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• 183: How Family Constellation therapy helps you heal midlife patterns

  Send us a textThank you to our sponsor, Timeline Nutrition – makers of Mitopure™, the first clinically tested Urolithin A supplement that supports cellular energy and muscle strength. Visit www.timeline.com and use the code HOTFLASH for 20% off your first order.In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Laura Ghita, a Romanian psychotherapist and Family Constellation practitioner, for a deeply personal and revealing conversation about how unresolved ancestral patterns can shape our midlife experiences – and how we can shift them.Ann Marie recorded this interview several years ago, in the middle of going through menopause, just after experiencing her own Family Constellation session. What followed was a profound rethinking of how past generations and hidden dynamics impact our relationships, our health, and how we move through the world in perimenopause and beyond.Laura explains how this therapeutic modality works, what the science says about inherited trauma, and how this work can reconnect us to our intuition, our bodies, and our personal truth. Whether you're new to Family Constellation Therapy or already curious, this episode will move you to think differently about healing – and the invisible threads that connect us all.Highlights:How Family Constellation helps women in perimenopause and menopauseUnderstanding the inherited beliefs about womanhood from your maternal lineWhy we can’t think our way through healingHow trauma gets stored in our bodies – and why it mattersThe turning point when Ann Marie felt emotion linked to her great-grandmotherWhy healing is never “done” – it’s a lifelong journeyLaura Ghita is a Romania-based psychotherapist and Family Constellation facilitator with more than a decade of experience helping individuals and groups uncover the unconscious patterns passed down through generations. Her approach is grounded in psychology, trauma-informed practices, and energetic awareness. Laura travels internationally to offer workshops and one-on-one sessions, including regular visits to Seva Wellness in Dubai. Her work helps people reconnect with their deeper selves, their bodies, and their ancestral lines to bring clarity, healing, and peaceConnect with Laura:LinkedIn Laura Ghita Instagram: @lauraghita.psychologistJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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• 182: Journalist Fiona Clark on hype, hormones and finding better science

  Send us a textThank you to Timeline for sponsoring this podcast. Powered by Mitopure®, Timeline’s clinically proven Urolithin A gummies are designed to boost energy and support healthy aging at the cellular level. Use code HOTFLASH at timeline.com for 20% off your first order.In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen speaks with award-winning journalist, broadcaster and women’s health advocate Fiona Clark. Together they unpack how media, medicine and marketing collided to create confusion and polarization in menopause care – and what needs to change.Fiona, co-founder of the Menopause Research and Education Fund, shares why she wrote Meno Wars, the impact of social media “medical influencers,” how evidence gets cherry-picked and misused, and why better data, plain-language summaries and shared decision-making are vital for women’s health. They also discuss vaginal health – including her own issues – testosterone, GLP-1s, trauma, diet culture and the urgent need for more menopause research funding.HighlightsHow the menopause movement went off the rails,The rise of medical influencers and how misinformation spreads onlineWhat hormone therapy can and can’t doThe overlooked importance of vaginal health and simple, effective treatmentsHow marketing shapes narrativesWhy anger is valid, and how women can demand better data, research, and careAbout Fiona ClarkFiona Clark is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and women’s health advocate. She is the author of Meno Wars: Why Menopause’s Moment Has Gone Horribly Wrong, which examines how media, medicine and marketing have shaped today’s menopause narrative. Fiona is also co-founder of the Menopause Research and Education Fund, dedicated to improving scientific research, education and equity in women’s health.Meno Wars: wherever books are sold IG: @fiona_clark_writesJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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• 181: How to stop people pleasing and start living for you with Riana Malia

  Send us a textThank you to Timeline for sponsoring this podcast. Powered by Mitopure®, Timeline’s clinically proven Urolithin A gummies are designed to boost energy and support healthy aging at the cellular level. Use code HOTFLASH at timeline.com for 20% off your first order.In this empowering episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, journalist and founder Ann Marie McQueen speaks with Riana Malia, a transformation coach with over 20 years of experience helping ambitious women break free from emotional blocks, unconscious patterns, and limiting beliefs. Riana shares her Clear to Create method, which blends neuroscience, advanced trauma-aware coaching, and energetic techniques like Quantum Time Release to help women shed old stories and reclaim their personal power.We dig into people pleasing, forgiveness, midlife transitions, and why so many of us are unconsciously stuck in survival loops that keep us from fully living. We also discuss how midlife – and perimenopause – can serve as a powerful energetic reset, and what it really takes to step into your next chapter, unapologetically.Highlights4:20 – How childhood conditioning creates the nice girl persona6:50 – What it means to “clear before you can create”8:30 – The cost of repeating old patterns and people pleasing9:45 – What is Quantum Time Release and how does it work?12:15 – Why mindset isn’t enough and the unconscious mind always wins13:45 – Trauma, cycles, and the deep work that actually frees us16:30 – Alchemical forgiveness – what it is and how it sets you free20:00 – How emotional blocks show up physically in perimenopause and menopause22:00 – Stepping into your full power in midlife24:10 – Speaking up at work and at home – and dealing with the fallout26:30 – Reintroducing yourself after transformation29:10 – A dress disaster becomes a metaphor for authenticity32:30 – When you’re done being the one who fixes everything34:30 – You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it35:10 – How to work with Riana one-on-one or take her free assessmentRiana Malia is a transformational coach, advanced trauma practitioner, and creator of the Clear to Create method. With over two decades of experience and training in modalities like evolved neurolinguistic programming and Quantum Time Release, she helps ambitious women break free from the emotional and energetic blocks that keep them stuck. Her work blends neuroscience, deep compassion, and intuitive guidance to help clients step into their true power and create the life and love they desire.Where to find RaniaWebsite: https://www.rianamalia.com (currently being relaunched)Take the quiz: https://quiz.rianamalia.com – Find out what’s standing between you and extraordinary loveInstagram: https://instagram.com/rianamaliaJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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• 180 SOLO: Burnout, news about hormone therapy, Gwyneth Paltrow and three midlife questions that change everything

  Send us a textThank you to Timeline for sponsoring this podcast. Powered by Mitopure®, Timeline’s clinically proven Urolithin A gummies are designed to boost energy and support healthy aging at the cellular level. Use code HOTFLASH at timeline.com for 20% off your first order.In this deeply personal solo episode, Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen returns to the mic to debrief after organizing and hosting the Hotflash inc Summit – including how it impacted her mind, body, and career direction.She opens up about post-COVID health issues, navigating burnout, the weight of always working, and an emotional breakthrough. And she shares a clip from her powerful conversation with MD, midwife and herbalist Dr Aviva Romm – including the three deceptively simple midlife questions that shifted everything.Ann Marie also gets into the nuances of perimenopause care, why so many women feel lost in the noise, and a new major study that will probably be ignored, about a statistically significant link between hormone therapy and autoimmune diseases.Highlights include:The Hotflash inc Summit: Behind the ScenesPersonal Struggles and Health ChallengesRealizations and Life ChangesThe Power of Asking the Right QuestionsListener Appreciation and Personal ReflectionsChallenges of Modern JournalismNavigating Health and Wellness NarrativesThe Seed Oil ControversyCritique of Gwyneth Paltrow BiographyHormone Therapy and Autoimmune DiseasesFuture PlansWhere to find Dr. Aviva RommWebsite: avivaromm.comInstagram: @dr.avivarommJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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• 179: REPLAY The Bare-Ass Minimum Approach to Thriving Through Menopause with Jennifer Jefferies

  Send us a textThis podcast originally ran on May 9, 2025In this honest and energizing conversation, Ann Marie sits down with 64-year-old Australian naturopath, speaker, and wellness rebel Jennifer Jefferies – aka @presentdaywisewoman – to talk about how women can embrace midlife and menopause without fear, extremes, or pharma dependency. Jen brings over 30 years of clinical experience, a surfboard, and a no-BS attitude to the conversation. Once a burned-out pharmaceutical rep, she made a full 180 after hitting the wall in her 20s and rebuilding her health using naturopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and her beloved “bare-ass minimum” (BAM) approach to wellness.This is a must-listen episode for any woman feeling confused, overwhelmed, or exhausted by the barrage of menopause messages out there.Highlights include:Why we’re told menopause is a disaster – and why it doesn’t have to beHow adrenal burnout is at the core of crappy perimenopause (even if your doctor won’t admit it)The truth about estrogen “deficiency” and why we’re not meant to keep producing it foreverWhat Western medicine gets wrong about hormone therapyThe rise of adrenal fatigue in the pandemic aftermathJen’s Bare-Ass Minimum Plan to restore vitality, joy, and hormonal balanceWhy she swears by: going to bed before 10 p.m., eating close to nature 80% of the time, and having fun – yes, fun!What happens when we stop outsourcing our health and tune into our own wisdomAbout Jennifer Jefferies: Jennifer Jefferies is a veteran naturopath, speaker, author, and wellness educator with over three decades of clinical experience. Based on the Gold Coast of Australia, she’s known for her refreshingly simple, radically realistic, and unapologetically fun approach to health and aging. She surfs at sunrise, gardens in her downtime, and helps women around the world step into their power.Where to find her:IG @thepresentdaywisewoman Learn more: jenniferjefferies.comJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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