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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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Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
265
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Life advice on coping with baby loss, working mum guilt & grief

Life advice on coping with baby loss, working mum guilt & grief

Award winning thriller writer Clare Mackintosh tells Trish & Lorraine why she decided to write about the loss of her baby boy Alex, a twin, and shares what she has learnt about grief, including exact…

01:02:29  |   Sun 16 Jun 2024
Rev Kate Bottley on refusing to be weighed, finding love & her joy mantra

Rev Kate Bottley on refusing to be weighed, finding love & her joy mantra

Trish and Lorraine meet Gogglebox's Reverend Kate Bottley for some invaluable life lessons on finding easy joy every day. The 49-year-old mum of two reveals what she's learnt about love and relations…

01:11:32  |   Sun 09 Jun 2024
Dr Meg Jay on living with uncertainty & beating social anxiety

Dr Meg Jay on living with uncertainty & beating social anxiety

Lorraine and Trish meet developmental clinical psychologist Dr Meg Jay, to talk about her new book, The Twenty-Something Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age, the new bible for youn…

01:05:24  |   Sun 02 Jun 2024
Midlife make-up masterclass & Richard Hammond on men's mental health

Midlife make-up masterclass & Richard Hammond on men's mental health

Trish and Lorraine have had a very busy week: they spent an afternoon with celebrity makeup artist Cher Webb to find out how to create a fresh, new makeup look and share the surprising and helpful th…

01:00:23  |   Sun 26 May 2024
Deborah Meaden on how to make the most of your money & learning from mistakes

Deborah Meaden on how to make the most of your money & learning from mistakes

Lorraine and Trish meet their favourite Dragon and business woman extraordinaire, Deborah Meaden, for her best advice on getting over financial anxiety, making sure your money delivers for the life y…

00:57:42  |   Sun 19 May 2024
Daily tips to boost mental health and get more energy in the morning

Daily tips to boost mental health and get more energy in the morning

Trish and Lorraine talk to Dr Sarah Hughes, CEO of Mind, about developing a daily routine to help protect your mental health and how you can spot the signs of mental distress and develop coping mecha…
00:58:35  |   Sun 12 May 2024
Burnout, stress, overwhelm: Mo Gawdat's new tips on how to be unstressable

Burnout, stress, overwhelm: Mo Gawdat's new tips on how to be unstressable

Lorraine and Trish meet the UK's most talked about stress experts, Mo Gawdat and Alice Law, to learn their easy techniques to reset your mind and body now, as well as cope with life’s ups and downs i…

01:01:48  |   Sun 05 May 2024
Your midlife skincare questions answered by dermatologist Dr Malvina Cunningham

Your midlife skincare questions answered by dermatologist Dr Malvina Cunningham

Join Trish and Lorraine, ambassadors for And Begin midlife skincare, in this bonus episode as they take a deep dive into how our skin changes as we age and the product ingredients we need to keep it …
00:33:00  |   Sun 14 Apr 2024
Joely Richardson: how I found a wonderful sense of freedom in my fifties

Joely Richardson: how I found a wonderful sense of freedom in my fifties

Trish & Lorraine meet the fabulous Joely Richardson to go behind the scenes on her latest role as Lady Eularia Moggerhanger in Renegade Nell and why she’s having the time of her life playing maverick…

00:52:59  |   Sun 07 Apr 2024
The RSC’s Tamara Harvey on her work/family blend; plus, how to soothe your nervous system

The RSC’s Tamara Harvey on her work/family blend; plus, how to soothe your nervous system

Lorraine and Trish meet the first female co-artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company to find out how she is putting her stamp on the national institution and what she’s learned about follow…

00:58:13  |   Sun 31 Mar 2024
Lessons in love, loss and good journaling with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Lessons in love, loss and good journaling with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Live from the Postcards from Midlife retreat in Cornwall, Trish and Lorraine talk to the best-selling memoirist, writing tutor and literary festival president Cathy Rentzenbrink who shares what she’s…

00:58:27  |   Sun 24 Mar 2024
Jools Oliver: the honest truth about family life & plans for her second act

Jools Oliver: the honest truth about family life & plans for her second act

Lorraine and Trish catch up with the model-turned-mum-turned children’s wear designer to find out how she and husband Jamie are coping with a partially empty nest, her unexpected new career plan, why…

01:02:26  |   Sun 17 Mar 2024
Beauty special: an expert’s guide to midlife skin & makeup

Beauty special: an expert’s guide to midlife skin & makeup

Brought to you by Olay: Trish and Lorraine call on the services of renowned beauty journalist Eve Cameron, group beauty director of Red and Good Housekeeping magazines, to share her decades of wisdom…

00:32:28  |   Tue 12 Mar 2024
A surprising midlife dating story with best-selling author Christie Watson

A surprising midlife dating story with best-selling author Christie Watson

Trish and Lorraine catch up with the former frontline nurse turned novelist and ethics professor to share her story of falling in love with someone she least expected, and how together they created t…

01:00:37  |   Sun 10 Mar 2024
Midlife adventures & life-changing challenges with the Antarctic Fire Angels

Midlife adventures & life-changing challenges with the Antarctic Fire Angels

Trish and Lorraine meet history-making fire fighters Rebecca Openshaw Rowe and Georgina Gilbert, better known as the Antarctic Fire Angels, to find out how, what and why they took on the challenge of…

00:57:56  |   Sun 03 Mar 2024
Extraordinary lives: Nisha Katona - from barrister to restaurant empire

Extraordinary lives: Nisha Katona - from barrister to restaurant empire

Trish and Lorraine meet Mowgli Street Food founder Nisha Katona, the woman shaking up the world of hospitality thanks to both her innovative cooking and maternal management model. She shares her rema…

01:00:24  |   Sun 25 Feb 2024
UTIs, periods, HRT: what Dr Nighat Arif wants every woman to know

UTIs, periods, HRT: what Dr Nighat Arif wants every woman to know

Lorraine and Trish get an important health update from ground-breaking TV doctor Nighat Arif, who reveals the link between oestrogen and UTIs, what to do if periods are messing up your life, when you…

01:04:15  |   Sun 18 Feb 2024
Novelist Jennie Godfrey on her dramatic career reinvention & Yorkshire Ripper connection

Novelist Jennie Godfrey on her dramatic career reinvention & Yorkshire Ripper connection

For their spring book club special, Lorraine and Trish meet author Jennie Godfrey whose charming and moving debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things, about growing up in the shadow of the Yorkshire…

00:57:35  |   Sun 11 Feb 2024
Dr Michael Mosley: solve your sleep problems and lose weight

Dr Michael Mosley: solve your sleep problems and lose weight

Lorraine and Trish are joined by everyone’s favourite medic, Dr Michael Mosley, to get to the bottom of the causes of poor sleep and his smart solutions for getting a good night every night.  Plus, t…

00:59:57  |   Sun 04 Feb 2024
Motivate yourself to stay fit, get strong & rest well with performance coach Adrienne Adhami

Motivate yourself to stay fit, get strong & rest well with performance coach Adrienne Adhami

How do you motivate yourself to get fitter and healthier in midlife when the daily to-do list puts everyone else's priorities above yours? You turn to one of the best wellness coaches in the business…

01:05:49  |   Sun 28 Jan 2024
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