What if the most common health issues facing women were also the most overlooked?

In this episode of Riding the Big Wheel, Michelle Seager sits down with Dr. Mia Chorney, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of The Pause Technologies, to talk about the staggering gaps in women’s healthcare, from heart disease misdiagnosis to the silence around menopause.

Dr. Chorney shares her own story of being dismissed by the medical system, why 40% of a woman’s life is impacted by menopause, and how AI-powered tools are creating a new standard of care.

Topics include:

• Why women are still being dismissed in the ER

• Menopause myths, symptoms, and long-term impact

• Hormone therapy, heart health, and precision medicine

• The mission behind The Pause Technologies and Harmony AI

This conversation is a must-listen for every woman and everyone who cares about transforming healthcare from the inside out.

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#RidingTheBigWheel #WomensHealth #MenopauseAwareness #Podcast #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareInnovation

• (00:00:00) - Dr. Mia Chorney on Menopause and Artificial Intelligence
• (00:01:07) - Wonders of Health: Heart and Cardiology
• (00:01:49) - Michelle Obama on Cardiology and Her Fight for Women's Health
• (00:04:43) - Heart Disease and Menopause
• (00:07:54) - Heart disease in younger women
• (00:10:57) - Heart Attack 15 years old
• (00:11:29) - Heart palpitations in women
• (00:12:40) - How to Survive a Heart Attack!
• (00:16:55) - Do You Have Elevated LDL?
• (00:22:08) - Heart disease risk for women after menopause
• (00:25:33) - Heart disease, lipoprotein A
• (00:27:14) - Preventive measures for heart disease in women
• (00:28:29) - When I had my first panic attack
• (00:29:18) - How to Manage Stress in Your Life
• (00:33:07) - The Things That I Do for My Parents
• (00:33:59) - How Do You Get to Sleep?
• (00:38:26) - What is Menopause?
• (00:40:23) - What is Perimenopause and Menopause?
• (00:43:09) - Why Women Should Speak Out About Menopause
• (00:44:56) - What It's Really Like To Go Through Perimenopause
• (00:49:17) - Symptoms of menopause in your 40s
• (00:50:19) - Menopause Hormone Test
• (00:52:44) - HRT: My story
• (00:55:52) - The dangers of menopause replacement therapy
• (01:02:16) - Breast Cancer risk reduction with estrogen, not just heart disease
• (01:03:17) - Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone
• (01:09:31) - Pellets for women: a great money maker
• (01:10:03) - Is Bioidentical the Better Way to Replace Hormone?
• (01:13:48) - Michelle on Hormone Health
• (01:15:07) - Facebook's 'Mission and Vision'
• (01:16:13) - The Menopause Society Board
• (01:17:52) - Wellness for Women: The
• (01:22:01) - Favorite Childhood Memoir
• (01:22:38) - Dr. Annabelle on her Big Will Moment
• (01:28:05) - PODCAST: Run toward the Unknown

In this episode of Riding the Big Wheel, host Michelle chats with Jacquie Westney, entrepreneur and owner of Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique in Roswell, Georgia. At just 24 years old, Jacquie took over the boutique and transformed it into a nationally recognized bridal business—helping thousands of brides find the perfect wedding dress.

Jacquie shares the challenges of taking over a business at a young age, how she built a customer-first brand, and what it takes to thrive in the competitive wedding industry. We talk wedding trends, bridal shop management, scaling a small business, and how to create a boutique experience that brides remember for life.

Whether you're a bride-to-be, small business owner, or someone inspired by female entrepreneurs, this episode is full of insights on wedding industry success, brand growth, and business leadership.

• (00:00:00) - Baby on a Flight
• (00:00:48) - Riding the Big Wheel With Jackie Westney
• (00:02:01) - The Wedding Angels: Pearl the Dog
• (00:03:19) - Roswell Bridal opens in New England
• (00:03:55) - Wedding Angels: The Business of Wedding Dress Making
• (00:05:19) - Wedding Angels: Starting a Business with a Vision
• (00:08:03) - In the Elevator With Bridal Stores
• (00:09:06) - What Makes Your Wedding Jewelry Different?
• (00:14:30) - The Importance of Celebrating Your Employees
• (00:14:58) - The 'Neighbors' of Work
• (00:16:04) - Neighbors: What is it with the weddings?
• (00:18:19) - How Has the Wedding Business Changed Over the Last Two decades?
• (00:23:22) - What is positivity at work?
• (00:26:12) - The Importance of Spending Time With Women
• (00:27:32) - The Importance of Talking to Women of Ages
• (00:29:15) - The Real World of Brides
• (00:34:08) - Send Your Daughter Advice
• (00:34:37) - What Would Mother Want You To Know About Her Daughter's Wedding
• (00:38:38) - How to Approach a Dad in the Wedding Process
• (00:43:13) - Weddings for People Who've Been Married 2 Times
• (00:46:46) - Wedding Angels: Dating in a Social World
• (00:50:33) - What Makes You a Successful Leader?
• (00:55:36) - Bridal Gowns: Budget and Price
• (00:58:52) - An Advisor's Day in the Life
• (01:00:08) - Small Business Woman on Board of Directors
• (01:06:24) - How to Reward an Entrepreneur's Spirit
• (01:08:58) - One mother's advice for her daughter
• (01:11:49) - How to Build a Business With a Brides
• (01:13:05) - Wedding Angels In One

What do you do when 90% of your business disappears overnight?

In this episode of Riding the Big Wheel, host Michelle sits down with Sonia Dumas, digital marketing strategist, crypto consultant, and founder of Income Inbox, to talk about reinvention, resilience, and creating new opportunities in a tech-driven world. Sonia opens up about how the 2020 pandemic forced a career pivot that ultimately led her to the world of blockchain, Bitcoin, and AI-powered sales strategy.

She shares how she learned to invest, how she turned experimentation into income, and why crypto isn’t just about currency, it’s about access, ownership, and freedom. Whether you're curious about digital assets, navigating change in your own career, or just want to future-proof your income strategy, this episode is packed with insight, energy, and practical advice.

#Entrepreneurship #CryptoStrategy #DigitalMarketing #AIinBusiness #Podcast

• (00:00:00) - Riding the Big Wheel
• (00:00:57) - Interview
• (00:01:46) - How I Got Involved in Crypto
• (00:08:06) - Steve Ballentine: Early Investors in Tech
• (00:12:01) - Dovish on Crypto: '
• (00:14:05) - Have You Spent Enough On Investing?
• (00:16:41) - Have Airbnb and VRBO Canned Up the Boutique Hotel Business
• (00:19:40) - Direct Bookings
• (00:25:13) - I Don't Think LinkedIn Is Becoming the Next Facebook
• (00:30:35) - LinkedIn: The Organic Ad Formula
• (00:32:12) - What They're Calling Quiet Luxury
• (00:33:07) - Oprah Winfrey on Her Personal Life
• (00:33:30) - Getting Out Of the Big Wheel
• (00:39:04) - Where Do You Fit In In the Digital World?
• (00:41:16) - Stay Ahead of the Change
• (00:43:26) - 3 Big Will Moments For You
• (00:49:02) - Take a Year Off to decompress
• (00:52:41) - Sony Dumont on LinkedIn
• (00:53:22) - Slow Down: What's Your Vision?