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Send us a textThis 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 Kim and her approach since I launched Hotflash. We talk about it all here: her number one piece of advice, why taking care of your pelvic floor actually makes your whole life better, and why there is just no excuse to feel uncomfortable or be in pain or just have the sense that something isn’t right. We talk about gadgets, about jade eggs and why there is never a justification to put up with an unsatisfying sex life. Highlights:•The main problems she sees in perimenopause (8.30)•Why we may have difficulty achieving orgasm (11.30)•Her #1 tip for pelvic floor health (13.29)•How the pelvic floor impacts your whole life (25.25)•The two gadgets she likes (33.52)•What to do about the pelvic floor issue you’re ignoring (41.00)•The next step for her Buff Muff Challenge (44.25)Where to find Kim Vopni:Web: VaginaCoach.comInstagram: @VaginaCoachTwitter: @VaginaCoachSPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount.The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free.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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textThis episode and all of Season 1 are sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: Perimenopause, humanity, upgrades, wisdom, HRT, lifestyle, relationships, patriarchy, periodsSummary: 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 more than 1.6 million copies, revised and updated for the fourth time in 2021.In her 30-year-career as a board certified OB/GYN, Dr Northrup focused on empowerment, on accepting that mainstream medicine has a role, and that the natural world does as well. And it was that approach that drew in none other than Oprah Winfrey, who reached out when menopause threw her for a loop. Since giving up her medical license, and particularly since Covid hit, Dr Northrup has become a vocal advocate for informed consent and medical freedom. And that makes her an anti-vaxxer and a controversial figure that many people believe should be silenced.. But Hotflash Inc is all about having the freedom to ask questions and explore different perspectives, and provide access to different experts – without endorsing what they say or believe. That part is up to you, so take what resonates from Dr Northrup and leave the rest. And as always, remember that Hotflash Inc does not provide medical advice. Highlights:•Why I chose to speak to such a controversial figure (2.18)•Why she thinks the planet is going through perimenopause (5.15)•How your beliefs about menopause are everything and how we are programmed to believe the opposite (6.35)•How she sees women evolving into their power (8.45)•Learning to listen to our bodies – and ask for more the feminine way (10.00) •Alzheimer’s is Type 3 diabetes and the role of prescription drugs in women’s health (15.00)•Looking at perimenopause as a portal to understanding the dictates of your soul and a wakeup call for what you’ve been putting up with (16.14)•Dr Northrup’s take on HRT – and pharmaceutical companies – over the years (20.16) •Why some women do better on hormones – especially if they reach perimenopause in body burnout (23.00)•The industry shift to bioidentical hormones away from synthetics (24.00)•Her insight into the pharmaceutical industry (30.00)•Progesterone for migraines and chest pain (38.45)•Why people think she’s wacky (41.48)•Her view of the medical field and how it’s evolved (49.00) Where to find Mona:Web: DrNorthrup.comTwitter: DrChrisNorthrupFacebook: Dr Christiane NorthrupTelegram: Christiane NorthrupSPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount. The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textThis episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing.Themes: menopause, symptoms, anxiety, sleep issues, psychedelics, legislationSummary: 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: she is the only female owned licensee in the state of Arizona, she’s been in this business for a long time. Both she and Stef have great insight and intel into where this business is right now, where it’s going, how you can tip your toe into the cannabis waters if you are curious, which studies show between one and four and one and three of us are doing, and what the best way to go about it is.Highlights:•A rundown on Revelry’s cannabis in a capsule (4.49)•Why microdosing (low and slow) is the way to start (6.15)•How cannabis can help you sleep – and change everything (8.00)•Why so many of us are scared to try (12.00)•How women are using cannabis for their menopause symptoms (19.45)•Why cannabis years are like dog years (21.06)•How people are using their cannabis (22.45)•How cannabis actually works with your bodies own cannabinoid receptors (24.00) •Addressing concerns about cannabis and the brain (27.05)•The sustainability issue (35.00)•The future of plant medicine (41.00)•The importance of women in this field (45.00)Where to find Revelry:Web: Revelry CannabisInstagram: @revelrycannTwitter: @revelrycann SPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount. The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free.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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textLynette 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, and so she's right there in the moderate middle and has some really great insight about how to pull from both of them.  She's also on the other side of this transition and has some really key words for those of us wondering if we will ever make it and if we do, whether it will be better than this. Highlights: • Why you should feel good about taking HRT • The difference in approaches between allopathic and naturopathic medicine • Why the medical establishment is so stubborn • Why perimenopause is no time to make any sudden moves • What happens when you get past the horror of the symptoms • Why you need your own a group of goddessess • How men seem to change as they get older (menopause)• Why she thinks lifestyle changes might matter most Where you can find Lynette:Web: Menopause Goddess Blog 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textThis episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationships, poverty, inclusionSummary: 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. Heather is a long-time queer feminist, activist author and educator, founder and director of Scarleteen, the sex, bodies and relationships information clearinghouse. Highlights:•Why it took us so long to realise we were in perimenopause (5.40)•Why we need to look for the older women and find new friends (12.30)•Trans menopause, economics and employment (19.10)•Being able to just have a hard time (28.00)•Dealing with stress + our “stuff” (36.26)•Being vulnerable (42.28)Where to find Heather:Web: ScarleteenInstagram: @heather.corinnaTwitter: @heathercorinnaSPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount. The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textThis episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationshipsSummary: 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 it, when not to take it, how to weigh the risks of taking it, what happens when you take it for a long time and why Dr Mukherjee believes it should be used as an accessory, not a cure-all. Highlights:•The problems with menopause and social media (7.58)•Why HRT is an accessory, not a quick fix (15.58)•Why we must all find out own menopause management path (20.38)•Every single woman has a different menopause (21.25)•Coming off HRT (23.35)•Why GPs are the best doctors to manage menopause if they can just get the training (28.36)•Her experience going through menopause after breast cancer treatment (30.44)•Why you have to treat yourself like a bank account in perimenopause (36.53)•Why your relationships are related to your perimenopause (41.56)•Reducing our risk of the Big 3: cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and dementia (46.17)•Progesterone: benefits and risks (57.00)•Why we should stop trying to count menopause symptoms (1.03.32) Where to find Dr. Mukherjee:Web: hormonewise.co.ukInstagram: @the.hormone.docTwitter: @annicemukherjeeSPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount. The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textThis episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationships, patriarchy, periodsSummary: 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 comes to taking down the patriarchy. Mona is an Egyptian-American writer and social commentator based in Montreal, Canada. She is the author of several books including Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution and The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls. For the last year or so she has also written the very necessary newsletter Feminist Giant. She is angry and profane and lighthearted and funny; and she’s that way as much about injustice and inequality as she is about menopause kicking her ass. You’ll hear all about it, as well as some of what made her who she is today, what she thinks of the current peri/menopause conversation – and what she thinks needs to change. Highlights:•Why I named my courage after her (4.20)•Getting her period when she thought she was done with periods (15.20)•Having no idea she was in perimenopause (19.35)•Viewing this stage of life as one of emerging (21.57)•Why billionaires wish they could have hot flashes (24.00)•Cutting your hair off (29.00) White women talking about menopause (32.20)•The problem with the “I feel invisible” essay (40.40)•Why we need to have compassion for our past selves (48.40) Where to find Mona:Web: Feminist GiantInstagram: @monaeltahawyTwitter: @monaeltahawySPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount. The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textHotflash 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, insulin resistance, cognition, evolution, supplements, stress response, new researchSummary: Lara Briden is a Canadian naturopath living and practicing in New Zealand. She’s also the author of two books: the bestselling period repair manual and 2021’s hormone repair manual. With 25 years in clinical practice, Lara is used to being ahead of the curve scientifically. She explains how what is controversial now often ends up being evidence-based standard practice down the road. She provides insightful, nuanced and scientifically detailed dissections of the many intersecting issues involved in the peri/menopause transition. That includes the ever-present and critical impact of insulin resistance, which is impacting one in two of us.Lara talks about the various forms of menopause hormone therapy that are available and how to use them, and why you really might want to explore the role of progesterone in managing your perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Lara also talks about her own experiments with taking HRT; takes on the host’s questions about cognitive challenges and why they might be happening, talks about the all-important role of our body’s stress-response system, and highlights some important supplements to look at. Lara also tackles some of misconceptions surrounding the current peri/menopause conversation and addresses the theory that “evolutionary mismatch” is making many of our symptoms worse.Highlights:•How and why the naturopathic and integrative doctors are often ahead of the curve in terms of research (3.20)•How to decipher what’s going on with bioidentical, body identical, commercial and compounded menopause hormone therapy (9:15)•Progesterone: what’s out there, what’s emerging, and why you may want to consider it for your menopause symptoms (18.30)•Insulin resistance and cognition (32.38)•Why she is trying out menopause hormone therapy and how it’s going (41.17) •Proceeding carefully with testosterone (43.45)•The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis (52)•The impact of “evolutionary mismatch” on menopause symptoms (57.53)•Why sugar can cause the brain to self-cannibalize (1.02.12)•Go-to supplements (1.04.07)Where to find Lara Briden:Web: LaraBriden.comInstagram: @larabridenTwitter: @larabridenSPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount.The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textHotflash 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, menopause, second acts, emotions, courageSummary: The very first guest of the very episode of Season 1 of the Hotflash Inc podcast is Stacy London, “your favourite CEO” of State of Menopause, a company that sells skin care and supplements, provides some really great content and has a really hopeful tone. Stacy is now becoming as well-known in the menopause space as she was for her work as a stylist, including the TLC show she co-hosted with the equally delightful Clinton Kelly, What Not to Wear. We talked about:•navigating this challenging transition• pivoting in your career•how hard it is to do new things•hot flashes and other menopause symptoms•why second acts are important•losing agency and finding it again•teaching old dogs new tricks•why it's okay to cry every day•acknowledging there are no somedays anymoreLinks: Instagram @stateofmenopause and @stacylondonrealWebsite: State of Menopause A big thank you to my sponsors:•Become | Visit become.com to receive 20% off all products with the code HOTFLASHINC•Ritual | Visit JointheRitual.co and use code HOTFLASH to get your first month free.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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send us a textI'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 to give you the best information, in the most objective, balanced manner I can muster. I'll give you access to some remarkable people, cutting-edge information and research, new ideas, viewpoints you may not be used to hearing, a global view, some serious talk, and lots and lots of silliness. I'll always trust that you can use your own open, inquiring mind, unique experience, education, experience and perspective to decide what's right for you. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and if you like it, leave a review.A big thank you to our sponsors:• Become | Visit becomeclothing.com to receive 20% off all products with the code HOTFLASHINC• Ritual | Visit JointheRitual.co and use code HOTFLASH to get your first month free.Join the Hotflash Inc global perimenoposse here:Web: hotflashinc.comTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincTwitter: @hotflashincEpisodewebsite: https://podcasts.bcast.fm/trailer-welcome-to-the-hotflash-inc-podcastJoin 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 | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information