The Midlife Mentors

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re tackling a tricky subject - separation after infidelity…  This episode was inspired by a workshop we were asked to run for a corporate client on the subject, and despite the tough emotional angle, we were blown away by the engagement from participants, so we thought we’d share what we talked about here. This isn’t about blame or picking apart what went wrong. It’s abou...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re joined by Casey Davidson, a life and sobriety coach from Seattle and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Casey helps high-achieving women who feel stuck in the cycle of trying to moderate their drinking take a step back through a 100-day alcohol-free challenge. We talk about the myths around moderation, why midlife can be a turning point for many women’s relat...

Send us Fan Mail Most people think success comes from doing more. More hours, more strategy, more hustle. But what if the real edge isn’t in your work schedule, but in your body? Today, we’re talking about the overlooked foundation of success and why the most successful people in the world prioritise their health first. Support the show Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re in midlife and raising teenagers, you’ll know it can sometimes feel like you’re living with a complete stranger.  One minute they’re the child who used to tell you everything… and the next they’re behind a closed door, headphones in and phone glued to their hand. It can leave even the most loving, well-meaning parent wondering: am I getting this right? In this episode we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re revisiting something we get asked about a lot! Midlife nutrition tips. This isn’t about complicated diets or biohacks, it’s simple principles - how and what should we really be eating in midlife to stay healthy and happy? Because the truth is, the way many of us ate in our 20s and 30s often stops working in our 40s and 50s. Energy drops, weight creeps up, and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re joined by Dr Max Pemberton and Dr Courtney Raspin, authors of The Weight Loss Prescription , to unpack one of the most talked-about health shifts of our time: GLP-1 weight-loss medications. Are they a miracle? A medical breakthrough? Or a shortcut that risks creating new problems? In this conversation we explore what happens when you remove someone’s primary coping mec...

Send us Fan Mail In our 20s and 30s, expectations feel hopeful - like there’s always more time, more chances, more room to fix things.  But in midlife, expectations hit us differently. They’re no longer just about what might happen…they’re about who we thought we’d be by now. In this episode, we’re diving into why the disappointment of unmet expectations feels more personal in midlife, what’s happ...

Send us Fan Mail Calling all budding espionage writers… In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing, Charles Cumming , author of the critically acclaimed Box 88 series - novels celebrated for their psychological depth, moral tension and razor-sharp realism. But this isn’t just a conversation about spy stories. It’s about beginnings. How does a s...

Send us Fan Mail Procrastination - we all do it. But what happens when it’s stopping us from moving forward with goals that are really important to us? We can get really stuck in a rut with this, believing that we’ll never move ahead, which makes us procrastinate more! In this episode we discuss why we procrastinate, what kinds of people suffer from it the most and what are the main psychological...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking about masculinity - what it means, what it’s allowed to be, and why so many men feel increasingly unsure how to show up in the world and at work - without being labelled toxic, outdated, or problematic. Our guest is David Maywald, author of The Relentless War On Masculinity. David argues that while some harmful behaviours needed challenging, we’ve al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about the shifts we’ve both had to make in how we approach health, training and nutrition in midlife. We talk honestly about what wasn’t working anymore, the habits that were quietly backfiring and the practical changes we’ve made to support energy, hormonal balance, recovery and long-term health and happiness. If you’re someone who’s tried harder and hard...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we’re joined by someone who’s making a real impact in the mental health space. Neil Smith is the co-founder of Mettle alongside Bear Grylls , an innovative mental wellbeing app designed to help men build confidence, resilience and emotional strength through practical, science-backed tools. The focus of Mettle is on everyday mental fitness - n ot waiting until cr...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Midlife Mentors and the first episode of 2026. This year, James and I decided to look ahead at the things we’d like to achieve a little differently. We didn’t want to pile pressure on ourselves. We didn’t want January to turn into another month of guilt, comparison or ‘I should be doing more’. So in this episode we’re sharing the simple way we’re approaching ou...

Send us Fan Mail As 2025 draws to a close, this episode feels rather special to us. It’s not about goals or resolutions - it’s a review - where we share what’s shaped us and what’s mattered most along the way. We touch upon how our bodies have changed and how we’ve adapted our training, friendships and connections, faith and James’ book. We also want to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt tha...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors Podcast, we’re joined by two incredible women who have spent years on the front line of love and relationships  - active daters turned true insiders - Julie and Yue. They’re the powerhouse duo behind the award-winning Dateable podcast and authors of How To Be Dateable , a guide that’s helped countless people navigate the wild world of...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast, we’re opening up about the things that have shifted in our marriage over the past year. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing - far from it. There were seasons that stretched us, humbled us and asked more of us than we expected. But through honest reflection, deeper faith, and a bit of guidance from outside, we’ve found our way in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to our monthly Hot Topics episode - where we cut through the noise and dive into the stories everyone’s talking about.  This week, we’re covering a wide mix: the new pence-per-mile tax proposal for EV drivers, we question why there’s so little noise about the Sudan crisis and Hamas atrocities since the ceasefire.  We also look at the controversy over a trans woman usi...

Send us Fan Mail Most people think they’re tired because they’re doing too much…But the truth is - it’s not always that they’re tired from doing. They’re tired from leaking energy in a hundred tiny ways they can’t see. It’s not laziness, it’s not lack of motivation - it’s death by a thousand energy leaks. You’re on the hamster wheel, working harder, pushing through… But you’re not topping up your...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I, James, am flying solo and discussing all things 'motivation' and most importantly, sharing what to do when it disappears. Newsflash, this happens to all of us! The gym kit’s staring at you, the emails are piling up, and even the things you used to love feel like a chore. It’s not that you’ve become lazy - it’s that your motivation’s done a disappearing...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re tackling a sensitive and  tough conversation that can save lives. We’re joined by Dan Somers and Dr Susie Bennett from the men’s mental health charity ManUp to talk about male suicide - particularly why men are disproportionately affected, how the empathy gap shows up, and what’s really driving the crisis beneath the surface: lack of purpose, isolation and u...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Hot Topics we’re not holding back as we dive headfirst into the stories making waves - from the UK workforce health crisis to the rise of AI and what it means for our jobs, the push for digital ID cards, and the shocking Manchester synagogue attack.  We’ll also celebrate England women’s rugby triumph and share some very exciting personal news. Fair warning: we get emo...

Send us Fan Mail This week, it’s just me Claire, as I fly solo - having a very real conversation about something that’s been on my heart and mind. Unless you live under a rock,  you may have noticed that the the world feels as though it’s spinning faster and getting louder by the day. One minute it’s a new disaster, the next it’s more division, more fear, more noise, more hate. There’s this collec...

Send us Fan Mail How many times have you said yes when every part of you wanted to say no? How many years have been spent keeping the peace, avoiding conflict, or chasing approval - at the cost of your own wellbeing?  For so many of us, people pleasing has been a way of life. It starts young, becomes automatic, and by midlife we can find ourselves running on empty, resentful, or wondering who we e...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re diving into a subject that resonates far beyond midlife - the crisis of modern masculinity and why so many men, young and old, feel increasingly lost, and how this has led to the rise of the 'manosphere'. We’re joined by James Bloodworth, journalist and author of Lost Boys , a powerful and thought-provoking book that shines a light on the struggles facing you...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about the positive power of boredom!  We’ve just got back from three nights completely off-grid, staying in a little shepherd’s hut - no WiFi, no screens, just the two of us, a lake to swim in, good books, naps in the afternoon, and cooking over an open fire. At first, we’ll admit, it felt strange not having the usual distractions - no endless scrolling, no not...