This week on 40ish Lauren has started talking to kitchen appliances (they don’t talk back) whilst Nicole has been exploring the world of Tiktok shop and emerging with some very surprising purchases. A listener finds herself in an unwanted and excruciatingly awkward situation with a school dad who has taken a liking to her and finally; Jason Isaac’s penis. What is going on there? Tune in for the chaos, stay for the laughs! We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, f...
Mar 20, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, what does one do about peachy face fuzz? The listeners passionately feedback about M&S (Middle and Safe? Or knicker nirvana?) and Nicole’s boobs are taking over the world. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and let's get this conv...
Mar 18, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Obsessed with M&S? Check! Awkward hookups? Check! Family drama? Double Check! This week on 40ish, Lauren is obsessed with M&S to the point where Nicole has to intervene. The ladies discuss the practicalities of thruples (two people snoring in your bed? No thanks!) We navigate one woman’s cringe-worthy situation when a past hookup resurfaces and another listener brings the family drama asking advice on what to do about her sister-in-laws hurtful behaviour. Tune in for laughs, relatable mo...
Mar 13, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, Nicole’s broken freezer drama has her fuming. Lauren’s Costco obsession reaches new heights (cling film & foil trays anyone?) Meanwhile, our Hey, Siri discussion has caused absolute mayhem for the listeners. Plus “The bras of death” and one listener shares the very questionable gi...
Mar 11, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This week on 40ish Lauren’s birthday is a letdown and Nicole is horrified about how much she has to say about foreskins. One woman is devastated after her husband blabs about their sex life and a dad asks why are school mums so cliquey? Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife with us at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y...
Mar 06, 2025•44 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, Nicole has officially had it with bras—let’s just say the struggle is real. Meanwhile, Lauren is ecstatic to have taught Nicole how to use Siri. Plus, we’re all venting about the sheer audacity of kids and husbands stealing our expensive shampoo. We dive into your hilario...
Mar 04, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week on 40ish, Nicole wonders if midlife is causing her to become stuck in her ways and Lauren has beef with her brand-new Ninja Creami. A listener faces a moral crisis after discovering a vape that belongs to a 12-year-old (yikes), and one woman learns the hard way how a little innocent internet stalking can spiral into full-blown panic. It’s midlife mayhem, served with a scoop of regret and a side order of questionable decisions. Don’t miss it! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny sto...
Feb 27, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week: Would our husbands notice if we switched places in bed? How annoying is it to do the online shopping on holiday and then when you realise it's too late to edit the basket? The James Norton/Nesbitt conversation continues and Nicole finally encounters the foof flasher in the gym. And fina...
Feb 25, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week on 40ish, it's Nicole's birthday spectacular, and Lauren's making a fashionably late entrance... 45 minutes late, to be precise. One listener wants to have a full blown rant about the annoyances and petty behaviour involved in online selling ( haggling over £1 anyone?). Plus, we're attempting to untangle a situation on the Manchester gay scene—wish us luck!—and tackling the problem of a 40-something feeling like the office furniture next to their 20-something colleagues. Grab your ibup...
Feb 20, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week: This week: The epic saga of the Penis Beaker continues, now with commentary from...Lauren's mom. Brace yourselves. Plus, our listeners unleash their hilariously accurate middle-aged Spice Girl names. And finally, a tale of a listener's (uncharitable) thoughts upon encountering her frene...
Feb 18, 2025•28 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week on 40ish a man blames his toddler for breaking his wife’s prized possession, Lauren is beside herself after Nicole’s domestic revelation - Plus, a listener asks how to politely tell a fellow gym goer to put some knickers on. We would love to hear from you! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.face...
Feb 13, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week: Lauren and Nicole chat about Labia Puffing, the annoyance of “Galentines Day” and a listener confesses a whopping lie about their cat. Plus, at what point in the year is it ok to eat a Cadbury’s mini egg? Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe butt...
Feb 11, 2025•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week on 40ish we are diving into a listener’s crush that's ruining her life. We choose our middle age Spice Girl names. Nicole is asked out by Jimmy Nesbitt and is convinced Lauren is having sex dreams about her. Plus, one listener has her got herself in hot water after telling a whopping lie about her mother-in-law and she’s about to get caught out. We would love to hear from you! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife at: Email [email protected]....
Feb 06, 2025•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
🎉 Welcome to 40ish Unfiltered! 🎉 This week: It’s a case of celebrity one upmanship. Louis Capaldi is at the local gym, Lauren is smoking with Ewan McGregor and Nicole is on the red carpet with Clooney and Pitt and exactly how tall is Antonio Banderas? This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish on all the juicy feedback from the week's episode. Every Tuesday we will be diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and all the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. Want more 40ish in...
Feb 04, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week on 40ish, we're bringing back the infamous "penis beaker" story that broke the internet and had a popular parenting website and national newspapers up in arms back in 2103! Lauren's giving the side-eye to the Babygirl plotline (and Nicole's on the same page for once!), plus we hear from a listener who's been sneaking meat to her vegetarian husband. Things are getting wild! We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife p...
Jan 30, 2025•32 min•Season 2Ep. 6
🎉 Welcome to the very first episode of 40ish Unfiltered! 🎉 This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish on all the juicy feedback from the week's episode. Every Tuesday we will be diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and all the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and let's get this conversation going! We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories...
Jan 28, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week on 40ish, we're diving into the wildest mix of topics. Nicole’s friend is getting salmon sperm injections, while Lauren can’t stop obsessing over the film The Substance. Meanwhile, one listener is dying of embarrassment after accidentally texting her sexual fantasies to the wrong guy and a husband is stuck in a dilemma: Should he tell his wife he hates her new coat, or keep the peace and stay quiet? Tune in for the chaos, the cringe, and, of course, the laughs! We would love to hear fr...
Jan 23, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week on 40ish, Lauren and Nicole are living their best reality TV lives as they debate whether they’re Traitors or Faithfuls. Plus, things get heated (in the most British way possible) as they argue the correct way to make a cup of tea. A listener wants to know if it’s rude to ask her friends to turn off the TV for a conversation... we say, obviously, but agree that Slow Horses is an addictive series. Oh, and is it really a sign of middle age if you ask for a cast iron pot for your birthday...
Jan 16, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on 40ish Lauren has bought an electric fabric shaver and she feels epic. Whilst Nicole’s brain fog means she forgets the word “stairs”. A listener is struggling with a toxic friend and another lady wonders if she should end her relationship because of her partner’s snoring. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTo...
Jan 09, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week on 40ish Nicole is concerned that she’s finding M&S clothing very appealing and Lauren confesses she’s been considering wearing loafers. The ladies debate if all men are allergic to Tupperware and what the collective name would be for a group of menopausal women. One woman is fuming over her husband’s attempt at ‘helping’ with the laundry and a listener wants to know if it’s middle aged to get excited over a vacuum cleaner. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, ra...
Jan 02, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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Dec 19, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week on 40ish: Nicole’s brain fog is making her send money to a stranger. Lauren confesses her most recent ‘Karen’ behaviour and a listener is perturbed after having her bum slapped at a party by a married man. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook...
Dec 12, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week on 40ish: Nicole and Lauren have a rant about theatre wees and Lauren’s technical inability to log into a Zoom call. A listener has found a secret phone in her husband’s car and wants to know if it's suspicious (err…yup) We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https...
Dec 05, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on 40ish: This week on 40ish: Lauren is over the moon with her new set of saucepans. Nicole gives zero fu*ks but is fed up being interrogated over her lack of wooden spoon ownership & carelessness with non stick pans. A listener has farted in her pilates class and a woman wonders how to stop her friend involving her in relationship drama. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hel...
Nov 28, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on 40ish Lauren has had a haircut and she is not happy. Nicole cannot for the life of her remember who runs the Chocolate Factory and a listener accidentally flirts with her boss. Another woman is being undermined at work and needs advice. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.pod...
Nov 21, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole receive an email offering varicose vein treatment, a listener is in a bit of a pickle after lying at work and one woman in desperate need of a wee completely loses her sh*t in public and now regrets it. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Face...
Nov 14, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on 40ish Nicole is losing everything, Lauren has created a quiz to test how middle aged you (Harry Styles or New Bathroom Tiles? Victoria Secret or Victoria Sponge?) A woman’s brain fog causes her to lose her own car and a listener has a dilemma on the Eurostar. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://ww...
Nov 07, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week on 40ish Lauren tackles the Ocado Xmas slot and Nicole worms her dog. A listener is tempted by an old flame and another has caught her husband watching porn. Also, where are we with jeans? We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6...
Oct 31, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week on 40ish Lauren and Nicole win an award, Nicole’s allergic to her HRT patch and Lauren is panicking. We ponder how old is too old for a belly button piercing, the maternal (slightly weird) joy of sniffing our children's heads and a listener queries the handshakes of today. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok...
Oct 24, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on 40ish: Nicole has embarrassed her daughter, Lauren is dressing like an extra from Top Gun, a listener wants to make a raunchy dance video for her lover and a woman has a very unnerving situation with her shoulder surgeon. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook h...
Oct 17, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
