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The podcast voice for women 50+. 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 Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
This week our guest is the amazing actress (from E.T., Cujo and Critters) Dee Wallace. With 263 TV movie and film credits on her resume, as well as currently working on nine TV and film projects in both pre and post production, Dee Wallace is possibly the most active midlife woman in entertainment.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of E.T. and the 35th of Critters, she shares stories from these incredible films and several others.
Dee is also a best selling author and a multi-nationally respected authority on the art of self creation for over 30 years. We discuss her new book, BORN in which she expands the concept of the Laws of Attraction.
Dee believes strongly in manifestation and self-creation and she takes issue with the idea that older women can't find roles in Hollywood. She is proving that to be true.
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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
"About one in five women 40 to 59 and one in four women ages 60 and over used antidepressants....in 2015 through 2018." Why So Many Women in Middle Age are on Antidepressants, The Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2022
We wanted to know why the use of antidepressants is so widespread. We invited Psychiatrist Dr. Swapna Vaidya to be our guest this week. Dr. Vaidya details the factors that cause increased stress for midlife women as well as the hormonal imbalances that increase in the time in Perminenopause. This combinsation can create a perfect storm for anxiety, depression and mental struggles for women over 40.
Dr. Vaidya discusses when it is appropriate for antidepressants to be prescribed (some common ones are effexor, lexapro, prozac and zoloft) and which antidepressants may best work under several different circumstances. Please always check with your doctor before beginning any medication.
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Before MTV had Cribs and Reality TV, there were amazing VJs. This week we talk to one of the most popular 90's MTV VJ's Karen Duffy.
Karen is also a writer, model, producer, actress, certified hospital chaplain, a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen, and one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1993. One of the things that surprised us the most is that she is an earnest student of the Stoic philosophy.
In her newest book, WISE UP: IRREVERENT ENLIGHTENMENT FROM A MOTHER WHOSE BEEN THROUGH IT, she shares life lessons in the form of love letters to her son Jack.
We talk about her career, her diagnosis with Sarcoidosis and how she is making menopause a celebrated event.
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
On this bonus episode, we are introducing our friend Carolyn Cohen and her popular podcast, Wellness While Walking. Carolyn's podcast shares inspiring, interesting, and funny news and stories about health and life; all delivered in a 30 minute walking journey.
On this episode, Carolyn talks to us about how healthy choices may often be in direct conflict with mainstream media and fitness rules. She shares research and tips to maintain your health by following your own path and not those of the media.
As we say on Hot Flashes & Cool Topics, women are stronger together and we are excited to share Carolyn's podcast for this bonus episode.
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Are the exercises and food plans that you have always used no longer working?
How can we do a midlife body reset?
This week we talk to Stephen Perrine, co-author of The Whole Body Reset and Executive Editor for AARP the Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. Stephen along with nutritionist and exercise physiologist, Heidi Skolnik wrote this book to specifically address bodies in midlife and beyond. The book explains how our bodies change with age and how eating to accommodate these changes can help us better respond to exercise.
We also talk about the importance of protein timing and the six simple secrets of better health.
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Do you dream about losing your teeth, falling or being naked in public? Do you dream about lost loved ones or friends? What about your nightmares?
What do our dreams mean?
On this episode, we explore our dreams with Dream Analyst Lauri Loewenberg. Lauri is a Certified Dream Analyst, syndicated columnist, author, popular radio personality, speaker and member of IASD (International Association for the Study of Dreams).
Lauri explains that nothing is random in a dream and each image represents a message that our subconscious is trying to tell us. Even bad dreams are sharing something that you need to know or process. Lauri explains to our listeners about common dreams, lucid dreams, recurring dreams and much more on this episode of Hot Flashes & Cool Topics.
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Bears, Chickens and the Catskills, Oh My!
This week our special guest is the incomparable Melissa Gilbert.
Many of you remember Melissa as Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. She is also a director, producer, former president of the Screen Actors Guild, wife, mom and grandmother and now farmer.
Melissa has written a new book titled BACK TO THE PRAIRIE: A HOME REMADE, A LIFE REDISCOVERED. This memoir shares her midlife journey with her husband, actor Tim Busfield as they purchase a "fixer upper" in the Catskills, live through the pandemic and discover new passions along the way.
Melissa shares with us her professional journey as an actress and personal experiences as a woman 50+ as well as what she is looking forward to in this next chapter of life.
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Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
We continue our Women in Business Bonus Series with CEO, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Twila True.
Twila is an Oglala Sioux Native American from the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota- the second largest reservation in the U.S. and the poorest place in the country. She shares her stories and insights into her journey from South Dakota to CEO.
Twila is an entrepreneur, CEO and President of True Family Enterprises: an investment firm comprised of over 50 entities. Her diverse portfolio is a testament to hard work, the ability to pivot, gratitude and giving back.
Twila shares her wisdom on this bonus episode of Hot Flashes & Cool Topics.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
What is Feng Shui? How can it impact the essential 9 areas of our lives? What are the 5 elements we should introduce in our home? This episode answers these questions and examines much more.
Our guest is Kristina Hollinger, a Feng Shui expert and author who has been practicing Feng Shui for over 10 years. You might even recognize her as the Feng Shui consultant for HGTV's Windy City Rehab. Kristina explains how Feng Shui helps you create a free flow of energy in your space which results in you having more clarity, more productivity, and attract prosperity. Sign us up!
https://kristinahollinger.com/
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Did you know that the female brain gets stronger and better in midlife and beyond? New York Times bestselling author Dr. Louann Brizendine shares how it happens in her new book, THE UPGRADE.
Dr. Brizendine is a clinical psychiatrist who has written has written several popular books on the female and male brain. In her newest book, she explains that the terms perimenopause and menopause should become obscelete and replaced with terms such as The Upgrade.
Dr. Brizendine summarizes the results from her most recent research to discuss how women in midlife are less inclined to cater to the needs of others, we become more centered and focused on one thing at a time vs. our old multitasking ways.
Links to the book can be found in our show notes and wherever you purchase books.
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