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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 dollars in debt, she fought her way back.

Using her real estate license, Venus managed to create a 7 figure income stream and is now flying around the country as a motivational speaker and soon to be author of the book VALIDATED.

She shares her story and how she is now giving back to students with a parent currently in prison.  Her story is one of faith, perseverance and family bonds.

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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.

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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 sexual needs.  Denise is working to correct that with FemAging and seeking funding specifically to address women in midlife and beyond.

Denise is also hosting two events in 2022 under her educational and lifestyle platform, WisePause.  The first will be online on March 26th and Denise has invited experts in a range of women's health issues (use the promo code HOTWP for 50% off the event).   The second is an in person event in Los Angeles in September.

Learn about specific health issues of women 40+ and the upcoming events on this week's episode.

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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 working on another book to document that 50th Anniversary of Grease.

Adrienne had her twins at 51 and comically admits to having maternity and menopause experiences at the same time.  Listen to her share stories of Hollywood, Broadway and more.

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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 Scottsdale, Arizona.  

On this episode, Dr. Kling shares the answers to many of our listener's most asked questions.  She also discusses her research for diversity and inclusion in the menopause world.  

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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-inflammatory approach to nutrition, and shifting our nutritional intake to fuel our bodies.  The program is self-paced and offers 24/7 access to delicious seasonal recipes, motivational fitness tips, education, and ongoing scientific research from Dr. Haver.

https://galvestondiet.com/

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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 that women in midlife and beyond seem to midlife and beyond.

https://www.betweenthehips.com/

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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 health.

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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 suicide) and her search for treatment.  Her story is such an important one to tell and we hope it will resonate with many of our listeners. 

Part 2 will be up on Friday.

A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME: HOW I FOUND THE CALM AFTER THE STORM

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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 deserve. 

As one of her popular talks is titled, "Love Yourself Woman!"

Check out all of Katie's programs at:

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