As Crone Rising Season One closes, Lee reflects on the constellation of women who shaped this journey — from joy to rage, reinvention to grace. Drawing wisdom from Kirsty Spence, Christine Mason Miller, and Linda Sivertsen, she explores what it means to stay relevant, visible, and sovereign in a world that prefers we fade. This is a meditation on gratitude, boundaries, curiosity, and creative sovereignty — the quiet magic of endings that become beginnings.

Key Topics Covered

• Invisibility as power and discernment
• Redefining relevance as participation, not performance
• Boundaries as rituals of care
• Emotional regulation and creative sovereignty
• Gratitude as quiet activism
• Community as the antidote to isolation
• The Crone archetype as initiation, not ending
• Season One lessons and future trust in pause

Once you’ve listened to the episode (or complete season), reflect on this: What does relevance mean to you now? Where in your life are you quietly rising — no spotlight, no applause, just showing up heart-first? Share your reflection with @crone.rising.pod on Instagram or with Lee directly on Substack. 

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this heartfelt and wise conversation, bestselling author and Beautiful Writers Podcast host Linda Sivertsen joins Lee to talk about creative consistency, social media as a modern writer’s playground, and finding meaning in the steady rhythm of a well-lived life. Together, they explore the courage it takes to stay visible, the humility that comes from aging in public, and the power of gratitude, regulation, and forgiveness. Linda’s reflections on creative purpose, loss, and legacy remind us that living fully means making peace with imperfection — and choosing joy anyway.

Key Topics Covered

• Staying visible and relevant as a writer at 60
• Balancing solitude and public life through creative expression
• The role of gratitude and meditation in emotional regulation
• Learning from conflict and misunderstanding with grace
• The impact of loss, lineage, and creative inheritance
• Living a life without regret and redefining success in later years
• Travel, curiosity, and the surprising gifts of getting older

Once you’ve listened to the episode, reflect on this: Where in your own life are you ready to shift from “grinding” to grateful? Reflect on one steady habit or practice that’s paid off over time — and one new trick you’re willing to learn, no matter your age. Share your reflection with @crone.rising.pod on Instagram or Substack Notes.

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this soulful, grounded conversation, artist and writer Christine Mason Miller joins Lee Currie to explore what it really means to stay relevant in a world that often overlooks older women. Together, they unpack the evolution of visibility, the power of curiosity, the sanctity of boundaries, and the daily practice of gratitude and intuition. Christine reminds us that relevance isn’t about being seen by the world — it’s about staying engaged with your own life.

Key Topics Covered

• Relevance as personal alignment, not social validation
• Freedom in aging and letting go of the external gaze
• Intuition as a lifelong spiritual practice
• The importance of consistency and integrity
• Gratitude as a transformative force in grief
• Boundaries as acts of self-respect, not exclusion
• Quiet activism and authentic engagement
• Curiosity as the antidote to judgment and division

Once you’ve listened to the episode, reflect on this: How do you stay engaged in your own life as you age? Reflect on one small way you can reconnect with your sense of curiosity, purpose, or intuition today — and share your thoughts with us on Instagram @crone.rising.pod or privately at [email protected].

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this insightful and energizing episode of Crone Rising, scholar-educator Kirsty Spence joins host Lee Currie to explore what it means to live with clarity, curiosity, and a refusal to be invisible. From the lecture hall to life beyond academia, Kirsty shares her reflections on value versus visibility, the art of saying no, and the freedom that comes from relentless discernment — in work, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Together, they unpack the liberation of boundaries, the necessity of emotional regulation, and the courage to name injustice without apology. With humour and heart, Kirsty reveals how she’s learning to ask not why me, but what’s necessary next — a question that becomes both compass and ritual in midlife.

With warmth, wit, and wisdom, this conversation reminds us that relevance isn’t bestowed — it’s claimed through intention, integrity, and self-trust.

Key Topics Covered:

• The difference between visibility and value
• Boundaries, discernment, and emotional regulation
• People-pleasing recovery and time sovereignty
• Reading for pleasure as a sacred act
• Naming injustice without losing grace
• The Artist’s Way and the power of “what’s necessary next”
• Relentless editing — of spaces, stories, and selves

Once you’ve listened to the episode, reflect on this: Where in your life are you still seeking visibility in spaces that no longer deserve your energy? What would it mean to pivot toward value instead — and take one small, necessary next step that’s entirely your own? Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram @crone.rising.pod or by email at [email protected].

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this reflective solo episode of Crone Rising, host Lee Currie gathers the golden threads from her recent conversations with Nancy Drope, Tracy Trafford, and Kathy Clair-Hayes — weaving their insights into a meditation on relevance, resilience, and radical self-compassion. Lee explores what it means to stay visible and vital in a culture that too often erases aging women, reframing invisibility as fertile compost for new growth.

With warmth, wit, and reverence, she honours the ancestral independence Nancy inherited, Tracy’s joyful rituals of celebration, and Kathy’s soulful reframing of energy and choice. This episode is a love letter to every woman reclaiming her worth, her softness, and her joy — on her own terms.

Key Topics Covered:

• Fierce self-compassion and inherited resilience
• Reframing invisibility as fertile ground for relevance
• The role of play and joy as rebellion
• Intention, ritual, and celebration as spiritual practice
• Energy work, astrology, and navigating triggers
• Intergenerational wisdom and feminine sovereignty
• Reclaiming worth from within

Once you've listened to the podcast, answer this question: Where are you outsourcing your relevance? What would it look like to reclaim it from within — to celebrate yourself, soften your armour, and shine so brightly that invisibility becomes impossible? Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram @crone.rising.pod or by email at [email protected].

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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Psychotherapist, astrologer, and energy healer Kathy Clair-Hayes reframes relevance as an inside job: power sourced from within, not granted by systems that prefer women invisible. She walks us through energetic grounding, triggers as choice points, and the shift from absorbing others’ pain to holding a spacious field for healing. We talk anxiety, self-soothing, phones that hijack the nervous system, and why Crone life feels like liberation — gratitude, acceptance, and less certainty that opens more creativity. A wise, practical conversation about showing up bigger with a calmer system.

Key Topics Covered

• Relevance as self-defined power
• Astrology as a practical map for sensitive systems
• Triggers → response over reaction
• Self-soothing and nervous-system hygiene
• Intergenerational wisdom and impermanence
• Crone life — gratitude, acceptance, creative openness

Once you've listened to the podcast, answer this question: Where are you currently reacting on autopilot? Pick one trigger you felt this week, and write a 3-line script for how Future-You will respond next time — breath first, voice second, action last. Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram @crone.rising.pod or by email at [email protected].

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this episode of Crone Rising, Tracy Trafford shares her thoughtful journey of embracing relevance from within. From honouring laugh lines and quirky hair choices to celebrating small milestones with her partner, Tracy reflects on living a life of intention, nurturing mental health, and building a legacy of love and curiosity. Together, Lee and Tracy explore the shifting rhythms of motherhood, the power of self-care, and the joy of celebrating life’s everyday wins.

Key Topics Covered

• Relevance as an internal practice, not external validation
• Embracing age, individuality, and authenticity
• Parenting adult children and navigating evolving relationships
• The role of curiosity, humour, and play in staying vibrant
• Travel as a pathway to connection and perspective
• The importance of intentional celebration and marking milestones
• Building supportive partnerships and communities
• Self-care practices: yoga, book clubs, trivia, and restorative rituals

Once you've listened to the podcast, answer this question: What rituals or practices help you stay curious and celebrate life as you age? Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram @crone.rising.pod or by email at [email protected].

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this deeply resonant conversation, Nancy Drope reflects on resilience, independence, and breaking generational patterns of silence and struggle. She shares how her yoga practice, astrology, and oracle cards ground her in optimism while guiding her journey as a grandmother of six. Together with Lee, Nancy explores themes of fierce self-compassion, gratitude, and the importance of play as a radical act in a culture obsessed with productivity. This episode is a call to embody unconditional love and to claim relevance in every season of life.

Key Topics Covered

• Maintaining visibility and relevance in a culture that erases older women
• The influence of grandmothers as independent role models
• Breaking cycles of trauma, grief, and emotional repression
• Practising fierce self-compassion and kindness toward oneself
• Tools for grounding: yoga, astrology, oracle cards, optimism
• Gratitude as both starting place and destination
• Reframing resilience without glorifying hardship
• The power of play and joy as radical, healing practices

After you listen to this episode, consider what practices — whether play, gratitude, or fierce self-compassion — help you stay visible and grounded in a world that often tries to erase women as we age? 

Share your reflections with me on Instagram @crone.rising.pod or by email at [email protected].

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this solo reflection, Lee Currie threads together wisdom from recent Crone Rising conversations with Nancy Irons-Murray, Danielle Rousseau, and Wendy Jackman. She explores themes of reinvention, validation, peace, and truth-telling — and how these stories model a different way to age with curiosity, soft power, and honesty. Lee shares her own takeaways and invites listeners to consider where in their own lives they might need to reinvent, maintain peace, or finally tell the truth — out loud.

Key Topics Covered

• The courage of reinvention as a path to ongoing relevance (Nancy)
• The power of validation, boundaries, and soft power (Danielle)
• The necessity of truth-telling to break silence and heal (Wendy)
• How curiosity, peace, and truth reshape our relationship with aging
• Lee’s personal reflections on how each guest’s wisdom landed in her own life

After you listen to the podcast, answer these questions: Where in your life do you need reinvention? Where do you need peace? Where do you need to tell the truth? Choose one, or choose all — try it this week. Then share your reflections with me on Instagram @crone.rising.pod
or by email at [email protected]

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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In this conversation, Wendy Jackman joins Lee to explore what it means to stay visible in a culture that often demands silence and invisibility—especially for women. Wendy shares her journey through adoption, navigating a narcissistic parent, and learning to recognize the patterns of dissociation that shaped her life. Together, they unpack the generational myths of independence, the economic forces that make people disappear, and the importance of art, writing, and storytelling in reclaiming presence and truth.

Key Topics Covered

• Adoption, gratitude myths, and generational silence
• Parenting shifts: from “don’t cuddle” to interconnectedness
• Economic precarity and invisibility in society
• Dissociation as survival and the struggle to return to presence
• Creativity as healing and resistance
• The impact of streaming on artists and cultural value
• Family truths, loss, and reclaiming connection through story

Wendy offers a powerful reminder that owning our stories is how we resist invisibility. What stories from your own life have you been holding in silence? What might happen if you gave them a voice? Share your reflections with me on Instagram @crone.rising.pod.

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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