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  • A hormone masterclass & HRT alternatives to know about POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

    A hormone masterclass & HRT alternatives to know about POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED
    Jul 20 2025
    Lorraine & Trish discuss the midlife hormone whammy & why - just when life is peak hectic - your body seems to start doing its best to disrupt you even more. The duo revisit a previous episode’s interview with leading endocrinologist Dr Annice Mukherjee about the hormone fluctuations that affect women in midlife, from peri-menopause to underactive thyroid and adrenal burnout as well as the impact of surgical and chemical menopause. Dr Mukherjee also talks about her own breast cancer diagnosis & how she successfully managed menopause symptoms as she was unable to take HRT.

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    29 m
  • Useful summer buys: an easy wear £15 SPF & new midlife fashion brands to try

    Useful summer buys: an easy wear £15 SPF & new midlife fashion brands to try
    Jul 15 2025
    Shopping, beauty, and gifting ideas from Lorraine and Trish for summery days & holidays. Trish shares insider tips from her secret foodie WhatsApp (who knew you could grill an olive?) and Lorraine reveals the bee saving present all teens/relatives will love.

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    19 m
  • Nutrition tips for weight loss, perimenopause & a healthier daily diet: POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

    Nutrition tips for weight loss, perimenopause & a healthier daily diet: POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED
    Jul 13 2025
    Trish & Lorraine discuss the diet and lifestyle changes that can help with menopause symptoms, mimic the effects of today's weight loss jabs and also discover which foods boost energy every day. The duo revisit a previous episode's interview with midlife nutritionist Emma Bardwell. Plus discover the four principles of her new eating programme ‘The 30g Plan: How to Eat More Protein, Fibre & Plants to Lose Weight & Feel Great’.

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    30 m
  • Weight loss jabs: what you need to know about HRT, side effects, microdosing, withdrawal, fat gain, & food alternatives that work the same way

    Weight loss jabs: what you need to know about HRT, side effects, microdosing, withdrawal, fat gain, & food alternatives that work the same way
    Jul 6 2025
    Lorraine & Trish meet midlife women’s health expert and Davina McCall's favourite menopause doctor, GP Naomi Potter, to ask all the questions you want answered about the new weight loss drugs, including how to get them, potential side effects, how long to stay on them and what to do to avoid weight rebound. Dr Potter, who co-authored Davina's No 1 best selling book, also explains how to take them safely when on HRT as well as the nutrition and lifestyle alternatives that can trigger the same hormone and metabolic effects.

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    39 m
  • Esther Freud on older sisters, rebel mothers, grief & finding love after divorce in your 50s

    Esther Freud on older sisters, rebel mothers, grief & finding love after divorce in your 50s
    Jun 29 2025

    The best-selling author joins Lorraine & Trish to talk about her new novel, the long awaited sequel to Hideous Kinky, in which she picks up the story of a mother and her two daughters living an adventurous, unconventional life in the 80s. Esther also speaks with searing honesty about trying to keep her marriage together, the part peri-menopause played in the break up and the healing journey that led to new love and a new way of living. Plus: the unexpected way to keep your cool when summer is making you even more of a hot mess



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    41 m
  • Cally Beaton: from a breakdown & break-ups to new career success & joy as a single mum

    Cally Beaton: from a breakdown & break-ups to new career success & joy as a single mum
    Jun 22 2025

    The comedian tells Trish & Lorraine how a conversation with Joan Rivers inspired her to start a midlife side hustle as a stand up before quitting her boardroom job for good. Her advice? Dream big but start small, stop aiming for perfection and remember that there is no success without failure. Cally also shares her tales of life on the dating scene, being ghosted and why she’ll never stop eating cinnamon buns. Plus: what’s with all the big birthday nudes & would you rank your friends?



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    41 m
  • Reignite your intimate life with tips from pioneering desire expert Ita O'Brien

    Reignite your intimate life with tips from pioneering desire expert Ita O'Brien
    Jun 15 2025

    Lorraine & Trish are joined by the world’s first film & TV intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien, whose movement choreography on shows such as Normal People, Sex Education, It’s a Sin & I May Destroy You have redefined on-screen sex scenes, while setting clear boundaries to keep the actors within their comfort zone. She shares helpful tools and advice from her new book on how we can feel more sensuous in our own bodies and experience desire, connection and intimacy through our midlife years and beyond. Plus: Trish has another crazy dream & Lorraine asks what if a friend refuses to take your photo off their social media



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    46 m
  • Unhappy with the way your midlife body looks; 7 simple tips to love what you see

    Unhappy with the way your midlife body looks; 7 simple tips to love what you see
    Jun 11 2025

    Trish and Lorraine share body positivity expert Dr Charlotte Ord's reassuring new guide to loving what you see in the mirror and they discuss how you can turn the volume down on your negative inner critic. The duo also find out how you can change your mindset around your body image to encourage your teens to have a more positive outlook too.



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    28 m