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Postcards From Midlife

Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

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…

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Postcards From Midlife

We're Back! The new season kicks off with summer confessions, a wellness reset & our best guests yet

Are You Emotionally Burnt Out? Dr Julie Smith on Anxiety, Fear & Overwhelm

How to end a marriage: everything you need to know about divorce

10 Unputdownable Books To Add To Your Summer Reading List

Fern Britton reveals the life reset that changed everything

Author Jane Green on divorce, reinvention, living alone, dating men and women & the hallucination that brought her calm.

Vitamins, nutrition, energy & sleep - how to max your midlife health

Andrea McLean on the shame of financial ruin & how she’s getting her life back on track

How to stop life admin causing you overwhelm

Poet Donna Ashworth’s masterclass on grief, intentional positivity & the daily ritual that could change your life

Revive your midlife career: how to grow in your role, change jobs or turn a side hustle into a business

Stop overthinking, avoid anxious spiralling & beat overwhelm with our foolproof guide to coping with uncertainty

The 5 things you need to do at your next GP appointment by TV’s Dr Nighat Arif

How to manage your weight health through peri-menopause & beyond. Tips on midlife weight loss, nutrition, fitness and mental health

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

Longevity masterclass: Calm your nervous system, beat overwhelm & boost healthspan

Nuala McGovern: how she landed the Woman’s Hour top job & her meet cute love story

Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert on addiction, loss, co-dependency, love, grief and rage.

Get the sleep your brain & body really needs. Plus beat insomnia & the 3am wake-up

Our pick of the best TV, films, books, festivals to look forward to now plus a new breakfast treat

Stop everything! Lorraine & Trish are back with a sneak peak at the guests and topics for 2026

Raynor Winn: my story of hope, endurance & love

How to hack Xmas: gifts on a budget, games we love & a secret shortcut on managing family stress

Helpful life hacks: What we've learnt about weight loss drugs, relationship repair, imposter syndrome, perimenopause rage & single life

Surprising home cleaning hacks, set up a money-spinning side hustle & how to work with a friend

Surgeon Dr Vonda Wright’s ‘healthspan plan’ to suit all midlife woman

Mary Portas: Why imposter syndrome is useful & her new post-divorce solo power

Repair, reconnect, rediscover & how to know it’s over: long term love & sex advice

Elizabeth Hurley’s No 1 health tip & how to get fit without the gym

Menopause health advice & how to navigate breast cancer on HRT

The MP who lost 8 stone with weight loss jabs explains exactly how they work

Penny Lancaster on overcoming childhood trauma, reinventing yourself in your 50s and being Mrs Rod Stewart

Help your teens stay safer online with these social media tips all parents need to know

Mariella Frostrup & Belles Berry on their easy 6-step nutrition reset

Our most loved moments: daily habits, useful phrases, nutrition tips, secret confessions, what we learned from the show.

Claudia Winkleman on empty nest, parenting teens & imposter syndrome POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

A guide to volunteering roles in midlife; how to find the one right one for you

Advice on ageing well & the magical phrase every midlifer caring for elderly relatives needs to know

Advice extra: 9 life-changing tips on dating, careers, parenting teens, dieting, the work/life juggle

A hormone masterclass & HRT alternatives to know about POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

Useful summer buys: an easy wear £15 SPF & new midlife fashion brands to try

Nutrition tips for weight loss, perimenopause & a healthier daily diet: POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

Weight loss jabs: what you need to know about HRT, side effects, microdosing, withdrawal, fat gain, & food alternatives that work the same way

Esther Freud on older sisters, rebel mothers, grief & finding love after divorce in your 50s

Cally Beaton: from a breakdown & break-ups to new career success & joy as a single mum

Reignite your intimate life with tips from pioneering desire expert Ita O'Brien

Unhappy with the way your midlife body looks; 7 simple tips to love what you see

Cure burnout, prevent a breakdown & manage depression; the good mental health guide

Health Anxiety & you: expert advice on easy exercises to overcome it today

Dr Gabriel Weston’s life-saving advice & how she tames her ‘menopause beast’

Avoid injury and get fitter with our guide to midlife exercise

How to have difficult conversations & resolve conflict at work & home

Summer book hotlist: 8 unmissable new reads & book festival tips

Infidelity explained: how to affair proof your love life & recover from adultery

Listeners dilemmas solved: why do I do all the work with my in-laws & beat brain fog in the boardroom

Julie Graham on menopause, grief, rebirth & why older women are ‘catnip’ to younger men

Parenting & exam anxiety: practical tips to help teens cope plus what to do if they won't revise

Lucinda Light: the midlife MAFS sensation’s next chapter

Sally Phillips on Bridget Jones, friendship, divorce, botox, family and Hugh Grant

The stylish midlife hair colour everyone wants: how get the right grey for you

Molly Jong Fast: My mum Erica, dementia, alcoholism & the year that changed my life

Two new skin cover-ups for rosacea & sun spots plus other useful Spring buys

Caroline’s Circuits shares her 6 week training plan to help you get physically & mentally stronger

The 11 min health trick to boost your immune system, heart health & weight loss goals

Celeb chef Melissa Hemsley's easy tips for saving cash, cutting waste & re-organising your kitchen

Collagen & you: what it does, why you need it & how to boost it in midlife

Unleash your midlife energy & make change happen with the Heart Whisperer

Listeners' questions answered: how to cope with a grumpy husband & recover from an identity quake

The new science on protein: why you need to eat more & how to get it from plants

Useful everyday wins: from a miracle grime remover to a life changing seasoning

Marriage, dating, sex, divorce, adultery: brilliant advice from a top love coach

Boost fitness and maintain weight goals with these at home fitness gadgets

Jojo Moyes on midlife divorce, dating, forgiveness & the stress buster she swears by

Booze & You: new lower alcohol wines tested and tips on cutting back

Food & emotions: how your eating habits influence relationships with The Kitchen Shrink

Book Club! 10 unmissable new reads for Spring

Sara Davies on beating imposter syndrome & saying no to mum guilt

Cure midlife foot problems and beat bunions: your guide to pain-free feet

Pepsi Demacque: the Wham! star on fame, friendship finding herself & building a life without children