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Our guest is Kathryn Mannix - Kathryn is a palliative care doctor & author of the bestselling book With The End in Mind… in which she sheds a light on death & ways of dying through the stories of those she’s supported.

This is an informative and uplifting episode for us to understand how we can prepare for a peaceful death for our loved ones & for ourselves. Pretty daft to bury your head in the sand, because *NEWS FLASH* death is 100% coming our way at some point and these discussions can be really positive, even cheerful conversations. You’ll come away from today's episode reassured that normal human dying isn’t as bad as you probably think.

We arranged this interview at the beginning of February before most of us, certainly me, were even aware of coronavirus….. it’s hugely relevant to what we’re discussing today, and so, of course we talk about it but first of all, in more general terms, we asked Kathryn why we should be having discussions around death… what should we expect from a ‘normal’ death? What will those around us see? Is it scary and dramatic?

What if your relative doesn’t want to talk about it? Do you insist? How can you gently start that conversation?

On the topic of Covid - there’s been so much grief and loss and we’ve seen a big effort being made by MPs & TV presenters when reporting deaths to acknowledge that these were individual lives. Covid has changed the way we view death and talk about it.

We also discuss the legal issues around decision making - many of us will assume ‘oh well, doctors will decide & that’s that’ but there are definitely things that we should consider and Kathryn talks us through those.

Resources Discussed: 

Decision making templates: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/end-of-life-care/

End of Life Doula UK: https://eol-doula.uk

Soul Midwifves: https://www.soulmidwives.co.uk

More about Kathryn Mannix:

.         https://withtheendinmind.co.uk

.           https://twitter.com/drkathrynmannix      

More about Aimee Cooper:

.         https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.         https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_     

.         https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.         http://louise-daniels.com/

https://pauldaniels.tv

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Today’s guest is Dr Sohom Das. Sohom is a Consultant Forensice Psychiatrist working in prisons and criminal courts. He’s also an author.

Initially Sohom was going to talk to us about psychiatry and mental health in more general terms, but given the conversations going on all around us about ingrained racism in British society, we decided to focus on asking questions about this in relation to the criminal justice system and mental health systems, both of which are areas that obvious Sohom has experience of as a forensic psychiatrist.

Those from black communities are disproportionately represented in both the criminal justice system and the mental health systems. And that’s compounded by the fact that both of those systems seriously disadvantage black people once they are within their remit. 

Institutional racism exists at every level of our criminal justice system.

Firstly, black Britons make up 12% of the prison population even though their proportion in the general population is 3%

Black communities are over-represented at every single stage of the criminal justice process from initial contact right through to sentencing. Black people are more likely to get stopped and searched, more likely to get arrested, more likely to get charged and more likely to get convicted than their white contemporaries.

Within the mental health system (we know that the criminal justice system can act as a gateway to it so the two are very much linked), the overwhelming evidence is that black patients’ experiences are more negative than those of white patients  - they are more likely to be restrained, isolated and heavily medicated than be supported with counselling.

More reading & links related to topics discussed in this episode:

https://www.theblackcurriculum.com/action

http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/WhoWeAre

https://www.theblackcurriculum.com

http://diversebooks.org

Petition to update GCSE reading list https://bit.ly/2U6foOl

Afua Hirsch On The Crucial Black History Lessons All Schools Should be Teaching for Vogue: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/black-history-education

More about Dr Sohom Das:

.           Twitter: @Dr_S_Das https://twitter.com/Dr_S_Das

.           Media website: http://www.drdas.co.uk

.           Short stories: https://www.sdas-author.com           

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

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This week we’re talking to Kirstie Law a partner at law firm Thomson, Snell & Passmore. 

Louise asked her questions around divorce and custody but specific to the lockdown period and the complications that this has thrown up for couples around finances and also contact with children.

Acknowledged as an expert in her area, Kirstie has been practising family law since 1995. She makes it a priority to establish at the outset the best means of resolving a family’s issues. As well as being a solicitor she is a mediator and collaborative lawyer.

Kirstie is a member of Resolution and founded and still chairs the West Kent and East Sussex Collaborative Law Group. She is a Resolution trained mediator.

Further recommended resources:

https://resolution.org.uk

https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk

https://www.gov.uk/divorce

More about Kirstie Law:

.         Thomson Snell & Passmore: thomson snell & passmore

More about Aimee Cooper:

.         https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.         https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_     

.         https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.         http://louise-daniels.com/

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Today's topic is hormones and the massive part they have to play on our mental health. My guest is Diane Danzebrink - Diane is a Psychotherapist, Menopause Expert, Wellbeing Consultant and she tirelessly campaigns for improved care and support for menopausal women, having personally had a dreadful experience of the menopause herself. Diane is changing the menopause landscape for me, you and our daughters.

Follow Diane Danzebrink on Instagram @dianedanzebrink https://www.instagram.com/dianedanzebrink/  Follow the Campaign there too #MakeMenopauseMatter https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/makemenopausematter/

Diane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dianedanz

Diane on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mQjaScNyRNBVZYoUPjhgQ

Visit the website: https://menopausesupport.co.uk

Diane's Website: dianedanzebrink.com

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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Sara Tasker's an Instagram Queen in my opinion - a photographer & writer who turned her hobby into a thriving Instagram business. She has a bestselling book, Hashtag Authentic and a podcast of the same name and she runs workshops and online courses that help people get the most out of Instagram be that for business or to feed their own creativity.

Sara's the complete opposite of some of the shallow content/accounts that Instagram has a reputation for sometimes - her account @me_and_orla is writing, photography and storytelling - it's very honest and very, very beautiful.

In this interview Sara explains why Instagram is a wonderful place for midlifers - a place to connect and build a community and how to get started so that you really get the most out of this platform.

Once you've listened you can sign up for her free newsletter, which is a great place to start, via her website (details below) - from there you can also hear her podcast with fabulous guests and find out about her courses... there's something for everyone there.

More about Sara Tasker:

.           Me & Orla: https://meandorla.co.uk

.           Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/me_and_orla/

. Twitter: https://twitter.com/meandorla

. Buy Sara's book, Hashtag Authentic: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07L6KRXMX/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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Actress Julie Graham has brought together a star studded cast to create a YouTube drama about a group of friends navigating midlife. It's called Dun Breedin and it's the first drama to be made entirely in lockdown - the cast and crew are all family members. The scripts are fabulous, the performances perfect, the filming and editing is slick and each episode leaves you wanting more. Midlife women are at the centre and Dun Breedin doesn't shy away from the realities of female friendship. It's an absolute triumph on every level.

Every Thursday at 3pm on YouTube.

There's a great cause at the heart of the project - The Trussell Trust Foodbanks. In the UK 4.5 million children live in poverty and during lockdown foodbanks have experienced an increase of 6x their normal demand.

Watch Dun Breedin: https://youtu.be/zRHHmQxbCY0

.           Dun Breedin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dun.breedin/ 

.           Dun Breedin Twitter: https://twitter.com/dun_breedin

More about Julie Graham:

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliegraham/ 

Support The Trussell Trust: https://justgiving.com/fundraising/dunbreedin

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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Our guest today is Dr Philippa Kaye she’s a GP and author and she spoke to us about her new book ‘The M Word – Everything you need to know about the Menopause’. Her book has a holistic approach …. It’s not Lifestyle V Medicine but encourages an approach where the two work together…. Philippa has a real skill for giving the information that women need in an easily digestible way – The M Word is the only book you’ll need really – buy it and you’re covered …. And women really do need to get informed. Lots of your menopause questions are answered in this episode by Dr Philippa Kaye.

More about Dr Philippa Kaye:

.           Website: https://www.drphilippakaye.com

.           Buy The M Word: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Word-Everything-Need-About-Menopause/dp/1787832945/

.           Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drphilippakaye/

.           Twitter: https://twitter.com/drphilippakaye

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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Lockdown week 6. Feeling tired & unmotivated? Lonely (whether you're actually alone or not)? Struggling to concentrate? Emotions like a bloody rollercoaster? Psychotherapist JC is back to give us clarity, understanding and coping mechanisms to help us more navigate these difficult times more peacefully.

Jean-Claude Chalmet is a globally renowned psychotherapist, author, a featured columnist at The Times and founder of The Place Retreats in Bali and The Place London Psychotherapy Practice.

More about Jean-Claude Chalmet:

.           The Place Retreats: https://www.theplaceretreats.com  

.           The Place London clinic: https://www.theplaceretreats.com/the-place-london/

.           Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theplaceretreats/

.           Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ThePlaceRetreats/

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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After 40 years of feminism women STILL do the majority of the housework – so, while the gap in gender imbalance is slowly narrowing in the workplace at home it’s widening … what Sally Howard refers to as ‘the stalled revolution’…

In her book, The Home Stretch, Why It's Time To Come Clean About Who Does The Dishes, Sally covers a wide variety of domestic arrangements and the gender presumptions that we’ve been disciplined into which lead to an unequal division of what she calls the ‘shitwork’.

The book combines history and research with her own story and the experiences of others too in an engaging and accessible way…..it's the sort of book you'll be telling your friends they MUST read!

Sally Howard is a journalist covering travel, feminism and social affairs

More about Sally Howard:

.           Buy The Home Stretch: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Stretch-Clean-About-Dishes/dp/1786497573

.           Twitter @WanderingSal: https://twitter.com/WanderingSal

.           Sally's Website: http://www.sallyhoward.net

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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1 in 3 UK families are now step-families or blended families and it’s a complex issue because each family is unique. Professor Lisa Doodson is the founder of the UK’s only research-based stepfamily resource centre called Happy Steps. Lisa is a chartered psychologist, an author and an absolute expert in stepfamily dynamics. She recently took part in the BBC documentary about Rio Ferdinand and his wife Kate’s experience - Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily

More about Lisa Doodson:

. Happy Steps: https://happysteps.co.uk 

. Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000f9sg

. How to be a Happy Stepmum: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Happy-Stepmum-Lisa-Doodson/dp/0091929628/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1491833302&sr=8-1

. Understanding Stepfamilies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/UNDERSTANDING-STEPFAMILIES-PROFESSIONALS-Counselling-Psychotherapy/dp/0335264786/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1491833302&sr=8-2

More about Aimee Cooper:

.           https://www.instagram.com/aimeecooperforms/

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

.           https://www.instagram.com/louisedanielsofficial/

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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