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The Butterfly's Story - Norma Sherwin

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - April 28, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes
Do you know what a caterpillar has to go through to become a beautiful butterfly? Norma tells us the the Butterfly's  Story and compares to the journey we make to become a beautiful midlife woman. Norma Sherwin -is The Care Home Manager's Champion, She gives care to those who care for others. ...

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Is the rise of the Midlife Woman an idea whose time has come?

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - April 24, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes
Nothing Exceeds the power of an idea whose time has come.  Victor Hugo  Is the new Midlife Woman an idea that is sweeping the world because her time has come? In 15 years this term has come from nowhere to become part of popular culture.  Are midlife women a formidable force able to change our s...

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Are you an Optimist or a Pessimist?

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - April 06, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes
Maybe you would say, like many people, it depends on the circumstances. Maybe you consider yourself a waverer between Pessimism and Optimism?    Recently I heard the quote ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’.  I didn’t know what it meant so I thought about it until I think I understand it.   Jean is...

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The story of the Wife of Bath for International Women's Day

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - March 05, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes
Inspiration for International Women's  Day from a story from the Middle Ages.   The Canterbury Tales were published by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1400.  The tale of the Wife of Bath shows the wisdom of women both now and in the Middle Ages.  Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome th...

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The Changing Face of Love & How to find Midlife Love

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - March 03, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutes
The Changing Face of Love & How to find Midlife Love In this stage presentation Jean reviews the three phases of love we go through in our life and how we find Love in the third and perhaps most difficult, which she calls Mature Love. She also talks about the different types of Midlife Men you ...

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What can we learn from the case of Nicola Bulley?

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - February 27, 2023 16:00 - 3 minutes
On 27 January 2023, a British woman Nicola Bulley disappeared whilst walking her dog by the river in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England. Some weeks later her body was recovered from the same river.    What can we learn from the way this case was handled?  And how can police attitudes be c...

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2022 Year of the Midlife Woman - So What?

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 30, 2022 20:00 - 8 minutes
In this review of the Year of the Midlife Woman I have looked the progress we have made towards overturning abuse and discrimination against women in the UK as an example of a country that thinks itself progressive.   The main hope is the growing public awareness of the previously unacknowledged...

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Looking after yourself at Christmas Emotional Release with Anya Berry

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 19, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes
In our final Emotional Release session Anya Berry takes us through some steps which enable us to take a more positive approach to looking after ourselves at Christmas.  Contact Anya at [email protected]  Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you b...

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Emotional Release from Stress about Family & Friends at Christmas

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 16, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes
Emotional Release from worries about Family & Friends at Christmas Anya Berry's second session for the Twelve Days of Stressmas . You can join us at no cost for the Twelve Days of Stressmas  - see link below https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/twelve-days-of-stressmas/ Are you ready to unleash you...

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Emotional Release from Worries about Money at Christmas

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 12, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes
Emotional Release from Worries about Money at Christmas Anya Berry's second session for the Twelve Days of Stressmas . You can join us at no cost for the Twelve Days of Stressmas  - see link below https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/twelve-days-of-stressmas/ Are you ready to unleash your full pot...

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Twelve Days of Stressmas - Progress and how to Connect

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 09, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes
Progress Report at 091222  and how we are making all the content freely available during month of December.   Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back? Come and join the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to info...

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Emotional Freedom from Christmas

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 07, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutes
Emotional Freedom from Christmas.  Most of our stress, fear and anxiety about Christmas manifests as negative emotion.  We are very fortunate to have Anya Berry, who is an Emotional Freedom Coach, to take us through a process to release some of this emotion and stress. Watch the video first a...

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Christmas Stress Mediation with Jo Piggot 8.14 Mins

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - November 28, 2022 15:00 - 8 minutes
Meditation to do everyday in the run up to Christmas, or any time you need it. Jo Pigott is our Managing Your Menopause Expert. She has a background in Science holding a degree in Biomedical Science and was a Forensic Scientist for the Home Office for over 10 years. After having her children, ...

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Your Favourite Friends

Breakfast Food - October 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour
After a rather lengthy hiatus because of life stuff, Annabel and Cara have returned wiser and now gloriously in person! In honour of Annabel's new baby they grab a wee chat about 'firsts' plus new segment, Breakfasts from around the world features Norway. 

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Sue Williams – Her Journey to Midlife Success

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - August 11, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes
Sue Williams is an Author Advocate and Expert in the Midlife Butterfly Club. She can help you overcome the common barriers to writing about yourself. In this conversation Sue tells the story of her journey from being a frustrated Civil Servant to becoming a successful author, product designer an...

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Writing for Beginners with Sue Williams

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - August 10, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes
Have you ever thought or said, ‘I could write a book about what has happened in my life’?  Many people do but few of them do anything about it. There are great therapeutic benefits in writing about your life, even if it never gets published in a book.  Sue Williams is our Author Advocate, and s...

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Ten Tips for Better Sleep for the Midlife Woman

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - May 03, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes
Masterclass by Johann Callaghan - Health and Sleep Expert - for the Midlife Butterfly Club Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back? Come and join the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspi...

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Continuing Crimes Against Women in England in 2022

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - March 07, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes
Jean reflects on the continuing, crimes, barriers and indignities that women are subjected to in England on the occasion of International Women's Day 2022 Some progress has been made by well educated middle class women Crime levels against women and girls are going up Rape prosecutions are go...

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Valentines Day Special!

Breakfast Food - February 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour
Hello! - we've been away but we have returned to deliver this special one and a half hour Valentines Day Special featuring shitty first dates AND birdwatching.  We've missed you. Happy Valentines Day x

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Breakfast Food 20 - Valentines Day Special!

Breakfast Food - February 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour
Hello! - we've been away but we have returned to deliver this special one and a half hour Valentines Day Special featuring shitty first dates AND birdwatching.  We've missed you. Happy Valentines Day x

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Changing Partners in Middle Life

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - January 28, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes
Changing Partners in Middle Life In this Expert Interview for the New Midlife Woman Community, we have Heather Garbutt who is a renowned Love and Relationship Coach.  She and I are discussing one of the most important issues that face women in middle life. As we experience the midlife transitio...

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Getting Healthy for the Peri-Menopause

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - December 09, 2020 14:00 - 27 minutes
Getting Healthy for the Peri-Menopause This is first of our Expert Interviews. Philippa Bennett is a Nutritionist and Homeopath who talks to us about the physiological changes going on for us during the Perimenopause and how nutritional supplementation and homeopathy can drastically reduce the ...

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Tribute to Jan Morris RIP

Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald - November 30, 2020 19:00 - 3 minutes
Recently Jan Morris died at the age of 94 after living a remarkable life both as a man and a woman. I would like to think of her as a role model for me and many others who are not happy being consigned to one or other gender by a  narrow minded society.  Jan made her transition when attitudes w...

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More Ghosts! 👻

Breakfast Food - October 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour
In this Halloween special,  Annabel and Cara get hyped up on more personal ghost stories including a spooky dude in a hat and a demon living inside a rubbled tunnel as well as all the usual pizazz! 

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Breakfast Food 19 - More Ghosts! 👻

Breakfast Food - October 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour
In this Halloween special,  Annabel and Cara get hyped up on more personal ghost stories including a spooky dude in a hat and a demon living inside a rubbled tunnel as well as all the usual pizazz! 

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Holy Crap it's Autumn!

Breakfast Food - October 04, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour
In this episode Annabel and Cara get unashamedly hyped about their favourite season and read snippets from 'Kissing the Coronavirus' a viral-erotic fiction about a woman who falls in love with COVID-19. The Pumpkin Spiced Latte song

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Breakfast Food 18 - Holy Crap it's Autumn!

Breakfast Food - October 04, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour
In this episode Annabel and Cara get unashamedly hyped about their favourite season and read snippets from 'Kissing the Coronavirus' a viral-erotic fiction about a woman who falls in love with COVID-19. The Pumpkin Spiced Latte song

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Skewl Tripz

Breakfast Food - September 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour
In this episode Annabel and Cara skip around a graveyard and get rather sick at the back of the bus as they share their wonkiest school trip memories. As usual, expect tangents and terrible confusion...

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Breakfast Food 17 - Skewl Tripz

Breakfast Food - September 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour
In this episode Annabel and Cara skip around a graveyard and get rather sick at the back of the bus as they share their wonkiest school trip memories. As usual, expect tangents and terrible confusion...

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Anxiety

Breakfast Food - September 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour
Trigger Warning:  In this episode Annabel and Cara chat about their own experiences with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and PTSD but also find time to throw in the Loch Ness monster and some Cursed Images for good measure. 

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