Tracey McAlpine is one of the original women on social media advocating ageing well over fifty. Her Twitter feed was phenomenal and now she's branched into Instagram, Facebook and her own website www.fightingfifty.co.uk

In this podcast she talks about what she's learned about ageing well, how to deal with a roomful of boys talking about the NHS and which perfume she's gutted has been discontinued.

In short, we shoot the breeze on a lot of subjects, but it's such fun!

Dr Björn Örvar is a very bright man.

A scientist, he's been to two universities, and specialises in plant molecular biology. Besides this he's a thoroughly nice man and the founder of BioEffect, a skincare company that around ten years ago took the beauty industry by storm and has remained a go-to product for anyone serious about their skincare.

In this podcast he talks about his brand standards, sustainability, how to use for best effect and why hydration and skin thickness are so important as we age. If you're interested in skincare from a company that wants proven data on efficacy rather than just "feel good" factor, this is a great podcast for you.

Sarah Cross is an accomplished young woman.

Not only does she run Code Beautiful, a beauty company that specialises in creating hero products, but she also runs another business at the same time as well as bringing up a young family. Accomplished.

However, Code Beautiful is one of the most unusual brands I've encountered. Currently, it has three products in its portfolio and that's it. A mascara, lash treatment and a lip liner/colour/plumper in ONE colour. It's unheard of, but the way Sarah describes it makes perfect sense.

In this podcast we explore how the brand was created, Sarah's values, who the brand works best for and what the future holds for Code Beautiful, so if you want a beauty exclusive listen up right here.

Geraldine Tuck - ukactive talks midlife women and exercise by Karen Davis

Let me introduce you to Colin Milner.

He's an unusual choice as we're about midlife women at TOYL, but what this man doesn't know about how to age well isn't worth knowing. Colin's the CEO of the International Council for Active Ageing (ICAA), an organisation he founded in Canada, which is now in 37 different countries.

He tells us straight, he tells us exactly what the stats on ageing well are and he tells us our odds. All we have to do is do it. Colin's a friend but more than this, he's approachable, knowledgable and not unfeeling about how hard it is to put in place the blocks to age well, but this podcast has everything you need to know to get started.

Find out from THE international expert on ageing what you should be doing now that ageing isn't defined by years, but by how independent you are.

God she looks fit, doesn't she?

Claire Davis is a 40 year old personal trainer and coach who specialises in getting us midlife women fit out of Marbella and Ibiza on fitness retreats. In this podcast she talks about why she is passionate about fitness in midlife, why sometimes going away can kick start your fitness habit and how going to one of her retreats on your own is a total option these days, without you feeling like a freak.

She also talks every day fitness, how midlife women can feel guilty about wanting more out of life and the perfect exercise programme for women over 40. Yes, you've still got to actually do it....

Maleka Datto is the Founder of skincare brand Merumaya. She's also one of the most outspoken people in the beauty industry that I know.

Hear her take on starting a brand, how she felt about John Lewis when she was stocked on their shelves, what she thinks is wrong with beauty commentators such as influencers and magazines.

She also gives you and me feedback on how we should take a bit more responsibility for how beauty brands treat us.

Listen in, it's one of the most fascinating podcasts I've done.

Beautiful Holly is just 42.

She's also an award-winning Funeral Director of www.hollysfunerals.co.uk

Her attitude to death, caring for those left behind and honouring the dead are about to shake up the world of funeral care giving us options and ways to celebrate past lives that we didn't even know about.

Listen to how her husband's doodle on a train ended with her as one of the most forthright, caring and loving voices in a world traditionally dominated by the big funeral care chains and how her views might shape your own on us passing from this world to the next.

At the top of her career in the finance sector, Lauren was in a high powered, well paid position when she contracted "dementia". She could not longer remember simple things, was exhausted and was in her thirties at the time. She had a young son and decided to quit her job, go home, take care of her boy and set matters straight for the ride deeper into her disease.

However, it transpired - to her amazement - that she didn't have dementia, she was early menopausal and so shocked was she by how debilitating this period of her life was, she changed career to ensure that companies treated peri and menopausal women well and that women learnt how to actively manage their health to minimise symptoms as much as possible. Simple.

In this podcast Lauren explains why companies have no choice but to be interested in this subject, what she believes we can do to help ourselves and what your employer ought to be doing to help you during this time. I think she's an amazing woman, but see what you think here.

To find out more, Lauren's website is www.womenofacertainstage.com

Wow, Sunbeds are emotive!

No, not the ones that holiday companys now allow you to book in advance so there's no more running down with the towel early doors on hols to ensure your spot, I mean the electric ones in salons.

Why do we find sunbeds so difficult and yet burning on the beach "part of the holiday"? Here, I interview Gill Perkins of The Sunbed Association to get her view on tanning, the risk of Melanomas and a whole host of other things that I did not know about tanning. If you're in the sun this summer, listen to this first. You'll understand why sunburn is just so bad for your skin long term.