HOT FLASHES & COOL TOPICS

Hot Flashes & Cool Topics is BEYOND excited to share our conversation with Marsha Mason: four Academy Award nominations for her roles in the films The Goodbye Girl, Cinderella Liberty, Only When I Laugh and Chapter Two, recipient of two Golden Globe Awards for her film roles and an Emmy Award nomination for her role on “Frasier.” Her other TV credits include “The Middle,” “Grace & Frankie”, “Madam Secretary” and “The Good Wife”.

She shares her stories of acting, marriage, race car driving, moving to New Mexico, and coming back to Broadway.  We loved her funny stories from Grace and Frankie, Frazier and The Middle.

Marsha is a positive light that shines bright and women in midlife and beyond should emulate.  Please listen, subscribe and share Hot Flashes & Cool Topics podcast.

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On this episode, we share a conversation with author, coach and financial consultant Debra Menke.  Debra teaches women the art of losing control, how to step into their divine feminine energy and as a result, fall madly in love with their life. She specializes in helping women rebuild their lives and overcome loneliness after the pain of a breakup or lost relationship.

Debra is the author of a series of women’s empowerment books. Powerful Women Lead with Vision, Powerful Women Plan for Retirement and her newest book, soon to be released, Powerful Women Lose Control.

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Reese Witherspoon's November Book Club Pick was Group: How One Therapist and a Group of Strangers Saved My Life.  Author Christie Tate's shares the stories from her memoir with us on this episode.  From the outside Christie's life looked perfect as valedictorian of her law school class and new hire at a high profile law firm.  Internally, she was struggling to make connections and find her path.  Once she joined group therapy, she was able to explore her past and create a positive future.  Join us for this incredible conversation.

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We have a great conversation with Melanie Chartoff: Prime Time actress, comedian, voice of Didi Pickles and author. In a series of essays and stories, she explores her ambition, artistry and love blunders in her hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful new memoir, ODD WOMAN OUT.  She even shares a little Didi Pickles with us. 

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Our guest, Dr. Daniel Levitin is a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, author and musician.  He is the author of 4 New York Times best selling books including his most recent book, Successful Aging.  We discuss the top 10 tips to age successfully, changing the narrative on aging and the benefits to experience and life skills. 

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We have an amazing conversation with Television Personality Carla Hall.  She first won over audiences when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and shared her philosophy to always cook with love. In her years hosting the award-winning daytime program, “The Chew,” she engaged with audiences on an authentic level that brought her loyal and passionate fans.  Currently, she can be seen co-hosting Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America.”

Carla Hall has a mantra: “Say yes. Adventure follows, then growth.”  We discuss how this mantra has created opportunities, supported her through life challenges and excited her for the future.

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This is an extremely informative episode for women in midlife and beyond.  We speak with Claire Gill, CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation.  Many women don't know how important bone health is as we age. 

Did you know that Osteoporosis is 90% genetic?

Did you know that your bone mass is at its peak at age 25?

Do you know your bone density or why it is important to know that answer?

Claire states "For women at menopause, we lose bone because of our estrogen loss so when we cease our menses, estrogen drops... and then we can lose up to 20% of our bone mass in the first 5-7 years post menopausal."

Learn the answers to the above questions and more on this episode.

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Dani Alpert has spent over 25 years as a performer, producer, director and now author.  Her book, The Girlfriend Mom, tells her story. A childfree woman who falls in love with a divorced dad of two children.  The relationship ends after 7 years but she finds a way to stay connected to the children. It is a heartfelt and funny story and our conversation is an entertaining one.

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Dr. Amy Blackstone is a nationally recognized expert on the childfree movement and author of the book Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family & Creating a New Age of Independence.   She joins us on the show to discuss the growing movement of adults choosing to remain childfree and what that means for society, environment and economy.  

It is a fascinating conversation about personal choice and societal norms.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592243/childfree-by-choice-by-dr-amy-blackstone/

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We explore powerful but many unknown women over 40 who made history.  Names you may not know but women who left their marks in the world. 

The two amazing ladies of HERstory on the Rocks podcast, Katie and Allie, share fascinating stories of HERstory.  Women like Hypatia from Alexandria, Wangari Maathai, Lisa Meitner and Patsy Mink.   You do not want to miss this amazing episode.

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