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Welcome to Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues, where the shimmering heat of real-life truths meets the crackling sparks of creative fantasy. This is not your mother’s menopause manual, nor is it a collection of dreary statistics to send you scrambling for the nearest sage tea. Instead, it’s a brazen celebration of a universal experience that so often goes unspoken, unexplored, and underestimated. This podcast series features monologues collected from the book series ”The Menopause Monologues” written by Helena Jevons, dramatised and performed by actors all with lived experience of menopause. From stories inspired by real-life women to imagined experiences from history and fiction, it’s an emotional rollercoaster - not unlike menopause itself. Look out for bonus episodes, interviews and live events as HOT FLASHES warms up... A Soundliness Production 2025
Episodes
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
In this episode released in the week of International Women's Day on 8th March, a perimenopausal woman has more hormones than she knows what to do with as they channel themselves into her libido in "Awakening the Fire".
Then a young woman senses the growing isolation from her peer group as she learns she’s entered an irreversible early menopause in "Not the Same Clock". Some listeners may find this monologue upsetting.
Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one.
"Awakening the Fire" is performed by Zoë Tapper (Cleo Morey, ITV's Grace) and "Not the Same Clock" is performed by Bhavnisha Parmar (Sonya Khan, Doctor Who).
The Menopause Monologues are written by Helena Jevons. For more about the books (available now), events and the podcast, visit hotflashes.info
Music from Artlist.
Hot Flashes is produced by Helen Quigley and is a Soundliness production.
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
"Out, Damned Menopause" - Anxiety and insomnia force Lady Macbeth to wander the halls of the castle. But is she wracked with guilt or is it perimenopause?
"The Soy Secret" is no secret at all. For Yumi, it's a lifestyle, not a menopause miracle cure-all.
Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one.
"Out, Damned Menopause" is performed by Philippa Jevons and "The Soy Secret" is performed by Rebecca Yeo.
The Menopause Monologues are written by Helena Jevons, with contributions from Philippa Jevons to "Out, Damned Menopause". For more about the books, events and the podcast, visit hotflashes.info
Music from Artlist.
Hot Flashes is produced by Helen Quigley and is a Soundliness production.
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
"Mirror Mirror" is a realisation that fairy tale evil stepmothers might not be evil - perhaps they're just too hot, irritated and lacking sleep?
"Memory Lane is Closed for Repairs" charts a day in the life of brain fog and a head full of so many things, that they fall out indiscriminately.
Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one.
"Mirror, Mirror" is performed by Louisa Gummer and "Memory Lane is Closed for Repairs" is performed by Gayanne Potter.
The Menopause Monologues are written by Helena Jevons. For more about the books, events and the podcast, visit hotflashes.info
Music from Artlist.
Hot Flashes is produced by Helen Quigley, and is a Soundliness production.
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Some welcome menopause, learn from it and accept it - It's an act of "Rediscovering Joy".
"Seven Equal Dabs" is a tirade about the difficulties in getting hold of testosterone on prescription for use during menopause isn’t just difficult – it’s a battle.
Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one.
"Seven Equal Dabs" is performed by Natalie Chisholm and "Rediscovering Joy" is performed by Nano Nagle.
The Menopause Monologues are written by Helena Jevons. For more about the books, events and the podcast, visit hotflashes.info
Music from Artlist.
Hot Flashes is produced by Helen Quigley and is a Soundliness production.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
"The Menopause Creation Myth". Taking advantage of her church pulpit, a woman outlines who is to blame, in detail, for exactly what's coming.
"The Red Sea" describes the horror of discovering that just as you’ve reached an age where you’ve finally got used to your periods, menopause delivers some epic - and unwelcome - bonus content.
Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one.
"The Menopause Creation Myth" was performed by Katy Maw and "The Red Sea" was performed by Bethan Dixon Bate.
The Menopause Monologues are written by Helena Jevons. For more information about the podcast, books and events visit hotflashes.info
Music from Artlist.
Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues is produced by Helen Quigley and is a Soundliness production.