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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 con…

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 specif…

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 a…

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…

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.…

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 Sh…

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…

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…

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…

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 o…

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 the…

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 h…

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. J…

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…

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 wri…

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 o…

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 …

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 sh…

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 an…

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 ment…

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…

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 di…

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 …

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 …

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 t…

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 que…

Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world – dubbed blue zones hotspots – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. On this week's episode, we talk to Dan about the 9 common traits that those who live in the …

Do you know what ingredients are in your skincare or lotions? Do you know what Clean Beauty means? This week we went straight to an expert for the answers. Kathryn Dickinson is founder of Aillea Beauty Boutiques (and online) and she has over 20 years experience in the beauty industry. After developing severe allergies in midlife, Kathryn needed to …

The holidays can be a stressful time for many people who have lost a loved one or may be caring for someone who is ill. We invited Dr. Kathryn Mannix to discuss death, palliative care and how to have those difficult conversations. Dr. Mannix has over 30 years of experience and has witnessed 10,000 - 15,000 deaths. In her book With The End in Mind, …

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. www.hellorevel.com We were excited to have Dr. Larkin as our expert guest for the Surgical Menopause and HRT session. Trained at Yale, an…

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 …

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 behavio…

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 Co…

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 Gif…

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 dist…

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 mos…

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, anxi…

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-impr…

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 fa…

On this episode, we talk to Michele Stanten, a walking coach, ACE-certified fitness instructor and co-author of The Walking Solution and author of Walk Off Weight, Walk Your Way to Better Health. Too many people discount walking as a form of exercise but Michele explains the physical and mental benefits of a walking exercise routine. She has also p…

This week we welcome one of Hallmark's leading ladies Nikki DeLoach. Nikki is a busy actress, philanthropist, producer and activist. On this episode, she shares her secrets to a healthy midlife, her excitement for upcoming shows on Hallmark and her passionate fight against Alzheimers. She is a Celebrity Champion and spokesperson for The Alzheimer’s…

How do you communicate with the world? What is your body communicating that your words may not saying. As the nation’s leading behavioral authority, body language expert and trial consultant, Jan Hargrave provides us with the skills we need to truly “read” ourselves and everyone around us. Non-verbal cues in dating, business, family dynamics and fr…

Welcome to Season 3 of Hot Flashes & Cool Topics podcast! We are excited to be partnering with the Revel community and its founders Lisa Marrone & Alexa Wahr to offer an amazing series on Menopause, Women's Health and Positive Aging. First session starts October 5th @ 3:00 explaining menopause and symptoms with Dr. Liz Lyster. New sessions will be …

In our last episode of Season 2, we talk to the Eileen Willet and Nancy Zeffman, founders of Cucumber Clothing. Cucumber Clothing offers luxury, cooling, sustainable clothing and nightwear for women. From dresses and sleepwear to tops and bottoms, the cutting edge technical fabrics intersect with beautiful, seasonless style to create a beautiful an…

On this episode, we continue our conversation with actress Josie Bissett. Now that her children are in college, Josie finds herself in a place many midlife women themselves - a place of transition. We discuss her work during this time of transition, her health and wellness and her hopes for the future (an ensemble series perhaps?). Of course, we ta…

This week's guest is the incredible actress Josie Bissett. Josie is recognized internationally for her role as the popular 'Jane Mancini' on FOX-TV's "Melrose Place," which ended its successful seven-year run in May 1999. The Seattle native began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television co…

On this episode, we talk to the Anxiety Sisters. Anxiety was already the most common mental health disorder in the United States, and then came the Pandemic. So if you’re feeling anxious, join the Anxiety Sister's Club. Abs (Abbe Greenberg) and Mags (Maggie Sarachek) have spent the past thirty years figuring out how to outsmart their anxiety-ridden…

On this episode, we celebrate women over 50 with the Women Over 50 Film Festival. The festival's creator Nuahla O'Sullivan shares her story and how the festival came to be. In 2014 she wrote and produced a short film, Microscope, and it was her experience of submitting this short to film festivals and attending festivals that brought home to her ho…

On this episode, we speak with Registered Dietician Lisa Andrews about our thyroid gland. What it is? What it does in the body? What are the problems associated with it? We learn symptoms of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and Hashimotos and how many mirror perimenopausal symptoms. Lisa wrote the book The Complete Thyroid Cookbook and she shares di…

On this episode, we discuss the many hair challenges women face in midlife and beyond. Procter & Gamble's Head Disruptor Kim Jackson and Principal Engineer of Research and Development Connie Roetker join us to talk about Hair Biology, a line of hair care found at Target. Yes, we said Target! Hair Biology believes in the power of celebrating age and…