Postcards From Midlife
Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin
- 1 hour 3 minutesRaynor Winn: my story of hope, endurance & love
POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISIT: Author Raynor Winn joined Trish & Lorraine at the height of her Salt Path success to discuss how to overcome fear when life seems to be falling apart, living with her husband Moth's illness and the healing power of nature. And she reveals what happened when she first met Gillian Anderson who played Raynor in this year’s film of her life.
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21 December 2025, 12:00 am - 32 minutes 3 secondsHow to hack Xmas: gifts on a budget, games we love & a secret shortcut on managing family stressTrish & Lorraine share the tips & tricks they’ve learned over their many years of planning & hosting family Christmases. Discover their ideal gift edit, the season’s coolest cocktail, their favourite friends & family games, plus how to set house rules & what to do if the whole thing fills you with dread
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13 December 2025, 10:00 pm - 33 minutes 34 secondsHelpful life hacks: What we've learnt about weight loss drugs, relationship repair, imposter syndrome, perimenopause rage & single life
It’s a wrap! Lorraine & Trish share their favourite funny moments & useful learnings from this season’s expert & celebrity guests, including how to get into a fitness & strength mindset, what feeling anger & rage is trying to tell you, harnessing your vital midlife energy & the one question to ask yourself whenever you feel overwhelmed that’s guaranteed to reframe everything.
Plus: manifesting for beginners & a very unexpected thing to do with an avocado
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7 December 2025, 12:00 am - 47 minutes 48 secondsSurprising home cleaning hacks, set up a money-spinning side hustle & how to work with a friend
Trish & Lorraine are joined by sustainable, natural cleaning entrepreneurs Purdy Rubin & Charlotte Figg (aka Purdy & Figg) who share the best tips from their new book Clever Cleaning: The Natural Way To Clean Everything. Find out how the two midlife friends came up with the idea for their multi-million pound business, what you need to know if planning to work with family or friends, and the ‘A-ha moment’ when you know you’re onto a winner.
Plus: Have you got ‘Resting Midlife Woman Face’? & Trish’s Irish drinking song
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30 November 2025, 12:00 am - 57 minutes 9 secondsSurgeon Dr Vonda Wright’s ‘healthspan plan’ to suit all midlife woman
World leading women’s health expert Dr Vonda Wright shares her new ‘healthspan plan’ with Lorraine & Trish, including a game changing 20 second exercise tweak, how to get into strength training & the mindset shift that will set you on the path to feeling more energetic. We also discuss supplements and creatine with the orthopedic surgeon, best-selling author and menopause expert who explains how to recognise if you’re ‘choosing’ stress & setting the right boundaries to reduce emotional inflammation.
Plus: How music bonds families, ticket buying tips & who the hell is Benson Boone?
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23 November 2025, 12:00 am - 47 minutes 27 secondsMary Portas: Why imposter syndrome is useful & her new post-divorce solo power
Confessions from the 90s as Trish & Lorraine step back in time with retail & business guru Mary Portas, aka Mary Queen of Shops, to chat about her new book about her years turning Harvey Nicols from dying department store to Ab Fab fashion destination, as well as all the life, career & relationship wisdom she has accrued since those heady days. Discover the trick Mary, 65, uses to tune into her instinct & decide if a risk is worth taking, why vulnerability is a super power in midlife, how to be tough but do it with love & soul and her post divorce single life.
Plus: Margo the podcat has made a new furry friend & is taking a phone call on the loo ever OK?
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16 November 2025, 12:00 am - 42 minutes 55 secondsRepair, reconnect, rediscover & how to know it’s over: long term love & sex advice
Lorraine & Trish meet relationship therapist & author Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari, who has spent 20 years helping thousands of couples navigate the emotional rollercoaster of sustaining a happy, loving and fulfilling life together. What to do if you suspect your partner’s having an emotional affair, questions to ask if they no longer seem like the person you married, & the five words that will get your communication right back on track.
Plus: ‘What are you going to do about your wrinkles?’ How Lorraine responded when asked that very question!!
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9 November 2025, 12:00 am - 30 minutes 3 secondsElizabeth Hurley’s No 1 health tip & how to get fit without the gymPOSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED The actor, model & beachwear entrepreneur joined Lorraine & Trish from her hot pink sofa to talk about her pivotal role in the Estee Lauder Companies’ breast cancer care campaign and explains why every woman needs to be vigilant about their breast checks. Plus tales from her life in the country, a special cameo from her beloved spaniel & what Joan Collins gave her for her birthday.
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19 October 2025, 4:00 am - 35 minutes 11 secondsMenopause health advice & how to navigate breast cancer on HRTPOSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED: On the eve of World Menopause Day this October we revisit our interview with Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. Professor Lesley Regan DBE who explains how to navigate your menopause well. Dame Lesley is the UK Government's lead on women's reproductive health and has 40 years experience working in the NHS. She talks about her personal journey taking HRT while recovering from breast cancer and tells Trish and Lorraine what health changes to expect as you go through perimenopause and menopause in midlife.
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12 October 2025, 8:36 am - 48 minutes 41 secondsThe MP who lost 8 stone with weight loss jabs explains exactly how they workWomen's health campaigner and menopause activist Carolyn Harris MP tells Lorraine and Trish how going from a size 24 to a size 12 has given her a new lease of life and rebooted her self-esteem. The veteran MP talks through the specifics of getting her prescription, how she injects Mounjaro, the side effects, what she eats now and how she manages her dosage. And she reveals the horrific online abuse she suffered which led her to making this life changing decision. PLUS: Telly watching tips for autumn.
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5 October 2025, 4:00 am - 51 minutes 58 secondsPenny Lancaster on overcoming childhood trauma, reinventing yourself in your 50s and being Mrs Rod Stewart
In a funny, frank & fascinating interview, model, TV presenter & Special Police Constable Penny Lancaster tells Trish & Lorraine about her roller coaster, rock n roll life - from the glitz & jet set glamour of being Mrs Rod Stewart, to the everyday practicalities of making a blended family work, the emotional resilience she drew on to get through three rounds of IVF, and why she thought she was having a breakdown in perimenopause. Penny also opens up about the childhood assault that haunts her and what really happened behind the scenes with Greg Wallace on Masterchef. Plus Penny’s advice on coping with midlife weight gain and why she sees her severe dyslexia as a superpower. Extra: it's the autumn book club - our pick of the best titles for your reading list!
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