My Generations | The Endocannabinoid System For Women From GenX To GenZ | E24
Table of Contents
- About Angela Hutchinson
- Episode Highlights
- The Worst Thing We Ever Did Was Put Cannabis In The Middle Of Endocannabinoids
- The Sexy Garbage Men — What The Endocannabinoid System Actually Does
- Telomeres, Aging, And Why Your Endocannabinoid Receptors Stop Listening
- We Used To Live In Tribes — The Generational Handoff That Got Lost
- Base Camp — Activating Your Endocannabinoid System As Daily Foundation
- Listen Next
- Share this episode
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In My Generations, host Heather Reilly Hiemstra and transformational speaker Angela Hutchinson bridge thirty years of difference to reveal the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) as the key to better health and homeostasis for women at every age. Homeostasis — when our body works in optimal balance — is the perfectly mixed track, and the ECS is your soundboard.
If your moods, sleep, or libido feel out of tune with perimenopause or menopausal symptoms, listen in to learn how to master your mix.
Conversations include:
- The ECS Decoded — Learn how messengers (cannabinoids like the “bliss molecule” anandamide), receivers (CB1/CB2 receptors), and “sexy garbage men” (enzymes) work together to balance your health and well-being.
- Your Pelvis is a Powerhouse — Discover why the ECS is heavily concentrated in your reproductive organs and how activating this area is the ultimate longevity hack for keeping your body’s music playing strong.
- The Life-Boosting’ Power of Orgasm — Heather breaks down the science of why profound orgasms are a vital health tool, creating chemicals like DHEA to keep your bones strong and fight aging — helping you hit that biological high note.
- The Science of Aging — Learn how fraying telomeres can cause your ECS “soundboard” to become less receptive, leading to inflammation and a drop in libido, and what you can immediately do to support them.
- Plant-Based Solutions — Find out how full-spectrum hemp and botanicals like Beta-Caryophyllene and German Chamomile — delivered directly through the skin — can decrease inflammation, and even act as a “daily dose of Xanax”.
Tune in to better understand the ECS, embrace plant wisdom, and listen as Heather and Angela open up some space around menopause and longevity.
About Angela Hutchinson
Angela Hutchinson is a globally recognized facilitator and keynote speaker whose transformational work is rooted in her personal survival story. As a teenager, she endured sexual abuse, which led to a period of struggle with high-functioning addiction.
She realized that the same intense drive fueling addiction can also fuel entrepreneurship and be channeled into powerful creation and leadership. Today, Angela helps groups and individuals—from school districts to executive teams—turn their pain into purpose.
Her workshops integrate science, storytelling, and humor to teach tools like mindset coaching and breathwork, transforming reactive survivors into conscious, connected leaders who feel safe, seen, and free. Her journey is living proof that what once seemed a curse can become a calling.
Follow Angela on Instagram at@holistictigers and @howtobespiritual
Episode Highlights
The Worst Thing We Ever Did Was Put Cannabis In The Middle Of Endocannabinoids
“The worst thing we ever did was put the word cannabis in the middle of endocannabinoids. It’s just allowed so many people to take their stigma and just go, oh, no. Your endocannabinoid system exists completely independently from anything having to do with getting stoned.”
The Sexy Garbage Men — What The Endocannabinoid System Actually Does
“You have my favorite part of the whole system, which I call the sexy garbage men. They are the enzymes. These sexy garbage men come in and they wipe away the cannabinoids, because they say: you’re done, you’re sated, you ate — good for you. We reminded you you needed to eat. Now we can sweep those cannabinoids away, reset the system, and you’re ready for another day.”
Telomeres, Aging, And Why Your Endocannabinoid Receptors Stop Listening
“The endocannabinoid system tells your body how to age. When we examine telomeres — the ends of our DNA — and we see those telomeres starting to fray, that’s aging. That’s the clinical definition of aging. What we’re starting to see through more and more research is that when the telomeres fray, those endocannabinoid receptors become less receptive.”
We Used To Live In Tribes — The Generational Handoff That Got Lost
“I got you babe, I’m always here for you. We used to live in tribes. We used to live in societies. Elephants still do it — the aunties are still there. If your mom is out of order for the moment, or forever, or whatever, you’ve got other women coming forward and saying: this is how you do this.”
Base Camp — Activating Your Endocannabinoid System As Daily Foundation
“We all have trauma in all different ways that lives in our body. If we are actively working with our endocannabinoid system on a daily basis, we are healing ourselves and creating a really strong foundation, a strong core. It’s just like good parenting — if they have a good strong base camp, they can go anywhere they want, and they’ll always have a strong place to come back to.”
Listen Next
If you loved this conversation with Angela, you’ll likely also like:
- E23 — Red Light and Blue: Our Midlife Clean Energy Future with Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones — mitochondria, methylene blue, and the energy story most doctors leave out.
- E25 — Get Back To Your Authentic Self [guest pending — see standup; E25 is a recently-discovered backlog episode being backfilled]
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