Walking This Way

Hello again, Rockstars – and happy New Year! Welcome to the very first episode of 2026. In this episode of Walking This Way , I’m joined by one of my favourite humans, longest-standing friends, and the original “move every day” inspiration in my life – the brilliant Robyn Phillips. Robyn is a registered osteopath, movement advocate and fierce challenger of the idea that ageing automatically means...

Welcome to your next Walking This Way Challenge - the last of 2025 or the first of 2026, depending on when you’re listening. These fortnightly challenges are gentle, doable invitations to carve out a little space just for you . Nothing extreme. Nothing exhausting. Just something that might quietly make life feel better. This fortnight’s challenge: Stop something! January can feel long, cold and re...

Hello again, Rockstars! In this festive episode, I’m joined by the irrepressible Adrienne d’Souza - queen of Christmas chaos, community champion and one of the funniest, warmest women I know. Adrienne spent her life at the heart of Christmas: growing up in her family’s toy shops, running the iconic Hamleys and Harrods toy departments, and later running one of London’s best-loved party shops for 15...

Hello Rockstars! Welcome back to your next Walking This Way Challenge - our fortnightly moment to focus on small, achievable wins that boost your wellbeing. This one has a festive twist, because let’s be honest… the next couple of weeks can feel full on . Christmas parties, school events, family logistics, food prep, shopping, wrapping, travelling, trying to keep the magic alive (and not open the...

Hello you gorgeous rock stars! Welcome back to Walking This Way - and if you’re new here, you are so very welcome. This is the show for midlife women who want honesty, connection, courage and a bit of nonsense alongside the messy, magical bits of this chapter of life. Today I’m joined by the fabulous Vanessa McDaid , a woman who radiates bravery, energy and kindness. Vanessa and I talk about how w...

Hello Rockstars! Welcome to our very first Walking This Way Challenge, your fortnightly dose of tiny-but-mighty self-care. Every two weeks, I’ll set you a small, totally achievable challenge designed to help midlife women build confidence, energy and wellbeing through tiny steps that add up. No marathon training, no Everest expeditions. Just simple wins we can all celebrate. This week, we’re getti...

Hello you gorgeous rock stars! Welcome to the very first episode of Walking This Way - my new space for midlife women who are ready to rediscover their fabulousness, one brave step at a time. In this episode, I’m sharing how this whole thing began: the moment I realised I’d lost myself a little, the scary trip to a Muay Thai retreat that changed everything and the parkrun that taught me more about...

Welcome to Walking This Way - the upfront, honest, no-nonsense podcast about midlife for women who are ready to drop the filters and talk about what it’s really like. Join Lise Thorne for straight-talking chats, laughter and the kind of conversations you’ll wish you’d had years ago - about changing bodies, shifting priorities and rediscovering who you are. This is midlife, unfiltered. Subscribe no...