⚡️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. ⚡️LFG⚡️ GET ON THE LIST: MENOPUNKS.COM

  1. 5d ago

    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

    Episode 37: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SPARKING A HORMONAL REVOLUTION With Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
  2. Jul 17

    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

    Episode 36: BREAKING THROUGH THE HRT BREAST CANCER BARRIER with Dr. Corrine Menn OB/GYN & Menopause Specialist
  3. Jul 10

    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

    Episode 35: ACTIVATING THE RADICAL POWER OF QUEER AUTHENTICITY with JD Samson
  4. Jul 3

    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

    Episode 34: DEMANDING HORMONAL ACCESS & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR ALL WITH Moji Alawode-El & Lizz Winstead
  5. Jun 26

    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

    Episode 33: DOUBLING DOWN ON THE DEFIANT POWER OF MENOPAUSE with Peaches
  6. Jun 19

    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

    Episode 32: TRANSFORMING MIDLIFE CARE TO EMPOWER A HORMONAL REVOLUTION with Dr. Sara Kennedy & Dr. Kate Shaw of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
  7. Jun 12

    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 f****g 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

    Episode 31: BEATING DOWN THE PATRIARCHAL SHAME SPIRAL IN PERI/MENOPAUSE with Teresa Esguerra of Prism Bitch
  8. Jun 5

    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

    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
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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. ⚡️LFG⚡️ GET ON THE LIST: MENOPUNKS.COM