Magnificent Midlife
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMidlife isn’t the end of meaningful life, just the end of the first half rehearsal. Listen, laugh and be inspired as Rachel Lankester, author, mentor and founder of Magnificent Midlife, interviews women in midlife and beyond living authentic, empowered lives, not disappearing into obscurity. From round the world yachtswomen to 60 year old pole dancers, from palliative care doctors to sustainable food evangelists, this podcast explores the myriad things older women get up to and the issues we face. We challenge the status quo and bash those negative stereotypes about being an older woman. Need some inspiration about what’s possible for you when you're over 40, over 50 or beyond? These women will show you anything is. Need help overcoming your own limiting beliefs about getting older or struggles with menopause? Learn from women who’ve experienced the same but found ways to thrive and become who they were always meant to be. Learn their life-hacks and how they do what they do. This podcast is all about celebrating women in midlife and beyond. We’re not over the hill or on a downward slope. We get better with age not worse. We talk all things midlife, about issues that matter, and share fabulous stories of magnificent women doing very cool stuff. Now's our time! Find out more at magnificentmidlife.com.
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74 Getting real about long-term health with Sam Palmer
May 25, 2021 01:16 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBSam Palmer is a menopause fitness expert. She’s passionate about getting women in their best shape so they can thrive through menopause and beyond. She’s a qualified nurse, teacher, fitness instructor and menopause coach. We talk about: • Dealing with the anxieties of midlife • How we all benefit from being open about menopause • Why taking care of your body is so important • Why midlife fitness is no longer necessarily about looking good • Ways to change our everyday life to be more ...
73 Understanding the power of hormonal change with Becky Quicke
May 13, 2021 10:03 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBMy guest today is Becky Quicke who describes herself as the Menopause Psychologist. She’s dedicated to helping women cope especially with the emotional aspects of menopause. We talk all about managing anxiety but also about the tremendous power of hormonal change for women. We talk about: • Becky's personal experience of perimenopause. • Connecting with and understanding your menstrual cycle and how it affects your body • Understanding anxiety around menopause • Helping women live thro...
72 How to simplify your life with Kay Newton
May 07, 2021 05:51 - 40 minutes - 38 MBKay Newton is the midlife strategist. She’s a speaker and author, and she helps women over 50 get their mojo back. She’s particularly interested in what it takes to create a more simple life at any age but especially as we get a bit older. We talk about: • What Kay means by a simple life • Why it’s important to live a simple life • Kay’s journey of moving homes and shedding the weight of stuff • How materialistic and chemical everyday goods can have an effect on our hormones • How liv...
71 Staying fit and healthy through menopause with Tania Dalton
May 04, 2021 10:50 - 37 minutes - 17.6 MBTania Dalton is a healthy aging coach and fitness trainer who’s passionate about redefining age. Tania has a massive following on Instagram, is incredibly inspiring and I knew I just had to share her wonderfulness with you. We talk about: Why Tania became so interested in how lifestyle impacts aging Why she’s determined to show women menopause isn’t the end so much as a whole new beginning Simple and effective ways to transform life Staying active despite osteoarthritis Training f...
70 Letting your life speak with Mari Smith
April 06, 2021 02:22 - 53 minutes - 24.8 MBMari Smith is one of the foremost experts in Facebook marketing and is often referred to as the Queen of Facebook. She’s been named one of 7 women shaping digital marketing by IBM and one of the Top Ten Social Media Power Influencers many years in a row. She’s shared stages with the likes of Eckhart Tolle, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins and Arianna Huffington to name a few. I’m a bit gob-smacked she's joined me on the podcast! This is a long episode but there is so much goodness here. W...
69 Menopause whilst Black with Karen Arthur
March 29, 2021 06:52 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBKaren Arthur is an educator, fashion designer, dancer and a podcaster. She’s the host of the Menopause Whilst Black Podcast set up to amplify Black women’s voices. We talk about: • How the BLM movement inspired Karen to create her podcast • Menopause isn’t one size fits all • Making sure your workplace is taking care of you through menopause • The different menopause experience of Black women • How to actually make a difference around racial injustice • Karen’s experience with her de...
68 Living a Kuel midlife with Jacqueline Perez
March 23, 2021 02:56 - 38 minutes - 18.1 MBJacqueline Perez is the founder of Kuel Life, an online magazine and shop for women over 45. Her mission is to redefine midlife for the modern woman and to create relevant content and products for older women. We talk about: • Jack's journey into entrepreneurship in starting Kuel Life • How Kuel Life was a huge pivot for Jack in thinking about the world • Jack's initial struggle in coming to terms with ageing • How Jack wants to help both younger and midlife women • Jack's realization...
67 Changing the world through food with Gilly Smith
March 10, 2021 12:20 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MBGilly Smith is an award-winning food writer, broadcaster, university lecturer, a retreat host and most recently podcaster. She’s written lots of books and presents and produces a number of food related podcasts including the Right 2 Food podcast for the Food Foundation. We talk about: • How and why Gilly got started with her latest podcast: ‘Right 2 Food’ • Why Gilly became passionate about food sustainability • How Covid has brought food sustainability and availability to the fore • ...
66 Turning midlife into prime time with Juju Hook
March 05, 2021 07:17 - 47 minutes - 22.1 MBI interview Juju Hook, author of Hot Flashes, Carpools, and Dirty Martinis—The Quintessential Guide for Turning Midlife into PrimeTime. There is so much wisdom in this episode on how to get out of our own way to create a magnificent next chapter. Truth bombs throughout! We talk about: • How Juju took her first steps into writing • How to rediscover yourself at 45 or 60 • The lies we tell ourselves that hold us back • Breaking out of labels and self-made mental restraints • Not lettin...
65 Seeing light at the end of the tunnel solo with Rachel
February 24, 2021 13:29 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBA solo catchup episode with Rachel talking about: My joy at the US election result Not taking democracy for granted. Life under lockdown in the UK The roadmap out of lockdown Being able to finally see my mum – I hope How Christmas plans went askew Not having time to waste when you’re 86 Making the best of separation Vaccination rollout and accepting the jab My amazing recent podcast guests Finding resilience from hearing Jessica Buchanan’s desert kidnap nightmare Jack...
64 Making a difference in the world with Alisoun Mackenzie
February 18, 2021 06:15 - 43 minutes - 20.2 MBMeet Alisoun Mackenzie, coach, author, retreat leader, yoga teacher and speaker amongst other things. She’s passionate about enabling all of us to make more of a difference in the world. We talk about: • How Alisoun went from finance to building schools • Why our values get harder to ignore the older we get • Learning to listen to our inner voice, that niggling feeling • Making a difference as a white person without being a ‘white saviour’ • Questioning why you want to make a differe...
63 Pole dancing over 50 with Makeda Smith
February 12, 2021 04:55 - 47 minutes - 22.7 MBI interview Makeda Smith, celebrity publicist, and pole and exotic dancer. She began her pole and aerial training at the age of 50 and created her own exotic dance brand called FlyingOver50. A decade later, she's on a mission to enable older women to unleash their inner goddess. We talk about: • How Makeda came to start pole dancing at age 50 • How pole dancing changed her life • Why sexy never gets old • The Everybody Visible movement on social media • How women in midlife and beyo...
62 How to have a happy menopause with Jackie Lynch
February 09, 2021 12:06 - 39 minutes - 18.5 MBJackie Lynch is a Registered Nutritional Therapist who’s written a very interesting book called The Happy Menopause. It’s specifically about how nutrition can help us flourish and I just love the title Happy Menopause. We talk about: Why Jackie believes menopause is a transformational time in a woman’s life in a good way Estrogen as the biddable, nurturing hormone Why some women suffer badly in menopause and others don’t The importance of diet and lifestyle in midlife and beyond H...
61 Surviving a Somali desert kidnapping with Jessica Buchanan
January 28, 2021 02:33 - 49 minutes - 23.1 MBMeet the remarkable Jessica Buchanan, the NYT bestselling co-author of Impossible Odds, a memoir that details her 93 days held in the desert by Somali land pirates, and her dramatic rescue by US Navy SEAL Team VI. I am so inspired by Jess and found this such an empowering story of survival against truly impossible odds that can help all of us cope better under duress. We talk about: How Jess finds the strength to keep telling her survival story to the world. How she fell in love with Af...
60 Coping with dementia with Feyi Raimi-Abraham
November 27, 2020 07:48 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBAn interview with Feyi Raimi-Abraham, founder of a fabulous new company called The Black Dementia Company, set up during lockdown and inspired into creation by caring for her mother who has dementia. We talk about: • Why Feyi felt there was a need for this company • How lockdown accelerated that need • What she hopes to achieve with the company • What it’s like caring for her mother • When she first noticed signs of dementia in her mother • How the dementia progressed • How Feyi ad...
59 Managing anxiety with Trish Beauchamp
November 19, 2020 13:01 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBTrish Beauchamp is a coach who helps women navigate change in relationships due to divorce, death or disconnection. She spent 35 years as a teacher and then experienced her own midlife unravelling facing personal challenges with health, relationships and her change in career. She joins me today to particularly talk about anxiety, cos I thought we could all do with some help in that particular area. • Why anxiety can be such an issue in midlife for many women • How midlife can be less of a...
58 Ditching imposter syndrome with Clare Josa
November 12, 2020 09:24 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBClare Josa is an author of 8 books, a speaker, an NLP trainer and a leadership mentor. She started out as an engineer and uses a lot of that discipline in her soul-engineered leadership work. She says that “changing the world isn’t so much about what you do, as about who you allow yourself to become. “ We talk about: How Clare moved from engineering to doing what she does now Sexism in engineering when she started out Moving into market research at Dyson Wanting to work with peopl...
57 Help for toxic relationships with Dr Rhoberta Shaler
November 05, 2020 07:58 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBAn empowering discussion with Dr Rhoberta Shaler, the relationship help expert. She helps people to recognize and recover from the toxic relationships that can make us crazy! We talk about: • How to define a toxic relationship • The pressure that gets put on relationships • What Rhoberta means by a hijackal in a relationship • How a hijackal looks for power, status and control • How to identify a hijackal • All or nothing thinking and how insidious that is • What to do if you find t...
56 Challenge and resilience, solo with Rachel Lankester
October 30, 2020 07:48 - 15 minutes - 15.2 MBEvery season I do a solo episode. I'm in contemplative mood again thinking about the challenging world we're living in right now, and how we can build and maintain our resilience. I talk about: Jacinda Ardern’s landslide victory in New Zealand Women leading as women not trying to be men or by burning out The impact of stress on our health Covid making us all depleted and how important it is to replenish My son coming home Tricky conversations about race Being open to being unc...
55 Fighting for social justice with Iffat Shahnaz
October 22, 2020 12:28 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIffat Shahnaz is a lifelong campaigner committed to social justice and equality. She works with organisations committed to social change and tackling social exclusion and discrimination. She specialises in gender-based violence, community education, facilitation, service development and change management. We talk about: How Iffat became so passionate about social justice The legacy of her parents and their story as children of partition Being the child of immigrants from the former co...
54 Women and leadership with Dr Joanna Martin
October 20, 2020 05:32 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBAn interview with Dr Joanna Martin founder of One of Many, a women’s leadership community which started in the UK and is now global through its online community and trainings. She was a medical doctor and an actor before finding her mission as a coach helping women lead. We talk about: Why Jo is so passionate about helping women step into leadership roles The importance of grassroots women’s leadership Why women tend to burn out so easily The importance of setting boundaries so we c...
53 Hot Flashes and Cool Topics with Colleen and Bridgett
October 09, 2020 09:20 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBMeet the co-hosts of the Hot Flashes and Cool Topics podcast, Colleen Rosenblum and Bridgett Biagi Garratt. We talk about: Why they decided to start a podcast and how they came up with the name How we are set on a path of life and when we get to midlife, it gets a bit confused! How we need more of a sense of fulfilment in midlife. The benefits of having a supportive partner despite them not listening to their podcast! The importance of spreading the word about menopause and making...
53 Hot flashes and cool topics with Colleen and Bridgett
October 09, 2020 09:20 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBMeet the co-hosts of the Hot Flashes and Cool Topics podcast, Colleen Rosenblum and Bridgett Biagi Garratt. We talk about: Why they decided to start a podcast and how they came up with the name How we are set on a path of life and when we get to midlife, it gets a bit confused! How we need more of a sense of fulfilment in midlife. The benefits of having a supportive partner despite them not listening to their podcast! The importance of spreading the word about menopause and making ...
52 Midlife sex with Dr Sonia Wright
October 05, 2020 07:30 - 38 minutes - 36.8 MBDr Sonia Wright is a medical doctor, radiologist, life coach and most importantly for us, a midlife sexual counsellor for women. She’s also tremendous fun. This is a brilliant interview all about midlife sex. If you have any issues at all, even tiny ones, in this department, or just want to make your sex life even better, this interview will get you feeling inspired and empowered to take excellent care of yourself and your partner. Let’s all have more fun! We talk about: How Sonia went fr...
51 Creating your next chapter with Angela Raspass
September 28, 2020 06:07 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBAngela Raspass is my mentor and she works with women to find, create and grow their next chapter in business and life. She's as determined as I am to help women find passion, purpose and fulfilment in midlife and beyond. She also knows just how powerful we can be if we just believe in ourselves! We talk about: • How Angela moved from corporate to setting up a marketing business and finally becoming a business and life mentor • Unpicking her sense of self-worth from running her business ...
50 Living the dream in the desert with Sam Walker
August 06, 2020 11:38 - 47 minutes - 44 MBMeet Sam Walker, host of the fabulous Sam Walker’s Desert Diaries podcast, which she started to document her move from Manchester, UK to Phoenix, Arizona. Sam is a master storyteller, an award-winning radio and TV broadcaster, a multiple podcast producer and presenter, a writer with a book being published next year and a woman who’s encountered coyotes, snakes and scorpions in the desert. Since we recorded this she won three (yes three) awards at the British Podcast awards! We talk about:...
49 The joy of walking cities with Lisa Weldon
July 31, 2020 09:14 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBAn interview with Lisa Weldon, a writer who’s created a fascinating life for herself in her next chapter, by walking cities! This was recorded pre lockdown when travel was still normal but seems super relevant now that walking is a much more comfortable option than public transport! We talk about: How and why Lisa started walking cities How she decides where she’s going to walk Why she chose to go to Shanghai What she does when she first arrives at a destination What it’s like tra...
48 Creating the Feminista Film Festival with Laurie Mucha
July 23, 2020 10:24 - 42 minutes - 39 MBAn interview with Laurie Mucha, the charming founder of the Feminista Film Festival. This interview was recorded as coronavirus was kicking off in the UK, but before lockdown. My, how things changed quickly after that! Laurie shares all about how she came to set up her own film festival and the lessons she has learnt. We talk about: The need to learn on the job Creating a vehicle to share great stories about women Setting up something from scratch Coping with pandemic anxiety (at th...
47 Learning to prioritize yourself with Linda McLean
July 20, 2020 04:18 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBAn intimate chat with Canadian singer songwriter Linda McLean, opening up about life, music, writing and what makes her tick as an older woman. This interview includes a reading from Linda’s forthcoming book all about making yourself the most important person in your life. We talk about: Learning to prioritize ourselves and speak our truth The emotional power of music and words Going on new creative journeys as we progress through life Thinking about what really matters in life Ta...
46 Creating a different world, solo with Rachel
July 13, 2020 03:45 - 27 minutes - 26 MBA solo catchup episode with Rachel. I talk about: Adapting to a Covid world Visiting my mum Staying as healthy as possible Some of the recent podcast highlights The impact of the Black Lives Matter movement My BLM podcasts What I have learnt about being anti-racist Understanding what white privilege is Tone policing and white fragility How white silence is racism Layers of prejudice and how the focus on BLM may also help fight ageism Making the most of our heart beat...
45 Putting on a sell-out show about menopause with Claire Hodgson
July 06, 2020 03:12 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBMeet Claire Hodgson MBE, one of the stars of the fabulous play Mid Life which had a sell-out run at the Barbican in London. She’s the founder of Diverse City, the Bristol theater company behind this production and the co-founder of Extraordinary Bodies, the UK’s leading professional integrated circus company. In this inspiring and empowering interview, we talk about: Claire’s passion for diversity in the performing arts and theater in particular Institutional and systematic racism in ou...
44 Supporting our hormonal balance and immune system with Angela Counsel
June 29, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBAn interview with Angela Counsel, naturopath, kinesiologist and mindset coach working particularly with women in midlife. Like me, she’s on a mission to spread the word that menopause doesn’t have to be a tough time in life, in fact it can be a time of stepping into your wisdom and falling in love with yourself and your life. Today we’re talking about menopause, hormonal balance and supporting our immune systems particularly in response to Covid-19. We talk about: How our jobs can impact ...
44 Menopause, hormones, and immune systems with Angela Counsel
June 29, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBAn interview with Angela Counsel, naturopath, kinesiologist and mindset coach working particularly with women in midlife. Like me, she’s on a mission to spread the word that menopause doesn’t have to be a tough time in life, in fact it can be a time of stepping into your wisdom and falling in love with yourself and your life. Today we’re talking about menopause, hormonal balance and supporting our immune systems particularly in response to Covid-19. We talk about: How our jobs can impact ...
43 Making the most of your heart beats with Julie Owen Moylan
June 22, 2020 05:57 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBAn interview with Julie Owen Moylan, a writer whose short stories and articles have appeared in the Welsh Review, Horizon Literary Review and The Voice of Women in Wales Anthology. She’s also won awards for her films and has a massive following on Twitter! We talk all things writing, inspiration and finding one’s authentic voice. There’s lots of laughter here. We talk about: How Julie came to be writing her first novel at nearly 60 Following her dream of becoming a writer Her midlife...
42 Confronting anti-Black racism with Kimberly McCormick
June 15, 2020 03:34 - 49 minutes - 46 MBAn incredibly powerful interview with Kimberly McCormick talking about understanding, acknowledging and taking action concerning the Black Lives Matter movement. Kimberly works at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Georgia, is a singer/songwriter, and runs a growing community supporting diabetics. We met in a marketing group on Facebook where I found her to be an enormously inspiring speaker with a powerful way of getting past white defensiveness about our complicity ...
41 Why Black lives matter with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
June 08, 2020 03:42 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MB2020 is turning out to be a momentous year in more ways than half a dozen! The Black Lives Matter movement took off again in a huge way after the murder of George Floyd. I felt it was something I had to discuss on the podcast. So I turned to a magnificent midlife woman, Kwavi Agbeyegbe, who was an early guest in Season 1, to talk to and teach me about it. We need to discuss this and white people in particular need to get educated and learn. Kwavi has a unique perspective on the situation. ...
40 Sailing the world and smashing boundaries with Tracy Edwards
May 14, 2020 14:30 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBI was so excited to interview the very inspiring sailor Tracy Edwards MBE, who captained the first all-female yacht crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989, coming second in their class. She’s now also a social activist, running The Maiden Factor Foundation to raise awareness and improve education for girls around the world. We talk about: How Tracy has maintained momentum through her life after such a massive achievement when she were still relatively so young What’s it like...
39 Protecting your relationship under stress with Nicola Foster
May 07, 2020 13:27 - 32 minutes - 30 MBAn extremely helpful and empowering interview with Nicola Foster, relationship and intimacy therapist and coach. Nicola has created a Relationship Survival Guide for Lovers in Lockdown. I thought here was a woman I just had to get on the podcast! Even the best of relationships have been under strain in the crazy condition of the pandemic. There is lots of great advice here and you’ll find a link to the guide below. It's also my personal therapy session! We talk about: The biggest issues Ni...
38 Making the most of an empty nest with Coach Christine
May 05, 2020 10:48 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBA moving, thought-provoking interview with Coach Christine, the Empty Nest Coach who helps women adapt and make the very most of their lives when their children leave home. This was recorded before the world went crazy! But there are a lot of universal truths here, especially about finding ourselves in midlife, and dealing with change and difficult emotions. Christine is a whole lot of fun! We talk about: Feeling the pain when children are no longer at home Making the most of an empty n...
37 Starting a business in midlife with Colleen Kochannek
April 24, 2020 13:23 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MBAn interview with midlife entrepreneur coach Colleen Kochannek on how to start a business in midlife and beyond. Colleen also very bravely opens up about coping with becoming a widow at 50. We talk about: Moving on from redundancy Insidious ageism in the workplace The difficulty of finding work in midlife and beyond Starting a business instead of getting a new job Older women make great entrepreneurs The skills we have that make us great business creators Identifying your unique sk...
36 Pandemic pondering with Rachel (solo)
April 20, 2020 07:59 - 27 minutes - 26.7 MBA solo episode with Rachel in contemplative mood pondering the implications of the Covid19 pandemic now, soon and when this nightmare is finally over. She ponders: Life under lockdown How adaptable we actually are The stages of processing the new reality Grieving for the change to all our lives Finding purpose and fulfillment through picking up rubbish! Dog poo bags – a personal rant Doing Facetime with my mum and virtual Sunday lunch Appreciating those who look after us Reversing ...
Episode 35 Zestful ageing, not ageism with Nicole Christina
April 09, 2020 13:22 - 38 minutes - 37.4 MBAn interview with Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist and host of the Zestful Aging Podcast which is listened to in more than 85 countries! Nicole is an utter delight and we had such a laugh together. She is also very wise. We talk about: The joy of podcasting and why it means so much. How Nicole’s podcast has provided a balance to the negativity associated with aging. What zestful aging means to Nicole. Coping with loss and the negative aspects of ageing while fully appreciating the d...
35 Zestful ageing, not ageism with Nicole Christina
April 09, 2020 13:22 - 38 minutes - 37.4 MBAn interview with Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist and host of the Zestful Aging Podcast which is listened to in more than 85 countries! Nicole is an utter delight and we had such a laugh together. She is also very wise. We talk about: The joy of podcasting and why it means so much. How Nicole’s podcast has provided a balance to the negativity associated with aging. What zestful aging means to Nicole. Coping with loss and the negative aspects of ageing while fully appreciating the d...
34 Talking about death with Dr Kathryn Mannix
April 06, 2020 18:32 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBI was so honoured to interview Dr Kathryn Mannix who has devoted her life to the palliative care of the dying. She has written a remarkable book called With The End In Mind which everyone should read! It was such a pleasure to talk to her about death! This is a much longer interview than usual but I thought the topic deserved it. Coronavirus has made it even more important that we start having conversations about death before it’s too late. This was recorded before the pandemic. We talk abo...
33 Living with kids under lockdown with Dr Orlena Kerek
April 02, 2020 14:20 - 31 minutes - 30.2 MBI talk to Dr Orlena Kerek, a pediatric doctor turned weight loss and health coach. She lives in Spain with her 4 kids, currently under lockdown. She knows a lot about managing anxiety and healthy nutrition. Life under lockdown in Spain Coping with children at home How best to stay sane under lockdown Coping with uncertainty Acknowledging our needs as well as everyone else’s Letting things go Accepting life as it is now How oxygen may be all that many people need when they are ...
32 Creativity in the time of corona with Christie Glascoe
March 30, 2020 11:14 - 46 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this laughter-filled and very inspiring interview with the lovely Christie Glascoe, author, editor, screenwriter, creative coach, and professional life-lesson-learner, we talk and giggle about: Life under lockdown How people are approaching social distancing The speed at which things are changing Getting news from all over the world Day to day life in Atlanta Printing out permits to go outside in Paris The need to cooperate to make isolation last less time How isolation is ...
31 Teenagers, diabetes and coronavirus with Helen Wills
March 24, 2020 08:23 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBAn inspiring and uplifting interview with Helen Wills, a lifestyle blogger and midlife mum of teenagers. She originally started a blog in the voices of her children but as they grew older she’s found her own voice including just starting a podcast! She’s usually to be found wearing yellow or pink and is a whole lot of fun. We recorded this interview a week before the full coronavirus lockdown in the UK. We talk about: Looking after a child with diabetes under the coronavirus lockdown Co...
30 Just doing it and living the dream with Jo Moseley
January 20, 2020 19:18 - 41 minutes - 38 MBA return visit from the amazing Jo Moseley. Since we spoke in Season 1, Jo has completed a North of England coast to coast stand-up paddle board challenge, becoming the only woman ever to have done this at the tender age of 54. I’m so inspired by this woman and I know you’ll love catching up with her adventures. We talk about: How Jo doesn’t consider herself a sporty person but loves to move How she set herself the challenge of stand-up paddle-boarding from Liverpool to Goole, 162 miles...
29 Leaving medicine for yoga with Nadine Kelly, Yogi M.D.
January 14, 2020 11:22 - 36 minutes - 34 MBNadine Kelly was a medical doctor for many years but gave it up to be a yoga instructor. She has a fascinating story to tell about why she did that and how she lives her life now. In this inspiring and moving interview we talk about: Why Nadine moved from being a medical doctor to teaching yoga Building a different kind of life after leaving the system when medicine became more of a business How Nadine is driven by respect for elders and what they have brought to her life Taking a...
28 Going on a messy middle road trip with Janine and Nicole
January 08, 2020 21:02 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MBBuckle up for a fabulous interview with Janine Queenin and Nicole Markel, hosts of the Messy Middle Roadtrip Podcast. In this fascinating and very wide-ranging interview we talk about almost everything under the sun from perimenopause to travel, from toxic products to being a ninja warrior! And all things midlife in between. We cover How Janine and Nicole came up with the concept and the name for their podcast, Messy Middle RoadTrip Getting beyond the invisibility of getting older and...