Don‘t Give A Fifty

This week Mel & Trish welcome back into the studio Kim Morrison. Kim is nothing short of amazing. She has an incredible passion for, and an enviable understanding of what makes us tick. In this episode the girls explore human behaviours and the importance of a growth mindset and deep dive into the phenomenon that is ‘Self Sabotage’. Why we sabotage ourselves and don’t live the life we Image and how we personally, and using tools such as Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnotherapy can help stop the Self Sabotage cycle.

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In episode #53, Mel and Trish chat to the very fascinating 50isher Anjani Amriit about embracing, rather than running away from our elderhood. She sees midlife as a time to really harness our feminine energy and use our wisdom both, in the service of women around us and the younger generations to follow.

This philosophy, however, wasn’t always at the forefront of Anjani’s life. She began her career as a hard-working, high-powered, super successful lawyer, flying first class around the world and negotiating multimillion-dollar deals. But as with many highly driven women, this came at a price to her mental, physical, and emotional well-being. And so began the next very interesting chapter of her life. Making some dramatic changes, she is now an entrepreneur, leadership expert, speaker and author and passionate about being a student of life and helping women celebrate their elderhood and finding purpose.

As Anjani says, “Wear your wisdom like a Chanel coat.”

Yes, to that.

Enjoy the quiet, calm wisdom of this beautiful soul.

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In episode #51, Mel and Trish invited Melbourne-based psychologist, Peter Quarry to chat about his book If I Were You: A Psychologist Puts Himself On the Couch. 

Peter is a multi-award-winning psychologist whose videos and training programs are used by Fortune 500 companies, universities, and companies in over 20 countries around the world. He was the resident psychologist on ‘Good Morning Australia’ for seven years and is a sought-after seminar leader and speaker. 

Peter explains the benefits of writing a life review which include making peace with your past, elevated self-awareness, and an opportunity to think about the future.

He also reveals the three steps to take to find your purpose. 

Potentially life changing stuff here. This is a not-to-be-missed episode.

Enjoy the intelligence, wisdom, and knowledge of awesome Peter Quarry.

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In episode #51, Mel and Trish chat to the very awesome Dr Pauline Manely of 'New Moves Wellness.' Author, academic, dancer, teacher and counsellor, Pauline has combined her strengths and enviable skills to create a wellness program catering for mature women, seniors, cultural groups, busy corporates, differently abled and those suffering from mental health issues.

It's fun fitness, more like a dance party than the hard slog of a run or gym workout and incorporates a more gentle approach to the connection between movement, mind, body and spirit. 

It's therapy, it's free expression, it's wholesome, it's healthy, it's healing. It's midlife women doing what we do best - connecting.

Enjoy the uplifting effects of the brilliant Dr Pauline Manely.

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In the absence of their podcasting hero Mia Freedman, Mel and Trish celebrate this milestone episode with a behind-the-scenes look at the first year of their podcasting life. 

What began as a phone call between two long-term girlfriends has become a real passion project for the girls and they’re keen to share the last year’s ‘learning vertical’ with their 50ish tribe - the fun, the challenges, the dramas and stresses, the hard-hitting moments and of course, the belly-laughs. It’s all here for your listening pleasure on ‘The First 50.’

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In Episode #49, Mel and Trish invite Trish’s great friend Rachel Deede in to chat about her supercharged career in the travel industry and how she reinvented herself when things came to a grinding halt.

Rachel Deede worked for Flight Center for 29 years and absolutely loved her job. She worked hard and her business smarts were rewarded with a life many of us dream of – holding down key management positions in some of the most exciting cities in the world. Things were good…until they weren’t, and she was retrenched at the end of 2019.

Tough times awaited but nothing would hold this dynamo down and she is now enjoying her new-found career. 

As a bonus, the exceptionally well-travelled Rachel shares her must-see travel destinations for 50ishers. 

Enjoy the dynamic energy of this fabulous 50isher.

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In episode #48, Mel and Trish sit down for the third instalment of their ‘Just the Two of Us’ segment.

This week the girls share some of their favourite life hacks – you know, those little things you hear about, decide to try, and find you now can’t live without. Boring to some but life changing for others and as always – LOTS of fun.

Enjoy this light-hearted chat between two regular 50ishers showcasing some of the inane things we all just love.

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In episode #47 Mel and Trish chat to Melbourne-based personal trainer and health coach Tania Dalton about striving to thrive post menopause and the reason the best part of our lives is ahead of us.

As a coach and trainer, Tania is passionate about empowering post-menopausal women to thrive without dieting or extremes and instead, use intelligent lifestyle solutions. The girls unpack this statement to find out more about how dieting and extremes have impacted us in the past and how best to address this issue for a vibrant future.

Tania believes it’s important to remember the little steps as part of an intelligent plan forward. She explains, “we can still be the best versions of ourselves, it’s just a different best.”

Think we’re all on board with that.

Be energised and inspired by the gorgeous Tania Dalton.

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In episode #46 Mel and Trish chat with ‘Don’t Give a Fifty’ resident G.P Doctor Karen Baynon about sex during menopause.

According to Doctor Karen, change is good and it’s certainly the case for how we approach sex during midlife because for many of us, sex during or after menopause looks different to what it was when we were younger and guess what? That’s ok.

Doctor Karen sheds light on how to navigate the physiological changes as well as changes in desire and it’s not all on us. Many men have reduced libido at this time as well, they just don’t talk about it.

The girls also chat about the huge challenges faced by women who have undergone chemotherapy treatments for cancer and cannot use mainstream treatments as part of their journey through menopause. Sex is just one of they many areas affected by this experience.

Enjoy this great chat with lots of laughs, important information and messages and answers found in interesting places….

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In episode #45 Trish and Mel invite 40isher Leah Steinberg into the studio to chat about the often difficult, but very relevant process of decluttering, downsizing and moving.

Midlife is a time when many of us are making changes which involve downsizing, packing up and moving. If not for ourselves, we’re helping our parents as they prepare to move to new homes that provide either more care or more security. But it’s not easy. How do we let go of some belongings? What stays and what goes? And what do we do if there are hoarders in our midst?

Leah is the co-founder of Care to Move, a business that helps clients declutter and downsize. She’s merged her nursing background with a degree in business communications to approach her role with empathy and pragmatism. It’s part project management, part Marie Kondo, part conflict resolution but always with lots of care and compassion.

She shares tips on how to handle the process and teaches the girls the difference between hoarding and collecting.

Enjoy the gorgeous and very caring, Leah Steinberg

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