That Gray Area

Jul 29 2021
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Vanessa and Erinn are life long friends who are embracing That Gray Area of life between beautiful inexperience and wrinkled wisdom with humor, grace and a healthy dose of “F - you!” Join them as they riff about everything from sex and aging gracefully (whatever the hell that means!) to menopause and the other joys of midlife. They are all about challenging their and all women's views on body image and self love and doing away with the idea that getting older means getting duller. Bringing very different view points and life experiences to the table only adds to the insight, humor and irreverence to what they like to call That Gray Area.

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WHAT WE'VE LEARNED & WHAT'S NEXT: PANDEMIC EDITION

Jul 29 2021 26 mins  
On the latest episode Vanessa and Erinn are discussing what we’ve they've away from the past 16 months. In it they talk about: 1: How everyone is having a unique pandemic experience, and how we can honor the differences. 2. How isolation (or lack of it) has changed them. 3. Firsts! It seems the older people get, the less firsts they have, and why everyone should keep challenging

Me First! Raising Yourself, aka: Parenting Tips For Us!

Apr 28 2021 29 mins  
The world is full of parenting books, magazines, blogs and social media pages. If you're looking for help raising kids, it's out there! But what if you're done raising kids day to day, or never had kids to raise in the first place? That advice is still good ....for you! Vanessa and Erinn take some parenting advice and turn it on themselves. It makes sense to give kids love, rituals

Let's Talk About Sex 2: Sexual Power!

Mar 11 2021 39 mins  
Erinn and Vanessa are exploring sexual empowerment - what it means and how it changes as we age and evolve.Do the words sex and power, especially when it comes to women, get a bad rap? Is sexual power tied to our self esteem? How do we figure out what we want and then have the courage to ask for it? Is aging and sexuality win-win or a catch 22? Join them as they hash it and and als

We're Tired of Sucking Our Stomachs In!

Feb 17 2021 14 mins  
How often do you suck your stomach in? Do you even realize you're doing it? Who knew that women sucking their stomachs in is, apparently "a thing!"Think about this, the woman standing next to you in line at the grocery store or staring at you through your Zoom meeting this morning, probably has her stomach sucked in. Is she ashamed or embarrassed at her partners touch? Does she fee

Male Gaze - Um...My Eyes Are Up Here!

Jan 22 2021 40 mins  
The term "Male Gaze" was coined back in the 70's by film critic Laura Mulvey, but the sexual objectification of women in television, movies, advertising, comics and more is just as important a topic to talk about today - in good ol' 2021.Vanessa and Erinn unravel their views on sexual imagery, how the male dominated view of women in media has affected them, and where the line gets

Flash-Cast! Happy New Year - Let's Reflect and Reset

Dec 31 2020 17 mins  
As we say goodbye to the craziness that was 2020, Vanessa and Erinn want to take a few minutes to reflect and reset.They talk about what they've learned in 2020 - and what lessons they hope to take with them into the new year.Join them on Instagram @that.gray.area to join the discussion on all things women and aging, Pinky swear, it's REALLY fun!However you get there - let's join e

Diet Culture - It's Time to DITCH it.

Dec 27 2020 43 mins  
Does your sense of self worth and a certain number on the scale go hand in hand? Do you "have" to fit into a certain size to feel good in life? If this sounds familiar, you, like many people, are caught up in the "Diet Culture" mindset. Diet culture is a belief system that values weight, shape, and size over physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.Erinn and Vanessa have both e

Online Dating over 45, It's a Whole New World!

Dec 11 2020 38 mins  
Vanessa and Erinn break down the highs, the lows, the wins and the losses of online dating over 45. Filled with good advice, a cautionary tale or two, and whole lotta humor, they dive right in on what to expect in this brave new world of dating. Weather you're thinking of dipping a toe in the dating pool or have mastered the skills of the perfect online profile this episode will ei

Double Standards of Beauty - It's My Hair - I'll Go Gray If I Want To!

Nov 29 2020 40 mins  
Double Standards can take on many forms, but today Vanessa and Erinn are talking about beauty double standards. Why are men silver foxes but many women dye their locks 'till they drop? What about shaving, makeup, body ideals are more!?Which aspects of a human beings standards of beauty are hardwired into their DNA and which are a product of conditioning? Let's get the conversation

Toot Your Horn - Why Women Don't Brag

Nov 15 2020 41 mins  
It's good to be proud of ourselves - but when does pride cross the line into bragging, and is that line different for men and women? Erinn and Vanessa are questioning why so many women accept self promotion in men as "confidence" but often see it in themselves as "vanity."Science backs this up - but maybe it's time to question that and flip the script! Maybe it's time to Toot Your