{"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":"210: Dr. Maria Luque wants you to stop chasing squirrels in menopause","slug":"210-dr-maria-luque-wants-you-to-stop-chasing-squirrels-in-menopause","published_at":"2026-05-15T18:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774/210-dr-maria-luque-wants-you-to-stop-chasing-squirrels-in-menopause","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e91d866e5ab7de7a30826d8c76d90169697e05140387809b0116d9d77241395b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZDMyODdhOS02ZDI2LTQ0YTgtODRiZS1hNzE0YjcyNzk5NzkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYzIyYzM2OS0wMzNhLTQ4NTAtOTE5OC1hZDI5YzNmOGFhMzciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MGJjZWZjOTMwMmM3ODAwMDNiZDdmNGIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmY2E4ZWE2ZWM0NzE0MDQ1ZmRhN2NjL3NhbGx5LUt6YkpTLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS03X18xNi01OS01NC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e91d866e5ab7de7a30826d8c76d90169697e05140387809b0116d9d77241395b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZDMyODdhOS02ZDI2LTQ0YTgtODRiZS1hNzE0YjcyNzk5NzkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYzIyYzM2OS0wMzNhLTQ4NTAtOTE5OC1hZDI5YzNmOGFhMzciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MGJjZWZjOTMwMmM3ODAwMDNiZDdmNGIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmY2E4ZWE2ZWM0NzE0MDQ1ZmRhN2NjL3NhbGx5LUt6YkpTLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS03X18xNi01OS01NC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Grab the Fix It Fast Perimenopause List: http://go.hotflashinc.com/fix-it-fast Get on the waitlist for: The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy: A Journalist’s No-BS Guide to the Lay of the Land (in Under 3 Hours) https://go.hotflashinc.com/hottruth-waitlist Dr. Maria Luque is a health scientist, fitness expert, and menopause coach – for Halle Berry no less — and the author of New Moves in Menopause . We talk about body image, exercise addiction, the pressure to \"fix\" yourself, and what it really looks like to build a movement practice that's sustainable and joyful, and actually yours. Highlights 02:20 – The slow erosion of identity through life's demands 03:10 – What \"I want my 20-year-old body\" really means 06:25 – Why community is the biggest tool you have 08:08 – Letting go of the lifelong self-improvement project 10:10 – Grey rocking the body image monster 12:12 – How the fitness industry makes body image worse 13:15 – Having a child as a turning point for body kindness 15:00 – The Valley of Neutrality — and why it's the goal 16:28 – GLP-1s, peptides, and people selling you a magic map 17:15 – Maria's take on supplements and products she won't promote 19:38 – How fear-based menopause content crosses a line 26:41 – Integrity as a core value, full stop 27:08 – Consistency over perfection: why 10 minutes beats 60 30:16 – The truth about heavy lifting (and who actually needs it) 32:23 – Meeting women where they are with equipment they have 34:07 – Maria's own hormone therapy journey — what's worked and what didn't Get Dr. Maria Luque 's 📖 New Moves in Menopause: www.newmovesinmenopause.com Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashinc X: @hotflashinc YouTube: @hotflashinc Facebook: @hotflashinc LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen Disclaimer This…","meta_description":"Grab the Fix It Fast Perimenopause List: http://go.hotflashinc.com/fix-it-fast Get on the waitlist for: The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy: A Journalist’…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774/episodes/210-dr-maria-luque-wants-you-to-stop-chasing-squirrels-in-menopause/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-4524774/210-dr-maria-luque-wants-you-to-stop-chasing-squirrels-in-menopause.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}