Don‘t Give A Fifty

In episode #53, Mel and Trish chat to the very fascinating 50isher Anjani Amriit about embracing, rather than running away from our elderhood. She sees midlife as a time to really harness our feminine energy and use our wisdom both, in the service of women around us and the younger generations to follow. This philosophy, however, wasn’t always at the forefront of Anjani’s life. She began her caree...

In episode #51, Mel and Trish invited Melbourne-based psychologist, Peter Quarry to chat about his book  If I Were You: A Psychologist Puts Himself On the Couch .  Peter is a multi-award-winning psychologist whose videos and training programs are used by Fortune 500 companies, universities, and companies in over 20 countries around the world. He was the resident psychologist on ‘Good Mor...

In episode #51, Mel and Trish chat to the very awesome Dr Pauline Manely of 'New Moves Wellness.' Author, academic, dancer, teacher and counsellor, Pauline has combined her strengths and enviable skills to create a wellness program catering for mature women, seniors, cultural groups, busy corporates, differently abled and those suffering from mental health issues. It's fun fitness, more like a dan...

In the absence of their podcasting hero Mia Freedman, Mel and Trish celebrate this milestone episode with a behind-the-scenes look at the first year of their podcasting life.  What began as a phone call between two long-term girlfriends has become a real passion project for the girls and they’re keen to share the last year’s ‘learning vertical’ with their 50ish tribe - the fun, the challenges...

In Episode #49, Mel and Trish invite Trish’s great friend Rachel Deede in to chat about her supercharged career in the travel industry and how she reinvented herself when things came to a grinding halt. Rachel Deede worked for Flight Center for 29 years and absolutely loved her job. She worked hard and her business smarts were rewarded with a life many of us dream of – holding down key management...

In episode #48, Mel and Trish sit down for the third instalment of their ‘Just the Two of Us’ segment. This week the girls share some of their favourite life hacks – you know, those little things you hear about, decide to try, and find you now can’t live without. Boring to some but life changing for others and as always – LOTS of fun. Enjoy this light-hearted chat between two regular 50ishers show...

In episode #47 Mel and Trish chat to Melbourne-based personal trainer and health coach Tania Dalton about striving to thrive post menopause and the reason the best part of our lives is ahead of us. As a coach and trainer, Tania is passionate about empowering post-menopausal women to thrive without dieting or extremes and instead, use intelligent lifestyle solutions. The girls unpack this statement...

In episode #46 Mel and Trish chat with ‘Don’t Give a Fifty’ resident G.P Doctor Karen Baynon about sex during menopause. According to Doctor Karen, change is good and it’s certainly the case for how we approach sex during midlife because for many of us, sex during or after menopause looks different to what it was when we were younger and guess what? That’s ok. Doctor Karen sheds light on how to na...

In episode #45 Trish and Mel invite 40isher Leah Steinberg into the studio to chat about the often difficult, but very relevant process of decluttering, downsizing and moving. Midlife is a time when many of us are making changes which involve downsizing, packing up and moving. If not for ourselves, we’re helping our parents as they prepare to move to new homes that provide either more care or more...

In episode #44 Mel and Trish sit down with Trish’s good friend Michelle Cross, aka Roona to chat about her career and the value of taking a risk. Michelle was a busy, full-time working mother with a long career in the very stable and secure institution of teaching and educating when she hit a crossroad. Feeling unfulfilled, she put her career and financial stability on the line, trusted her instin...

In episode 43, Mel and Trish sit down with Susan Jarvis, the visionary behind the website and online community, The Spicy Boudoir and host of the podcast The Maven’s Private Diaries to talk about the often-stigmatised topics of sexual expression and intimate devices. The girls always said there was no topic off limits and today they’re going there. Mel and Trish bring you into the world of Susan J...

In episode 42, Mel and Trish sit down together for the second addition of their new segment, ‘Just the Two of Us.’ This week, Mel and Trish chew the fat (a favourite expression of Mel's and one that makes Trish gag!) about what their fifty’n loving – TV Shows, celebrities, podcasts etc as well as one issue they’re both fifty’n hating. Enjoy, a very typical chat between two long term 50ish girlfrie...

Episode 42 sees Mel and Trish chatting to the girl everyone wanted to be growing up, Alison Brahe Daddo about life and her book Queen Menopause: Finding the majesty in the mayhem. Alison Brahe was a household name, the girl we all saw on the cover of Dolly, Cosmopolitan and Cleo magazines throughout the 80s and 90s who then went on to marry Australia’s most eligible bachelor, Cameron Daddo. Fast f...

For their 40th episode, Mel and Trish invite the incredible Anita Jacoby onto the podcast to chat about her recently released book Secrets Beyond the Screen . Some women are born destined to have fascinating lives on multiple levels and Anita Jacoby easily falls into that category. She held senior production roles with all of Australia’s commercial networks as well as the ABC, SBS and Foxtel on pr...

In episode 39, Mel and Trish chat to one of their 50ish idols Faith Agugu about re-defining ageing and what exactly that means. Faith founded Silver Sirens in 2018 as a way of offering women an alternative narrative to ageing. Specifically, she wanted to push back and disrupt the negative stereotypes associated with women and ageing. The fifteen guiding principles of the Silver Sirens include idea...

In episode 38, Mel & Trish sit down to chat with gut-health guru Kirsty Wirth. Kirsty is the super smart brainchild and founder of Kultured Wellness, a company whose mission is to inspire and educate people to take control of their health by eating real and fermented foods that nourish both the brain and the gut. She is the creator of Kultured Wellness Culture Starters, functional supplements, gut...

In episode 37 Mel and Trish invite Bronwen Healy into the studio to tell her compelling story. At the age of 18, Bronwen found herself with a heroin addiction that led to a life of crime and prostitution for the next six years. But as we discover, Bronwen’s re-emergence from this life was just the beginning of extraordinary things to come. She is an author, motivational speaker, a charity and soci...

In episode 36, Mel and Trish introduce a new segment to their program, ‘Just the Two of Us.’ Since launching their podcast in August 2021, Mel and Trish have shared the studio with well over thirty incredible women and one incredible man so every now and then it will be time to pause, take stock and have a one-on-one chat about anything and everything relating to midlife women. Running off the bac...

In episode 35, Mel and Trish invite six girlfriends into the studio to chat about their recent biking adventures in Victoria. What is it about a girl’s trip away that’s so special? Special enough that nine friends headed off to Victoria to ride 80+ km from Beechworth to Bright. There were many laughs, and a few adventures including:- . An infamous wrong decision at an important juncture on the fir...

In episode 34 Mel and Trish chat to Renee Webster, writer/director of the newly released Australian film ‘How to Please a Woman’. Without giving too much away ‘How to Please a Woman’ is a story about the precarious, often hilarious, and definitely revealing journey into the vulnerable world of what women really want. Renee has a reputation for bringing her sense of humour into her work and explori...

In episode 33 Mel and Trish invite their podcasting heroes Sarah Wills and Lise Carlaw  THOSE TWO GIRLS  from The Forty Edit podcast in to chat with them. Sarah and Lise blasted onto the Australian media scene in 2017 and their extraordinary friendship, connection and chemistry landed the girls local and national radio shows, from which the girl’s brand and company ‘Those Two Girls’ was born. Mel...

Mel and Trish sit down with Millie Thomas, an eating disorder recovery coach and NLP (neuro linguistic programming) practitioner and chat about the emerging problem of eating disorders and disordered eating in midlife women. A not-to-be-missed episode.   millie@healed.net.au www.healed.net.au Instagram: @millietnz Instagram: @ healedrecoverycoach Podcast: End Eating Disorders Hosted on Acast. See...

Mel and Trish sit down with 7 News presenter Rosanna Natoli . She's a News Presenter, Journalist, Lecturer , Mother, Wife and all round beautiful 50isher! Follow Rosanna on Instagram Follow Rosanna on Facebook   Email: hello@dontgiveafifty.com.au Follow Don't Give A Fifty on Instagram Follow Don't Give A Fifty on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mel and Trish get their girls out (well almost) while chatting to Lee-Anne Williams and Heidi Scott about the importance of having a professional bra fitting at this time of life. On top of all the other changes we are experiencing, the girls change too and we need to look after them as much as we look after other parts of our bodies. Instagram: @2ofakind_brafit Website: https://msha.ke/2ofakind.b...

As we age there are obviously so many changes going on with our bodies, the aging process alone is enough but then the hormonal fluctuations of peri menopause and menopause wreak additional havoc. Today we’re going to go down the rabbit hole of what happens to our ..... pelvic floor with Female Physio Stepanie Hart .   Up and Active Physiotherapy Up and Active Physiotherapy Facebook Page www.safet...