Lady Time

This episode we discuss style and attitude. Our mid-life generation is not represented by fashion brands and we don't object..  Cathy O' Connor is one of Ireland's most respected fashion stylists and is renowned for her expertise and practical advice.  She is a regular contributor on many television and media outlets. Cathy's experience in the fashion and digital worl...

If you haven’t listened to the first part of this incredible conversation with Allison, then please go listen now … it will be worth it! Allison is a former elite ski racer & coach and present-day artist, writer & investigative journalist. In the first half of our conversation she shared what it was like growing up in America during the 1950s, 60s & 70s. In this second half she continu...

Jill had a long & interesting conversation with Allison, a former elite ski racer & coach and present day artist, writer & investigative journalist. She shared what it was like growing up in America during the 1950s, 60s & 70s at a time when so much was happening. America had just come out of World War II entering the Cold War with Russia (as had the rest of the Western world), McC...

This episode Carole chats with Sinead Howard from Melbourne. Sinead talks about the changes she made to her life when she read Midlife Manifesto in her early 40's. Sinead worked as a Radiographer and Sonographer for twenty years, she is a Milliner and now a yoga teacher. Sinead talks about Vedic meditation and she shares her daily morning rituals that help her to connected within and keep her heal...

Born in England of Irish parents, Anthony grew up in Brixton, South London during the 70s & 80s. He had many stories to share which he does with great flair & humour such as the wonderful friendship he had with Doll his 70yr old neighbour when he was just 5 yrs old and whose influence was to have far reaching affects on his life. What it was like growing up as an immigrant which brought it...

Continuing my conversation with Nicole she discusses the importance of building resilience from a young age, as life will always throw curve balls your way. About not giving advice and of taking your own counsel. We also talk at length about her work in a women’s prison in Tel Aviv in Israel and in Wheatfield prison for men. We top if all off with her passion for tango and how her trip to Argentin...

Nicole knows how to tell a story, she knows how to write one too and she also knows how to perform one. In this first part of our long conversation she describes how middle age somehow arrived unannounced into her life bringing with it the ending of a long relationship, the pain of not having children, society’s (and in particular women’s) attitude to women without children , the process of writin...

This is  a solo cast by Carole Fitzpatrick, it is a podcast with  reflections and a meditation on Boundaries. We hope you enjoy and please any feedback or comments on any of our episodes please email us on Ladytimepodcast@protonmail.ch.

Emer grew up in Northern Ireland during what is known as The Troubles (a period of conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to the 1990s). Like many growing up in the midst of a conflict it coloured her outlook and in her case career choices - she first became a lawyer and later moved into advocacy taking an interest in the area of elders in particular. She share...

In this episode Carole talks to trauma expert Susanna Sweeney about her midlife experience, what is was like growing up in East Berlin and about her different techniques she uses to help people with trauma in a shorter time than talk therapies. Susanna Sweeney has been helping people change their lives for over 25 years. She is a Sensorimotor Psychotherapist, also trained in EMDR and an accredited...

Rab is my next door neighbour! We've had many's a chat across the fence (or wall in our case) but this time we put some structure on it and saved it for Lady Time. I hope you enjoy Rab's take on toxic masculinity, a subject he truly considers especially as a father of two boys, along with an interesting take on his journey through writing and the struggle to make an income from it. However, despit...

Carole interviews Author Christian de la Huerta. With 30 years of experience, Christian de la Huerta is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting and life-changing effects. An award-winning, crit...

One of six girls Rebecca grew up amidst a lively & cultured family where dinner table conversations were always interesting and you had better have something to say! So it was no surprise she ended up in the storytelling arena as a film producer, not necessarily an easy career to have chosen and certainly not for women in the time she started out but this never phased Rebecca, in fact it never...

James Finney hails from the UK, is one of the 40 odd million outside of Ireland with Irish roots and is also our third man to share a cuppa on Lady Time. We are very lucky to have him ... and you’ll find out why when you listen in. He has a lot to share while taking us on a colourful journey through his midlife. He tells us of the bouts of depression he has lived through over the past 25 years and...

A quote from Nicolette Sowder describes Chris Molloy to me 'Give me the wild children with their bare feet and sparkling eyes',  Chris describes herself as having been a wild child, she became a mother while she was still at school. Having a child  so young presented many challenges that Chris overcame, she  went to college and started work in the financial sector and then in recrui...

Michaela has faced more challenges than most in her life, having been born with a life long disability but this didn't stop her achieving many things in her life such as gaining a Masters degree, getting married, having a family & following her passion for writing by becoming the author of seven books. Sadly & unexpectedly she lost her Beloved husband leaving her to raise their two childre...

Donal O' Riada is the Founder of Business Languages Augsburg, a punk rock language school and translation service currently branching into online trainings and shows. Born near Glasson in Ireland, Donal left home at eleven and never really came back. Living abroad (with breaks) since 1983. Divorced with two adult children but in a new relationship. In this episode we are in conversation about mid-...

Am delighted to share my Beloved Mum with you! She was unusual for her time in that despite being pregnant with me & unmarried in the 60s decided to keep me, is a confirmed atheist since the age of thirteen, loves history, is a truly wonderful gardener and in our conversation we meander through Life, the Universe & Everything according to her.  I hope you enjoy listening to her nearly...

Margaret Dorgan, Executive Coach & Communications Specialist and Founder of Love Your Work & Catalyst Coaching  Margaret describes herself as a multi-potentialite, having worked as a Senior Communications Executive with The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bord Bia and Barnardos, she possesses strong analytical, planning and organizational skills and has significant experience influencing at...

Kirsten is a natural born artist .... everything she does has that special touch ... from healing, to designing her own oil blends, to creating a beautiful perfume, to teaching art to teenagers, to creating her own artwork. During our conversation we meandered through all of the above, including of course what it's been like growing into midlife with all the attending changes and how she experienc...

This episode I speak with Noreen O'Grady of Noga Yoga on Peri-menopause. Noreen shares how she is currently managing symptoms through diet and her yoga practice. Noreen is a yoga teacher in the west of Ireland and she teaches a range of yoga styles in classes; Hormone Harmony, Yin Yoga, Yoga therapy and Fast Flow yoga too.  You can find Noreen on her Yoga-Noga facebook page.

We get together for a catch up to let you know what we've been up to, what's it's been like interviewing men & to ponder other ideas we plan to do on Lady Time .... all with a sprinkling of everyday life in lockdown thrown in for good measure! 

Brave enough to be the first man to join us on Lady Time, Ruairc talks about midlife, how fast it came around, what drives him, how it is to be a father & keeping fit while slowing down physically. We also delve a little into his own way of dealing with emotions & the knack of compartmentalising, arguably one of the key difference's between the sexes. Enjoy! He can be contacted for profess...

This episode I speak with the very articulate and wise woman Mari Kennedy.  Mari shares her wisdom on Celtic traditions and more, she is a living and glowing example of how we can apply the wisdom of our foremothers and forefathers to our lives today. Her work is a synthesis of ancient and contemporary wisdom weaving strands of ancestral wisdom with neuroscience, developmental psychology and...

Charlotte was ahead of her time when she became an holistic dentist in the 1980s. Establishing her own practice in Sydney, Australia she tells us of   her journey to achieving that & the importance of the mouth in overall good health. Although her menopause was barely existent, she sustained a severe back injury around midlife from which she miraculously recovered using some interest...