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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 28 MIN

How Pink Zones help women thrive throughout life with Dr. Heidi Lescanec

from Firestarters with Shannon Watts · host Shannon Watts and Dr. Heidi

Dr. Heidi Lescanec has been a licensed naturopathic doctor in British Columbia for over 25 years, a trained anthropologist, and founder of The Pink Zones—a global and grassroots search for the places, people, and practices where women are thriving through midlife and beyond. She also focuses on hormone and digestive health and culinary nutrition. In her previous work, she saw the transformative power of traditional styles of healing that addressed the health of the whole person, body, and mind, and it inspired her to pursue studying naturopathic medicine. She aims to reach more women who believe the second half of life could be the best part.In this conversation, we discussed the term “pink zones” and how those environments allow women to thrive, what happens when women stop feeling invisible (especially in midlife and during menopause), why conventional medical training doesn’t prepare women for the midlife transition, and we address the question of why women are living longer but aren’t necessarily thriving longer.Connect with Dr. Heidi: Substack | Website | Instagram For women ready to stop living on autopilot and playing it small, Fired Up will show you how to shatter your self imposed limitations and unleash your potential so you can finally start living the life you’ve always wanted. Click to order. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shannonwatts.substack.com/subscribe

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