Midlife? No crisis!!

This week’s Crisis Talks goes FULL Room 101 — social media edition. We rant (lovingly) about phones glued to faces, airplane etiquette that should be illegal, and why scrolling comment sections may actually shorten your life. Expect: 📱 kids walking into walls because iPads are life ✈️ strangers playing games with NO HEADPHONES 🚂 people watching movies on trains like they own the carriage 🧠 doom...

We had a brilliant two-hour guest interview lined up for you this week. It was funny, emotional, insightful… …and we forgot to press record. So instead, you get a wild catch-up episode featuring: 💥 Lost AirPods on a train mission 🐈 Surprise three-legged cat reunion 🏫 First-week-back blues 🎓 GCSE mocks + teen revision chaos 📆 Negotiating a nine-day fortnight 📲 What do we really think about so...

In the first Crisis Talks episode of 2026, we talk alcohol - lightly, honestly, and without preaching. From carrot cake instead of cocktails to why Dry January works for some people (and really doesn’t for others), we explore how drinking changes in midlife, the social pressure to drink, and what happens when you simply… stop wanting it. We talk sleep, shame hangovers, drinking “because you should...

It'a a New Year and a new season on Midlife? No Crisis!   In our first episode, we ease gently into January with a very real, very midlife ramble about slowing down, stress, alcohol and the pressure to “reset” after Christmas. We talk about why New Year’s resolutions rarely stick, why Dry January divides opinion, and how alcohol quietly affects sleep, cortisol and anxiety - especially in midl...

In this festive episode of Crisis Talks , Katy and Katie sit down for an honest, funny, and sometimes emotional Christmas catch-up. What begins as lighthearted chat about festive hats and decorations quickly turns into a deeper conversation about why Christmas doesn’t feel quite the same as it once did. They explore the growing pressure around Christmas – from social media-fuelled expectations and...

In this festive, free-flowing Christmas episode of Midlife, No Crisis , the hosts chat their way through December life with hats on, elves in tow, and only minor attempts to avoid moaning. You might want to keep small kids away from this - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! They cover everything from Christmas walks, gigs, Pilates gossip and work frustrations, to being unexpectedly thrown up on by a schoolchil...

In this episode of Crisis Talks , the duo wrap up their “moaning” series and dive head-first into Parenting Room 101 — from helicopter parents and loud narrators to humble-brag mums. They unpack the madness of social-media parenting, the horror of present-haul posts at Christmas, and the universal pain of raising teenagers (aka: empathy-free young people). The conversation spirals — naturally — in...

It’s been a tough, cough-ridden week for the Midlife No Crisis duo. After being struck down by the worst illnesses they’ve had in years, the girls reunite - armed with hats and orange Vimto - to catch up on everything from flu-induced meltdowns to 20-year-olds losing their keys, menopausal vitamin conspiracies, and why December is just one long crawl to the finish line. There’s teenage drama (Swee...

In this episode we relive the most chaotic girls’ weekend of our twenties—what started as a simple trip to Abersoch turned into bunk-beds, angry mobs, Welsh shopkeepers refusing to look at us, a car crash (mid-vom!), a five-hour detour through 1850s Wales, an accidental night in a pretend rave, collapsing all over Katie’s flat, and finishing with a  day out in Weston-Super-Nightmare. It’s the stor...

This week’s episode is pure girls-weekend chaos—Katie arrives freshly blow-dried with the wrong-initial mug, there’s ring-piece chat within seconds, and we spiral through driving hell, McDonald’s missions, kids’ hobbies, and the emotional rollercoaster of booking Australia flights. We cover the genuinely terrifying moment Katie injected the wrong insulin and had to chug Lucozade, piano-showcase ca...

This week, we dive into the highs, lows, and hilarious realities of midlife challenges. From extreme sports, triathlons, and marathons, to trying team sports for the first time, we explore what it really means to stay active — physically and mentally — as we get older. Along the way, we reflect on societal expectations for women “of a certain age,” share laughs about fun ways to keep moving.  Expe...

In this week’s episode of Midlife? No Crisis! , we dive straight into midlife chaos: house parties where you know no one, pub-crawl quizzes in torrential rain, midlife tattoos (and tattoo artists who think they know best), old-school piercings, irritating colleagues, whistlers in the office, and the daily fight not to roll our eyes into another dimension. We also wobble emotionally over teenagers...

In this episode of Crisis Talks , Katy and Katie revisit the gigs that shaped their teens, the bands that still give them goosebumps, and the festivals that nearly finished them off. Expect stories of dodgy tents, chaotic weekends, and why music still matters more than ever in midlife — even if recovery now takes three business days. Get a message straight to the show! Keep in touch, follow our so...

Katy and Katie dive into music, memories, and midlife mayhem! From first gigs and festival adventures to raving in the 90s and surviving Ibiza trips on pot noodles, this episode celebrates the soundtrack of our lives. We chat about why music is the ultimate time machine, share laughs over early club antics, and reflect on how tunes shaped our youth — and still shape us today. Get a message straigh...

From middle-lane drivers and impolite motorists to premature Christmas decorations and competitive parenting, nothing escapes their midlife moan-fest. Joined by loyal listener Jenny’s hilarious voice notes, the pair share relatable gripes, menopausal musings, and plenty of eye-rolls over modern life’s everyday nonsense. Get a message straight to the show! Keep in touch, follow our socials or send...

In this week’s catch-up, Katie’s recovering from “new COVID,” booking a (worryingly) budget trip to Australia, and face-planting in the mud — while Katy discovers the best massage of her life. Then the pair dive into their Room 101 special, gleefully banishing teenage behaviour, ignorant opinions, umbrellas, and people who eat while walking. Expect laughter, oversharing, and a few questionable lif...

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, anxiety, and brain fog, they share real experiences with HRT, hormone chaos, and the impossible hunt for testosterone on the NHS. Again we have to point out - we are not medical experts and tea butter is...

We've avoided it for as long as could, but this week, Katy and Katie dive into the big M — menopause — with our usual mix of honesty, chaos, and humour. From forgotten words in board meetings and irrational rage at office whistlers to whys of women’s health research (or lack of it), we tackle midlife’s most misunderstood chapter. Expect laughs, real talk, and a few rants about crisps at 8am....

Midweek Crisis Talks: Mum & Daughters Unfiltered Our daughters Freya and Olivia are back — and nothing’s off-limits. From life in Australia to parenting confessions, midlife reflections, and a few very questionable wildlife encounters (cockroaches included 🪳), this one’s full of laughs, honesty, and proper family chaos. 🎙️ Expect warmth, wit, and a reminder that midlife is anything but dull....

This week on Midlife? No Crisis! we’re joined by our favourite guests — our daughters, Freya and Olivia — for a hilarious and heartwarming chat about growing up, parties, parenting, and life on opposite sides of the world. Expect family banter, Aussie sunshine, teenage honesty, and a few confessions we probably shouldn’t have made! 🎧 Grab a cuppa (or a glass of wine) and join the chaos — it’s one...

In this bonus Crisis Talks episode, we take a hilarious trip down memory lane to our 40th birthday adventure — from fizz-fuelled hot tub plans to LA dreams, Vegas chaos, and all the mischief in between. We share the highs, hangovers, and hotel dramas before turning our attention to planning our 50th celebrations in Dubai. With laughter, nostalgia, and hopefully not too many tales that probably sho...

After forgetting to hit record (classic), Katy and Katie re-live their backpacking days in Australia — hostels, pizza dinners, silver toe rings and all. They laugh about bad geography, reminisce about freedom at 21, and reflect on how travel shaped who they are now. From campervan trips and parenting travellers to planning their next midlife adventure, it’s a funny, nostalgic chat about friendship...

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, menopause marketing , and whether collagen really does anything at all. It’s an honest, funny, and relatable chat about how our relationship with our bodies...

In this episode, we start with a laugh about podcast hellos, stag dos we’ll never talk about, and even a fake product pitch (say hello to the Pilates Anally Retentive Probe – yes, really). But soon we dive into the real heart of the chat: retirement. We question whether the word retirement even makes sense anymore. Is it about stopping work, or is it about finding freedom ? From floristry classes...

Katy and Katie catch up sober, candid and very midlife. They explore how friendships evolve — from schoolmates to parenting phases — why some last and others drift, the effort (and mercy) required, and the small rituals that keep people connected. Warm, funny and honest — perfect for anyone who’s kept a friend through life’s messiness. Get a message straight to the show! Keep in touch, follow our...