{"podcast":{"title":"The Hotflash inc podcast","slug":"the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774","podcast_index_feed_id":4524774,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/8jHhQVGp.rss","website_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/8jHhQVGp.rss","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/dc22c369-033a-4850-9198-ad29c3f8aa37/3uny1wjk8b0h4k33a33zi2uucenx.jpg","author":"Hotflash inc","episode_count":211,"summary":"Hotflash inc is an evidence, expert and human-experience driven podcast looking for the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond. In more than 200 episodes menopause and midlife journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen has spoken to a wide range of experts from around the globe, including practitioners, activists, researchers, doctors and industry leaders about this perplexing transition we still know too little about. She’s talked about her own frustrations and personal experiences. And she has connected with a perimenoposse of powerful women in the midst of a perplexing transition. As of March 2026, Hotflash inc Podcast is number 1 on GoodPods in Women's Health Podcasts. It is amongst the top 3% percentile on Listen Notes and in the Top 60 Menopause podcasts on Feedspot. *Last updated January 2026","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774"},"episode":{"title":"170: How blockchain could finally fix the menopause research gap","slug":"170-how-blockchain-could-finally-fix-the-menopause-research-gap","published_at":"2025-07-31T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774/170-how-blockchain-could-finally-fix-the-menopause-research-gap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774","url":"https://www.hotflashinc.com/blog","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-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.mp3","summary":"Send a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen takes you into a whole new realm of possibility: decentralized science, or DeSci. Joining her is Mack Stachowiak, a physicist, software architect and healthcare innovator who is pioneering the integration of blockchain, AI, and Web3 into healthcare as co-founder of Axon DAO. You might be thinking, “why are you talking about this?” – and we get it. Crypto and blockchain can feel like a foreign language. But this conversation reveals how decentralized science could completely change the game when it comes to the lack of menopause and midlife research – by putting data ownership and funding power into the hands of individuals and communities. Mack shares how Axon DAO’s platform allows people to share and monetize their health data (ethically and consensually), explains how voice biomarkers can detect hormone fluctuations, and shares mulitple menopause-specific projects he wants to launch right now – but needs the right researchers and community to do it. This episode is for anyone tired of waiting for “more data” – and ready to build the systems we need now. Episode highlights: 1:30 – What is decentralized science (DeSci) and why should we care? 3:10 – Why most people – including doctors – don’t even know DeSci exists 6:45 – How blockchain-backed tokens fund research in a faster, fairer way 12:00 – Why Axon DAO gives users full control over their health data 14:15 – How scientists can build research platforms using Axon DAO 18:55 – Using sleep data to support menopausal women 20:00 – How voice analysis can detect stress, PTSD, and even vagus nerve dysfunction 26:30 – How Mack’s team is handling data privacy and regulatory compliance 28:20 – Upcoming projects on Alzheimer’s, medical…","meta_description":"Send a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen takes you into a whole new realm of possibility: decentralized…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3142,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774/episodes/170-how-blockchain-could-finally-fix-the-menopause-research-gap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774/170-how-blockchain-could-finally-fix-the-menopause-research-gap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}