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Breaking Up is hard to do, especially when it is with a friend.
On this Cool Topics YouTube Episode, we discuss the best ways to break up with a friends that honor the friendship you had while standing firm in the boundaries you need.
People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. It is ok to say that this friendship is no longer healthy for me and we explain the best ways to do that. Please remember, ghosting is not a good option!
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Learn Ways to Avoid Toxins in Your Everyday Life with Dr. Aly Cohen
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
We can easily get overwhelmed with the conversations around toxins in the environment, our food, and skincare.
What to avoid? What is safe?
This week, we invited Dr. Aly Cohen to explain what is happening when we re exposed to these chemicals. In her new book, DETOXIFY: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them, she explains what chemicals may be hiding in our food or exposed in our environment and clear ways to minimize their health impact.
Dr. Cohen also explains how to make small, practical shifts that can substantially increase our quality of life and help to avoid future health risks.
Thanks for listening!
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Book: DETOXIFY
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Alison Arngrim: From Little House's Mean Girl to International Comedy Star
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
We all remember Alison Arngrim as the mean bully Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. However, we didn't know the rest of her story.
Join us this week as we have a light hearted conversation with Alison Arngrim. From stories of her Hollywood family upbringing, her time on Little House, her book and her successful One-Women Comedy Show, she showcases how she is so much more than the mean girl.
Get ready to laugh out loud during this funny episode!
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Alison's Confessions of a Prairie B*tch Tour:
http://spincyclenyc.com/index.php/theater/58-nellie-tour
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Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
How to Manage Money in Midlife with Expert Debra Morrison
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Are you afraid of your finances? Does the thought of looking at bank or credit card statements immediately increase your blood pressure?
This week we talking with financial expert Debra Morrison about how to overcome this very real fear of finances. Debra has over 40 years of financial planning and asset management experience, she is an author and the creator of We Can Do It Women.
Debra offers advice on where to start, how to manage you money and finally, how to create prosperity for women over 50.
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Get ready for something new this week!
We are adding a monthly "chat" on a topic that women 50+ can relate to and of course, we will share our opinions. We would love to know what topics you want to hear.
Our first topic: If something happens to you, would you want your partner in another serious relationship? We are honest and say NO. Remember, these are just our opinions and you may want to share your thoughts as you listen. Feel free to email us at hotflashescooltopics@gmail.com or watch this on Youtube and leave a message in the comments.
We will be doing these "chats" once a month and we would love for the community to join us.
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
"Ghosts" Rebecca Wisocky Talks Career, Midlife and More
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Our guest this week is a ghost. Well, she plays one on the popular CBS comedy series "Ghosts".
Rebecca Wisocky joins us to share some juicy secrets from this season of Ghosts. From what is happening with Hetty Woodstone to her upcoming roles in Sex Lives of College Girls and the Amanda Knox story, we talk about how busy this time of life has been for the actress. We also talk her career beginnings in theater and how she would love to go back.
Rebecca has been really enjoying this time of life and she also talks about roles are opening up for women in midlife and beyond.
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Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
The Complete Guide to GLP-1s with Dr. Alexandra Sowa
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are seen all over social media promising incredible weight loss results. But, do we know what GLP-1s actually are and what they do?
On this week's episode, we talk with obesity expert Dr. Alexandra Sowa who recently published: THE OZEMPIC REVOLUTION: A Doctor's Proven Plan for Success to Help Reverse Obesity, End Yo-Yo Dieting and Protect Yourself from Disease. Dr. Sowa explains :
- What are GLP-1s?
- What the GLP-1 experience really feels like
- How to know if you’re a candidate for these medications
- How to get a prescription and get it covered by insurance
- How to manage and reduce unwanted side effects
Show Notes/Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com
Book: THE OZEMPIC REVOLUTION
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Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Be Your Own Advocate with Tamsen Fadal's How To Menopause
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
When it comes to the topic of menopause, we have had physicians and experts share invaluable information, expertise and research with our listeners. This week we are sharing a more personal experience.
Emmy award winning journalist Tamsen Fadal started her menopause journey with a hot flash while anchoring a live newscast. Fast forward several years later, Tamsen is no longer a news anchor but her journalistic nature has led her to co-producing THE M FACTOR documentary and writing her new book: HOW TO MENOPAUSE: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better than Before.
How to Menopause answers all the questions you didn't know to ask, and brings you into a conversation with millions of other women.
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Book: How To Menopause
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Ione Skye Shares Stories from Her New Memoir Say Everything
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Every GenXer remembers this scene: John Cusack holding over his head the huge boombox playing In Your Eyes while Ione Skye is on her bed listening through the window. It is an iconic moment in time.
This week we are joined by Ione Skye who shares stories from her new memoir, SAY EVERYTHING. The memoir blends confessions from her personal and professional life, her desires and her introspection. Of course, we talk about her roles in Say Anything, The River's Edge and much more.
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Book: SAY EVERYTHING
Photo Credit: Cybele Malinowski
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Get Unstuck from Fight, Flight or Freeze with Jessica Macguire
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Anxiety, depression and trauma can often cause physical responses in our body.
Our guest this week is Jessica Macguire, author of The Nervous System Reset: Heal Trauma, Resolve Chronic Pain, and Regulate Your Emotions with the Power of the Vagus Nerve. Jessica shares how to unlock the power to regulate your nervous system through the vagus nerve.
Show Notes/Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com
The Nervous System Reset: Book
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