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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The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.

Postcards From Midlife episodes:

February 19, 2025 Boost fitness and maintain weight goals with these at home fitness gadgets
Our intrepid duo try and test the at-home fitness gadgets which could transform your workouts in midlife. Trish and Lorraine explain why weight and resistance training is crucial as we age and help you set a workout routine for the week which doesn't have to involve joining a gym. The pair test a weighted vest, and a new travel-friendly DIY resistance band set which will help you increase fitness. And they share their own personal fitness journeys post perimenopause and beyond.
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February 16, 2025 Jojo Moyes on midlife divorce, dating, forgiveness & the stress buster she swears by
The best-selling author joins Trish & Lorraine to chat about her funny & insightful new book We All Live Here - they discuss midlife mayhem, family, divorce, dating & sex as well as how to push past rejection and move forwards in life without resentment. She also shares her decision to offload responsibility & why friendships, dogs & a new trick she’s discovered are her favourite ways to beat stress. Plus: How to de-grump yourself in the winter doldrums & an unusual oregano remedy listeners swear by

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February 12, 2025 Booze & You: new lower alcohol wines tested and tips on cutting back
Goodbye Dry January, hello damp February! Lorraine & Trish find out about the new trend in off-dry lower alcohol wines which taste great and reduce your booze intake. They ask an expert which supermarket tipples to buy and find out which special wines to give as a gift for a special occasion. And the duo also try a no-alcohol whisky cocktail and chat about supplements that may reduce hangovers.
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February 09, 2025 Food & emotions: how your eating habits influence relationships with The Kitchen Shrink
Lorraine and Trish find out how their 'food selves' are affecting their midlife relationships at home and work with Dr Andrea Oskis, an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist whose new book ‘The Kitchen Shrink: what our food reveals about our relationships’ explains the powerful impact of food on our emotional lives Dr Oskis has been called a combination between Esther Perel and Nigella Lawson and explains how what you eat reveals how you love and how you’ve been loved. Plus: Why are there no #Tradwives over 30 and more brain fog bloopers from listeners
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February 05, 2025 Book Club! 10 unmissable new reads for Spring
Stop everything and order these unputdownable new books now. From murder mystery, to family drama we've got something from every genre including comedy. There's critically acclaimed debuts, a Nobel prize winner's haunting new novel and the latest love-it read from an all time favourite author Anne Tyler. Plus BBC Woman's Hour celebrates 75 years with a book with a twist and a burnt-out advertising executive brings us tales of her green-fingered rebirth.

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22min
February 02, 2025 Sara Davies on beating imposter syndrome & saying no to mum guilt
The Dragon’s Den star joins Trish & Lorraine to give her straight talking advice for building a business, making ideas a reality and giving yourself ‘BHAGS’ (that’s big, hairy, audacious goals!). Find out how she overcame her initial fear of her fellow Dragons, the mindset shift she used to beat imposter syndrome, the health scare that kick started a love of running & dramatic weight loss as well as her parenting non-negotiables. Plus: why do couples get competitive & who do Lorraine & Trish watch sexy films with?!!

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51min
January 29, 2025 Cure midlife foot problems and beat bunions: your guide to pain-free feet
Lorraine & Trish find out about the small changes you can make daily to foot care which could prevent a variety of health problems in midlife. We ask a podiatrist what you can do about calluses, corns, ingrowing toenails, bunions, plantar fasciitis and osteoarthritis and discover why your feet change shape and size as you age. And Lorraine discusses the 3D scan of her feet which revealed why her knee hurts!

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January 26, 2025 Pepsi Demacque: the Wham! star on fame, friendship finding herself & building a life without children
Lorraine and Trish meet one of their 80s icons, Pepsi DeMacaque, to talk about her remarkable life story from growing up in a North London Caribbean community, the fateful day she was asked to join Wham! and how she built a new life in her 50s in St Lucia, the setting for her new novel Island Song. Discover what it was like going on tour with Wham!, the secret to her decades long friendship with Shirlie Kemp and the one thing that reminds her most about George Michael. She also shares how she found strength in her darkest moments and came to terms with being unable to have children. Plus: Celebrating five years of Postcards from Midlife & Trish goes full Womble with her unexpected Christmas present

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49min
January 22, 2025 Beat wrinkles, redness & dark spots with these skin repair gadgets
Are DIY at-home skin boosting gadgets worth the spend? Trish and Lorraine find out by testing Infrared light therapy, laser therapy, and electrical pulse therapy for the face muscles. And the duo explain how you commit to using them and what else you could try if you want a skin reboot in midlife. Watch clips on YouTube and get links to the gadgets on the newsletter Postcards From Lorraine & Trish on Substack.com

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Contact us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instragram: @postcardsfrommidlife
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21min
January 19, 2025 5 easy exercises to kick off your fitness goals, what to eat pre-workout & how to visualise your success
Lorraine & Trish meet former Olympian, personal trainer & lifestyle coach Michelle Griffith Robinson to ask for her advice on how to set realistic goals and stick to them, whatever setbacks you encounter on the way. Discover how to get started on your journey to feeling fitter & stronger, or use her motivational techniques and mindset hacks to step up a notch with your existing plan. She also explains how to eat better to fuel your fitness and the five at home exercises every midlife woman will benefit from. Plus: Lorraine unveils ‘Project Gladiator’ & what on earth has happened to poor Margo the podcat’s bum?

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Discover our content website & sign up for our newsletters: Postcards From Lorraine & Trish
Contact us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instragram: @postcardsfrommidlife
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How many episodes does Postcards From Midlife have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.

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