EPISODE 018 | Nancy Drope: Fierce Self-Compassion and Generational Healing

In this deeply resonant conversation, Nancy Drope reflects on resilience, independence, and breaking generational patterns of silence and struggle. She shares how her yoga practice, astrology, and oracle cards ground her in optimism while guiding her journey as a grandmother of six. Together with Lee, Nancy explores themes of fierce self-compassion, gratitude, and the importance of play as a radical act in a culture obsessed with productivity. This episode is a call to embody unconditional love and to claim relevance in every season of life.Key Topics CoveredMaintaining visibility and relevance in a culture that erases older womenThe influence of grandmothers as independent role modelsBreaking cycles of trauma, grief, and emotional repressionPractising fierce self-compassion and kindness toward oneselfTools for grounding: yoga, astrology, oracle cards, optimismGratitude as both starting place and destinationReframing resilience without glorifying hardshipThe power of play and joy as radical, healing practicesAfter you listen to this episode, consider what practices — whether play, gratitude, or fierce self-compassion — help you stay visible and grounded in a world that often tries to erase women as we age? Share your reflections with me on Instagram @crone.rising.official or by email at [email protected] me if you want to be a guest - or with feedback!Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.Connect with Lee CurrieSubscribe, share, and leave a review if Crone Rising resonates. Your voice matters.