HOT FLASHES & COOL TOPICS

Actress Kelly Bishop Shares Her New Memoir: The Third Gilmore Girl

Gilmore Girls was one of the first true binge worthy series that you could watch again and again.

On this week's episodes, we are talking to the amazing Kelly Bishop (a/k/a Emily Gilmore).  Kelly shares stories from her new Memoir: The Third Gilmore Girl.

From her Tony Award winning time in the original A Chorus Line to Gilmore Girls and her personal journey, Kelly has so many stories to tell in her new book and she shares many of them with us.  

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Dr. Jennifer Ashton Talks Hot Flashes & Women's Health

Many of us recognize former ABC Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton. 

Dr Ashton is double board certified ObGyn and Obesity Medicine. She has also created the Ajenda Newsletter which shares free and vital information on women's health.

Today, Dr. Ashton talks to us about the 6 month wellness journey that she just completed, her partnership with Astellas to inform more women about VEOZAH, the FDA non-hormonal treatment for moderate to severe hot flashes as well as important questions women need to be asking their doctors.

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Stacy London Talks Evolving Fashion, Friendships and Teaching What We Need to Learn

Happy New Year!

We are starting off 2025 with an insightful conversation with television personality, fashion creator and midlife advocate Stacy London.  We talk about everything from regenerating self-esteem in midlife, the importance of community, evolving tastes and even mortality.  She also shares tidbits about her upcoming Amazon series with Clinton Kelly: Wear Whatever the F* You Want.

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Happy Holidays! Ladies, Let's Chat

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Join us as we talk about some of our favorites topics of the year and plans for 2025.  You never know what we have planned but we would love you to be a part of it.

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Developing an "I Can" Attitude in Midlife with Therapist Mazi Robinson

Midlife is a time of big changes on many personal levels: family, career and relationships just to name a few.  Many women feel overwhelmed and don't think they can flourish with all these changes.

Our guest this week is Mazi Robinson. Mazi is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in helping women discover their true voice as they navigate women’s issues, healthy relationships, self worth, personal growth and development, leadership development, living with purpose, life stage transitions, and motherhood. 

She is going to share all the ways that we can keep the me in your we.

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A Cool Conversation with Actress Diane Farr

It's time for another cool conversation!

On this episode, we are joined by 50+ actress and writer Diane Farr. You may remember Dianne from Rescue Me, Californication, Numb3rs and now Fire Country.  Diane is also a New York Times Best Selling Author.

We discuss her career, her many writing projects and of course, all things midlife and beyond.

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Coping with Caregiving: Tips from Dementia Expert Teepa Snow

Research shows that 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 50 are now caregivers.  It certainly hits home for this podcast.

This week we invited Teepa Snow on the show to talk about caregiving.  Teepa is a dementia care expert who founded Positive Approach to Care (PAC). We talk about what dementia is and how to help the dementia patient while still taking care of ourselves.  It is a fine line to walk and Teepa offers great advice.

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How to Make Life More Interesting with Author Lorraine Besser

How do you define a good life? 

Do you ever think of it in terms of psychological richness?

Our guest this week is Lorraine Besser, an American philosopher and author of the book, The Art of Interesting: What we miss in our pursuit of the good life and how to cultivate it.  We discuss the value of interesting experiences, how they enhance our lives in ways left short by happiness and meaning, and how we can learn to have more of the interesting in our lives.

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Helen Slater Shares Her Journey from Supergirl to Getting Her PhD

It is never too late to learn and try new things!

Our amazing guest this week, Helen Slater is a perfect example.  Known for her acting career in Supergirl, The Legend of Billie Jean and Ruthless People, Helen has boundless creative spirit.  She is a concert pianist with 6 albums and just last year, she was awarded her PhD in Mythological Studies.  We talk about it all on this week's episode.

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Helen Slater website: www.helenslater.com

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Natural Alternatives to Menopause Symptoms with Dr. Alyssa Dweck

Women often ask us about natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy and today we are going to share some of them.

This week we talk to Dr. Alyssa Dweck, a board certified practicing gynecologist in New York and Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide Health.  Dr. Dweck shares non-hormonal options for hot flashes, brain fog, and vaginal dryness.  She also discusses the recent changes made in prescribing Veozah and patients are now required to have their liver levels checked more frequently.

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