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Postcards From Midlife

Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

Are you living in a hormonal hothouse, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of some positive, uplifting and comforting guidance on how to lead a more magnificent midlife? Well, you're not alone and this podcast is for you. Hosts Lorraine and Trish chat with celebrities and experts on all things midlife, from menopause and perimenopause to parenting teens via fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, fitness, careers, relationships and finances. The witty duo, who have been editing glossy magazines for more than two decades, have six children, two husbands, two dogs and one cat between them. They share their personal stories alongside the advice and wisdom of spirited women with extraordinary stories to tell. And they ask experts all the questions you need answered to have a healthier, happier and more harmonious second act. 

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  • weekly
  • Avg 48 min
  • English

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  • February 8 · 1 hr

    Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert on addiction, loss, co-dependency, love, grief and rage.

    Trish & Lorraine meet the international best selling author to pick up the story of her life detailed in her new memoir All The Way to the River: Love, Loss & Liberation. Elizabeth speaks with moving honesty about her love story with her ‘wife’ Raya, their descent into addiction, and the rage and pain of profound grief. She also shares her spiritual learnings & life philosophies for our midlife years, including how to stop ‘purpose anxiety’, why gentle curiosity rather than one big passion makes for a more interesting life, why women need to stop pouring themselves into others & her experiment in ‘honest ageing’. Plus: Margo the podcat turns 80, what to do with dreadful gifts & the mystery of the stock cube in the pyjama pocket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • February 1 · 57 min

    Get the sleep your brain & body really needs. Plus beat insomnia & the 3am wake-up

    Lorraine & Trish learn some surprising, reassuring advice & helpful tips from clinical sleep physiologist, Stephanie Romiszewski. Discover the easy morning routine that will boost your sleep drive & improve your sleep patterns in just a few weeks; spot the triggers that fuel sleep anxiety & the truth about magnesium, blue light, sleep tracking apps & the 8 hours myth exploded. Plus: gym shorts - yay or nay? And the personality test which called one of your hosts “corrupt, evil and defective”! Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife Join our private Facebook Group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • January 25 · 35 min

    Our pick of the best TV, films, books, festivals to look forward to now plus a new breakfast treat

    Lorraine & Trish start the year as they mean to go on with lots of laughter, positivity & plans for the months ahead. Discover how to create a ‘dopamine menu’ to get feel good vibes every day, the TV show that will warm your heart, books, films & festivals to put on your radar & breakfast ideas with a difference. Plus: curse of the ‘plod bod’ & are you ready to ‘futz’? Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife Join our private Facebook Group here www.postcardsfrommidlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • January 18 · 7 min

    Stop everything! Lorraine & Trish are back with a sneak peak at the guests and topics for 2026

    More comforting midlife mayhem as Lorraine & Trish get back in the saddle for Season 17. Find out what new, uplifting advice, experts and famous names are heading your way over the coming weeks - plus a little taster of the topics they'll cover. Plus pet news: will Margo still retain the role of official Pod Cat? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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