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GenX Hits Menopause
Welcome to GenX Hits Menopause, the podcast where host Heather Reilly Hiemstra dives into the unfiltered, transformative journey of midlife. Join Heather and her co-host, John Hiemstra, as they explore what it means to thrive in every stage of life through candid conversations with experts, innovators, and everyday individuals. From groundbreaking science and traditional medicine to personal stories and practical tools, this show redefines aging for a generation that’s ready to stay vibrant…
Episodes
GenX Hits MenopauseDon't Panic! OneHemp and 2026 Federal Hemp Law Changes
Heather Reilly Hiemstra sits down with Nick Steiner — Director of Independent Retail Sales at Balanced Health Botanicals — to decode the federal regulation…
GenX Hits MenopauseStrong From the Inside Out | Muscle, Menopause, and Metabolic Defense
Heather Reilly Hiemstra sits down with strength coach and longevity advocate Claire S. Johnson for the conversation about skeletal muscle that this show should…
GenX Hits MenopauseYou Can't Get Around It | Embracing Menopause & Midlife Identity
Heather sits down with Tonya Fines — holistic health practitioner, brand strategist, and the warm, no-BS voice behind Menopause Bestie with Tonya — to talk…
GenX Hits MenopauseThe Alarm Is Lying | Clearing Subconscious Trauma
Heather sits down with neuro-transformation coach and Timeline Therapy® practitioner Justin Sokol to ask the question midlife keeps forcing: what if the…
GenX Hits MenopauseThe Apothecary in Your Yard | Going Rogue with April Hunter
Heather Reilly Hiemstra sits down with April Hunter — pro wrestler, model, writer and host of The A Show — for an unscripted conversation that goes wherever it…
GenX Hits MenopauseBliss Is the System | The ECS, Estrogen & Perimenopause Connection
Heather gets together with Dr. Shabnam Sarshar - phytopharmacist, PhD in pharmaceutical biology and phytochemistry, and certified endocannabinoid medicine…
GenX Hits MenopauseFeed Your Head | Gut Microbiome, Hormones & Midlife Vitality
Host Heather Reilly-Hiemstra sits down with Dr. Brent W. Laartz, MD FIDSA — infectious disease physician, associate professor at the University of South…
GenX Hits MenopauseDon't Wait for the Stop | Optimizing Your Hormones Before Perimenopause
Heather Reilly Hiemstra sits down with Dr. Cathleen Gerenger — chiropractic physician, acupuncturist, functional health practitioner, and the Tampa Bay area's…
GenX Hits MenopauseNo Stone Unturned | Bone Density at Every Age
Heather Reilly Hiemstra has always loved rocks — and it turns out the most important ones are the ones you're built on. In this episode, she sits down with…
GenX Hits MenopauseTime to Glow Up | Finding Yourself in Midlife Reinvention
Heather Reilly Hiemstra sits down with Heather Theisen-Gandara — certified divorce coach, former international diplomat, and founder of the Reignite Collective…
GenX Hits MenopauseOne Omega Number Everyone Should Know
Host Heather Reilly Hiemstra won a drawing at the most recent SRQ Women's Expo — and what she won gave her a whole new understanding of omega fatty acid…
GenX Hits MenopauseGet Back To Your Authentic Self
In “Get Back to Your Authentic Self”, Heather sits down with Alli Williams, a plant medicine guide, herbalist, and integrative coach at Bionic Bloom. Alli…
GenX Hits MenopauseMy Generations | The Endocannabinoid System for Women from GenX to GenZ
In “My Generations”, host Heather Really Hiemstra and transformational speaker Angela Hutchinson bridge thirty years difference to reveal the Endocannabinoid…
GenX Hits MenopauseRed Light and Blue: Our Midlife Clean Energy Future
In “Red Light and Methylene Blue”, Heather dives deeper into the focus on “balance” in women's health concerns with Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, founder of Lesh…
GenX Hits MenopauseNot the Doctors | Personalized Medicine, Personal Responsibility
In ‘Not the Doctors’, Heather sits down with ‘Nurse Gone Rogue’ Diana Nicorici for a no-holds-barred conversation about busting through corporate healthcare…
GenX Hits MenopauseOnly GenX Wasteland | Toward True Leadership with Paul Karasik
Heather and John continue their conversation with author, leadership visionary, and entheogenic legend Paul Karasik, exploring how the modern leadership crisis…
GenX Hits MenopauseSleep All Night, Rock All Day | Rebalance Health
In “Sleep All Night, Rock All Day”, Heather has a sparkling conversation on a very hard topic for most of us with Justin Hai, author of one of this summer’s…
GenX Hits MenopauseYou Want a Healthspan Revolution?
In this special episode of Gen X Hits Menopause, Heather speaks with Elias Arjan – a true luminary in the healthspan and longevity universe. Armed with his…
GenX Hits MenopauseMore Than This ~ Extended Orgasm & The Fountain of Youth
In “More Than This: Extended Orgasm & The Fountain of Youth“ host Heather Reilly Hiemstra holds a high-voltage conversation with Alicia Davon, a leading expert…
GenX Hits MenopauseTowards More Radical Human Connection
In "Towards More Radical Human Connection", Heather introduces listeners to Pete Cessa, a pivotal figure who transitioned a high-profile career in marketing…
GenX Hits MenopauseEnter Lady Longevity
In ‘Enter Lady Longevity’, Heather talks with Alejandra Garcia, a functional medicine practitioner and longevity specialist who is here to help us learn to…
GenX Hits MenopauseWhat Your Stylist Wants You to Know
In “What Your Stylist Wants You to Know”, the haircare gurus from Magick & Mane/SRQ Hair return to talk over their holistic approach to hair issues that’s…
GenX Hits MenopauseThese Are the Good Hair Days
In “These Are the Good Hair Days “, Rockstar Blends founder Heather Reilly Hiemstra explores the deep link between hair health, confidence, self-esteem and…
GenX Hits MenopauseC'mon, Light My Fire: Endocannabinoid Science & Orgasm on the Road to Vibrant Aging
Picking up where they left off last time, Heather and John get deeper into a more scientific understanding of what happens when we orgasm —and why pleasure…
GenX Hits MenopauseOrgasm Rx: What Your Body Already Knows, and Why She’s Asking for More
In “Orgasm Rx”, Heather and John launch into what promises to be the first of many conversations around another topic many people tiptoe around for any number…
GenX Hits MenopauseLet's Talk About Cannadelic Miami 2025 with Dr. Angela Fisher
In this special episode, Dr. Angela Fisher returns to chat about the upcoming Cannadelic Miami conference May 23 /24th sponsored by both Bionic Bloom and…
GenX Hits MenopauseFirst, We Kick Out All The Toxins
In this episode, chef and educator Natalie Golba takes us on a tour of toxins hiding in plain sight all around us in our everyday lives, from cookware to…
GenX Hits MenopauseAll We Need Is L.O.V.E.
In this episode of "GenX Hits Menopause," host Heather Reilly Hiemstra sits down with Mark Mears, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and business consultant…
GenX Hits MenopauseLet's Talk About Sex with Dr. Angela Fisher
Heather embarks on a new exploration of “why sex is good for you” with groundbreaking psychologist and integrative mental health expert Dr. Angela Fisher, who…
GenX Hits MenopauseLive Your Legacy Now
Sovereign legacy advisor Christy Morrell-Stinson joins Heather & John to talk about founding our 'legacy'. What does 'legacy' even mean here at midlife &…
GenX Hits MenopauseTurning On Your Superheroine
MD, OBGYN, Reproductive Endocrinologist, coach, athlete, mom and perpetual student Dr. Tina Koopersmith shows us how discovering our own individual true joy…
GenX Hits MenopauseLet Laughter Open the (Fifth) Door
Transformation mentor and artist Janet Hogan takes us on a powerful journey, detailing her evolution from what she describes as an "innocuous self" to fully…
GenX Hits MenopauseAren't The Effects of Topicals Only Skin Deep?
Heather and John dive deep into the world of topical botanicals in this episode. Discover how these natural wonders can impact your health beyond skin deep…
GenX Hits MenopauseWomen Are Talking About This Stuff All The Time!
Heather, founder of Rockstar Blends, hosts beauty and wellness professional Assunta Swier on the GenX Hits Menopause podcast to discuss the physical and…
GenX Hits MenopauseWhat is the Endocannabinoid System?
Ayurvedic Doctor of Osteopathy Melissa Morgan addresses the questions "From a medical perspective, what is the endocannabinoid system? What are some concrete…
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Reason for Being
Heather introduces herself as founder of Rockstar Blends and her husband John as her wingman on the inaugural episode of 'GenX Hits Menopause'. Together they…