Postcards From Midlife

By Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

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 alo... more

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Postcards From Midlife episodes:

August 06, 2025 Our most loved moments: daily habits, useful phrases, nutrition tips, secret confessions, what we learned from the show.
Trish and Lorraine recount the most useful advice, funniest secrets and extra uplifting stories from Season 15 of the podcast. They recap the past 11 guest interviews and share what they learnt from the spirited, experienced and uplifting visitors to Postcards From Midlife towers.

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August 03, 2025 Claudia Winkleman on empty nest, parenting teens & imposter syndrome POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED
With the rise and rise of everyone’s favourite telly star, Lorraine and Trish get their glitz on to look back on their chat with shiny-haired, sharp-witted glamour puss Claudia Winkleman just as she was turning 50. From naughty teens to playing bridge, people pleasing and getting out of her comfort zone the TV presenter spills the beans on her life - and what she really wants for her birthday. Plus she recounts the time she was mistaken for Davina McCall!
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July 30, 2025 A guide to volunteering roles in midlife; how to find the one right one for you
If you've decided to put your life skills to use as a volunteer but don't know where and when to start then this will be helpful. Trish and Lorraine explain how they became volunteers in the education sector and they explore organisations looking for support right now. If an empty nest has cleared a space in your diary or you want to learn new skills, meet people and relish a new sense of purpose then listen in.
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July 27, 2025 Advice on ageing well & the magical phrase every midlifer caring for elderly relatives needs to know
In a joyful, moving conversation with geriatrician and best selling author Dr Lucy Pollock, Lorraine & Trish discover the psychological secret to ageing well & also get advice on how to care for our elderly relatives in the least stressful way - from how to have difficult conversations about care homes & driving, to understanding what relatives want to happen at the end of life. Plus, she explains the science behind a mindset shift that will lead to a happier, healthier, longer life for you too.
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July 23, 2025 Advice extra: 9 life-changing tips on dating, careers, parenting teens, dieting, the work/life juggle
Every episode we ask our expert and celebrity guests what one small change they have made in midlife which has dramatically improved the way they live now and this is what they told us. From Married At First Sight's Lucinda Light, Dragon's Den's Sara Davies to psychoanalytic psychotherapist Dr Andrea Oskis and actor Julie Graham, nine of our guests explain how a simple change has revolutionised their days.
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July 20, 2025 A hormone masterclass & HRT alternatives to know about POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED
Lorraine & Trish discuss the midlife hormone whammy & why - just when life is peak hectic - your body seems to start doing its best to disrupt you even more. The duo revisit a previous episode’s interview with leading endocrinologist Dr Annice Mukherjee about the hormone fluctuations that affect women in midlife, from peri-menopause to underactive thyroid and adrenal burnout as well as the impact of surgical and chemical menopause. Dr Mukherjee also talks about her own breast cancer diagnosis & how she successfully managed menopause symptoms as she was unable to take HRT.
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July 15, 2025 Useful summer buys: an easy wear £15 SPF & new midlife fashion brands to try
Shopping, beauty, and gifting ideas from Lorraine and Trish for summery days & holidays. Trish shares insider tips from her secret foodie WhatsApp (who knew you could grill an olive?) and Lorraine reveals the bee saving present all teens/relatives will love.
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July 13, 2025 Nutrition tips for weight loss, perimenopause & a healthier daily diet: POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED
Trish & Lorraine discuss the diet and lifestyle changes that can help with menopause symptoms, mimic the effects of today's weight loss jabs and also discover which foods boost energy every day. The duo revisit a previous episode's interview with midlife nutritionist Emma Bardwell. Plus discover the four principles of her new eating programme ‘The 30g Plan: How to Eat More Protein, Fibre & Plants to Lose Weight & Feel Great’.
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July 06, 2025 Weight loss jabs: what you need to know about HRT, side effects, microdosing, withdrawal, fat gain, & food alternatives that work the same way
Lorraine & Trish meet midlife women’s health expert and Davina McCall's favourite menopause doctor, GP Naomi Potter, to ask all the questions you want answered about the new weight loss drugs, including how to get them, potential side effects, how long to stay on them and what to do to avoid weight rebound. Dr Potter, who co-authored Davina's No 1 best selling book, also explains how to take them safely when on HRT as well as the nutrition and lifestyle alternatives that can trigger the same hormone and metabolic effects.
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June 29, 2025 Esther Freud on older sisters, rebel mothers, grief & finding love after divorce in your 50s
The best-selling author joins Lorraine & Trish to talk about her new novel, the long awaited sequel to Hideous Kinky, in which she picks up the story of a mother and her two daughters living an adventurous, unconventional life in the 80s. Esther also speaks with searing honesty about trying to keep her marriage together, the part peri-menopause played in the break up and the healing journey that led to new love and a new way of living. Plus: the unexpected way to keep your cool when summer is making you even more of a hot mess

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