Episode 16: PUNK PERIMENOPAUSE ON THE STRIPPER POLE + THE MENOPUNKS BILL OF RIGHTS with Liv Osthus aka Viva Las Vegas
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⚡️EPISODE 16: PUNK PERIMENOPAUSE ON THE STRIPPER POLE + THE MENOPUNKS BILL OF RIGHTS with Liv Osthus aka Viva Las Vegas Drops Friday!⚡️
⚡️👯♀️ Stripper, author, activist and former candidate for mayor of Portland OR(!!) Liv Osthus aka Viva Las Vegas joins the pod to go deep into the power of informed self advocacy, building Menopunk community, fine tuning HRT for better quality of life and how posting a “MENOPUNKS BILL OF RIGHTS” in the dressing rooms of strip clubs (and everywhere else🤘) could be a game changer! Liv is a PDX legend, punk AF tween mom and an absolute gem of a human, thank you for sharing your fierce spirit and harrowingly relatable peri-stories with us!! Xoxoxox⚡️
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DISTRO: RUINOUS
LEGAL: 6 Muses
THEME: PARTY WITCH
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Menopunks Podcast
01:15 Meet Viva Las Vegas: A Punk Rock Journey
03:39 Navigating Perimenopause and HRT
07:15 The Quest for Hormonal Balance
11:55 The Challenges of Accessing HRT
18:18 Imagining a Future Beyond Menopause
24:02 Community Conversations: Strippers and HRT
27:22 Exploring GLP-1 and Body Image
27:57 Understanding Hormones and Their Impact
30:03 The Evolution of Hormone Therapy and Women's Health
32:23 The Political Landscape and Its Effects on Women's Health
35:33 The Consequences of Hormonal Deprivation
39:42 The Fight for Hormonal Access and Rights
41:41 The Role of Activism in Hormonal Health
45:29 Gen X: The Vanguard of Change
52:41 Empowerment Through Community and Action
56:03 Activating the Stripper Community
58:57 Understanding Menopause as a Crime
01:00:54 The Importance of Hormonal Optimization
01:06:16 Empowering Women Through Knowledge
01:11:22 Advocating for Change in Menopause Care
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