Postcards From Midlife
Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin
Are you living in a hormonal hothouse battling it out with your teens while the dog, cat and husband look on? You're not alone. Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin have been editing glossy magazines for more than two decades, helping suppo...
- 51 minutes 37 secondsUnleash your midlife energy & make change happen with the Heart Whisperer
Lorraine & Trish meet holistic therapist Estelle Bingham, aka The Heart Whisperer, to find out how to release our hidden energy in order to get out of a rut, recover from loss, trauma, grief or heartache & find a vibrant new energy for midlife. Follow along with her mini meditation and discover how to raise children to be in tune & comfortable with their emotions. Plus: Trish gets another speeding ticket & the gothic horror novel every woman should read.
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9 March 2025, 5:00 am - 21 minutes 40 secondsListeners' questions answered: how to cope with a grumpy husband & recover from an identity quake
Trish & Lorraine turn agony aunts to offer advice and resources on relationship, family and career dilemmas. Is it OK to call out a friend's bad behaviour? Should you always put your teens' needs before your own & where to start when you wake up one day and decide you want to live a different life?
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5 March 2025, 5:00 am - 53 minutes 47 secondsThe new science on protein: why you need to eat more & how to get it from plants
Dr Rupy Aujla, aka The Doctor's Kitchen, joins Trish & Lorraine to explain why he’s changed his mind on exactly how much protein women in midlife need as he shares the new research in his latest cookbook, Healthy High Protein. The duo hear about his best protein-boosting recipes for veggies and meat eaters, discover what it really does for your body (clue it’s way more than just muscle building), how to eat more & make it affordable as well as what you really need to know about protein shakes and supplements. Plus: Is Trish being recruited by the CIA? And another tale from Lorraine’s big pants archive…
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2 March 2025, 5:00 am - 18 minutes 2 secondsUseful everyday wins: from a miracle grime remover to a life changing seasoning
In their bitesize midweek show Trish and Lorraine share simple but life changing tips, tricks and buys under £10 that they love. From the gadget that will save you keyboard strain to why a head torch is invaluable when it comes to midlife digestion. The duo also have a Vinted trick to make your home smell good and a condiment that you will love at dinner time.
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26 February 2025, 5:00 am - 58 minutes 40 secondsMarriage, dating, sex, divorce, adultery: brilliant advice from a top love coach
Lorraine & Trish meet psychotherapist, dating mentor and family counsellor Lucy Cavendish to find out what to do if you think your relationship is floundering, has already hit the rocks or you’re ready to get back in the dating game. Her helpful advice includes what next if you think you’ve married the wrong person as well as the questions to ask yourself if you want to rescue your relationship and nurture it happily towards a new life stage. The love coach also shares her own relationship milestones, including how dating a much younger man helped her through her marriage breakup. Plus: Being brave - Trish throws herself down a mountain for the first time & a cheese related brain fog blooper
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23 February 2025, 5:00 am - 20 minutes 56 secondsBoost fitness and maintain weight goals with these at home fitness gadgetsOur intrepid duo try and test the at-home fitness gadgets which could transform your workouts in midlife. Trish and Lorraine explain why weight and resistance training is crucial as we age and help you set a workout routine for the week which doesn't have to involve joining a gym. The pair test a weighted vest, and a new travel-friendly DIY resistance band set which will help you increase fitness. And they share their own personal fitness journeys post perimenopause and beyond.
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19 February 2025, 5:00 am - 53 minutesJojo Moyes on midlife divorce, dating, forgiveness & the stress buster she swears by
The best-selling author joins Trish & Lorraine to chat about her funny & insightful new book We All Live Here - they discuss midlife mayhem, family, divorce, dating & sex as well as how to push past rejection and move forwards in life without resentment. She also shares her decision to offload responsibility & why friendships, dogs & a new trick she’s discovered are her favourite ways to beat stress. Plus: How to de-grump yourself in the winter doldrums & an unusual oregano remedy listeners swear by
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16 February 2025, 5:00 am - 16 minutes 55 secondsBooze & You: new lower alcohol wines tested and tips on cutting backGoodbye Dry January, hello damp February! Lorraine & Trish find out about the new trend in off-dry lower alcohol wines which taste great and reduce your booze intake. They ask an expert which supermarket tipples to buy and find out which special wines to give as a gift for a special occasion. And the duo also try a no-alcohol whisky cocktail and chat about supplements that may reduce hangovers.
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12 February 2025, 5:00 am - 41 minutes 52 secondsFood & emotions: how your eating habits influence relationships with The Kitchen ShrinkLorraine and Trish find out how their 'food selves' are affecting their midlife relationships at home and work with Dr Andrea Oskis, an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist whose new book ‘The Kitchen Shrink: what our food reveals about our relationships’ explains the powerful impact of food on our emotional lives Dr Oskis has been called a combination between Esther Perel and Nigella Lawson and explains how what you eat reveals how you love and how you’ve been loved. Plus: Why are there no #Tradwives over 30 and more brain fog bloopers from listeners
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9 February 2025, 5:00 am - 21 minutes 23 secondsBook Club! 10 unmissable new reads for Spring
Stop everything and order these unputdownable new books now. From murder mystery, to family drama we've got something from every genre including comedy. There's critically acclaimed debuts, a Nobel prize winner's haunting new novel and the latest love-it read from an all time favourite author Anne Tyler. Plus BBC Woman's Hour celebrates 75 years with a book with a twist and a burnt-out advertising executive brings us tales of her green-fingered rebirth.
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5 February 2025, 5:00 am - 50 minutes 2 secondsSara Davies on beating imposter syndrome & saying no to mum guilt
The Dragon’s Den star joins Trish & Lorraine to give her straight talking advice for building a business, making ideas a reality and giving yourself ‘BHAGS’ (that’s big, hairy, audacious goals!). Find out how she overcame her initial fear of her fellow Dragons, the mindset shift she used to beat imposter syndrome, the health scare that kick started a love of running & dramatic weight loss as well as her parenting non-negotiables. Plus: why do couples get competitive & who do Lorraine & Trish watch sexy films with?!!
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