Episode 9: TAPPING INTO THE CRONE POWER OF MENOPAUSE with Lidia Yuknavitch

⚡️Brilliant artist/author/activist Lidia Yuknavitch joins the Menopunks conversation to celebrate the wide release of Kristen Stewart’s new film adaptation of her earthshaking novel “The Chronology of Water" and dish the dirt . Lidia and Alicia discuss fighting genocidal violence against women, reclaiming our blood & power post-meno, the audacious rebel yell of midlife, how community building can spark systemic change and the high stakes importance of making unflinching feminist art in the face of F*CK.🤘❤️‍🔥⚡️Lidia also dives into her work editing “THE BIG M” an upcoming all-star intersectional anthology of true peri/menopause stories out 1/27/26 that’s soooo fn on point! We will be featuring soon in another episode! ❤️‍🔥 Lidia is a true revolutionary and punk AF thought leader - what an absolute joy to go deep with her, just what we needed during these idiotic fascistic times. ❤️‍🔥⚡️MENOPUNKS X LIDIA FOREVER WE❤️ U⚡️

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CHRONOLOGY OF WATER MOVIE

THE BIG M

CORPOREAL WRITING

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⚡️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 ⚡️

CREATED/DIRECTED/HOSTED BY: ⁠⁠ALICIA J. ROSE⁠⁠

DESIGN: ⁠⁠JEN SBRAGIA⁠⁠

DISTRO: ⁠⁠RUINOUS MEDIA⁠⁠

Theme Song: ⁠⁠PARTY WITCH⁠⁠

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Connection

05:57 The Role of Women in Society and the Power of Storytelling

08:51 The Impact of Menopause and Hormonal Health

11:57 Chronology of Water: A Personal Journey

15:02 Reclaiming Voice and Identity

17:48 The Importance of Sharing Diverse Experiences

20:36 The Future of Women's Health and Empowerment

31:10 Women Empowering Each Other

31:48 The 95%: Hormonal Access and Awareness

34:12 Navigating Hormonal Therapy

37:15 The Power of Hormonal Optimization

39:17 Sharing Stories and Experiences

40:28 Self-Advocacy in Healthcare

42:20 Menopause: A Time of Power

45:06 Revolutionizing Perspectives on Aging

47:57 Building Community and Sharing Knowledge

49:19 The Big M: A Collective Experience

52:00 Diversity in Menopause Narratives

53:52 Liberation Through Storytelling

55:51 Rebranding Menopause

58:19 Empowerment and Activism in Menopause

59:18 The Impact of Menopause on Creativity

01:00:39 Amplifying Women's Stories

01:02:29 Reclaiming Worth Beyond Reproductive Value

01:04:04 Liberation from Menstruation

01:09:06 Building Community and Revolution

01:11:57 Envisioning a New World

01:17:19 Celebrating Community and Art

01:18:35 The Journey of Filmmaking and Adaptation

01:29:12 Empowering Women Through Hormonal Knowledge

01:32:17 Shifting Power Dynamics in Society

01:35:03 The Role of Mutual Aid and Community

01:37:19 Hope Amidst Destruction