Heather Hemmens' Galifornia Undies: Revolutionizing Period Panties S3E13
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (mcdn.podbean.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Cute, PFAS-Free Period Underwear + Fibroids, Heavy Periods & Perimenopause Tips | Period Besties
On this episode of Period Besties, the hosts interview Heather, founder of Galifornia Undies, about creating cute, functional, PFAS-free period underwear after developing painful fibroids and dealing with heavy bleeding and cramps while working long days on set with costumes and limited bathroom breaks. Heather describes nearly two years of product development with help from her fashion-industry sister, launching the line recently, offering multiple absorbencies and sizes XS–5XL, and building a broader women’s wellness brand focused on menstrual health education, school initiatives, and donations to women’s shelters. The conversation also covers how reusable products can reduce bleeding and cramps, the need to normalize period and menopause discussions, and practical perimenopause guidance shared through period coaching, including tracking changes, prioritizing food, sleep, stress reduction, and noting signs like itchy ears and shorter cycles.
GaliforniaUndies.com
Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW series Hellcats (2010-2011). She starred as Stacy Collins in the Netflix comedy Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! opposite Jamie Foxx and starred as Maria DeLuca in the series Roswell, New Mexico (2019-2022). Previous credits include the OWN series, If Loving You Is Wrong, where she played Marcie Holmes for five seasons.
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:17 Why Cute Period Undies
01:31 Fibroids Sparked the Idea
04:11 On Set With Heavy Flow
06:08 Breaking the Period Taboo
10:36 Work Smarter With Cycles
14:07 Brand Vision and Outreach
20:20 Why Reusables Help Symptoms
23:18 Nonprofits and Passing Knowledge
25:08 Breaking the Silence
25:43 Witch Hunts and Lost Wisdom
27:33 Generational Shift in Talk
29:39 Perimenopause Basics
30:56 Food Stress and Sleep
31:44 Power and Boundaries
34:06 Early Signs to Track
37:45 Hot Flashes and Black Cohosh
39:47 Perimenopause for Women of Color
43:35 Lightning Round and Wrap
46:54 Sponsors and Outro
Todays episode is sponsored by:
Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness.
Email us: [email protected]
Our Websites:
PeriodCoachingSchool.com
KatieBressack.com
Instagram and Facebook:
@StashaWashburn
@KatieBressack
Freebies:
Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrc
Eating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/
Books:
The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/Revolution
Bloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book
Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/
Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound