The Hotflash inc podcast

Hotflash inc is an evidence, expert and human-experience driven podcast looking for the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond. In more than 200 episodes menopause and midlife journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen has spoken to a wide range of experts from around the globe, including practitioners, activists, researchers, doctors and industry leaders about this perplexing transition we still know too little about. She’s talked about her own frustrations and personal experiences. And she has connected with a perimenoposse of powerful women in the midst of a perplexing transition. As of March 2026, Hotflash inc Podcast is number 1 on GoodPods in Women's Health Podcasts. It is amongst the top 3% percentile on Listen Notes and in the Top 60 Menopause podcasts on Feedspot. *Last updated January 2026

The Hotflash inc podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 220 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #220

  220 SOLO: THE ONE QUESTION EVERY WOMAN IN PERIMENOPAUSE NEEDS TO ASK HERSELF

  Aug 15, 202616 min

  The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy — I mapped what's actually happening in our bodies, the 12 different (and often conflicting) approaches to prescribing hormone therapy that are on offer – YES 12 – answered the tough questions, pointed out the gaps and so much more so YOU can feel good about what you decide and how you choose – or whether you even choose hormone therapy at all. Know why you are doing what you are doing – and get regular updates as things change. Find out more here Free: The Fix-It-Fast Perimenopause List — And if hormone therapy definitely isn't for you, here is a really good list that will help you find some relief. This week Ann Marie is going solo – and getting straight to the point. If you're going through perimenopause or menopause, she says, you have exactly one job. It's not losing the weight, fixing your hormones, saving your marriage, or finding the perfect supplement. Ann Marie talks candidly about the health crisis that sent her looking for deeper answers and why she's suspicious of anyone – however well-meaning – who's selling a single fix for a complicated transition. It's a call to stop outsourcing the question of who you are, and start trusting what you already know. Highlights The blame-game buffet: hormones, gut, patriarchy, cortisol What if this decade is for questioning everything? Breaking down fear, shame, and expectations The real job (and it’s not fixing yourself) Wishing someone had told me THIS in my 40s Everyone’s selling their solution as THE solution The heroine’s journey: the descent, the meat hook, the dark night Your one job today Why it’s worth the trip to find out Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashinc X: @hotflashinc YouTube: @hotflashinc Facebook: @hotflashinc LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

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  219 'Perimenopause Doesn't Break Relationships – It Reveals the Cracks Already There' – Simon Salt

  Aug 7, 202637 min

  The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy – get the guide that cuts through the noise on HRT Simon Salt spent four years watching his wife get dismissed by doctors – told it was UTIs, bad diet, lack of sleep, anything but perimenopause — before she finally got a diagnosis. He spent another year and a half after that figuring out it wasn't happening to her, it was happening to both of them. Now he's a certified menopause coach and the writer behind The Quiet Transition, a publication helping men in midlife support their partners through peri- and post-menopause with actual empathy instead of good intentions and bad timing. Highlights 8:29 – The slow erosion: loss of intimacy, and filling the silence with stories 18:20 – The yogurt tub story – and what those irritations really mean 22:46 – Renegotiating intimacy when what used to work stops working 29:00 – Simon's framework: sit, listen, believe 34:12 – Why releasing control is so hard — and so necessary 40:22 – The new wave of men writing about menopause, and what Simon makes of it 42:58 – "There is no man who doesn't know a woman going through this" Quotable "Perimenopause doesn't usually cause cracks in a relationship. It reveals them." – Simon Salt, certified menopause coach, The Quiet Transition Connect with Simon Salt The Quiet Transition: Substack: https://www.thequiettransition.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsalt Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashinc X: @hotflashinc YOUTUBE @hotflashinc Facebook: @hotflashinc LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

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  Episode #218

  218 Anissa Nova on Reclaiming Menopause with Traditional Chinese Medicine

  Jul 24, 202643 min

  Breaking news! Get The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy – it's out now! This is a digital guide to help women and the women who care for them to navigate the chaos. Anissa Nova spent years in corporate tech before retraining as a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbalism and energy work. Now she runs Pure Alchemy in Sydney, Australia, where she blends strength training, breathwork and rest with acupuncture and energy alignment to help women reconnect with their bodies. Highlights 02:04 – The Yellow Emperor's Classic and the 7-year cycle 03:52 – Yin, blood, and turning inward 06:59 – The liberation of no longer being "fertile" 09:05 – Hormone therapy isn't the only solution 10:30 – "We weren't built incorrectly" 12:06 – Helping women transition off HRT when it's not working 17:23 – The energetic nature of herbs 21:43 – What medical qigong actually is 26:12 – Mind, emotion, and energy shaping reality 28:31 – Applying a modern model to ancient medicine 29:47 – Why clinical trials don't reflect real-world treatment 31:06 – Where science's gold standard falls short 31:48 – Appreciating the placebo effect 36:11 – Emotions are energy — clean up now or later 37:30 – Acupressure vs. acupuncture 38:41 – Those electric zaps during acupuncture, explained Connect with Anissa Nova Website: Pure Alchemy LinkedIn: Anissa Nova Instagram: @Purealchemytcm Pure Alchemy — Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashinc X: @hotflashinc YOUTUBE @hotflashinc Facebook: @hotflashinc LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

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  Episode #217

  217 ADHD, Perimenopause + the Female Nervous System with Adele Wimsett

  Jul 17, 202640 min

  Need help right now? Hotflash inc has got you: The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy is a clear + comprehensive guide to understanding the entire landscape of prescribing approaches – at least 12 – to empower you to make the right decision, for you. The free Fix It Fast Perimenopause List offers quick, practical non-hormonal relief options. Or cover all your bases and get both! Adele Wimsett spent 20 years working in the criminal justice system before a health crisis of her own – her period stopped due to "healthy" habits like fasted training and keto – sent her down the rabbit hole of gender bias in medical research. She retrained as a women's health practitioner, and after her own ADHD diagnosis at 41, turned her science-nerd brain toward a question almost nobody was asking: what do hormones actually do to the ADHD brain? Highlights 10:06 – The "perfect storm": ADHD plus declining progesterone 12:26 – The problem with medicine's obsession with estrogen 18:35 – Organized at work – trauma connection 19:37 – The hidden cost of decades of masking 23:26 – Estrogen and testosterone through a neurodivergent lens 31:08 – Is an ADHD diagnosis essential? 35:57 – 3 practical daily tools Connect with Adele Wimsett: Instagram: @adele_wimsett Free SKOOL Community ADHD & Hormones Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashinc X: @hotflashinc YOUTUBE @hotflashinc Facebook: @hotflashinc LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

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  Episode #216

  216 Stacy London + The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy

  Jul 10, 202631 min

  🌿 Get The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy — my complete guide to the confusing world of HRT. 5 videos, 5 PDFs, get through it in under 3 hours. It's currently $47 — price goes up July 15. Use code STACY10 to get $10 off. Today I'm sharing an interview done with me — about The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy — from an Instagram Live I did this week over on Stacy London's channel. Stacy is the stylist and TV personality who, with Clinton Kelly, spent an iconic decade making TLC's What Not to Wear . These days the two of them have reunited for "Why'd They Wear That?" — their creator-owned web series and podcast where they rewatch iconic movies and TV. It followed their Amazon series Wear Whatever the F You Want . Stacy has also been in the menopause fight for years, and she's one of the few people in this space who genuinely wants women to have more information, not a party line — which is exactly why this conversation happened. We got into the whole reason I built the guide: Everyone's making it sound like you're going to crumble into dust without hormones, and the truth is a lot messier and a lot more hopeful than that. Highlights • Why Stacy still wants to talk about menopause • The wheel: at least 12 different approaches to prescribing • The testing gap, explained • Why the "hormones or no hormones" framing is harming women • Observational studies, healthy-user bias, and how"it prevents dementia" is running ahead of the evidence • Progesterone vs. progestin • Peptides and GLP-1s stacked on top of hormone therapy before we've even figured out the basics • Why nobody who's 100% sure should get your full trust • The belief systems underneath it all Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashinc X: @hotflashinc YOUTUBE @hotflashinc Facebook: @hotflashinc LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen Disclaimer This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

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