Episode 24: POWERING THRU THE PERIMENOPUNK VS. PUBERTY HELLSPIRAL with Michelle Gonzales of Spitboy

from MENOPUNKS PODCAST ⚡️ · host Alicia J Rose

⚡️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

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