Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

Appears On

Dhru Purohit Show The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy

Episode Appearances

Dhru Purohit Show · Feb 11, 2026

Menopause Isn’t a Breakdown. It’s a Brain Upgrade: The Science of Midlife Power with Dr. Mindy Pelz

“Author of 'Women Who Run with the Wolves'; her teachings on the crone archetype and life-death-life cycle inform the episode's mythological framework”

Brain Pruning and Neuroplasticity in MenopauseEstrogen's Role in Neurochemical Production (Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin)Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Health in Midlife Women

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Jan 26, 2026

What's the Purpose of Menopause? (Why Your Brain Is Rewiring in Midlife) with Dr. Mindy Pelz

“Author of 'The Power of the Crown' and 'Women Who Run with the Wolves,' influencing reframing of menopause as cronehood”

Menopause Brain Rewiring and NeuroplasticityNeurochemical Changes During PerimenopauseHormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Efficacy and Limitations

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Jan 12, 2026

Why Women's Brain Health Is at Risk in Midlife (and What You Can Do Now) with Emma Heming-Willis & Helen Christoni

“Author whose mystical perspective on menopause transition is cited in discussion of women's health narratives”

Alzheimer's disease and dementia prevention in womenEstrogen decline and cognitive function during menopauseFive pillars of brain health: sleep, nutrition, movement, connection, stress management

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Nov 24, 2025

Age Like a Girl Part 2: Rebuilding Your Neurochemical Girl Gang

“Author and mythologist whose work on transformational journeys informed Dr. Pelz's five-phase menopause transformation model”

Estrogen's neurochemical regulation and the "girl gang" (dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, glutamate, GABA, BDNF, oxytocin, melatonin, insulin)Ketone metabolism and fasting protocols for postmenopausal cognitive optimizationCircadian rhythm management through light exposure and meal timing

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Nov 17, 2025

Age Like a Girl Part 1: The Real Purpose of Menopause

“Author of Women Who Run with Wolves and The Power of the Crown; her life-death-life cycle framework informed Dr. Mindy's understanding of menopause as spiritual transformation”

Menopause as evolutionary design and biological transformationBrain remodeling and neuroplasticity during hormonal transitionsEstrogen's role in neurochemical regulation (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, melatonin, BDNF, acetylcholine)

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Sep 22, 2025

How to Truly Age Like a Girl: a live chat with Dr. Mindy Pelz

“Author of 'Women Who Run with the Wolves' and 'The Power of the Crown'; her life-death-life cycle theory parallels menopause transformation”

Menopause neurochemistry and brain reorganizationEstrogen's role in regulating 12 neurochemicals (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, acetylcholine, GABA, melatonin, BDNF, glutamate, collagen, creatine)Grandmother hypothesis and evolutionary biology of menopause

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Sep 1, 2025

Considering HRT? A Natural, Informed & Safe Approach with Dr. Nasha Winters

“Her 'life-death-life cycle' framework mapped to menopause transformation in Dr. Pelz's research”

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) safety and appropriate candidacySingle Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and genetic testing for hormone metabolismFunctional medicine approach to perimenopause and menopause

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The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy · Aug 18, 2025

Anti-Aging is BS: Choose Respect, Confidence & Sensuality with Dr. Amanda Hanson

“Author of 'The Power of the Crone'; referenced for reclaiming elder female wisdom and power”

Anti-aging industry critique and patriarchal beauty standardsPro-aging philosophy and spiritual agingFemale sensuality and embodied power

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