In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah chat to Petra Bagust, a legend of New Zealand TV, radio and podcasting, and an advocate for living her neurodiverse life out loud. If you grew up in 90s Aotearoa, you’ll know the nostalgia of Ice TV, where Petra cut her teeth creating the culturally iconic show. 30 years on, Petra is one of New Zealand’s most beloved broadcasters, presenters, a media chaplain, and the voice behind two successful podcasts, the award-winning ‘Grey Areas’ and the soulful ‘Sunday Sanctuary’. 

In this conversation, Petra takes us behind the scenes of her career as she balanced work, family, and motherhood, and discusses her personal journey with ADHD. She talks about her adult diagnosis, how her son’s journey began her own, and what it’s meant to reframe parts of herself she now understands from a wider perspective. From grief to self-compassion, masking to unmasking, and the collision of ADHD with her ‘second spring’ of perimenopause, Petra brings her signature authenticity, spirit, and mana to a kōrero so many will find relatable.

References mentioned in the show:

• Listen to Grey Areas with Petra Bagust
• Listen to Sunday Sanctuary with Petra Bagust
• Find Petra online https://www.petra.nz/ 
• Follow Petra on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/petrabagust/ 
• Listen to ADHD on Are you Mental? Podcast
• ADHD NZ https://www.adhd.org.nz/ 

Petra's stunning photo is credited to: Stephanie Soh Lavemauu

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