Real Talk on Hormones & Hot Flashes with Humor with Carrie Jones

Hormones and hot flashes with humor is exactly the kind of conversation women in midlife have been missing—real, honest, and refreshingly human.

Let’s get straight to what’s actually happening in your body when symptoms like hot flashes, poor sleep, mood changes, and fatigue show up.

Instead of treating midlife like a breakdown, we reframe it as a biological transition that deserves better information, better support, and better strategies.

Get ready for a fun chat about hormones and hot flashes with humor and content you want served in a dish you’ll love.

My Guest:

Dr. Carrie Jones, ND, FABNE, MPH, MSCP is an internationally recognized expert in women’s health and hormones with more than 20 years of experience as a clinician, educator, and consultant. Known as the “Queen of Hormones,” she is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with advanced training in women’s health and public health. Dr. Jones has held leadership roles across the industry, including Medical Director for the DUTCH Test, Head of Medical Education at Rupa Health, and member of Under Armour’s Human Performance Council. She has educated clinicians worldwide, consulted for leading women’s health and lab companies, and co-hosted the Root Cause Medicine Podcast with over 10 million downloads. She currently hosts the Hello Hormones podcast and serves as Chief Medical Officer at NuEthix Formulations.

Understand Menopause Through Hormones & Hot Flashes with Humor

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

• [00:07:58] Why does humor work so well when talking about hormones in midlife?
• [00:03:14] How does a hormone expert personally navigate her own midlife transitions?
• [00:09:33] What menopause symptoms are often overlooked or mistaken for aging?
• [00:10:52] Are hot flashes really just about estrogen?
• [00:28:58] When is the best time to consider hormone therapy—and who truly shouldn’t?
• [00:33:44] What does the future look like for women getting hormone support?

Stay til the end for the rapid fire questions I ask Carrie as we wrap this hot flashes with humor episode. Be sure to connect and follow her at any of the links below.

Breaking Hormone Myths Using Hormones & Hot Flashes with Humor

What Hormones Actually Do

• Hormones are messengers, not villains.
• Symptoms are signals, not failures.
• Cortisol, thyroid, insulin, and sex hormones are naturally interconnected.

Stress, Cortisol & Survival Mode

• Chronic stress keeps the body in survival mode.
• Women in midlife are uniquely vulnerable to cortisol overload.
• Under-eating, over-exercising, and lack of recovery impacts women in menopause.
• “Doing more” often backfires during menopause.

Testing, Trends & Hormone Confusion

• There are pros and cons of hormone testing.
• Labs don’t tell the whole story.
• Trends confuse women instead of helping them.
• There are cons in chasing numbers instead of symptoms.

What Women Actually Need to Focus On

• Building resilience instead of perfection
• Supporting sleep, stress response, and nourishment
• Consistency matters more than intensity
• Letting go of guilt around rest and recovery

Connect with Robin:

• Website – Dr. Carrie Jones
• Instagram – @dr.carriejones
• Youtube – @drcarriejones
• Podcast – Hello Hormones
  
  

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode – Why Muscle Growth Feels Harder in Menopause (and What Actually Works)
• Next Episode – Why You Are or Aren’t Sore After Workouts — What does Menopause Really Have to Do With It
• More Like This – Optimizing Hormones Early in Perimenopause

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• Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.
• Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support.
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