacqui's Jacqui Burge
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...
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132: Introducing YOUR Perimenopause Game Plan
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 ...
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Episode 132
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131: NEW INTRO! Breast health, pain and molecular iodine with Violet Daily founder Dianne Wist
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 sh...
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131: Breast health, pain and molecular iodine with Violet Daily founder Dianne Wist
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 overloo...
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130: Midlife Strong's Maryann Jacobsen on the intersection of menopause and everything else
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 agin...
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