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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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Careers special: second act adventures - how to make the shift & change your life

Careers special: second act adventures - how to make the shift & change your life

Recorded in front of a live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, Trish, Lorraine and their special guests share inspiring stories and practical advice about the life-changing moments that can pi…

00:57:02  |   Sun 27 Oct 2024
How hormones affect sleep & what you can do about it

How hormones affect sleep & what you can do about it

Trish & Lorraine talk through all the practical sleep advice experts have given them and explain what works when your hormones go haywire in midlife. They tackle sleep restriction, sleep drive, journ…

00:17:12  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
How to lead a more rebellious life: lessons in taking risks from explorer Robyn Davidson

How to lead a more rebellious life: lessons in taking risks from explorer Robyn Davidson

Trish and Lorraine meet the legendary Australian writer and explorer Robyn Davidson, whose international best seller Tracks recounted her 1700 mile solo walk across the outback with just her dog and …

00:48:42  |   Sun 20 Oct 2024
Never say 'I've got nothing to wear

Never say 'I've got nothing to wear" again & love everything in your wardrobe

Trish and Lorraine show you how to find a positive mindset around getting dressed and discover what's really going on emotionally when we suddenly hate everything in our closet. They share practical …

00:17:55  |   Wed 16 Oct 2024
Are you drinking too much in midlife? Amanda Lamb says she was, we find out why

Are you drinking too much in midlife? Amanda Lamb says she was, we find out why

Lorraine & Trish meet TV presenter Amanda Lamb to discuss midlife drinking and find out why booze affects us so much more as we age. The duo catch up with Amanda six months after she posted a video a…

00:47:00  |   Sun 13 Oct 2024
Sex, love, desire, mystery & family dynamics: 8 books to read this autumn

Sex, love, desire, mystery & family dynamics: 8 books to read this autumn

Looking for a reading list to get you through these cosy evenings? Lorraine and Trish have you covered with a set of new and old novels that will suit all tastes. They review Want - actor Gillian And…

00:20:01  |   Wed 09 Oct 2024
Patricia Cornwell: from foster care to crime thriller queen

Patricia Cornwell: from foster care to crime thriller queen

Trish and Lorraine take you inside the remarkable world of crime writer extraordinaire Patricia Cornwell - from her challenging upbringing and complex relationship with her mother, through depression…

00:52:26  |   Sun 06 Oct 2024
9 Game changing household gadgets you didn't know you needed

9 Game changing household gadgets you didn't know you needed

With 30 years of lifestyle journalism behind them and 6 children between them Lorraine & Trish identify the 9 household gadgets that have changed their domestic and family life. One of them costs und…
00:18:18  |   Wed 02 Oct 2024
Prof Tim Spector: what no one tells you about protein, exercise, weight loss & menopause

Prof Tim Spector: what no one tells you about protein, exercise, weight loss & menopause

Trish & Lorraine welcome back the gut health guru, Professor Tim Spector for some surprising new health updates. The duo are astounded by the results of his latest research into diet and menopause, t…

00:44:04  |   Sun 29 Sep 2024
How to end a dying friendship, get the truth from your older kids & stop the family stealing your stuff

How to end a dying friendship, get the truth from your older kids & stop the family stealing your stuff

Lorraine & Trish solve three listeners' life dilemmas: how to break-up with a friend you no longer want to see, how to help your older off-spring be more honest with you, how to be honest with yourse…

00:19:10  |   Wed 25 Sep 2024
Stop people pleasing, avoid burnout & cope better with midlife stress

Stop people pleasing, avoid burnout & cope better with midlife stress

Lorraine and Trish meet award-winning psychologist, leadership coach and holistic healer Dr Lalitaa Suglani to find out why her new book, High Functioning AnxietyA 5-step Guide to Calming the Inner…

00:50:18  |   Sun 22 Sep 2024
The 7 questions to ask if you're having a relationship wobble

The 7 questions to ask if you're having a relationship wobble

Has your marriage or long term relationship hit a lonely wall of sadness and disconnection? If so Trish & Lorraine are here for you with their new bite size midweek episode of life advice. Today the …

00:24:00  |   Wed 18 Sep 2024
Hit your fitness & weight goals by getting out of your comfort zone today

Hit your fitness & weight goals by getting out of your comfort zone today

Trish & Lorraine meet Kate Whale, founder of the stars’ favourite wellness retreat, The Body Camp, who shares a decade of experience helping women make personal mind and body breakthroughs. Discover …

00:45:42  |   Sun 15 Sep 2024
Autumn blues? We've got an easy, stress-free plan for you

Autumn blues? We've got an easy, stress-free plan for you

In the first of their new midweek episodes, Trish and Lorraine share bitesize, expert advice on how to cope with September back-to-school and back-to-work overwhelm as well as empty nest grief. Disco…

00:20:00  |   Wed 11 Sep 2024
Strictly's Janette Manrara on marriage, parenting & finding confidence in her 40s

Strictly's Janette Manrara on marriage, parenting & finding confidence in her 40s

Lorraine and Trish are back with a new season and their first star guest is Strictly Come Dancing legend Janette Manrara. She talks to the duo about managing her career transitions from banking to da…

00:53:53  |   Sun 08 Sep 2024
Newsflash midlifers! We're back with TWO new episodes a week

Newsflash midlifers! We're back with TWO new episodes a week

It's season 13 and Lorraine and Trish are back on Sunday 8th September with the big midlife interview but they've also added a short extra weekly episode to give you life advice, tips and resources f…
00:02:00  |   Thu 05 Sep 2024
Fay Ripley’s life lessons: from Cold Feet to cooking, a happy home life & HRT

Fay Ripley’s life lessons: from Cold Feet to cooking, a happy home life & HRT

It’s laughs a go-go in the season finale as Trish and Lorraine meet actor Fay Ripley who tells her tales from behind the scenes of a brilliant career: from playing a prostitute with Kenneth Branagh, …

01:03:03  |   Sun 14 Jul 2024
Tana Ramsay on marriage, family life & becoming a new mum at 49

Tana Ramsay on marriage, family life & becoming a new mum at 49

Lorraine and Trish are joined by Tana Ramsay for one of their most frank, heartwarming and advice-filled interviews yet. The mum of six reveals how she keeps her family unit happy and well organised,…

01:00:51  |   Sun 07 Jul 2024
Louise Boyce on mental health overload, menopause & parenting wins

Louise Boyce on mental health overload, menopause & parenting wins

The model mum and hilarious Instagram star (@mamastillgotit_ 500k followers & counting) tells Lorraine and Trish how she copes with the daily overwhelm on the parenting frontline, what got her throug…

01:04:24  |   Sun 30 Jun 2024
Killing Kittens’ Emma Sayle on midlife sexual adventures

Killing Kittens’ Emma Sayle on midlife sexual adventures

Trish and Lorraine meet Emma Sayle, the entrepreneur and married mum of three who is on a mission to sexually empower women by making their sexual desires, fantasies and curiosities a reality with he…

00:57:58  |   Sun 23 Jun 2024
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