Jo Blackwell

Midlife & Beyond Conversations

Society EN ↓ 187 episodes

For women 50+ navigating change with courage and curiosity, wanting to feel confident, grounded, and inspired. Join Jo each week for a solo reflection or a conversation with a guest on confidence, menopause, reinvention, wellbeing, and ageing with purpose. Real stories. Practical wisdom. A calm companion for your midlife and beyond journey. joblackwellmidlifeandbeyond.substack.com

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Jo Blackwell

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Society

Latest episode

May 26, 2026

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Episodes

7 Things I Learned at 50 20.08.2019

A quick, tongue-in-cheek round up for the life lessons I learned at 50. What did you realise for the first time at 50? This article originally appeared in Female First on 2nd July 2019 .  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 tran...

Freedom from Emotional Eating with Chinmayi Dore 15.08.2019

Coach and Bestselling author, Chinmayi Dore, talks to us about emotional and binge eating and how she helps women find freedom from the destructive cycle of yo-yo dieting through her "Body Magic" Programs. Chinmayi's "Beat the Binge" course will soon be live in the membership. In the meantime, you can find out more about her work on her website. You can buy Chinmayi's Book, "Body MAGIC - a Blissfu...

Letter to my Younger Self 13.08.2019

A 5 minute listen, no guest, just. me reading a letter I wrote to my younger self. What would you write? You can find this and other letters in my book, Oh Crap - I'm 50! A Journey from Fearful to Fabulous (Sometimes) Available 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 women feeling rather a...

Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy with Kerry Sheldon-Jones 08.08.2019

Kerry Sheldon-Jones is the Director of The Equilibrium Clinic in Shropshire, (Update: This Clinic is now closed) a private practice offering Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). In this episode, she describes some of the more troublesome side effects of the peri-menopause and explains both what is happening in the body, and how BHRT can help.  This is a public episode. If you would li...

Menopause in the Workplace with Julie Dennis 06.08.2019

Julie Dennis is a Menopause at work Trainer, delivering workshops and training solutions to women, managers and the workforce as a whole. www.juliedennis.net Symptoms of the Peri-Menopause such as brain fog, causing difficulties with concentration and memory, impaired word retrieval, anxiety, hot flushes and sleeplessness can severely impact on a woman's confidence in the workplace. Half of the Br...

Breathe with Dawn Wright 01.08.2019

Dawn talks to Jo about how working with our breath can help us to feel less anxious and more alive.  At 10.36 she takes us through a quick and simple breathing exercise that can be used at any time to help regain calm. (Don't listen whilst driving!) www.dawnwrightyoga.co.uk About this Podcast. Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women f...

Career Change in Midlife with Susan Royle 30.07.2019

Susan Royle moved away from her successful career in the city after a gradual realisation that life in the corporate world was no longer fulfilling for her. In this episode, Sue describes how she made the leap into self employment and why she is now experiencing more happiness despite having a lower income. Find out more about Sue's Retreats here: Harmonisation Retreats  About this Podcast. Like a...

Singing for health through the whole of life with Sophie Garner 27.07.2019

Singer and Singing Coach, Sophie Garner, popped along to share her philosophy on the therapeutic value of singing. Talking about her work with brain injury and her Masters Degree studies, she explains why we should sing with our loved ones if they have dementia. www.sophiegarner.com The  About this Podcast. Like all transitions, midlife can be messy and sad and glorious all at once, leaving many m...

Interview with The Badass Women's Hour at TalkRADIO 25.07.2019

Listen as I beard the lionesses den on the Badass Women's Hour on TalkRADIO! I was thrown at the start when they announced that I'd written "the definitive book on coping with a modern midlife crisis" - I haven't, though now I feel I ought to! And I was discombobulated when the 38 year old host talked about having a midlife crisis at 29... did I hold my own? You be the judge... This interview aire...

Stress less with Vivienne Joy 22.07.2019

Introducing the Contributors - Transformational Mindset Coach, Vivienne Joy. www.she-enjoys.co.uk Vivienne is a Motivational Influencer, helping stuck or start-up Business Owners, Executives & Teams to get ‘un-stuck’. She provides mentoring, public speaking, workshops & laser breakthrough Coaching for both businesses and individuals. A Master Connector with a passion for business networkin...

Ageless Style with Lisa Newport 22.07.2019

Style Coach, Lisa Newport, talks to Jo about why fashion is fleeting, but style is ageless, and about her approach to “comfydence”! You can find out more about Lisa and her services on her website: Lisa Newport About this 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 t...

Happy and Sober - "Grey Area" drinking with Jojo Bailey 22.07.2019

Jojo is celebrating her 6th year of sobriety. She had a wake-up call at 53 after suffering a stroke but remained in denial about her dependency on alcohol. Being reunited with her sister after 34 years was a life changing intervention. She finally acknowledged the dysfunctional relationship she had with alcohol and set out on her path to recovery. She is now a transformational coach, author and mo...

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