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Postcards From Midlife

Postcards From Midlife

By: Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin
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 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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Episodes
  • Ask us anything: will he forgive my affair, my teen daughter won’t lose weight & my adult kids want ‘low/no’ contact

    Ask us anything: will he forgive my affair, my teen daughter won’t lose weight & my adult kids want ‘low/no’ contact
    Mar 1 2026

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

    Longevity masterclass: Calm your nervous system, beat overwhelm & boost healthspan
    Feb 22 2026

    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

    Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife

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

    Nuala McGovern: how she landed the Woman’s Hour top job & her meet cute love story
    Feb 15 2026

    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

    Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife

    Join our private Facebook Group here

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    53 mins
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