Grey Areas with Petra Bagust
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Grey Areas with Petra Bagust
Kia ora and nau mai haere mai to Grey Areas with me, Petra Bagust. This is about growing up and going grey, in Aotearoa New Zealand because I’m getting older. And so are you. So how do we do it well? I reckon we can do it with a bit of gorgeousness and gusto and break that ‘getting old’ mould just...
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Living alongside adversity | Jess Quinn
In this episode Jess Quinn shares her courageous journey from surviving cancer as a child to becoming an amputee and dealing with endometriosis.
How to fix your brain | TJ Power
TJ Power is the best-selling author of The DOSE Effect and a neuroscientist who teaches people, young and old, how to fix their brains.
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Savouring the seasons | Nadia Lim
In this interview, I sat down with the inspiring, go-getter Nadia Lim.
Our conversation covers cookbooks, chickens, sunflowers, and the...
Nothing to hide | Stan Walker
In this interview, I sat down with beloved kiwi musician Stan Walker. Our conversation covers his multidimensional career, his journey with identity,...
Season 8 kicks off tomorrow!
Season 8 of Grey Areas launches tomorrow! And just like the first sensational seven seasons my guests will wrangle with the challenging, embrace the m...
A public private life | Dame Jacinda Ardern
As you and most of the world know, Dame Jacinda is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand and recently published her best-selling memoir, A Differen...
BONUS: ADHD and the hormone house of cards | Dr Greg Finucane
In this bonus episode of Grey Areas, we bring you the full interview with neuropsychiatrist Dr Greg Finucane for episode 1 of this season, ‘When ADHD...
A relational world - Part 2 | Dame Anne Salmond
In part two of my conversation with Dame Anne Salmond, we go deeper - into wānanga (the meeting of ideas), into te ao Māori (Māori worldview), and int...
A relational world - Part 1 | Dame Anne Salmond
In this first part of our kōrero, I sit down with Dame Anne Salmond—a thinker whose mind is vast, and whose heart is very much rooted in the soil of A...
Your body’s not betraying you - it’s whispering | Dr Libby Weaver
In this episode I sit down with biochemist Dr Libby Weaver, a nutritionist, speaker, and author of 13 books (soon to be 14). Libby brings a holistic l...
Public scrutiny & personality types | Amanda Luxon
In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Luxon. Amanda is a former teacher, Myers-Briggs coach, lifelong learner – and yes, the ‘First Lady’ of New Zea...
Breaking silence - you’re not alone | Ali Mau
In this latest episode I am joined by acclaimed journalist and author Ali Mau, who’s new memoir, No Words for This, has just hit shelves.
This...
Love, grief & Alzheimer’s | Michael Hurst + Jennifer Ward-Lealand
In this episode we delve into the captivating love story of legendary actors Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Leland, whose "showmance" has blossomed i...
Captain of the ship - leadership, mentorship & friendship | Raelene Castle + Debt Free Diva with Generate
In this episode, I sit down with Raelene Castle, a trailblazer in sports management as the first female CEO of Netball New Zealand and now the CEO of...
Music, motherhood and moving halfway round the world | Nadia Reid
I'm stoked to sit down with Nadia Reid, who recently released her fourth album, Enter Now Brightness. Our conversation meanders through the various st...
When ADHD meets perimenopause | Petra & friends (with special guest Dr Greg Finucane)
What does happen when ADHD meets perimenopause? Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Greg Finucane joins us to help untangle this growing connection.
Recently...
Season 7 kicks off March 6th!
Kia ora e hoa mā! I'm Petra Bagust and Grey Areas is back for season 7, and I have to say I'm so excited for this season.
You know how sometim...
Let’s end cervical cancer in Aotearoa | Dr Bev Lawton
Join me as I sit down with the delightful Professor Bev Lawton, a trailblazing advocate for women's health, who shares her insights into menopause, ce...
Rethinking fitness and hormones | Dr Stacy Sims + Financial fitness with Generate
Fresh from a work out Dr Stacy Sims joins me for a deep dive into the specific ways women need to move our bodies as we age.
A trailblazer in t...
When friends are whānau | Suzanne Lynch, Tina Cross + Jackie Clarke (The Lady Killers)
Today I’m joined by three extraordinary and radically different women who consider each other family. Each in a different decade of life – their 50s,...
Making friends with my body - good friends! | Dr Hillary McBride
In this episode, I sit down with psychologist, author, and menopause researcher Dr Hillary McBride to explore what it means to truly come home to our...
Petra introduces the Parents We've Met podcast
Buckle in for an uplifting conversation filled with laughter and wisdom! Petra Bagust is the host of popular rova podcasts Grey Areas and Sunday Sanct...
Diving into the wreck: on mermaids, motherhood and midlife | Megan Dunn
The tide is rising toward Megan’s 50th birthday, and we surf the currents of childhood memories to uncover how mermaids, like the best stories, deligh...
Bullies, blood and battlegrounds | Susie Ferguson
There were three things Susie Ferguson was never going to do; climb Mt Everest, run a marathon or write a book.
However a serendipitous podcast...
Nourishing the whole self | Nici Wickes
I sit down with the delightful Nici Wickes, a beloved cookbook author with a talent for making culinary adventures accessible and joyful, as she share...
From breakdown to breakthrough | Paddy Gower
Join us for the first episode of Grey Areas Season 6 as we sit down with award-winning journalist, doco-maker and loveable rogue Patrick Gower to disc...
Season 6 kicks off on Thursday 3rd October!
Kia ora! I'm Petra, and welcome to Grey Areas, back for its sixth season. We're diving deep into the conversations that matter—those tricky, often uns...
The marks that make us | Jenny-May Clarkson + Dean Clarkson
Getting up at stupid-o’clock every weekday morning to perform in front of the nation requires a certain type of strength and stamina. Add perimenopaus...
Otherhood: Life outside of motherhood | Kathryn van Beek + Lil O’Brien
Having children and becoming a mother is a huge part of our collective cultural script. When you’re single, the question is ‘when are you going to fin...
Ducking perfectionism and the upside of failure | Dr Jin Russell
In a culture of unhealthy comparison and burdensome perfectionism, how do we cultivate an openness to getting it wrong? … Like, really get down and di...
How women are catching the investing bug | Victoria Harris + Kirstien Taylor
The world of investing has long been dominated by men, but did you know that the women who do invest typically do better than their male counterparts?...
Discovering difference: celebrating neurodiversity and ADHD | Sonia Gray
There are moments in time where issues that have lurked in the shadows reach a tipping point and break into the public consciousness. Now is such a ti...
Using creativity to unlock joy | Selina Tusitala Marsh
Open a refreshing window to the world of creativity with Dr. Selina Tusitala Marsh as we riff on creativity and poetry. Turns out you don’t have to gi...
Investing now for our golden years | Judy Bailey
Hot on the heels of launching her new book Evolving, Judy Bailey sat down with Petra to talk all things ageing.
At 72 years old, Judy has a spa...
Love in midlife and menopause | Niki Bezzant + Meg Cowan
We're kicking off Season 5 with our LIVE recording of a fun and fascinating panel discussion tackling pleasure, intimacy, and love in midlife and meno...
Season 5 is coming Thursday 18th April!
Kia ora! Petra here and we’re getting ready for Season 5!
5 feels like a milestone… off to school and all that, growing up literally - thanks f...
Summer Series: Kate Rodger talks dating and menopause, going to the cinema and the power of vulnerability
Film reviewer extraordinaire Kate Rodger joins Grey Areas for another laugh-filled chat about stepping outside of her ‘lane’, dealing with feelings of...
Summer Series: Robert Rakete on front-footing his health, ageing authentically and keeping the romance sparkle alive
Iconic broadcaster Robert Rakete returns to Grey Areas, joining Petra for a candid and uplifting kōrero.
Robert has been discovering more of hi...
Summer Series: Miriama Kamo talks turning 50, falling off the sugar wagon, and Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Two years on from her first Grey Areas appearance, Petra catches up with journalist and TVNZ's Sunday host Miriama Kamo as she's rounded out her fifth...
BONUS: Annie Crummer and Betty-Anne Monga chat about their Auckland Arts Festival event Hear Me Roar!
Annie Crummer and Betty-Anne Monga along with Julia Deans and Boh Runga will be forming a powerhouse ensemble at this year's Auckland Arts Festival pe...