HOT FLASHES & COOL TOPICS

We just couldn't complete our conversation with actress Patricia Richardson in 1 episode so we split it into 2.  Enjoy the second part of our conversation on menopause, midlife and the writer's strike.  It was an enlightening discussion. Show Notes and Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ch...

This week we are excited to catch up with Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress Patricia Richardson.  You may remember her as Jill Taylor on Home Improvement. We talk about her time on the show, her new movie Chantilly Bridge and much more.   Show Notes and Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.c...

Are you familiar with Nutritional Psychiatry?  This week we are joined by "triple threat" Dr. Uma Naidoo. She is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Dr. Naidoo is also the author of THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON FOOD. She explains nutritional psychiatry and how it is helping with mental health disor...

This week we are diving into the dating world with professional matchmaker and dating coach Kristi D. Price.  Kristi is the founder of KP Matchmaking and has spent the last 15 years helping singles find true happiness.  If you find dating apps overwhelming, matchmaking is a great alternative and we talk all about it on this episode. Show Notes: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram:...

Did you know there is a difference between real and faux self-care?  We talk to Dr. Pooja Lakshmin about her new book REAL SELF CARE and the differences between the internal work of real self-care and the external gratification of faux self-care. Show Notes: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

This week we have the honor of speaking to 102 year old Dr. Gladys McGary. Dr. Gladys McGarey, a centenarian still-practicing doctor and the mother of holistic medicine, reveals her powerful and life-changing secrets for how to live with joy, vitality, and purpose at any age in her new book The Well Lived LIfe. Shownotes/Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.inst...

It is vital for women in midlife and beyond to maintain lean muscle mass and bone strength.  This week we are speaking with Dr Vonda Wright who is a double board certified orthopedic surgeon and she shares her expertise on Epigenetics and plyometrics as well as tips for healthy muscular skeletal aging. Show Notes and Links on: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.insta...

This week we are catching up with the incredible actress JoBeth Williams.  JoBeth is known for her memorable roles in The Big Chill and Poltergeist.  We talk about her career, aging in Hollywood and her new role in Chantilly Bridge. Show Notes/Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6...

Are you a people pleaser?  Do you find it hard to say no?  Then this week's episode is for you.  We talk to author Natalie Leu about the 5 types of people pleasers, how to set healthy boundaries and her new book THE JOY OF SAYING NO. Show Notes and Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

On this bonus episode, we talk to Colette Courtion, founder of Joylux.  Joylux creates innovative consumer and medical devices and products that transform women’s pelvic floor health.  They also offer at home red light therapy to improve  sexual health and wellness. Show Notes and Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtub...

This week we are speaking with the 80's iconic songwriter Holly Knight.  From Love is a Battlefield to The Warrior and You Better Be Good To Me, Holly has written many of the most loved 80's hits.  She shares her story with us and in her book I AM THE WARRIOR.  Listen on any podcast platform. Show notes and links can be found: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.insta...

This week we are speaking with Registered Dietician Barbie Boules on the topics of metabolism and midlife wellness. She answers questions on what is metabolic syndrome and what we can do about it as well as how to achieve optimal health over 40. Show Notes with links may be found at: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: h...

On this week's new episode, we are learning to embrace the unfamiliar with the founders of Camp Reinvention.  Wendy Perrotti and Dana Hilmer have created a platform for midlife women which helps create a new chapter in life that you are excited to live.  We also discuss how to set boundaries and to remove the "shoulds" and change them to "wants" in your life. Show Notes with Links can be found: ww...

Here is the second part of our interview with financial powerhouse Suze Orman.  We discuss Social Security, Living Revocable Trusts and what our children need to know about savings. Show Notes with Links are found: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ssWfO0qeZYEIs6TzrKBHQ Facebook: http...

Financial powerhouse Suze Orman is our guest this week for a two part series where she shares invaluable advice and tips on money, investments, social security, retirement, inflation and more.  Join us on Friday for part 2 of this incredible conversation! FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ssWfO0qeZYEIs6TzrKBHQ Fa...

The current state of women's healthcare needs an overhaul. We talk to HerMD founder Dr. Somi Javaid about how she is changing the narrative for sexual health, menopause, gynecology, medical aesthetics and more. Show Notes and Links are found: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ssWfO0qe...

Bonus Episode time!  We sit down with comedian Carole Montgomery to talk about life after 50 and her Showtime Comedy Series, Funny Women of A Certain Age. Show Notes and Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com HFCT Newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/s7u1y6 FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ssWfO0qeZYEIs6TzrKBH...

One of our favorite guests is back this week.  Joan Lunden is an award winning journalist, bestselling author, and former Good Morning America co-host.   She joins us to talk bladder leaks, urinary incontinence, pelvic health and Innovo: the new FDA-cleared, non-invasive technology that strengthens your pelvic floor from home.  $200 off INNOVO with code HOTFLASHES200: http://bit.ly/3IXDiW2 Show No...

This week we are talking to psychotherapist and author Lynn Lyons about anxiety, rumination and worry.  She shares what they really mean, why we do them and how they affect you and your loved ones.  Then, we discuss how to disrupt and decrease them. Find show notes and links on our website: www.hotflashescooltopics.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ You...

This  week is a "game" changer episode.  For those who watched the Super Bowl, you may have noticed a commercial asking women what is "VMS"?  None could answer but the commercial was actually promoting awareness for vasomotor symptoms (a/k/a hot flashes and night sweats). Astellas Pharmaceuticals paid for this advertisement because it has a non- hormonal medication currently in Phase 3 trials with...

On this week's episode, we are catching up with the incredible actress Linda Purl. You will remember Linda for her roles as Fonzie's famous girlfriend on Happy Day's, Normal People, Designated Survivor or as Pam Beesly's mother Helene in The Office.  She has made over 45 made for TV movies, two stints on Broadway, three off-Broadway and has performed in over 50 regional theaters.  Linda has been s...

Most women receive 15 minutes for their annual gynecologist appointment.  It is barely enough time for an exam, let alone to get your menopause questions answered. On this week's episode, we invited Dr. Carol Kuhle to explain what prior history women should know before an appointment and what questions they should be prepared to ask.  Dr. Kuhle is Director of the Menopause and Women's Sexual Welln...

DId you know that 75% of adult ADHD goes undiagnosed?  On this week's episode, we are discussing ADHD in adult females (and yes, that includes menopausal women).   Our guest is Dr. Zoe Martinez, a Board Certified Psychiatrist who specializes in children and adult ADHD and she is also a clinician at Done Mental Health Services.  Done offers online services to diagnose and treat ADHD. Women are 50%...

This week we are talking to food attorney and author Mary Beth Albright about her new book, EAT & FLOURISH-How Food Supports Emotional Well Being. Mary Beth shares evidence backed research that a whole food diet is essential for good mental health.  She explains the four fundamental emotions- mad, sad, glad and scared and specifies different foods that can manage or support these emotional states....

On this episode, we invite Dr. Heather Hirsch back to podcast to discuss hormone therapy and the use of Ozempic for menopausal weight loss. Dr. Hirsch is one of the leading experts in perimenopause and menopause and has recently accepted a position as Chief of Clinical Quality at MidiHealth.  She joins us for a discussion on the misleading marketing of "bioidentical" hormones, research on prempro...