Ask any child their age and they'll happily tell you, but for adults it is a different story. In certain cultures, elders are a revered and respected part of the community, whilst in many others ageing has become something to fight against. Despite it being the most natural part of our evolution, growing older and being proud of our ageing has become something of a taboo - even something to be ashamed of. Some people also feel certain stigmas surrounding menopause, wrinkles and age - which contribute to a negative story surrounding growing old.

In this week's podcast, we talk about the inconvenience of ageing, diving into what it means to be an 'elder', exploring our skewed relationship with menopause, with age and the ageing population, and how we can reclaim and celebrate the vitality and lifeforce within us which extends well beyond the physical body.

In this episode, we reference the following:

• Born To Run - Christopher McDougall (book)
• Combining care homes and nurseries (article)
• Warning - Jenny Joseph (poem)
• Sam Crosby (speaker)
• The evolutionary reason for menopause - Dr Roy Casgranda (video)

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