CroneCast

Speaking up might earn you a name like “mouthy” or “bitch,” but is it really better to stay silent? Lisa and Trudy discuss the difference between a Karen and a crone, when to speak up and the wisdom one gains with age.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you about all things crone. (01:01) - Coming in hot (04:29) - Mouthy b...

There’s a difference between being lonely and being alone. Trudy and Lisa explore the rich possibilities of living alone, approaching life with intention and finding unexpected joys in solo life. Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you about all things crone. (01:17) - Flying solo (07:06) - The fog (11:23) - Practice being a...

Lisa and Trudy reflect on the women who have shaped them and influenced their lives — and how they’re passing that legacy on.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you about all things crone. (03:37) - The women who’ve mattered to us (07:31) - Who has shaped your life? (10:32) - Surrogate daughters (14:32) - We have more impa...

In the second of this two part episode, Lisa continues sharing her journey with her mental illness — and how she found her way back to her brighter, healthier self.   Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you about all things crone. (01:52) - Picking up where we left off (04:50) - Life is a series of trade offs (10:30) - Night...

In this episode, the first of two parts, Lisa speaks with candor and humour about her struggles with mental health and her journey to mental wellness. For those who have struggled with depression and anxiety, or those who just wish to understand mental illness more deeply, Lisa offers insight and inspiration.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact . ...

Language is many things: fluid, living, open to interpretation. Trudy and Lisa explore new coinages, the importance of challenging patronizing language, and disagree about mansplaining. Our hosts attempt to untangle language’s contradictions and histories, and debate the value of gendered language.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to...

It can feel uncomfortable to talk about, but maybe that’s why it’s so fun. Lisa and Trudy get down and dirty about the realities of sex, bodies and aging. Together, our hosts explore how desire shifts over our lifetimes, confronting ageism and sexism, and women’s agency.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you about all thi...

Registered psychologist, longtime activist and Edmonton icon Liz Massiah chats with Trudy and Lisa about helping friends & community members talk about trauma, the gay and lesbian community in Edmonton in the 80s, where 2SLGBTQ+ rights are today — and what allies can do to defend the community.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to...

Boundaries make nourishing relationships possible — regardless of what our guilty feelings might tell us when we set those boundaries. Our guest for part two of this conversation, Registered Psychologist Janelle Drisner, helps us grapple with the tension between human limitations and unconditional love. This time, Janelle dives deeper into the complexities and limitations of relationships, how we...

Boundaries tell us where I end and you begin, says our guest, Registered Psychologist Janelle Drisner. But what is a boundary really? Should we have expectations in relationships? And how do you cultivate your relationship with yourself? Trudy and Lisa sit down with Janelle, for the first of a two part episode to answer — or at least begin to understand — these questions and more. Janelle takes us...

At the end of your life, what will you regret — the things you’ve done or the things you didn’t do? What kept you from doing things you wanted to do? Lisa and Trudy explore regret, fear and the wisdom of aging through a discussion of Bronnie Ware’s memoir The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying .  “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Søren Kierkegaard Read our blog: Crone...

Krista Vernoff, executive producer and former showrunner of Grey’s Anatomy , is bored of people who aren’t women over 50. She walks Trudy and Lisa through what it is to live a creative life and how giving yourself permission to make art and make mistakes is everything.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact . We want to hear from you about all things...

If you asked 10 people to define what hope is, you’d probably get 10 different definitions. We think we know what hope is, but do we really? Is hoping for something unrealistic? Are wishing and hoping the same thing? Can you manifest something into being through hope? These are just some of the questions Trudy and Lisa pose to University of Alberta Faculty of Education Associate Dean (Research) an...

After her husband died, Molly Peacock decided solitude would be her next husband. Trudy and Lisa continue their conversation with Molly about her new book of poems, The Widow’s Crayon Box. They discuss the growth and freedom that can come with grief, finding pleasure in solitude and coming into one’s cronage.  The Widow’s Crayon Box is published by WW Norton and is available wherever you buy books...

For grieving people, processing loss through creativity can open doors to healing. In this episode, Trudy and Lisa engage in a lively and illuminating conversation with poet and biographer Molly Peacock about her new book of poems, The Widow’s Crayon Box. This book of poetry is a deeply personal and moving chronicle of Molly’s journey before, during and after the death of her beloved husband. Moll...

The conversation centers on creativity for people of a certain age. Lisa is inspired by a writing workshop led by Krista Vernoff, so she and Trudy explore the challenges and obstacles to creativity, such as societal expectations and the publishing industry's youth-driven focus. If creativity is inherent, shouldn’t it be pursued regardless of age? Lisa shares her experience learning Italian and the...

Trudy and Lisa discuss the positive feedback the episode about grief received from listeners of all ages and experiences. Trudy talks about the wonderful and unexpected engagement from diverse listeners. They also reflect on the importance of inclusive spaces and our evolving roles and identities as we age. A rousing debate about the necessity of having some women-only spaces versus only inclusive...

Trudy and Lisa turn their eyes to the ebb and flow of relationships as they navigate absent loved ones and changing friendships over time.  Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you about all things crone. --Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (03:59) - Cycles (09:37) - Grace (15:01) - Reciprocity (17:14) - Ebbs + Flows (22:03)...

Our younger selves may have had more stamina, but they’ve got nothing on our experience. Trudy and Lisa explore the idea of competing with the younger self and finding strength in their cronage. See the clip of Jodie Foster’s full quote: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynbA4j99NE   Read the blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from...

When words don’t feel right, we are left to action. Trudy shares what she learned from those who supported her through the loss of her husband in the best ways they knew how — comforting efforts, clumsy advice and all. Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact .   We want to hear from you about all things crone. --Chapters--  (00:00) - Intro (02:...

A beautiful and deeply moving conversation, this episode is Trudy’s story of losing her husband. For those who are acquainted with grief and for those who’ve yet to face the death of someone they love, this is one crone’s vulnerable recounting of the days leading up to a life changing loss. Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.ca Read this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topi...

“Purpose” is an audacious idea that purports to shape our lives. We’re not so sure about that. We put our thinking faces on and take a look at the purpose we decide for ourselves, the purpose others discover in us, and whether this whole “purpose” thing is as singular as we’ve been told. Read our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hea...

Robin Pacific is a Canadian writer and visual artist. She is a highly credentialed, single malt drinking Anglican socialist. And she is a crone. Embodying all that and more, Robin joins us in a thought-provoking discussion about identity, grief and creativity. See Robin Pacific’s work: https://www.robinpacific.ca/   Check out our blog: CroneCast.ca Share your questions and comments at https://cron...

Since posting our “ Stuff of Life ” episode, we’ve been thinking more about how a life can be depicted in things. Our friend, Jane Bisbee, joins us to further celebrate the joy and history of the treasures we collect and what happens when it’s time to let them go. Check out our blog at CroneCast.ca . Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact .  We want to hear from you abou...

Bucket lists are tricky. They can help explore dreams and desires to fulfill in a lifetime. They can also become a list of to-dos before death, shaping expectations about the future. We talk about these lists in the face of limited time, and celebrate the journey of becoming. Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.ca Read this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in t...