Menopause HQ Podcast: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal

There are some women who want to battle menopause symptoms the "natural" way. Natural remedies for menopause are everywhere—but which ones actually work? In this episode of "Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal", Angela Black and Latalya Louis, APRN, FNP-C, separate fact from fiction as they discuss the natural approaches that may help relieve menopause symptoms and the ones...

Feel like you're suddenly anxious for no reason? You're not alone. In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal, Angela Black and nurse practitioner Latalya Louis, APRN, FNP-C, discuss one of the most overlooked symptoms of perimenopause and menopause: anxiety. If you've never struggled with anxiety before but now find yourself worrying constantly, waking up at 3:00 a.m. w...

Did one glass of wine suddenly turn into a hot flash, anxiety, a 3 a.m. wake-up call, or a two-day hangover? You're not imagining it. In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal, Angela Black and nurse practitioner Latalya Louis, APRN, FNP-C discuss why alcohol affects women differently during perimenopause and menopause. Learn how declining estrogen and progesterone influence th...

Are you waking up at 2 a.m., 3 a.m., or 4 a.m. completely exhausted—but unable to fall back asleep? You're not alone. In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal, Angela Black and Nurse Practitioner Latalya Louis dive into one of the most frustrating symptoms of perimenopause and menopause: middle-of-the-night wake-ups. Why do so many women suddenly find themselves staring at the cei...

Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? Lost your train of thought in the middle of a sentence? Forgotten words, names, appointments, or tasks you would have easily remembered before? You're not alone. In Episode 13 of the Menopause HQ Podcast: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal , Angela Black and Family Nurse Practitioner Latalya Louis tackle one of the most frustrating and frigh...

Menopause rage isn’t talked about enough — and many women are secretly wondering, “Why am I so irritated all the time?” But are you really angry - or exhausted? In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal, Angela and Family Nurse Practitioner Latalya discuss the truth behind menopause anger, emotional overload, irritability, overstimulation, and exhaustion during perimenopause and me...

Menopause at work is something millions of women experience… but almost nobody talks about. In this episode of the Menopause HQ Podcast, Angela and Nurse Practitioner Latalya Louis have an honest conversation about what it’s REALLY like trying to work while dealing with hot flashes, brain fog, exhaustion, anxiety, irritability, poor sleep, memory issues, and hormonal changes. From women working ph...

Have you ever been told your labs are “normal”… but you feel anything but normal? You have a list of symptoms a mile wide and nobody is listening to you.  In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired, and Hormonal , we’re breaking down one of the most frustrating experiences women face—being dismissed at the doctor’s office while dealing with real symptoms. If you’ve been feeling off, exhausted, em...

You care about your partner… you’re attracted to them… but when it comes to sex, something just feels different. Your desire isn’t the same. Your body isn’t responding the way it used to (or it may even be painful). And you can’t quite explain why. In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal, we’re having an honest conversation about sex during perimenopause and menopause—what chang...

Did you know that men have hormonal changes around the same time you’re going through menopause? It’s called andropause . Not all men will experience it—but for those that do, it can cause real changes in how they feel, how they act, and how they show up in their relationships. In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal , we’re talking about what happens when testosterone starts to...

If you’ve been feeling off, exhausted, anxious, or just not like yourself lately… this episode is going to connect a lot of dots for you. In Episode 7 of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal , we’re recapping everything we’ve covered so far (the first 6 episodes)—from puberty and perimenopause to menopause and the key hormones driving it all: estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. But this i...

If you’ve been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, waking up in the middle of the night, or just not like yourself lately… this episode is going to connect some dots for you. In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal , we’re talking all about progesterone—the hormone that plays a major role in your sleep, mood, stress response, and emotional balance. A lot of women don’t realize that pr...

If you’ve been wondering where your ‘sexy’ went… this might be why. Most people think testosterone is just a “male hormone” tied to sex. But what if it’s also the reason you don’t feel like yourself anymore? In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal, Angela and Nurse Practitioner LaTalya break down the role of testosterone in women’s bodies—and how changes in this hormone can affe...

Most women are told estrogen is just a “female hormone” tied to your period. But what if estrogen is actually controlling way more than you were ever taught? In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal , Angela and Nurse Practitioner LaTalya break down the real role of estrogen in the body—and why everything can start to feel off when it begins to decline during perimenopause and me...

Let’s be honest… most of us were never really taught what menopause actually is. We heard about hot flashes. Maybe mood swings. And that was about it. But nobody explained why your sleep changes, why your anxiety can spike, why your memory feels off, or why your body suddenly feels unfamiliar. In this episode, Angela and Nurse Practitioner LaTalya break menopause all the way down—what it is medica...

In this episode of Menopause HQ: Hot, Tired & Hormonal , Angela and Nurse Practitioner LaTalya take a deep dive into perimenopause , the hormonal transition that can last 8–10 years (or longer for women of color) before menopause officially begins. Many women are experiencing symptoms during this stage without realizing what’s actually happening in their bodies. Together, they break down what...

Welcome to the @MenopauseHQ Podcast — where we break down menopause, perimenopause, and women’s hormonal health in plain language. In this first episode, we’re backing it all the way up. Before we talk about perimenopause symptoms, menopause symptoms, or hormone changes in your 40s and 50s, we’re starting at the beginning. How do periods actually work? What do your ovaries do? How does estrogen co...