Trish & Lorraine kick off Season 5 with the help of the one and only Ruby Wax - TV legend turned cognitive therapist and mental health campaigner. Discover how she went from midlife career rejection and a breakdown to best-selling author and OBE recipient, taking charge of her mental wellbeing along the way. And you can join in our exclusive mindfulness session too! Plus: easy positive psychology and other ways to make a happy start in 2022; a trip down memory lane featuring a terrifying cat...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In a Postcards x Fortunately podcast mash up, Lorraine and Trish meet their podcasting doppelgangers for a Christmas special in which they work out why it’s always down to midlife women to make the big day happen and how to put less pressure on ourselves in the process. Plus: When presents go wrong and a nostalgic reminder of the worst Christmas Number One ever Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advice in this podcast is based on our own experiences. Please seek profess...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Trish and Lorraine meet Georgia Pritchett, the Emmy-winning, British writer who has worked on some of their favourite TV shows including Succession, Veep and The Shrink Next Door. She talks about her brilliant new memoir, working with comedy heroes, living with crippling anxiety and slaying sexism one joke at a time. Plus: a round up of Season 4 highlights and most useful bits; undrinkable coffee and the forgotten joy of David Ginola Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All a...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Instagram queen Erica Davies joins Lorraine and Trish to solve your burning fashion dilemmas: from wearing print and colour to the right underwear for your shape, as well as creating a whole new capsule wardrobe with the best High Street, online and vintage buys. Plus: brilliant books to solve a reading drought; teen bathroom horror stories and a nostalgic homage to Wendy Richards Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advice in this podcast is based on our own experiences....
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Trish and Lorraine meet the disabled Paralympian and motivational speaker, Martine Wright MBE, who lost both her legs in the 7/7 terrorist bombing on the London Underground. On the eve of her 50th birthday, Martine reveals the positive mindset and coping strategies that helped her not only survive this near-death experience in 2005 but also helped her to thrive and create a remarkable life she feels she was destined to live. And she talks us through her midlife journey and how HRT has helped her...
Nov 14, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Model and TV presenter Nell McAndrew tells Trish & Lorraine about her running and fitness strategies, how to get motivated when you don’t have the time or energy and the secrets of ‘exercise snacking’. Plus: Generation resignation: giving up the day job for a more fulfilling side hustle; getting nostalgic about the Green Cross code man and celebrity spotting Adam Ant Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advice in this podcast is based on our own experiences. Please se...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 12
Best-selling novelist Kathy Lette shares her wit and wisdom with Lorraine and Trish: from midlife divorce and sex with a younger man, to the life lessons that have helped her achieve second act happiness. Plus: return of the agony aunts! Trish & Lorraine solve your dilemmas from teen pocket money to anti-vax hairdressers Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advice in this podcast is based on our own experiences. Please seek professional advice if you think you have an...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Recorded in front of a live audience, Trish and Lorraine host a panel discussion during Menopause Awareness Month with Carolyn Harris MP, women’s health specialist Dr Shahzadi Harper and co-founder and CEO of Cult Beauty, Alexia Inge. Up for discussion: how workplaces can do more to support menopausal women, the power of creating midlife communities and the landmark Parliamentary Bill set to make HRT free for all women in the UK. Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advic...
Oct 26, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Lorraine & Trish take a trip! Oxfordshire beckons for your hosts as they head off into the countryside for a weekend getaway together (minus Margo the cat, husbands and teens). The duo reboot their style with a personal shopper, get stuck into a Martini or two and Trish tries out a freezing swim in a lake for the very first time. Listen in for: fashion & shopping tips, style tricks, witty friendship memories and a guide to wild swimming for the first time with your midlife mates Get in t...
Oct 24, 2021•53 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Brought to you in partnership with Clarins Recorded live at the Clarins Virtual Beauty Festival, Trish & Lorraine get a glam makeover from editorial make-up artist Julia Wren and talk about the best beauty moments from their careers in glossy magazines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 8
To celebrate World Menopause Day, Lorraine and Trish meet women's health expert Dame Lesley Regan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College, who has been reforming and influencing policy for 40 years on the NHS frontline. From humble beginnings, Dame Lesley, a mum of twins, was one of the first women to rise to the top of her profession and has survived three breast cancer diagnoses along the way. Now as Chair of Wellbeing of Women she's helping transform the workplace for men...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 7
One of the UK’s most respected beauty journalists and authors, Alice Hart-Davis, gives Lorraine and Trish her verdict on the best treatments and skincare ingredients for ageing better, having spent two decades testing every cosmetic procedure, from Botox, filler and lasers to micro-needling and vampire facials. Plus: tablescaping & trendy food platters for when friends come for dinner; Granny’s red lipstick remembered and an altercation in a sweet shop Plus: Horoscopes - should you believe o...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week, Lorraine and Trish are joined by Dr. Zoe Williams, an NHS GP, TV broadcaster, and former TV Gladiator (no less!). She shares her personal story of growing up in a single-parent family and supporting her mum through alcohol addiction, freezing her eggs then finally becoming a mum for the first time at 41. She also has some really useful advice on staying fit and healthy in your midlife years and beyond as well as how to get the best service from your GP. Plus: Horoscopes - should you b...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Lorraine and Trish chat to comedy queen and author Arabella Weir about the inspiration for her famous catch phrase (Does My Bum Look Big In This - in case you didn’t know), her complex and damaging relationship with her parents and how therapy has helped her to break harmful habits and self doubts for a fulfilled and happy midlife. Plus: the health benefits of sex toys, brain fog bloopers & a teenage hair crimping catastrophe Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advic...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In 2020, broadcaster and journalist Aasmah Mir, 49, took on the biggest job of her career as the launch presenter of the Times Radio breakfast show - and then her marriage fell apart. She talks to Lorraine and Trish about keeping the plates spinning and rediscovering herself as a midlife, single mum one year on. Plus: under the spell of a new hypnotherapy app; reviewing a summer of new learnings & do the catchphrase quiz in Nostalgia Noodle. Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Discl...
Sep 19, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 3
From a high-flying career in PR, to first lady of Downing Street and now a leading campaigner for the education, health and rights of girls and women around the world, Sarah Brown is a woman on a mission. She talks to Lorraine and Trish about life behind the scenes with husband Gordon, bringing up teenage sons, her midlife journey and her feelings as the couple approach the 20th anniversary of the death of their baby daughter Jennifer. Plus: At last! Some positive representations of midlife wome...
Sep 12, 2021•58 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Running a global fashion empire while raising five children hasn’t been easy, but Anya Hindmarch has learnt a lot of really helpful stuff along the way and in this week’s episode she shares her pearls of wisdom with Trish and Lorraine. Plus: doing our bit for climate change, time out treats and recommendations & a nostalgic trip to the roller disco Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advice in this podcast is based on our own experiences. Please seek professional adv...
Sep 05, 2021•58 min•Ep. 1
Lorraine and Trish interview Welsh MP Carolyn Harris about her Parliamentary Bill which is set to change everything for midlife, menopausal women this autumn and could make HRT free for all across England. The outspoken and spirited MP also shares her moving story of how a personal tragedy took her from barmaid and dinner lady to the corridors of Westminster. Plus: summer holiday culture club - favourite family films and escapist novels; Lorraine solves her tummy troubles & Trish discovers a...
Aug 15, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Self-care author Nadia Narain, the A-list’s go to yoga and meditation teacher, joins Lorraine and Trish to share her practical life lessons. Nadia also talks about her personal journey of finding - and adapting to - new love and relationships in her late forties. Plus: how to stop overthinking; holiday rules for friends and family and a look back at the silliness of 70s slimming products Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 08, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Brought to you in partnership with Nioxin In this special one off episode, Trish and Lorraine speak to trichologist Mark Blake and celebrity stylist Zoe Irwin about the causes and solutions for hair thinning during peri-menopause and how to improve the quality, condition and volume of your locks. Plus: Lorraine & Trish reveal their hair idols, and look back and laugh at the styles they wish they’d swerved Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Disclaimer: All advice in this podcast is ...
Aug 03, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal guides Lorraine and Trish through the shifting social and cultural landscape many of us are navigating as women and mothers in society now. The 45 year old mum of five year old twins and a 24 year old daughter gives us a modern masterclass in thinking about race, gender, motherhood and belonging. Plus: best sunscreens for summer, quickie fitness videos to follow on Instagram & what to do if your partner is a flirt Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife....
Aug 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 32
She's one of the funniest women on stage and screen, meet actor, singer, dancer, novelist, broadcaster and mum of four (including triplets) Jackie Clune. Trish and Lorraine chat to Motherland's hilarious school secretary Mrs Lamb about her globe-trotting career, early menopause and parenting adventures. PLUS: Summer recipes to soothe the soul and how to write an easy to-do to-do list . And for our nostalgia noodle we ask would you eat a crisp sandwich? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Jul 25, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Nutritionist Emma Bardwell joins Lorraine and Trish to share the specific easy-to-follow dos and dont’s of eating to thrive before, during, and after peri-menopause. If your weight, energy levels or mood aren’t what they should be, discover Emma’s diet tweaks and tips to find your mojo again. Plus: Should you tell your friend's husband she is having an affair? Friendship dilemmas discussed by midlife agony aunts Lorraine & Trish: and acupuncture in peri-menopause. And more hilarious Nostalgi...
Jul 18, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Trish and Lorraine talk to leading endocrinologist Dr Annice Mukherjee about the hormone fluctuations that affect women in midlife, from peri-menopause to underactive thyroid and adrenal burnout as well as the impact of surgical and chemical menopause. Plus: how to manage post-lockdown teens during the summer holidays; mascaras and tinted moisturisers tried and tested and a Next Door inspired noodle Get in touch: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Jul 11, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 30
From jacking it all in and starting again, to dealing with difficult bosses and colleagues, plus rebuilding your professional identity if you’ve taken time out of the workplace - Lorraine and Trish get some expert advice from BBC News presenter & career coach Rachel Schofield. Plus: three simple ways to lead an anti-inflammatory lifestyle and give a big old boost to your health; this months film, TV and book recommendations, and a trip down memory lane to the sunshine days of the Radio 1 roa...
Jul 04, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Chart topping novelist Josie Lloyd tells Trish and Lorraine about the women who motivated and supported her during breast cancer treatment and how the disease has changed her life - in surprising ways she never expected. Plus: how to get a good night’s sleep when it’s hot, hot, hot; Trish vows to stop self-deprecating and Lorraine reveals a surprising secret. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 27, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Best-selling author Lisa Taddeo, whose ground-breaking book Three Women was a profound investigation into female desire, talks to Lorraine and Trish about understanding, acknowledging and giving ourselves permission to act on our desires. Plus: Hair - Lorraine’s wonder volume discovery & Trish’s verdict on colour shampoos; and what we’ve learned from 50 episodes of Postcards From Midlife that changed our lives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 20, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Comedian, author and self-styled ‘lesbian Louis Theroux’ Rosie Wilby tells Trish and Lorraine what she’s learned about relationships, sex and break ups - and finally marrying the girl of her dreams at 50. Plus: Secrets of the glossy magazine editors (from fashion shows, to campaigns and celebrity cover cock ups) & can you take HRT after menopause? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 26
TV presenter and broadcaster Kate Thornton tells Lorraine & Trish how her overwhelming peri-menopause symptoms nearly floored her during lockdown. The midlife mum reveals how she’s hoping HRT will ‘give her life back’ and how she uses therapy to reset her mindset. Plus: Does neck Botox work & get a skincare glow up with the best exfoliators. And how to tackle life with teens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 06, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 25
The supermodel, actor and cover girl joins Lorraine and Trish from her hot pink sofa to talk about her pivotal role in the Estee Lauder Companies’ breast cancer care campaign and explains why this year more than ever women need to be vigilant about their breast checks. Plus tales from her life in lockdown and a special cameo from her beloved spaniel. Also on the show: Are you a people pleaser? If so we have some boundary-setting advice for you. And when rose goes wrong - how to have a hangover f...
May 30, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 24
