Grey Areas with Petra Bagust

I have waited so long to say this and the day is finally here! The one and only, the fabulous, the just-as-magical-in-real-life-as-you'd-imagine Suzy Cato joins me for a kōrero.

After a (slightly) unfortunate encounter with my cat, we peeled back the curtain on the so-called always-happy life of Suzy Cato. We talk about losing jobs, the end of dreams, a mother's grief and how she has found her way through the crunchier and more tender parts of life...

Mary Holm is a bit of an institution. Her long-standing finance columns, radio appearances and down to earth books on savings and investment, have helped demystify what can be a daunting topic for so many. I'm particularly struck by her encouraging and reassuring tone.

Money doesn't have to be a burden, and that's a view shared by my good friend and first returning podcast guest Te Waka McLeod who's working with whānau in Taranaki to build financial stability...

TV host, MC and co-author of Māori At Home, Māori Made Easy and more, this legend of New Zealand media needs little introduction. Stacey Morrison joins me for a kōrero about settling into your skin. She deep dives into her identity as wahine Māori, tells me what makes her nervous, how 'good girl syndrome' is still a thing for her, and the role spirituality plays in her everyday life...

That's right, not only are we back - we're back chatting menopause. This time, I'm speaking with Niki Bezzant, who has literally written the book on the subject - This Changes Everything: The Honest Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause. 

As Niki says in our kōrero, understanding what's going on in our bodies is so empowering. We talk hormones, weight redistribution, mood swings, self-care habits, anxiety and more...

When I decided to make a podcast, I did wonder if anybody was gonna be interested in talking about those tricky aspects of getting older.

Well, I've been delighted by your response, so, we're back for a second season!

Coming up you'll hear Suzy Cato like never before… We’re talking boobs with Jay Jay Feeney, and getting some insider info on the gateway to goodness that is our pelvic floor.

Let’s talk more about menopause, money, anger and more.....

Death, grief and loss are universal experiences - including the inevitable grief that accompanies the loss of our parents - an unavoidable season that comes in many different forms.

In this final episode of Season 01, Petra speaks with journalist, broadcaster and former magazine editor, Wendyl Nissen, about her relationship and journey with her late mother who suffered from Alzheimer's, and whose story she wrote about in her book My Mother and Other Secrets...

This episode is all about our beautiful, brave, bold, bodies. Too often we have a complex and unhealthy relationship with our fabulous flesh.

First up, Petra speaks with Lisa Grey, clinical manager and lead researcher at BePure scientific wellness clinic. In her day job Lisa encounters hundreds of people who are getting serious about how they treat their bodies, inside and out...

Everyone loves to talk about sex - but when it is talked about, it feels like we're always talking about the sex lives of young people. Petra invites sex therapist Jo Robertson to tackle the topic and provide advice and encouragement for long-time couples looking to rekindle the passion.

Petra also chats with her friend Helen, who shares personal stories and practical ideas on how she and her long-time partner keep the spark alive...

The first time we got together, Jon Bridges, Nathan Rarere and I spent so long talking about our favourite Ice TV memories that we ran out of time to talk about life since then. (Jonny also had no idea we were recording until he walked in and saw the microphones and cameras!) 

This episode is all those stories - and includes a special chat with my mum, Judi Bagust, recalling her memories of that season in our lives...

Petra’s time on Ice TV wasn’t only formative for her, but was highly influential for a generation of TV viewers. Petra reunites with her mates Nathan Rarere and Jon Bridges. Hilarity ensues, along with notes of nostalgia, and comes to land in the things the trio have learned as they’ve grown up and navigated life since being on Ice TV.

Song credit: Korimako, Performed by Aro, Written by Emily Looker and Charles Looker and published by Songbroker.

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