Episodes

In Ep 83 we laugh a LOT plus rephrasing to change your heart, a cool cooking hack (us?!?), actual “shrinkflation” proof, a DIFFERENT covid wave & (ugh) self-sabotage. PLUS a reminder of our FB live event on 08/08 at 8 ET! Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #BFFS #seniors #covid #chicken #laughter #pals #Queenagers #attitude #rehab #addiction

This week, Ep 82 has a WHOLE lotta shaking going on: from actual earthquakes near Erin’s island to news that floored us. Good vibrations: actual medical use for personal massagers? (Yes we go…there.) Running away from home (again) & more. Listen FREE thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com and remember 08.08 at 8 pm is our FB LIVE event! Listen for details and win cool pendants for you and a pal. #VancouverIsland #vibrations #free #podcast #DrRuth

Hot enough for you? In episode 81, we explore why it really IS the humidity and not the heat. Details on our second Facebook live - when to tune in and how you can win a special G and F prize! Erin has a round-up of dum-dums of the week! Lisa shares a personal story of how she thought her greatest fear might be coming true. People around the world pick the country they'd most like to move to - and all about the new Canadian airline wars! Join us for FREE thanks to our generous sponsors - enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #besties #women #seniors #heat #airlines #Canada #Darwin #humidity

In this 80th Episode of G&F we’re wrapped in a Canadian flag and slathered in maple syrup (& sunscreen). TikTok claims beer can help your tan: Truth, or Bull Schlitz? Erin finds an expiry date she’ll obey. I AM: Celine Dion - will you watch it? One of us did; listen in. Why it’s a good time to buy a BBQ, PLUS a Canadiana quiz! (Sorry in advance if you don’t get one LOL.) Free thanks to EnVyPillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #Canada #Canadian #sunscreen #BFF #pals #Queenagers #BBQ #FREE

It's Ep 79 and we ask where do you get ideas on what to watch? (There's no more TV Guide but we have a couple of recommendations!) Guess what? There's a scientific reason why Ryan Seacrest gets every major TV gig in the US. The Magic Eraser has a dark side, and myths that just won't go away, even though they've been debunked! Join Lisa Brandt & Erin Davis for all that + some radio stories that give us nightmares but will hopefully give you a laugh! Thanks to EnvyPillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #laughter #BadSisters #Hacks #WheelofFortune #TV #MagicEraser #Canada #hockey #bff

In Ep 78, Queenagers Erin Davis and Lisa Brandt go from serenity to chaos as we explore the Silent Book Club AND why noisy restaurants won't ever change. Also, how the Loblaws boycott helped us all - and just WHEN do we become elderly? (We will kick that idea around with our slippers!) G&F is always FREE to you thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers #serenity #restaurants #noise #bookclubs #silentbookclub #elderly #boycott

In Episode 77, Erin's tip from G&F listeners about planting something in her yard - and it's not flowers or vegetables! The top complaints Boomers have about life today - you can agree, disagree or add to the list. The unbelievable TRUE story of a neighbour from hell and how Lisa's friends dealt with him. And why it's still good to carry a bit of cash in this plastic society we live in. Gracefully and Frankly is yours FREE thanks to EnVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Your Stories, Our Voices. #podcast #FREE #BFFS #Queenagers #StJoseph #boomers #cashtip #Dolly #werideatdawn #pride

What we all agree were the happiest times in our lives, plus how you can get thru loneliness. Hey - what did you call ‘em: thongs, or flip-flops? We pull out our own deep thong thoughts, and check out signs on lawns protecting the fawns. Sweet! Listen FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com and enjoy two Queenagers: your stories in our voices. #laughter #happiness #loneliness #thongs #flipflops #whistling #petpeeves #Queenagers #podcast #FREE

This week: The Great Exhaustion: are you feeling it? How multitasking is your brain’s mental white board that keeps getting erased! The best and worst advice for kids, from your elders, and now AS an elder. PLUS naming TO’s new WNBA team: could going real have appeal? Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #elders #wisdom #BFFS #queenagers #humor #humour #GreatExhaustion #multitasking #health #advice

This week Lisa and Erin explore a headlining health story - and why you have to look more closely into the olive oil studies. Some insight into your therapy advice from Ep 73, the main causes of dementia, and emotional fallout among generations to follow, when you pull up stakes. An eye-opener for sure! Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Your Stories, Our Voices. Gracefully & Frankly.

This week, posts from our mutual therapist on social media have and Erin breaking up with him. Lisa’s husband says he’d let it go. What would YOU do? Lisa's D-I-Y that turned into WTF? Virtual staging in real estate, Kathy Griffin in concert (Lisa was there), and an unforgettable carpe diem moment! Your Stories in Our Voices. Gracefully & Frankly free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #free #queenagers #therapy #mentalhealthmonth #KathyGriffin #therapy #BFFs #AuroraBorealis #CarpeDiem

Do you ever feel invisible? A friend of the podcast does, and we'll talk about her admission and how it resonated, PLUS some ways to overcome invisibility. Including Dopamine dressing! We'll explain how it works. Also on episode 72, Unfrosted, Jerry Seinfeld's movie about Pop-Tarts - what's real and what's filler in the story. And how the grocery boycott is going at Loblaws. All that, plus lots of laughs and our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com are with us, too. #friends #podcast #queenagers #Unfrosted #boycott

Episode 71 of Gracefully & Frankly has lots of laughs & some things you need to know – like another reason we're paying too much at grocery stores. How some European cities are fighting back against record crowds this year. We dig into the big business of romance scams and why the front-line scammers are victims, too. Plus Erin's continuing adventures in packing/selling stuff, and Lisa's road trip to find a rare sweet treat! #Free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #queenagers #friends #scams #groceries #travel

Volume Up! Episode 70 runs the board - waiting room confessionals, a dining table with a dark past, Lisa’s alarming (literally) and cringe-worthy misplay, and the headaches and highlights of selling your stuff online! SO much to share and we’re glad you’re here. FREE thanks to @sierrasil and @envypillow. #Facebook #marketplace #ghosting #Queenagers #friends #laughter #free #mammogram #hormones

Episode 69 and we're feeling fine, although there are major moves ahead in Erin's life. She'll explain what's about to change for her family. Also, you don’t know REALLY know someone until you WHAT with them? We count the ways! And staying young while growing old together - can we do it? We are free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com.  #Queenagers #aging #grief #hope #change #grandkids #stoic #stoicism #travel #tipping #friends #podcast #seniors

While Erin’s away, some fun looks (and laughs) back at the moments we've loved most in 2024 on G&F. Hope you like 'em too - listen free thanks to @envypillow and @sierrasil and thanks for being here for the ride!!!

The new Divorce Registry trend (whaaaat?), choosing to stay solo, bursting the red wine “healthy” bubble, the awful celeb Erin dreamed about having a fling with (and how Lisa figures in it all), plus kids out of school and the mass mobs expected at Niagara Falls Monday. Join us and have some good laughs, FREE thanks to @envypillow and @sierrasil. #pals #Queenagers #Seventy #eclipse #eclipse2024 #dreams #wine #health #chocolate

Our Sweet 66th: the #1 pick in your guilt-free Easter basket, and a looming maple syrup crisis? The Clean 15 when it comes to pesticides, fruits & veggies, and on the other side: the Dirty Dozen on the same list, the proposed grocery boycott in April, plus what YOU'VE boycotted and why. Have your say on our @facebook.com/gracefullyandfrankly page. FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #Easter #candy #pesticides #boycott #laughter #friends #Queenagers #bunnies #minieggs

What do whales, alpacas, raccoons and cats have in common? They all star in Episode 65. Plus learning the hard way what NEVER to ask a woman (besides if she’s pregnant), two MONEY dreams we’ll want your feedback on, and the funniest airbnb Erin’s ever stayed in. Find out why, for free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #free #alpacas #whales #catsarentjerks #Queenagers #airbnb #cabin #roughingit #lauraingallswilder #cats #humor #humour

The Gen Gap when it comes to emojis. Speaking of…how many thumbs ups does Lisa give to Emma Stone’s “Poor Things?” Listen in; no pearls will be clutched. We’ll explore why you might want to Hurkle Durkle this weekend (we’re all adults LOL), + why women of a certain age are tired of being ignored by marketers and what a stupid move that is! Lots here for you in Ep 64. Free thanks to @sierrasil and @enVypillow. #emojis #GenZ #boomers #queenagers #middlescence #PoorThings #HurkleDurkle #laughter #friendship #podcast

On Ep 63 we follow up on Erin's popular FB topic: 3 words of advice for your 18-year-old self. Why Lisa groans when women call themselves "chicks/girls." Dinner ideas from a wealthy FLAKE and the outrageous cost of feeding the family fast food. Also, prepare to "spring forward" to the Oscars this Sunday night with two feel-good films. #FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com! #podcast #seniors #chicks #girls #Queenagers #cerealfordinner #fastfood #Wendys #Oscars #advice

Are you working for free today? Thousands are on this Leap Day and we'll tell you why. Also on Episode 62, what do you do that makes you feel like an old person, even though you're not? (Kleenex up the sleeve, anyone?!), a new Mom's strict rules for Grandma before she visits her first grandchild, and what's wrong with Law & Order TO?! (Hint: It's in the title!) Join us FREE, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #Queenagers #humour #humor #laughter #notold #youdoittoo #seniors #firstbaby #grandparenting #LeapDay #Law&OrderTO #Toronto

The reasons we do/don’t wear hearing aids + how they could help down the road. Lisa has ROAD problems of her own, Erin’s family discovers a heart-wrenching/warming card made by her dad who has dementia, and we laugh over, well, everything else. Enjoy free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #free #queenagers #seniors #hearingloss #hearingaids #dementia #laughter #friends

New today: Episode 60, where Erin shares the worst place to meditate and how she discovered it. What makes you feel like a grown-up? Advice from therapists on what you should never say in an argument with your partner (and what you shouldn't let them say to you!). Plus, Erin's Dottie returns home and brings a friend. And why an airline would rather leave you stranded than wait at the gate for one more minute. Free to you, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #queenagers #grownup #adulting #fightfair #havanese #airports