Raging Gracefully 2.0
Raging Gracefully, which first appeared as a column in 2012, leveled up to a podcast in 2024. It takes a shallow dive into a deep ocean of hilarious and trending topics that often involve the aging process. Expect satire, tongue-in-cheek social commentary, questionable advice, obscure musical references, life hacks, as well as fitness and wellness tips that just might fly in the face of what we're currently force-fed.
Annie Niland is a writer, teacher, fitness pioneer, motivational speaker, and wanna-be badass.
Episodes
18 episodes
Beauty and Wellness Hacks For All My Friends Who Don't Listen to My Podcast:)
Not to get too personal, but how scary are your feet?Taming appetites gone wildBe a 5 on a scale of 1-10Where's the butter?
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21:40
Femiinine Wiles And Passive Aggresive Smiles
I'm cranky becasue....My plate or yours?Have we created gaslighters?Covert vs. overt power dynamics
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15:49
Seenagers: The New "Seniors"
Why Seniors 2.0 hate being called "Seniors"How youthful are you?Revel in the music of your youth, but discover "new" music that doesn't suckFather Time is a tyrant and Mother...
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22:20
Hey Jerry, Her Name Wasn't Mulva.....A Redux!
Female intuition, is it real, or do we write scripts in our heads?Sweaty Betty, are you up to date with PC or amusing terms for your bits?What the Swedes call "down there" Are you a Seinfeld fan?<...
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21:18
While Trying to Heal The World Through Music, Remember To Hit "Play"
How to look your best at your "final party" or what pessimists call a funeral. Fun facts about the female body that we already know :)Planning the perfect playlist: why it matters Remembering to hit "p...
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29:27
Bridging The Generation Gap, Or Making It Wider?
Picture this.....a roundtable discussion during a fancy luncheon featuring women from different generations talking with their mouths full. It doesn't get better than that...right?
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29:03
It's Not Just a Hat....It's a......
Many of us wear different hats....figuratively and literally. For those of us who "don't leave home without it" Amex is more than ready to help us purchase the "just right" hat....you know....the one that will keep our renegade evil...
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26:52
The Bend Down-Low On The Evolution Of Fitness Part 1: Early 1900s-1960s
This historical overview of the evoltuion of fitness will answer all the questions that have kept you up at night regarding fitness. Yes, you can smoke while working out, but only until the surgeon general wakes up from his nap. Part 2 coming n...
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22:33
Slippery When Wet!
Our bodies are like cars...accruing mileage, hitting bumps in the road, running out of gas, and backfiring when we least expect it. Replacing parts is inevitable, and there are dangerous curves ahead. Proceed with caution!
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13:01
The Line Between Vanity and Self-Preservation: Should We Light The Bonfires?
In the 1400s, Florentine "powers that be" lit fires to obliterate objects of vanity. Objects such as cosmetics, mirrors, art, and books were thought to distract Florentines from their religious duties. Historians have named it the Bonfire...
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15:33
Call Us Crazy Part 2: Hysteria, Nymphomania, and Cringy Taboos About Periods
Hysteria! Nymphomania! Taboos about menstruation! Women won't be surprised, and it would serve men well to listen and learn about the challenges the females in their lives face by having vaginas that occasionally leak. Meanwhile, shout ou...
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24:47
Call Us Crazy: Part 1
This episode highlights the horrifying, but hilarious medical climate of the late 1800s. In particular, how well it served women. Misdiagnose much?
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13:41
Don't You Just Love It When.......
Life is good, except when it isn't. Eveyone suffers annoying moments, and if we can put a funny spin on them, they won't ruin our day....we hope.
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12:02
What's The Sountrack Of YOUR Life?
What song would best describe your love life, your job, your relationhips with significant others including your kids, your fitness profile, food philosophy etc? If you're stumped, I got you covered! Rock on!
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15:15
Exposed! What Does Your Underwear Reveal About You?
This episode will shed light on the strong possibility that the integrity of our underwear is directly connected to our self-esteem. Ready to go underover?
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12:35
Taking Some Lumps at a Cocktail Party
We've all suffered acute humiliation when we find out we had food in our teeth, a hanger that set up camp in our nostrils, or we've sprayed someone, (or have gotten sprayed on) when we're chatting up stangers. You know, the stuff that co...
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