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From Burnout to Breakthrough with Ann Marie McQueen of HotFlash Inc

Release Date: 07/01/2025

From Burnout to Breakthrough with Ann Marie McQueen of HotFlash Inc

Grown Up Girl Talk

In this raw and illuminating episode, I sit down with Ann Marie McQueen (and her cat - you may hear some meows!)—investigative journalist and founder of HotFlash Inc.—for a no-holds-barred conversation about the emotional, physical, and cultural reckoning that comes with menopause. From navigating anxiety and health crashes in her early 40s to launching one of the most refreshing menopause platforms in the world, Ann Marie brings an honest, globally informed perspective to the conversation around midlife women’s health. Together, we explore the difference between being fixed and...

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Grown Up Girl Talk

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Grown Up Girl Talk

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Grown Up Girl Talk

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Grown Up Girl Talk

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From navigating anxiety and health crashes in her early 40s to launching one of the most refreshing menopause platforms in the world, Ann Marie brings an honest, globally informed perspective to the conversation around midlife women’s health.

Together, we explore the difference between being fixed and being revealed, the myths around hormone therapy, the commercialization of menopause care, and the essential power of reconnecting with your body. This episode is a permission slip to pause, reassess, and reclaim your truth. If you

What We Talk About:

✨ Ann Marie’s personal story: from health struggles to advocacy

✨ The pivotal moment she realized she was in perimenopause

✨ How grief, stress, and identity crisis can shape midlife

✨ The bias, confusion, and fear-based messaging around hormone therapy

✨ The global perspective on menopause and how other cultures handle it

✨ The importance of emotion processing, slowing down, and reconnecting with your inner knowing

If you love this conversation, you’ll love WOMAN UP - the full day, in-person event I’m hosting in October. Get on the waitlist to find out more at www.womanupuxbridge.com

Connect with Ann Marie McQueen:

Instagram: @hotflashinc

Newsletter & Substack: hotflash.substack.com

Website: hotflashinc.com

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