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Postcards From Midlife - Podcast

Postcards From Midlife

Are you living in a hormonal hothouse, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of some positive, uplifting and comforting guidance on how to lead a more magnificent midlife? Well, you're not alone and this podcast is for you. Hosts Lorraine and Trish chat with celebrities and experts on all things midlife, from menopause and perimenopause to parenting teens via fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, fitness, careers, relationships and finances. The witty duo, who have been editing glossy magazines for more than two decades, have six children, two husbands, two dogs and one cat between them. They share their personal stories alongside the advice and wisdom of spirited women with extraordinary stories to tell. And they ask experts all the questions you need answered to have a healthier, happier and more harmonious second act. 

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Health Lifestyle Fitness Relationships Culture Mental Health Kids & Family Health & Fitness Nutrition Women
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
265
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Bonus Episode: Midlife hair crisis special

Bonus Episode: Midlife hair crisis special

Brought to you in partnership with Nioxin

 

In this special one off episode, Trish and Lorraine speak to trichologist Mark Blake and celebrity stylist Zoe Irwin about the causes and solutions for hair …

00:48:48  |   Tue 03 Aug 2021
Race, gender, identity: a midlife masterclass with Dr Pragya Argawal

Race, gender, identity: a midlife masterclass with Dr Pragya Argawal

Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal guides Lorraine and Trish through the shifting social and cultural landscape many of us are navigating as women and mothers in society now. The 45 year old mum of…

00:55:42  |   Sun 01 Aug 2021
Midlife multi-tasking with Motherland's Jackie Clune

Midlife multi-tasking with Motherland's Jackie Clune

She's one of the funniest women on stage and screen, meet actor, singer, dancer, novelist, broadcaster and mum of four (including triplets) Jackie Clune. Trish and Lorraine chat to Motherland's hilar…

00:55:24  |   Sun 25 Jul 2021
Diet & nutrition for energy, mood & weight loss

Diet & nutrition for energy, mood & weight loss

Nutritionist Emma Bardwell joins Lorraine and Trish to share the specific easy-to-follow dos and dont’s of eating to thrive before, during, and after peri-menopause. If your weight, energy levels or …

00:59:27  |   Sun 18 Jul 2021
A hormone masterclass to reboot your midlife health

A hormone masterclass to reboot your midlife health

Trish and Lorraine talk to leading endocrinologist Dr Annice Mukherjee about the hormone fluctuations that affect women in midlife, from peri-menopause to underactive thyroid and adrenal burnout as w…

00:58:52  |   Sun 11 Jul 2021
Reboot & rethink your career with coach Rachel Schofield

Reboot & rethink your career with coach Rachel Schofield

From jacking it all in and starting again, to dealing with difficult bosses and colleagues, plus rebuilding your professional identity if you’ve taken time out of the workplace - Lorraine and Trish g…

00:57:58  |   Sun 04 Jul 2021
Beating breast cancer & midlife friendship rules with Josie Lloyd

Beating breast cancer & midlife friendship rules with Josie Lloyd

Chart topping novelist Josie Lloyd tells Trish and Lorraine about the women who motivated and supported her during breast cancer treatment and how the disease has changed her life - in surprising wa…

00:58:15  |   Sun 27 Jun 2021
Libido, lust & desire: sexual awakenings with writer Lisa Taddeo

Libido, lust & desire: sexual awakenings with writer Lisa Taddeo

Best-selling author Lisa Taddeo, whose ground-breaking book Three Women was a profound investigation into female desire, talks to Lorraine and Trish about understanding, acknowledging and giving ours…

00:55:42  |   Sun 20 Jun 2021
Heartbreak guru Rosie Wilby on breakups & marrying Mrs Right

Heartbreak guru Rosie Wilby on breakups & marrying Mrs Right

Comedian, author and self-styled ‘lesbian Louis Theroux’ Rosie Wilby tells Trish and Lorraine what she’s learned about relationships, sex and break ups - and finally marrying the girl of her dreams a…

00:56:20  |   Sun 13 Jun 2021
Beating the peri-menopause blues with Kate Thornton

Beating the peri-menopause blues with Kate Thornton

TV presenter and broadcaster Kate Thornton tells Lorraine & Trish how her overwhelming peri-menopause symptoms nearly floored her during lockdown. The midlife mum reveals how she’s hoping HRT will ‘g…

00:48:28  |   Sun 06 Jun 2021
Elizabeth Hurley has a special message for you

Elizabeth Hurley has a special message for you

The supermodel, actor and cover girl joins Lorraine and Trish from her hot pink sofa to talk about her pivotal role in the Estee Lauder Companies’ breast cancer care campaign and explains why this ye…

00:54:50  |   Sun 30 May 2021
A therapist's guide to finding midlife joy with Julia Samuel

A therapist's guide to finding midlife joy with Julia Samuel

From coping with meno rage to getting out of a mindset rut, plus the power of setting family boundaries and saying no, best-selling author and psychotherapist Julia Samuel shares the emotional tools …

01:00:46  |   Sun 23 May 2021
Self-belief, midlife success & caring with writer Kate Mosse

Self-belief, midlife success & caring with writer Kate Mosse

Trish and Lorraine talk to best-selling author and founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Kate Mosse about becoming an overnight success at 45 and her remarkable family life - from marrying her ch…

00:55:53  |   Sun 16 May 2021
The menopause sex scandal with Davina McCall

The menopause sex scandal with Davina McCall

In a funny, frank and sometimes tearful interview, Davina McCall opens up to Lorraine and Trish about the impact of peri-menopause on her mind, career and sex life. She also shares the shocking truth…

00:58:44  |   Sun 09 May 2021
Mary McCartney on motherlove, healthy midlife eating and family ties

Mary McCartney on motherlove, healthy midlife eating and family ties

In a rare interview photographer, food writer, film maker, meat-free campaigner and mum of four Mary McCartney talks to Lorraine and Trish about feeding families well across the generations - from li…

00:56:28  |   Sun 02 May 2021
TV's Nicki Chapman on success and second chances

TV's Nicki Chapman on success and second chances

Broadcaster Nicky Chapman, 54, joins Lorraine and Trish to talk about her remarkable career and bouncing back after a brain tumour at 52. From being at the heart of the music industry in the 90s, whe…

01:00:43  |   Sun 11 Apr 2021
Your sexual health with Dr Paula Briggs

Your sexual health with Dr Paula Briggs

Trish and Lorraine find out what to do if your sex life has become a peri-menopause casualty. Joined by the sexual and reproductive health expert and menopause specialist, Dr Paula Briggs, they discu…

00:50:22  |   Sun 04 Apr 2021
Hormones, HRT and Periods by  Maisie Hill

Hormones, HRT and Periods by Maisie Hill

Take control of your monthly cycle with tips from Perimenopause Power author and women's health expert Maisie Hill. And Lorraine and Trish find out From Maisie which simple lifestyle changes will lea…

00:57:49  |   Sun 28 Mar 2021
Career motivation with millionaire entrepreneur Michelle Feeney

Career motivation with millionaire entrepreneur Michelle Feeney

From Birmingham to New York, self-made businesswoman Michelle Feeney has a life story and career like no other. She talks to Trish and Lorraine about how she set about revolutionising some of the wor…

00:58:21  |   Sun 21 Mar 2021
Comic relief special with Emma Freud (& Richard Curtis!)

Comic relief special with Emma Freud (& Richard Curtis!)

Emma Freud has been a driving force behind Red Nose Day for more than three decades, alongside her work as a film producer, writer and mum of four. As the nation gears up for another night of laughte…

00:55:32  |   Sun 14 Mar 2021
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