Magnificent Midlife
Episodes
100 Making sense of midlife with Mr Magnificent
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A very special 100th episode of the podcast as I welcome the first man on to the podcast, my husband Mark Estdale, who has shared my Magnificent Mid...
99 Upgrading the menopause conversation with Clarissa Kristjansson
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clarissa Kristjansson is a Mindfulness and Menopause expert, author of The Mindful Menopause, and host of the brilliant Thriving Thru Menopause podca...
98 From procrastination to personal power with Dr Christine Li
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Christine Li is the Procrastination Coach. She's a clinical psychologist who helps people find their creativity, confidence and calm. She has a wo...
97 Alcoholism and hiking the PCT with Person Irresponsible
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Person Irresponsible, the incognito author of Everything You Ever Taught Me, about her solo trek along the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexic...
96 Living well with osteoarthritis with Dr Alyssa Kuhn
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alyssa Kuhn is a physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist, and founder of Keep the Adventure Alive. She specializes in osteoarthritis tre...
95 Learning to thrive after divorce with Tonya Carter
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tonya Carter is a Relationship Transformation Coach. She's full of wisdom about relationships, coping through divorce and also just about who we are ...
94 Becoming the singing gynecologist with Dr Kristina Dervaitis
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wanted to do something completely different to what you actually do? My guest Dr Kristina Dervaitis is an obstetrician and gynecologist...
93 Mothers, daughters, estrangement and healing with Laura Davis
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse Laura Davis is the author of 6 non-fiction books which have sold more than 1.8 million copies. She's talking here m...
92 The rewards of being late-onset with Jo Pybus
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Pybus is a writer, feminist and what she calls late-onset to many things. She's an Ironman (Ironwoman) and represented Australia in triathlon and ...
91 The power of menopause with Alexandra & Sjanie - Red School
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugh Wurlitzer are the founders of Red School and the authors of Wild Power: Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and ...
90 Emotional eating and drinking with Vicky Midwood
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vicky Midwood is a health, nutrition, and lifestyle coach who specializes in helping people with disordered eating or drinking. I know this is an issu...
89 Understanding our many hormones with Nicki Williams
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
88 Midlife transformation with Deb Johnstone
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Johnstone is a transformational coach, a professional speaker, a mindset coach amongst other things, and recently, a qualified yoga coach. She es...
87 Midlife women rock with Breeda Bermingham
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breeda Bermingham is a social entrepreneur, founder of the Midlife Women Rock Project and has just published a wonderful book Midlife Women Rock: A Me...
86 I wrote a book! Solo with Rachel
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A solo episode with Rachel talking about her just-published book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond! She talks ab...
85 How to keep your brain healthy with Susan Saunders
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
84 Living agefully with Mariann Aalda
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
83 Making the most of midlife with Karen Skidmore
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Skidmore is a marketing consultant and business advisor with a particular interest in helping midlife women scale their small businesses without...
82 Coping with an addicted child with Michelle Weidenbenner
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ot...
81 Choosing to be brave with Alexandra Boyd
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 scree...
80 How to do a midlife refuel with Maryon Stewart
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maryon Stewart is known as the pioneer of the natural menopause movement. She created a non-drug but scientifically based program to overcome issues a...
79 Making dietary restrictions work with Ricki Heller
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ricki Heller, cookbook author, holistic nutritionist and anti-candida crusader. She's the ultimate expert, I reckon, on making dieta...
78 Empowering women financially with Rebecca Robertson
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Rebecca Robertson, an independent financial advisor who set up her own business, Evolution Financial Planning specifically to empower women finan...
77 Triumph over adversity with Elizabeth Solaru
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Elizabeth Solaru, the founder of Elizabeth's Cake Emporium and maker of luxury wedding cakes. Elizabeth has a fascinating story to t...
76 How to age well with Susan Saunders
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
75 Midlife lately solo with Rachel
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
74 Getting real about long-term health with Sam Palmer
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. S...
73 Understanding the power of hormonal change with Becky Quicke
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Becky Quicke who describes herself as the Menopause Psychologist. She's dedicated to helping women cope especially with the emotion...
72 How to simplify your life with Kay Newton
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
71 Staying fit and healthy through menopause with Tania Dalton
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tania Dalton is a healthy aging coach and fitness trainer who's passionate about redefining age. Tania has a massive following on Instagram, is incre...
70 Letting your life speak with Mari Smith
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 sh...
69 Menopause whilst Black with Karen Arthur
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
68 Living a Kuel midlife with Jacqueline Perez
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
67 Changing the world through food with Gilly Smith
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gilly Smith is an award-winning food writer, broadcaster, university lecturer, a retreat host and most recently podcaster. She's written lots of book...
66 Turning midlife into prime time with Juju Hook
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Juju Hook, author of Hot Flashes, Carpools, and Dirty Martinis—The Quintessential Guide for Turning Midlife into PrimeTime. There is so...
65 Seeing light at the end of the tunnel solo with Rachel
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
64 Making a difference in the world with Alisoun Mackenzie
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Alisoun Mackenzie, coach, author, retreat leader, yoga teacher and speaker amongst other things. She's passionate about enabling all of us to m...
63 Pole dancing over 50 with Makeda Smith
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ow...
62 How to have a happy menopause with Jackie Lynch
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Lynch is a Registered Nutritional Therapist who's written a very interesting book called The Happy Menopause. It's specifically about how nutri...
61 Surviving a Somali desert kidnapping with Jessica Buchanan
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Somal...
60 Coping with dementia with Feyi Raimi-Abraham
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Feyi Raimi-Abraham, founder of a fabulous new company called The Black Dementia Company, set up during lockdown and inspired into cr...
59 Managing anxiety with Trish Beauchamp
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
58 Ditching imposter syndrome with Clare Josa
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 discipli...
57 Help for toxic relationships with Dr Rhoberta Shaler
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An empowering discussion with Dr Rhoberta Shaler, the relationship help expert. She helps people to recognize and recover from the toxic relationships...
56 Challenge and resilience, solo with Rachel Lankester
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
55 Fighting for social justice with Iffat Shahnaz
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Iffat Shahnaz is a lifelong campaigner committed to social justice and equality. She works with organisations committed to social change and tackling ...
54 Women and leadership with Dr Joanna Martin
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
53 Hot flashes and cool topics with Colleen and Bridgett
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 st...
52 Midlife sex with Dr Sonia Wright
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
51 Creating your next chapter with Angela Raspass
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
50 Living the dream in the desert with Sam Walker
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, Ari...
49 The joy of walking cities with Lisa Weldon
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 loc...
48 Creating the Feminista Film Festival with Laurie Mucha
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Laurie Mucha, the charming founder of the Feminista Film Festival. This interview was recorded as coronavirus was kicking off in the...
47 Learning to prioritize yourself with Linda McLean
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
46 Creating a different world, solo with Rachel
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
45 Putting on a sell-out show about menopause with Claire Hodgson
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Diver...
44 Menopause, hormones, and immune systems with Angela Counsel
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Angela Counsel, naturopath, kinesiologist and mindset coach working particularly with women in midlife. Like me, she's on a mission ...
43 Making the most of your heart beats with Julie Owen Moylan
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Julie Owen Moylan, a writer whose short stories and articles have appeared in the Welsh Review, Horizon Literary Review and The Voic...
42 Confronting anti-Black racism with Kimberly McCormick
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An incredibly powerful interview with Kimberly McCormick talking about understanding, acknowledging and taking action concerning the Black Lives Matte...
41 Why Black lives matter with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 murd...
40 Sailing the world and smashing boundaries with Tracy Edwards
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Wo...
39 Protecting your relationship under stress with Nicola Foster
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An extremely helpful and empowering interview with Nicola Foster, relationship and intimacy therapist and coach. Nicola has created a Relationship Sur...
38 Making the most of an empty nest with Coach Christine
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 thei...
37 Starting a business in midlife with Colleen Kochannek
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with midlife entrepreneur coach Colleen Kochannek on how to start a business in midlife and beyond. Colleen also very bravely opens up ab...
36 Pandemic pondering with Rachel (solo)
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A solo episode with Rachel in contemplative mood pondering the implications of the Covid19 pandemic now, soon and when this nightmare is finally over....
35 Zestful ageing, not ageism with Nicole Christina
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
34 Talking about death with Dr Kathryn Mannix
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 calle...
33 Living with kids under lockdown with Dr Orlena Kerek
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 k...
32 Creativity in the time of corona with Christie Glascoe
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this laughter-filled and very inspiring interview with the lovely Christie Glascoe, author, editor, screenwriter, creative coach, and professional ...
31 Teenagers, diabetes and coronavirus with Helen Wills
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An inspiring and uplifting interview with Helen Wills, a lifestyle blogger and midlife mum of teenagers. She originally started a blog in the voices o...
30 Just doing it and living the dream with Jo Moseley
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 chall...
29 Leaving medicine for yoga with Nadine Kelly, Yogi M.D.
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine Kelly was a medical doctor for many years but gave it up to be a yoga instructor. She has a fascinating story to tell about why she did that ...
28 Going on a messy middle road trip with Janine and Nicole
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up for a fabulous interview with Janine Queenin and Nicole Markel, hosts of the Messy Middle Roadtrip Podcast. In this fascinating and very wid...
27 New decade musings with Rachel (solo)
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special New Year's Day episode solo with Rachel. She's in contemplative mood, after a decade in review exercise and looks back at the last y...
26 Making what you want with Jennifer Louden
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Jennifer Louden, a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her first best-selling book The Woman's Comfor...
25 Twisting the plot with Dr Cecilia Dintino and Hannah Murray Starobin
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr Cecilia Dintino and Hannah Murray Starobin, a psychologist and psychotherapist, who are the hosts of the very fabulous Twisting the Plot podca...
24 Healing yourself through nutrition with Louise Carr
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Louise Carr who healed her own midlife trauma through retraining as a nutrition consultant. She has a fascinating story to tell about how to impr...
23 Redefining the potential of midlife with Barbara Waxman
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet gerontologist, coach and author of The Middlessence Manifesto, Barbara Waxman. She's redefining how we think about midlife and highlighting our i...
22 Building a business with Eileen Willett and Nancy Zeffman of Cucumber Clothing
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I interview Nancy Zeffman and Eileen Willett the founders of Cucumber Clothing, designed to keep women cool in all circumstances. In this e...
21 Podcasting in midlife with Sarah Auerswald and Julia Frey of Menopodcast
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the very funny Julia Frey and Sarah Auerswald, the co-presenters of Menopodcast. These two first met as children growing up on Maui. They moved t...
20 The magic of menopause with Darcey Steinke
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Darcey Steinke, author of Flash Count Diary. I loved her revolutionary book and so many of her thoughts about menopause are similar ...
19 Finding your true voice with Hattie Voelcker
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hattie Voelcker went from being a barrister in midlife to retraining as a performance coach, working particularly with singers. She's so wise and insp...
18 Becoming a professional bodybuilder at 48 with Amy Sutter
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Sutter, aka Sutter Girl, achieved her dream of becoming a professional body builder at the tender age of 48! She's a very inspiring woman who acce...
17 Rethinking menopause and HRT with Professor Joyce Harper
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Joyce Harper is professor of Reproductive Science at the Institute for Women's Health, University College London. She's also Director of Edu...
16 Embracing the midlife pivot with Valerie Albarda
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the very inspiring Valerie Albarda, founder of Midlife-A-Go-Go and podcast host. She's on a mission to inspire women in midlife to be their very...
15 Reinvention through acupuncture with Elizabeth Temperley-Shell
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the very lovely and straight-talking Elizabeth Temperley-Shell who went from working in corporate design to retraining as an acupuncturist. In ...
14 Fighting fashion ageism with the-Bias-Cut founder Jacynth Bassett
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Jacynth Bassett, the founder of fabulous online fashion boutique, the-Bias-Cut, and an avid anti-ageism activist. She's also still in her 20s, bu...
13 Thriving after divorce with Rosetta Magdalen
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rosetta Magdalen is the Dynamic Divorcée. After her own devastating divorce she's dedicated her life to helping other women move on from divorce and...
12 Giggling about incontinence with Elaine Miller, Gusset Grippers
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Miller is a pelvic health physiotherapist and stand up comedian. She's on a mission to end incontinence through raising awareness, and laughing...
11 Fighting invisibility with Jane Evans
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Jane Evans, the founder of The Uninvisibility Project which is campaigning to end the invisibility that hits women as we get older. In this fasci...
10 Ending ageism with Ashton Applewhite
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ashton Applewhite is an author, speaker and anti-ageism activist. Rachel discovered her work about three years ago and has been quoting her daily eve...
09 First time modelling in your 40s with Rachel Peru
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the very lovely Rachel Peru who's gone from nursery school teacher to successful curve and silver-haired model in her 40s. Rachel is wavi...
08 Staying fit and healthy long term with Lisa Swanson
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Lisa Swanson, a certified health and nutrition coach, and personal trainer. She's focused on helping women in midlife and beyond get...
07 Traveling solo with Deborah Ives
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Deborah Ives, the solo traveler behind the travel blog, Solo in Style, who's passionate about helping women, particularly in midlife...
06 Changing midlife stereotypes with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet midlife lifestyle coach, Kwavi Agbeyegbe, who specializes in helping women embrace midlife. She's as passionate about changing negative midlife n...
05 Walking the world with Melissa Talago
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Melissa Talago, founder of Glamoraks, a global online community connecting women who love to walk. Melissa tells us: How she set up...
04 Rediscovering joy after infertility with Jody Day
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women, the global friendship and support network for childless women. She's passionate about helping women without c...
03 Getting active and happy with Jo Moseley
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet multi-passionate, active lifestyle enthusiast Jo Moseley who, amongst many other things, is the founder of the blog Healthy Happy 50. She's passi...
02 Following a digital dream with Jen Lehner
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with the fabulous Jen Lehner, stay at home mom turned digital marketing strategist and college professor. She's the founder of The Front ...
01 The secrets of alternative ageing with Suzi Grant
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join the amazing Suzi Grant, author of Alternative Ageing and Instagram star, on a gallop through ageing fabulously and squeezing every last drop out ...