Postcards From Midlife
Episodes
Claudia Winkleman: on turning 50 & imposter syndrome
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish get their glitz on for a chat with shiny-haired, sharp-witted glamour puss Claudia Winkleman as she hits her half century. From nau...
Life lessons from hair guru Charlotte Mensah
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Known as the queen of black hairdressing, Charlotte Mensah shares her remarkable life story with Trish and Lorraine. From losing her mother and living...
Walk your way to fitness & better posture with Joanna Hall
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish talk to sports scientist and fitness expert Joanna Hall about the exercise our bodies really need in midlife to feel fit, strong an...
Liz Earle: Nutrition know-how & diet advice from the wellbeing guru
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Move over Gwyneth and Goop: Lorraine and Trish meet the original wellbeing pioneer Liz Earle to talk food, families, transformation and which suppleme...
Freya North: midlife dating with the queen of romance
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish find out how best-selling novelist Freya North carved out a new life in the countryside as a single parent, survived the emotional ...
How to have a midlife reinvention with Ruby Wax
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Beat the Christmas frazzle with Fi Glover & Jane Garvey
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a Postcards x Fortunately podcast mash up, Lorraine and Trish meet their podcasting doppelgangers for a Christmas special in which they work out wh...
Anxiety & living a messy life with Succession writer Georgia Pritchett
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine meet Georgia Pritchett, the Emmy-winning, British writer who has worked on some of their favourite TV shows including Succession, V...
Fashion: Reinvent your midlife look with stylist Erica Davies
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Instagram queen Erica Davies joins Lorraine and Trish to solve your burning fashion dilemmas: from wearing print and colour to the right underwear for...
Get a positive midlife mindset with Martine Wright
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Nell McAndrew on finding your fitness mojo
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Model and TV presenter Nell McAndrew tells Trish & Lorraine about her running and fitness strategies, how to get motivated when you don’t have t...
Kathy Lette on sex & love after divorce
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 less...
Bonus Episode: Join the Menopause Revolution!
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in front of a live audience, Trish and Lorraine host a panel discussion during Menopause Awareness Month with Carolyn Harris MP, women’s he...
The feelgood episode! Shopping, cocktails & wild swimming
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine & Trish take a trip! Oxfordshire beckons for your hosts as they head off into the countryside for a weekend getaway together (minus Margo...
Bonus Episode: Midlife make-up bag makeover
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you in partnership with ClarinsRecorded live at the Clarins Virtual Beauty Festival, Trish & Lorraine get a glam makeover from edi...
How to live a longer, happier and healthier life with Dame Lesley Regan
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate World Menopause Day, Lorraine and Trish meet women's health expert Dame Lesley Regan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperia...
Botox, lasers, fillers, collagen: the midlife tweakments guide
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ski...
TV's Dr Zoe Williams on weight gain & easy fitness tips
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Arabella Weir on bums, mums & therapy (plus midlife orgasm guide)
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Aasmah Mir on life after divorce & balancing work as a single mum.
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 - ...
Passions, purpose & parenting with Sarah Brown
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Help, I’m overwhelmed! Organise your life with business dynamo Anya Hindmarch
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Carolyn Harris MP on leading the menopause revolution
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish interview Welsh MP Carolyn Harris about her Parliamentary Bill which is set to change everything for midlife, menopausal women this...
Life lessons from the A- list’s go to yoga master
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Bonus Episode: Midlife hair crisis special
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you in partnership with Nioxin In this special one off episode, Trish and Lorraine speak to trichologist Mark Blake and celebrity styl...
Race, gender, identity: a midlife masterclass with Dr Pragya Argawal
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal guides Lorraine and Trish through the shifting social and cultural landscape many of us are navigating as women a...
Midlife multi-tasking with Motherland's Jackie Clune
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
She's one of the funniest women on stage and screen, meet actor, singer, dancer, novelist, broadcaster and mum of four (including triplets) Jackie Clu...
Diet & nutrition for energy, mood & weight loss
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 afte...
A hormone masterclass to reboot your midlife health
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine talk to leading endocrinologist Dr Annice Mukherjee about the hormone fluctuations that affect women in midlife, from peri-menopaus...
Reboot & rethink your career with coach Rachel Schofield
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From jacking it all in and starting again, to dealing with difficult bosses and colleagues, plus rebuilding your professional identity if you’ve tak...
Beating breast cancer & midlife friendship rules with Josie Lloyd
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chart topping novelist Josie Lloyd tells Trish and Lorraine about the women who motivated and supported her during breast cancer treatment and how the...
Libido, lust & desire: sexual awakenings with writer Lisa Taddeo
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Lisa Taddeo, whose ground-breaking book Three Women was a profound investigation into female desire, talks to Lorraine and Trish a...
Heartbreak guru Rosie Wilby on breakups & marrying Mrs Right
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, author and self-styled ‘lesbian Louis Theroux’ Rosie Wilby tells Trish and Lorraine what she’s learned about relationships, sex and br...
Beating the peri-menopause blues with Kate Thornton
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TV presenter and broadcaster Kate Thornton tells Lorraine & Trish how her overwhelming peri-menopause symptoms nearly floored her during lockdown....
Elizabeth Hurley has a special message for you
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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’ b...
A therapist's guide to finding midlife joy with Julia Samuel
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From coping with meno rage to getting out of a mindset rut, plus the power of setting family boundaries and saying no, best-selling author and psychot...
Self-belief, midlife success & caring with writer Kate Mosse
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine talk to best-selling author and founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Kate Mosse about becoming an overnight success at 45 an...
The menopause sex scandal with Davina McCall
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a funny, frank and sometimes tearful interview, Davina McCall opens up to Lorraine and Trish about the impact of peri-menopause on her mind, career...
Mary McCartney on motherlove, healthy midlife eating and family ties
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a rare interview photographer, food writer, film maker, meat-free campaigner and mum of four Mary McCartney talks to Lorraine and Trish about feedi...
TV's Nicki Chapman on success and second chances
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Nicky Chapman, 54, joins Lorraine and Trish to talk about her remarkable career and bouncing back after a brain tumour at 52. From being a...
Your sexual health with Dr Paula Briggs
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine find out what to do if your sex life has become a peri-menopause casualty. Joined by the sexual and reproductive health expert and ...
Hormones, HRT and Periods by Maisie Hill
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Take control of your monthly cycle with tips from Perimenopause Power author and women's health expert Maisie Hill. And Lorraine and Trish find o...
Career motivation with millionaire entrepreneur Michelle Feeney
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Birmingham to New York, self-made businesswoman Michelle Feeney has a life story and career like no other. She talks to Trish and Lorraine about ...
Comic relief special with Emma Freud (& Richard Curtis!)
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Freud has been a driving force behind Red Nose Day for more than three decades, alongside her work as a film producer, writer and mum of four. As...
Building strength and emotional resilience with Sadie Frost
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish talk to actress/producer/fashion designer Sadie Frost about her remarkable life - from the heady days of the nineties and the ...
The power of positivity everyday with Gaby Roslin
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine talk to the endlessly energetic and upbeat TV presenter Gaby Roslin on how to harness your inner positivity, a skill that has helpe...
Bonus Episode: Menopause & Peri-menopause - The Facts
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you in partnership with AvonIn this special one-off episode, Lorraine and Trish speak to women’s health expert and TV GP Dr Sar...
Emotional eating & weight loss with beauty guru Ateh Jewel
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish hear the remarkable life story of beauty writer and entrepreneur Ateh Jewel and find out how she has learned to nourish her bo...
From breadline to best-seller: midlife success with Amanda Prowse
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine discuss reaching a midlife career crossroads and talk to best-selling author Amanda Prowse about how at 42, she went from living on...
Ageing better with Bobbi Brown's beauty & wellness secrets
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Superstar make-up artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown tells Lorraine and Trish how she created a billion dollar beauty business from scratch whil...
Therapist Philippa Perry solves your midlife dilemmas
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Psychotherapist and parenting guru Philippa Perry gives Lorraine and Trish some tried & tested advice on theirs - and other listeners’ - mi...
Gabby Logan on menopause, motherhood and men in midlife.
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TV's most famous and fabulous female sports reporter talks to Lorraine and Trish about her career highs and lows, her IVF journey, parenting twin...
The truth about ageing with Caroline Hirons
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish meet beauty power house Caroline Hirons for a frank and funny chat about bringing up four children, building a super successful car...
Stronger: body boosters & booze limiters
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine & Trish talk to health and fitness expert Amanda Thebe about how to get stronger and leaner and the impact it can have on our midlife min...
Chinese Medicine & the art of self care
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish kick start 2021 with their shortcuts to positive thinking and the health tests every midlife woman should be having this year. Mean...
It’s the Christmas special!
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish get the festivities started with their ingredients for the perfect midlife Christmas (as well as the stuff that drives them nuts ab...
Sex & dating after divorce
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Lorraine and Trish to talk about the day her husband left the family home, writer Rosie Green shares how she survived the aftermath, navigated...
Love, Loss & New Beginnings
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Magistris, former Grange Hill actress and founder of The Good Grief Trust shares her moving and inspirational midlife love story. Plus: Be ...
Life lessons: from birth to teens, midlife & beyond
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Lorraine & Trish to share her life lessons, is writer, professor and nurse Christie Watson. Her books, The Language of Kindness...
Trinny Woodall’s guide to everyday glamour
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish kick off Series 3 with the help of makeover queen and beauty entrepreneur Trinny Woodall. Discover her everyday beauty and style se...
We're coming back for series 3
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish will be back with Postcards from Midlife on Sunday 22nd November. Here’s a little sneak peek at what they have in store…Want to...
Everything you need to know about the menopause (in less than 1 hour)
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Lorraine and Trish in this one off special episode for World Menopause Day as they share everything they've discovered about the menopause during...
Caitlin Moran on surviving the midlife meltdown
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of Series 2, best-selling writer Caitlin Moran chats to Lorraine and Trish about how heading into peri-menopause took her com...
Good sleep: what it is and how to get it
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not being able to drift off and waking up in the 3am worry zone, poor sleep is the bane of many women's lives (especially when you throw in a hot flus...
Ageing better not younger: get your midlife glow on
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trish & Lorraine meet health and beauty coach Karen Cummings-Palmer to find out the lifestyle tweaks and changes for diet, skin and exercise that ...
Life changes to make now: TV's Anna Richardson’s happiness reset
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TV presenter Anna Richardson joins Lorraine and Trish for a rollercoaster ride of riotous laughs and moving moments, as she reveals how she feels to b...
Better sex please: how to reboot your libido in midlife
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Physical, emotional and hormonal changes can all play havoc with your sex life. To find out how to get back in the pleasure zone, Lorraine and Tr...
How to survive the perimenopause
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine get the lowdown from specialist Dr Louise Newson on getting the right treatment for you during perimenopause, as well as the other ...
Help! What’s happening to my hair?
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine delve into midlife hair issues, from thinning to greys and the impact of oestrogen deficiency. Plus, teen-parenting expert Alicia D...
Midlife dating: Tamzin Outhwaite on why it’s no longer about finding ‘The One’
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trish and Lorraine team up with actress Tamzin Outhwaite to discover what it’s really like dating a (20 years!) younger man when you’re hitting pe...
What’s going on inside the mind of the midlife man?
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine and Trish talk to their old magazine buddy and best-selling author Mike Gayle about what’s going on for midlife men, what they know about m...
Muffin top begone: eating habits that can change your midlife
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The nutritionist Jane Clarke joins Lorraine and Trish to explain why things can go barrel-shaped with our bodies once we hit our forties, and why we j...
The new midlife crisis: are you having one?
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From fear of failure and emotional stress to social pressures and financial strains, Trish and Lorraine explore the symptoms of the new midlife crisis...
To hell and back: Marian Keyes on how to find your midlife joy
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Lorraine and Trish to kick off series two, bestselling novelist Marian Keyes shares her remarkable midlife story. Find out how she is rocking ...
We're coming back for series 2!
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Postcards from Midlife will be back for Series 2 from Sunday 5th July! Here's a sneak peek of what's coming up... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Introducing Stories of our times - Love (and divorce) in the time of Coronavirus
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today something different for you - an edition of our new free daily podcast Stories of our times. It takes you to the heart of the stories that matte...
Coping with corona quarantine!
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final episode in this series of Postcards from Midlife, and with some uncertain times ahead, Lorraine and Trish share the tip...
Where has all the collagen gone & other skincare dilemmas.
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dry skin, frown lines, dark spots, saggy jowels, menopausal acne – the list of midlife skin issues is not the prettiest. But as Trish and Lorraine d...
Louise Minchin on her menopause ‘superpower’, plus exam stress!
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of her Sport Relief ultra-marathon, BBC presenter Louise Minchin talks to Lorraine and Trish about becoming a triathlete during her peri-menopau...
Coping with ageing parents (when life is already too busy)
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the middle of bringing up children at one end and helping with ageing or sick parents at the other? Welcome to the sandwich generation. Lorraine an...
What every woman needs to know about HRT and breast cancer
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Baum is a world expert on breast cancer, while his daughter Katie Taylor is the founder of the menopause support group and website t...
Kate Garraway on why older women are sexy
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have life’s routines and responsibilities left you feeling like you’re stuck in a midlife rut? That you’ve achieved as much as you’re going to...
Meg Mathews’s menopause story — and how she got strong again
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Telling it like it is, the activist and entrepreneur Meg Mathews shares her menopause story, from misdiagnosis to osteoporosis, with Lorraine and Tris...
I’m still me: style, sex appeal and identity.
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You feel like the same person you were in your twenties and thirties, so why does society portray menopausal women as the grey-haired, cardie brigade?...
HRT & the menopause symptoms you shouldn't ignore
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know the secret to getting through your peri-menopause without going insane? Lorraine and Trish talk to Dr Shahzadi Harper about exactly what’...
Career success and a happy home life - by a mother of 10!
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Busting the “have it all” myth, Lorraine and Trish discuss the realities of building a successful career or business while bringing up a family wi...
The emotional labour of parenting
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you cope as a parent when two pairs of hands become one? Lorraine and Trish talk to the television and radio presenter Beverley Turner about he...
Where has my libido gone?
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If your sex drive isn’t what it used to be and the most exciting thing that’s happened in the bedroom lately is a Netflix binge, well...you’re n...
Postcards from Midlife...COMING SOON!
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you living in a hormonal hothouse battling it out with your teens while the dog, cat and husband look on? Well, you're not alone. Lorraine Ca...