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The podcast voice for women in midlife and beyond. We talk about everything to do with this time of life from relationships and careers, women’s health and wellness to celebrity interviews. New episode every Wednesday.
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
This episode is the audio portion from our recent Revel Session with Dr. Lisa Larkin. Hot Flashes & Cool Topics podcast is currently hosting a 6 month series on Menopause and Positive Aging on the Revel platform.
We were excited to have Dr. Larkin as our expert guest for the Surgical Menopause and HRT session. Trained at Yale, and the University of Chicago, Dr. Lisa Larkin is a board-certified internist, business owner, and entrepreneur practicing internal medicine and women’s health in Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1991. She is also the founder of Ms. Medicine.
Dr. Larkin explained what is surgical menopause, how women who are placed into menopause due to variables outside of the natural process have different concerns and issues and how those may be concerns may be addressed. She also discussed the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy as well as answering many of the audience's questions.
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Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Another installment in our Make Midlife Easier for the holidays! This episode we talk to Lisa Schmitz from Walking Cradles Shoes about how shoes for women can be comfortable but still stylish.
We have found a solution for your sore feet with Walking Cradles. The Walking Cradle Company offers unique, stylish and comfortable women's shoes in a broad array of sizes and widths: Including slim, narrow, wide and wide (not so easy to find in 2021).
Best of all, our listeners get 20% off using the promo code HFCT20. You can find them in our gift guide or their website.
Happy Shopping!
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Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
This week we are talking about sleep! Lack of sleep and sleep anxiety are common complaints for women in midlife and beyond. We have invited Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg to share practical ways to stop the dread of the bed.
Dr. Schneeberg, PsyD, is a sleep psychologist, an assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine and the director of the behavioral sleep program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. She uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia to treat her patients and on this episode, she shares invaluable tips on how to get better sleep, longer sleep, decrease your sleep anxiety and feel more well rested. There are things you could be doing right now to help you sleep.
Make sure to check out the Show Notes on our website: www.hotflashescooltopics.com
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Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
This week we enjoy an amazing conversation with multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress Sharon Gless. Sharon is best know for her roles as Christine Cagney in Cagney and Lacey and Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk but her first series role started in 1973. She has been nonstop acting since that time.
In her new Memoir: Apparently There Were Complaints, she shares her journey and retells funny and poignant stories of her career, her personal struggles and great triumphs. It is told with a witty dialogue as only Sharon Gless could tell it. On this episode, we visit many of her heartfelt stories from Cagney and Lacey and her goal for one more TV series to add to her already filled resume.
You can find her book wherever books are sold and on our website show notes.
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
This week Colleen and Bridgett are doing things a little different. After many requests for our personal experiences with perimenopause, menopause and midlife, we are updating our stories. We are also adding in a holiday cheer!
The episode will begin with our annual "Can Bridgett Guess the Cost?". Each year, we explore the Neiman Marcus Holiday Gift Guide (Extravagant Gift section) and Colleen shares a few of the most expensive gifts from the catalog. Bridgett then attempts to guess the actual costs of the items. From a custom Hummer to a 30 carat diamond, this year's items are even more luxurious. Try to guess along with Bridgett and see how you do.
We also talk about what is happening in our midlife journeys. Bridgett's periods made an appearance again after 6+ years and she explains why and what she has done about it. Colleen's night sweats are back with a vengeance and menopause is still a lofty goal far from reach. We are honest with a little touch of humor. Share your stories with us at hotflashescooltopics@gmail.com
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Our guest this week is Dr. Rochelle Calvert, author of Healing With Nature, Nature - Based Mindfulness and Somatic Meditations to Heal Trauma. Did you know that almost 70% of adults have experienced some form of trauma in their lives? Dr. Calvert explains that "trauma" is an umbrella term for events and/or circumstances in your life that cause distress and anxiety. For example, a pandemic is a global trauma.
Dr. Calvert shows us ways we can reclaim and inhabit the full aliveness of our bodies; to soothe our minds from reactive habit patterns of thinking that don’t serve us; and to mend the emotional scars of our traumas. She also explains the power of somatic healing in nature to experience your body’s ability to heal itself and awaken into new forms of health. Join us for the conversation.
Find more information on this episode, check out our show notes at www.hotflashescooltopics.com
Our 12 Days of Holiday Giveaways started Nov 16 and runs every other day through Dec 9th.
Find out each giveaway at https://hotflashescooltopics.com/womaness-giveaway/
Shop our Holiday Gift Guide at https://hotflashescooltopics.com/gift-guide/
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Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Our bonus episodes in November are featuring products that we believe help make midlife easier. Today we are talking to the CEO of Cefaly, Jen Trainor McDermott. CEFALY is the only over the counter medical device that treats active migraine attacks and helps to prevent future attacks.
Most migraines involve the trigeminal nerve, the largest and most complex cranial nerve. CEFALY sends tiny electrical impulses through a self-adhesive electrode placed on the forehead to stimulate the trigeminal nerve, reducing the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks.
There are two settings:
- 60-Minute ACUTE Treatment - Use at the onset of or during a migraine attack to stop or reduce migraine pain.
- 20-Minute PREVENT Treatment - Daily preventative treatment sessions can reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine symptoms.
You can find Cefaly in our HFCT Holiday Gift Guide in the link below and use HOT10 for 10% off.
https://hotflashescooltopics.com/gift-guide/
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
We can never have too many tools in our menopause tool box. On this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Mariza Snyder about her new book The Essential Oils Menopause Solution Book. From peppermint to lavender, frankincense to vetiver, we talk about what are essential oils and how they can help with menopausal symptoms including insomnia, headaches, anxiety, fatigue and even food cravings.
Dr. Snyder explains the power of essential oils and their proper use to benefit women's physical and mental health.
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
This week we speak to Florence LaRue, six time Grammy Award winner and lead singer of the legendary group The 5th Dimension. Ms. LaRue has been busy touring with The 5th Dimension, her one woman show and re-exploring the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival in Questlove's "Summer of Soul".
In addition, she has written a book on beauty, aging and self-improvement, Grace in Your Second Act. She shares her secrets to health and wellness and relationships and much more.
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Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
In today’s episode, we share an extremely important conversation with Dr. Pederson to discuss the risk assessment for breast cancer, genetic testing, 3D mammograms, and the correlation between breast density and breast cancer.
Dr Holly Pederson is Director of Medical Breast Services at Cleveland Clinic and an expert on breast cancer and its risk factors. Dr. Pederson explains that risk assessment involves a careful, thorough intake of family history with cancer and reporting the results to a health care provider to see your testing eligibility.
She also discusses the risks with breast density and her excitement for future studies that will better reveal our risks for breast cancer.
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