Women Talking Frankly

By Candace Burch and Kyle McAvoy

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Episodes: 72

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Kyle McAvoy (N.P.) and Candace Burch (M.A.) lead lively conversations that address the essential issues women face throughout life’s transitions. They bring decades of experience specializing in hormones and women’s healthcare to shed light on PMS, menopause, sex, aging and more. Their episodes cover topics you might be afraid or embarrassed to ask about, including dynamic “let’s-get-real” discussions with experts about the heart, head, and health topics that matter most to women!

Episode Date
Ep 71: A Weighty Topic - All Things Diet Related with Morgana Lakatos-Hayward
Jun 10, 2026
Ep 70: Real Talk on Hormones, Protein & Sugar Swaps
May 27, 2026
Ep 69: Longevity Matters - It’s Not Just About How Long We Live - But How Well We Live
May 13, 2026
Ep 68: Kyle and Candace Talk Hypertension’s Silent Threat, Blood Sugar Hacks & Honoring Mothers of All Kinds
Apr 29, 2026
Ep 67: Good Grief – an interview with Toni Filipone, International Grief Expert, Author, Speaker, and the Founder of Master Grief
Apr 08, 2026
Ep 66: Buyer Beware! Finding Hormone Help - What to Ask & What to Expect to Find the Care That’s Right for YOU
Mar 11, 2026
Ep 65: February Bonus Episode: A Look at Topics Pertaining to All Women with Kyle and Candace
Feb 26, 2026
Ep 64: Low Libido in Women: How Hormones, the Brain, and Modern Life Shape Desire
Feb 11, 2026
Ep 63: One on One with Kyle & Candace, Our Annual Catch-up & Look Forward Episode
Jan 08, 2026
Ep 62: Hormone Therapy After the FDA Black Box Removal: What “Safe, Appropriate Use” Really Means — And Why Women Deserve Better with Susan Merenstein, RPh
Dec 03, 2025
Ep 61: Our Favorite Experts Talk Hormone Testing & Restoration + Why Taking Bioidentical Hormones is Good for Women at All Ages & Stages! w/Kenna Stevenson, MD & David Zava, PhD
Nov 05, 2025
Ep 60: Sitting Down with Sali Christeson, Founder of Argentwork, A Clothing Company Designed to Empower Women
Oct 01, 2025
Ep 59: A Deep Dive into the World of Autoimmune Diseases with VJ Hamilton
Sep 04, 2025
Ep 58: A Conversation with the Hosts About Things that Outrage, Encourage & Inspire Them in the World of Women's Health
Aug 06, 2025
Ep 57: Having a Hysterectomy Does Not Cure Endometriosis!! Everything You've Wanted to Know About This Condition From An Expert: Dr. Shanti Mohling
Jul 02, 2025
Ep 56: Putting the Risks vs. the Benefits of Wine Drinking into Perspective with Maria Ponzi, Wine Educator
Jun 04, 2025
Ep 55: The Foundations of Health & The Top 5 Supplements for Women - The Ones None of Us Should Miss! w/ Susan Merenstein, RPh
May 07, 2025
Ep 54: The New Weight Loss Drugs - A Conversation with Natalie Gustafsen, RPhD
Apr 03, 2025
Ep 53: Why are Younger Women Getting Breast Cancer? w/ Dr. Alison McAllister
Mar 05, 2025
Ep 52: Catching up w/ Kyle & Candace: A Look Back at 2024 & Their Exciting Plans for 2025!
Feb 05, 2025
Ep 51: PART 2 - Don't Underestimate Progesterone, the Hormone that Balances Estrogen, Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy & Relieves the Hot Flashes & Night Sweats of Perimenopause w/ Carol Petersen, RPh CNP
Jan 03, 2025
Ep 50: PART 1 - It’s NOT all About Estrogen in Menopause! Progesterone is the Gamechanger You Don’t Want to be Without! with Carol Petersen, RPh CNP
Nov 21, 2024
Ep 49: Naturopath Jenny Tufenkian Reveals the 5 Root Causes of the Chronic Fatigue, Anxiety, Sleep & Stress Disorders that Keep Us from Living Life to the Fullest!
Sep 24, 2024
Ep 48: Cybersecurity - How to Protect Yourself from Harm in our Electronic World, with Susan Douglas
Sep 05, 2024
Ep 47: You’re never Too Old to Tap in to Your Inner Artist – The Health Benefits of Getting Creative with Claudia Herber and Sharon Cook
Aug 02, 2024
Ep 46: The Benefits of Hypnotherapy: Banishing the Toxic Thinking That Steals Our Self-Confidence with Amy Green Smith, Hypnotherapist
Jul 09, 2024
Ep 45: A Wordless Way to Self-Healing, with Sound Therapist, Teena Lyle
Jun 05, 2024
Ep 44: A Discussion of Ayurvedic Medicine with Shivani Gupta, PhD
May 07, 2024
Ep 43: The Epidemic of Knee Pain: New Strategies for Treatment with Dr Riggs. (Hint: you may not need surgery after all!!)
Feb 27, 2024
Ep 42: The Happy Menopause with Jackie Lynch
Jan 28, 2024
Ep 41: Feeling What we Do!! The WTF Wrap Up for 2023, Aspirations and ‘Nudges’ for the New Year
Jan 09, 2024
Ep 40: How Menopause Affects Women of Color with Dr. Monica Williams (founder and medical director of Deep Rooted Health)
Dec 04, 2023
Ep 39: An update on bioidentical hormones (present & future) and a look into the world of compounding pharmacies, with Natalie Gustafson, PharmD
Nov 03, 2023
Ep 38: Women and Cardiac Disease: Getting to the Roots with Andrea Nakayama, Functional Nutritionist
Sep 18, 2023
Ep 37: The Art and Science of Natural Hormone Balance in Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr Kenna Stephenson, M.D.
Aug 01, 2023
Ep 36: From the Horse’s Mouth: Dr. David Zava, PhD. Sets the Record Straight on how Hormone testing and Rebalancing with Bioidentical/Natural Hormones can help Women Feel Great Again!
Jun 22, 2023
Ep 35: No Bones About It: The Health of Your Bones REALLY Matters, with Dr. Lani Simpson
May 31, 2023
Ep 34: How Hormones Hijack Your Sleep in Perimenopause and Menopause
May 16, 2023
Ep 33: Pro-Aging with Gabby Reece: volleyball legend, fitness guru, thought leader and popular podcaster
Apr 27, 2023
Ep 32: What is the secret ingredient to living a life of health, happiness and longevity
Mar 27, 2023
Ep 31: Menopause: Back in the News...Are Women Being Misled?
Mar 14, 2023
Episode Thirty: Exploring the Ever Growing World of Non-Alcoholic Beverages in the New Year
Jan 02, 2023
Episode Twenty-Nine: Hormone Science on our Side – The landmark study that proves bioidentical hormones provides safer symptom relief for peri/postmenopausal women. (Part II with Dr. Kenna Stephenson)
Mar 10, 2022
Episode Twenty-Eight: Masks off?? Looking ahead to 2022 and beyond: How we are living NOW
Mar 02, 2022
Episode Twenty-Seven: Discover your female archetype (your “inner goddess of Athena”) for better strength, wisdom, power + self healing.
Dec 28, 2021
Episode Twenty-Six: Building a 401 K for your body; An Interview with Physical Therapists Dianne + Dee Ann who train their clients to practice “prevention with intention.”
Dec 16, 2021
Episode Twenty-Five: Candace and Kyle reflect on “WAYS TO WELLNESS” during National Wellness Month
Dec 01, 2021
Episode Twenty-Four: Part 2: Adrenal Health w/ Andrea Nakayama
Nov 01, 2021
Episode Twenty-Three: Digging Into Functional Nutrition with the Expert; Part I: Andrea Nakayama
Oct 01, 2021
Episode Twenty-Two: Part II High Androgens: The culprits behind Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) & related symptoms like acne, facial/body hair, irritability, sugar cravings, scalp hair loss + more!
Aug 26, 2021
Episode Twenty-One: The Androgens: Testosterone and DHEA: NOT for Men Only
Aug 03, 2021
Episode Twenty: Digging into the pandemic + beyond: managing stress for optimal health!
Jul 19, 2021
Episode Nineteen: Our Skin, Our Looks and Aging Beautifully
Apr 22, 2021
Episode Eighteen: The thyroid conundrum, part 2
Nov 19, 2020
Episode Seventeen: From breast cancer awareness to breast cancer prevention—what you need to know
Oct 26, 2020
Episode Sixteen: The thyroid conundrum, part 1
Oct 01, 2020
Episode Fifteen: Time to talk about menopause (again…)
Sep 09, 2020
Episode Fourteen: A conversation with Dr. Zava
Aug 16, 2020
Episode Thirteen: Delving into the world of exercise
Aug 04, 2020
Episode Twelve: So many diets! Eating smart for hormone health
Jul 14, 2020
Episode Eleven: The hormone questions young women aren’t afraid to ask
Jun 23, 2020
Episode Ten: :”I’m so anxious or depressed. Could it be my hormones?”
Jun 01, 2020
Episode Nine: Taking a break from the news, a pivot from the Pandemic
May 11, 2020
Episode Eight: Intermittent fasting: What’s it all about?
May 05, 2020
Episode Seven: A Weighty One, with Nutritionist Tracy Siegel
Apr 30, 2020
Episode Six: Can’t fall asleep, or wide awake at 3 am? WTF?
Apr 28, 2020
Special Episode COVID-19: what you need to know, what YOU can do
Apr 25, 2020
Episode Five: All That We Never Learned in Sex Ed: Hormonal Transitions in Women’s Lives
Apr 23, 2020
Episode Four: Why Compounding Pharmacists are a Menopausal Woman’s Best Friend!
Apr 21, 2020
Episode Three: Hormone Imbalances and the Mother of All: Estrogen Dominance
Apr 19, 2020
Episode Two: Hormonal Health: The 10 Essential Truths
Apr 17, 2020
Episode One: WTF is Going On? What You’re Feeling Is Not All in Your Head!
Apr 02, 2020