Midlife & Beyond Conversations

Carol and I talk about body confidence, the fruitlessness of diets and how to empower ourselves in midlife. Find out more about Carol and her body positivity programmes.   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible. But what does this transition we are ex...

Designer, Writer and Wellness devotee, Shiree Segerstrom shares her love of home design and her tips for creating space for self care. Find out more about Shiree's work on her website and her "Joy of Nesting" blog.  About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisi...

There are many reasons for chronic exhaustion. Dr Green talks to me about how we can support the function of our adrenal glands. Dr Green can be contacted by email: drsgreenrx@outlook.com The book she mentions, by Dr James Wilson, can be purchased on Amazon About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife wome...

Jane Lewis campaigns to educate and inform about women's vaginal health post-menopause, a hugely important subject that needs to lose its taboo status. In this episode, Jane explains the importance of knowing what is normal and what to do if you notice changes - including repeated urinary tract infections. Essential Buy: Jane's book on Amazon here. You can follow Jane on Instagram   About the Midl...

Philippa talks about the role of oxidation in the ageing process and how we can "bio hack" our bodies with nutrigenomics.  About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible. But what does this transition we are experiencing lead to?   I'm Jo Blackwell, a photogr...

Clair is a Weight Loss Mindset Coach - helping women get to the root cause of over eating. In this episode, Clair shares her own story with us and sheds a little light on why we overeat.  "I help women in midlife learn how to love their relationship with themselves and find freedom around food so that they can end emotional eating and lose weight for good." You can find out more about Clair's work...

In this episode, Laurel O'Sullivan shares with us how she uses astrology to help her clients navigate change. A former Lawyer, Laurel calls herself a "soulful pragmatist". You can find out more about her work here: www.laurelosullivancoaching.com   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling...

For this week-before-Christmas podcast, I asked my sisters, Sally and Caroline, to chat with me about memories of our childhood Christmases in the sixties and seventies.  Wishing you the kind of Christmas that makes your heart happy. x   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alo...

Elizabeth tells us how she recovered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome step by small, consistent step. By putting self care first,  she is able to manage her condition and live a life more aligned to her values, something she now tea he's other women as the Female Success Coach. You can read Elizabeth's story, together with many others, in the book " Believe you can Live a Life you Love at 50 plus"  ...

Consulting Pharmacist, Dr Green and I talk frankly about the fluctuations in sex drive we can all experience, and what can be done to help when our libido leaves the building. I must confess, I come from a background where we didn't even have proper names for our intimate areas, so I hope you can forgive my irreverence when I fumble around for my words! I hope this chat helps anyone listening who...

Author, Broadcaster and Blogger, Suzi Grant is embracing the third age of her life and living it to the full!  In this conversation, Suzi describes how, after a successful and glamourous TV career, retirement was never really on the cards - she has too much to do!  Suzi Grant is an Author, Broadcaster & Founder of Alternative Ageing : a successful blog for the Over50s.  After a career in TV, R...

Retired doctor, Jane Durston shares her own experience of workplace stress and depression and how she now helps others recognise and recover from burnout.   Find out more about Jane and the services she offers on her website: www.yourlifebalancedoctor.com About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women...

Jan describes how she has navigated losing her husband, David, to Motor Neurone Disease. She now works as a Trustee for the Motor Neurone Association , using her knowledge and experience to help others going through the same ordeal. About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone an...

Like many midlife women, Anne has turned what might have been a crisis into a huge opportunity. Redundancy has given her the chance to develop the work she loves - helping busy owners to "master the digital maze"! www.masterthedigitalmaze.co.uk   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling r...

Author, Speaker and Healer, Caroline Palmy, talks to Jo about her emotional journey to self acceptance, and how learning to love and care for ourselves can free us to live our most fulfilled life yet. You can find out more about Caroline and her work on her website Buy Caroline's books on Amazon: "Conversations With Me: How going through a divorce has helped me reconnect with myself again"   About...

The Back to 60 Campaign recently took the UK Government to court over the decision to raise the pension age for women born in the 50s and 60s. At the time of this conversation, the case was in judicial review. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled for the Government. as the aim is to bring women's pension age in line with men's. The campaign's argument regarding the fairness of the speed of the chang...

Psychotherapist, Vanessa Wallace, introduces the course she has put into The Midlife Movement Membership called "From Worrier to Warrior". Find out more about Vanessa's Anxiety and Depression Recovery Retreats.   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible...

Have you ever considered self employment? After being made redundant at 48, Colleen leapt into entrepreneurship and onto the roller coaster of self employment. Realising that what she learned could help other women, she launched "Scrappy Frontier" where she guides women 50+ to get their first business off the ground. www.scrappyfrontier.com   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transi...

On 24th September, The Midlife Movement was featured on The BBC Regional Evening News. Specifically, the. Portrait Project, Face it, Own it! was the subject of the segment. This Project aims to show the natural beauty of women 40 plus - without make-up.  Of course, this meant that I had to appear on National TV without make-up myself, which threw up a lot of issues for me around visibility, worthi...

Teacher, Sara Austin, talks about how her teenage daughter's growing interest in skincare and make up inspired her to start researching into the effects of toxic products on ourselves and the environment.  Sara can be contacted via her Tropic website . T About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women f...

Health Expert, Sam Palmer explains why, in Midlife, Exercise is less about gaining flat belly and more about mortality. Sam has just opened the doors to her new, 6 month programme,   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible. But what does this transitio...

Midlife Movement Member, Julie Winzar, talked to me about how she dealt with her son leaving home for University and how she is starting to re-feather to her empty nest.  About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible. But what does this transition we are exp...

In this conversation which took place during The Midlife Movement Membership launch week, I ask Sarah, what is style? Plus she tells us about her "Wardrobe Wow" - a course created especially for The Midlife Movement. www.sarahgrayimage.co.uk   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rath...

This short story is dedicated to all my midlife sisters who feel unheard. Enjoy! If you are a reader rather than a listener, you can read this story on the blog.   About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible. But what does this transition we are experienci...

Helen Blaby on BBC Radio Northampton was lovely and an excellent host. She's going through the dreaded flushes herself at the moment so she was keen to talk about peri-menopause.  About the Midlife and Beyond Podcast.   Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone and somewhat invisible. But what does this transition w...