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 a little. Or maybe more than a little.

So join me as we climb into some of those topics that just aren't so clear-cut, maybe are a little chewy, a little crunchy… and let’s journey our way through them.

I've got a group of wonderful wāhine, and the odd beaut bloke, to chat with, and we're going to share some wisdom that we've discovered along the way. And I’d love for you to share your wisdom with me too, because everybody has something to offer.

Recent Episodes
  • A relational world - Part 2 | Dame Anne Salmond
    Apr 27, 2025 – 53:36
  • A relational world - Part 1 | Dame Anne Salmond
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:01:59
  • Your body’s not betraying you - it’s whispering | Dr Libby Weaver
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:14:52
  • Public scrutiny & personality types | Amanda Luxon
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:28:08
  • Breaking silence - you’re not alone | Ali Mau
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:01:02
  • Love, grief & Alzheimer’s | Michael Hurst + Jennifer Ward-Lealand
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:05:59
  • Captain of the ship - leadership, mentorship & friendship | Raelene Castle + Debt Free Diva with Generate
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:23:51
  • Music, motherhood and moving halfway round the world | Nadia Reid
    Mar 12, 2025 – 56:06
  • When ADHD meets perimenopause | Petra & friends (with special guest Dr Greg Finucane)
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:25:22
  • Season 7 kicks off March 6th!
    Feb 27, 2025 – 02:37
  • Let’s end cervical cancer in Aotearoa | Dr Bev Lawton
    Nov 20, 2024 – 51:15
  • Rethinking fitness and hormones | Dr Stacy Sims + Financial fitness with Generate
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:29:15
  • When friends are whānau | Suzanne Lynch, Tina Cross + Jackie Clarke (The Lady Killers)
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:05:21
  • Making friends with my body - good friends! | Dr Hillary McBride
    Oct 30, 2024 – 53:48
  • Petra introduces the Parents We've Met podcast
    Oct 28, 2024 – 51:14
  • Diving into the wreck: on mermaids, motherhood and midlife | Megan Dunn
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:02:48
  • Bullies, blood and battlegrounds | Susie Ferguson
    Oct 16, 2024 – 01:06:59
  • Nourishing the whole self | Nici Wickes
    Oct 9, 2024 – 01:00:58
  • From breakdown to breakthrough | Paddy Gower
    Oct 2, 2024 – 01:00:04
  • Season 6 kicks off on Thursday 3rd October!
    Sep 25, 2024 – 02:12
  • The marks that make us | Jenny-May Clarkson + Dean Clarkson
    Jun 5, 2024 – 58:44
  • Otherhood: Life outside of motherhood | Kathryn van Beek + Lil O’Brien
    May 29, 2024 – 53:18
  • Ducking perfectionism and the upside of failure | Dr Jin Russell
    May 22, 2024 – 57:18
  • How women are catching the investing bug | Victoria Harris + Kirstien Taylor
    May 15, 2024 – 01:03:23
  • Discovering difference: celebrating neurodiversity and ADHD | Sonia Gray
    May 8, 2024 – 01:00:35
  • Using creativity to unlock joy | Selina Tusitala Marsh
    May 1, 2024 – 59:12
  • Investing now for our golden years | Judy Bailey
    Apr 24, 2024 – 01:02:15
  • Love in midlife and menopause | Niki Bezzant + Meg Cowan
    Apr 17, 2024 – 01:01:18
  • Season 5 is coming Thursday 18th April!
    Apr 10, 2024 – 02:10
  • Summer Series: Kate Rodger talks dating and menopause, going to the cinema and the power of vulnerability
    Feb 21, 2024 – 35:47
  • Summer Series: Robert Rakete on front-footing his health, ageing authentically and keeping the romance sparkle alive
    Feb 14, 2024 – 29:55
  • Summer Series: Miriama Kamo talks turning 50, falling off the sugar wagon, and Menopausal Hormone Therapy
    Feb 7, 2024 – 25:52
  • BONUS: Annie Crummer and Betty-Anne Monga chat about their Auckland Arts Festival event Hear Me Roar!
    Jan 31, 2024 – 19:12
  • BONUS: A kōrero about our bone health
    Nov 8, 2023 – 11:26
  • The magic of female friendships | Kiri Nathan and Stacey Morrison
    Nov 1, 2023 – 58:36
  • The power of backing yourself | Irene van Dyk
    Oct 25, 2023 – 58:08
  • Hairy Areas: A head to toe audit | Charlotte Cook
    Oct 18, 2023 – 01:12:08
  • Crashing the old boys' club of sports journalism | Suzanne McFadden
    Oct 11, 2023 – 01:00:39
  • You're not alone: A conversation about vulval skin health | Dr Harriet Kennedy
    Oct 4, 2023 – 56:25
  • Navigating the big stuff of life | Paula Penfold
    Sep 27, 2023 – 01:03:43
  • Be kind to your mind | Julia Grace
    Sep 20, 2023 – 01:02:27
  • BONUS: May I introduce you to a friend this Mental Health Awareness Week?
    Sep 19, 2023 – 10:24
  • Fighting stereotypes and feeling unnecessary | Dame Susan Devoy
    Sep 13, 2023 – 57:46
  • Slaying life with Type 1 Diabetes and ADHD | Anika Moa
    Sep 6, 2023 – 01:05:08
  • Season 4 is coming Thursday, 7th September!
    Aug 30, 2023 – 02:00
  • BONUS: Sunday Sanctuary | The Miracle of the Mundane
    Aug 9, 2023 – 01:00:17
  • Embracing lifelong learning | Jennifer Ward-Lealand
    Jul 12, 2023 – 01:06:36
  • Untangling our relationship with booze | Lotta Dann
    Jul 5, 2023 – 56:46
  • The privilege of ageing | Pio Terei
    Jun 28, 2023 – 48:43
  • Making your mark | Dame Noeline Taurua
    Jun 21, 2023 – 01:03:43
Recent Reviews
  • KAO2022
    Great podcast bad ads
    My first time listening to this podcast and I got an ad for wine 1/2 way through. Seems the algorithm needs some work
  • Gret Areas
    Grey Areas with Petra Bagust
    I grew up watching Petra on TV in NZ and have followed her over that past couple of decades. Petra has a joie de vivre and energy that pops even on a podcast and I just loved listening to this latest project. Ageing is like change - its the only thing that is consistent and predictable and its happening to all of us. I love the idea of tackling it with positivity and gusto. I’m looking forward to her next episode and can’t wait to see who is part of the podcast with her.
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