Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

5 minute philosophe­r Have you ever had a hairdo you regretted?

TV presenter and podcaster Petra Bagust ponders life, love and ageing with our probing questions. 100 percent – a spiral perm in my second to last year of high school.

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What do you love about yourself – and what would you change?

That I boogie to average supermarke­t music, and that I gave in and finally got a dog. I love being willing to change my mind. Getting more curious as I age is also a bonus – I dig learning, so tackling new adventures, tastes, people or topics are some things I like about me. I’m done with approachin­g myself as broken and needing to be fixed, so consistent moves towards wholeheart­ed living is the change I seek.

Most thoughtful gift you have ever received?

My favourite gift is time. A friend recently did spreadshee­ts with me for an event and it was such a gift, partly because I know nothing about Excel!

What movie would you watch over and over again?

The Princess Bride or

Hunt for the Wilderpeop­le.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

The song I sing most while doing the dishes, Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You.

What would be the first thing you did if you won Lotto?

I’d do something sneaky and super-fun, like a surprise family trip to Italy. I promised Mum I’d take her to Florence as a 21-yearold, so imagine making that happen! On the way home, we’d call into Kenya, Namibia, Zambia and Japan – the countries my sons would love to visit.

When was the last time you were out of your comfort zone?

Yesterday and the day before – recording for my brand-new podcast Grey Areas. It’s a podcast about how to grow up with gusto and gorgeousne­ss. I am really passionate about the conversati­ons we’re having to share wisdom around ageing while having a laugh. I really hope people like it!

The last time you embarrasse­d yourself was…

Half an hour ago, when I remembered I wasn’t enrolled at university for this semester and my lectures start tonight.

What is always in your fridge?

Everything and nothing, plus cat and dog food. I have two teenage boys who are both over six feet tall – it’s a challenge!

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