Go your own way | Lucy Lawless

About this episode

Petra Bagust interviews Lucy Lawless about embracing midlife and the creative risks that come with it.

In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Lucy Lawless — actor, director, and all-round creative force — for a real conversation about what it means to embrace midlife - to dig into the surprise and delight of this season. Lucy shares how her fifties have brought a renewed sense of drive and possibility. We talk about learning to take risks, staying open to being changed by others, and the freedom that comes from trying, even when success isn’t guaranteed. From her role in Pike River to stepping behind the camera as a director and tackling bold creative projects, Lucy’s still challenging herself to keep saying yes to the things that scare us. Support the show: ⁠greyareas.nz/support⁠ Song credit: Korimako, Performed by Aro, Written by Emily Looker and Charles Looker and published by Songbroker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Petra Bagust

Guest: Lucy Lawless

Topics covered

• midlife
• creativity
• risk-taking
• personal growth
• career challenges

Keywords

• Lucy Lawless
• midlife
• creativity
• risk-taking
• personal growth
• career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: rova, Love It Media

Books & works: Korimako

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