HOW IT ALL BEGAN

We’ve been the closest of friends for many many years and have done a great job of staying in touch even though we’ve lived in different cities since the 90’s! More recently, throughout Covid, our conversations focused on what many people were talking about at the time; how to pivot towards what you love to do, and how to do fun projects with dear friends. It was through those conversations that we realized we wanted to focus on a lighthearted approach to communicating with women roughly our age who were going through what was top of mind for us as well – Menopause!

We believe that menopause should be much less stigmatized, and sometimes approached with a little levity too. After many conversations and other ideas to stay tuned for, we decided to begin our menopause endeavor by creating this super soft T-Shirt with our slogan that still makes us giggle and we hope you’ll laugh a little too – because we are HOT … in every sense of the word!

We hope you enjoy your purchase 😊

MEET OUR FOUNDERS

SHELLEY S. HYMES

In addition to her collaboration on Hot You’re Not, Shelley S. Hymes hosts a podcast called LUNCH with Shelley, which focuses on fun and authentic conversations during lunch at the best restaurants around Washington DC. She is also the Founder and President of Angel Enterprises, a dynamic and widely respected public relations and special events firm based in Washington, DC. Ms. Hymes applies her broad knowledge of the executive and legislative branches of government, extensive experience planning and executing successful communications efforts, outstanding track record of managing public education campaigns, and unsurpassed skills at special event planning to meet client demands for the very best of a wide range of promotional services. Over the last several years, she has created a large portfolio of clients representing a wide range of industries including the federal government, high-profile associations, major corporations, and world-renowned cultural organizations. Her efforts have culminated in winning campaigns that have ranged in scope and size from intimate gatherings to high profile, national endeavors.

KATE O'MALLEY

Kate O’ Malley is a problem solver and a what-if’er. She started her career in television advertising, working and living in several states all over the Midwest before ending up in Chicago, where she met her husband, and raised their 3 children. She is a 3x patent innovator and holder, with products in housewares and textiles. Through her work she’s won an “inventors” competition, and her products have been highlighted on Fox Chicago and the Today Show. She is an avid tennis player, now moving towards Pickleball, and her passion continues to be creating and discovering.