⚡️MENOPUNKS PODCAST ⚡️

Alicia J Rose

I’m filmmaker and musician Alicia J. Rose, and I want to empower women with the motherf$#@!% energy to start a hormonal revolution. By 2030, one billion women will be in menopause. One. Billion. Imagine if every man’s testosterone flatlined by 50 — you think the world would stay quiet about that? Welcome to menopause: complete hormonal upheaval. And perimenopause? She’s the chaotic, b*tchy, opening act that none of us can escape. The worst part? We’re turning to a medical system that keeps spreading the lie that hormone replacement therapy causes breast cancer — misinformation that’s been harming women’s health since 2002.

That’s why I’m making MENOPUNKS — a feature documentary and podcast about menopause, perimenopause, quality of life and the creative process. It’s time to torch the misinformation, set the record straight about HRT, and give people the tools to advocate for their bodies, their energy, and their sanity.

Because women can’t do good if they don’t feel good.

Because gender-affirming care is a human right.

And because it’s way past time for MENOPUNKS to to start a hormonal revolution.

So join me as I pull back the curtain on the filmmaking journey, swap stories with incredible musicians, artists, and menopause experts, and expose one of the biggest medical cover-ups in modern history.

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20 episodes
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Friday · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 38: SHREDDING THE STIGMATIZATION OF GENDER AFFIRMING CARE WITH MENOPUNKS OF COMEDY Mx. Dahlia Belle, Arlo Weierhauser and Brooks
⚡️In this week’s episode, we get to laugh our collective stress off with MENOPUNKS OF COMEDY Mx. Dahlia Belle, Arlo Weierhauser and Brooks fresh off their smash hit sets at MENOPUNKAPALOOZA ‘26! This trio of brilliant, queer, gender expansive comedic minds share their hormonal experiences with fresh POV and next level hilarity! Mx. Dahlia Belle brings us into how she found true freedom by transitioning in front of audiences onstage at comedy clubs, Brooks shares their wild adventures trying to get testosterone in a broken & bigoted medical system and Arlo finally connects the dots that their early 40's melange of miseries might *actually* be perimenopause 🤣🤘+ SO MUCH MORE. It was a delight and honor to talk with these trans/non-binary/masc lesbian gems about how the evil BS war on gender affirming care is truly an attack on EVERY SINGLE PERSON‘S BODILY AUTONOMY AND AGENCY. Thank you for being the amazing human beings that you are and for making us laugh-cry all the way to the end of this podcast. Trans rights are human rights that we must ALL fight for if we want to live in a free and just society!! MENOPUNKS OF COMEDY FTW!!!❤️‍🔥🏳️‍⚧️🤘⚡️ MORE ABOUT MX. DAHLIA BELLE MORE ABOUT ARLO WEIERHAUSER MORE ABOUT BROOKS ❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE ❤️‍🔥 Make a telehealth appt for compassionate, informed gender affirming care today! ⚡️HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE⚡️ ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND INTERGENERATIONAL ICONS ⚡️🎬🎤🧠 Alicia J. Rose Menopunks Documentary is currently in post-production, fundraising for a 2027 release! DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRO: RUINOUS MEDIA PRESS: ARLINGTON PR WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️ARE YOU A MENOPUNK? JOIN THE MOVEMENT: www.menopunks.com ⚡️
July 24 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 37: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SPARKING A HORMONAL REVOLUTION With Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
⚡️In this weeks episode we go under the hood of what it takes to spark a hormonal revolution with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, lawyer, activist and author of upcoming book “When In Menopause.” Weiss-Wolf's brilliant piece in THE NATION, “What We Can Learn From the Current Menopause Moment” caught our attention with its on point zoom out of the women’s peri/meno health crisis we are in and actionable steps to change it RIGHT FCKNG NOW! Weiss-Wolf, a leading advocate that helped establish equitable menstrual policy in America shares how hitting menopause turned her attention to the tragic state of midlife care, how we can fight fire with fire in this encroaching fasc⚡️st hellscape by putting our midlife skill sets to purposeful use, how to individually & collectively force systemic change with RELENTLESS DEMAND, how understanding the wild history of HRT is key to liberating us all from patriarchal control, how we are RIPE for a worldwide matriarchal takeover and how GENX has a unique opportunity to change the course of history if we play it right! ❤️‍🔥⚡️😱 ❤️‍🔥Thanks for going ALL THE WAY THERE with us Jennifer - together as MENOPUNKS we will flip this fasc⚡️st b⚡️tch!🤘❤️‍🔥⚡️ MORE ABOUT JENNIFER WEISS-WOLF ⚡️”When In Menopause” comes out this October - pre-order from Powells in Portland NOW or whatever independent bookstore you support. ⚡️ ❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE BOOK YOUR TELEHEALTH IN OR & SW WA TODAY!!!❤️‍🔥⚡️ ⚡️HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬🎤🧠 Alicia J. Rose ⚡️JOIN THE MENOPUNKS MOVEMENT: www.menopunks.com #menopause #perimenopause #hormonallyradicalized #hormonesarehealthcare #menopunks
July 17 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 36: BREAKING THROUGH THE HRT BREAST CANCER BARRIER with Dr. Corrine Menn OB/GYN & Menopause Specialist
⚡️On this weeks episode we have a wildly informative chat with renowned NYC OB/GYN & Certified Menopause Specialist Dr. Corrine Menn!⚡️ ❤️‍🔥Breast cancer survivor, hormone advocate, and leading doc in her field, Dr. Menn dishes deep on how her own experience with BC during medical school left her hormonally radicalized forever, her groundbreaking approach to hormonal care post BC, why GENX is pivotal to changing the face of peri/meno treatment and access, how she is working to flip the cruel script of early surgical (and chemo) menopause, how sharing our stories holds the power of systemic change, how testosterone is an HRT cornerstone for women/AFAB that must be de-embargoed for women/AFAB ASAP, her hardcore passion for achieving hormonal & reproductive justice for ALL and so much more! 💪❤️‍🔥 ⚡️DR. MENN is the mentor of our own participant in the Menopunks film Dr. Aoife O'Sullivan so IT WAS A THRILL to get to ask all our burning Q’s and hear her truly illuminating thoughts - ENJOY!❤️‍🔥⚡️ ❤️‍🔥MORE ABOUT DR. CORRINE MENN❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE : MAKE A TELEHEALTH APPT FOR HRT!!!❤️‍🔥⚡️ ⚡️HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬🎤🧠 Alicia J. Rose ⚡️JOIN THE MENOPUNKS MOVEMENT ⚡️ #menopause #perimenopause #hormonallyradicalized #hormonesarehealthcare #menopunks
July 10 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 35: ACTIVATING THE RADICAL POWER OF QUEER AUTHENTICITY with JD Samson
❤️‍🔥 The absolutely wonderful musician/educator/activist JD Samson of Le Tigre and MEN joins Menopunks this week to get deep into the their storied life of defying binary expectations, ditching self imposed bodily shame, breaking through feminization fear of HRT, using intuition to guide creative process and personal style, accessing HRT in Perimenopause to curb symptoms early, how to cultivate peri/meno community care, how much better the world will be once the queer matriarchy rises and a boatload of peri/meno hacks from Alicia !! We loved talking to you JD! Thank you for sharing so beautifully and vulnerably. 😍❤️‍🔥🏳️‍⚧️⚡️ MORE ABOUT JD SAMSON ❤️‍🔥Menopunks Podcast is empowered by Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette ❤️‍🔥⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️🤘HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE🤘⚡️ ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED ICONS ⚡️🎬 ⚡️JOIN THE MENOPUNKS MOVEMENT FOR HORMONAL ACCESS & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ #menopause #perimenopause #transmasc #hormonesarehealthcare #menopunks #transrightsarehumanrights CHAPTERS: 00:31 Introduction to Menopunks Podcast 00:37 Introduction to JD Samson and their Journey 06:03 Teaching and Learning from Students 09:06 The Impact of Social Media on Creativity 11:15 The Story Behind Joining La Tigre 13:53 Navigating Gender Identity in the Music Scene 16:18 The Sexualization and Visibility of Gender Expression 19:12 The Importance of Vulnerability in Art 21:47 Reproductive Health and Hormonal Experiences 24:33 Facing Perimenopause and Hormonal Changes 27:24 Navigating Hormone Therapy Choices 28:36 Understanding Hormone Impact on Health 29:27 The Journey Through Menopause 30:21 Debunking Myths Around Hormone Therapy 31:51 The Testosterone Conversation 33:14 The Importance of Hormonal Balance 34:25 The Role of Hormones in Health 35:22 Inclusion in the Hormonal Conversation 36:44 Vaginal Estrogen and Its Benefits 38:29 Misinformation and Hormonal Health 39:45 Generational Perspectives on Hormone Use 41:48 The Importance of Preventative Healthcare 44:09 Recognizing Symptoms of Hormonal Changes 45:53 Optimizing Hormonal Health 46:44 The Importance of Gender Affirming Care 49:24 Hormonal Health and Longevity 54:20 The Historical Context of Hormone Therapy 57:16 The Current State of Hormone Access 01:03:03 Empowerment Through Hormonal Understanding 01:05:54 The Vision for a Hormone-Informed Future 01:10:56 Introduction to Menopunks and Its Movement 01:10:57 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause
July 3 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 34: DEMANDING HORMONAL ACCESS & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR ALL WITH Moji Alawode-El & Lizz Winstead
⚡️On this weeks pod we laugh-cry and deep dive into plotting a misandrist uprising with Moji Alawode-El & Lizz Winstead the founders of Abortion Access Front & Co-Hosts of Feminist Buzzkills Podcast! ⚡️ Two of our absolute favorite voices on the frontlines fighting for our rights, Moji & Lizz join Alicia to share their brilliant activist tactics to counter abortion bans, the importance of sharing our peri/meno and abortion stories, how they fight misogyny with genius comedy every week, the universally beneficial power of disrupting gender bias in healthcare, how the attack on our trans community is an attack on everyone, envisioning a future with ENSURED ACCESS TO HRT & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE for all and so much more! ⚡️ ⚡️Felt so good to laugh so hard during times as FCKED as these! Thx for joining us Moji & Lizz!! Yr the best! ⚡️ MORE ABOUT ABORTION ACCESS FRONT FEMINIST BUZZKILLS PODCAST ⁠MOJI ON IG⁠ ⁠LIZZ ON IG⁠ 💥Listen to Feminist Buzzkills Pod and share your medication abortion stories with Abortion Access Front post-haste! They are doing the BEST WORK!💥 ⚡️HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE⚡️ ❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette! Visit PPCW.ORG to make an appointment with a peri/meno trained clinician today. ❤️‍🔥⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️🎬 🎤🤘🏼 Alicia J. Rose ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ CHAPTERS 00:31 Introduction to Menopunks Podcast 00:37 Introduction to the Metapunks Podcast and Guests 03:32 The Role of Humor in Activism 06:27 Overview of Abortion Access Front (AAF) 09:19 Feminist Buzzkills Podcast: A Platform for Reproductive Rights 12:06 The State of Reproductive Rights and Activism 14:49 The Need for Accountability and Change 17:24 Hormonal Justice and Women's Health 19:25 The Hormone Gap: A Hidden Crisis 21:27 Empowerment Through Hormones: Breaking the Stigma 23:54 The Trust Deficit: Women of Color and Medical Innovation 26:51 The Importance of Sharing Stories: Building Community 29:27 The Fight for Women's Health: Advocacy and Action 34:57 Mobilizing for Change: The Menopunkapalooza Initiative 39:43 The Power of Storytelling 40:29 Navigating Menopause: A Generational Gap 42:06 Feminism and the Evolution of Women's Health 45:05 The Rise of Fourth Wave Feminism 46:44 Backlash and the Trad Wife Phenomenon 49:06 Cultural Extraction and Collective Trauma 52:53 The Role of Art in Social Change 01:00:05 The Hormonal Conversation: Women's Needs and Desires 01:04:39 Andropause and Hormonal Imbalance: A Shared Experience 01:08:25 Gender Affirming Care: A Human Right 01:12:08 Imagining a Better Future: A Matriarchal Vision 01:19:48 Empowerment Through Hormones: Personal Experiences and Insights 01:23:26 Introduction to Menopunks and Its Movement 01:23:27 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause #menopause #perimenopause #menopunks #hormonesarehealthcare
June 26 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 33: DOUBLING DOWN ON THE DEFIANT POWER OF MENOPAUSE with Peaches
⚡️🌈❤️‍🔥On this weeks pod we talk to the absolutely brilliant and hilarious Peaches Nisker about next leveling your power during/after peri/menopause! We dive into her wild and surprising ride into early meno at 40, her bumpy journey seeking hormonal relief, her beautiful commitment to maximizing Queer joy and liberation, how to lean into midlife creativity with serious sass and vigor, how to unite community on the road to revolution, how to inspire inter-generational change in dark times and SO. MUCH. MORE. It was a bucket list dream come true to ask all our burning Q’s, get a chance to know the fabulous musical empath behind the magical performances she delivers night after night and turn her on to vaginal estrogen!! Thank you for sharing yourself with us cause MENOPUNKS are here for it!!🤘😍🤘⚡️ 💥ITS MENOPUNKAPALOOZA WEEK!💥 ⚡️Catch the WORLD PREMIERE of the new Menopunks Documentary teaser featuring PEACHES this Friday 6/26 at the MENOPUNKAPALOOZA KICKOFF SHOW with Prism Bitch, Darkswoon and Night Brunch Doors6/Show 7 ⚡️ ALL AGES⚡️ TICKETS: https://linktr.ee/menopunks ⭐️ALL MENOPUNKAPALOOZA SHOWS BENEFIT THE MAKING OF MENOPUNKS DOCUMENTARY⭐️ MORE ABOUT PEACHES 💥CATCH PEACHES ON TOUR THIS FALL IN THE STATES💥 ❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY Planned Parenthood Columbia Wiillamette !!!❤️‍🔥⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️🎬 🎤 ALICIA J. ROSE DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRIBUTION: RUINOUS MEDIA ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 02:34 Celebration and Connection Through Music 05:36 Intergenerational Joy and Community 08:51 Navigating Menopause and Hormone Therapy 12:24 The Impact of Hormones on Creativity 15:47 Normalizing Conversations Around Menopause 19:52 Exploring Hormonal Health and Well-being 24:06 The Impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy 27:09 Personal Experiences with Hormonal Treatments 29:21 The Need for Menopause Education 33:41 The Controversy of Testosterone 36:03 Gender Affirming Care and Its Challenges 39:00 The Intersection of Politics and Gender Identity 43:02 Censorship and Artistic Expression in Germany 44:36 The Fight for Rights and Community 45:30 Hormone Therapy and Women's Health 48:20 Empowerment Through Access to Hormones 50:22 Matriarchal Rise and Societal Change 52:08 Finding Joy and Pleasure in Life 56:01 Peaches' New Music and Tour Plans 01:01:57 Introduction to Menopunk and Its Movement 01:01:58 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause #menopause #perimenopause #hormonesarehealthcare
June 19 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 32: TRANSFORMING MIDLIFE CARE TO EMPOWER A HORMONAL REVOLUTION with Dr. Sara Kennedy & Dr. Kate Shaw of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
⚡️WOOHOO IT’S MENOPUNKAPALOOZA MONTH!🎸🥁💥 ❤️‍🔥 PLANNED PARENTHOOD is now an empowering sponsor of MENOPUNKAPALOOZA - 2 days of Menopunk powered concerts and PERI/MENO RESOURCE FAIR June 26/27 IN Portland OR❤️‍🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⚡️TICKETS FOR MENOPUNKAPALOOZA ⚡️⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️On this weeks pod we talk with the brilliant leaders at the helm of PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE - Dr Kate Shaw OB/GYN CMOO & Dr. Sara Kennedy OB/GYN CEO about the ground breaking work PPCW is doing to usher in a hormonal revolution! ⚡️ ⚡️We got all the deets about their bold double down on midlife care - including easily accessible telehealth, how they retrained ALL their clinicians to be up to date peri/meno educated, how reframing hormones as basic preventative healthcare is imperative to quality of life, how empowerment thru hormone health can be transformative for women and all those that support them, how compassionate evidence based patient care drives PPCW's focus and how we MUST supercharge the message that PPCW & PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDE MENOPAUSE AND PERIMENOPAUSE CARE INCLUDING PRESCRIBING HRT!💥⚡️ ⁠MORE ABOUT MIDLIFE SERVICES AT PPCW⁠ ❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE !!!❤️‍🔥⚡️ We are honored to amplify PPCW's FANTASTIC midlife care services. Once riot grrrls and upstart punks, now rockstar crones ready to riot, we are going to shout from the rooftops that PPCW is here to help Menopunks get the care they need, wherever they need it - RIGHT NOW. 💥HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE! Perimenopause and menopause are natural transitions-but that doesn’t mean you have to manage the symptoms on your own. Whether you’re experiencing hot flashes, mood changes, sleep disruption, or changes in your sexual health, PPCW providers offer personalized, evidence-based care to help you feel like yourself again. From symptom management to long-term wellness, PPCW is here to support you at every stage of the transition. In-person or via telehealth, expert care is within reach when you need it. Visit ppcw.org to make an appointment today! 💥 WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬 ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Planned Parenthood and the Podcast 03:52 The Importance of Midlife Care 06:45 Understanding Menopause and Perimenopause 09:34 The Impact of Education on Women's Health 12:20 Generational Shifts in Women's Health Advocacy 14:58 The Role of Hormones in Women's Health 17:38 The Women's Health Initiative and Its Consequences 20:03 Current Challenges in Women's Health 23:05 Access to Care and Telehealth Solutions 25:46 The Future of Women's Health Care 30:24 Normalizing Hormone Therapy Discussions 33:02 The Importance of Being Heard in Healthcare 36:01 Expanding Midlife Care Across the Nation 39:37 Accessing Care at Planned Parenthood 41:38 Driving Change Through Patient Advocacy 45:58 Understanding Perimenopause and Hormone Therapy 51:27 The Impact of Recent FDA Decisions on Hormone Therapy 55:12 Transforming Midlife Care 56:30 Hormones as Preventative Healthcare 58:07 Empowerment Through Hormonal Health 01:00:31 The Future of Women's Health 01:03:07 The Fight for Health Equity 01:04:55 Menopunks and Planned Parenthood Collaboration 01:06:33 Accessing Hormonal Care 01:12:58 Finding Care with PPCW 01:20:39 Introduction to Menopunk and Its Movement 01:20:40 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause
June 12 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 31: BEATING DOWN THE PATRIARCHAL SHAME SPIRAL IN PERI/MENOPAUSE with Teresa Esguerra of Prism Bitch
⚡️WOOHOO IT’S MENOPUNKAPALOOZA MONTH!🎸🥁💥 ❤️‍🔥 CATCH Teresa's band PRISM BITCH FRIDAY 6/26 at the Mission Theater in Portland with NIGHT BRUNCH AND DARKSWOON 🎸⚡️ ⁠⚡️TICKETS FOR MENOPUNKAPALOOZA ⚡️⁠ ⚡️On this weeks episode, we talk to Teresa Esguerra - incredible drummer of Prism Bitch & Built to Spill ! 😍❤️‍🔥 We deep dive into Teresa’s kismetic musical history, how to escape the patriarchal shame spiral of peri/menopause, how to listen to your body and know what the hell it’s trying to tell you, how to overcome misplaced fear of hormones, how to inform yourself about peri/menopause when your community doesn’t, how to tap into surprising new creative territory in midlife, how hysterectomies should be a last resort not an “easy fix” to women’s pain, how GENX rockers are destined to lead the way to a hormonal revolution and so much more! ❤️‍🔥 🌈Teresa thank u for sharing and laughing your buns off with us! Yr the fcking coolest!! 🥁😍🌈 ❤️‍🔥MORE ABOUT TERESA❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🔥MORE ABOUT PRISM BITCH❤️‍🔥 ⚡️TICKETS FOR MENOPUNKAPALOOZA ⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE🤘❤️‍🔥 ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬🎤 Alicia J. Rose ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRO: RUINOUS MEDIA CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Menopunks Podcast 03:52 Musical Journey and Touring Life 06:23 Navigating Menopause and Health Challenges 09:04 Understanding Hysterectomy and Its Implications 11:38 Hormonal Health and Healthcare Inequities 13:48 Personal Experiences with Menopause and Music 16:10 The Impact of Hormones on Health and Well-being 18:03 Conversations on Women's Health and Advocacy 22:30 The Callousness of Women's Healthcare 25:42 Hormones and Aging: A Gendered Perspective 26:55 The Impact of COVID on Women's Health 27:49 Generational Wins in Hormone Therapy 29:32 The Fight for Women's Health Rights 34:40 The Echo Chamber of Misinformation 36:23 Empowerment Through Music and Identity 43:06 The Struggle for Acceptance of Science 43:43 Navigating Hormone Therapy Options 45:38 Understanding Hormone Therapy and Self-Titration 47:21 Breaking the Stigma Around Hormone Therapy 48:49 The Burden of Suffering and Societal Expectations 52:07 The Importance of Access to Hormone Therapy 54:22 Reclaiming Hormone Therapy from Weaponization 55:47 The Cultural and Economic Costs of Hormone Access 01:01:30 Human Affirming Care Beyond Gender 01:02:30 Reimagining the Later Years 01:04:19 The Joy of Drumming and Hormonal Health 01:05:25 Patriarchy and Societal Expectations 01:07:01 Voices for Change 01:07:49 The Hormonal Access Crisis 01:10:00 Envisioning a Matriarchal Future 01:13:02 Collective Success and Community Care 01:15:14 Empowerment Through Knowledge and Action 01:20:58 Introduction to Menopunk and Its Movement 01:20:59 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause
June 5 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 30: TURNING THE WHISPER NETWORK INTO A RAGING PUNK SCREAM FOR HORMONAL JUSTICE with Gilly Ann Hanner, Lisa Koenig and Mandy Morgan of Calamity Jane
⚡️WOOHOO IT’S MENOPUNKAPALOOZA MONTH!❤️‍🔥🎸🎤💥🌈⚡️ ⚡️On this weeks pod we talk to MENOPUNKAPALOOZA headliners Calamity Jane - Gilly Ann Hanner, Lisa Koenig & new addition Mandy Morgan!!! We get the unreal deets of how an infamous 1992 opening gig for NIRVANA led to collective PTSD, how musical creativity can become a spiritual mainline, how to flip debilitating trauma into profound strength, how accessing HRT may have supercharged their path to reinvention, why collaborating on music is more healing than ever in peri/menopause, how to find and raise your voice for yourself and your community, how to channel middle aged punk rage into a hormonal revolution that may save us ALL and SO MUCH MORE! ⚡️ ❤️‍🔥WE ARE THRILLED TO BE HOSTING THE 35 YEAR REUNION OF THIS ICONIC TRIO AT MENOPUNKAPALOOZA! We need Calamity Jane energy now more than ever to power up for the 🤬 fight for hormonal justice ahead. LFG🤘🎸❤️‍🔥 ⚡️DO U HAVE YOUR TIX YET? ⚡️ MENOPUNKAPALOOZA KICKOFF Friday JUNE 26 at the Mission Theater with Prism Bitch, Night Brunch and Darkswoon + premiere of new Menopunks Teaser MENOPUNKAPALOOZA MAINSTAGE W/ PERI/MENO RESOURCE FAIR June 27 at the Crystal Ballroom with Calamity Jane, Berzerk, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Gabalanch, Puerta Negra, Party Witch, Grizzly + DJ Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile and Menopunks of Comedy: MX. Dahlia Belle, Arlo Weierhauser, Brooks and the Ménage Áh Twáts. 🤘SEE YOU IN PORTLAND!🤘 ⚡️❤️‍🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS PROUDLY EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE - GET CARE NOW!❤️‍🔥⚡️ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬🎤 @ajrhq ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRO: RUINOUS MEDIA 00:00 Introduction to Calamity Jane Reunion 02:43 The Origins of Calamity Jane 05:15 Revisiting the Past: What Happened to Calamity Jane? 09:06 Recording the Album: Martha Jane Cannery 11:56 The Ill-Fated Tour with Nirvana 19:45 The Impact of Courtney Love and the LA Scene 20:09 The Legendary Argentina Show 21:46 The Aftermath of Trauma 25:23 Reunion and Reflection 29:11 Creative Evolution in Your 50s 35:06 Rediscovering the Band's Unique Sound 38:47 Navigating Menopause and Creativity 41:41 Navigating Hormonal Changes 46:45 The Impact of Hormones on Creativity 53:21 Understanding Menopause and Hormonal Deficiency 01:00:38 Creativity Amidst Hormonal Challenges 01:00:43 Embracing Rage and Empowerment 01:02:51 Processing Emotions Through Music 01:03:49 Hormones and Personal Identity 01:04:34 The Importance of Self-Care 01:06:23 Understanding Hormone Therapy 01:10:18 Anticipation for Menapunkapalooza 01:12:15 The Spirituality of Music 01:15:18 Community and Connection at Menapunkapalooza 01:18:18 Introduction to Menopunk and Its Movement 01:18:19 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause
May 29 · 1 hr 17 min
Episode 29: EMPOWERING YOUR PARTNER AND COMMUNITY WITH INFORMATION & ACTION w/ PORTIA SABIN & SLIM MOON
⚡️On this “couples” episode we dive into the relationship dynamics of peri/menopause with pals Portia Sabin and Slim Moon! Long time punk musicians, music industry legends, life partners and parents of a teenager in red state Tennessee 😱, we chat with them about channeling deep empathy, embracing couples therapy to relearn how to listen and communicate, how to recognize peri/menopause sneak attacks from the outside, Portia’s sweaty and confounding pandemic rollercoaster into peri💦🥵, the importance of adjusting HRT levels as we age, the psychic challenges of navigating conservative politics as punk GenX parents, our wild 90’s indie punk history connections and so much more! 💥⚡️ ⚡️So fun to get into it with these OG sweeties, welcome to the MenoPunks fam Portia & Slim!⚡️ MORE ABOUT PORTIA SABIN MORE ABOUT SLIM MOON WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬 ⁠Alicia J. Rose⁠ DESIGN: ⁠JEN SBRAGIA⁠ DISTRO: ⁠RUINOUS MEDIA⁠ THEME: ⁠PARTY WITCH⁠ ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to the Guests and Their Backgrounds 02:40 The Evolution of Their Relationship and Shared History 05:14 Navigating Perimenopause: Personal Experiences and Challenges 07:54 The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Hormonal Changes 10:47 Understanding Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Its Benefits 13:43 The Role of Misinformation in Women's Health 16:14 The Intersection of Hormones and Mental Health 18:53 Communication Strategies in Relationships During Stressful Times 21:44 Final Thoughts on Hormonal Health and Well-being 25:21 The Impact of Hormones on Well-being 27:27 Generational Perspectives on Hormonal Health 31:00 The Role of Misinformation in Women's Health 36:27 Historical Context of Hormone Therapy 41:52 Education and Politics in Tennessee 47:03 Racism and Disenfranchisement in Modern Politics 51:52 The Blatancy of Racism and Misogyny 53:43 The Stress on Democracy and the Need for Reform 56:20 The Rise of Matriarchy and Community 59:16 The Hormonal Revolution and Women's Empowerment 01:02:46 Generational Perspectives on Change 01:06:20 Imagining a Better Future 01:10:07 The Backlash Against Progress 01:15:07 The Call for a Revolution 01:17:26 Introduction to Menopunk and Its Movement 01:17:26 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause
May 22 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode 28: SHATTERING HRT AGEISM TO POWERUP IN PERI/MENOPAUSE with PHRANC
⚡️In this rollicking episode we sit down with legendary Jewish Lesbian folksinger & visual artist PHRANC for a wildly charming and deeply motivating chat. We dive into PHRANC’s early punk history, their bananas 80’s/90’s ascent to musical/cultural icon with the help of allies like Morrissey, the radical power of community care, how to fight fire with fire in the attack on Trans-rights, how misinformation about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and ageism continues to ROB their generation of quality of life saving care, how storytelling is essential for LGBTQIA+ survival, their artistic evolution into sculpture and how seeing “youngins” Team Dresch in the early 90’s may have saved their musical life and so much more!⚡️ ❤️‍🔥PHRANC is an absolute GEM of a human we are so jazzed to share this wonderful and hilarious convo with you!❤️‍🔥 MORE ABOUT PHRANC WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬 Alicia J. Rose DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRO: RUINOUS MEDIA THEME: PARTY WITCH ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT 00:00 Introduction to Phranc and their Art 02:26 The Journey of Identity and Community 04:53 Phranc's Musical Evolution and Punk Roots 07:15 Navigating the Music Scene and Embracing Queerness 10:02 The Impact of Community on Artistic Expression 12:21 Reflections on the Past and the Future of Queer Music 15:33 Navigating the Punk Scene and Its Challenges 17:41 The Rise of Phranc: From Local to National Recognition 22:33 The Impact of Personal Loss and Artistic Evolution 31:56 Re-emergence as Hot August Phranc and Community Support 33:03 Community and Connection in Art 36:40 The Impact of Team Dresch on Phranc's Music 40:20 Navigating Menopause and Healthcare Challenges 45:35 The Politics of Hormone Therapy and Women's Health 52:25 Empowerment and the Future of Women's Health 54:23 The Visibility of Aging and Hormonal Health 55:15 Taking Control of Our Health 56:24 Radicalization Through Knowledge 57:41 The Power of Storytelling 59:07 The Menopunks Movement 01:00:29 Gender Affirming Care for All 01:01:59 Envisioning a Future of Hormonal Justice 01:04:14 Unity in the Fight for Rights 01:06:14 The Importance of Representation 01:08:25 Imagining a World with Access to Care 01:14:14 Introduction to Menopunks and Its Movement 01:14:14 Exploring the Cultural Impact of Menopause
May 15 · 54 min
Episode 27: SMASHING SYSTEMIC MEDICAL RACISM & SILENCE IN PERI/MENOPAUSE with Cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan
⚡️This week we chat with noted cardiologist and fabulous women’s midlife care advocate @drjaynemorgan about the intersection of heart health and peri/menopause! A total rockstar in her field, Dr. Morgan shares how her own harrowing perimenopause journey changed her understanding of how to treat women in midlife, what’s fact and fiction about HRT and heart health, the massive impact of systemic medical racism & misogyny on hormone research and treatment, the crucial role of social media in advocating for change, how to solve the mystery of heart palpitations and vertigo and so much more!⚡️ ❤️‍🔥Dr. Morgan is a straight up spitfire and we are so grateful for the wildly informative chat! THANK U FOR YOUR TIME YOU RULE!❤️‍🔥 MORE ABOUT DR. JAYNE MORGAN WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U ❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️🎬 @ajrhq ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT #menopause #perimenopause #hormonallyradicalized #hormonereplacementtherapy #hearthealth
May 8 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode 26: MOBILIZING COMMUNITY TO DEMAND A HORMONAL REVOLUTION with Carrie Hinton of Lesbian Culture Club
⚡️This weeks pod features a motivating and hilarious chat with Carrie Hinton, founder of Lesbian Culture Club - Portland’s hottest queer social community that's making waves for its creative programming and focus on making deep IRL connections. Alicia and Carrie get down ‘n dirty about Carrie's own harrowing journey through Perimenopause into HRT, the power of mutual care, supercharging the “whisper” network into a raging punk rock scream, the bananas game changing power of hormones and how they were criminally restricted for decades, how to perk up both your “south mouth” and “north mouth” with vaginal estrogen, tips on mobilizing our communities to demand a hormonal revolution and SO.MUCH.MORE. Carrie is absolutely killing it with LCC and shares insight on how making your own social club can transform the world around you. Carrie you are the best. LFG!!❤️‍🔥🤘⚡️ MORE ABOUT LESBIAN CULTURE CLUB FOLLOW LCC ON IG WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬⁠ Alicia J. Rose ⁠⚡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT ⁠⁠⁠ DESIGN: ⁠⁠JEN SBRAGIA⁠⁠ DISTRIBUTION: ⁠⁠RUINOUS MEDIA⁠⁠ FISCAL SPONSOR: ⁠CATALYST FILM COLLECTIVE⁠ LEGAL: 6 MUSES Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Carrie Hinton and Lesbian Culture Club 03:02 Carrie's Journey to Community Building 06:03 Navigating Perimenopause: Symptoms and Experiences 08:55 The Importance of Hormone Replacement Therapy 11:58 Empowerment Through Gender Affirming Care 14:56 The Fight for Rights and Community Mobilization 17:51 Personal Transformation and Health Awareness 20:53 The Impact of Hormonal Changes on Mental Health 23:59 Conclusion: Embracing Change and Community Support 27:31 Navigating Health Challenges and Advocacy 29:20 The Importance of Self-Advocacy in Healthcare 31:39 The Historical Context of Hormone Therapy 33:20 The Impact of the Women's Health Initiative Study 36:44 The FDA's Recent Revisions on Hormone Therapy 39:15 Mobilizing Communities for Change 42:30 Rebranding Menopause and Empowering Women 46:44 The Call for Revolution and Community Action 54:12 Creating Safe Spaces for Conversations 55:12 The Power of Community Action 57:34 Channeling Rage into Revolution 01:00:15 Building Community through Shared Experiences 01:01:30 The Role of Hormone Replacement Therapy 01:04:45 Lesbian Culture Club: A Community for Connection 01:10:00 Expanding the Lesbian Culture Club Network 01:11:46 Exploring Hormone Replacement Therapy Options
May 1 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 25: SURVIVING THE VULNERABLE ROLLERCOASTER OF ANXIETYLAND with Gemma Correll
⚡️This week we chat with lovely cartoonist/author/Perimenopunk in training Gemma Correll about the twisty path to her wildly anticipated graphic novel ANXIETYLAND!💥 Infinitely relatable to Peri/Menopunks far and wide Gemma cracks open the conversation about mental health with incredible vulnerability and straight up self-effacing hilarity. We talk about her path into and out of self-hospitalization for extreme anxiety, overcoming loneliness with community, the joy of emotional support Pugs, gathering strength from radical honesty, embracing the give no fcks vibes of middle age, “prepping” for perimenopause, using art as therapy and so much more. Thx Gemma for a great convo and this WONDERFUL BOOK so many will feel seen! 🥹🐶🤘💥⚡️ ⚡️Be sure to check out ANXIETYLAND - Gemma’s graphic novel about the metaphorical amusement park of overcoming debilitating anxiety including harrowing yet hilarious spins on the “Worry-Go-Round”, “Hangxiety Falls” and tons more - OUT NOW !❤️‍🔥 MORE ABOUT GEMMA CORRELL MORE ABOUT ANXIETYLAND WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬 Alicia J. Rose ⁠⁠⁠⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT ⁠⁠ DESIGN: ⁠JEN SBRAGIA⁠ DISTRIBUTION: ⁠RUINOUS MEDIA⁠ FISCAL SPONSOR: CATALYST FILM COLLECTIVE LEGAL: 6 MUSES Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Anxietyland and Gemma Correll 02:55 The Journey of Creating Anxietyland 05:55 Exploring the Theme Park of Anxiety 08:51 Imposter Syndrome 11:58 The Impact of Gender Expectations on Anxiety 14:51 The Role of Bottling Emotions in Anxiety 17:42 Navigating the Rides of Anxiety: Personal Experiences 20:55 Coping Mechanisms and Self-Medication 23:48 The Mind-Body Connection in Anxiety 26:50 Conclusion and Reflections on Healing 27:48 The Slow Realization of Alcohol's Impact 29:49 Self-Destructive Behaviors and Mental Health 32:27 Vulnerability as a Strength 36:12 Navigating Perimenopause and Anxiety 41:44 Understanding Perimenopause Symptoms 48:53 Embracing Middle Age and Self-Acceptance 54:27 The Healing Power of Animals 56:09 The Comfort of Pets 58:14 Navigating Anxiety Through Animal Companionship 59:09 Empathy and the Need for Change 01:01:03 Imagining a Matriarchal Future 01:03:54 The Power of Women in Society 01:07:35 Creativity and Empowerment 01:10:52 Generational Wisdom: Lessons from Gen X 01:13:26 Defiance and the Punk Ethos 01:16:25 Punk and Perimenopause: A New Movement 01:18:21 Closing Thoughts and Resources
April 24 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 24: POWERING THRU THE PERIMENOPUNK VS. PUBERTY HELLSPIRAL with Michelle Gonzales of Spitboy
⚡️In this weeks episode we laugh our buns off with the wonderful Michelle Gonzales, GENX drummer of 90’s punk legends Spitboy/Bitch Fight/Kamala & The Karnivores and author of rollicking punk memoir “The Spitboy Rule.” Michelle loops us in on what it was like to tour the world in the early 90’s as the only woman of color in an all female hardcore band, frustration with her OBGYNs chronic dismissal of peri/meno symptoms, the angsty clash of perimenopause Vs. her teenage son’s descent into puberty, her need to dive even deeper into punk in midlife, the radical healing power of community care, her creative self-rediscovery through writing and so much more! Thank you for hanging with us Michelle you are the fckng coolest!🥰⚡️ MORE ABOUT MICHELLE GONZALES WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬 Alicia J. Rose ⁠⁠⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️⁠⁠ ⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT ⁠ DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRIBUTION: RUINOUS MEDIA LEGAL: 6 MUSES Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Punk Roots 03:04 The Journey of Bitch Fight 05:54 Transition to Spitboy 08:51 The Impact of Punk on Identity 12:01 Navigating Gender in Punk 14:50 The Evolution of Spitboy 17:48 Disenchantment with Punk 20:51 Life After Punk 33:21 Pursuing Education and Writing 39:07 The Evolution of Musical Identity 43:07 Navigating Menopause and Punk Identity 57:54 Hormone Therapy and Women's Health Advocacy 01:04:34 The Journey of Understanding Hormonal Changes 01:11:24 Advocating for Hormonal Health 01:18:57 The Impact of Societal Norms on Women's Health 01:28:26 Empowering Women Through Knowledge and Community 01:36:04 Envisioning a Future of Hormonal Equality
April 17 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 23: CHANNELING DEFIANCE INTO CREATIVITY IN PERI/MENOPAUSE with Debora Iyall Of Romeo Void
⚡️In this episode Alicia talks to the wonderful Debora Iyall - Indigenous vocalist/poet and driving force behind 80’s new wave legends Romeo Void. With groundbreaking feminist hits like “Never Say Never” and “A Girl In Trouble” Debora influenced countless GENX (and beyond) fans and musicians with her brash, confident voice and “give no fux” attitude as a rare full bodied woman of color at the inception of the MTV era. We get into her wild musical history, the importance of chemistry in collaboration, channeling defiance and rage into art, her hysterectomy/hormonal journey, her relentless activism, finding inner peace through creative expression and so much more. It was a joy to get to know Debora a little after being a fan since the early 80’s and srsly fascinating to hear why Romeo Void got shafted at the height of their popularity. HUGS D YR TRULY THE COOLEST!🤘😍🤘⚡️ 👏💥Snag a copy of Romeo Void’s limited double LP “Live 81-85” - their 🔥 songs captured at the height of their career lovingly curated and remastered - being released this week for Record store day!💥🤘👏❤️ FOLLOW DEBORA IYALL ON IG MORE ABOUT ROMEO VOID WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY ICONS ⚡️🎬 @ajrhq ⁠⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️⁠ ⁠SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT DESIGN: JEN SBRAGIA DISTRIBUTION: RUINOUS LEGAL: 6 MUSES Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Deborah Iyall and Her Journey 02:55 The Evolution of Romeo Void and Its Impact 05:54 Defiance and Vulnerability in Music 08:57 Art School Influence and Creative Expression 11:54 Navigating Hormonal Changes and Mental Health 14:46 The Power of Community and Activism 17:54 Reflections on Aging and Artistic Identity 27:01 Activism Through Art 29:34 The Impact of Hormone Therapy 35:33 Navigating the Music Industry 49:28 Punk, Activism, and Community 53:23 Legacy and Recognition in Music 55:22 The Power of Live Performance 01:00:16 Activism and Community Engagement 01:07:16 Empowering the Next Generation 01:10:37 Envisioning a Better Future
April 10 · 1 hr 12 min
Episode 22: SELF ADVOCATING FOR HORMONES, SEXUAL HEALTH & SANITY with Dr. Sameena Rahman
⚡️On this weeks pod the ever curious @ajrhq asks Dr. Sameena Rahman, a board-certified OB/GYN, sex-med gynecologist, menopause specialist and clinical assistant professor at Northwestern ALL the burning questions about se✖️ual health and peri/menopause. Dr. Rahman goes deep on testosterone/HRT bias, the raw power of orgas*m & female ejaculati*on 💦, how to mellow out “scary peri”, achieve hormonal optimization, renew pelvic floor health, prepare for peri-pregnancy scares and SO MUCH MORE! ⚡️😻 ❤️‍🔥Dr. Rahman is a rock star in her field - a compassionate, evidence-based and trauma-informed care provider who knows her sh*t - we are SO GRATEFUL to her for letting us pick her big beautiful brain!⚡️ MORE ABOUT DR. SAMEENA RAHMAN WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U ❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️🎬 @ajrhq ⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Sameena Rahman and the Menopause Space 02:46 Personal Experiences with Menopause and Perimenopause 07:02 The Need for Education in Menopause 11:44 Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Options 17:37 The Growing Demand for Hormone Replacement Therapy 20:11 Testosterone: Its Role and Importance in Menopause 25:11 The Placebo Effect and Testosterone 26:24 Misconceptions About Testosterone and Its Benefits 27:50 Hormonal Optimization Beyond Gender 29:44 Understanding Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) 31:07 The Chronic Nature of GSM and Its Symptoms 33:27 The Importance of Hormones in Vaginal Health 35:46 Preventing UTIs and Improving Quality of Life 37:37 Pelvic Floor Health and Its Connection to Sexual Function 39:11 The Role of Pleasure in Hormonal Health 42:02 Understanding Female Ejaculation and Its Implications 50:11 Generational Perspectives on Menopause 53:53 The Impact of Hormone Therapy Misinformation 57:53 Understanding Hormone Therapy Safety 01:01:08 Access to Hormone Therapy and Aging 01:03:50 The Intersection of Politics and Women's Health 01:08:47 Imagining a Healthier Future for Women 01:12:06 Empowerment Through Education and Community
April 3 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 21: RADICAL EMPATHY & SOLVING THE GENX PERI/MENOPAUSE PANDEMIC PUZZLE with Mirah
⚡️This week musician, mother and magical human Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlin joins Alicia to talk about her pandemic/perimenopause/post-partum triple whammy, how she focuses on keeping creative to fight thru hormonal chaos, the radical power of community care, how every human being deserves the right feel beautiful in their body, how empathy is actually a fcking super power and how touring and making music/art/peace in this chaotic world takes true dedication.⚡️ ❤️‍🔥Catch Mirah on tour this spring supporting her brand new album “DEDICATION.” It’s a STUNNER and she is just an absolute delight to see shine her light live!!❤️‍🔥 LYSM MIRAH 😻😻 ⁠MORE ABOUT MIRAH⁠ ⁠LISTEN TO MIRAH ON BANDCAMP⁠ WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U ❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️🎬 ⁠@ajrhq ⁠ ⁠⚡️GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⚡️⁠ SUBSCRIBE⚡️AMPLIFY⚡️SUPPORT Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 02:26 Navigating Aging and Hormonal Changes 05:30 The Journey of Dedication in Music 08:23 The Impact of Motherhood on Creativity 11:14 Understanding Perimenopause and Its Challenges 14:20 The Role of Dedication in Life Choices 17:03 Exploring the Intersection of Art and Hormonal Changes 19:53 Reflections on Generational Wisdom and Hormonal Health 30:09 Navigating Menopause and Mental Health 34:38 Understanding Postpartum Anxiety 42:01 The Role of Hormones in Mental Health 48:39 Finding Relief: SSRIs and Hormone Therapy 56:50 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Creativity 01:01:37 Normalizing Conversations Around Women's Health 01:03:12 Navigating Hormonal Changes and Relationships 01:04:58 Understanding Hormone Dosages and Adjustments 01:07:34 The Importance of Access to Hormonal Care 01:10:42 The Need for a Hormonal Revolution 01:14:32 Empowerment Through Hormonal Health 01:17:42 Imagining a Future of Hormonal Access 01:20:48 The Potential for Change in Society 01:23:35 Embracing Aging and Hormonal Changes
March 27 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 20: FIGHTING FOR ACCESS TO A HORMONAL REVOLUTION with Alice Bag
⚡️In this weeks episode @ajrhq was delighted to talk with legendary Latinx activist & OG punk dreamboat Alice Bag !! We got into her bananas amazing 50 year musical career, her anger about being wrongly ripped off HRT post hysterectomy🤬, how punk powered self advocacy hacks can lead to hormonal revolution, how women of color can activate community to challenge medical rac🖕sm, how smashing systemic disempowerment with informed decision-making is tied to bodily autonomy, how the thinking has evolved about starting HRT in older age and how turning the “whisper network” into a raging punk rock scream might just save us ALL! Alice is a fabulous gem of a human - it was so generous of her to share her hormonal (and punk!) journey with us. WE ❤️‍🔥U TOCAYA!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤘⚡️ MORE ABOUT ALICE BAG WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️ ⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AMPLIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DESIGN: J⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠en Sbragia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DISTRO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUINOUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LEGAL: 6 Muses THEME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PARTY WITCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 &🎤 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alicia J. Rose⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Alice Bag and Current Projects 03:04 Alice's Musical Journey and Evolution 06:00 Punk Rock Origins and Influences 08:50 The Role of Women in Punk Rock 11:48 Navigating the Music Industry as Women 15:03 Music as Therapy and Personal Expression 17:53 Aging, Identity, and Self-Expression 20:56 Health Challenges and Hormonal Changes 23:48 The Importance of Hormone Replacement Therapy 26:56 Conclusion and Future Aspirations 28:56 The Importance of Hormone Replacement Therapy 31:51 Empowerment Through Knowledge and Access 35:55 The Cost of Healthcare and Medication 39:52 Personal Experiences with Hormonal Treatments 43:48 The Impact of Hormones on Lifestyle Choices 49:45 Generational Disempowerment and Political Context 57:03 The Evolution of Hormone Therapy 01:00:03 The Fight for Bodily Autonomy 01:02:46 The Impact of Misinformation 01:06:08 The Call for a Hormonal Revolution 01:10:09 Empowerment Through Community 01:13:28 Confronting Medical Racism and Misogyny 01:19:01 Imagining a Matriarchal Future
March 20 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 19: CHANNELING PERI/MENOPAUSAL RAGE INTO RADICAL LIBERATION with Shara Nova of My Brightest Diamond
⚡️On this weeks pod we chat with non-binary singer/composer/musician Shara Nova aka My Brightest Diamond about overcoming imposter syndrome, channeling peri/meno rage into creativity and action, using emboldened self-advocacy to turn the “whisper” network into a SCREAM , engaging in activism for self confidence, tools for hacking your way through medical peri/meno ignorance, and how we can all employ radical feminist liberation to revolutionize the world for future generations! Shara is a brilliant talent and deeply empathic soul it was a delight to speak with them about their creative process and hormonal journey!👩🏻‍🎤⚡️ MORE ABOUT SHARA NOVA AND MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND WE SEE U❤️‍🔥WE HEAR U❤️‍🔥WE ARE U❤️‍🔥WE GOT U ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS ⚡️ ⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GET ON THE LIST: www.menopunks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AMPLIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DESIGN: J⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠en Sbragia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DISTRO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUINOUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LEGAL: 6 Muses THEME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PARTY WITCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 &🎤 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alicia J. Rose⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Shara Nova and Artistic Journey 03:10 Navigating Hormonal Changes and Voice 05:55 The Intersection of Classical and Punk Music 08:46 Struggles with Femininity and Identity in Music 11:49 Imposter Syndrome and the Journey to Self-Identification 14:48 The Impact of Menopause on Creativity 17:26 Physical Challenges and Hormonal Changes 20:36 Understanding Hormone Replacement Therapy 23:23 The Historical Context of Women's Health and HRT 29:03 Generational Impact on Women's Health 31:23 The Culture of Suffering and Self-Identification 33:46 Navigating Healthcare Challenges 38:04 The Role of Hormone Replacement Therapy 45:54 Empowerment Through Knowledge and Advocacy 57:17 Radical Changes for a Sustainable Future 58:31 Navigating Nihilism and Generational Perspectives 59:26 Taking Control of Our Health and Rights 01:01:34 Channeling Anger into Action and Art 01:04:18 The Power of Community and Music 01:07:09 Mobilizing for Change and Collective Action 01:10:15 Empowerment Through Knowledge and Hormone Therapy 01:13:12 Lifestyle Changes for Longevity and Well-being 01:16:08 The Importance of Hormones in Aging 01:19:11 Creating a Legacy for Future Generations