The Midlife Mentors

The Overlooked Secret to Success

28 Mar 2026

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Send us Fan MailMost people think success comes from doing more. More hours, more strategy, more hustle.But what if the real edge isn’t in your work...

Raising Teens: From Conflict To Connection - Interview with Dr Suzanne Simpson

14 Mar 2026

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Send a textIf you’re in midlife and raising teenagers, you’ll know it can sometimes feel like you’re living with a complete stranger. One minut...

5 Nutrition Tips For Midlife Energy, Health & Happiness

07 Mar 2026

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Send a textIn this episode we’re revisiting something we get asked about a lot! Midlife nutrition tips. This isn’t about complicated diets or bioh...

The GLP-1 Revolution: Upacking The Real Story, With Dr Max Pemberton & Dr Courtney Raspin

28 Feb 2026

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Send a textToday we’re joined by Dr Max Pemberton and Dr Courtney Raspin, authors of The Weight Loss Prescription, to unpack one of the most talked-...

Examining Our Expectations At Midlife

21 Feb 2026

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Send a textIn our 20s and 30s, expectations feel hopeful - like there’s always more time, more chances, more room to fix things. But in midlife, ex...

Charles Cumming: What It Really Takes to Become A Best Selling Spy Novelist

14 Feb 2026

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Send a textCalling all budding espionage writers…In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing, C...

Procrastination (Revisted)

09 Feb 2026

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Send us a textProcrastination - we all do it. But what happens when it’s stopping us from moving forward with goals that are really important to us?...

Is Masculinity Being Dismantled? An interview with David Maywald

31 Jan 2026

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Send us a textIn this episode, we’re talking about masculinity - what it means, what it’s allowed to be, and why so many men feel increasingly uns...

Rethinking Exercise & Nutrition At Midlife

25 Jan 2026

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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about the shifts we’ve both had to make in how we approach health, training and nutrition in midlife.We talk ...

Men's Mental Fitness: An Interview With Neil Smith

18 Jan 2026

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Send us a textOn today’s episode we’re joined by someone who’s making a real impact in the mental health space. Neil Smith is the co-founder of ...

Goals Without The Guilt

11 Jan 2026

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Send us a textWelcome back to The Midlife Mentors and the first episode of 2026.This year, James and I decided to look ahead at the things we’d like...

Our 2025 Review: What's Shifted & Shaped Us (Fitness, Faith & Friendships)

20 Dec 2025

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Send us a textAs 2025 draws to a close, this episode feels rather special to us. It’s not about goals or resolutions - it’s a review - where we sh...

Datable Over 40: Expectation, Reality & Enjoying The Journey (Interview with Julie Krafchick & Yue Xu)

06 Dec 2025

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors Podcast, we’re joined by two incredible women who have spent years on the front line o...

The Changes That Deepened Our Marriage This Year

23 Nov 2025

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast, we’re opening up about the things that have shifted in our marriage over the ...

Hot Topics: The Sudan Crisis, EV Tax, Trans Women In Locker Rooms & The John Lewis Christmas Ad!

15 Nov 2025

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Send us a textWelcome back to our monthly Hot Topics episode - where we cut through the noise and dive into the stories everyone’s talking about. T...

The Energy Audit: When You're Running on Empty...

28 Oct 2025

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Send us a textMost people think they’re tired because they’re doing too much…But the truth is - it’s not always that they’re tired from doin...

When Motivation Disappears

21 Oct 2025

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Send us a text In this episode I, James, am flying solo and discussing all things 'motivation' and most importantly, sharing what to do when...

Male Suicide: Unmasking The Crisis - with Dan Somers & Dr Susie Bennett

11 Oct 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode, we’re tackling a sensitive and  tough conversation that can save lives. We’re joined by Dan Somers and Dr Susie Be...

Hot Topics: Digital ID, AI & The State Of The Nation

04 Oct 2025

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Send us a textThis week on Hot Topics we’re not holding back as we dive headfirst into the stories making waves - from the UK workforce health crisi...

Anchored In The Storm

28 Sep 2025

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Send us a textThis week, it’s just me Claire, as I fly solo - having a very real conversation about something that’s been on my heart and mind.Unl...

The 'People Pleasing' Dilemma: Is It Costing You More Than You Think?

20 Sep 2025

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Send us a textHow many times have you said yes when every part of you wanted to say no? How many years have been spent keeping the peace, avoiding con...

Lost Boys: The Crisis Of Modern Masculinity, with James Bloodworth

13 Sep 2025

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Send us a textToday we’re diving into a subject that resonates far beyond midlife - the crisis of modern masculinity and why so many men, young and ...

The Benefits Of Being Bored

30 Aug 2025

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Send us a textToday we’re talking about the positive power of boredom! We’ve just got back from three nights completely off-grid, staying in a li...

Hot Topics: Mounjaro, Pensions & OnlyFans!

23 Aug 2025

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Send us a textWelcome back to The Midlife Mentors! We’re shaking things up with a brand new format we’re calling Hot Topics.Each month we’ll tak...

Michael Serwa: The UK's Top Life Coach Talks Life, Success & Transformation

18 Aug 2025

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Send us a textWe recently sat down with Michael Serwa, the UK's top life coach - who is brutally honest, unapologetically confident and will kick...

Alcohol Free For Year: Claire's Journey

09 Aug 2025

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Send us a textIn this week's episode I - James, am joined by someone very special - my wife and co-founder of The Midlife Mentors, Claire - as sh...

Rethinking Depression & The Serotonin Myth: Professor Joanna Moncrieff

02 Aug 2025

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Send us a textCAUTION: If you are taking antidepressants or any other psychiatric medication, do not stop or adjust your dosage without first consulti...

Calm in Chaos: 8 Tips For Uncertain Times

26 Jul 2025

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Send us a textThere’s no denying it, we are living in turbulent times. We’re navigating a world that feels increasingly unstable - economically, ...

Peak Health, High Stakes: How Leaders Stay Sharp with Dr Jack Kriendler

19 Jul 2025

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Send us a textOn this week’s episode we have a guest that we’ve been genuinely excited to bring on - Dr. Jack Kriendler.Jack is a physician, entre...

Chasing Happiness Vs Living In Peace

13 Jul 2025

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Send us a textWe’re taught to chase happiness like it’s the prize. But what if the real treasure is peace - deep, unshakeable, soul-settling peace...

Biohacking Menopause: Interview with Gerontologist Zora Benhamou

06 Jul 2025

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Send us a textIn this week's episode we’re diving into the world of menopause, longevity and cutting-edge wellness with guest Zora Benhamou.Zor...

Are Midlife Hormones Hijacking Your Relationship?

28 Jun 2025

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Send us a textThis episode is a deeply personal one. We’re lifting the lid on a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough airtime – what happens when...

Bridging Generations & The Power Of Perspective: Interview with Dr Eliza Filby

14 Jun 2025

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Send us a textThis week, we're joined by the brilliant Dr. Eliza Filby - historian, writer, speaker, and one of the UK’s leading voices on gene...

Are Gen X-ers Really Over & Out Or Are We Just Getting Started? Interview With Journalist Stephen Armstrong

31 May 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode, we’re joined by the insightful journalist and author, Stephen Armstrong, for a candid conversation about Generation X...

Double Standards Between Men & Women At Midlife?

25 May 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode, we’re diving into something that doesn’t get talked about enough - the double standards at midlife for men and wome...

Male Hair Loss: Interview With Bav Majithia

18 May 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode  we’re shining a light on a topic that quietly affects almost one in two men by the age of fifty: hair loss.Now - los...

Embracing The Season Of Waiting

10 May 2025

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Send us a textIn today’s episode, we’re talking about patience and the often uncomfortable season of waiting. Whether you're waiting for clar...

Boosting Testosterone Naturally: James' 6 Pillars For Strength, Energy & Focus

26 Apr 2025

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Send us a textToday we’re talking hormones, strength, and sustainable energy for midlife guys - with James.Six months ago James' bloodwork flag...

Beyond The Comfort Zone

19 Apr 2025

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Send us a textOn today’s episode we’re tackling the big one: stepping out of that oh‑so‑snug comfort zone so we can finally stretch, grow, and...

Breaking The Ice: Interview with Dan Bosomworth, Founder Of Brass Monkey

06 Apr 2025

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Send us a textIf you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that we love a good old cold plunge, so when the opportunity came up to speak t...

Live Interview From The Ideal Home Show: The Book, Relationships & What's Next

30 Mar 2025

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Send us a textThis week we’ve got something a little bit different for you. It was recorded live just a couple of days ago at the Ideal Home Show i...

How HRT & The Pill Can Deplete Essential Nutritients: Interview with Dr Harriet Connell

23 Mar 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode we’re joined by Dr. Harriet Connell, who’s challenging personal journey led her to look into women’s health. We ta...

Achieving Life Balance In A Crazy World

15 Mar 2025

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Send us a textLife balance. How do we get it and why does it feel so elusive? In this podcast episode we’ll break down why it’s so important to ad...

Live Forever? An Interview With Professor John Tregonning

08 Mar 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode, we’re joined by Professor John Tregonning, a biomedical researcher and the author of Live Forever? A Curious Scientis...

Regaining Confidence At Midlife

01 Mar 2025

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Send us a textOur confidence can really take a dip at midlife for various reasons. Maybe it’s the loss of a relationship. A redundancy. Perhaps it’...

Sally Gunnell OBE: Overcoming Life's Hurdles At Midlife

23 Feb 2025

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Send us a textOn this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast we’re thrilled to be joined by Olympic gold medalist, and health and wellbeing...

The Extinction Of Experience: Interview with Author Christine Rosen

15 Feb 2025

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Send us a textSomething we’ve talked about a lot on The Midlife Mentors podcast is the impact of social media and the digital world we live in, in p...

12 Midlife Hacks That Actually Work!

08 Feb 2025

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Send us a textWe’re bombarded on a daily basis with ways to live our best life - from managing our mental wellbeing and getting fit, to living longe...

Tackling Ageism: An Interview With Professor Sarah Vickerstaff

01 Feb 2025

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Send us a textSomething we started to focus on towards the end of last year is the issue of ageism in the workplace. We started to hear more and more ...

Navigating Political Polarisation

25 Jan 2025

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Send us a textWelcome to another episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast and today we’re diving into a topic that’s more relevant than ever: Naviga...

Changing The Menopause Conversation: Interview with Kate Muir

18 Jan 2025

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Send us a textOn this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast we’re absolutely thrilled to be joined by Kate Muir, who is well known for bei...

The Ultimate Way To Set & Achieve Your 2025 Goals

11 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAs promised at the end of 2024, this podcast is all about setting yourself up for an amazing 2025. We’re covering goal setting but in ...

A Review Of 2024

14 Dec 2024

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Send us a textIt’s that time of year when we naturally take stock of how the year’s panned out. A vast majority of us tend to think about what we ...

Too Old To Work...?

08 Dec 2024

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Send us a textIn November research was released that showed the average age at which candidates are considered “too old” for job roles is 57. This...

Dealing With Disappointment

23 Nov 2024

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Send us a textBy the time we hit mid-life it’s highly likely we’ve experienced a lot of disappointments and things just generally not turning out ...

Why Maintaining Social Networks Is So Important For Midlife Men

09 Nov 2024

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Send us a textIt’s Men’s Health Awareness Month, so it’s fitting that for this episode we’ve got engineering and history TV presenter Rob Bell...

Midlife Fulfilment: Interview With Bernie Borges

03 Nov 2024

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Send us a textAre you feeling fulfilled at midlife? In this week’s episode we’re joined by Bernie Borges, the founder of the Midlife Fulfilled pod...

The Battle For Our Attention

27 Oct 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode I, Claire, go solo...discussing how there’s a very real battle going on for our attention. We’ve become slaves to mi...

7 Tips For Anxiety

20 Oct 2024

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Send us a textAs we head into winter, with the colder, darker days, we’re more likely to feel anxiety, low mood and perhaps even depression. So in ...

Sir Steve Redgrave: The Olympic Legend On Male Mental Health At Midlife

12 Oct 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode we’re thrilled to be speaking to Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave. Steve is the most successful male rower i...

Striving Vs Letting Go (and Being Content!)

05 Oct 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we discuss how to balance striving vs letting go. This is easier said than done, especially in today’s ‘always on’...

From TV to Trading: Midlife Career Change with Patrick Reid

29 Sep 2024

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Send us a textMaking a career change at any point in your life can feel scary or overwhelming, but in midlife we may have career changes forced upon u...

Claire's Fitness Journey Over The Past 18 Months

22 Sep 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode, I Claire, go solo, talking about my fitness and health journey over the past 18 months. It’s been really up and down...

Empty Nester To Top Podcaster: Interview With Michelle Ford

15 Sep 2024

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Send us a textOn this week’s episode, we sit down with Michelle Ford - host of the incredibly successful podcast, Two Women Chatting. Michelle shar...

Age More Powerfully: An Interview With Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert, JJ Virgin

07 Sep 2024

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Send us a textOn this week’s podcast episode we’re joined by J.J. Virgin,  a world-renowned celebrity nutrition expert, fitness authority, and Ne...

Mistaking Proximity For Intimacy In Your Relationship...

31 Aug 2024

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Send us a textAs life progresses, it’s easy to fall into a routine with your partner—going through the motions of daily life, handling responsibil...

Being the Best Man, Dad & Partner: Interview with Larry Hagner

17 Aug 2024

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Send us a textBeing a parent isn’t easy, and being a modern father carries its own set of challenges. Larry Hagner spent half of his childhood witho...

The Joy Of Missing Out

10 Aug 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we discuss the concept of time and how we spend it - in particular how we’re in an endless pursuit of trying to be pro...

Gen X: Myths, Insights and Social Influences - An Interview w/ Professor Bobby Duffy

04 Aug 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Professor of Public Policy Bobby Duffy, about generational myths and s...

Happy Hormones: Interview with expert Nicki Williams

28 Jul 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we talk to nutritionist and hormone expert Nicki Williams about the “Feisty Four” hormones that are crucial for wome...

Why go alcohol free? Claire discusses her journey so far...

21 Jul 2024

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Send us a textMany people are opting to go alcohol free for various health reasons and Claire is one of them. She's done long stints alcohol free...

Burnout: What is it, why does it happen and how do we recover?

06 Jul 2024

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Send us a textBurnout - we hear this word more and more but actually - what is it? How do we know if we’re in burnout? What causes it? And how do we...

Sex, Infidelity and Jealousy: Interview with Dr Kate Balestrieri

22 Jun 2024

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Send us a textNavigating the complexities of modern day relationships can be overwhelming and often we don’t have the tools and understanding to dea...

Regaining confidence after injury

15 Jun 2024

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Send us a textInjuries can really set us back and it’s normal to lose our confidence or fear getting back to training. It’s something that’s com...

Shifting Negative Thought Patterns

09 Jun 2024

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Send us a textIt can be all too easy to fall into negative thought patterns, and once we’re there it can feel hard to move through them,  as we ove...

Navigating Uncertainty: An Interview With Sam Conniff

01 Jun 2024

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Send us a textUncertainty. Many of us fear it, and yet it’s an unavoidable part of being human.So how can we learn to understand uncertainty a littl...

Do What You Love Without Sacrificing Your Salary: Interview With Josh Peck

25 May 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors, we speak to Josh Peck of Your Best Life - a midlife career change coach who helps mid t...

Have you been making this midlife mistake?

11 May 2024

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Send us a textOne of the biggest mistakes we see is midlifers taking an isolated approach to overcoming a struggle or challenge they have. Maybe they ...

Ex Special Forces Sniper To Men's Health Advocate: Interview with Joe Bates

04 May 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we’re joined by ex-special forces operative Joe Bates who’s also the founder of coaching brand Halen. We talk about ...

Overcoming Procrastination

27 Apr 2024

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Send us a textProcrastination - we all do it. But what happens when it’s stopping us from moving forward with goals that are really important to us?...

Unlocking Freedom From Alcohol: Interview With Sober Dave (Wilson)

20 Apr 2024

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Send us a textThis week’s episode is for anyone interested in finding out a little more about managing their relationship with alcohol. According to...

Midlife Anxiety

13 Apr 2024

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Send us a textIf you’re experiencing anxiety at midlife, you’re most definitely not alone. There’s so many factors causing anxiety at midlife - ...

Midlife Career Change

06 Apr 2024

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Send us a textThere can be a lot of change to our career at midlife. It might be that we have change imposed on us through redundancy, or perhaps we w...

Best Exercise At Midlife...

30 Mar 2024

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Send us a textI’m so confused and overwhelmed! What’s the best exercise to do at midlife? We hear this all the time and in this episode we’re gi...

Sleep Posture & Optimising Health: Interview with Expert James Leinhardt

24 Mar 2024

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Send us a textPoor sleep troubles many of us, yet an often overlooked part of the puzzle is our sleep posture. In this episode we talk to Sleep Postur...

Fast Vs Slow: The Truth About Transformation

16 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s episode we’re talking about going fast vs going slow. Specifically, the benefits of taking our time to reach our goals. Q...

Healing from Betrayal: Interview with Dr Debi Silber

09 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode Claire goes solo as she speaks with Dr Debi Silber PHD, the founder of The Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, which...

5 Habits Keeping You Stuck From Living Your Best (Mid)Life

02 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIn this week's episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast we look at 5 habits that can stop you living your best midlife. As we traver...

S3 Ep172: From Addict To Ironman: Interview with Todd Crandell

24 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we speak to the truly inspiring Todd Crandell. Todd spent 13-years in the trenches of drug addiction and alcoholism des...

S3 Ep171: Why it's harder to lose weight at midlife...

17 Feb 2024

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Send us a textWhy does it feel so much harder to lose weight at midlife? Well you’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone. What we used to do i...

S3 Ep170: The Happiness Curve: Interview with Author Jonathan Rauch

10 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we talk to  journalist and author Jonathan Rauch about his book on midlife - The Happiness Curve.  Inspired by his own...

S3 Ep169: Building Habits That Last

03 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we look at the power of micro habits and how you can utilise small changes to get big results. Often we feel overwhelmed...

S3 Ep168: The Cellular Wellness Solution: Interview with Dr Bill Rawls

27 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Bill Rawls about cellular health and the surprising impact of cellular damage and degeneration on our over...

S3 Ep167: Midlife & Unhappy

22 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we’re discussing unhappiness at midlife. It seems, to varying degrees, we’re all experiencing the 'midlife mala...

S3 Ep166: The Urban Monk: An Interview with Dr Pedram Shojai

13 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's podcast we’re delighted to talk to Pedram Shojai, who is well known as the Urban Monk. He is a Dr of Oriental Medi...

S3 Ep165: Insights from 2023: What we learnt personally and professionally

03 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIn this episode we share our key lessons of 2023, and welcome in 2024. 2023 was a year of highs and lows, and we offer our insights of ...

S3 Ep164: A Conversation With Communication Genius Sam Horn

17 Dec 2023

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Send us a textEvery so often we meet someone that we just know we have to have as a guest on our podcast. The incredible Sam Horn is one of those peop...

S3 Ep163: Don't Ignore Red Flags

10 Dec 2023

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Send us a textIn this episode we discuss why it’s important not to ignore red flags - your gut instinct - that says something, someone or a situatio...

S3 Ep162: Changing Our Behaviour: An Interview with Dr Nicola Eccles

03 Dec 2023

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Send us a textDo you often wonder why you find it so hard to change? Regardless of how much you try, you keep ending up doing the exact same things ov...

S3 Ep161: Reframing Failure

25 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIn this episode we’re discussing failure, because there’s such pressure in today’s society to be a success, that we often find the...