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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.ca Share 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 invincibility (10:31) - Sifting (20:58) - Navigation --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone. (01:18) - Feeling heavy (08:22) - Everything seems big (15:13) - Hone your crone (20:24) - Everybody’s figuring it out (28:14) - Paying it forward (35:00) - Deep hope (36:36) - Knots --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 year? --Credits--  Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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) - Reciprocity in relationships (27:16) - Common ground is a place where things begin (37:25) - Staying open --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 of entitlement (31:00) - There’s a place for our wisdom --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 kindness --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 courage --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 Songbirds of Pimisi Bay by Merilyn Simonds (00:55) - Introducing Merilyn Simonds and Beth Robinson (06:47) - I want that woman as my friend (11:03) - Boundaries (19:40) - The writing process (24:11) - Broadening the scope of who you are (32:06) - Friendships as we age --Credits--  Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone. --From This Episode– “Ain’t Life a Brook” by Ferron (01:11) - Introducing Trisha Estabrooks (09:03) - Where does courage come from? (17:42) - Time for reinvention (23:23) - The path will reveal itself (30:52) - The next reinvention (35:35) - Letting go (41:53) - On the precipice --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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) - What do you know you don’t know? (29:04) - Un-wellness and women (35:46) - You desire what’s in front of you --From This Episode– The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion by Tara Brach You’re Wrong About podcast hosted by Sarah Marshall  --Credits--  Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 anything (15:07) - Fixed vs learner’s mindset (22:01) - How far are you from where you want to grow? (22:27) - Motivated by fear or by love (36:23) - Getting out of your own way --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 Buber The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Risk by Anaïs Nin --Credits--  Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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) - Introducing our guest, Diane Lloyd (06:18) - Happy accidents (10:04) - Radical change (17:53) - Life transitions and women’s resilience (23:20) - Who am I now? (29:13) - High functioning, resilient women need help too (34:31) - Feminine energy’s value (38:24) - The crone years (43:08) - The courage to hold others accountable --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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.ca Share 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 intentional about who you are (12:01) - Am I limiting myself? (19:21) - Rebuilding takes time (23:51) - Manifesting what you want (33:32) - I can’t dismiss magic --From This Episode-- Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past by Brett Popplewell --Credits--  Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin  Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen