Episodes
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June 18, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 131
Summer starts tomorrow, but Lisa fears she’s becoming a mole person! What keeping a paper grocery list says about you, things WE think should’ve been fixed years ago (looking at YOU cereal bags & vacuum cords) plus a listener’s best sunscreens (including a Canadian brand). You’ve just one more week to win fun G&F swag via our survey: answer under “news” at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com and enjoy the show - including This Week in Totally Stupid (or TWITS) - we sure did! Listen free, thanks to enVy...
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June 11, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 130
We’ve got a joke, TWITS (This Week In Totally Stupid), Men’s Mental Health Month, the best answer to “WhY nO sTrAiGhT pRiDe?” plus talking the realities of a loved one slipping away, having a say in your parents’ care home, and SO much more. This one’s a banger, so don’t miss it: listen free, thanks our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Visit us at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com (and remember the survey to win free G&F stuff), leave a voicemail there and just enjoy the show! 'Cause we l...
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June 4, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 129
This week: the scoop on sorbet, sherbet & ice cream (sorry in advance for the drooling). Why we say WHEE for aging with Vitamin D, the twisted sister dynamic, a fascinating fact about waterlogged fingers (eyeball emoji) and another super listener call to share. Join the fun, listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com and leave a voicemail at gracefullyandfrankly.com. AND if you do our listener survey, some cool Queenager swag could be yours! #Queenagers #aging #health #treats #dairy #sisters #contest
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May 28, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 128
“Can we TALK?” Ways to help you do just that in only 30 seconds! Also in Ep 128 Lisa & Erin examine the no-go zone when it comes to weight, debut This Week In Stupid, learn the ABCs of UVAs (and Bs), and promise a LOT of laughs. Visit us and leave a message at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com. Listen free thanks to SierraSil.com and enVyillow.com. Subscribe and join us weekly! #podcast #weight #Ozempic #sunscreen #laughter #Queenagers
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May 21, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 127
Would YOU talk to an AI shrink? Lisa did! Erin gets a pro’s take on gluing her own tooth, Lisa's down ’n’ dirty (in her garden) and why US flags in her home town are making Erin see more RED than white & blue. LISTEN FREE, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Read, shop & record a call at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com . #gardening #dentistry #flags #prostatecancer #podcast #Queenagers Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of...
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May 14, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 126
In Ep 126: Science says let your doggone pup sniff! Lisa’s thumbs-up cataract aftermath, and why Erin should be Secretary of Stupid in the new Canadian cabinet. What simple things do YOU find hard that everyone else seems to do easily? Recommending a terrific read for the May 24 weekend (details at voiceoflisabrandt.com), and why aren’t gas doors on the same side on every car? Oh, and be sure to leave a VM at gracefullyandfrankly.com and be part of our show. Do it! Listen free, thanks to enVyp...
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May 7, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 125
If you don’t laugh during Ep 125, they should read your will! The science of music making you tingle and of, um, fart walking. Why Lisa’s soon to be a sight for sore eyes (in a good way), Lisa buys the three-legged veggie, bistro-quality carrot prep & lots more. Listen FREE thanks to SierraSil.com and EnVyPillow.com. #Podcast #laughter #fartwalking #cataracts #carrots #Rorschach
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April 30, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 124
Kicking off May by taking you behind the scenes with 1st-time poll worker Erin: how it's all done from A (adding) to X (marking) ballots. And the good, bad & potentially ugly who came through. Also in Ep 124, how to evict a song stuck in your head. And the many lessons we learned from Bugs Bunny & pals. Join us free thanks to envypillow.com and sierrasil.com, and tell a friend, why don’t ya? Message us, or shop at gracefullyandfrankly.com. #Queenagers #election #earworms #juryduty
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April 23, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 123
This week: a voicemail question from Sharon gets us talking about the beauty that surrounds us and how the world is taking notice! Also in Ep #123, eating your veggies - asparagus & lettuce (with caution). Colours that make us more productive. How it went for the dogs & the humans on Erin's trip to Ottawa and more! Join us for all things G&F at gracefullyandfrankly.com and send us your questions or comments by clicking the little microphone on the bottom right of the screen! Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers #Canada #Podcast
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April 16, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 122
Lots of coffee needed as we roll into Easter weekend! Erin's Dottie and Livi are taking their first flight as the family visits Ontario & guess who's nervous about it? What went wrong with Weight Watchers as it heads toward bankruptcy. Just WHO is making those pricey designer handbags? Erin shares her RCM-PJs story. And we'll tell you about the 100 lb egg. Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com and visit us at gracefullyandfrankly.com where you'll find all things Queenager! #podcast #queenager #dogs #weightwatchers
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April 9, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 121
We’ve got good health on the brain in Ep 121 with science-backed ways to keep your grey matter sparkling! It’s Erin’s turn for the Colbert Questionert - you’ll love the sweet moment where you hear her song pick. Can dogs go on cruises? Yeah…and NO. Plus enjoy Susan’s quirky voice message through GracefullyandFrankly.com where you listen to the show, send us an email and poke around our #Queenager boutique!
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April 2, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 120
In Episode 120 we take it all on - a well known breastaurant goes bankrupt, what to do about 23andMe, and Lisa takes a whiz of a quiz. Some spiritual signs from the other side? And pressuring Canadian celebs to step up - and who’s doing it best, plus a great call from our voicemail to share. Listen free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Visit us at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com, do some early Mother’s Day shopping while you’re there and tell a friend about this podcast, won’t you? #Queenagers #signs #H00ters #questionnaire #ElbowsUp
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March 26, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 119
In this week's laughs, gasps and gaffes: Erin's hanging out with David Beckham (?!) we both have eye-opening medical stories (gotta love being 50+) and doing that thing that scares you every day…for a MONTH. Listen free thanks to EnVyPillow.com and SierraSil.com. And visit us at GracefullyandFrankly.com. Have a look at our #Queenager T’s, and arty hearty pendants/earrings while you’re there. #doctors #menopause #election
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March 19, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 118
In Ep 118 we start off laughing and go from there thanks to Lisa’s bad picture day and Erin’s accidentally spicy lady parts! A listener questions the “honour walk” from seniors’ homes, welcoming #spring today with energy hygiene and an egg trick, plus talking “astroturfing.” Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com, at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com, leave us a voicemail there and check out our #Queenager pendants, shirts and more. It’s ALL cooler than we are, guaranteed.
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March 12, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 117
In Ep 117, Erin proves you CAN go home again! Memories of Hudson's Bay in better times, the fuzzy area about using a Firestick, a NEW G&F #podcast listener leaves a cheesy voicemail, and DESSERT STOMACH is a thing - in a good way?!? Send us your take, listen, shop and more at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com. Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers
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March 5, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 116
In Ep 116: In praise of a new tea benefit, at what age we need a measles shot re-up, Erin's joyride and the times we both lost our radio stations a LOT of money. PLUS don’t miss how a G & F listener did her best Lisa impression - and not in a good way - in her own words. Shelve the sh*tshow for a bit and listen free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Visit us and leave us a message at gracefullyandfrankly.com. #Queenagers #NoRantPants #Canada
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Feb. 27, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 115
Ep 115 This week: a no-buyFriday and what it means for Canadians, putting “CROSS!" in Cross Country Check-up, Erin’s MacGyver moment, and a great call to us from an Ontario poll worker. Maybe you’ll meet Pauline today - and PLEASE VOTE STRATEGICALLY! Check out our new website: GracefullyandFrankly.com and have your say there, maybe be on next week’s show! Listen FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Canada #Queenagers
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Feb. 20, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 114
This week, how Erin won Wife of The Year! The latest boycotts, reading the tea leaves for flights/stays, SNL50 moments we loved (and you did, too) plus how at 60+ we’ve BOTH gotten into something VERY surprising to us. OH - be sure to listen to the very end - BIG news on our end that’s GREAT news for you! Listen free thanks to EnVyPillow.com and SierraSil.com - both as Canadian as Lisa & Erin. #queenagers
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Feb. 13, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 113
Today is GALentine’s Day and in Ep 113 gal pals Lisa & Erin side-eye judgy shoppers, discuss what NOT to buy at a dollar store, plus tell the story of the disappearing credit card. A peek inside a Netflix series about a wellness influencer who duped millions - and the time Erin was a mark for a weight-loss scam! Grab a coffee and listen in free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers #Podcast #movies #Canada #boycott #Dollarama #scams
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Feb. 6, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 112
These Queenagers' hearts are slathered in maple syrup today! It's all about Canadian pride in EP 112, including the BEST way to determine whether a product is really Canadian, reaction from insightful (and funny) minds on both sides of the border, and a day of action affecting us that's probably news to you! Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #queenagers #shopcanadian #Canadafirst
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Jan. 23, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 110
Ep 110 of Gracefully and Frankly has your favourite queenagers bridging the gap between Gen Z and Boomers by sharing realities of both generations. Also, the health benefits of humming! A viral video is helping adoptable pets in Springfield, Ohio. Cottage cheese is having a moment and feedback on a wonderful charitable organization that helps people fighting cancer (cleaningforareason.org). Join us for our last episode before next week's Facebook Live! Free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #humming #generationgap
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Jan. 16, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 109
Topics in Ep 109 - Erin & Lisa discuss the benefits of timing your coffee, and what’s preventing Cdn snowbirds from taking flight this year. Other than her dog, the one thing Lisa valued most and lost when her home was hit by fire years ago, #LetThem have an opinion, but tell ‘em to keep it to themselves - plus SO much more. Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com, and enjoy two Queenagers living their best lives, and hopefully helping you to do the same! #LetThem #Queenagers #podcast #fire #snowbirds #USA #coffee #laughter #BFF
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Jan. 9, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 108
Ep 108 arrives during the biggest week of the year for divorce filings in Canada - we'll tell you why. The Anti-Diet is a concept/book that Erin's reading, while Lisa is following the fitness advice of a gentle personal trainer. The easy math behind eating processed foods & drinking alcohol. Proof that Siri IS eavesdropping, plus your feedback! Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #queenagers #divorce #antidiet #fitness #siri
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Jan. 2, 2025
Gracefully and Frankly Episode 107
Start out 2025 with a laugh (or several) as Lisa Brandt & Erin Davis begin their 3rd season of @GracefullyandFrankly. This week: maintaining sanity in an upside-down world thanks to the Let Them Theory - and why it’s not just giving up. Gratitude post-its/diaries, frantic felines/pups thanks to fireworks (ugh) and why we won’t be sampling Lisa’s cheesecake #fail. Listen FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com and join two #Queenagers every Thursday. #laughter #GenX #boomers #pets #besties #BFFs #Oprah #MelRobbins #bestseller #innervoice