Shocking Herself Awake: Gail Rice on Reinvention, Risk and Radical Acceptance at 70
About this episode
Gail Rice discusses her viral 70th birthday celebration and the themes of reinvention and radical acceptance.
Constance and Lori speak to Gail Rice, psychologist and writer, based in Sydney Australia, about her recent life-imitating-art birthday celebration. For her 70th birthday, inspired by Emma Thompson in the film "Good Luck to You Leo Grande," Gail hired not one, but two male escorts. She clearly touched a nerve, as her story went viral. She's been interviewed all over the world and recently had her television debut. Gail explains that these encounters were less about the sex and mor...
People in this episode
Hosts: Constance Bauer, Lori Dube
Guest: Gail Rice
Topics covered
- reinvention
- risk
- radical acceptance
- aging
- sexuality
- psychology
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Good Luck to You Leo Grande
Places: Sydney Australia
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