Julia Bradbury: The Health Tests Worth Having After 40
TV’s Julia Bradbury was diagnosed with breast cancer at 51. Then she went on a mission to give herself the best shot at a long, healthy life...
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Postcards From Midlife
Are you living in a hormonal hothouse battling it out with your teens while the dog, cat and husband look on? You're not alone. Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin have been editing glossy magaz...
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20 of 299 episodesBest-selling novelist Louise Kennedy on fame after fifty & overcoming lifelong anxiety
Trish & Lorraine are joined by the author of hit novel & TV drama Trespasses to talk about her new book Stations & what it feels like to wri...
We're Back! The new season kicks off with summer confessions, a wellness reset & our best guests yet
Lorraine & Trish are back for Season 19 of Postcards from Midlife! In this opener, they catch up on their summer — from Cornwall staycations...
Are You Emotionally Burnt Out? Dr Julie Smith on Anxiety, Fear & Overwhelm
Lorraine & Trish meet Dr Julie Smith, clinical psychologist, multi-million selling author of ‘Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before’ & one of t...
How to end a marriage: everything you need to know about divorce
Trish & Lorraine speak to divorce coach Nawal Houghton who explains step by step what to do from the moment you think things aren’t right in...
10 Unputdownable Books To Add To Your Summer Reading List
Hosts Lorraine & Trish share their list of brilliant reads: there is a love story, a powerful memoir, a standout debut novel, and a tip on t...
Fern Britton reveals the life reset that changed everything
TV legend Fern shares her vital life lessons and advice on divorce, single parenting, loss, career reinvention, weight loss, fitness, love a...
Author Jane Green on divorce, reinvention, living alone, dating men and women & the hallucination that brought her calm.
This candid interview is a great listen for anyone feeling lonely or unsure of where their life is heading or wants to learn to love & value...
Vitamins, nutrition, energy & sleep - how to max your midlife health
Have a shelf full of vitamins but not sure what if anything they are doing for you? Trish & Lorraine get to the bottom of what we need to ta...
Andrea McLean on the shame of financial ruin & how she’s getting her life back on track
In a fascinating, hopeful & helpful conversation the TV presenter & author opens up to Trish & Lorraine about the illness & business venture...
How to stop life admin causing you overwhelm
Brought to you by Standard Life to raise awareness of Power of Attorney Day Trish & Lorraine tackle the never-ending midlife to do list & th...
Poet Donna Ashworth’s masterclass on grief, intentional positivity & the daily ritual that could change your life
The ‘people’s poet’ joins Lorraine & Trish to talk about her remarkable life - from cruise ship singer to best selling writer - all the whil...
Revive your midlife career: how to grow in your role, change jobs or turn a side hustle into a business
Trish & Lorraine are joined by career expert Helen Tupper for expert advice on how to take your career in the direction you really want, whe...
Stop overthinking, avoid anxious spiralling & beat overwhelm with our foolproof guide to coping with uncertainty
Lorraine & Trish are joined by cognitive scientist Katherine Templar-Lewis who explains why midlife is a period of peak uncertainty & what i...
The 5 things you need to do at your next GP appointment by TV’s Dr Nighat Arif
Trish & Lorraine welcome back GP extraordinaire & women’s health expert Dr Nighat Arif to talk about her new book The Complete Guide to Fami...
How to manage your weight health through peri-menopause & beyond. Tips on midlife weight loss, nutrition, fitness and mental health
Lorraine & Trish meet Weight Watchers’ chief medical officer Dr Kim Boyd to get all the facts & advice on the real reasons we’re prone to pu...
Ask us anything: will he forgive my affair, my teen daughter won’t lose weight & my adult kids want ‘low/no’ contact
Lorraine & Trish turn agony aunts & delve into their (digital) postbag to solve listeners’ dilemmas. Learn about ‘mattering’ & how it could...
Longevity masterclass: Calm your nervous system, beat overwhelm & boost healthspan
Trish & Lorraine meet leading integrative health specialist Dr Tamsin Lewis & discover the surprising fundamentals for creating mind & body...
Nuala McGovern: how she landed the Woman’s Hour top job & her meet cute love story
BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Nuala McGovern on how to enjoy an extremely stressful career, getting up at 5.45am and how she stayed sane during...
Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert on addiction, loss, co-dependency, love, grief and rage.
Trish & Lorraine meet the international best selling author to pick up the story of her life detailed in her new memoir All The Way to the R...