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CroneCast

Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin

Are you crone curious? Are you an older, wise woman with bewilderingly accurate intuition? Revel in the wisdom, experience and intuition older women offer the world. Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin explore the gifts and challenges of being in the second half (third trimester?) of life.

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40:40

Caregiving Crones: The Nitty Gritty of Dementia Care

CroneCast ·

2026/04/02

In this episode, Trudy is joined by writer, editor and director Helen Metella to continue the conversation about caring for a loved one with dementia, offering practical insights for caregivers. The conversation covers the nitty gritty details — like paperwork — and creating moments of laughter and delight. Read our blog at CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:34) - Continuing the caregiving

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53:48

The Unexpected Lessons of Dementia

CroneCast ·

2026/03/19

Trudy is joined by writer, editor and director Helen Metella for a conversation about dementia, caretaking and the roles women play. Trudy and Helen speak candidly about their own experiences caring for mothers with dementia — the strange, the funny and the challenging. Helen Metella’s book Marika and the Auction will be published in April 2026.(00:32) - Introducing Helen Metella (20:52) - The lessons of dementia (28:22) - Finding laughter (37:40) - There is joy (43:58) - Learning

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39:50

Everything Just Happens

CroneCast ·

2026/03/05

It's been six weeks since Lisa's breast cancer diagnosis. In this episode, she and Trudy spend time talking about how the experience of living with cancer is an excellent teacher. Lisa explains how her perspective on life is being shaped and re-shaped every day. Trudy asks about the role her positive attitude plays as she moves toward surgery and treatment. It's an episode about gratitude, attitude, and platitudes. (05:40) - Bad things are good teachers(10:23) - Perspective is

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49:33

All's Well That Ends Well

CroneCast ·

2026/02/19

We are joined once again by honorary crone Janelle Drisner for a challenging and illuminating conversation. We break down everything from divorce to the concept of personal death awareness to regret — and what valuable teachers these experiences can be. Read our blog at CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:56) - Welcoming Janelle Drisner back to the show(13:03) - Post-divorce journeys (19:00) - Death

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31:16

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

CroneCast ·

2026/02/05

Lisa shares her recent breast cancer diagnosis, her prognosis and the way cancer is shifting her perspective. Lisa and Trudy reflect how illness can change relationships, the way we view the world, and our ability to appreciate the beauty of everyday life. Read our blog at CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:00) - Lisa is transparent about her diagnosis(04:47) - Spiky words & shattered

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39:29

Knots

CroneCast ·

2026/01/22

For the first podcast of 2026, Lisa opens the conversation with honesty about how she’s feeling. Who do we turn to when the events of the world feel heavy? How do we face uncertainty — in our lives and in the broader world? Lisa and Trudy discuss their responsibilities as crones and the wisdom of age — crones don’t avert their eyes. They act on their intuition and face the world as it is. Tied with a knot. Read our blog at CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at

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36:00

Give and Take

CroneCast ·

2025/12/11

Trudy and Lisa look back on 2025 and talk about what they’ve learned from another year of CroneCast. As they look ahead to 2026, they reflect on the meaning of giving, their deep hopes, and what it takes to be fearless. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(02:12) - Wrapping up the year(09:28) - Reciprocity (18:00) - The pleasure of giving (26:18) - What did you learn this

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42:23

Leave Your Comfort Zone Behind

CroneCast ·

2025/11/27

How does making friends change over a lifetime? Does your comfort zone work against you? Lisa is back in the studio and joins Trudy for a conversation about friendship — making friends later in life, social scripts about friendship and lessons learned in Italy. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:30) - Making friends in your crone years(09:57) - Different life stages (20:02) -

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39:09

The Generation Gap

CroneCast ·

2025/11/13

Lisa joins Trudy for one final episode from Italy to chat about the fraught nature of generational differences, the generosity and courtesy of Italian culture, and the problem of social media — plus their best tips for cutting onions. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:51) - Hello from Bologna(10:35) - Italian generosity and hospitality (15:29) - The generation gap (23:17) - Culture

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36:58

We Are Beautifully Sculpted

CroneCast ·

2025/10/30

The indescribable experience of seeing Michelangelo’s David in person draws Lisa and Trudy into a conversation about the value of rejoicing in life and celebrating ourselves exactly as we are. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:01) - Seeing the David (11:01) - Change the narrative (17:40) - Stop comparing yourself (24:30) - Maiden, Mother, Crone (31:18) - Practicing gratitude

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46:08

Cliffs and Curbs

CroneCast ·

2025/10/16

Ciao! Lisa joins Trudy virtually from Italy to continue their conversations about courage, being difficult women and the stories we all tell ourselves about our own capacity and limits. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:19) - Ciao from Italia(09:11) - Courage (21:06) - What story are you telling yourself? (29:50) - Taking up space (37:47) - People’s inherent

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38:42

Take a Deep Breath

CroneCast ·

2025/10/02

How does one cultivate courage? By being courageous. Lisa and Trudy discuss the resilience of women, taking risks and the need for silent time to listen to your inner voice. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:55) - Courage means doing it anyway(10:23) - Fortitude is courage over time (20:38) - Self-talk (26:35) - A soft place to land (35:20) - Being a woman takes

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41:13

The Counsel of Older Women

CroneCast ·

2025/09/18

Lisa and Trudy are joined by prolific author Merilyn Simonds to chat about the benefits of inter-generational friendship, the creative process and why women are so much more than the roles they play.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode–Walking with Beth: Conversations with My Hundred-Year-Old Friend by Merilyn Simonds Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the

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51:23

Reinventing Courage

CroneCast ·

2025/09/05

Lisa and Trudy are joined by Trisha Estabrooks, a communicator, advocate and former school trustee and journalist, for a conversation about the moments on the precipice in life. When there’s a fork in the road, which way do you go? Trisha shares her wisdom from successes and failures, and the challenges of being a woman in politics. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This

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48:46

This is 40

CroneCast ·

2025/08/21

To celebrate their 40th episode, Trudy and Lisa are joined by “apprentice crone” Cody Dub to discuss entering the “second trimester” of life. What does it mean to be middle aged? Why is camaraderie between women so important? And how do women manage the squeeze of living in the “sandwich generation”? Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:30) - Welcome Cody Dub(09:40) - Gut brain (17:48) -

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39:48

The Growing Edge

CroneCast ·

2025/08/07

If I explore my growing edges, how will I have to change? Lisa and Trudy break down the self-limiting beliefs that can hold all of us back — and how important it is to get out of your own way and ask, “Who am I beyond the shape I’m in?”Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode--The Growing Edge by Howard Thurman (01:38) - The edge(09:45) - It’s never too late for

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49:50

A Constant State of Blossoming

CroneCast ·

2025/07/24

Psychologist Janelle Drisner brings her unique perspective and sage wisdom to the conversation around loneliness. The cure to loneliness lies within — Janelle takes us to the root of our loneliness and how we can find the connection we crave.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode--I and Thou by Martin BuberThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellRisk by Anaïs

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46:32

Mothering Your Own Reinvention

CroneCast ·

2025/07/10

Trudy and Lisa are joined by executive coach Diane Lloyd to discuss the perils, pleasures and promises of aging as a woman, how menopause impacts women professionally, and how women can step into their power and be visible in midlife. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode--On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise Loehnen(01:07) -

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39:32

All Intents and Purposes

CroneCast ·

2025/06/26

Trudy and Lisa discuss the lifelong process of becoming, and wisdom they’ve earned from their crone years. This wide-ranging conversation covers it all, from creating your path with intention, the courage to step outside your comfort zone and why you should try manifesting — even if you aren’t woowoo. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:02) - Connecting the dots(06:23) - Being

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33:59

Mouthy

CroneCast ·

2025/06/12

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.caShare 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 but not entitled (09:03) - Speaking up (12:53) - Fear of the Karen (18:38) - Don’t make a

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