Trish Beauchamp is a coach who helps women navigate change in relationships due to divorce, death or disconnection. She spent 35 years as a teacher and then experienced her own midlife unravelling facing personal challenges with health, relationships and her change in career. She joins me today to particularly talk about anxiety, cos I thought we could all do with some help in that particular area. • Why anxiety can be such an issue in midlife for many women • How midlife can be less of a crisis...
Nov 19, 2020•32 min•Season 6Ep. 59
Clare Josa is an author of 8 books, a speaker, an NLP trainer and a leadership mentor. She started out as an engineer and uses a lot of that discipline in her soul-engineered leadership work. She says that “changing the world isn’t so much about what you do, as about who you allow yourself to become. “ We talk about: How Clare moved from engineering to doing what she does now Sexism in engineering when she started out Moving into market research at Dyson Wanting to work with people instead of ma...
Nov 12, 2020•41 min•Season 6Ep. 58
An empowering discussion with Dr Rhoberta Shaler, the relationship help expert. She helps people to recognize and recover from the toxic relationships that can make us crazy! We talk about: • How to define a toxic relationship • The pressure that gets put on relationships • What Rhoberta means by a hijackal in a relationship • How a hijackal looks for power, status and control • How to identify a hijackal • All or nothing thinking and how insidious that is • What to do if you find that’s the kin...
Nov 05, 2020•31 min•Season 6Ep. 57
Every season I do a solo episode. I'm in contemplative mood again thinking about the challenging world we're living in right now, and how we can build and maintain our resilience. I talk about: Jacinda Ardern’s landslide victory in New Zealand Women leading as women not trying to be men or by burning out The impact of stress on our health Covid making us all depleted and how important it is to replenish My son coming home Tricky conversations about race Being open to being uncomfortable so we ca...
Oct 30, 2020•16 min•Season 6Ep. 56
Iffat Shahnaz is a lifelong campaigner committed to social justice and equality. She works with organisations committed to social change and tackling social exclusion and discrimination. She specialises in gender-based violence, community education, facilitation, service development and change management. We talk about: How Iffat became so passionate about social justice The legacy of her parents and their story as children of partition Being the child of immigrants from the former commonwealth ...
Oct 22, 2020•41 min•Season 6Ep. 55
An interview with Dr Joanna Martin founder of One of Many, a women’s leadership community which started in the UK and is now global through its online community and trainings. She was a medical doctor and an actor before finding her mission as a coach helping women lead. We talk about: Why Jo is so passionate about helping women step into leadership roles The importance of grassroots women’s leadership Why women tend to burn out so easily The importance of setting boundaries so we can thrive bet...
Oct 20, 2020•48 min•Season 6Ep. 54
Meet the co-hosts of the Hot Flashes and Cool Topics podcast, Colleen Rosenblum and Bridgett Biagi Garratt. We talk about: Why they decided to start a podcast and how they came up with the name How we are set on a path of life and when we get to midlife, it gets a bit confused! How we need more of a sense of fulfilment in midlife. The benefits of having a supportive partner despite them not listening to their podcast! The importance of spreading the word about menopause and making it less taboo....
Oct 09, 2020•27 min•Season 6Ep. 53
Dr Sonia Wright is a medical doctor, radiologist, life coach and most importantly for us, a midlife sexual counsellor for women. She’s also tremendous fun. This is a brilliant interview all about midlife sex. If you have any issues at all, even tiny ones, in this department, or just want to make your sex life even better, this interview will get you feeling inspired and empowered to take excellent care of yourself and your partner. Let’s all have more fun! We talk about: How Sonia went from bein...
Oct 05, 2020•39 min•Season 6Ep. 52
Angela Raspass is my mentor and she works with women to find, create and grow their next chapter in business and life. She's as determined as I am to help women find passion, purpose and fulfilment in midlife and beyond. She also knows just how powerful we can be if we just believe in ourselves! We talk about: • How Angela moved from corporate to setting up a marketing business and finally becoming a business and life mentor • Unpicking her sense of self-worth from running her business • How she...
Sep 28, 2020•39 min•Season 6Ep. 51
Meet Sam Walker, host of the fabulous Sam Walker’s Desert Diaries podcast, which she started to document her move from Manchester, UK to Phoenix, Arizona. Sam is a master storyteller, an award-winning radio and TV broadcaster, a multiple podcast producer and presenter, a writer with a book being published next year and a woman who’s encountered coyotes, snakes and scorpions in the desert. Since we recorded this she won three (yes three) awards at the British Podcast awards! We talk about: Why Sa...
Aug 06, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 50
An interview with Lisa Weldon, a writer who’s created a fascinating life for herself in her next chapter, by walking cities! This was recorded pre lockdown when travel was still normal but seems super relevant now that walking is a much more comfortable option than public transport! We talk about: How and why Lisa started walking cities How she decides where she’s going to walk Why she chose to go to Shanghai What she does when she first arrives at a destination What it’s like travelling alone W...
Jul 31, 2020•39 min•Season 5Ep. 49
An interview with Laurie Mucha, the charming founder of the Feminista Film Festival. This interview was recorded as coronavirus was kicking off in the UK, but before lockdown. My, how things changed quickly after that! Laurie shares all about how she came to set up her own film festival and the lessons she has learnt. We talk about: The need to learn on the job Creating a vehicle to share great stories about women Setting up something from scratch Coping with pandemic anxiety (at the beginning) ...
Jul 23, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 48
An intimate chat with Canadian singer songwriter Linda McLean, opening up about life, music, writing and what makes her tick as an older woman. This interview includes a reading from Linda’s forthcoming book all about making yourself the most important person in your life. We talk about: Learning to prioritize ourselves and speak our truth The emotional power of music and words Going on new creative journeys as we progress through life Thinking about what really matters in life Taking up space i...
Jul 20, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 47
A solo catchup episode with Rachel. I talk about: Adapting to a Covid world Visiting my mum Staying as healthy as possible Some of the recent podcast highlights The impact of the Black Lives Matter movement My BLM podcasts What I have learnt about being anti-racist Understanding what white privilege is Tone policing and white fragility How white silence is racism Layers of prejudice and how the focus on BLM may also help fight ageism Making the most of our heart beats Expanding our mental and em...
Jul 13, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Meet Claire Hodgson MBE, one of the stars of the fabulous play Mid Life which had a sell-out run at the Barbican in London. She’s the founder of Diverse City, the Bristol theater company behind this production and the co-founder of Extraordinary Bodies, the UK’s leading professional integrated circus company. In this inspiring and empowering interview, we talk about: Claire’s passion for diversity in the performing arts and theater in particular Institutional and systematic racism in our society...
Jul 06, 2020•45 min•Season 5Ep. 45
An interview with Angela Counsel, naturopath, kinesiologist and mindset coach working particularly with women in midlife. Like me, she’s on a mission to spread the word that menopause doesn’t have to be a tough time in life, in fact it can be a time of stepping into your wisdom and falling in love with yourself and your life. Today we’re talking about menopause, hormonal balance and supporting our immune systems particularly in response to Covid-19. We talk about: How our jobs can impact our hea...
Jun 29, 2020•36 min•Season 5Ep. 44
An interview with Julie Owen Moylan, a writer whose short stories and articles have appeared in the Welsh Review, Horizon Literary Review and The Voice of Women in Wales Anthology. She’s also won awards for her films and has a massive following on Twitter! We talk all things writing, inspiration and finding one’s authentic voice. There’s lots of laughter here. We talk about: How Julie came to be writing her first novel at nearly 60 Following her dream of becoming a writer Her midlife excavation ...
Jun 22, 2020•54 min•Season 5Ep. 43
An incredibly powerful interview with Kimberly McCormick talking about understanding, acknowledging and taking action concerning the Black Lives Matter movement. Kimberly works at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Georgia, is a singer/songwriter, and runs a growing community supporting diabetics. We met in a marketing group on Facebook where I found her to be an enormously inspiring speaker with a powerful way of getting past white defensiveness about our complicity in an...
Jun 15, 2020•50 min•Season 5Ep. 42
2020 is turning out to be a momentous year in more ways than half a dozen! The Black Lives Matter movement took off again in a huge way after the murder of George Floyd. I felt it was something I had to discuss on the podcast. So I turned to a magnificent midlife woman, Kwavi Agbeyegbe, who was an early guest in Season 1, to talk to and teach me about it. We need to discuss this and white people in particular need to get educated and learn. Kwavi has a unique perspective on the situation. My hop...
Jun 08, 2020•36 min•Season 5Ep. 41
I was so excited to interview the very inspiring sailor Tracy Edwards MBE, who captained the first all-female yacht crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989, coming second in their class. She’s now also a social activist, running The Maiden Factor Foundation to raise awareness and improve education for girls around the world. We talk about: How Tracy has maintained momentum through her life after such a massive achievement when she were still relatively so young What’s it like being a ...
May 14, 2020•30 min•Season 4Ep. 40
An extremely helpful and empowering interview with Nicola Foster, relationship and intimacy therapist and coach. Nicola has created a Relationship Survival Guide for Lovers in Lockdown. I thought here was a woman I just had to get on the podcast! Even the best of relationships have been under strain in the crazy condition of the pandemic. There is lots of great advice here and you’ll find a link to the guide below. It's also my personal therapy session! We talk about: The biggest issues Nicola’s...
May 07, 2020•32 min•Season 4Ep. 39
A moving, thought-provoking interview with Coach Christine, the Empty Nest Coach who helps women adapt and make the very most of their lives when their children leave home. This was recorded before the world went crazy! But there are a lot of universal truths here, especially about finding ourselves in midlife, and dealing with change and difficult emotions. Christine is a whole lot of fun! We talk about: Feeling the pain when children are no longer at home Making the most of an empty nest Becom...
May 05, 2020•30 min•Season 4Ep. 38
An interview with midlife entrepreneur coach Colleen Kochannek on how to start a business in midlife and beyond. Colleen also very bravely opens up about coping with becoming a widow at 50. We talk about: Moving on from redundancy Insidious ageism in the workplace The difficulty of finding work in midlife and beyond Starting a business instead of getting a new job Older women make great entrepreneurs The skills we have that make us great business creators Identifying your unique skills – many th...
Apr 24, 2020•38 min•Season 4Ep. 37
A solo episode with Rachel in contemplative mood pondering the implications of the Covid19 pandemic now, soon and when this nightmare is finally over. She ponders: Life under lockdown How adaptable we actually are The stages of processing the new reality Grieving for the change to all our lives Finding purpose and fulfillment through picking up rubbish! Dog poo bags – a personal rant Doing Facetime with my mum and virtual Sunday lunch Appreciating those who look after us Reversing the racism tha...
Apr 20, 2020•27 min•Season 4Ep. 36
An interview with Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist and host of the Zestful Aging Podcast which is listened to in more than 85 countries! Nicole is an utter delight and we had such a laugh together. She is also very wise. We talk about: The joy of podcasting and why it means so much. How Nicole’s podcast has provided a balance to the negativity associated with aging. What zestful aging means to Nicole. Coping with loss and the negative aspects of ageing while fully appreciating the delightful ...
Apr 09, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 35
I was so honoured to interview Dr Kathryn Mannix who has devoted her life to the palliative care of the dying. She has written a remarkable book called With The End In Mind which everyone should read! It was such a pleasure to talk to her about death! This is a much longer interview than usual but I thought the topic deserved it. Coronavirus has made it even more important that we start having conversations about death before it’s too late. This was recorded before the pandemic. We talk about: •...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 34
I talk to Dr Orlena Kerek, a pediatric doctor turned weight loss and health coach. She lives in Spain with her 4 kids, currently under lockdown. She knows a lot about managing anxiety and healthy nutrition. Life under lockdown in Spain Coping with children at home How best to stay sane under lockdown Coping with uncertainty Acknowledging our needs as well as everyone else’s Letting things go Accepting life as it is now How oxygen may be all that many people need when they are in hospital with co...
Apr 02, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 33
In this laughter-filled and very inspiring interview with the lovely Christie Glascoe, author, editor, screenwriter, creative coach, and professional life-lesson-learner, we talk and giggle about: Life under lockdown How people are approaching social distancing The speed at which things are changing Getting news from all over the world Day to day life in Atlanta Printing out permits to go outside in Paris The need to cooperate to make isolation last less time How isolation is easier for folks wh...
Mar 30, 2020•47 min•Season 4Ep. 32
An inspiring and uplifting interview with Helen Wills, a lifestyle blogger and midlife mum of teenagers. She originally started a blog in the voices of her children but as they grew older she’s found her own voice including just starting a podcast! She’s usually to be found wearing yellow or pink and is a whole lot of fun. We recorded this interview a week before the full coronavirus lockdown in the UK. We talk about: Looking after a child with diabetes under the coronavirus lockdown Coping with...
Mar 24, 2020•46 min•Season 4Ep. 31
A return visit from the amazing Jo Moseley. Since we spoke in Season 1, Jo has completed a North of England coast to coast stand-up paddle board challenge, becoming the only woman ever to have done this at the tender age of 54. I’m so inspired by this woman and I know you’ll love catching up with her adventures. We talk about: How Jo doesn’t consider herself a sporty person but loves to move How she set herself the challenge of stand-up paddle-boarding from Liverpool to Goole, 162 miles across t...
Jan 20, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 30
