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In this episode, Jacqui Burge joins me (Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen) for a magical conversation that ranges from why perimenopause needed an easy-to-digest, simple and clean protein powder to how much better life can be without sugar. 

Jacqui is a thoughtful, post-menopausal American health and wellness entrepreneur. A workplace wellness pioneer, she has more than three million views on LinkedIn for sessions offered by her company Desk Yogi. She’s been a figure skater, a rock star, a mom and a drug addict. 

She’s also a woman who found herself a bit lost when menopause hit, and it was unexplained weight gain that led her to launch XO Jacqui. And this is where I found her, because Jacquie’s clean, vegan, organic and gluten-free protein powder is literally the only one in the world my tummy can tolerate. You can literally count the ingredients on your hand. It’s delicious and I actually import it from the US to the UAE. (If you want some of your own, use code HOTFLASHINC15 at checkout) 

Jacqui’s mantra aligns with mine here at Hotflash inc: be your own advocate, stay curious and a step outside of your comfort zone. 

The episode emphasizes embracing change, the non-linear nature of healing, and promoting self-acceptance and mental well-being.

Highlights:

• The power of nudges
• Why she works on Sundays 
• How to edit your to-do list to cut overwhelm 
• How to make the first person you take care of you
• How not to turn yourself into a mashed potato 
• What drove her to start making her own protein powder (and what’s going on with a lot of varieties that seem healthy) 
• The one thing about the obsession with protein you need to know
• Perimenopause is asking about ‘what can you simplify’
• Why perimenopause should be a recognized rite of passage
• The stability, knowingness and awareness that gets solidified in menopause
• What is “pretend connection” and why does it hurt us? 
• Re-examining alcohol in perimenopause 
• What happens after you kick sugar for 10 days
• How neurofeedback cut through the trauma and finally helped her feel safe
• Why she wants you to get support in tackling your trauma
• The two sides of asking for help
• What radical acceptance really means
• Her best advice for going through perimenopause 
• Menopausal creativity bursts
• Why “post-menopause” needs more love

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