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    Postcards From Midlife

    Are you living in a hormonal hothouse, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of some positive, uplifting and comforting guidance on how to lead a more magnificent midlife? Well, you’re not alone and this podcast is for you. Hosts Lorraine and Trish chat with celebrities and experts on all things midlife, from menopause and perimenopause to parenting teens via fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, fitness, careers, relationships and finances. The witty duo, who have been editing glossy magazines for more than two decades, have six children, two husbands, two dogs and one cat between them. They share their personal stories alongside the advice and wisdom of spirited women with extraordinary stories to tell. And they ask experts all the questions you need answered to have a healthier, happier and more harmonious second act. 


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    Latest Episodes:
    Poet Donna Ashworth’s masterclass on grief, intentional positivity & the daily ritual that could change your life Apr 18, 2026
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    The ‘people’s poet’ joins Lorraine & Trish to talk about her remarkable life - from cruise ship singer to best selling writer - all the while contending with an eating disorder and a midlife ADHD diagnosis. Discover how Donna, 51, healed from trauma, retrained her brain to silence the inner critic, learned how to nurture a soul algorithm & believes that ‘everything good is on the other side of cringe’. Plus why she’s proud to be a member of ‘the worst poet’s club’. And a beautiful reading from her new book ‘Loss: Words to Weather The Many Waves of Grief’.


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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    Revive your midlife career: how to grow in your role, change jobs or turn a side hustle into a business Apr 11, 2026
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    Trish & Lorraine are joined by career expert Helen Tupper for expert advice on how to take your career in the direction you really want, whether it’s stepping away & starting anew, setting up a side hustle or finding opportunities for growth & reinvention if you’re feeling stuck. Discover how to spot all the learning moments in your day to increase your impact & ground your confidence as well as the importance of a ‘To Think List’ as well as a quick & easy question to ask AI to boost your self awareness & career potential.


    Plus: Two surprising energy boosters tried & tested; Lorraine takes on another Gladiator fitness challenge


    With thanks to:

    The Rest & Revive clinic & The Well Clinic


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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    Stop overthinking, avoid anxious spiralling & beat overwhelm with our foolproof guide to coping with uncertainty Apr 04, 2026
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    Lorraine & Trish are joined by cognitive scientist Katherine Templar-Lewis who explains why midlife is a period of peak uncertainty & what is really happening to our brains when it feels like the old maps we navigated life by don’t work for us any more. Learn how to use ‘interosception’ to tune into your emotions, reframe your thoughts, calm your brain & nervous system so you can flourish, be imaginative and creative in times of uncertainty.


    Plus: practical, reassuring advice for parents with kids embarking on gap year travels & an unexpected porridge palaver


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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    The 5 things you need to do at your next GP appointment by TV’s Dr Nighat Arif Mar 29, 2026
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    Trish & Lorraine welcome back GP extraordinaire & women’s health expert Dr Nighat Arif to talk about her new book The Complete Guide to Family Health: The One Stop Healthcare Guide No Home Should Be Without. From the midlife health checks every woman should ask for to protecting the mental health of your teen Dr Arif answers all our most asked family health questions. She also shares a helpful 5 point plan for getting the very best care from the NHS & why you should always trust your instincts about yours or a loved ones health.

    (Join our Facebook Group to win a copy of Dr Nighat’s book - details below)


    Plus: the TV shows we’re loving right now & why a rummage in your handbag is the ultimate friendship test!


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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    How to manage your weight health through peri-menopause & beyond. Tips on midlife weight loss, nutrition, fitness and mental health Mar 22, 2026
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    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 put on weight in midlife. She debunks the myths we’ve all bought into - that it’s somehow our fault (it’s not, it’s biology), why ‘eat less/move more’ just doesn’t work when you’re up against major hormonal & metabolic changes, how HRT can affect weight management & why no one should feel embarrassed or ashamed if you’re thinking about taking the GLP1 weight loss drugs. Plus the nutrition & lifestyle advice that works to help shed pounds & sustain your happy weight as you age.


    Plus: brain fog bloopers including a What’s App whoopsie & more mixed up parcel palavers


    Brought to you in partnership with Weight Watchers


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    Ask us anything: will he forgive my affair, my teen daughter won’t lose weight & my adult kids want ‘low/no’ contact Mar 01, 2026
    Show notes

    Lorraine & Trish turn agony aunts & delve into their (digital) postbag to solve listeners’ dilemmas. Learn about ‘mattering’ & how it could be affecting your approach to relationships, how to move on from an affair, the six word question to ask yourself in any dilemma &what to do if your grown up kids shut you out


    Plus: the card game that has intrigued Lorraine & up-your-bum shorts at the gym strike again

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    Longevity masterclass: Calm your nervous system, beat overwhelm & boost healthspan Feb 22, 2026
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    Trish & Lorraine meet leading integrative health specialist Dr Tamsin Lewis & discover the surprising fundamentals for creating mind & body harmony. Find out how to protect & support your brain to prevent cognitive decline, tune into the signals your brain & nervous system are sending you, the health tests worth having in midlife that will boost your healthspan & check if you are suffering from adrenal fatigue. She also shares her 80/20 rule for living your best life & why we all need to add more fun into our everyday lives.


    Plus: 4 books you’ll devour this spring & the YouTube channel that sorted Trish’s sticky hip for good


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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    Nuala McGovern: how she landed the Woman’s Hour top job & her meet cute love story Feb 15, 2026
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    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 the toughest of times. One the eve of Woman’s Hour’s 80th anniversary Nuala, 54, gives us a peek behind the scenes and chats about her remarkable journalism career that landed her the job two years ago. In a rare interview, Nuala also opens up about her childhood growing up in a Dublin pub, the impact of witnessing the Twin Towers attack & the raft of other ‘history in the making’ moments she has had a ringside seat at. She also shares how she met her hubby, living in the now tips & why you’ll always find her on a dancefloor.


    Plus: Trish & Lorraine’s list of new fun things to do with friends and 3 controversial novels to get your book club talking.


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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    Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert on addiction, loss, co-dependency, love, grief and rage. Feb 08, 2026
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    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 River: Love, Loss & Liberation. Elizabeth speaks with moving honesty about her love story with her ‘wife’ Raya, their descent into addiction, and the rage and pain of profound grief. She also shares her spiritual learnings & life philosophies for our midlife years, including how to stop ‘purpose anxiety’, why gentle curiosity rather than one big passion makes for a more interesting life, why women need to stop pouring themselves into others & her experiment in ‘honest ageing’.


    Plus: Margo the podcat turns 80, what to do with dreadful gifts & the mystery of the stock cube in the pyjama pocket

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    Get the sleep your brain & body really needs. Plus beat insomnia & the 3am wake-up Feb 01, 2026
    Show notes

    Lorraine & Trish learn some surprising, reassuring advice & helpful tips from clinical sleep physiologist, Stephanie Romiszewski. Discover the easy morning routine that will boost your sleep drive & improve your sleep patterns in just a few weeks; spot the triggers that fuel sleep anxiety & the truth about magnesium, blue light, sleep tracking apps & the 8 hours myth exploded.

    Plus: gym shorts - yay or nay? And the personality test which called one of your hosts “corrupt, evil and defective”!


    Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com

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