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G and F
by Erin Davis, Lisa Brandt
Take two radio pals who've lived long enough to know better (but sometimes don't), have gained wisdom, dropped some filters and just want to talk with you about...everything, and you have Gracefully and Frankly. Erin and Lisa share personal takes on their AND your experiences, hot topics and a lot of love. Made possible by enVypillow.com. Use the promo code GF for 10% off all purchases. Email Erin and Lisa to have your say: [email protected] or check out gracefullyandfrankly.com or GracefullyandFrankly on Facebook.
Episodes
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 198
Free this week (as always), it’s Ep 198 where we look at what’s costing more, ways to save $1375 on an amazing river cruise (with us) if you book before Oct. 31, Lisa’s inadvertent teaching faux pas, a double-double TWITS where Timmie’s trucked up hugely, and how Erin single-handedly obstructed a...
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G & F AMA Queenagers Cruise
Wait, an episode on a TUESDAY? Well, we want to make sure you get all of the details on next November’s Queenager AMASonata River Cruise. We’re hosting and we’ve got some special discounts (a total of $1375 - we’ll explain) plus some insights we don’t have time for in our weekly podcast. Give it…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 197
LOTS of surprises for Lisa’s birthday in Ep 197 - it’s a party and you’re invited, just like on our 2027 Danube Christmas Markets river cruise to some of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Oct. 31 deadline for deals with details at gracefullyandfrankly.com - JOIN US! Hear the goofiest gift reveal as...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 196
This week in Ep 196: we’re SO excited, and we’re not gonna hide it. It’s a Queenagers’ RIVER CRUISE! Okay, breathe - you have till the end of October to sign up and save hugely; just go to weshouldgotravelco.ca to learn more. OMG in Nov 2027 it’s the Legendary Danube Taste of Christmas on the...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 195
Free (thanks to @enVypillow) - they can cancel Ride or Die, but they can’t cancel us! In Ep 195 Lisa pulls off an A+ in her classroom field trip, Erin shocks a window washer, saluting elders as they do in Japan, and a great book from @authorKathyBuckworth on tricky grandparenting. SNL’s new…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 194
Free in Ep 194: from dinosaurs to tipping at Airbnbs, we have SO much to rave (and maybe rant) about this week! Your take on an elevator chat and the nuttiest one Erin got online, which billionaire is our TWITS superstar this week (we know - tough to pick just one), and a WHOLE lot more. Have…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 193
Episode 193 sees Erin off to the mainland for some family time and to enjoy a yurt! The Queenagers also explain why there'll be fewer wild weather alarms and how a Canadian chocolate company is helping us keep our elbows up. Always fresh on Thursday and always free, thanks to our friends at...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 192
Free in Ep 192: Take a look at us now, ’cause no more invisibility! Lisa’s back to school, and we discuss teaching with a hearing disability. You bought us plus SIX coffees (!) and we share a terrific voicemail about memory books, plus why Erin’s got frigid feet over hotel bookings. Oh and thanks...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 191
Episode 191 is here, but a first for us: news about Queen Dolly broke while we recorded. Off the cuff and from the heart, as we usually are but, oh, what a shock! Our elbows are up more than ever, a random email Lisa sent hits all the feels, a hilarious call from a deck in BC, and does your CBD...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 190
Episode 190 is here with an update on the rooster fiasco! Erin also shares some eggcellent insight into what happens in the coop. Lisa's Ozempic odyssey (and oddities) and...do you tip a server when you didn't stay to eat? Our TWITS learn about keeping their elbows up (and pants up too). Our...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 189
Free in Episode 189: Erin & Lisa delve into some heart-touching stuff from finding younger friends to a guy who travels with two chairs just to chat with you. What to do when your she is a HE and you have to find them a new home and why Erin’s sister is at her clucking wits’ end. This week’s…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 188
It’s a brand new Ep 188! Talking cranky “dear" and angry deer, your questions (like how we met) answered, and a call from a disabled G&F listener: the jaw-droppingly personal questions she’s been asked! Grrrrr. A new Netflix drama for you, cops at Lisa’s place, plus 5 lovely coffees from Mali!...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 187
This week in Episode 187, Be Here Now: living in the bubble and where it takes us. Two great calls: the trad wife book Yesteryear, and the daughter of Canada’s Oldest Person! Lisa takes (in) a shower, our stomachs in knots seeing travel to the US on a gradual climb, plus putting the FLU in...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 186
Sometimes a show (like Ep 186 - new and FREE today) just goes where it wants to - literally and figuratively. Lisa & Erin share a candlelit moment discussing what skill they’d bring to the 1800s - you? Tough decisions facing an aging pet’s mom, two terrific calls, plus you won’t believe what our...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 185
New in Ep 185: a story to make you believe Broken Heart syndrome is real. Why “dear” can land ALL wrong at our age…an all-Canadian TWITS and do YOU have phantom smells that get stuck in your nose, too? There’s an actual name for it! Free thanks to our sponsors SierraSil.com and enVypillow.com and...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 184
This week in Ep 184: why “The Cat Came Back” is what Lisa’s happily singing! Small talk averse? Five questions that might help you at your next gathering. Erin’s hauling lumber, surprising Lisa with a special TYPE of bag, and laughing about someone from radio who shares her name! You’ll laugh too…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 183
Free in podcast episode 183 - cool off with Erin & Lisa as they share a surprising fruity sleep trick (Lisa swears by it), some surprises even for SPF aficionado Lisa about sunscreen, TWITS goes to Ottawa, kudos for an historic but awesome Canadian fundraiser, cheers to our World Cup team, plus...
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Gracefully and Frankly trailer
50+ and feeling invisible some days? Gracefully and Frankly is here for you. Once a week for 30 minutes, Queenagers, pals and big city radio survivors Erin Davis & Lisa Brandt talk about their lives and yours: from current hot button topics to mental wellness, and what our bodies are up to – all...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 182
Free in Ep 182: Lisa has 2 encounters in the grocery store, and one of them was good. The other...? Maureen Holloway spills the tea on torontomike.com and fair winds to Marilyn Denis! Happy Giving Birth Day to Lisa’s new book Little Voices (a must-read!!!), other stuff to take on trips (looking…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 181
Free in Ep 181 we talk about GLP (Ozempic, etc.) and the effects they’re having on clothes, waists and sales. A warning about glucosamine and possible effects, some DAD jokes (thanks to Lisa’s husband), no OT for a 75-year-old Canadian Saturday tradition, Lisa puts out a fire and Erin gets a...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 180
Ep 180 is all about shopping: bringing back frozen concentrate but with questions, Mr. Weston! Why THRIFTING is having a huge moment both for buyers & sellers, and how stores are fighting back. An island power outage that almost left Erin flat, and flying high with this week’s TWITS. And the...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 179
For you in Episode 179: trust Erin to accidentally break the rules at a kids’ ball game, Lisa’s own wooly adventure (good news if you’re itchy just thinking about it) and Erin & Rob’s Ottawa travels, with some stunning puppy news to kick off the trip. Listen, subscribe and please leave a review....
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 178
This week in Ep 178: say you move in with strangers. What do you do that would make them think you’re weird? Why that weird = wonderful as we age, Erin’s picked on this week’s TWITS, and the mystery of a maybe-likely-probably pregnant dog! Thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com for their...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 177
New in Ep 177: Erin thought she was seeing an angel…but, UGH, what it turned out to be. We’re STILL laughing. It’s the last night for Stephen Colbert: easing the stages of retirement (not you, Colbert). Sharing a ripe avocado hack and video, plus the weirdest bagged ballpark food you NEVER want....
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 176
This week in Ep 176: laughing at Lisa’s wild take on Remarkably Bright Creatures (shot in BC and now on Netflix), plus Martin Short’s openness about his loves, his life, his losses. A TWITS that burns our biscuits and what NOT to buy on the cheap! Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 175
Ep 175 is touching all the bases today and laughing (almost) all the way: Erin’s red face at the thrift store and why Queenagers deserve ALL the respect! What lumpy food is having its moment? And a fun science-backed fries study. Plus, what if base camp is as high as one needs go on their grief...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 174
It’s a brand new Episode 174! Tipping, triking, laughter and, yes, a hella sexist shopping tip - all await you with Lisa Brandt and Erin Davis. Plus Marsha calls, Gail buys us coffees, and we’ve even got a MOM joke to take your mind off the tax deadline today. ENJOY free thanks to enVypillow.com...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 173
New in Ep. 173: Lisa Brandt is back from her travels with tales, blisters and indelible moments to share with you. Plus a Canadian initiative to make right one of history’s wrongs, this week’s TWITS, and who bought us coffees? SO proud to have SierraSil.com and enVypillow.com as our sponsors and...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 172
It’s here: some of our favourite moments from the last 172 episodes! Laugh along with us, hear some great healthy mind tips, and marvel at just how stupid one TikTok relationship test was IRL…plus our GOAT TWITS (not with real goats; that’s cruel). Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 171
This week in Ep 171: as Lisa takes off for Poland and Croatia, we talk travel: dreaded price surging, Erin sits next to a celeb and CRIES (hear why), the brief horror of losing passports (yep) and more! As always, G&F is free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com - two great Canadian…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 170
Erin’s still froggy, but a fresh Ep 170 awaits. This week: witnessing a tragedy (which Lisa did), Erin’s travels, including what she discovered about hotel tipping, and a royal British TWIT (not the one you think). Free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Visit us at...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 169
In Episode 169: however you spent it, you made it! Spring arrives tomorrow but don’t wait for our latest: laughs, Oscars' (the "Winter Ozempics”) hits and misses, a toothbrush tip, late night TV, and this week’s TWITS (it’s a heartbreaker). Thanks as always to SierraSil.com and enVypillow.com!...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 168
In Ep 168: How owning a dog (or being owned by a cat) helps your life, a fast track for Americans wanting to move to Canada, Erin's billion-dollar booty idea and an Oscar-nominated TWIT! Don’t miss it, Queenager. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com, two great Canadian companies!…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 167
New in Ep 167: is there an "older people’s" smell? Don’t worry - it’s science! Erin’s plumbing DIY and Lisa’s super lucky golden day! Are we becoming better huggers? You bet! Plus TWITS, Buy Me a Coffee and BC’s timely decision. Thanks to SierraSil.com and enVypillow.com for helping us move and...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 166
NEW Ep 166 - here for a Code Red in our beloved Puerto Vallarta, MX. Lisa goes under the knife (yikes), Erin’s therapy Aha! that may help your retirement too, dancing with a disease, and a literal “brew” HA-HA in this week’s TWITS. Listen FREE, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com - making...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 165
It’s a gold medal Ep 165 - the HIGHS (Canada!) & LOWS (proposing?willie injections???) and more. Good HRT news, must-see TV when the games end, Fire Horse Tigers and a 38th Wedding Anniversary! Lots to celebrate and laugh about, FREE thanks to SierraSil.com and enVypillow.com. ALL winners. Join…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 164
This pre-Valentine's Ep 164 is ALL about self-love, including firing that midnight voice that brings up mistakes! Some AWESOME news about those 2-3 coffees or teas a day! Roommates with benefits to pay the rent? And THE WORST Valentine’s gifts. Listen free thanks to SierraSil.com and…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 163
New in Ep 163 - Queenagers Lisa & Erin delve into a delightful discovery among Lisa’s treasures, what false memories are, backwards advice from a bidet bozo, and lots of laughs. Listen and find out why we’re ranked #1 in retirement podcasts, all FREE thanks to SierraSil.com and enVypillow.com....
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 162
New in Ep 162: Lisa took a break, then committed break & enter! Her seat lottery win on the flight home (again)! A listener seeks advice on carrying the weight of a heavy diagnosis, we share a twisted tale of a love letter that went awry, plus why Lisa shouldn’t talk about G&F in a restaurant!…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 161
Ep 161 has Erin & Lisa sharing tales of their Mexican adventures together, answering questions, and delivering lots of laughter in a rare, live edition, recorded Thursday, January 22, 2026. Stories include Erin's spontaneous performance at a beachside open mic, Lisa's almost-missed flight home…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 160
FUN and unnerving plus some shaking ’n’ swerving - in this week’s Gracefully and Frankly. Lisa’s arrived in Mexico and the adventures began before we #Queenagers even left the airport! Don’t forget NEXT Thursday it’s a live show - details below and at www.facebook.com/gracefullyandfrankly.…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 159
Brand new, it’s Ep 159. Queenagers Erin & Lisa discuss Bot Spotting (or BS), the slog of watching TV that returns after 3 damn years, plus insight into Jay Kelly on Netflix. Our new motto: FEEL it - Don’t FEED it! And why Erin had to make an emergency New Year’s Day trip to the medical clinic....
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 158
Ep 158 is fresh and ready for you for 2026! Who are our TWITS (This Week in Totally Stupid) for being so wrong? Erin couldn’t have foreseen falling off the Mel Robbins bandwagon; hear why. PLUS Lisa’s big dating surprise and a sugar-free success story. Got a personal word for the year ahead? We...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 157
In 157, our final episode of ’25, we reflect on showbiz stories that shook us, the words that made no sense, proud maple moments and SO much more. OH, and Lisa sings her song of the year! Join us at www.gracefullyandfrankly.com for memories, laughs and a whole lot of Queenager fun. Free, thanks…
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 156
In Ep 156 new today: tips on longevity from a guy who oughta know, and G&F listeners’ ideas on travel to non-USA winter spots. Lisa talks hearing aids (a happy ending?) and meet a guy who did NOT have one: This Week in Totally Stupid (TWITS) showcases the absolute worst way to store jewellery....
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 155
This week Ep 155 is all about your comfort zone: travelling to new places (not you, USA) thanks to a terrific listener voicemail, what we wear to fly (Lisa’s ONE rule) and how to make the most of your ME time - guilt-free. Plus Lisa tells the teary tale of quitting a recent job. Thanks to...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 154
In Ep 154 - the distraction of 21st century language in period pieces (and what shows you can’t effin’ miss right now)! An amazing Christmas tree hack and you’d better sit down for this: is it time to find a new way to salute performers? Plus...about Miss Mexico - not Erin, although she did try a...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 153
In Episode 153: So many laughs over Erin feeling distinctly sheepish over an awful peso to dollar exchange. Gluten intolerance and your mind, could Lisa drive a bus like a fellow in a former hometown? NEVER bet against a Queenager! Shop, laugh, listen and join over 200K mostly-satisfied G&F...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 152
At www.gracefullyandfrankly.com it’s Ep 152: join us for the wildest relationship test we tried on our partners (with hilarious results). Speculation on a new speculum? Yup! Lisa breaks up with a favourite bud (difference in taste - you’ll get it) plus a newsworthy choice on TWITS. Oh, and one...
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 151
In the latest Episode: Come fly with me? Or not! The science behind post-season heartache, a plethora of beautiful poppies in Lisa’s hometown, Erin’s taken to task for her poppy hack suggestion and how to shut up your wicked step counter! Lotsa laughs and a great way to spend half an hour weekly....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Take two radio pals who've lived long enough to know better (but sometimes don't), have gained wisdom, dropped some filters and just want to talk with you about...everything, and you have Gracefully and Frankly. Erin and Lisa share personal takes on their AND your experiences, hot topics and a lot of love. Made possible by enVypillow.com. Use the promo code GF for 10% off all purchases. Email Erin and Lisa to have your say: [email protected] or check out gracefullyandfrankly.com or GracefullyandFrankly on Facebook.
HOSTED BY
Erin Davis, Lisa Brandt
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G and F currently has 196 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Take two radio pals who've lived long enough to know better (but sometimes don't), have gained wisdom, dropped some filters and just want to talk with you about...everything, and you have Gracefully and Frankly. Erin and Lisa share personal takes on their AND your experiences, hot topics and a lot...
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