Did you know that women have more testosterone in their body than estrogen? That’s right! We do. But there are no FDA approved drugs for women’s testosterone replacement and most of our estrogen replacements are ineffective. What does that mean for women going through menopause? 

Dr. Angela DeRosa has been studying women’s health for over 25 years, but it wasn’t until she went through menopause at age 35 that she realized how lacking our knowledge is about women’s hormones. 

She joins me today to share her experiences and what women everywhere need to know about their own health and hormones. You know your body better than anyone. If you’re having adverse symptoms or simply know something is wrong, keep questioning until you get an answer.

This was a fantastic discussion with an amazing woman who is pushing for more research in women’s health. Every woman, no matter their age, needs to take a minute and listen in to learn more about what you can do to advocate for your own health. 

Show Notes:

• [02:47] How did she find herself on the road to being a doctor specializing in women’s health? 
• [04:24] Why would menopause start at an early age? 
• [05:40] What sorts of signs and symptoms should women look out for regarding menopause? 
• [07:57] There is a huge gap in hormone research and therapies for women’s testosterone deficiencies. 
• [10:05] Does the average woman's physician know these details regarding hormone replacement needs? 
• [12:40] How has the response to pre and perimenopause changed over time? 
• [14:39] Where can women find good resources to learn more about their experiences? 
• [16:38] Has she had any major learning moments as she’s moved through her career? 
• [18:45] How does she approach managing stress especially when going through menopause? 
• [21:17] Dr. Angela shares her final parting advice for all women. 
• [23:40] Connect with Dr. Angela. 

Links and Resources:

• Dr. DeRosa’s Website 
• Dr. DeRosa on Facebook
  
• Dr. DeRosa on YouTube
  
• Dr. DeRosa on LinkedIn

Laughter is unbelievably important in your life and career. It relieves stress, provides a feeling of wellbeing and positivity, and has been proven to help human beings live longer. For all of these reasons, Elaine Williams and Kathy Keegan came together to create the Still Human podcast and to share the message of laughter with others. 

Elaine is an award-winning comedian and speaker who has appeared on SNL, America’s Got Talent and so many more shows and series. She has been actively helping others to laugh more throughout her career but when she met up with Kathy she knew that there was more. 

Kathy is a coach and speaker who has dedicated her life and career to helping others find their joy. Not only does she help her clients develop confidence in their ability to speak and present, she helps them find joy in the process. 

When Kathy and Elaine met up they knew they could do more together. They both have experienced very similar life paths and decided to take their experiences to the next level to create a larger impact. 

Listen as they share their story and provide us all with insights and advice that is absolutely invaluable. They have such a wonderful take on life and work and they’ve built a business dedicated to helping others find their own passion and happiness. 

Are you ready to infuse more laughter into your life and work?  

Show Notes:

• [01:50] Learn all about Elaine Williams and Kathy Keegan.
• [03:06] Kathy shares how they met up and started working together and Elaine dives into how their podcast came about. 
• [05:40] Did they know anything about podcasting before starting their own? 
• [07:17] Is there a way to help others shift into laughter and lighten the load? 
• [08:57] Have they experienced any challenges along the way? 
• [12:02] Elaine talks about the topics that they dig into with their guests and for their audience.
• [14:47] Kathy and Elaine share their AHA moments while starting and building their podcast. 
• [18:42] How do they approach and alleviate their stressors? 
• [22:50] Elaine shares her parting advice for the community. 
• [23:48] Kathy gives her advice as well. 
• [25:03] Connect with Elaine and Kathy.

Links and Resources:

• Still Human with Kathy and Elaine
• My Favorite Murder Podcast

Elaine Williams: 

• Captivate the Crowd

Kathy Keegan: 

• Kathy’s Website

What would you do if you or your spouse was suddenly completely incapacitated by a rare but highly devastating disease? If your answer is, “I don’t know,” then you are completely normal. Unfortunately for Molly Weisgram, she found out the hard way. 

Just a few short years ago, Molly had recently had her fourth child and she and her husband were settling into a new routine. One day he started experiencing tingling and numbness in his extremities and within days he was completely paralyzed.

They found out that he had Guillain-Barre Syndrome and that they were going to be on a lifelong path toward health and recovery. Through learning what she and her kids could handle and keeping up the positivity needed to help speed recovery, Molly knew she was going to have to write it all down.

She has since authored, The Other Side of Us, her memoir documenting the struggles and wins of their experience. Listen as she shares her journey and her advice for anyone facing the same or similar situation. Plus she details why and how she helped her kids process all of their emotions through this time as well.

Show Notes:

• [02:32] Welcome Molly Weisgram to the show and learn what pushed her to write her new book. 
• [03:30] What does she want readers to know and to take away from her book? 
• [04:56] Learn more about the medical crisis her family has faced and how it has impacted them. 
• [07:50] People can come back from this diagnosis but it looks different for everyone. 
• [08:46] What was going on in her mind as she faced this trauma? 
• [11:55] How old were her children when all of this started? 
• [13:48] Did her spiritual studies help her process through this experience? 
• [15:10] Molly shares how she and her husband reframed the situation and how her husband is doing now.
• [18:05] How did she deal with stress during these times? 
• [21:41] Why she wanted to show her kids how to process the trauma in a healthy way.
• [23:01] Her parting advice regarding trauma, truth, and restoration.
• [24:00] Connect with Molly.

Links and Resources:

• The Other Side of Us by Molly Weisgram
• Molly’s Website
• Molly on Facebook
• Molly on Instagram

If you’ve been working at your business for a while and are thinking about scaling through bringing in investors, keep listening. Brett Hickey is an investing guru and helps small business owners find the right investment partners. He’s sharing his knowledge and how he got started in this industry. 

Brett has been structuring, analyzing, and managing funds for over a decade. Before founding Star Mountain Capital he worked with a variety of financial institutions growing his knowledge and building his experience in managing different kinds of funds, businesses, and investments. 

He specifically loves working within the lower middle market and helping businesses scale through investment. He’s sharing all about this particular market and why it is so attractive to him overall. 

Listen as he shares more about his journey and why he has found and nurtured so much passion for the investing world. He didn’t always know that this was the direction his career would take but he’s certainly found his lane within the industry. 

Are you trying to decide whether or not finding investors is the next right step? Get your notebook ready and take notes as you dive into this episode.

Show Notes:

• [02:49] Welcome Brett Hickey to chat about his journey to becoming an asset manager.
• [03:41] What is the “lower middle market” and why is it so interesting in the investment space? 
• [06:19] How does he determine which businesses fit into the lower middle market? 
• [08:54] Has he had any AHA! moments in his career?
• [12:39] How does he deal with stress in his life? 
• [17:37] Does he have mentors and people that he looks to for support? 
• [21:58] Brett offers his parting advice to the community. 
• [23:58] Connect with Brett. 

Links and Resources:

• Star Mountain Capital
• Star Mountain on LinkedIn
• Star Mountain on YouTube

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