Crone Rising with Lee Currie

As Crone Rising Season One closes, Lee reflects on the constellation of women who shaped this journey — from joy to rage, reinvention to grace. Drawing wisdom from Kirsty Spence, Christine Mason Miller, and Linda Sivertsen, she explores what it means to stay relevant, visible, and sovereign in a world that prefers we fade. This is a meditation on gratitude, boundaries, curiosity, and creative sove...

In this heartfelt and wise conversation, bestselling author and Beautiful Writers Podcast host Linda Sivertsen joins Lee to talk about creative consistency, social media as a modern writer’s playground, and finding meaning in the steady rhythm of a well-lived life. Together, they explore the courage it takes to stay visible, the humility that comes from aging in public, and the power of gratitude,...

In this soulful, grounded conversation, artist and writer Christine Mason Miller joins Lee Currie to explore what it really means to stay relevant in a world that often overlooks older women. Together, they unpack the evolution of visibility, the power of curiosity, the sanctity of boundaries, and the daily practice of gratitude and intuition. Christine reminds us that relevance isn’t about being...

In this insightful and energizing episode of Crone Rising , scholar-educator Kirsty Spence joins host Lee Currie to explore what it means to live with clarity, curiosity, and a refusal to be invisible. From the lecture hall to life beyond academia, Kirsty shares her reflections on value versus visibility , the art of saying no, and the freedom that comes from relentless discernment — in work, rela...

In this reflective solo episode of Crone Rising , host Lee Currie gathers the golden threads from her recent conversations with Nancy Drope , Tracy Trafford , and Kathy Clair-Hayes — weaving their insights into a meditation on relevance, resilience, and radical self-compassion. Lee explores what it means to stay visible and vital in a culture that too often erases aging women, reframing invisibili...

Psychotherapist, astrologer, and energy healer Kathy Clair-Hayes reframes relevance as an inside job: power sourced from within, not granted by systems that prefer women invisible. She walks us through energetic grounding, triggers as choice points, and the shift from absorbing others’ pain to holding a spacious field for healing. We talk anxiety, self-soothing, phones that hijack the nervous syst...

In this episode of Crone Rising , Tracy Trafford shares her thoughtful journey of embracing relevance from within. From honouring laugh lines and quirky hair choices to celebrating small milestones with her partner, Tracy reflects on living a life of intention, nurturing mental health, and building a legacy of love and curiosity. Together, Lee and Tracy explore the shifting rhythms of motherhood,...

In this deeply resonant conversation, Nancy Drope reflects on resilience, independence, and breaking generational patterns of silence and struggle. She shares how her yoga practice, astrology, and oracle cards ground her in optimism while guiding her journey as a grandmother of six. Together with Lee, Nancy explores themes of fierce self-compassion, gratitude, and the importance of play as a radic...

In this solo reflection, Lee Currie threads together wisdom from recent Crone Rising conversations with Nancy Irons-Murray, Danielle Rousseau, and Wendy Jackman. She explores themes of reinvention, validation, peace, and truth-telling — and how these stories model a different way to age with curiosity, soft power, and honesty. Lee shares her own takeaways and invites listeners to consider where in...

In this conversation, Wendy Jackman joins Lee to explore what it means to stay visible in a culture that often demands silence and invisibility—especially for women. Wendy shares her journey through adoption, navigating a narcissistic parent, and learning to recognize the patterns of dissociation that shaped her life. Together, they unpack the generational myths of independence, the economic force...

In this intimate conversation, Danielle Rousseau shares her journey of moving from the high-stakes world of critical care nursing into the softer, slower rhythms of Cronehood. She speaks about the hunger for validation, the quiet wisdom found in friendship, and the courage it takes to reclaim visibility after years of invisibility. From her “Gang of Bandits” coffee shop sisterhood to her deeply pe...

In this rich and generous conversation, retired educator Nancy Irons-Murray shares how a life rooted in curiosity and compassion keeps her relevant, active, and deeply connected to the world around her. From her early years breaking barriers in the Canadian military to her decades in the classroom and her ongoing work leading battlefield tours for high school students, Nancy reflects on the power...

In this deeply reflective solo episode, Lee Currie weaves insights from three powerful Crone Rising conversations—with Sharyn Flood, Gabrielle St. George, and Cathy Zielske—into a tapestry of truth, resonance, and reclamation. More than a recap, this is a spiral of reverence: for joy reclaimed, rage awakened, and peace hard-earned. Lee explores the archetypes of seeker, sword, and hearth, and invi...

In this refreshingly honest conversation, Cathy Zielske brings her signature candour to the Crone Rising table. From garden-variety neuroticism to hard-earned peace, Cathy shares how years of therapy—not time alone—gave her the emotional intelligence that now shapes her relationships, her work, and her sense of self. Together with Lee, they unpack the cultural pressures around body image, the myth...

What does it look like to age out loud, to speak truth without apology, and to refuse invisibility as a woman in midlife? In this electric episode of Crone Rising , author and screenwriter Gabrielle St. George brings fire, ferocity, and deep moral clarity to the mic. With her signature wit and fierce honesty, Gabrielle shares why she has no f*cks left to give — and why that might just be the most...

In this deeply honest episode, Sharyn Flood reflects on what it means to reclaim relevance and visibility later in life. With humility and a touch of feistiness, she shares stories of parenting, career in engineering, dating after 50, and travelling to over 50 countries. From choosing joy and freedom over expectation, to upgrading her phone for photography and navigating life with her dog — Sharyn...

In this solo reflection, Lee Currie weaves together the insights and energy of three delightfully distinct Crone Rising guests: Claire Barron-Sluga, Pat Sanagan, and Judy Azzopardi. Each woman offers a unique perspective on relevance, aging, and showing up on her own terms. From fierce kindness to full-bodied boundaries, this episode invites listeners to consider what it means to age awake — and u...

In this candid and richly layered conversation, Judy Azzopardi reflects on what it means to remain relevant after a lifetime of corporate hustle, family roles, and personal reinvention. At 70, Judy is still working in real estate, still growing, and still defying the cultural expectations that women should fade quietly into the background. We talk about the hard-won wisdom of climbing the corporat...

In this rich and resonant episode, Lee Currie sits down with Pat Sanagan — nurse, mother, grandmother, and lifelong advocate — for a candid conversation about the evolving nature of visibility, introversion, parenting, and power as we age. From navigating family dynamics to letting go of the need to please, Pat shares what it means to lead with compassion, tell the truth with grace, and raise a fa...

In this warm, wise, and deeply affirming episode, Lee sits down with facilitator and community-builder Claire Barron-Sluga for a conversation about connection, aging, and the value of being seen. From the fatigue of Zoom life to the gentle rebellion of choosing presence over productivity, Claire offers a clear and courageous call to remember our worth — and to see it in others. This is a conversat...

This week’s Crone Rising episode is a solo reflection — a conversation between you and me, rooted in what I learned from three powerful women: Robin Blackburn, Catherine Taylor, and Mary Elizabeth Babcock. Each of them gave me something I didn’t expect: A permission slip. To dance in the chaos. To stop waging war on my body. To choose truth over pleasing. And now I’m offering one to you. Because w...

Mary Elizabeth Babcock brings warmth, intelligence, and spiritual depth to this conversation about what it really means to age well. With stories about work, wellness, stewardship, spirituality, creativity, and reinvention, she invites us to reflect on our relationship to visibility, value, and vitality. From learning to set boundaries to embracing imperfection, Mary Elizabeth shares hard-won wisd...

Catherine Taylor is a radiant example of intentional living and unapologetic self-expression. In this intimate conversation, we explore her evolving relationship with beauty, vitality, and sovereignty as a woman unapologetically in her power. With wit, warmth, and the wisdom of one who has lived fully, Catherine invites us to stop performing and start creating lives that are soft and strong. From...

In this radiant opening guest episode of Crone Rising , host Lee Currie welcomes Robin Blackburn - an unapologetic 55 year old debut novelist and content marketer who's joyful energy and fierce authenticity light up the mic. Robin shares her decision to write her first book at 53, driven by her desire to see older women represented on the page. Together, Lee and Robin explore creativity, conf...

In this debut episode of Crone Rising , your host, Lee Currie, shares the heart and soul behind this podcast - why it was created, who it's for, and what you can expect. This is a love letter to all the women who are done shrinking, silencing, and sidelining themselves. It's for the seekers, the storytellers, and the sovereigns-in-the-making.  Join me as we reimagine the Crone, not as an...