Grey Areas with Petra Bagust
Episodes
Telling the truth under pressure | Barbara Dreaver
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Dreaver has spent decades moving towards stories others walk away from. As one of New Zealand's most respected journalists and TVNZ's Pacific ...
Hormones, HRT, and why you're not broken | Dr Lara Briden
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lara Briden is back, and for good reason. The naturopathic doctor, evolutionary biologist, and bestselling author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone ...
Living together, on purpose | Sir John Kirwan + Francesca Kirwan
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually look like to choose your family? Not just love them, but live with them, day in and day out, across generations and cultures? In...
BONUS: ADHD, mum-guilt & winning The Voice Australia at 40 | Tarryn Stokes
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tarryn Stokes won the 12th season of The Voice Australia at 40, making her the oldest winner in the show's history. But long before the blind audition...
BONUS: Finding your way home | Safina Stewart
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Aotearoa, raised in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, and transplanted to suburban Melbourne at age ten, Safina Stewart has spent most of her...
Season 9 is coming - 16th April
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora e te whānau! In the melee of mid-life - which can be dense, frantic and fabulous all at once - we need spaces to listen to each other and to...
Go your own way | Lucy Lawless
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Lucy Lawless — actor, director, and all-round creative force — for a real conversation about what i...
End your fight with food | Claire Turnbull
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our fast-paced, image-oriented world, it's no surprise that our relationship with food - especially as our bodies change in midlife - can sometimes...
A bit of an enigma | Jesse Mulligan
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with legend of the screen, print and airwaves, Jesse Mulligan for a candid conversation. We chat about being described as...
Demystifying endometriosis | Fatima Savea + Dr Amelia Ryan
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Endometriosis affects at least 1 in every 10 women in Aotearoa New Zealand — that is a staggering number. In this episode, mother and content creat...
Living alongside adversity | Jess Quinn
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jess Quinn shares her courageous journey from surviving cancer as a child to becoming an amputee and dealing with endometriosis. Je...
How to fix your brain | TJ Power
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TJ Power is the best-selling author of The DOSE Effect and a neuroscientist who teaches people, young and old, how to fix their brains. By paying a...
Savouring the seasons | Nadia Lim
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, I sat down with the inspiring, go-getter Nadia Lim. Our conversation covers cookbooks, chickens, sunflowers, and the seasons of ...
Nothing to hide | Stan Walker
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, I sat down with beloved kiwi musician Stan Walker. Our conversation covers his multidimensional career, his journey with identity, ...
A public private life | Dame Jacinda Ardern
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As you and most of the world know, Dame Jacinda is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand and recently published her best-selling memoir, A Differen...
Season 8 kicks off tomorrow!
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 8 of Grey Areas launches tomorrow! And just like the first sensational seven seasons my guests will wrangle with the challenging, embrace the m...
BONUS: ADHD and the hormone house of cards | Dr Greg Finucane
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Grey Areas, we bring you the full interview with neuropsychiatrist Dr Greg Finucane for episode 1 of this season, ‘When ADH...
A relational world - Part 2 | Dame Anne Salmond
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of my conversation with Dame Anne Salmond, we go deeper - into wānanga (the meeting of ideas), into te ao Māori (Māori worldview), and ...
A relational world - Part 1 | Dame Anne Salmond
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first part of our kōrero, I sit down with Dame Anne Salmond—a thinker whose mind is vast, and whose heart is very much rooted in the soil o...
Your body’s not betraying you - it’s whispering | Dr Libby Weaver
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with biochemist Dr Libby Weaver, a nutritionist, speaker, and author of 13 books (soon to be 14). Libby brings a holistic l...
Public scrutiny & personality types | Amanda Luxon
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Luxon. Amanda is a former teacher, Myers-Briggs coach, lifelong learner – and yes, the ‘First Lady’ of N...
Breaking silence - you’re not alone | Ali Mau
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode I am joined by acclaimed journalist and author Ali Mau, who’s new memoir, No Words for This, has just hit shelves. This po...
Love, grief & Alzheimer’s | Michael Hurst + Jennifer Ward-Lealand
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we delve into the captivating love story of legendary actors Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Leland, whose "showmance" has blossomed i...
Captain of the ship - leadership, mentorship & friendship | Raelene Castle + Debt Free Diva with Generate
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Raelene Castle, a trailblazer in sports management as the first female CEO of Netball New Zealand and now the CEO of ...
Music, motherhood and moving halfway round the world | Nadia Reid
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm stoked to sit down with Nadia Reid, who recently released her fourth album, Enter Now Brightness. Our conversation meanders through the various st...
When ADHD meets perimenopause | Petra & friends (with special guest Dr Greg Finucane)
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does happen when ADHD meets perimenopause? Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Greg Finucane joins us to help untangle this growing connection. Recently, I ha...
Season 7 kicks off March 6th!
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora e hoa mā! I'm Petra Bagust and Grey Areas is back for season 7, and I have to say I'm so excited for this season. You know how sometimes y...
Let’s end cervical cancer in Aotearoa | Dr Bev Lawton
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I sit down with the delightful Professor Bev Lawton, a trailblazing advocate for women's health, who shares her insights into menopause, ce...
Rethinking fitness and hormones | Dr Stacy Sims + Financial fitness with Generate
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh from a work out Dr Stacy Sims joins me for a deep dive into the specific ways women need to move our bodies as we age. A trailblazer in the sci...
When friends are whānau | Suzanne Lynch, Tina Cross + Jackie Clarke (The Lady Killers)
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by three extraordinary and radically different women who consider each other family. Each in a different decade of life – their 5...
Making friends with my body - good friends! | Dr Hillary McBride
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with psychologist, author, and menopause researcher Dr Hillary McBride to explore what it means to truly come home to ...
Petra introduces the Parents We've Met podcast
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle in for an uplifting conversation filled with laughter and wisdom! Petra Bagust is the host of popular rova podcasts Grey Areas and Sunday Sanc...
Diving into the wreck: on mermaids, motherhood and midlife | Megan Dunn
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The tide is rising toward Megan’s 50th birthday, and we surf the currents of childhood memories to uncover how mermaids, like the best stories, deli...
Bullies, blood and battlegrounds | Susie Ferguson
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There were three things Susie Ferguson was never going to do; climb Mt Everest, run a marathon or write a book. However a serendipitous podcast inte...
Nourishing the whole self | Nici Wickes
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with the delightful Nici Wickes, a beloved cookbook author with a talent for making culinary adventures accessible and joyful, as she share...
From breakdown to breakthrough | Paddy Gower
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the first episode of Grey Areas Season 6 as we sit down with award-winning journalist, doco-maker and loveable rogue Patrick Gower to disc...
Season 6 kicks off on Thursday 3rd October!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora! I'm Petra, and welcome to Grey Areas, back for its sixth season. We're diving deep into the conversations that matter—those tricky, often u...
The marks that make us | Jenny-May Clarkson + Dean Clarkson
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting up at stupid-o’clock every weekday morning to perform in front of the nation requires a certain type of strength and stamina. Add perimenopa...
Otherhood: Life outside of motherhood | Kathryn van Beek + Lil O’Brien
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having children and becoming a mother is a huge part of our collective cultural script. When you’re single, the question is ‘when are you going to...
Ducking perfectionism and the upside of failure | Dr Jin Russell
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a culture of unhealthy comparison and burdensome perfectionism, how do we cultivate an openness to getting it wrong? … Like, really get down and ...
How women are catching the investing bug | Victoria Harris + Kirstien Taylor
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world of investing has long been dominated by men, but did you know that the women who do invest typically do better than their male counterparts?...
Discovering difference: celebrating neurodiversity and ADHD | Sonia Gray
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are moments in time where issues that have lurked in the shadows reach a tipping point and break into the public consciousness. Now is such a ti...
Using creativity to unlock joy | Selina Tusitala Marsh
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Open a refreshing window to the world of creativity with Dr. Selina Tusitala Marsh as we riff on creativity and poetry. Turns out you don’t have to ...
Investing now for our golden years | Judy Bailey
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hot on the heels of launching her new book Evolving, Judy Bailey sat down with Petra to talk all things ageing. At 72 years old, Judy has a sparkle t...
Love in midlife and menopause | Niki Bezzant + Meg Cowan
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're kicking off Season 5 with our LIVE recording of a fun and fascinating panel discussion tackling pleasure, intimacy, and love in midlife and meno...
Season 5 is coming Thursday 18th April!
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora! Petra here and we’re getting ready for Season 5! 5 feels like a milestone… off to school and all that, growing up literally - thanks for...
Summer Series: Kate Rodger talks dating and menopause, going to the cinema and the power of vulnerability
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Film reviewer extraordinaire Kate Rodger joins Grey Areas for another laugh-filled chat about stepping outside of her ‘lane’, dealing with feeling...
Summer Series: Robert Rakete on front-footing his health, ageing authentically and keeping the romance sparkle alive
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iconic broadcaster Robert Rakete returns to Grey Areas, joining Petra for a candid and uplifting kōrero. Robert has been discovering more of his wha...
Summer Series: Miriama Kamo talks turning 50, falling off the sugar wagon, and Menopausal Hormone Therapy
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two years on from her first Grey Areas appearance, Petra catches up with journalist and TVNZ's Sunday host Miriama Kamo as she's rounded out her fifth...
BONUS: Annie Crummer and Betty-Anne Monga chat about their Auckland Arts Festival event Hear Me Roar!
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Crummer and Betty-Anne Monga along with Julia Deans and Boh Runga will be forming a powerhouse ensemble at this year's Auckland Arts Festival pe...
BONUS: A kōrero about our bone health
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Add to your kete of understanding our bone health with this kōrero with Christine Gill, Executive Director of Osteoporosis New Zealand. The life ...
The magic of female friendships | Kiri Nathan and Stacey Morrison
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The magic of female friendships is pretty undeniable - as is the role they play in shaping us. Join us for an inspiring kōrero with long-time BFFs, b...
The power of backing yourself | Irene van Dyk
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to become a legendary netball player? What's the journey like, and how does finding a new identity in a foreign land shape your life...
Hairy Areas: A head to toe audit | Charlotte Cook
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's something a little special - a crossover episode with Charlotte Cook of RNZ's Hair and Loathing! Join us as we embark on a head to toe explora...
Crashing the old boys' club of sports journalism | Suzanne McFadden
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for a hearty conversation with a trailblazer in women's sports journalism? We welcome Suzanne McFadden, an acclaimed sports journalist who's bee...
You're not alone: A conversation about vulval skin health | Dr Harriet Kennedy
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered if you need to see your GP because you're experiencing discomfort or itching on your vulva? You're not alone. It turns out that vulval s...
Navigating the big stuff of life | Paula Penfold
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Family grief, the devastation of divorce, cross-generational friendships, learning Te Reo Māori and more - we talk about it all with Stuff journalist...
Be kind to your mind | Julia Grace
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Mental Health Awareness Week here in Aotearoa New Zealand so we chat with mental health speaker and educator and Tui-award winning artist, the ta...
BONUS: May I introduce you to a friend this Mental Health Awareness Week?
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Mental Health Awareness Week here in Aotearoa, New Zealand and so I'd like to take the opportunity to introduce you to a podcast called A Moment ...
Fighting stereotypes and feeling unnecessary | Dame Susan Devoy
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have a kōrero with squash champion and former Race Relations Commissioner, Dame Susan Devoy (also of Celebrity Treasure Island fa...
Slaying life with Type 1 Diabetes and ADHD | Anika Moa
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our brand new season of Grey Areas! Can you believe we're already at Season 4?! And who better to kick it off with than the multi-talented,...
Season 4 is coming Thursday, 7th September!
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora. Petra Bagust here, and I have been thinking a bit about what makes up the ‘grey areas’ of our lives, because I think that’s a huge part...
BONUS: Sunday Sanctuary | The Miracle of the Mundane
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora! I hope you are going well. Don't panic - Season 04 of Grey Areas is on the way (I promise!) While we are between seasons, I want to share ...
Embracing lifelong learning | Jennifer Ward-Lealand
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for the final episode of Grey Areas Season 03, where I am joined by renowned actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand, as we traverse her four-decade lon...
Untangling our relationship with booze | Lotta Dann
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with the incredible Lotta Dann to unpick the tangled web of our relationship with alcohol. From the tricky task of moderation to the deeper...
The privilege of ageing | Pio Terei
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster, entertainer and my brother-from-another-mother Pio Terei joins me for a conversation about the privilege it is to age - because not every...
Making your mark | Dame Noeline Taurua
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Netball legend Dame Noeline Taurua is an absolute wahine toa. Dame Noeline's been a member of the Silver Ferns since the 90s - first as a player, then...
Unforeseen grief | Tatiana Hotere
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brazilian-born actor and playwright Tatiana Hotere joins Petra Bagust for a poignant conversation about navigating the sudden loss of her husband Jaso...
Feeling comfy in your own skin | Laura McGoldrick
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster, radio host and Sky Sport presenter Laura McGoldrick joins me for a conversation about loving the bodies we have. When she was a young ...
Māori wisdom on periods you didn’t know you needed | Michele Wilson
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Wilson (Tainui, Ngāti Paoa) is the founder and CEO of AWWA Period Care, a female-founded indigenous-owned business providing washable, reusab...
Winning in your 50s | Michèle A'Court ONZM
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off Season 3, I'm delighted to welcome this absolute legend of New Zealand comedy, Michèle A'Court ONZM. (How fun that we can now put those b...
Season 3 is coming Thursday, 25 May!
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora e hoa mā! After six whole months, I am so excited to finally be back with you with another season of Grey Areas. Season 3 drops in a week ...
BONUS: Introducing Sunday Sanctuary | Messy Motherhood
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora! I have missed you. Exciting times - Season 03 of Grey Areas is dropping next week! It's been a whole six months since Season 02 and while...
BONUS: I joined my mate Asher on his new show Pod-Heads
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just wanted to pop in to say hi... and thanks for all the beautiful feedback on Season 2 of Grey Areas! I joined my mate Asher on his new show Pod-He...
The edges of menopause | Kate Rodger + Lara Briden
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look a little more intently at the ill-defined edges of perimenopause - those bumpy borders on the way in and out - and how we can ...
Anger: Is it ever a good thing? | Jax Donaldson + Nettie Cullen
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From mild irritation to annoyance to fury and rage - what is anger, really? Are women allowed to be angry in our society? What role does anger play in...
Living off script | Pietra Brettkelly + Sandy Burgham
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet two of my awesome mates, Pietra Brettkelly and Sandy Burgham, who are two fabulous wāhine living life to the beat of their own drums, and saying...
How well do you know your boobs? | Jay-Jay Feeney + Dr Katherine Gale
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How weird are boobs? I mean, when you think about it, they can be sexually stimulating to others, life-giving to babies, and at times even deadly to u...
A session with my counsellor | Shirley Pastiroff
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to do something a little different this episode! My wonderful counsellor Shirley Pastiroff joins for a live counselling session. What could...
It's time we talked about our pelvic floors | Tania McLean + Melissa Davidson
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that about 50 percent of women will experience a prolapse? We're talking a prolapse of their anterior vaginal wall, or their uterus or bo...
Navigating disappointment | Suzy Cato
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have waited so long to say this and the day is finally here! The one and only, the fabulous, the just-as-magical-in-real-life-as-you'd-imagine Suzy ...
My Money Don't Jiggle Jiggle, It Folds | Mary Holm + Te Waka McLeod
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Holm is a bit of an institution. Her long-standing finance columns, radio appearances and down to earth books on savings and investment, have hel...
Settling into your skin | Stacey Morrison
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TV host, MC and co-author of Māori At Home, Māori Made Easy and more, this legend of New Zealand media needs little introduction. Stacey Morrison jo...
Menopause - the honest guide | Niki Bezzant + Petra's friend Tori
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
That's right, not only are we back - we're back chatting menopause. This time, I'm speaking with Niki Bezzant, who has literally written the book on t...
Season 2 is coming Thursday 8 September!
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I decided to make a podcast, I did wonder if anybody was gonna be interested in talking about those tricky aspects of getting older. Well, I've ...
Inevitable grief | Wendyl Nissen + Te Waka McLeod
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Death, grief and loss are universal experiences - including the inevitable grief that accompanies the loss of our parents - an unavoidable season that...
Oh, this old thing? | Lisa Grey + Karen Walker
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about our beautiful, brave, bold, bodies. Too often we have a complex and unhealthy relationship with our fabulous flesh. First u...
Old people doing it | Sex therapist Jo Robertson + Petra's friend Helen
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone loves to talk about sex - but when it is talked about, it feels like we're always talking about the sex lives of young people. Petra invites ...
BONUS: Reminiscing with Ice TV | Jon Bridges, Nathan Rarere + Petra's mum Judi
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first time we got together, Jon Bridges, Nathan Rarere and I spent so long talking about our favourite Ice TV memories that we ran out of time to ...
Growing up with Ice TV | Jon Bridges + Nathan Rarere
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Petra’s time on Ice TV wasn’t only formative for her, but was highly influential for a generation of TV viewers. Petra reunites with her mates Nat...
Recovering identity | Robert Rakete + Aroha Tamihana
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Petra explores Aotearoa New Zealand's maturing relationship to the language and culture of Māori, our tangata whenua/indigenous peop...
Menopause stories | Miriama Kamo + Robyn Malcolm
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While we're on the topic of menopause, two of Petra's friends, Miriama Kamo and Robyn Malcolm, join her to swap personal stories from this season of l...
Menopause 101 | Dr Lara Briden
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an introduction to menopause with naturopathic doctor, women's health activist, and bestselling author of Hormone Repair Manual, Dr La...
Going Grey | Jaquie Brown + Lillian Grace
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a culture obsessed with youth, what has it been like to undergo the ageing journey whilst being a familiar face on our screens? Petra Bagust and Ja...
TRAILER | Coming 10 March 2022
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora! This is my brand-new podcast about growing up and going grey in Aotearoa New Zealand. We explore the tricky, chewy grey areas of life - Iden...