# 207: Hot 50 & menopausal with comic JoAnna Ross

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Podcast: [The Hotflash inc podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774)
Published: 2026-04-24T11:49:12+00:00
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## Resource

🌿 Join us for the Emotional Fitness Retreat Transform Perimenopause into Power Wilson4Q x Hotflash inc Menla Mountain Resort, New York June 4-7 2026 Sign me up! 🔥 Need help right now? Grab my free Fix It Fast Perimenopause List for quick, practical non-hormonal relief options, and get on the waitlist for The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy , a clear + comprehensive guide to understanding the entire landscape of options and empowering you to make your best decision. This week, I’m talking to Joanna Ross – a former Broadway dancer turned stand-up comic, yoga teacher, and creator of the deeply personal comedy special Hot 50 . We talk about reinvention, the strange and often frustrating reality of navigating menopause, and what happens when you decide to put the truth – all of it – on stage. This is one of those conversations that wanders in the best way. It’s real, it’s funny, and it gets to the heart of what so many women are quietly dealing with. Highlights 03:39 – What comedy really teaches you 05:20 – How menopause became her material 06:01 – The ‘wild west’ of menopause 07:24 – Celebrities, marketing & mistrust 10:41 – Doctors, hormones & “don’t suffer” 12:54 – When symptoms hit hard (and fast) 14:13 – The advice that misses the mark 15:14 – Finding relief (and stability) 17:19 – Why isn’t this being diagnosed properly? 18:00 – Learning menopause on the fly 21:08 – The problem with “quick fix” wellness 22:14 – Healing your relationship with food 25:12 – Why women need conversation, not products 27:57 – Comedy meets menopause 29:01 – Prepare before you’re in it 31:32 – Why it’s never too late to start something new 34:46 – The problem with yoga 41:19 – Intuition, discernment & midlife wisdom Connect with JoAnna Ross 🎧 Comedy Album & Special: Hot 50 (av…

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