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…

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…

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…

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…

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.com Newsletter: Hotflash inc. on Substack TikTok: @hotflashinc Instagram:…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…

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:…