Postcards From Midlife

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

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Postcards From Midlife episodes

May 11, 2025 Julie Graham on menopause, grief, rebirth & why older women are ‘catnip’ to younger men
Please note there is some swearing in this episode

Lorraine & Trish are joined by actor Julie Graham to talk about her remarkable career and life including how she got through the worst of times - divorce, losing her home, menopause and the death of her closest friend - to the best of times, from the friendships that sustain her to falling in love with a younger man who makes her feel ‘vibrant, sexy and alive’. She also shares how parenting her daughters healed unresolved pain from her own childhood, and why no woman should ever look back and regret staying in a relationship. Plus: Trish & Lorraine announce the launch of the ‘Put it Away & Clean Your Paws’ campaign & how to respond the first time someone asks if you’re a granny (when you’re not)

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48 min
May 07, 2025 Parenting & exam anxiety: practical tips to help teens cope plus what to do if they won't revise
It's exam season for parents & caregivers of teens so hosts Trish and Lorraine deliver the complete guide to helping the whole family cope with stress, anxiety, panic and nerves. From when to step in with revision, questions to ask post exam, easy tricks to make their days calmer, tips to avoid nagging and how to be the parent they come to for advice. Plus how to motivate the 'bare minimum' child.
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20 min
May 04, 2025 Lucinda Light: the midlife MAFS sensation’s next chapter
Lorraine & Trish are joined by the breakout star of MAFS Australia who won the hearts of millions across the globe with her warm hearted empathy, wisdom, loving care and advice. Lucinda shares her life philosophies, including the ‘5 agreements’ she lives by; how she healed from heartbreak & put herself back together as well as coming to terms with never being a mum. Find out what happened when the cameras stopped rolling and how she discovered the real purpose the world had for her. Plus: Why rowing is good for your relationship & - wardrobe update - why Trish is sporting compression socks!

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49 min
April 06, 2025 Sally Phillips on Bridget Jones, friendship, divorce, botox, family and Hugh Grant
In the final show of the season Lorraine & Trish meet feminist comedy legend Sally Phillips, who plays Bridget Jones ride or die Shazzer in all four films. Sally chats about filming Mad About The Boy, the fourth and most successful movie of the franchise, as well as the power of her female friends, ageing on screen, life as a mum of 3 sons, and what it's like to find your power in your 50s. Plus: practical life, love & health tips from the past 24 shows and why Lorraine won't allow hats indoors, shrugging or sweaters as scarves.
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45 min
April 02, 2025 The stylish midlife hair colour everyone wants: how get the right grey for you
Why going grey is now the cool new choice for women & how you do it with style : Lorraine & Trish talk to the experts about every aspect of going grey from the cuts and colours to how to do it yourself at home. This is your complete guide to letting your grey grow out whatever hair type or shade you have.

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20 min
March 30, 2025 Molly Jong Fast: My mum Erica, dementia, alcoholism & the year that changed my life
For Mother's Day, Lorraine & Trish take a deep dive into motherlove in all its forms. The duo meet journalist and political commentator Molly Jong Fast to discuss her moving new memoir chronicling her mother Erica Jong’s descent into dementia at the same time her husband Matt was diagnosed with cancer. She talks to the duo about childhood trauma, growing up with the celebrated feminist and author of Fear of Flying, Erica, who she describes as an alcoholic narcissist, as well as her own battle with drug and alcohol addiction in her teens. Find out how Molly broke the cycle to become the mother she always wished she’d had, her advice for looking after a parent with dementia and what it means to forgive. Plus: Is your heart younger than you & the mystery of the missing airpods is finally solved.

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46 min
March 26, 2025 Two new skin cover-ups for rosacea & sun spots plus other useful Spring buys
Trish and Lorraine reveal two hard working make-up buys that they love which cover-up redness and blemished skin in midlife in their short midweek show plus supermarket homewares to snap up and an idea for that special birthday gift for him or her. Links to everything we mention on the podcast are on our weekly Substack newsletter here

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18 min
March 23, 2025 Caroline’s Circuits shares her 6 week training plan to help you get physically & mentally stronger

In her first ever podcast interview, midlife fitness phenomenon Caroline Idiens, aka Caroline’s Circuits, who has over 2 million followers on Instagram, tells Lorraine & Trish about the career change that transformed her life and the reason women can’t get enough of her short and effective strength workouts. She also shares the 6 week exercise, nutrition, & mindset plan that she credits with looking and feeling great in midlife and how it inspired her new Sunday Times best-selling book Fit at 50 - including what supplements she swears by and the breakfast that powers her day. Plus: How to save a midlife friendship & Lorraine’s unfortunate ‘intimate’ incident

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49 min
March 19, 2025 The 11 min health trick to boost your immune system, heart health & weight loss goals
Hosts Trish and Lorraine explain why putting your midlife body under thermal stress can help reduce inflammation, boost cardiovascular health and increase your ability to cope with stress or anxiety. It may also help you lose weight if that is your goal. Cold water dipper Lorraine gets to grips with the science of extreme temperature therapy and finds out from the experts why an ice plunge and a hot sauna may be the missing link in helping you enjoy better health as you age.

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21 min
March 16, 2025 Celeb chef Melissa Hemsley's easy tips for saving cash, cutting waste & re-organising your kitchen
Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley joins Trish & Lorraine to help them get more organised in the kitchen to save money and be more sustainable. From ‘fridge admin’ to batch cooking she tells the duo how to get your household to eat smarter, tastier and healthier all at the same time. On the eve of her 40th birthday, she also reveals why it’s never too late to start a university degree, and why leaving school at 18 was the making of her. Plus: Trish goes missing in a restaurant & TV shows, exhibitions, plays & podcasts to keep you entertained this spring

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52 min

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