Trish and Lorraine kick off Season 6 with Kate Muir, investigative journalist and TV producer who talks about the incredible impact of her menopause documentaries with Davina McCall, why HRT should include testosterone and her own story of how she rebuilt her life and found love again following a menopause-induced crisis.

Plus:

NEW! Your midlife milestones & magic moments; summer culture club &

laughs aplenty in the new Nostalgia Noodle quiz

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Please note: this episode contains explicit sexual references

In this Season Six finale, Trish & Lorraine discuss the results of their Midlife Sex Survey and reveal what women really want between the sheets in their forties, fifties, and beyond. They also share expert advice on reviving your libido in peri-menopause and menopause, discovering how to tune into your feminine sexual energy, and communicating turn-ons (and offs) with a partner. 

Plus: special guest Anna Richards explains why she became an erotic filmmaker in her forties and the art of portraying female pleasure,

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Trish and Lorraine speak to denim expert Donna Ida Thornton about how to find the perfect pair of jeans, especially when midlife has hijacked your body or your confidence. She also shares her remarkable story of business success, how it feels to be wife number three and the decision not to have children.

Plus: Lost your driving mojo or nerves holding you back from doing what you love? Mind makeovers to boost your day to day confidence.

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Trish and Lorraine escape to the country on a wellness retreat and discover things about themselves (and each other) they never knew. They also talk to travel expert Caroline Sylge about how you find the perfect, life-changing retreat. And they discuss first-time motherhood in your 40s and the power of silence.

Plus: fashion fit for royalty and a trip back to the 80s for a nostalgia noodle

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Lorraine & Trish quiz Mayor Sadiq Khan on his new menopause in the workplace policy and ask him if male managers and bosses can do more to support working women in midlife. They get a glimpse into life in the Khan household and find out why date night is a must for Sadiq, 51, and his wife. 

PLUS: Career confidence strategies from expert coaches to help you make the most of your work life and empower you to embrace new adventures or find a midlife side hustle.

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Lorraine and Trish speak to Tanya Shadrick, the author of a new critically acclaimed midlife memoir that recounts how a near death experience became a wake up call for living the life she truly wanted. Her unique voyage of discovery unlocked Tanya's creativity and also made her review her long marriage. She talks about becoming a successful artist and writer and falling in love with another man as well as loving her husband. Tanya also explains why we need to step through life's ‘thresholds’.

Plus: The best new book list ever and  the queasy cocktails we couldn't get enough of in our teenage years

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Trish and Lorraine meet actor extraordinaire Kacey Ainsworth to discuss domestic violence, portraying realistic midlife women on screen and parenting a child with Aspergers. Plus, why she’s gone platinum blond in her 50s and being a paparazzi decoy for Gwyneth Paltrow.

Also in this episode: celebrating - not shaming - midlife bodies; our TV obsession Yellowjackets & a Nostalgia Noodle hangover  

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Lorraine and Trish get their glitz on for a chat with shiny-haired, sharp-witted glamour puss Claudia Winkleman as she hits her half century. 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: the agony aunts are in, answering a myriad of midlife dilemmas; remembering ‘clackers’ in the playground and why old fashioned tea caddies are cool

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Known as the queen of black hairdressing, Charlotte Mensah shares her remarkable life story with Trish and Lorraine. From losing her mother and living in a hostel at 17 to dining with Oprah and being inducted into the hairdressing hall of fame, she shares her life lessons as well as her tips for keeping curly and textured hair healthy in midlife.

Plus: Best beauty buys for spring, the joy of unexpected friendships, and a sticky Nostalgia Noodle

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Lorraine and Trish talk to sports scientist and fitness expert Joanna Hall about the exercise our bodies really need in midlife to feel fit, strong and healthy. Find out how her WalkActive programme has helped thousands of women (including Trish!) to think about fitness in a different way as well as creating length, strength and space in joints and muscles for better posture and fewer aches and pains.

Plus: take the menopause quiz; everything you need to know about HRT, perimenopause, and what to ask your GP.

And find out why Margo the cat won’t be getting a Valentine’s card

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