Postcards From Midlife

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

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Postcards From Midlife episodes

September 17, 2023 Davina McCall on what no one tells you about midlife dating
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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1 hr 8 min
September 10, 2023 Sarah Beeny on beating cancer, raising sons & making a home easier to live in
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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1 hr 1 min
September 04, 2023 Family special: getting teens ready for university & coping with an empty nest
(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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30 min
July 31, 2023 Bitesize life advice on midlife diets, family dilemmas, dating, HRT & gut health
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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1 hr 7 min
July 24, 2023 Beat sugar cravings, lose weight & boost energy with the Glucose Goddess
For the Series 9 finale, Trish & Lorraine meet Jessie Inchaupsé aka The Glucose Goddess, to discover how balancing your glucose levels will enhance every single part of your health, from sleep, energy, cravings and mood, to letting your hormones do their thing. And there are only four simple diet and lifestyle changes to do it - simple. Buy her book The Glucose Goddess Method here

Plus: showing our daughters how to stand up to sexism; brain fog bloopers & the mullet strikes back
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1 hr 11 min
July 17, 2023 How to dress well for your midlife size & shape
Lorraine & Trish meet YouTube sensation and queen of body shape dressing, Melissa Murrell, to answer all your fashion dilemmas. Learn the personal stylist’s secrets for balancing proportions, creating a chic silhouette, adapting your style if your body shape changes (midlife muffin top anyone?) and her go-to High Street brands for jeans and special occasions. Plus: Why Trish has gone crazy for seaweed & what happened when Lorraine went to see Take That.

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1 hr 7 min
July 10, 2023 Midlife super witch Tree Carr on the power of tarot, dream reading & rituals
High priestess witch Tree Carr joins Trish and Lorraine to read their personal tarot with surprise results and teaches them how to harness their midlife powers and make best use of their intuition every day. Tree also shares her extraordinary life story and explains how to interpret dreams, cast a menopause spell and how her work as a death doula has changed the way she lives her life. Plus: Sweet treats in Nostalgia Noodle & Margo the podcat’s secret powers. If you enjoyed this episode we would really appreciate it if you would rate and review us subscribe, or simply spread the word!

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1 hr 6 min
July 06, 2023 The ultimate midlife MOT: 8 things every woman needs to know about her health
Brought to you in partnership with BUPA. Dr Sam Wild joins Lorraine and Trish to advise listeners on the ultimate checklist of health issues that should be on every midlife woman’s radar - from problem periods, endometriosis, contraception and menopause to heart health, cancers, diabetes and osteoporosis. This is your one-stop shop to find out everything you need to know about HRT, testosterone, anxiety, depression, nutrition, supplements, sleep, fibroids and mental health. Plus: how to help your teens with problem periods and contraception.
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53 min
July 03, 2023 Heal heartbreak, banish rage & find your true voice with Donna Lancaster
Coach and therapist Donna Lancaster joins Trish & Lorraine to explain how to cure yourself of shame, rage and limiting beliefs in midlife. She tells the duo exactly how to shed the behaviours holding you back, how to let go of the people and objects that no longer serve you as well as heal emotional wounds from the past so you can live a lighter, authentic future. Plus: from whiffy armpits to scaly scalps, your embarrassing health questions answered by a midlife GP.

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1 hr 10 min
June 26, 2023 Novelist Katherine Heiny on marrying a spy, perimenopause & empty nest blues
Book club special: Lorraine and Trish meet Katherine Heiny, one of their favourite authors, to talk about the inspiration behind her new book of funny and insightful short stories every midlife woman will relate to - from marriage to Marie Kondo, ageing parents and wayward teens. She also chats about her own love story, adapting to an empty nest and the crime stories she can’t get enough of. Plus: genius ideas for solo travel, girls getaways and special celebrations with Sawdays Travel Check out our dedicated midlife travel hub here

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1 hr 3 min

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