In between Cannadelic and tomorrow's SRQ Women's Expo, Heather made time to do her first podcast ever - "Sex, Menopause & the Endocannabinoid System" - at the invitation of Adam Torres, host of the excellent Mission Matters Podcast.

We try to stay away from cliches - or at least blow them up a little when we don't. But today (since it happens to be raining again), we're just saying - when it rains, it pours.

That's how busy we've been with Rockstar Blends this July!

Adam was so fun and easy to talk with; we are super grateful for the opportunity to talk more about changing the world.

Use the Apple or Spotify links below to give us a listen.

Sex, Menopause and the Endocannabinoid System

Mission Matters Episode #104 | July 15, 2024

You can also read a full transcription on the episode page link above, but we clipped a few highlights below for a quick preview.

What even is the endocannabinoid system?

"It works right alongside with your endocrine system and your neurological system and your nervous system and your gastrointestinal system and all the rest of them. And it’s primary function in the body is to help you feel balanced.

Doctors literally call it a system of homeostasis. So what does that look like? That means this system affects your mood, your libido. It affects your body temperature. If you’re too hot, your endocannabinoid system will fire and say, Hey, we need to cool her down or vice versa. It affects your response to pain.

It affects your response to inflammatory conditions. It affects your sleep, your appetite. It’s extraordinary."

Women produce their own endocannabinoids when they orgasm

"The endocannabinoids that they produce are 2AG, 2 arachidonic glycerol, or anandamide. Anandamide is the bliss hormone, 2AG is an immune boosting endocannabinoid. So we think about that for a minute, and you think, women get older, and they have no libido.

Sex becomes painful because estrogen decreases, and the wall of the vagina literally atrophies. And you know, women sort of say, I’m not that interested anymore, and so forth.

And they stop getting that massive, beautiful boost to their mood & immune system on a regular basis."

The greatest gift I could give to people for getting to stay alive

"The greatest gift I can give is help share some of my journey and how it’s helped me and if I can help you. Oh my gosh, because you know what? When we feel good, that’s when we do good. Like when we feel good. We look good. We do good."

If you're not familiar with Adam's work, here's their pitch.

"Hear from industry leaders on leadership, strategy, marketing, and sales. We’re talking to top CEOs and business leaders. This is the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs, executives and experts that want to get real results that will last."

Check out Adam and Mission Matters on Apple or Spotify.