Nicki Williams is a nutritionist, author, speaker, and women’s health expert. She’s the author of the excellent book, It’s Not You, It’s Your Hormones. We often focus mainly on our sex hormones, but there are lots more to consider, especially in midlife. We talk about: How Nicki first got interested in hormones How unprepared she was for the changes of perimenopause Why we need to consider more hormones than just our sex hormones in midlife and beyond – we have over 100 hormones! The Feisty Four...
Nov 09, 2021•54 min•Season 9Ep. 89
Deb Johnstone is a transformational coach, a professional speaker, a mindset coach amongst other things, and recently, a qualified yoga coach. She especially works to help women rediscover themselves in midlife. This podcast is full of wisdom for how we can live our very best lives in midlife and beyond. We talk about: Why and how Deb moved from the UK to Australia Coping when the kids leave home The events that led to her own personal transformation Coping with domestic borders under Covid Why ...
Oct 31, 2021•45 min•Season 9Ep. 88
Breeda Bermingham is a social entrepreneur, founder of the Midlife Women Rock Project and has just published a wonderful book Midlife Women Rock: A Menopause Story for a New Generation. She’s a former midwife and nurse so she knows a lot about women’s health. She also went back to full-time education at 49 and completed a psychology degree and a master's in sociology. Pretty impressive huh! This is a truly amazing conversation. Breeda moved me to tears with her wisdom and passion! We talk about:...
Oct 26, 2021•47 min•Season 9Ep. 87
A solo episode with Rachel talking about her just-published book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond! She talks about: The difficulties of writing a book Midlife as so much more than just menopause How once we get the messy stuff sorted, we can create a magnificent next chapter Why she wrote the book and what’s in it How her early menopause diagnosis became the catalyst for a whole new life A sneak peek at some of the content Understanding the hormonal fluctua...
Oct 19, 2021•28 min•Season 9Ep. 86
Susan Saunders is the co-author of the best-selling book, The Age-Well Project, and author of her latest book, The Age-Well Plan which is a blueprint for how to age well. Susan’s already been on the podcast to tell us all about what we can do to age well. That was Episode 76. This time, we’re going to talk specifically about what we can do to promote our brain health. We talk about: Why brain health is so important and personal to Susan How she lives with the knowledge of having the APOE gene Ho...
Oct 12, 2021•43 min•Season 9Ep. 85
Mariann Aalda is an American actress, a performance artist, a stand-up comedian, and an age-full evangelist. She considers age to be her superpower and is determined we should all age shamelessly. We talk about: Eliminating ageism by being age-full Mariann’s career in acting What helped Mariann get back into acting Clubhouse as an important platform that gives everyone a voice Mariann’s views on menopause Why saying “No” is so important Being diagnosed with cancer and how it changed Mariann’s vi...
Oct 01, 2021•45 min•Season 9Ep. 84
Karen Skidmore is a marketing consultant and business advisor with a particular interest in helping midlife women scale their small businesses without burning out. She’s also had a lot of reinventions as she has moved through her midlife shifts. We talk about: How Karen successfully made the transition from working in a corporate world to building her own business Why Karen was always ahead of the curve How Karen managed to balance family life and business in an ongoing basis considering differe...
Sep 24, 2021•59 min•Season 9Ep. 83
Michelle Weidenbenner is an author, speaker, and podcaster. She’s also the proud mother of a recovering addict. She has made it her mission to help other mothers of addicts. We talk about: Michelle’s story and how she came to do what she does How she came to terms with what was happening in her family and how she dealt with it How Michelle advises women to cope and deal with their child’s addiction The crippling fear that Michelle used to feel What faith means to Michelle and how it has helped h...
Sep 20, 2021•35 min•Season 9Ep. 82
Meet Alexandra Boyd, a woman of many talents! She’s an actress, in Mr Holland’s Opus, Titanic, and Coronation Street to name just a very few, a screenwriter and film director, a video games icon, a singer, and a campaigner. She’s also been incredibly brave recently in her personal life for love! We talk about: How she crossed the ocean for love in midlife How she made the decision to give up one life for another one What it’s like living in a mobile home in the woods Moving from being in front o...
Sep 13, 2021•48 min•Season 9Ep. 81
Maryon Stewart is known as the pioneer of the natural menopause movement. She created a non-drug but scientifically based program to overcome issues associated with menopause and has helped thousands of women. She’s written 28 books and is also a campaigner for education around drugs. She’s made it her mission to ensure women have all the information they need to manage menopause effectively without the need for medication in most instances. We talk about: What it means to manage your menopause ...
Jul 06, 2021•40 min•Season 8Ep. 80
My guest today is Ricki Heller, cookbook author, holistic nutritionist and anti-candida crusader. She’s the ultimate expert, I reckon, on making dietary restrictions work, whether because you have to for health reasons or you just want to. She’s completely plant-based, sugar-free and still eats the most amazing food. This episode covers a wide range of foods you may need or want to restrict in your diet: gluten, sugar, meat, dairy, processed food etc. We talk about: Candida overgrowth, its cause...
Jun 29, 2021•44 min•Season 8Ep. 79
Meet Rebecca Robertson, an independent financial advisor who set up her own business, Evolution Financial Planning specifically to empower women financially. She’s passionate about helping women get more financially secure. She’s also convinced the world will be a much better place if more of its wealth is in the hands of women, who are then able to make better decisions with it. We talk about: • Why it’s so important for women to focus on their financial security • Why it’s crucial for women to...
Jun 17, 2021•48 min•Season 8Ep. 78
An interview with Elizabeth Solaru, the founder of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium and maker of luxury wedding cakes. Elizabeth has a fascinating story to tell about multiple reinventions including a new one accelerated by the global pandemic. She’s the mistress of creating opportunity out of challenge. We talk about: Elizabeth’s careers before cake-making Being a microbiologist and working for the health service The trauma of child loss Why Elizabeth went back to college to study for an MBA How she s...
Jun 10, 2021•46 min•Season 8Ep. 77
Meet Susan Saunders, co-author of the best-selling book, The Age-Well Project and author of her latest book The Age-Well Plan , a blueprint for how to age well. The Age-Well Project is the book I wish I’d written so I was thrilled to have Susan talk to us. She will inspire you to see that you have so much impact on how you age. We talk about: How Susan’s family history lead her to want to age well How the Age-Well Project started and the research involved The six key areas of aging well Starting...
Jun 07, 2021•51 min•Season 8Ep. 76
A solo episode with host Rachel Lankester talking about midlife recently, why she does what she does and the launch of her Revitalize Program. She talks about: Her son’s graduation Sending off her book draft Getting a second Covid vaccination Why she does what she does Her early menopause and moving on from secondary infertility What women in the Magnificent Midlife community say about how they feel Putting ourselves higher up the priority totem pole Dealing with a complete lack of energy Detail...
May 31, 2021•16 min•Season 8Ep. 75
Sam Palmer is a menopause fitness expert. She’s passionate about getting women in their best shape so they can thrive through menopause and beyond. She’s a qualified nurse, teacher, fitness instructor and menopause coach. We talk about: • Dealing with the anxieties of midlife • How we all benefit from being open about menopause • Why taking care of your body is so important • Why midlife fitness is no longer necessarily about looking good • Ways to change our everyday life to be more active • Ho...
May 25, 2021•37 min•Season 8Ep. 74
My guest today is Becky Quicke who describes herself as the Menopause Psychologist. She’s dedicated to helping women cope especially with the emotional aspects of menopause. We talk all about managing anxiety but also about the tremendous power of hormonal change for women. We talk about: • Becky's personal experience of perimenopause. • Connecting with and understanding your menstrual cycle and how it affects your body • Understanding anxiety around menopause • Helping women live through menopa...
May 13, 2021•52 min•Season 8Ep. 73
Kay Newton is the midlife strategist. She’s a speaker and author, and she helps women over 50 get their mojo back. She’s particularly interested in what it takes to create a more simple life at any age but especially as we get a bit older. We talk about: • What Kay means by a simple life • Why it’s important to live a simple life • Kay’s journey of moving homes and shedding the weight of stuff • How materialistic and chemical everyday goods can have an effect on our hormones • How living a more ...
May 07, 2021•40 min•Season 8Ep. 72
Tania Dalton is a healthy aging coach and fitness trainer who’s passionate about redefining age. Tania has a massive following on Instagram, is incredibly inspiring and I knew I just had to share her wonderfulness with you. We talk about: Why Tania became so interested in how lifestyle impacts aging Why she’s determined to show women menopause isn’t the end so much as a whole new beginning Simple and effective ways to transform life Staying active despite osteoarthritis Training for an ironman c...
May 04, 2021•38 min•Season 8Ep. 71
Mari Smith is one of the foremost experts in Facebook marketing and is often referred to as the Queen of Facebook. She’s been named one of 7 women shaping digital marketing by IBM and one of the Top Ten Social Media Power Influencers many years in a row. She’s shared stages with the likes of Eckhart Tolle, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins and Arianna Huffington to name a few. I’m a bit gob-smacked she's joined me on the podcast! This is a long episode but there is so much goodness here. We talk...
Apr 06, 2021•54 min•Season 7Ep. 70
Karen Arthur is an educator, fashion designer, dancer and a podcaster. She’s the host of the Menopause Whilst Black Podcast set up to amplify Black women’s voices. We talk about: • How the BLM movement inspired Karen to create her podcast • Menopause isn’t one size fits all • Making sure your workplace is taking care of you through menopause • The different menopause experience of Black women • How to actually make a difference around racial injustice • Karen’s experience with her depression • K...
Mar 29, 2021•46 min•Season 7Ep. 69
Jacqueline Perez is the founder of Kuel Life, an online magazine and shop for women over 45. Her mission is to redefine midlife for the modern woman and to create relevant content and products for older women. We talk about: • Jack's journey into entrepreneurship in starting Kuel Life • How Kuel Life was a huge pivot for Jack in thinking about the world • Jack's initial struggle in coming to terms with ageing • How Jack wants to help both younger and midlife women • Jack's realization that chang...
Mar 23, 2021•39 min•Season 7Ep. 68
Gilly Smith is an award-winning food writer, broadcaster, university lecturer, a retreat host and most recently podcaster. She’s written lots of books and presents and produces a number of food related podcasts including the Right 2 Food podcast for the Food Foundation. We talk about: • How and why Gilly got started with her latest podcast: ‘Right 2 Food’ • Why Gilly became passionate about food sustainability • How Covid has brought food sustainability and availability to the fore • Why knowing...
Mar 10, 2021•46 min•Season 7Ep. 67
I interview Juju Hook, author of Hot Flashes, Carpools, and Dirty Martinis—The Quintessential Guide for Turning Midlife into PrimeTime. There is so much wisdom in this episode on how to get out of our own way to create a magnificent next chapter. Truth bombs throughout! We talk about: • How Juju took her first steps into writing • How to rediscover yourself at 45 or 60 • The lies we tell ourselves that hold us back • Breaking out of labels and self-made mental restraints • Not letting fear stop ...
Mar 05, 2021•48 min•Season 7Ep. 66
A solo catchup episode with Rachel talking about: My joy at the US election result Not taking democracy for granted. Life under lockdown in the UK The roadmap out of lockdown Being able to finally see my mum – I hope How Christmas plans went askew Not having time to waste when you’re 86 Making the best of separation Vaccination rollout and accepting the jab My amazing recent podcast guests Finding resilience from hearing Jessica Buchanan’s desert kidnap nightmare Jackie Lynch and how to have a h...
Feb 24, 2021•20 min•Season 7Ep. 65
Meet Alisoun Mackenzie, coach, author, retreat leader, yoga teacher and speaker amongst other things. She’s passionate about enabling all of us to make more of a difference in the world. We talk about: • How Alisoun went from finance to building schools • Why our values get harder to ignore the older we get • Learning to listen to our inner voice, that niggling feeling • Making a difference as a white person without being a ‘white saviour’ • Questioning why you want to make a difference and wher...
Feb 18, 2021•44 min•Season 7Ep. 64
I interview Makeda Smith, celebrity publicist, and pole and exotic dancer. She began her pole and aerial training at the age of 50 and created her own exotic dance brand called FlyingOver50. A decade later, she's on a mission to enable older women to unleash their inner goddess. We talk about: • How Makeda came to start pole dancing at age 50 • How pole dancing changed her life • Why sexy never gets old • The Everybody Visible movement on social media • How women in midlife and beyond can stay f...
Feb 12, 2021•48 min•Season 7Ep. 63
Jackie Lynch is a Registered Nutritional Therapist who’s written a very interesting book called The Happy Menopause. It’s specifically about how nutrition can help us flourish and I just love the title Happy Menopause. We talk about: Why Jackie believes menopause is a transformational time in a woman’s life in a good way Estrogen as the biddable, nurturing hormone Why some women suffer badly in menopause and others don’t The importance of diet and lifestyle in midlife and beyond How the manner i...
Feb 09, 2021•40 min•Season 7Ep. 62
Meet the remarkable Jessica Buchanan, the NYT bestselling co-author of Impossible Odds, a memoir that details her 93 days held in the desert by Somali land pirates, and her dramatic rescue by US Navy SEAL Team VI. I am so inspired by Jess and found this such an empowering story of survival against truly impossible odds that can help all of us cope better under duress. We talk about: How Jess finds the strength to keep telling her survival story to the world. How she fell in love with Africa and ...
Jan 28, 2021•50 min•Season 7Ep. 61
An interview with Feyi Raimi-Abraham, founder of a fabulous new company called The Black Dementia Company, set up during lockdown and inspired into creation by caring for her mother who has dementia. We talk about: • Why Feyi felt there was a need for this company • How lockdown accelerated that need • What she hopes to achieve with the company • What it’s like caring for her mother • When she first noticed signs of dementia in her mother • How the dementia progressed • How Feyi adapted to being...
Nov 27, 2020•40 min•Season 6Ep. 60
