Begin Again Moments: Ageing Disgracefully | Trinny Woodall & Prue Leith
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Why do Trinny and Prue reject the idea of “aging gracefully”?
Healthy looking skin is anti aging in the in the Don't say the word anti aging.
Oh, go on, tell me what do I say?
I wouldn't say pro aging either. I would just say Use the fire. Oh yes, and we shouldn't want to look younger. Because I Is that what you're saying I have these people on social who might say, Why can't you age gracefully? Um, uh, because I put a lot of effort into being well, you and I, fitness, uh, supplements, uh, skin, everything. All right. So I think it's about I th I think it's actually more to do with menopause. Because I feel that we have been many years where you know, we didn't talk about menaphores, then we talked about metaphors. I went into metaphors seventeen years ago, so I've been researching it for a long time, but I do believe in it that our bodies traditionally would be be a certain age, at fourteen you're fertile, have babies, then hit menopause, and then slowly die because all of those hormones are coming out of your system and you will age, you will accelerate your aging.
Men slightly different, but you know, they have andropause. Um but The idea for me is that Should I go against that natural biological uh determination? Fuck yes.
How does menopause and hormone change influence their view on ageing?
And should I have all the oasterine testosterone and progesterone until I'm in my coven? Absolutely. There's receptors all over my body, so I should. It's not just in my ovaries. And will it make me have more energy and life and vibrancy? Yes. And therefore, do I want my skin to look good? And I do I want to feel That total physical attitudinal and ascetic energy So that's why for me all of these things are important, you know?
And I think that's the important thing that you've just said. That's why all of these things for me are important. For me, yes. But if the lady who's writing in going, why don't you all go all gracefully if that's what you want to do, then you do it and we will stand here going, Well done, do you think it's a good thing. But you see, I don't
believe that. Oh you don't I mean the thing is like I love this. Okay, Mel Robbins is like, let them. Yeah. Oh my gosh, please you're not agree with that.
What does “let them” mean and why do they advocate releasing control?
I don't agree with that. Oh my god. So I'll tell you what I feel about this, just a for a second for the spectrum. So I did actually go and listen to Mel Robbins and I even read her book and stuff. Um But And I think she has a a a podcast with some really good guests. She is an amazing guest. She's a good woman who loves to do good at the end. This concept, let them, is an interesting one because it's sort of we can drive ourselves to torturous illness by trying to control situations. And therefore, let them is to release in yourself that sense and that need to control. Yes.
Okay.
Okay, so I 100% get that.
Yeah.
And it's like with our children and everything, we can come and just let go. But I think. When I C women. who comment negatively
How do they handle social media criticism about older women’s choices?
Um It reminds me of when Susanna and I did what not to wear and we were in situations where Sundays we had a whole load of people to choose from. I always know, because I have a little um I am slightly psychic, of knowing who was the most challenging person in the room for me to make over who needed it the most. I always knew who that person was. And when I read my DMs, and sometimes I go from primary to general to the weird requests where I'll always look there because there's somebody who always wants Wants to get in touch. And I feel sometimes when I scroll through and I'll open the 50th and there's thousands that will come in, there's a reason that my finger will click on that. Yeah. So if I then see a woman saying, Oh, why can't you old age gracefully?
I actually write back. And I say I want you to ask yourself what What triggered in you when you saw that? And ask yourself what makes you feel uncomfortable about what you see and why. And that's the messages I leave. And I'd never do it on on the public uh Instagram because I think that's insulting, but I will do it on a DM. Because I do feel or like even at the weekend somebody did a Um one that I screen grabbed actually, but they s I was wearing a plastic b belt and I loved it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why do Trinny and Prue reject the idea of “aging gracefully”?
0:00–1:21
2
How does menopause and hormone change influence their view on ageing?
1:21–2:17
3
What does “let them” mean and why do they advocate releasing control?
2:17–3:09
4
How do they handle social media criticism about older women’s choices?
3:09–4:41
5
Why do they believe confronting uncomfortable comments can empower others?
4:41–5:52
6
What role do grandchildren play in shaping their message about ageing?
5:52–6:50
7
How does Prue’s book redefine the experience of growing older?
6:50–8:00
8
What funny family anecdotes illustrate their “disgraceful” approach to age?
8:00–8:50
Speakers
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