Midlife? No crisis!!

Stop Trying to Do Everything. Just Do One Thing. We started with a September Reset. Then Katie objected. So naturally, we renamed it September Shit Together . In this week's Crisis Talks, we're talking about what we actually want to change, sort out or carry forward between now and Christmas — without giving ourselves a massive list of things that we'll inevitably abandon by October...

September has arrived, we're both 50, the kids are getting older, summer is disappearing… and apparently we're supposed to use this moment to completely reset our lives. But do we actually need a September Reset ? In this episode, we're talking about why September feels like a fresh start, whether it's genuinely different from January, and why we might just prefer the idea of a...

In this week’s Crisis Talks, we’re carrying on our conversation about confidence — but this time we’re getting into the complicated relationship between confidence, appearance, clothes and getting older. Does looking good really make you feel more confident? Why can one outfit make you feel fantastic one day and completely rubbish the next? And why, as women, are we still so obsessed with what we’...

50, Fabulous & Faking It: What Actually Makes Us Confident? Katy is five hours away from turning 50 and, naturally, the countdown involves bad sleep, Prosecco, questionable sunglasses and a serious discussion about whether she is about to become a completely different person overnight. 😂 Meanwhile, Katie has been battling London, discovering that apparently everyone under 35 actually enjoys t...

It's Wednesday. It's Crisis Talks. And we're back to normal and very much NOT taking Ivan Rose's advice about being calm, rational and living in the moment. 😂 After our conversation with Ivan about midlife, anxiety and emotional regulation, we put some of his advice to the test particularly the idea of focusing on what we can actually control. Which is easier said than done wh...

What if the problem isn't that you've lost yourself in midlife but that you've got stuck in a few unhelpful loops? This week we're joined by therapist, author and international speaker Ivan Rose, whose work focuses on helping women navigate the psychological and emotional challenges of midlife. We talk about something we've discussed a LOT on Midlife No Crisis: confidence....

After spending Monday’s episode putting pretty much everything into Room 101, this week’s Crisis Talks is our Reverse Room 101 a celebration of the things we absolutely LOVE about summer. Because despite the flies, spiders, wasps, sweating, noisy neighbours and general British inability to cope with warm weather… there are some things about summer that we're really not ready to give up. We&ap...

After three weeks away, Katy and Katie return for Season 4 and their second year -  and despite having promised themselves they’d be more professional this year, it takes approximately 30 seconds for things to descend into chaos. We’ve got new branding, new colours, a new logo… and apparently a new Northern pronunciation of AI.  The girls catch up on everything that’s happened over the summer, inc...

Katie has officially joined the 50 club... by climbing Ben Nevis in sideways rain, hailstones and cloud. In our final Summer Special before we're back in September, we catch up on birthday adventures, surprise poems, house-moving frustrations, Egypt plans, Kendal Calling, festival fashion, and our latest Summer Room 101 entries. From blisters and watering plants to suncream, estate agents and...

Welcome to our Summer Special ! We're back with a proper catch-up after a few weeks apart, and as always, we somehow manage to go from bird watching to house buying , with a detour via Mykonos, Rome, the world cup, birthday plans and a cruise full of unexpected observations. This episode is everything Midlife? No Crisis! is about – honest conversations, lots of laughs, and the reminder that m...

Whilst we are on a break, we're replaying some old episodes you may have missed.  This is where we invented our very own menopause cure - we’ve talked about lot about the menopause in our chats! In this week's Crisis Talks Katy and Katie dive deeper into the messy, maddening, and occasionally hilarious world of menopause. From being dismissed by doctors to battling sleepless nights, anxi...

Whilst we are on a break, we're replaying some old episodes you may have missed.  This is one of our most downloaded - have a listen to find out why! In this episode of Midlife, No Crisis , we dive into the pressures of image and ageing — from the diet culture of the 90s and “heroin chic” to the new focus on strength and self-acceptance. We share stories of yo-yo diets, dodgy fashion sizes, m...

This week on Crisis Talks, we’re talking about the small things that pull us back to ourselves when life feels overwhelming. From wildflower meadows and gardening to kind strangers, comforting TV shows, and quiet moments alone, this episode explores the everyday things that bring calm, joy, and perspective. This isn’t about forced positivity or pretending life is perfect. It’s about noticing the t...

This week on Midlife? No Crisis!, we’re covering everything from the emotional rollercoaster of selling a house to the mysterious world of social media shadow bans. We chat about moving stress, parenting, hormones, upcoming travel plans, and why modern life sometimes feels unnecessarily irritating. Plus, a classic Room 101 rant takes aim at airport queues, personal space invaders, and those baffli...

This week we're opening the vault and reading from our teenage diaries. What could possibly go wrong? From embarrassing crushes and dramatic friendships to getting into trouble and desperately trying to fit in, we're reliving the highs, lows and utter cringe of being a teenager in the 90s. Looking back, it's hilarious to see how much time we spent worrying about things that don&apos...

This week we're catching up on all things life, family and travel before taking a hilarious trip down memory lane with our old Australia diaries. From new nieces and solo adventures to menopause chats and the reality of getting older, we cover the stuff that happens when you're firmly in your midlife era. Then things get interesting as we dust off our diaries from our backpacking days in...

Is CrossFit a cult? We investigate… In this Crisis Talks episode, Vikki’s back and we’re chatting all things CrossFit, confidence and podcast plans . From women’s fitness and strength training in your 40s to the reality of competing as a masters athlete — plus what it’s really like trying to launch a podcast — we cover a lot. Expect: 🏋️ Midlife fitness chat 🎙️ Podcast planning 💪 Strong women and...

Can CrossFit change your life in midlife? This week on Midlife No Crisis , we’re joined by Vikki Gwilt , a dedicated CrossFit athlete and international competitor who discovered strength training later in life and never looked back. We chat about: How Vikki found CrossFit after fitness classes and BMF Why strength training matters for women over 40 Competing internationally in CrossFit masters eve...

This week on Crisis Talks we talk about the emotional rollercoaster of parenting teens during GCSE season, learning how to let go and the challenge of balancing trust with boundaries. We also return to our happy place - van life!  Expect: • Teenage independence and parenting worries • Late-night logistics and accidental train adventures • Van life, campsites and simple living • Dream UK road trips...

 This week sees us catching up after two busy weeks apart and doing what we do best - chatting rubbish while accidentally getting deep. This week we cover: • Corporate guff and work chaos • Decluttering and shed clear-outs • Social media and unexpected calm • Piercings, tattoos and midlife rebellion • Heatwaves, thunderstorms and British weather drama • Camper vans, festivals and why van life feel...

This week on Midlife No Crisis , Katy and Katie dive into the evolution of nights out - from underage raving at Wigan Pier and sticky dancefloors in Bolton, to modern-day “day raves” where being home by 10pm feels like the ultimate luxury. The conversation takes plenty of classic Midlife No Crisis turns along the way: smear tests, mammograms, fasting diets, hot yoga disasters, GCSE stress, road ra...

This week on Crisis Talks , Katy and Katie continue their hilarious deep dive into how nights out evolve as you get older - from chaotic clubbing memories to carefully planned “day raves” with strategic toilet locations and emergency Pack-a-Macs. Following on from Monday’s main episode, the pair tackle a series of quick-fire questions about modern midlife nightlife: What’s in your handbag now? Wha...

After discussing selfishness in the main episode, this week’s Crisis Talks flips the conversation around and asks: Are people actually more kind and selfless than we realise? From surrogacy and fundraising to helping strangers with prams, letting people out in traffic and supporting each other through menopause and illness, this episode explores the small everyday acts that quietly keep the world...

In this episode, we ask a big question: have we become a selfish society? What starts as a catch-up about sensible nights out, camping trips, work events and intermittent fasting quickly turns into a deeper conversation about burnout, modern life, social media, self-care culture and why everyone feels permanently exhausted. We chat about: Why people seem more self-absorbed after COVID The differen...

50 episodes in… and we’ve actually learned a few things! In this Crisis Talks episode of Midlife, No Crisis , we reflect on what it’s really like starting (and sticking with) a podcast — from chaotic beginnings to finding our rhythm. What started as a spontaneous chat with zero plan has turned into something much bigger than we expected… and not just in terms of podcasting. What We Talk About in T...