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Age enthusiast, longtime community health advocate, and media pioneer, Denise Pines is breaking barriers and redefining menopause and women’s health.
She is a trusted resource for women as they pursue midlife wellness. She founded WisePause Wellness, a pro-aging health, education, and workplace training platform and The FemAging Project which hosts pitch competitions and provides innovators and investors in the health and tech industry sector with research reports addressing innovations specifically designed for women ages 40+.
She’s also the co-founder and CEO of Tea Botanics and the inspiration behind Hot Flash Tea. Pines is the president of the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, past president of the Medical Board of California and serves on the Board of the Federation for State Medical Board.
Pines co-founded Women in the Room Productions and is an award-winning filmmaker producing 12 documentaries including “Birthing Justice” which examines the Black maternal health crisis in America and her next film “The (M) Factor” opens up the conversation on menopause and releases on PBS October 18th.
In this podcast episode, Denise discusses her advocacy for women’s health during menopause, her struggles with menopause, and the creation of WisePause Wellness, and Tea Botanics to address menopausal symptoms.
Denise emphasizes the need for more research, especially for Black women and women of color, and discusses her upcoming PBS film “The M Factor” to raise awareness about menopause.
The episode also touches on the importance of holistic care, workplace support for menopausal women, and Denise’s personal self-care practices.
For more, take a pause. Get cozy, and join us in The Pause Pod. Let’s Perimenopause and Prosper!
In this episode:
00:00:00: Episode Trailer
00:01:12: Introduction to Denise Pines
00:02:48: Denise’s Journey and Career Evolution
00:06:02: Creation of WisePause Wellness and T Botanics
00:09:34: Research and Data Collection
00:12:28: Upcoming Film “The M Factor”
00:13:13: Significance of Research Data
00:18:12: Challenges in Medical Education
00:19:19: Film Focus
00:24:55: Genetics and Environmental Impact
00:27:22: Hot Flash Tea
00:32:57: Expansion of Product Line
00:34:44: Andropause and Mental Health
00:38:13: Empowerment through WisePause
00:43:19: Momentum around Menopause
00:47:15: Workplace Support for Menopause
00:51:59: Self-Care Rituals
00:55:01: Connect with Denise
00:55:36: Closing remarks
Connect With Denise
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Additional Resources For Support:
Join The Menopause Lab: A six-week course for people experiencing menopause
Take the Menopause Quiz: Find out if you might be experiencing (peri)menopause
Menopause blog posts: Various posts about the menopausal phase
The symptoms checklist: A checklist with over forty symptoms you can check off
The menopause question list: A list of questions to ask your healthcare partner
The Pause Pod FB private community: Private Facebook Community. Click the link to Join.
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