Shocking Herself Awake: Gail Rice on Reinvention, Risk and Radical Acceptance at 70

Constance and Lori speak to Gail Rice, psychologist and writer, based in Sydney Australia, about her recent life-imitating-art birthday celebration. For her 70th birthday, inspired by Emma Thompson in the film "Good Luck to You Leo Grande,"  Gail hired not one, but two male escorts. She clearly touched a nerve, as her story went viral.  She's been interviewed all over the world and recently had her television debut. Gail explains that these encounters were less about the sex and more about "shocking herself awake," and finding her voice. We also explore themes of reinvention, risk-taking, late-bloomers, body acceptance and the boundaries of a therapeutic relationship. Gail also reveals her next adventure. Please join us for this incredible empowerment story. And don’t forget to hang around for our “Afterthoughts” where Lori and Constance unpack the episode and chat about our thoughts on what we heard. SHOW NOTESHere is a link tree listing all of Gail's essays, interviews and other published works https://linktr.ee/gailricewritesTwo of Gail's Essays published by Sari Botton in Oldster Magazinehttps://oldster.substack.com/p/for-my-70th-birthday-i-hired-an-escorthttps://oldster.substack.com/p/happy-endingsI Hired an Escort for My 70th. The Real Scandal was Asking Him for a Refund, Toronto Star, 4.4.26We would love to hear from you! Do you have ideas for future podcasts? Want to be a guest on our podcast? Please send your comments/suggestions/criticisms/encouragement to: Email: [email protected] & Review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-aint-dead-yet/id1828702362Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578375460053 Visit our website: https://wady.buzzsprout.comListen Here! (Our linktree will direct you to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, GoodPods, and Pocket Casts)Send us Fan MailBeautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. Eleanor Roosevelt