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HOT FLASHES & COOL TOPICS

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A podcast for women in midlife and beyond. We talk about everything to do with this time of life from relationships and careers, health and wellness to celebrity interviews with Patricia Heaton, Carla Hall, Gretchen Carlson and more. New episode every Wednesday.

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Survivorship Medicine with Dr. Michael Krychman

November 02, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MB

We are aging with more health and vitality than ever before!  The reality is that we will also have chronic conditions that need to be addressed in our health care plan. This week we are discussing survivorship medicine and complex gynecology with Dr. Michael Krychman.   Dr. Krychman is Executive Director of the Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California Irvine, Division of Gynecological Oncology...

How to Handle a Narcissist with Dr. Stephanie Sarkis

October 26, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

Can you spot a narcissist?  Do you know when you are the victim of gaslighting? How can you heal from a toxic relationship? This week we talk to best selling author and psychotherapist Dr. Stephanie Sarkis.  Dr. Sarkis is the author of numerous books with her newest one just titled HEALING FROM TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS: 10 Essential Steps to Recover from Gaslighting, Narcissism and Emotional Abuse. Dr. Sarkis discusses what to look out for in your personal and professional relationships in or...

Menopause BootCamp with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg Lenz

October 19, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

October is Menopause Awareness Month!  This week we are speaking with nationally renowned doctor, expert, speaker and advocate for women's integrative women's health Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz.  Dr. Gilberg-Lenz recently attended the Wise Pause Event and we were excited to have this in person interview. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz's new book MENOPAUSE BOOTCAMP encourages us to optimize our health and flourish as we age. The book is a 360 degree guide explaining menopause and midlife.  She also emphasize...

Catching Up with Singer and Songwriter Taylor Dayne

October 12, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

This week we continue our "Catching Up Series" with the incredible singer, songwriter and author Taylor Dayne.  From her first hit in 1987 "Tell It To My Heart" to her recent stint as Ms. Popcorn on The Masked Singer, Taylor has continued to make hits, tour and entertain us on our TV screens.  She shares what it is what like to hit stardom in her early 20's (she had a total of 7 U.S. top hits in a short period of time), open for Michael Jackson's BAD tour, adopt her twins (now 21) and still...

What Post Menopausal Women Need to Know with Dr. Sharon Malone

October 05, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MB

What happens to post menopausal women?  We talk a lot on the show about perimenopause and the actual day of menopause, but what happens to your body for the next 30 to 40 years? We invited Dr. Sharon Malone to answer this question and more.  Dr. Malone is a world renowned Obgyn and the Chief Medical Offer of Alloy.  She shares what to expect after your periods have ended and how your body may respond.  She answers questions including When bleeding may be a cause for concern The role of H...

Balance Your Immune System with Dr. Heather Moday

September 28, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MB

We hear a great deal about the importance of boosting our immune systems.  Dr. Heather Moday would argue that is more important to balance them. Dr. Moday is a Board Certified Immunologist, Allergist and Functional Medicine Physician with over 25 years of experience.  She is also author of The Immunotype Breakthrough, Your Personalized Plan to Balance Your Immune System, Optimize Health and Build Lifelong Resilience.   Dr. Moday divides immunotypes into 4 categories: smoldering, weak, hyp...

Stand in Your Power with Jen Marples

September 21, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

Why are many midlife women afraid to stand in their own power?  Do they think it is selfish?  Intimidating? Overwhelming? We invited Jen Marples on the show this week to talk about personal power and the need for more women to support on another.  Jen is an entrepreneur, business leader, motivational speaker, and podcaster.  She is also a believer that we are never too old and it is never too late to stand in your own power. Learn the ways we can feel empowered and how we can help other mi...

Declutter Your Home and Life with Tracy McCubbin

September 14, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MB

This week we are getting organized with Tracy McCubbin. Tracy believes that in order to get to the bottom of the clutter, you need to address not just what is there, but why it is there. We discuss the clutter blocks that keep may be keeping your home a mess.  Once you identify them, you can then correct them.  We also discuss her upcoming book, Make Space for Happiness: How to Stop Attracting Clutter and Start Magnetizing the Life You Want. Subscribe and share Hot Flashes & Cool Topics po...

Catching Up with Melissa Rivers

September 07, 2022 07:01 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

Welcome to Season 4 of Hot Flashes & Cool Topics and we are starting this season with the incredible Melissa Rivers. Many will remember Melissa as her mother Joan River's partner for E's Red Carpet and Fashion Police.  Her honest reviews of fashion mixed with her mother's equally honest but sometimes brutal commentary were a staple during every award season. Melissa is also a podcaster and author.  Her new book, Lies My Mother Told Me, Tall Tales form a Short Woman Is a laugh out loud read...

Weight Gain in Midlife and How to Lose It Safely

August 31, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MB

Weight gain in midlife is one of the most frequent topics requested by our listeners. Why am I gaining weight?  Is it hormonally based? Why can I do the same things I have always done but not lose weight?  Help! We invited Val Schonberg,  a certified Menopause nutritionist and dietician, to a 2020 virtual event to answer many of your questions. Val explained: why we tend to gain weight in midlife (especially in our middle) the role hormones play in weight gain proper nutritional choices ...

Menopause MythBusters with Dr. Heather Hirsch

August 24, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MB

This week we are replaying our interview with Dr. Heather Hirsch (July 31, 2020).  Dr. Hirsch is an internal medicine physician, specializing in women's health and menopause care.  She runs the Midlife and Menopause Clinic at Brigham at Women's Center and she is also an instructor at Harvard Medical School. Since opening the clinic in Boston, Dr. Hirsch has spent a great deal of time correcting the myths of menopause.  Women are told: - you are too young - you need too few or too many tes...

Osteoporosis and Bone Density: What You Need to Know.

August 17, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

Did you know that over 54 millions Americans have Osteoporosis or low bone mass?  Worldwide, the statistics are much higher but most people don't even realize they have it. That is why we invited Claire Gill, CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation to answer our questions on bone health and midlife including: -What is Osteoporosis? -How do you test for bone density? -What happens during Menopause? -Is it hereditary? - What can you do to treat it? These questions and many more are ...

Why Does Our Hair Change As We Age?

August 10, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MB

Why does our hair change as we age, especially in menopause?  In Season 1, we asked this questions and many more to trichologist Lisa Caddy.  Lisa works at Philip Kingsley to help men and women with a variety of hair concerns. Lisa explained that women can have female pattern baldness, genetic predisposition to hair loss, hair shedding and scalp issues.  Whether it is from poor nutrition, traction alopecia, follicle sensity, health issues, stress or menopause, Lisa shares what we can do to...

How Epigenetics Can Help Balance Our Hormones

August 03, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

Hormonal imbalances can cause weight gain, migraines, insomnia, acne, loss of libido and much more.  On this week's episode, we speak to the authors of Our Hormones Our Health: how to understand your hormones and transform your life about cutting edge ways to balance our hormones. Dr. Susanne Esche-Belke and Dr. Suzann Kirschner-Brouns share new research in the study of Epigenetics which can help midlife women balance hormones and maintain a healthy lifespan.  Epigenetics studies how your b...

What is Toxic Positivity? Learn More with Author Whitney Goodman

July 27, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB

This week we speak with Whitney Goodman, author of Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Positive Thinking.   Society bombards us with "positive vibes only" type thinking. "This too shall pass."  "It could be worse." These platitudes can be isolating and make emotional situations such as illness, loss and breakups even worse.  Whitney shares the latest research along with everyday examples and client stories that reveal how damaging toxic positivity is to ourselves and...

Black Women and Menopause with Omisade Burney Scott

July 20, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MB

Did you know that black and latino women enter menopause earlier and may have more intense symptoms?  Did you know black and latino women have hot flashes longer on average than non-hispanic white women?   On this week's episode, we speak to Omisade Burney Scott, host of the podcast/media platform The Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause.  Omisade shares her personal journey through menopause and the need for education and awareness.  Omisade developed her platform because she wanted ...

Author Amy Bloom Shares Her Story of Helping Her Ailing Husband End His Life

July 13, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB

This week we speak with best selling author Amy Bloom.  Amy Bloom is the author of four novels: White Houses, Lucky Us, Away, and Love Invents Us.   She has just published her new memoir, In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss which chronicles the story of her husband's decision to end his life after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.  Amy's husband Brian was strong and vibrant when he was diagnosed with Alzheimers and he was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Brian ...

Catching Up with Actor and Director Anson Williams

July 06, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MB

This week we are catching up with actor/director Anson Williams.  Most of us remember him from his iconic role as Potsie Webber on Happy Days but many don't know about his journey as a director. Anson has directed shows including Melrose Place, Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.  Anson was actually born Anson William Heimlich (as in his Uncle was Dr. Heimlich) and he shares the story behind how the Heimlich maneuver became a staple as a result of Happy Days.   He ...

Women’s Health Care and Our Privacy Rights with Attorney Bethany Corbin

June 29, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

Do you know if you health care information is protected on the web?  It is more important than ever to know the answer to that question. We invited FemTech attorney Bethany Corbin this week to answer our privacy questions.  Telehealth and tracking apps have become very popular in the last few years.  Most brands will comply with the HIPAA guidelines provided they are partnered with a Doctor or pharmaceutical company.  The grey area arises in an all pay cash situation and in that case, they ...

Dr. Larkin explains Galleri: A New Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test

June 22, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MB

This week we invited Dr. Lisa Larkin of Ms. Medicine back to the show to talk about an amazing new blood test.  Galleri is a multi-cancer early detection test detects a cancer signal across more than 50 different types of cancer, many of which are not commonly screened for today. This new type of precision medicine can be a game changer to add to your current healthcare.  Early detection of hard to diagnose cancers can now allow patients to receive treatment sooner and may extend life expec...

Tik Tok’s Eeka McLeod on Diversity, Adoption and Acceptance.

June 17, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MB

On this bonus episode, we speak to Eeka McLeod.  A single mother, Eeka's journey to building her family began when she made the decision to pursue her dream of adopting a child. Throughout her time fostering, Eeka cared for 18 children and eventually adopted three: Eli, Evan and Ella.  She is passionate about using the family’s platform to advocate for acceptance for the LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.  The self-described “family of misfits'' has made a name for themselves on social me...

Catching Up with Actress and Author Dee Wallace

June 15, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

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 re...

Antidepressants, Midlife and Menopause with Psychiatrist Dr. Swapna Vaidya

June 08, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MB

"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 P...

Wise Up with Former MTV VJ Karen Duffy

June 01, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MB

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 ...

BONUS: Introducing The Wellness While Walking Podcast: To Be Healthy, We Must Walk Against Traffic

May 27, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

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...

How Protein Timing Can Reset Your Midlife Body with Stephen Perrine

May 25, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MB

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...

What Your Dreams Mean with Analyst Lauri Loewenberg

May 18, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MB

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 repres...

Back to the Prairie and Moving Forward with Melissa Gilbert

May 11, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

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...

Women In Business: CEO Twila True Shares Her Secrets To Midlife Success

May 06, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MB

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 portfo...

How Feng Shui Can Improve Your Life With Expert Kristina Hollinger

May 04, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB

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...

How Women’s Brains Improve in Midlife with Dr. Louann Brizendine

April 27, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 33 MB

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 resu...

Naturopathic Wellness for Women 40+ with Dr. Jill Stansbury and Wile Women

April 20, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MB

This week we are talking about naturopathic wellness for women 40+ with Dr. Jill Stansbury and Gwendolyn Floyd.  Dr. Stansbury is a naturopathic family physician who specializes in women's health and endocrinology, chronic disease, mental health and acute opiate withdrawal.  Gwen Floyd is the co-founder of Wile Women, a line of wellness products that use clinically backed herbs and adaptogens to help women reclaim how they feel and live by working with their hormones, stress hormones includ...

Women in Business: Lessons from Former Neiman Marcus CEO Karen Katz

April 15, 2022 13:24 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

Bonus Episode: We start our Women in Business Series with the former CEO of Neiman Marcus, Karen Katz. Karen shares her experience on climbing the corporate ladder, her time as CEO of Neiman Marcus and the calculated risks that can make a corporate executive successful.  She also shares the stories behind the infamous Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog's Extravagant Gift Section. Learn invaluable lessons from a women who continues to work on several executive boards in corporate America ( The...

Best-Selling Author Mary Laura Philpott on Her New Book Bomb Shelter: Love, Time and Other Explosives

April 13, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

On this new episode, Mary Laura Philpott discusses her new memoir BOMB SHELTER: LOVE, TIME AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES.  Mary Laura is widely known for her popular book I MISS YOU WHEN I BLINK.  This follow up book hits a little closer to home in the form of short essays of her life.  As a relatable midlife mom, she shares in clear detail her rollercoaster of emotions through her son's medical crisis, her process in learning to let go in an anxious world and how to cope with this sandwich generati...

Spring and Summer Style for Women 40+ with Alison Lumbatis

April 06, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

It's time to talk fashion for Spring and Summer!  We invited expert Alison Lumbatis this week to share the must haves and the must avoid items for 2022.  Alison works hard on her website GetYourPrettyOn.com as well as social media to help women 40+ get out of their yoga pants and into some great fashion.  She wants women to gain confidence through their closets by creating the Outfit Formula Styling Program.  In her program, women are taught to build functional, fashionable capsule wardrobe...

How to Get Back Up When Life Knocks You Down with Venus Morris Griffin

March 30, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

You may be familiar with Venus Morris Griffin's story from the recent feature in Humans of New York.  It is a story of triumph over adversity and much more.   Venus had a tumultuous childhood and married young at 21.  She had 6 children with her husband before the fateful night when she received a phone call from a prostitute and she learned that her husband was living a secret life.  With her husband in prison for 45 years for aggravated sexual molestation and hundreds of thousands of doll...

Still Thriving in Menopause with Amanda Thebe

March 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MB

This bonus episode is the audio portion of a Q&A session we hosted on the Revel platform.  Amanda Thebe was our guest expert and joined us again to answer women's questions on weight gain, weight loss, health, menopause, strength and much more. The hour session was filled with community and questions and Amanda had thoughtful answers for them all.  Join us on the Revel platform for our monthly Menopause and Positive Aging Series. www.hotflashescooltopics.com  

Women’s Health Over 40 and FemAging with Denise Pines

March 23, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MB

This week we are discussing women's health issues, FemTech and FemAging with Denise Pines. Denise is a longtime health community advocate, media pioneer, founder of Wise Pause and Tea Botanicals. She also co-authored a 2020 Health and Tech Report which identifies a largely ignored subsect of FemTech called FemAging. FemTech is the matching of funds to women's health brands and the funding is enormous.  Unfortunately, most of those funds are not addressing women 40+'s physical, mental and se...

Actress Adrienne Barbeau Talks Maude, Cannonball Run and Midlife

March 16, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

Our guest this week is the amazing actress Adrienne Barbeau.  You may remember Adrienne as Carol, the daughter of Bea Arthur in Maude or from countless horror films.  Who could forget Cannonball Run?  Actually, Adrienne would like to because she did not enjoy the filming of that movie. She was also the original Rizzo for Grease on Broadway and has written three popular books. She was the voice of Cat Women as well as many of the video games our families are playing online today.  She is now...

Top Menopause Questions To Ask Your ObGyn with Dr. Jewel Kling

March 09, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB

Too many women are either afraid or unclear what to ask their gynecologists regarding menopause and perimenopause.  We invited Dr. Jewel Kling from the Mayo Clinic to answer some of the top questions that her patients ask. Dr. Kling is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Chair of the Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine, Assistant Director of the Women’s Health Center and Associate Chair of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity for the Department of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsda...

Weight Loss for Midlife Women with The Galveston Diet

March 02, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MB

This week we say goodbye to midlife weight gain with Dr. Mary Claire Haver and The Galveston Diet. The Galveston Diet is the first program created by a female OBGYN physician for women in menopause. Dr. Haver created The Galveston Diet to address her own midlife weight gain.  Now with almost 70,000 midlife women as clients, she has cracked the code and found an innovative solution that actually works. The Galveston Diet is comprised of three components: intermittent fasting, an anti-inflam...

Are Kegels Not Working? Pelvic Health with Dr. Megan Rorabeck

February 23, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

This week we are talking pelvic health with Dr. Megan Rorabeck.  Dr. Rorabeck is a board-certified women’s health clinical specialist physical therapist and author of Amazon's #1 best-seller Between the Hips: A Practical Guide for Women. Dr. Rorabeck will explain to us exactly what muscles, organs and nerves are included in the pelvic region.  She shares how to do a proper kegel, why we tend to leak as we age and how to help with pelvic pain and prolapse.  She answers the frequent questions...

Ginger Zee Talks Mental Health and Her New Book Part 2

February 18, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MB

Part 2 of our conversation with Ginger Zee is a continuation of her personal story.  After she sought in patient treatment, her life began to turn around.  She became a popular team member at Good Morning America and met the love of her life. Ginger is now on a mission through her book and her continued conversations to destigmatize mental illness and make it easier for people to find proper help. She continues with her therapy and believes that everyone should have the option to seek healt...

Ginger Zee Talks Mental Health, Her New Book and GMA

February 16, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB

This episode is part 1 of our 2 part conversation with Ginger Zee. Ginger is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation’s weather for “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. She is also a survivor.  In her first book, NATURAL DISASTER, Ginger is honest and open in sharing her struggles with mental health. In her new book, A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME, she dives even deeper into her upbringing, several of her traumas (including rape and suici...

Be Your Own Valentine: Self Love with Katie Phillips

February 09, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

It's the holiday time of chocolate and flowers, but who says we can't buy our own? Our guest this week is Katie Phillips, founder of The School of Self Love for Women.  Katie teaches women how to live a more authentic, aligned and empowered life.  In other words, how to unapologetically love ourselves! Katie believes we must first do our own internal work before we can find our energetic match whether that be your soulmate, attracting new opportunities or living the abundant life that you ...

The Benefits of Testosterone in Menopause with Elektra Health

February 02, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MB

This week we talk to Jannine Versi, COO of Elektra Health and Jacqueline Giannelli, a board certified family nurse practitioner about the benefits of testosterone use for women in menopause. We discuss the increased energy and sexual drive that testosterone can offer vs. the potential side effects.  They share how best to use testosterone and the difficulties women have in obtaining prescriptions. Elektra Health is on a mission to smash the menopause taboo by empowering women with evidence...

Fly for Free with The Points Partner, Owen Beiny

January 26, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MB

Who wants to fly luxury class for free?  We mean flat bed, first class, overseas flights that are normally thousands of dollars for absolutely nothing.  Sign us up! This week we invited Owen Beiny, known to the world as The Points Partner to explain how it is possible: how to use the correct credit cards to accumulate lots of points that can then be used for mileage tickets, ubers and more.  Owen will explain the best credit cards to use, how to best use them and how to redeem the points in...

Cindy Williams: Life, Family.and Her One Woman Show, Pt 2

January 21, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

We continue our conversation with the amazing Cindy Williams, a/k/a Shirley Feeney of Laverne & Shirley.   We pick up as she was leaving Laverne & Shirley and pregnant with her first child.  She shares the story of how she developed the idea for a remake of Father of The Bride even though her first choice for the father was Jack Nicholson.  She raised her family while still staring in theater and many guest roles. She is about to embark on a limited city One Woman Show called Me Myself & S...

Laverne & Shirley’s Cindy Williams Talks Success, Midlife and Her New Show

January 19, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Schlemiel, Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!  We're going to do it!  The week we shared an conversation with the incomparable Cindy Williams, a/k/a Shirley Feeney. Laverne & Shirley was a tv classic that ran from 1976-1983 and was a much loved part of our childhood.  Tuesday nights we turned on the show to watch two independent women (living in their basement apartment working at Shotz Brewery) get into and out of all sorts of trouble.  The comedic relationship between Cindy and Penny....

We’ve Got To Move It! Meeting Your Body Where It’s At with Kaisa Keranen

January 12, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MB

When Michele Obama asks you to join her Get Moving Campaign, you know you are making a difference in people's lives!  This week our guest is personal trainer Kaisa Keranen, a fitness instructor who was not only a part of that campaign but also has an M.S. in Sports Performance & Injury Prevention.   Kaisa believes we should be asking ourselves the question - "How would we like to move our body today?" and then get going.  If you are not even at the start gate yet, you can still move.  If yo...

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