Fasting doesn’t have to mean going without food. Registered Dietitian Renee Fitton breaks down how a Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) activates many of the same metabolic and hormonal benefits of fasting while still allowing you to eat. She explains the science behind FMDs, why they work so well for women in midlife, and how they support healthier aging, weight management, and metabolic repair.

What You Will Learn: • How the Fasting Mimicking Diet works and how it differs from traditional fasting • Why FMDs protect muscle while promoting fat loss, especially for women 40+ • Research on FMDs for metabolism, insulin resistance, inflammation, and longevity • How often to use FMDs for optimal hormonal and metabolic benefits • Why autophagy supports cellular repair, brain health, and healthy aging

Additional Resources:

• Christian Women & Menopause Limited Series: https://hellohotflash.com/christian-women-and-menopause • Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/HelloHotFlash

Midlife often brings symptoms and struggles we don’t talk enough about—fatigue, brain fog, emotional overwhelm, and a sense of being “off.” In this episode of Hello Hot Flash, host Stephanie Shaw speaks with Lori Lisai, a human design coach and midlife mentor, about how human design offers women a new lens for self-awareness and empowerment.

Instead of pushing through or relying only on logic, Lori encourages women to listen to their intuition and use human design as a tool for making more authentic life and work choices. If you’ve ever wondered why traditional advice doesn’t feel right for you, this episode will help you see midlife as a powerful new beginning.

What You’ll Learn:

1. Why midlife symptoms like fatigue and brain fog may be connected to energy drains.
2. How human design helps you reconnect with your intuition and make authentic decisions.
3. Why viewing midlife transitions as opportunities, not endings, changes everything.

In this empowering episode of Hello Hot Flash, host Stephanie Shaw sits down with Kate Wells, former science teacher turned hormone expert and co-founder of Parlor Games. Together, they explore how stress, hormones, and communication intersect during midlife—and what women can do to reclaim balance, energy, and joy.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why managing stress is essential for hormone balance in perimenopause and menopause
• How bioidentical hormone therapy can safely support mood, energy, and vitality
• The surprising connection between adrenal health, stress, and hormone production
• Why open conversations about menopause matter—and how they can change your relationships
• How Kate’s journey from science teacher to entrepreneur empowers women to take charge of their well-being

Kate shares practical strategies for supporting your body through hormone shifts and how business and science can work together to help women thrive in midlife.

• Take the Hormone Harmony Assessment and learn how to beat fatigue, mood swings, and stubborn weight → https://LOScheduling.As.Me/hormone-harmony-assessment
• Dive into our faith-based limited series: Christian Women & Menopause → https://hellohotflash.com/christian-women-and-menopause
• Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/HelloHotFlash