The Midlife Rebel Podcast

Send us Fan Mail There's no shortage of advice about how to look younger, feel better and live longer. From hormone therapies and aesthetic treatments to peptides, weight-loss medications and the latest longevity trends, the options seem to be growing by the day. But how do we separate the science from the marketing, and make informed decisions about our health as we age? In this episode, I&a...

Send us Fan Mail Is there an age when we're supposed to stop trying new things? When the fear of failure, looking foolish or being a beginner again starts to hold us back? In her 50s, Becky Vannes decided to take up horse riding, finding herself back at the beginning, learning something completely new and confronting the perfectionism, self-doubt and expectations that can make starting over s...

Send us Fan Mail How do you learn to trust yourself when you’ve spent years being told what you should believe, how you should behave and what a good life is supposed to look like? Toni LaMotta knows something about questioning the rules we inherit. She joined a Catholic convent at 17 and spent 16 years living under a vow of obedience. When she eventually left at 33, she realised she didn’t even k...

Send us Fan Mail What do we expect life to look like when we’re 85? Michael Dorfman is living proof that we might need to think again. With a daily routine that includes meditation, breathwork, crawling drills, walking, pickleball and regular resistance training, Michael is approaching 85 with strength, curiosity and a commitment to his wellbeing. In this episode, we talk about healthy ageing, lon...

Send us Fan Mail Most of us grew up knowing very little about our menstrual cycle beyond getting a period once a month. We weren’t taught how our hormones influence our energy, mood, hunger, exercise, relationships or the way we feel in our bodies. And for many women, it’s not until perimenopause that we begin to realise just how much we didn’t know. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I...

Send us Fan Mail What if grieving is, in many ways, a process of relearning the world? This idea sits at the heart of the work of philosopher and author Thomas Attig, who has spent decades exploring death, dying, grief and loss. When someone we love dies, it's not only their physical presence that disappears. The world we knew with them in it has changed, and we have to gradually learn how to...

Send us Fan Mail We change in midlife. Our priorities change, our bodies change, our relationships change, and the way we see ourselves can change too. But sometimes our style gets left behind. In this episode, I’m joined by Personal Development Mentor & Style Coach Sarah Ryan to explore what happens when the way we present ourselves to the world no longer reflects the person we’re becoming. F...

Send us Fan Mail Retirement is supposed to be the reward at the end of decades of work. But when the diary clears and the job title disappears, it can leave us facing a much bigger question: Who am I without the role I’ve played for so long? In this episode, I’m joined by retirement transition expert George Jerjian to explore what really happens when we step away from paid work, and why retirement...

Send us Fan Mail What does midlife actually feel like from the inside — especially for men? In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by renowned breathwork pioneer Jon Paul Crimi for a wide-ranging conversation about ageing, identity, addiction, sobriety, and the work of turning towards ourselves rather than continually finding ways to escape. We begin with midlife. The change...

Send us Fan Mail When I stopped drinking in January 2022, I thought I was simply giving up alcohol. I had no idea it would become one of the biggest turning points of my life. That's one of the reasons I was so excited to sit down with Kate Bee. Kate is the founder of Sober School and has helped thousands of women change their relationship with alcohol. What I love about her approach is that...

Send us Fan Mail If there's one thing I've learned from all the menopause experts I've interviewed, it's this: so many of the symptoms women experience in midlife are dismissed as "just getting older." But what if they aren't? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Christina Enzmann, a certified menopause practitioner who combines conventional medicine with a fun...

Send us Fan Mail What would you do if you were fired at 63? For many people, it would feel like the end of the road. After decades of building a career, losing your job can shake your confidence, your identity, and your belief that there's still time to start again. That's exactly where David Nassief found himself. Instead of seeing himself as a victim, David made a decision that complet...

Send us Fan Mail Menopause has been sold to women as something to survive. A slow decline. A loss of youth, beauty, sexuality and relevance. But what if we've simply been told the wrong story? When I sat down with Tanya Kazeminy, it felt less like an interview and more like a conversation with a dear friend who had so much wisdom to share. Tanya is passionate about helping women embrace this...

Send us Fan Mail Retirement is something most of us spend years planning financially. But how many of us ever stop to think about what we're actually retiring to ? That was one of the things I loved most about my conversation with Chris Maduri. Chris has spent nearly twenty years helping people prepare for retirement, but what struck me was that our conversation wasn't really about money...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever find yourself asking, "Is this really how I want to keep living?" I think it's a question many women eventually ask themselves in midlife. Not because life has necessarily fallen apart, but because somewhere along the way we've become so busy looking after everyone else, meeting expectations and keeping all the plates spinning, that we've stopp...

Send us Fan Mail Ageing isn't the problem. The stories we've been told about ageing are. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by Jo Blackwell, host of the Midlife & Beyond podcast and a passionate advocate for positive ageing. I loved this conversation with Jo because we explore something that affects every one of us, yet so rarely gets spoken about honestly:...

Send us Fan Mail Who was Amelia Earhart before she became one of history's greatest mysteries? In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by journalist and author Rachel Hartigan to explore the remarkable life of Amelia Earhart, the enduring mystery surrounding her disappearance, and why her story continues to inspire women nearly 90 years later. Rachel's new book, Los...

Send us Fan Mail Your body has been speaking to you your whole life. The question is, have you been taught to listen? In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by somatic psychotherapist, spiritual integration hypnotherapist and author Melanie Smithson to explore the incredible wisdom of the body. Melanie has spent her life helping people understand the connection between movement,...

Send us Fan Mail A common thread that keeps showing up, time and time again, is this point in midlife when things start to change. The life you've been living still matters, but it can no longer hold what's trying to come next. There's often a quiet knowing that something is calling you forward, yet it's difficult to put into words. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Something happens in midlife. The strategies that got you this far stop working. The career path that once made sense starts draining your energy. The people-pleasing, over-functioning, and pushing through begin to take their toll. In this episode, I'm joined by leadership coach Kurt Bush for a conversation about what happens when life asks you to stop performing and start pa...

Send us Fan Mail It seems that, for many women, something starts to change in midlife. The life you've diligently built no longer feels quite right, and there's a growing sense that there's more to life than simply doing what you've always done. In this episode, I'm joined by Laura Hoorweg, a spiritual counsellor, psychic and medium, for a conversation that went in all sor...

Send us Fan Mail After working with thousands of people as a chiropractor, Dr Kyle Hulsebus began noticing something fascinating. The people who built healthier, happier lives rarely did it through dramatic transformations. They made small, conscious choices every day. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast , we explore what it really means to live intentionally. We talk about why so many of...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself questioning your own reality in a relationship? Wondering if you're being too sensitive, expecting too much, or somehow imagining things that feel very real? In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined once again by psychologist, EFT practitioner, and returning guest Kasia Dodd. This time, we're discussing her new book, The...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes midlife doesn’t arrive as one dramatic crisis. Sometimes it’s the quiet unraveling of the identities that once gave your life structure, purpose, and certainty. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by author and mentor Carolyn Flynn for a thoughtful conversation about identity, reinvention, menopause, creativity, mindfulness, and what it means to cons...

Send us Fan Mail Pleasure isn’t selfish. It isn’t frivolous. And it definitely isn’t something women are supposed to earn after everyone else’s needs have been met. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Jordin Wiggins for a powerful conversation about pleasure, nervous system health, hormones, intimacy, burnout, and why so many women lose themselves while continuing to functi...