Postcards From Midlife

By Lorraine Candy & Trish HalpinHealth & Fitness Mental Health Kids & Family

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Postcards From Midlife episodes

March 12, 2024 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 on getting the right beauty routine for your midlife skin, and how to feel and look better if you’re being derailed by menopause.

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33 min
March 10, 2024 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 their blended family. We also go behind the scenes in the NHS to find out what inspired her new medical thriller Moral Injuries, and what she’s learned about transitioning from the big job of your life to a new unknown career. Plus: Lorraine tests self-hypnosis - could it help you manage anxiety in midlife? And surviving those French exchange trip in the 1980s

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1 hr 1 min
March 03, 2024 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 skiing to the South Pole and became great friends in the process. Discover how you can develop an endurance mindset, reach peak fitness in midlife and even cope with a hot flush in polar conditions as well as the joy of a strong inner monologue during tough times. Plus: Quiz time! Find out which of the 4 main personality types you are to help you understand your priorities for your second act; & your hosts’ verdicts on One Day

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58 min
February 25, 2024 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 remarkable life story of becoming a barrister after failing A-Levels, then giving up a stellar career in midlife to follow her dream of opening an Indian restaurant. Discover her tips on what it really takes to succeed in business and how you can rustle up a divine dinner with whatever’s left in the back of the fridge. Plus: Melissa Hemsely’s meal planning quick fixes & why Trish has bought a pair of gaiters!

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1 hr 1 min
February 18, 2024 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 might need anti-depressants and why women are still experiencing medical gaslighting (and what to do about it). Plus: the joys and disasters of playing freezer roulette and six cheery spring buys (because ‘Frugal February’ is nearly over at last!)

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1 hr 5 min
February 11, 2024 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 Ripper, is set to be a best-seller. Jennie reveals her personal connection to the case, why she ditched the city and a high-flying career in midlife to work in a country bookshop and how to go about getting a novel published. Plus: 10 brilliant books for your reading list; Lorraine tests her geography knowledge & who remembers Iced Gems for tea?

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58 min
February 04, 2024 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, the link between sleep and your gut health and how to follow his weight loss ‘virtuous circle’. Also in this episode: the Agony Aunts are back! Lorraine & Trish solve family dilemmas and - drum roll - announcing the very first Postcards from Midlife retreat!
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1 hr
January 28, 2024 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 and ask for guidance. Meet Adrienne Adhami, we promise she will bring the energy back into your mind and body. Adrienne shares her tips on weight training and running as well as the vital importance of rest. PLUS: career advice from an expert if you're struggling with a female boss you don't get on with and a nostalgic trip back to the books we loved in our twenties.

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1 hr 6 min
January 21, 2024 Rebuild your life after the end of relationship with Mother Pukka Anna Whitehouse
Trish and Lorraine are back with an advice-filled new season full of midlife inspiration and their unique brand of ‘knowledgeable nit-wittery’. This week they tackle divorce and how to do it successfully with author, broadcaster and parenting campaigner Anna Whitehouse, aka Mother Pukka. Anna explains how she knew her marriage was over, the steps she took to have the best divorce she could for her daughters, the unique theory of 'nesting' for separated parents and her plans for what happens next. Plus: Culture Club - brilliant things to see/watch/do in 2024; snowy bin wins & a nostalgic ‘ping’ (you have to listen now just to find out what that is, right?)
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1 hr 7 min
December 03, 2023 Christmas hacks & budget gift ideas with Holly Tucker
Forget Father Christmas, we all know who really does all the work for the big day. To make it easier and way more fun, Lorraine and Trish ask Holly Tucker, MBE, co-founder of Not on the High Street and Holly & Co, for her expert tips. From thoughtful gifting to managing stress and family dynamics, the retail superstar curates the perfect holiday experience.
Plus: your hosts’ festive plans & a seasonal sing song!

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51 min

About Postcards From Midlife

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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…