Agehood
Agehood is the podcast that finally says what we're all thinking but rarely saying out loud. Hosted by Melissa Reader, CEO of Violet, we have the conversations that matter most: watching our parents age, being everyone's go-to person, the mess of love and duty, what it really takes to care for those we love, and yes, death, dying, and loss.
You'll hear Australia's most trusted voices, from beloved broadcasters to respected experts, vulnerably sharing their own stories alongside practical guidance that actually helps. This isn't about having all the answers—it's about asking the right questions and knowing you're not alone.
Latest Episode
Dr Ira Byock: On The Four Things That Matter Most (12.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Fear and Love: What Medicine Can’t Teach with Steve Robson
- From Minister to Carer: Victor Dominello’s Most Personal Challenge
- Next of Kin: Casey Beros on Caring for Her Dad While Raising a Young Family
- Kate Carnell: On what families need to know before it’s too late
- Dr Emily Musgrave believes we don’t need to fix grief
- Holly Ransom: On love, loss & leadership
- Inside the life of a death walker - with Zenith Virago
- Geraldine Doogue: On the lessons her husband's death left behind
- Funerals, PowerPoints & Party Pies: Dr Hannah Gould on doing death better
- Carenting: Alex Lollback on raising her children & caring for her mother
- What Gogglebox didn’t show: Kerry & Izzy Silbery on love, dementia and letting go
- Dr Kathryn Mannix has witnessed thousands of goodbyes. Here's what she’s learned
- Why Nikki Gemmell is having the hard conversations now
- The care cliff is coming: Bernard Salt on the future of family, aging & letting go
- Stuck between kids and aging parents: Sarah MacDonald on life in the middle
- Agehood is here. Let’s talk about what comes next.
- Introducing Agehood: The podcast for people who are quietly carrying it all
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