Skip to content Skip to sidebar Skip to footer

Healing Stories & Lived Experience

188: 188: Jennifer Block is following the estrogen money

Send us a text Welcome back to the Hotflash inc podcast, hosted by journalist and founder Ann Marie McQueen – the only reader-supported, evidence, expert opinion and human experience-based platform dedicated to all aspects of menopause and midlife. Today’s guest is Jennifer Block, an independent investigative journalist based in the United States. who reports on…

Read more

141: Upgrading Female Hormones with Dr. Jolene Brighten

In this powerful episode, we welcome the brilliant Dr. Jolene Brighten to tackle some of the most pressing topics in women’s health.  Dr. Jolene Brighten shares her journey from gut health to becoming a passionate advocate for empowering women, explaining how conventional medicine has often left their voices unheard. Together, we dig into misunderstood conditions…

Read more

187: 187: What everyone got wrong about Dr. Rachel Pope’s perimenopause hormone therapy study 

Send us a text In this episode of the Hotflash Inc Podcast, host and journalist Ann Marie McQueen is joined by Dr. Rachel Pope, an OB-GYN and certified menopause practitioner at the Institute University Hospitals Cleveland, with an appointment in the Department of Reproductive Biology. Dr. Pope is also a public health researcher, currently working…

Read more

140: Unlocking Your Genetic Potential with Dr. Davis Brockenshire

We sit down with Dr. Davis Brockenshire to explore the power of optimizing health at every stage of life. Together, we unpack strategies for unlocking genetic potential with a focus on the role of the nervous system, immune system, and metabolic balance. Our conversation takes you from preconception and childhood wellness all the way to…

Read more

186: 186 SOLO: Perimenopause, ADHD and the midlife mental load

Send us a text In this solo episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen dives into the rising conversation around ADHD and perimenopause. Drawing from personal experience, research, and lived insight, Ann Marie explores how midlife hormone shifts may intersect with neurodivergence – and how confusing, frustrating and illuminating that…

Read more

185: 185 SOLO: Black box warnings, all about HRT (and remembering Dr Burt Webb)

Send us a text On this solo episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, journalist and founder Ann Marie McQueen breaks down one of the biggest developments in menopause care in years: the FDA’s decision to remove the black box warning on vaginal and topical estrogen. Ann Marie unpacks what this means, what it doesn’t mean,…

Read more

184: 184: Why self-connection matters most in perimenopause with Dr Leigha Saunders

Send us a text Hosted by journalist and Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen, this episode features Dr Leigha Saunders, a naturopathic doctor, menopause specialist and mom of two whose own postpartum sleep struggles ignited a mission to help women reclaim their rest and balance. From her sold-out “Woman Up” event to her candid insights…

Read more

Magazine & Blog WordPress Theme

© 2026 Chronicle. All Rights Reserved.

Sign Up to Our Newsletter

Be the first to know the latest updates

[mc4wp_form id="13347" element_id="style-1"]