Liberating Menopause

Lisa Vasquez

Welcome to "Liberating Menopause: Empowering Corporate Women's Health," a podcast hosted by Lisa Vasquez, a seasoned health professional with 45 years of experience. This podcast is dedicated to shattering the glass ceiling that prevents women from living their retired years with health, energy, and vitality.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    The Season of Temptation — Budget in the Belly

    Confidence is the sweetest choice. A sweet season can quickly turn into the sugar blues. Holiday treats, workplace coffees, and catered lunches tempt us with pleasure but drain us of power. Hidden sugars sparkle behind the festive spirit—cakes, cookies, and designer drinks that look joyful but sabotage health, energy, and focus.This season isn’t just about saying no—it’s about designing your health, building discipline, and choosing confidence. Longevity is the new frontier, and prevention is power. Every choice adds up, especially as women carry the double shift of work and holiday labor. In this episode, we decode temptation: How food that attracts can also sabotage. How to spot hidden sugars and food traps.  How to separate true hunger from emotional choices.  How to turn discipline into freedom and transformation. At work, we all eat from the same catered holiday table—but women are not the same. Our bodies digest differently, our hormones respond uniquely, and our age shapes every choice. There’s wisdom in the phrase “eat your age”: learning to nourish yourself according to your season of life. This is the season of temptation, but it can also be the season of transformation. This podcast is brought to you by Classy Communications.  Your solution for business success.  Contact us at classycommunications.net/contactus.  And by the Cause Marketing Chamber of Commerce.  Visit their website Causemarketingchamber.com  to see how they can help you grow your business or your nonprofit organization.

    33 min
  2. 02/11/2025

    The Lion Beneath: Foot Wisdom for Women at Work

    Your feet carry you through your career. Don’t wait for the whisper to become a roar. There’s a lion beneath every woman’s stride — a force shaped by hormones, history, and hidden pain. This episode explores the connection between foot health, aging, and hormonal shifts, revealing how these often-overlooked factors impact women’s performance, posture, and presence in the workplace.  ***   From burning soles and collapsing arches to the silent toll of estrogen imbalance, women are walking through discomfort without support. Many feel unsafe discussing these challenges with managers, and too often, pain is normalized or ignored. But foot pain isn’t just personal — it’s professional. It’s systemic. It’s hormonal.   ***  Discover how estrogen influences tendon elasticity and injury risk, why trendy shoes can sabotage long-term mobility, and how workplace environments — both remote and in-person — must evolve to meet women’s bio-individual needs. Learn what employers can do to create inclusive cultures that honor every stage of a woman’s journey, from menstruation to menopause.  ****  This is a call to listen before the lion roars. To walk in a feel to heal. Because your feet aren’t just carrying you through your career — they’re carrying your legacy.   *** This podcast is brought to you by Anion Clothing.  PH-balance your body simply by wearing anion clothing. Visit the link https://anionclothing.now.site or contact 702-445-9488!

    49 min
  3. 23/10/2025

    “Culture of Care: From Bra Straps to Boardrooms” on Liberating Menopause

    No Longer in Silence: Women of Culture Who Care For every woman who’s ever been told to push through—this is your permission to pause, to listen, and to rise.” "Renourish the Grounds. Reclaim the Signals.  *****  We’ve been taught to push through. To carry pain like a badge. To normalize fatigue, silence symptoms, and call it strength.  *****   But when we ignore the signs, When we dismiss the whispers of our bodies, Silent pain grows.     *****     I don’t have symptoms ignored— I have signals that were never recognized. I have warning lights that blinked beneath the surface while I kept the engine running.     *****    But even the strongest engine breaks when it’s never allowed to rest. Even the richest soil dries up when it’s never renourished.     *****     This is the call: Renourish the grounds. Check the gauges. Honor the tune-up. Because health isn’t a luxury—it’s a language. And when we speak it, we don’t just survive—we ignite.     *****     We are no longer in silence. We are women of culture who care. And we are reclaiming the rhythm of our bodies, the wisdom of our hormones, and the sacred power of knowing the signs.This episode centers the lived experiences of Black women and women from culturally rich communities—but it speaks to all women. Because every woman, regardless of background, deserves to be seen, supported, and safe in her body, her workplace, and her wellness journey. *****  We are blending:     *****    Science and story     ******     Legacy and leadership     *****     Hormonal truth and cultural healing     *****     This is not just a niche conversation—it’s a universal call to care.     *****  Take the breast exam quiz at brcrisktool.cancer.gov.  This podcast is brought to you by NVisionU. Visit nvisionu.com/verndix to learn more about this spray technology for your health.

    47 min

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Welcome to "Liberating Menopause: Empowering Corporate Women's Health," a podcast hosted by Lisa Vasquez, a seasoned health professional with 45 years of experience. This podcast is dedicated to shattering the glass ceiling that prevents women from living their retired years with health, energy, and vitality.