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Announcing the First Hotflash inc Summit: Everything You Need to Know
In this episode, the host discusses their excitement about hosting the first Hotflash Inc. Summit from September 29th to October 4th. They detail their extensive preparation over the past three months, including interviewing 36 experts to create a comprehensive resource…
Healing Stories & Lived Experience
In this episode, we dive into the often-overlooked root cause behind many common health complaints: autonomic nervous system dysfunction. We break down how symptoms like brain fog, poor sleep, gut issues, and even mood changes can all be interconnected, with autonomic imbalance acting as the missing link. Using easy-to-understand analogies, such as dimmer switches and…
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This podcast originally ran on 13 March 2025
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…
In this episode of the Health Upgrade Podcast, we sit down with Aimie Apigian MD, to explore the biology of trauma. Dr. Aimie shares her personal journey, from adopting a foster child with severe trauma to her own struggles with burnout, chronic fatigue, and autoimmunity, which pushed her to uncover how trauma imprints itself on…
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In this solo episode, journalist and founder Ann Marie McQueen shares an honest update on her journey with Hotflash inc, the challenges and triumphs of building a community for women in midlife, and her personal experiences navigating menopause.
Highlights include:
The story behind launching Hotflash inc and the drive to create…
In this episode of the Health Upgrade podcast, we chat with Don Moxley about heart rate variability (HRV) as a powerful tool for optimizing performance and driving better recovery. Don shares his journey from the wrestling mats of Ohio State to pioneering real-world applications of HRV for elite athletes, coaches, and everyday high performers. He…
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This podcast originally ran on February 13, 2025
In this episode of Hotflash inc, GenX journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen sits down with neurologist and award-winning dementia care professional Dr Teryn Clarke to discuss the science and lifestyle strategies that can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease,…
In this episode of the Health Upgrade podcast, we dive deep into the incredible world of mitochondria - the true powerhouses of our cells - and explore why their efficiency is so crucial for optimal health and high performance. We break down mitochondrial uncoupling, the roles of different macronutrients as fuels, and why modern shifts…
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This podcast originally ran on March 26th, 2025
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…
In this episode, we have the pleasure to sit down with special guest Dr. Felice Gersh for an insightful discussion on the intimate connections between fertility hormones, the autonomic nervous system, and optimal health.
Dr. Gersh shares her pioneering perspective on how estradiol and the balance of hormones influence everything from energy production to fertility,…
