Episode 16: PUNK PERIMENOPAUSE ON THE STRIPPER POLE + THE MENOPUNKS BILL OF RIGHTS with Liv Osthus aka Viva Las Vegas

⚡️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⚡️ MORE ABOUT LIV OSTHUS MORE ABOUT THE FDA'S REMOVAL OF THE BLACK BOX WARNINGS FROM HRT 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 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