Lorraine and Trish are joined by one of the most trusted voices in beauty, Sunday Times columnist India Knight, to talk about our relationship with our looks, finding the best version of ourselves as we age, and the answer to beauty niggles like thinning lips and crepey necks (lovely!). She also reveals what happened when she tried botox and fillers and why she’s recently decided to give up alcohol for good. Plus: strength training - why every midlife woman needs to do this now (& how to get started); & a nostalgic reminiscence about our favourite ‘plonker’

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Trish and Lorraine have a girl crush moment when they interview one of their favourite authors, Raynor Winn, about her latest book Landlines for this season’s book club episode. The million-selling writer of The Salt Path, which charts her journey from homelessness and financial disaster to starting over in midlife, discusses how to overcome fear when life seems to be falling apart, living with her husband Moth's incurable disease and the healing power of nature. And she reveals what happened when she met Gillian Anderson who plays Raynor in the film of her life, out next year.

Plus: Your hosts select their book recommendations for autumn, and a ghostly step back in time with Nostalgia Noodle

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For this special episode to celebrate the International Day of the Girl on 11th October, Trish and Lorraine team up with the charity Plan International for their Girl’s Takeover campaign to let a young, aspiring journalist get in the hot seat and ask them the questions. From their proudest career moments and biggest leadership challenges to starting all over again after redundancy in midlife, they share their best learnings and advice for young women trying to get into the media.

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Lorraine and Trish get frank with sex educator, intimacy coach and erotic expert Ruth Ramsay to find out what her midlife clients are telling her about their sexual desires and experiences - with advice on how to talk to your partner about sex, get the lust back in long term relationships, handling a low libido, the best sex toys to try and exploring fantasies. Plus, why it’s never too late to have your first orgasm. Also in this episode: and advice filled guide on how to beat midlife loneliness, the joy of vests & the return of bin wins

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Trish and Lorraine meet the Countdown legend and powerhouse campaigner who’s intelligence, wit, energy and fearlessness could just be the ultimate midlife blueprint. The maths genius and host of Perfect 10 quiz podcast reveals how she lives her life in chapters, has both independence and intimacy in relationships, is tackling corruption in British politics and why we should all learn to train and love our brains. Plus: Autumn culture round up: the best films, TV shows, radios & podcasts; and your midlife escapades, from a steamy Greek romance to a hiking adventure

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Trish & Lorraine meet the beauty CEO to discover what drives her trademark energy, self belief and business know-how. From surviving major knock backs to transforming the way millions of women enjoy fashion and beauty, she reveals the personal daily routines and rituals that drive her success and optimism (& why looking like a coat hanger is her number one style secret!). Plus: How to support & parent a teenager who says they’re trans; are you ready for the 80s pixie boots revival?!

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Relationship Special! Recorded in person, Lorraine and Trish catch up with Davina McCall (aka the patron saint of menopausal women…) on how she turned a midlife dating show idea into reality; the surprising things she’s learned about finding love and romance in her fifties as well as how to dress and where to go for a great first date. She also shares her advice on getting out of a style rut and her personal nutrition tips for anyone wanting to lose weight in midlife. Plus: your hosts turn agony aunts once again to offer thoughtful advice for those annoying long-term relationship grumbles. 

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Trish and Lorraine are back for a brand new season, with a stellar lineup of guests, expert advice for making the most of your midlife and as always the funniest brain fog bloopers and nostalgia noodles. Catch up on their summer shenanigans, as well as the useful stuff they’ve learned about life - and themselves - that they’re going to be channeling into autumn. Kicking off proceedings is TV presenter Sarah Beeny who shares her inspiring life lessons from parenting to property know-how, as well as how she’s getting her life back on track after breast cancer.

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(Brought to you by John Lewis & Partners and Samsung.) As Lorraine and Trish get set to pack their teenagers off to university, they share their tips and tricks for making sure all the family are ready for this major life milestone. They’ve even persuaded their daughters Sky, 21, and Esme,19, to join in the chat and share their own university experiences, from living in halls, adapting to a new way of learning, making friends and getting through freshers week in one piece! Plus: how to cope with empty nest syndrome and a nostalgic trip back in time to uni days in the 80s and Trish’s enormous quiff! 

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In these highlights from Trish & Lorraine’s interviews on stage at Postcards from Midlife Live, they talk to actress Patsy Kensit, therapist Julia Samuel, gut guru Professor Tim Spector and menopause expert Dr Louise Newson, and discover how to eat well in midlife, resolve family conflict, find out if HRT and testosterone are right for you and how to get back in the dating and relationships saddle.

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