In this solo episode on the podcast I talk about travelling to New York for my first big event on behalf of Hotflash inc. And how I finally realized that I belong in the room. The broad themes are connection, confidence and purpose.

Dr Maria Luque is an Austin, Texas-based, United States Air Force veteran (she was a fitness program manager) and health science professor who studied fitness in menopause for her doctorate.

Arizona ob-gyn Dr Burt Webb he gets into all the different treatments, hormone therapy and otherwise – that he uses for the entire pelvic region. With almost 30 years in practice treating women, he is one of the most switched-on mainstream practitioners to appear on the podcast.

Arizona ob-gyn Dr Burt Webb tells the Hotflash inc podcast why dry vaginas aren’t always dry vaginas due to menopause, and how he takes everything into account – including the health of the gut microbiome, food insensitivities and nutrient deficiencies – in coming up with treatment plan to lower inflammation and get the blood flowing.