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Rich Wilson is an award winning comedian and host of an award winning podcast in which he talks to funny and interesting people about men’s mental health it’s called Insane In The Men Brain. Rich is a middle aged guy, obviously a very funny one too and his list of guests on Insane In The Men Brain is really impressive and they ALL open up to him so honestly about really personal, emotional topics … people like David Baddiel, Rob Beckett, James Acaster and many more.

There aren’t many voices like his discussing mental health, talking about dark feelings. Rich and the podcast are unique.

More about Rich Wilson:

.Insane In The Men Brain Podcast: smarturl.it/insaneinthemenbrain

.  Twitter- @iamrichwilson: https://twitter.com/IamRichWilson     

.Instagram - @iamrichwilson: https://www.instagram.com/iamrichwilson/    

More about Aimee Cooper:

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

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.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

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

.           http://louise-daniels.com/

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Lynn Ruth Miller – Currently the oldest performing stand up female comedian on both sides of the Atlantic and dubbed the new Joan Rivers of Fringe Comedy at The Edinburgh International Fringe.

Lynn Ruth started comedy & cabaret at 70 and at 86, she's still going strong.

To be honest it was tricky keeping up with during this interview.

More about Lynne - follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnruthmiller/

Lynne's website: https://www.lynnruthmiller.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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We talk to Dr Neil Stanley, author of 'How To Sleep Well'. Neil is a Sleep Expert and talks us through the absolute basics required to ensure good sleep and how to put them into practice alongside thoughts on working-from-home, power naps, separate beds, midlife sleep and how to minimise the effects of sleep disturbance during the menopause.

More about Dr Neil Stanley:

.http://www.thesleepconsultancy.com

.https://twitter.com/drneilstanley

.https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Sleep-Well-Neil-Stanley/dp/0857087681

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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Aimee and Louise had a quick chat about the current Coronavirus situation this morning (27/3/20) and how we’re feeling.

Mind have loads of advice for keeping mentally well on their website along with practical information and further links to support you with work, benefits and housing issues as well as staying-at-home checklists and what to do if you are unwell.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

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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Postcards From Midlife is The Times Podcast hosted by Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin.

Lorraine’s 51 and Editor in Chief of The Sunday Times Style, as well as the Parenting Columnist for The Sunday Times Magazine. She was previously Editor at Elle Magazine for 12 years and Cosmopolitan for 4.

Trish is 52 and an award-winning editor with 20 years in charge of magazines Marie Claire, InStyle and Red.

Between them they have 6 children, 2 dogs, 1 cat and 2 husbands. Lorraine and Trish have been friends for 20 years and Postcards From Midlife was born out of the need to explore the changes they’ve experienced both physically and mentally over the last 10 years – the things that had them asking each other ‘is this normal?’ 

Their podcast brings you guidance and advice through experts and also other women’s experiences. We chatted to Lorraine about their podcast and the challenges and opportunities at this stage in our lives.

Mentioned in this podcast: Outdoor Swimmers Society on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/outdoorswimmingsociety/

Shout UK is a text helpline which is a life-saver for many, particularly teens. Text SHOUT to 85258 for free 24/7 crisis support in the UK & visit their website for details of how you can train & volunteer from home:

https://www.giveusashout.org

Listen to Postcards From Midlife: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/postcards-from-midlife/id1491922331

Visit the website: https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com

More about Lorraine Candy:

-     Twitter @SundayTimesLC https://twitter.com/SundayTimesLC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

-     Instagram @sundaytimeslorraine https://www.instagram.com/sundaytimeslorraine/?hl=en

More about Trish Halpin:

-       Twitter @TrishHalpin https://twitter.com/TrishHalpin

-       Instagram @trishoftheday https://www.instagram.com/trishoftheday/

More about Aimee Cooper:

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

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

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

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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.

In this episode JC addresses couple relationships and this is an episode for all ages! We share relationship dilemmas sent in by listeners concerning boredom, loneliness and the fall out from an affair.

Jean-Clause founded The Place Bali, a 5* retreat offering profound mind and body work with a philosophy that our overall health cannot be separated from mental health. At The Place London Jean-Claude and his team of therapists support clients in becoming aware of their feelings, patterns and subconsciously driven behaviour that can leave them feeling trapped, overwhelmed and exhausted. 

Jean-Claude offers individual, couple and family therapy. Do look at the links below to find out more.

The book JC referred to is: Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships by Dr Sue Johnson: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hold-Me-Tight-Successful-Relationships/dp/0749955481

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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Louise and Aimee chat midlife issues with Arabella Weir as well as finding out about her current UK tour Does My Mum Loom Big In This, which was a sell-out last year at The Edinburgh Fringe.

Arabella is a writer of several books, she’s an actor, a comedian and star of The BBC’s hit sitcom Two Doors Down. Arabella coined the phrase ‘Does My Bum Look Big In This’ as part of one of her Fast Show characters ‘Insecure Woman’ and wrote the internationally best-selling book ‘Does My Bum Look Big In This: The Diary of an Insecure Woman’

More about Arabella Weir:

-      Get tickets for her UK Tour: https://www.berksnest.com/arabella-weir

-      Buy her books: https://amzn.to/38pHWGE

-      Watch Two Doors Down: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b072wv8z/two-doors-down

-      Follow Arabella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArabellaWeir

-      Follow Arabella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arabellaweir/

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More about Louise Daniels: 

.         https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_     

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

.         http://louise-daniels.com/

 More about Aimee Cooper:

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

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Arabella Preston is the co-founder of Votary skincare. Arabella explained why we should be ditching lotions and creams and looking to oils for cleansing and moisturizing our skin. She also answered all our other questions about skincare and makeup. Arabella’s an advocate of keeping it simple and low maintenance too – a cleansing routine done daily is something your skins will thank you for and is the groundwork on which everything else relies.

More about Arabella Preston and Votary:

-      https://www.votary.co.uk

-      https://www.instagram.com/votarylondon/

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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If you're 40+ and dreading ageing, this is the episode that's going to put your mind at rest - Louise and Aimee chat with the utterly fabulous Suzi Grant known and loved on Instagram as Alternative Ageing. Suzi's had a career in tv and radio, she's the author of 4 books, a qualified nutritionist, a huge online influencer on Instagram and YouTube and she's 70. She has over 28,000 followers and half of those are under 35 years of age. She's a joy and an inspiration.

More about Suzi Grant:

-https://www.instagram.com/alternativeageing/

-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKkUq3SoGByAkYWlDSJmN8Q

-https://www.alternativeageing.net

More about Aimee Cooper:

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

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

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

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We love hearing from people who’ve started something new in their 40s & 50s, often it’s a time when smart, strong talented midlifers suddenly gain some clarity and take a leap of faith.

Sharon Walters is a London-based artist creating hand-assembled collages exploring black identity and mainstream beauty standards.

In this episode we talk to Sharon about her work, being in her 40s, sobriety and this incredibly creative time in her life.

More about Sharon Walters:

Follow her on Instagram @london_artist1: https://www.instagram.com/london_artist1/

Sharon’s Website: https://www.londonartist1.com

Sharon will be at The Affordable Art Fair in March: https://affordableartfair.com

More about Aimee Cooper:

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

More about Louise Daniels: 

.           https://twitter.com/LouiseDaniels_            

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

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