Hello, Hot Flash: Christian Menopause, Weight Loss, Hormones & Midlife Health
If you're a Christian woman navigating perimenopause or menopause — and you're exhausted, gaining weight, not sleeping, and not getting real answers from your doctor — you found the right place.
Hello, Hot Flash is a faith-informed, science-based menopause podcast hosted by Stephanie Shaw — a menopause advocate who saw 18 doctors, visited two world-renowned medical facilities, and spent $20,000 out of pocket before finally finding relief. She built this show so you don't have to go through what she did.
Each week, Stephanie talks with gynecologists, menopause specialists, hormone experts, functional medicine doctors, nutritionists, and real women who've been there — breaking down the most-searched menopause topics in plain language:
Menopause weight loss and belly fat · hot flashes and night sweats · sleep problems and 3AM wake-ups · HRT vs. BHRT vs. natural remedies · hormone health and estrogen · testosterone and libido · brain fog and focus · anxiety and depression · insulin resistance and metabolism after 40 · sugar cravings · heart health and bone density · hair loss, joint pain, and heart palpitations · vaginal dryness · irregular periods and frozen shoulder
Women who listen to Hello, Hot Flash get real answers to the questions that keep them up at night — and the faith to trust that God designed this body and this season with purpose:
- HRT vs. Bioidentical HRT vs. natural remedies — what's actually right for you?
- How to balance your hormones naturally and effectively.
- What really works for hot flashes and night sweats.
- How to sleep all night and finally beat insomnia.
- How to lose weight and keep it off after 40.
- How to reduce brain fog and sharpen your focus so you can show up fully — at work, at home, and in your calling.
- How menopause affects your sex drive and your relationships — and how Jesus meets you even there.
- The best foods and supplements for midlife health.
- How much protein you need, how much water you should drink, and what your body is actually asking for.
- How menopause impacts your bones, your heart, and your long-term health — and why the Holy Spirit is as much a part of your healing as any hormone panel.
This is a show where your faith and your health belong in the same conversation. Hello, Hot Flash is ranked in the Top 3% of Podcasts Worldwide (Listen Notes) and named one of Feedspot's Top 25 Best Menopause Podcasts of 2025.
Real questions. Real answers. No dismissals.
Subscribe now and join women around the world who are taking back this season — with clarity, confidence, and faith.
Show notes, resources, and bonuses at https://hellohotflash.com
If this show has helped you, please leave a review — no woman should have to navigate menopause alone.
Episodes
Episodes
May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
57 min
In This Episode
Did you ever get that feeling in your gut - that nudge in the pit of your stomach? I sure have. For many of us we hesitate to recognize the power of that feeling.
The power of our intuition.
Sunil Godse captures our attention by explaining what intuition is and how we often don’t trust what we know to be true because of childhood trauma, or our need to prove something.
He weaves in stories on how listening to intuition has led entrepreneurs to multi-million dollar success and how ignoring intuition led to the death of a close friend.
Sunil will walk us through how to understand the positive and negative signals so we can begin to trust our intuition.
Learn More About Our Guest
After making a series of bad decisions, with one leading to a friend being shot and killed, Sunil Godse spent thousands of hours on research and interviews to stop people from wasting time making bad decisions by sharpening their intuition.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunilgodse/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intuitionology/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilgodse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunilgodse
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/Intuitionology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnuPjpIjX90q2wuSMe9YKw
Seven-Day Challenge https://www.intuitionology.com/7-day-challenge/
About The Switch
This episode was brought to you by health & wellness company Leigh & Ollie.
May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
30 min
In This Episode
Functional Nutrition Specialist, Kira Whitman shares her story of how she healed a lifelong illness by healing her body with whole foods.
She teaches us the role of a functional nutritionist, calling them detectives who search until they get to the root cause of your symptoms.
Kira breaks down the symptoms that are often associated with autoimmune disease like bloating and brain fog and teaches us it doesn’t matter what you call it, understanding what foods nourishes and what foods deplete your body is key to recovery.
Learn More About Our Guest
Kira Whitham is a Functional Nutrition Specialist who helps women with autoimmune disease simplify their health and take control of their disease. She holds a Master’s in Health and Nutrition Education from Hawthorn University, as well as additional training through the School of Applied Functional Medicine, Metabolic Healing Institute, and Institute for Functional Medicine.
Kira combines the principles of holistic nutrition and functional medicine to help people bring their bodies back to their intended state of wellness. She is a firm believer in the healing power of food and helps her clients make empowered choices while gaining an understanding of what nourishes and depletes the body.
www.anourishedlifenutrition.com
IG: @ a_nourished_life_nutrition
FB: facebook.com/anourishedlifenutrition
About The Switch
The Switch is brought to you by health & wellness company Leigh & Ollie.
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
44 min
In This Episode
I love all my guests, but this woman...!!! Simply amazing! You’ll be inspired, awakened and motivated.
Gunjani Patel talks to us about the importance of normalizing mental health. Her conversation touches on the power we gain when we ask for help and how a counselor can show us blindspots that we may miss or our family may ignore.
Gunjani talks about the impact unresolved trauma has on generations to come and provides practical advice on how we can change the story for our children and grandchildren.
She talks to us about the high mountains and deep valleys in her life and let’s in on her secret Switch.
Learn More About
Gunjani Patel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Wellness & Transformation Coach, Speaker, Writer, and now a Podcast Host of Traumatic Transformations.
She has been successfully running her private practice called GPatelCounseling in San Diego California and Florida for over a decade now, specializing in Depression, Anxiety, PTSD (trauma), Addictions, Grief & Loss. She is also a wife & a new mom to a 3-year-old hyper-energetic and very lovely boy and is in the process of relaunching herself after a short postpartum hiatus.
Her newfound vision in life is to spread mental health awareness and normalize it, to break the stigma associated with help-seeking and helping people get unstuck and transform in the process. She recently launched her very own podcast called Traumatic Transformations to inspire people to break the cycles of their trauma and dysfunctional patterns, to find hope, peace, and live emotionally intelligently and intentionally. Tune in for some science-backed tips, and strategies.
Follow Gunjani on Facebook & IG - @gpatelcounseling
Join her FB community - Traumatic Transformation- Emotionally intelligent and conscious living.
Join her Pregnant & New Mothers Mental Wellness Support Group on Facebook or
Pregnant_Newmom_Tribe.
Subscribe to her podcast - Traumatic Transformations with Gunjani Patel.
Receive her Free Self Compassion Guide - End self criticism and boost self confidence as a gift to you for tuning in. https://wondrous-painter-4174.ck.page/c9559424b9
Book reference:
I’m So Effing Tired, Dr. Amy Shah
About The Switch
Today's episode is brought to you by health and wellness company Leigh & Ollie.
Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
34 min
Nika Lawrie takes us on a journey through her life. From growing up off the grid, to almost losing her daughter, partner and her own life all within a short period of time, you’ll stay on the edge of your seat as she teaches us the importance of taking care of ourselves along with taking care of the planet.
The self-described, half Princess Diana, half Post Malone dropped out of high school, yet soon went on to receive two Bachelor degrees and 5 certifications. She’s spent 10 years working with individuals affected with Alzheimer’s disease. A few seconds into the conversation you will learn just how well versed she is as it relates to nutrition.
Listen in as Nika brings all of her knowledge to us and gives us food for thought as she discusses the impact of choosing to eat over-processed food.
Learn More About Our Guest
Nika Lawrie [ NEE-Ka Lor-E] is a Certified High-Performance Health Coach, Behavior Change Specialist, Clean Living Activist, Host of The Health + Hustle Podcast, and Founder and CEO of Health + Hustle, LLC, a Lifestyle and Media Company dedicated to helping busy and naturally minded women and their families live happy, healthy, and vibrant lives by providing simple, safe, and straightforward toxin-free, eco-friendly solutions to everyday problems. With our products, content, programs, and services you’ll win at work and thrive in life.
Natural health for the modern hustle!
Her mission is to transform the quality of life for people around the world, by focusing on healthy food and lifestyle habits. Nika’s approach is to combine the latest technology, evidence-based nutrition, and age-old wisdom (“where science meets lifestyle”) in order to help her clients and those who follow her online discover the right tools and behaviors they need to avoid or reverse chronic disease and achieve the highest level of health and wellness.
She double-majored in Psychology and Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of New Mexico. She also has two Health Coach Certifications through the American Council on Exercise and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching Programs. In addition, she has over 20 years of experience working with high-performers in both corporate and nonprofit industries.
Free 30-health consultation - http://healthandhustle.co/
About The Switch
Download The Switch Podcast With Stephanie Shaw on Podbean, Google, Pandora, or Apple.
The Switch is brought to you by health and wellness company, Leigh & Ollie. You can find Leigh & Ollie on Instagram or Facebook.
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
42 min
In This Episode
Celia Kibler shares her personal story of being raised in a home where verbal abuse was the norm, and how that childhood trigger put her on a mission to stop one million parents from yelling at their children.
The girl who spent her formative years with her body in a brace and a rat on her shoulder, got to see her dad break the cycle of both physical and verbal abuse and she then and there decided to help parents see why children need the emotional support of their family.
Celia gives actionable steps to help us stop yelling and tells us how to change the tone in our home, even if our kids are teenagers.
Oh, and don’t miss her advice to grandparents who are ready to share their wisdom! Want a hint? Don’t do it, unless you are asked!
Learn More About Our Guest
Celia Kibler is a Best-Selling Author, a Family Empowerment Coach, and the Founder of Pumped Up Parenting and Funfit® Family Fitness.
She is the Mom of 5 kids; 2 she gave birth to & 3 she gained from marriage; as well as a Grandma of 9. She has successfully parented a blended family for over 24 years.
Celia is on a Mission to stop 1,000,000 Parents from Yelling at Their Kids. Her book, RAISING HAPPY TODDLERS: How to Build Great Parenting Skills and Stop Yelling at Your Kids is available for purchase from Amazon in Kindle and paperback. She has written 3 children’s books to enhance development for kids… BEING DIFFERENT IS FUN, I AM GRATEFUL & ALL ABOUT ME.
Celia believes that the more parents understand their children and themselves, the better they can communicate and relate while building trust and respect within a nurturing, fun environment. Her reason is simple… because we are raising adults, not children.
With over 40 years of coaching, teaching, counseling kids and their parents, including Special Needs populations, Celia has found successful solutions for real-life parenting situations with advice that is easy to follow, doable, and result-driven. She brings that wisdom to you in her book, as well as Private and Group Coaching programs.
Follow her on social media:
Facebook: Pumped Up Parenting
Instagram: @parenting_expert_toddlers
Email: celia@celiakibler.com
About The Switch
Download The Switch Podcast With Stephanie Shaw on Podbean, Google, Pandora, or Apple.
The Switch is brought to you by health and wellness company, Leigh & Ollie. You can find Leigh & Ollie on Instagram or Facebook.
Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
35 min
In This Episode
Charissa Quaide shares her story of being so broke that she stood in the grocery store and cried because she felt like a financial failure.
She went from that experience to paying $79,775, in cash, for her husband’s college degree. Charissa acknowledges she still didn’t know how it happened; there wasn’t a plan. It just happened. She wanted more, and she wanted a plan, so she turned to the Bible as her guide to handling finances.
Charissa teaches her principal model - a model that will help you discover how to manage money successfully.
Here are the three things she covers in detail in today’s episode.
The power of an intentional plan
Money doesn’t have to be stressful
You have been given a gift, but too often, money struggles hold you back
Check out the full podcast to hear more of the knowledge bombs Charissa dropped.
Learn More About Our Guest
Charissa Quaide is on a mission to help women experience peace of mind about money. She has helped 1,600+ women so far! After years of stress and worry, Charissa learned to manage money. Over 10 years ago, eliminating her debt in less than two years, and saving nearly $80,000 to pay cash for her husband’s college degree, Charissa found the peace she was looking for. Her work has been featured on Don’t Waste the Crumbs, multiple podcasts and online summits. Her speaking has been described as: inspiring, relatable, and value packed. When she’s not speaking or writing, you’ll find her in her garden watching the sunrise with a cup of tea, playing Settlers of Catan with her hubby, or cooking scrumptious meals for her family and friends.
Check out her free budget worksheet: www.changeyourfinances.com/switchpodcast
Website: www.changeyourfinances.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/changeyourfinances
Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourfinances
About The Switch
Download The Switch Podcast With Stephanie Shaw on Podbean, Google, Pandora, or Apple.
The Switch is brought to you by health and wellness company, Leigh & Ollie. You can find Leigh & Ollie on Instagram or Facebook.
Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
34 min
In This Episode
Kayla Lyon, a coach, military wife, and mom, teaches her clients to change their money mindset! “Being rich is subjective. There is no number in the definition of rich - you get to decide.”
Once Kayla Lyon’s clients begin to understand their relationship with money, they have a monumental shift that changes their financial trajectory! - FOR LIFE.
Listen in as Kayla leaves us with simple practices we can implement immediately!
Learn More About Our Guest
Kayla Lyon is a Money & Life Coach. She helps women eliminate money stress, gain financial strength & confidence, and ultimately have more money. She is a Navy veteran, Marine wife, and mom to two wonderful toddlers. Kayla believes financial health is a cornerstone to overall mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Her driving purpose is to help as many women as possible achieve financial confidence so they can live the life they want to now. There are 1800 millionaires made in America every day. Kayla teaches her clients how to become one of them.
Business Website: https://kaylalyon.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylamjlyon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaylamjlyon/
Free Money Mindset Guide & Workbook: https://kaylalyon.com/moneymindsetguide/
Free mini-session: https://calendly.com/kaylalyoncoaching/60min
About The Switch
Download The Switch Podcast With Stephanie Shaw on Podbean, Google, Pandora, or Apple.
The Switch is brought to you by health and wellness company, Leigh & Ollie. You can find Leigh & Ollie on Instagram or Facebook.
Mar 13, 2021
Mar 13, 2021
39 min
In This Episode
Dr. JJ Pursell breaks down the benefits of using herbal medicine to heal the body. She gives us her personal protocol, broken down by quarters, on how she supports her whole body. Learn how herbs can improve your endocrine health, the liver and ever-so important 2 phases of detoxification.
Learn More About Our Guest
Dr. JJ Pursell is a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, author and entrepreneur. She owned and operated a small chain of herb stores in Oregon and New York.
In 2015 she published her first book, The Herbal Apothecary. Her most recent book, The Woman’s Herbal Apothecary, is every woman's lifelong guide to herbal remedies for common health concerns. Novice herbalists and advanced practitioners alike will learn how to naturally treat the complete spectrum of women's concerns, including preventative self-care, life transitions, and common feminine ailments.
Instagram @drjjpursell
www.DrJJPursell.com
Resources:
Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide To Chinese Medicine - Harriet Beinfield
American Herbalist Guild
Rosemary Gladstar - Sage Mountain
Mountain Rose Herbs
About The Switch
Download The Switch Podcast With Stephanie Shaw on Podbean, Google, Pandora, or Apple.
The Switch is brought to you by health and wellness company, Leigh & Ollie. You can find Leigh & Ollie on Instagram or Facebook.
Hello, Hot Flash
A weekly interview-style podcast that is helping midlife women navigate wellness, relationships, and business. Learn from the experts how to control hot flashes, sleep better, increase your libido, and tackle anything midlife may throw at you.