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40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseOverpacking for Holidays, Menopause Drama & a Tricky Parenting DilemmaThis week on 40ish, we’re discussing one of the most delusional acts of midlife optimism: packing holiday clothes for a version of yourself that absolutely does not exist. Does adulting mean that we have finally worked out that we just need the same two outfits on rotation and flat shoes? We’re also deep in a very important debate: what are we actually calling you lot? Fabbers (40 and fabulous, obviously) or Middlers Strong opinions welcome. Also, shoutout to the listener who is spreading the peace sign in traffic. In other feedback; One listener slid in with some strong opinions on o...
2026-04-2136 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseIs It Hormones or Annoyance? WFH Washing Up Wars & Easter Egg DramaThis week on 40ish, Lauren has to calculate exactly what a wee is worth and if a parking ticket is better or worse than wetting yourself. Nicol is debating whether she’s hormonally annoyed or just genuinely irritated… and whether there’s even a difference. Meanwhile we tackle a very relatable midlife dilemma about working from home, washing up wars, and the silent rage that builds when one partner washes only their own dishes and leaves the rest stacked like a passive-aggressive art installation. Plus, listener meltdowns include: the outrageous price of Easter eggs (and “bouji inclusions” that apparently cost extra now...
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40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseDJ Daddy, Dog Groomers and The Surprise Co-hostThis week on 40ish: James stands in for Nicole bringing a whole new male perspective on 40-something life. Lauren asks why is everyone on loudspeaker all the time and why is it always on the Tube? And James gives a thorough rundown of his supplement regime. (Thrilling). One listener shares her dilemma being married to a midlifer who has been reborn as DJ “Daddy” and listener Sarah delivers possibly the most 40ish moment of all: hiding her partner’s birthday cake so well she forgot to give it to him… only to rediscover it three weeks out of date. It’s 40ish...
2026-03-0337 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBirthdays, Bums and BrowniesToday on 40ish: it's Nicole's birthday. Both Lauren and her padel friends have baked for her although Nicole has to quite literally ‘spell it out’. Lauren shares her latest Amazon purchase - anal gland chews for smelly rear ends (they're for the dog - relax!) and graphically overshares her experience trying on SKIMS. Meanwhile, a listener writes in to ask if she's being unreasonable to be annoyed with her husband sexting her whilst he is away for two weeks and she is left holding the fort at home. Finally, a gym Karen unleashes a rant about girls who scroll Insta whil...
2026-02-1234 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePIN Numbers, Prime Purchases and PadelToday on 40ish, Lauren and Nicole debut a brand-new game: What’s the Most Middle-Aged Thing in Your Amazon Basket? Brace yourselves; there is nothing remotely sexy about it. Lauren is also celebrating a genuine midlife milestone: she remembered her PIN without having to lock her card. Growth. A listener writes in with a juicy dilemma as she weighs up her stale marriage against some unexpectedly flirty messages from an old flame, and in news that has personally offended us, Gen Z are listing items on Vinted as “Vintage Y2K.”Vintage?! We were there! Get in touch! Email hello@40ish.co...
2026-02-0539 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSavage Brides, Social Faux Pas & JeggingsToday on 40ish: Nicole is still in wardrobe crisis. She’s retreated back to skinny jeans and some decidedly mumsy leather trousers (absolutely do not say the word jeggings). Meanwhile, she’s attempting—against all odds—to convince Lauren to sign up for a 26-mile charity walk. (Spoiler: the chances are slim) as Lauren is far too busy debating whether it’s socially acceptable to join in a TikTok dance with a group of 12-year-olds. Elsewhere, a listener writes in with an excruciating dilemma after finding herself Maid of Honour to a spectacularly rude bride, and another woman shares a mortifying...
2026-02-0335 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBeckhams, Bed Injuries and Best-Before DatesToday on 40ish Lauren has done her back in by making the bed. Tragic? Yes. Painful? Also yes. Meanwhile Nicole is floating serenely on a cloud of oestrogen but despite the hormonal induced glow her family are still approaching with caution. They discuss the Beckham feud (because it’s deliciously unavoidable) Lauren's apparent inability to choose shoes that Nicole doesn't deem "DISGUSTING" and why underwear is not optional (and why Nicole needs to repeat this) Plus: A listener dilemma about hairy arms and meltdowns over Best Before dates and the pronunciation of the letter “H” It’s Midlife, Minor injuries and Major o...
2026-01-2935 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFOMO, HRT & Bin Bag RageToday on 40ish: Nicole is just one more day away from her HRT implant and her husband is bravely counting down the hours until he can exist, speak, or inhale oxygen without being informed he’s irritating. (Stay strong, Adam). Meanwhile, Lauren and her husband enjoy the most middle-aged date imaginable: a couples health scan. Meanwhile, a listener writes in with her dilemma: She desperately wants to go nowhere and do absolutely nothing, yet is deeply offended when she’s not invited. It’s advanced-level FOMO that only midlife can deliver. And then, naturally, we arrive at bin bag rage. Becaus...
2026-01-2738 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseLost Keys, NPC’s and A Very Awkward AppointmentToday on 40ish: Lauren innocently considers buying some new trainers and is promptly informed by her son she’s an “NPC”. Rude. Confusing (Isn’t that a car park?) We unpack the insult, and whether footwear is now a personality flaw. Meanwhile, the brain fog is fogging as Nicole misplaces her keys and eventually finds them in the last place any sane person would look. And in dilemma territory, things take a deeply uncomfortable turn when a listener realises her doctor is a man she once dated…and he’s about to look at her bum. Is it ever acceptable to say, “Wel...
2026-01-2226 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseChat GPT, Breathing Wrong and Birthday SinglongsThis week on 40ish: Nicole finds unexpected emotional support from ChatGPT and, honestly, it’s more validating than most real-life husbands. Speaking of husbands, they are absolutely not winning at life this week. Both Lauren and Nicole have suffered through a list of their offences, including breathing, speaking, napping on the sofa, and the ultimate crime: wearing jeans on the bed. Meanwhile, a listener writes in with anxiety after being asked to take part in a group singalong at a friend’s 50th birthday. Is it a lovely gesture or full on cringe? It’s Midlife dilemmas, minor marital crimes, and aw...
2026-01-2028 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBad Cake, Skinny Jeans & a Tampon EmergencyIn today’s episode of 40ish: Lauren is spiralling over the sudden disappearance of Hermesetas and asking how is she supposed to drink a hot beverage now? Whilst Nicole is back at her spiritual home (Costco) and thrilled with her new veg chopper. In other news that nobody emotionally prepared us for: skinny jeans are back. We discuss how to wear them in midlife without looking like you’re heading out to a 2010 Topshop launch in a statement necklace and ballet pumps.. A listener writes in with a bad taste in her mouth (spoiler alert: it’s her mother in laws d...
2026-01-1439 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseHalfords, “Healthy January” and the Highway CodeToday on 40ish Lauren faces the ultimate midlife thrill - a trip to Halfords - does she know where her wheel nut key is? Does it exist? Meanwhile, Nicole is failing the Highway Code and wondering why nobody answers their phone anymore. A listener writes in with a dilemma that perfectly sums up January. She is cheating on her husband - he’s fully invested in the January health kick - whilst she is hiding croissant in her handbag. Add in Drew Barrymore going makeup-free (groundbreaking? discuss), and Lauren finally airing her beef with Billie Eilish and honestly, it’s a ful...
2026-01-0838 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseMidlife injuries, Feeling mumsy and Timothée ChalametWelcome back to the first episode of 40ish for 2026. Nicole returns from holiday feeling mumsy, while Lauren kicks off the new year by injuring her shoulder blade… in her sleep. Because apparently even resting is dangerous now. We dive into a listener dilemma after an awkward Christmas Day gift exchange leaves some lingering hurt, and 40ish listeners share their post-Christmas meltdowns - festive cheer fortyish style, Plus, we cover the truly important cultural questions of the month: Celebs turning 50, our thoughts on Timothée Chalamet, and how on earth Liz Hurley is looking that incredible at 60. It’s a very on-br...
2026-01-0641 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseArchitraves, Eyebrows and Twinning with your MILToday on 40ish: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and what says xmas better than a heated debate about architraves? Nicole is spiralling over the fact that she appears to be growing eyebrows… above her eyebrows (a festive miracle nobody asked for). Speaking of bushy, Lauren is locked in an existential crisis about the girth of her Christmas tree, which is apparently so wide it should come with its own postcode. A listener writes in with a cracker of a dilemma over her mother in laws’s Xmas gift which she has taken into her own hands and sh...
2025-12-1639 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFalling, Fibbing and Airing the FannyThis week on 40ish. Things are looking up for Lauren in the laundry room, but the moment she steps outside? Down she goes. Did she fall over… or, at our age, has she officially “had a fall”? Nicole has a jolly trip to Costco (pick n’ mix for adults with no self control) and makes a shocking confession involving lying to Lauren. Could it be the end of a beautiful friendship? (Spoiler: probably not, but we milk the drama like pros.) Prosopagnosia makes another bewildering appearance raises its head again, one listener is sharing her HRT with her dog - yes, rea...
2025-12-0241 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseCosy, Cranky and Passive aggressive punctuationToday on 40ish: Nicole publicly outs Lauren’s escalating email rudeness. Is this the moment we finally admit that yes, midlife has arrived -and apparently it’s brought passive-aggressive punctuation with it. Meanwhile, the pair discover that nothing makes them happier these days than being gifted… extra virgin olive oil. Not gin. Not wine. Olive oil. Nicole, for her part, is living her absolute peak existence on the sofa under a blanket with a hot water bottle like a Victorian invalid who just discovered Netflix. Plus! A listener writes in with some strong merch ideas: Housecoats and a 40ish recipe book...
2025-11-2733 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAnkle Boots, Plant based buffets and Netflix NegotiationsToday on 40ish: Lauren wonders if long-term marriage really just comes down to which Netflix series you can both tolerate, while Nicole’s deeply unconvinced that the cowboy aesthetic is making a comeback. A listener faces a full-blown footwear crisis (seriously, what is up with ankle boots?) and another dreads her company’s “Annual Office Holiday Experience.” Nothing says festive joy quite like a sustainably catered, plant-forward buffet! We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram...
2025-11-2032 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFace Blind, Feline Rescue and 6-7This week on 40ish: A listener writes in about her rescue cat (that she quite frankly hates), and Lauren discovers she’s face-blind - which is awkward AF and Nicole is still obsessed with 6-7, according to her this makes her 'cool' - All unpicked in this episode. We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mi...
2025-11-1831 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePiercings, Tantrums and Nothing says I love you like a Dustbuster.This week on 40ish Lauren's husband romances her with a new DustBuster. (Nothing says I love you like Dyson) whilst Nicole is radiating extra bougie energy as she lights up a 3 wick high end candle. (Then has an almighty adult tantrum). A listener doesn't know what to make of her 53yr old husband suddenly arriving home with an ear piercing (Midlife crisis or David Beckham tribute?) and another woman has had it with trying to arrange a Christmas Day that everyone is happy with. Oh, and did we mention Lauren is talking to her appliances now? Send help. We love t...
2025-11-1337 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseA Spanx tantrum and the John Lewis AdThis week on 40ish: the ladies unwrap the new John Lewis Christmas ad and it’s got them feeling deeply middle-aged. Lauren has what can only be described as an epic meltdown over Spanx and one midlife online dater is torn between two men she doesn’t even fancy (spoiler: bin them both) Buckle up; it’s a feisty one. We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40i...
2025-11-1135 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSkips, Gorilla cream and Um BongoThis week on 40ish: Lauren is cooing over the Costco catalogue and Nicole is along for the ride - heated fleece blanket anyone? The pair debate over whether prawn cocktail crisps count as a “classic,” before descending into mild hysteria when they realise they’re spending their forties discussing the merits of Um Bongo vs Ki-Ora on a public platform. Elsewhere, Lauren’s husband might need a quiet moment when he finds his wife rapping on TikTok, a listener wonders if a fiver for a kids’ party pizza is the new normal, and another woman fears her testosterone cream might be turning...
2025-11-0642 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseCapes, Loafers, and Vinted FailsThis week on 40ish it’s midlife shopping gone wrong. Lauren suffers a Vinted fail while Nicole debates whether she’s officially lost the plot after lusting over a Supergirl-style caped top. The great loafer debate of 2024 has returned from the dead. Lauren’s bought a pair, and Nicole is strictly forbidden to comment (good luck with that). Meanwhile, a listener writes in full of Halloween regret: her Morticia Addams costume was a hit… until she realised she was the only one dressed up at the office Halloween party. Now she’s convinced she looked like a middle-aged tart — her words, not o...
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40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePumpkins, Paranormal Activity & Panic BuysThis week on 40ish: It’s Halloween, and things are getting spooky. We can’t decide what’s scarier: Lauren’s truly terrifying childhood tale, or Nicole juggling three different costumes for her daughter’s Halloween events. A listener wants to know do you believe in the paranormal? She’s got some seriously creepy goings-on in her new home. Meanwhile, two other women are in full seasonal meltdown: when did pumpkin carving become an elite sport, and why do kids’ costumes cost more than actual adult clothes? (Witch, please, we are too tired for this shit) It’s ghosts, glitter, and gory amounts...
2025-10-3031 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAwkward Invites, Admin & The Green BinToday on 40ish: The ladies are feeling truly middle aged. Nicole’s eyesight has decided to take early retirement, while Lauren laments the sheer amount of time it now takes just to look presentable -never mind actually nice. A listener wants to know: what do you do when you’re invited to the hen night but not the wedding? (Awkward doesn’t even begin to cover it.) Meanwhile, another listener is officially over adulthood being 99% admin and 1% fun. We’re talking endless logins, two-factor authentication, portals for everything (and don’t even mention the green bin sticker) It’s a midlife meltd...
2025-10-2832 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSecrets, Spreadsheets and Storming OutToday on 40ish: Nicole’s got a new padel partner; there’s a shared spreadsheet involved and Lauren’s not thrilled. Meanwhile, the listener inbox delivers peak drama: one listener’s torn between exposing a friend’s secret affair and staying loyal, while another has a full-blown meltdown at her own birthday party. It’s sports, secrets, and seriously messy situations. We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40...
2025-10-2335 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSore Muscles, Sharp Comebacks and Nicole ScherzingerToday on 40ish: Lauren no longer understands teen fashion (when is a baggy jean just many sizes too big?) while Nicole is not impressed with Nicole Scherzinger’s approach to punctuality. Meanwhile, one listener finds herself emotionally and physically shattered after a HIIT class that was absolutely not what she signed up for, and another writes in feeling sorry, not sorry for calling out her boss on a Teams call for a textbook case of mansplaining. It’s giving sore muscles, sharp comebacks, and solid midlife energy. We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stor...
2025-10-2132 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseParty Pants, Fibre and Overpriced SoapToday on 40ish: Lauren comes undone at a party -quite literally - while Nicole is done, full stop, with cleaning the kitchen worktop for the millionth time. Meanwhile, a listener wonders whether to take a stand against the tyranny of overpriced hand soap, (shout out to Baylis & Harding fans) and we ask the big midlife questions: how much fibre does a woman actually need… and does a 20-something waitress want to hear about it? (Spoiler: no.) We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Em...
2025-10-1440 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseDynasty, Divorce and Dodgy DrivingToday on 40ish: Nicole is channelling Dynasty in her new jumpsuit and we are absolutely here for it, but a QR code has her on the verge of a technological meltdown. Meanwhile, Lauren is spiralling over Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s shock divorce. Why? And more importantly, who gets custody of their extensive collection of hair straighteners? And as if that’s not enough drama, a listener writes in with a dilemma that proves some people still haven’t quite grasped the concept of traffic lights. (Top tip: red means stop.) We love to hear from you! To share your f...
2025-10-0944 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseWaistbands, Wash Day & Wandering WiresToday on 40ish: Lauren finally reaches laundry nirvana… until the puppy redecorates the bed with vomit. Meanwhile, Nicole has officially hit the stage where only an elasticated waistband will do. Our listeners aren’t having it easy either: one woman needs to break the news that her friend’s dream haircut is giving Dudley Moore rather than Demi Moore (IYKYK) and another is ranting about the great mystery of the disappearing phone chargers. (We feel your pain.) We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Emai...
2025-10-0727 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePeter Andre, Doggy Dress Up and Fire Pit FlirtationToday on 40ish: Nicole is nostalgic for Peter Andre (yes, mysterious girl, waterfall etc) and has officially lost patience with people who think we need their full autobiography before getting to the lasagna recipe. Meanwhile, Lauren is incandescent with rage over a dog in a velour tracksuit. (No, really. A DOG. IN VELOUR. Let that sink in.) And if that weren’t enough midlife madness, our listeners are bringing the drama too: one woman is wondering if she should cancel a holiday after someone else’s husband got a little too flirty around the fire pit. Honestly—this is middle age, n...
2025-10-0237 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAffairs, Armchairs & ATM RageToday on 40ish: Lauren has a full on rant about people who linger at cashpoints - what the f are they doing? Whilst Nicole is confused yet slightly aroused at her husband refilling the peppermill and putting the eggs away in the right place. (domestic foreplay is real, folks). Our listeners don’t hold back either: one is juggling an affair with a married man and an S&M fling with her gym buddy - we call that multitasking at its finest. Whilst another woman is left questioning her youth after realising her “favourite sofa spot” is basically a shrine to mid...
2025-09-3029 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseEarlybirds, Booby-ganoush & Bedroom boredomToday on 40ish: Nicole makes a shocking confession: she’s officially joined the early-bird dinner brigade (yes, she’s that person eating dinner at 6pm). Meanwhile, Lauren struts around a party… only to later realise she’s been working the room with food splattered across her boob. Our listeners bring their own gems too: one wonders if it’s borderline obsessive (or just practical) to do a full-on spring clean before family descends, and another shares the mortifying tale of a husband who nodded off halfway through… well, you know. Spoiler: it wasn’t Eastenders. It’s midlife chaos, awkward giggles, and rea...
2025-09-2531 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseGermy Germs and the Ozempic VulvaToday on 40ish: A listener wants advice after her boyfriend casually admits he doesn’t wash his hands after using the loo (bleugh!). Nicole brings a game to the show to play with Lauren, Plus, a new condition is out there -Ozempic Vulva. Yep, you really can lose fat from every bit of you. Who knew midlife could be this…wrinkly? We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok...
2025-09-2327 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFrom Grazia to Good Housekeeping & Contemplating CrocsThis week on 40ish Nicole has serious concerns as Lauren contemplates if Crocs are a valid life choice. One woman is panicking after slagging off a fellow school mum on the wrong whatsapp group (the horror). And we’re asking the big midlife question: have we officially swapped Grazia for Good Housekeeping as our guilty-pleasure reading? It’s all the weighty questions that you never knew needed answering. We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.inst...
2025-09-1826 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseMenodivorce, Menstrual Cups And Jon Hamm’s BulgeToday on 40ish: Menodivorce is on the rise (and honestly, we get it). One poor woman goes twelve rounds with a rogue menstrual cup at a dinner party she will never forget. Meanwhile, Lauren is on an intense quest to source the perfect salt pig (don’t ask, just nod), and as for Nicole? She’s utterly undone after a listener sends in a photo of her forever crush, Jon Hamm, in jeans so tight they should come with a health warning: viewer discretion warning! But for all you nosey parkers…https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/660410732849086089/ Midlife, as always, is equal...
2025-09-1641 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSlippers, Buddymoons & Graham NortonWelcome back to the brand-new season of 40ish! On today’s show, Lauren is on a mission to figure out: where exactly are we with slippers? Are they chic? Are they tragic? Meanwhile, Nicole is determined to keep those gym endorphins flowing; even if it means hobbling around the studio like a gladiator who lost to a foam roller. We’ve also got a bride-to-be who wants to know if a “Buddymoon” is a red flag or just group fun 2nd time around. And, because life isn’t fair, Graham Norton has started a podcast that sounds suspiciously familiar to ours… and...
2025-09-1135 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAvocados , Gut Health and The Big WashThis week on 40ish Lauren confesses her deep (possibly unhealthy) love for The Big Wash, while Nicole revels in the rare and glorious joy of 11 child-free days at home. Meanwhile the listeners are chiming in with their weekly woes:One wonders how to avoid feeling invisible in middle age. Another has somehow pulled a muscle in her actual armpit, whilst Nicole discovers the answer to everything - just eat an avocado. Whatever midlife mayhem is occurring for you, you’re not alone. This episode is sponsored by London Nootropics Get 20% off at LondonNootropics.com with the code 40ISH To book ti...
2025-09-0938 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseViagra, Pillow Menus and It’s Called ‘Fashion’Welcome back to the brand new season of 40ish! This week Lauren has bought a functional rubber mac and is feeling super smug whilst Nicole is struggling to see as middle age has trashed her eyesight. One woman goes the full Martin Lewis calculating the ‘cost per shag’ now her husband is taking Viagra and wonders if the money could be better spent. And in a tale of midlife bravery gone hilariously wrong, a warrior takes on a rude young shop assistant… only for karma to deliver the ultimate backfire. Midlife is messy, funny, and, let’s face it, expensive. Come laug...
2025-09-0431 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSex, Storage Bags & The Meddling MILThis week on 40ish: Lauren’s found joy in vacuum storage bags (yes, really), while Nicole’s ready to stage an intervention over Lauren’s hyper-efficient email deletion habits. Meanwhile, one listener is deeply regretting her choice of holiday companions after a villa-sharing couple won’t stop having very vocal sex in the paper thin walls of their Spanish holiday home. One mum is trapped in a Cornish nightmare where her mother-in-law seems to think she gave birth to the kids - and isn't afraid to parent like it. It’s overbearing, oversharing, and a solid reminder to never share a villa un...
2025-07-3129 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBlood Tests, Sexy Exes and Husbands Hiding in the LooThis week on 40ish, Lauren and Nicole ponder how many more blood tests they can possibly endure before qualifying as human pin cushions (answer: It’s a lot welcome to midlife!). Meanwhile, a listener takes umbrage at her husband’s suspiciously long (and very conveniently timed) bathroom breaks. Meanwhile, a woman debates whether to rekindle things with an old flame who slid into her DMs like it’s 2005. Should she message back… or just block and bless? Tune in for all the midlife drama, unsolicited advice, and trademark oversharing. To buy tickets for our live show in October click here: https...
2025-07-2432 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseNip Slips Bowel Pics and Jacket PotatoesThis week on 40ish, things get a little… exposed. Literally. A listener shares a pool party nip slip in Ibiza that was witnessed by her ex, a teenager with a phone, and an 81-year-old with very good eyesight. Meanwhile, Nicole is wrestling with her Glastonbury FOMO (or is it actually JOMO?), and Lauren can only recall one thing from her own Glasto days - a jacket potato she ate in 1997. Iconic. A listener wants to know the rules on family WhatsApp groups after a dilemma that involves a colonoscopy and a very public family overshare (why, Dad… just, why?) It’s clas...
2025-07-1730 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBBQ, Birdwatching and Bedroom AnticsThis week on 40ish: Lauren has a keen interest in birdspotting, because nothing screams midlife like getting excited about tits… the feathered kind. Meanwhile, Nicole is experiencing a full-blown sandal crisis—too strappy, too orthopedic, not enough ankle support, why is summer footwear so emotionally taxing? One listener is sweltering through a heatwave, but her husband’s libido is showing no signs of cooling down. She’s hot, bothered, and not in a good way. Cold flannel, anyone? And what exactly is a midlifer supposed to do when your young, trendy neighbours make BBQ their entire personality? Is there a polite w...
2025-07-1037 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBotox, Bras and BunionsThis week on 40ish: Nicole fears that she has aged out of Botox. What is a woman to do if you can't afford the full Kris Jenner facelift? Meanwhile, Lauren is freeing the nipple for comfort, feminism and because it’s too damn hot. Over in listener land, one of you has questions about feet (we’re cautiously intrigued), while another is dealing with a passive aggressive friend - and we all know the first rule of Passive Aggressive Club is... oh whatever, it doesn’t matter. It’s sweaty, saggy, and slightly unhinged; just the way we like it. To buy ti...
2025-07-0335 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBeachwear, Baggage and Mummy’s BoysThis week on 40ish: Nicole is on a bikini rampage. Will she find the perfect two-piece, or is it time to just set the girls free and go full Euro-topless? Meanwhile, Lauren is locked in mortal combat with a new TV setup, and frankly, the HDMI cable might win. A listener wonders: is it weird to take your own pillow on holiday? And another writes in about a full-grown mummy’s boy. We say: Oedipus, schmeedipus — as long as he’s not still breastfeeding, it’s fine. Join us for questionable wisdom, topless beach strategies, and midlife dilemmas we mostly make wors...
2025-06-2635 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFather’s Day Fail, Ozempic and the Tupperware FairyThis week on 40ish: Lauren takes on Moonpig and somehow sends a blank Father’s Day card (nailed it). Nicole’s makeup has mysteriously vanished, and she needs to cover her newly grey eyebrows. Meanwhile, one listener is fed up being lied to by her friend about being on Ozempic (We all know green tea does not make you lose two stone!) and another woman is in a Tupperware stand-off with her mother-in-law. She knows it’s petty - but she wants it back. It’s midlife dilemmas, pet peeves and the usual business. To buy tickets for our live show in O...
2025-06-1932 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseJesus, Foreplay and Flirting in the banana aisleThis week on 40ish: Lauren finds her kindred spirit in the banana aisle of the supermarket and has worried herself into a hole about where on earth Nicole will park when they go to Mel Robbins live show. Nicole is feeling super smug after securing a parking space right next to the venue and proving her wrong. One listener wants to know after 22 years of marriage if an elbow nudge to the ribs counts as acceptable sex initiation from her husband (spoiler: she’s not thrilled). Meanwhile, a girl gang’s weekend away hits a spiritual snag as one of them...
2025-06-1234 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFace Age, Neck Rage and Bladder FailsThis week on 40ish: Nicole discovers the scientifically calculated age of her face - and she's not thrilled. Meanwhile, Lauren sustains the most 40ish injury possible: she hurts her neck... in her sleep. A listener asks whether dating a man on two wheels is a red flag or just midlife logistics, and a 48-year-old gym-goer is left mortified (and damp) after an unfortunate incident in front of her trainer. It’s midlife and it ain't glamourous. To buy tickets for our live show in October click here: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/40ish---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-16-oct-2025-tickets?clientside_routing=true We love to h...
2025-06-0532 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePuppies, Pubes and FlappageThis week on 40ish: Nicole is worried she’s become boring, (yawn) while Lauren has a new puppy and is, frankly, obsessively unhinged. Nicole suspects that if Lauren could lactate for it, she would - and there’s WhatsApp evidence to back it up.Meanwhile, a listener makes a shocking discovery: 50 shades of grey... down there. And another woman writes in about her struggle with midlife 'flappage' - cue the return of the Bridget Jones pants. Join us for puppy fixation and your most intimate dilemmas served with the usual blend of honesty and inappropriate laughter. To buy tickets for our l...
2025-05-2939 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAwards, Awful Food and SleepoversThis week on 40ish Lauren and Nicole have been nominated for THREE podcast awards! You could be fooled into thinking they actually know what they’re doing. One listener asks how to politely navigate being invited over to dinner at friends who serve the most awful food and a mother is struggling to deal with the emotional fallout from a sleepover that went horribly wrong. Join them, as they tackle life’s little (and big) midlife messes. To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Inst...
2025-04-1039 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePadel, Pillows & Pap Smears—Oh My!This week on 40ish Lauren has a truly revealing experience at her GP’s surgery - dignity left at the door. Meanwhile, Nicole embraces the most 40-something fad of 2025: padel. Will she become a racket- wielding pro or have a deeply relatable mid life injury? A listener has an unnerving encounter with Alexa Chung at the bus stop and a bewildered man seeks the answer to one of life’s greatest mysteries : Why are middle aged women obsessed with decorative cushions? Tune in for laughs, life lessons, and probably far too much information. We would love to hear from you! To sh...
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40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - TikTok, Tube Lasagne and FootballThis is the companion show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, Lauren's waging war on anyone daring to bring a steaming lasagna onto the Tube, while Nicole's feeling left out of the podcast studio 'throuple.' Plus, we tackle the age-old mystery: why do men treat football stats like sacred texts? And brace yourselves for some TikTok comments that will make you question humanity's future. We would love to hear from you! To...
2025-04-0132 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseHemlines, hair dye and I’m “fine”This week on 40ish Nicole is bored with her hair and toying with the idea of going full Kim K platinum blonde. Lauren has gone back to school to receive an award - and apologises to her geography teacher for the infamous ‘ordering pizzas to the classroom situation of 1993. A listener is in a wardrobe crisis - can you wear a mini skirt at 48? Meanwhile a brave husband asks - when your wife tells you she’s fine, is she really fine? We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about...
2025-03-2738 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Flashing, fashion crisis & OnlyFansThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, Lauren’s Lauren tech incompetence strikes again in a hilarious attempt to cancel a subscription, taking half a workday to achieve the impossible! Nicole has wardrobe woes that cause her to purchase a dress that resembles a Christmas cracker. One woman is shocked to discover that her old school chum is on OnlyFans and another gives the DHL delivery man more than he...
2025-03-2534 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseTikitok Shop & Talking to the dishwasherThis week on 40ish Lauren has started talking to kitchen appliances (they don’t talk back) whilst Nicole has been exploring the world of Tiktok shop and emerging with some very surprising purchases. A listener finds herself in an unwanted and excruciatingly awkward situation with a school dad who has taken a liking to her and finally; Jason Isaac’s penis. What is going on there? Tune in for the chaos, stay for the laughs! We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email...
2025-03-2033 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Face fuzz and plump boobsThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, what does one do about peachy face fuzz? The listeners passionately feedback about M&S (Middle and Safe? Or knicker nirvana?) and Nicole’s boobs are taking over the world. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and let's get this conversation going! We would love to hear from you! To share your fee...
2025-03-1828 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseM&S, Thruples and Awkward CouplesObsessed with M&S? Check! Awkward hookups? Check! Family drama? Double Check! This week on 40ish, Lauren is obsessed with M&S to the point where Nicole has to intervene. The ladies discuss the practicalities of thruples (two people snoring in your bed? No thanks!) We navigate one woman’s cringe-worthy situation when a past hookup resurfaces and another listener brings the family drama asking advice on what to do about her sister-in-laws hurtful behaviour. Tune in for laughs, relatable moments, and juicy dilemmas. Please share your own dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife with us at: Ema...
2025-03-1330 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Broken freezers, broccoli salad & Bras of deathThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, Nicole’s broken freezer drama has her fuming. Lauren’s Costco obsession reaches new heights (cling film & foil trays anyone?) Meanwhile, our Hey, Siri discussion has caused absolute mayhem for the listeners. Plus “The bras of death” and one listener shares the very questionable gifts given to her by a friend. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow...
2025-03-1133 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseDILFS, Indiscretions and ForeskinsThis week on 40ish Lauren’s birthday is a letdown and Nicole is horrified about how much she has to say about foreskins. One woman is devastated after her husband blabs about their sex life and a dad asks why are school mums so cliquey? Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife with us at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order our book HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?” click here ht...
2025-03-0637 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Hey Siri, Bras & Airport TobleroneThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week on the podcast, Nicole has officially had it with bras—let’s just say the struggle is real. Meanwhile, Lauren is ecstatic to have taught Nicole how to use Siri. Plus, we’re all venting about the sheer audacity of kids and husbands stealing our expensive shampoo. We dive into your hilarious listener feedback on online selling fails. Plus one listener shares their tale of...
2025-03-0429 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseIce creams, Vapes and Online stalking mistakesThis week on 40ish, Nicole wonders if midlife is causing her to become stuck in her ways and Lauren has beef with her brand-new Ninja Creami. A listener faces a moral crisis after discovering a vape that belongs to a 12-year-old (yikes), and one woman learns the hard way how a little innocent internet stalking can spiral into full-blown panic. It’s midlife mayhem, served with a scoop of regret and a side order of questionable decisions. Don’t miss it! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife with us at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk In...
2025-02-2742 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Husband swapping, Dryrobes and chopped tomatoesThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week: Would our husbands notice if we switched places in bed? How annoying is it to do the online shopping on holiday and then when you realise it's too late to edit the basket? The James Norton/Nesbitt conversation continues and Nicole finally encounters the foof flasher in the gym. And finally, a woman wants to rant about her husband’s love for wearing his...
2025-02-2529 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseOnline selling rants, Birthdays and Feeling old in the officeThis week on 40ish, it's Nicole's birthday spectacular, and Lauren's making a fashionably late entrance... 45 minutes late, to be precise. One listener wants to have a full blown rant about the annoyances and petty behaviour involved in online selling ( haggling over £1 anyone?). Plus, we're attempting to untangle a situation on the Manchester gay scene—wish us luck!—and tackling the problem of a 40-something feeling like the office furniture next to their 20-something colleagues. Grab your ibuprofen and decaffeinated coffee and take a listen! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife with us at: Email hello@4...
2025-02-2027 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Spice Girl rebrand and a frenemy face-offThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week: This week: The epic saga of the Penis Beaker continues, now with commentary from...Lauren's mom. Brace yourselves. Plus, our listeners unleash their hilariously accurate middle-aged Spice Girl names. And finally, a tale of a listener's (uncharitable) thoughts upon encountering her frenemy after seven long years. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and le...
2025-02-1824 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseFoofs on the furniture and smashed crockeryThis week on 40ish a man blames his toddler for breaking his wife’s prized possession, Lauren is beside herself after Nicole’s domestic revelation - Plus, a listener asks how to politely tell a fellow gym goer to put some knickers on. We would love to hear from you! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order our book HAVE YOU TRIED TH...
2025-02-1334 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Galentines Day, China Clowns and Mini EggsThis is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. This week: Lauren and Nicole chat about Labia Puffing, the annoyance of “Galentines Day” and a listener confesses a whopping lie about their cat. Plus, at what point in the year is it ok to eat a Cadbury’s mini egg? Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and let's get this conversation going! We would love to...
2025-02-1124 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseI told a huge lie, sex dreams & James NesbittThis week on 40ish we are diving into a listener’s crush that's ruining her life. We choose our middle age Spice Girl names. Nicole is asked out by Jimmy Nesbitt and is convinced Lauren is having sex dreams about her. Plus, one listener has her got herself in hot water after telling a whopping lie about her mother-in-law and she’s about to get caught out. We would love to hear from you! Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https...
2025-02-0632 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseUnfiltered - Antonio Banderas, Kissing Au Pairs and Brain Fog🎉 Welcome to 40ish Unfiltered! 🎉 This week: It’s a case of celebrity one upmanship. Louis Capaldi is at the local gym, Lauren is smoking with Ewan McGregor and Nicole is on the red carpet with Clooney and Pitt and exactly how tall is Antonio Banderas? This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish on all the juicy feedback from the week's episode. Every Tuesday we will be diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and all the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscrib...
2025-02-0424 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseThe Penis Beaker, Babygirl and The Bad VegetarianThis week on 40ish, we're bringing back the infamous "penis beaker" story that broke the internet and had a popular parenting website and national newspapers up in arms back in 2103! Lauren's giving the side-eye to the Babygirl plotline (and Nicole's on the same page for once!), plus we hear from a listener who's been sneaking meat to her vegetarian husband. Things are getting wild! We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast T...
2025-01-3027 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & Menopause40ish Unfiltered🎉 Welcome to the very first episode of 40ish Unfiltered! 🎉 This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish on all the juicy feedback from the week's episode. Every Tuesday we will be diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and all the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and let's get this conversation going! We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk...
2025-01-2821 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSalmon Sperm, Sexual Fantasies and Bad CoatsThis week on 40ish, we're diving into the wildest mix of topics. Nicole’s friend is getting salmon sperm injections, while Lauren can’t stop obsessing over the film The Substance. Meanwhile, one listener is dying of embarrassment after accidentally texting her sexual fantasies to the wrong guy and a husband is stuck in a dilemma: Should he tell his wife he hates her new coat, or keep the peace and stay quiet? Tune in for the chaos, the cringe, and, of course, the laughs! We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or gener...
2025-01-2329 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseTea, The Traitors and Rude FriendsThis week on 40ish, Lauren and Nicole are living their best reality TV lives as they debate whether they’re Traitors or Faithfuls. Plus, things get heated (in the most British way possible) as they argue the correct way to make a cup of tea. A listener wants to know if it’s rude to ask her friends to turn off the TV for a conversation... we say, obviously, but agree that Slow Horses is an addictive series. Oh, and is it really a sign of middle age if you ask for a cast iron pot for your birthday? Tune in fo...
2025-01-1631 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseToxic Friends, Snoring and DangermouseThis week on 40ish Lauren has bought an electric fabric shaver and she feels epic. Whilst Nicole’s brain fog means she forgets the word “stairs”. A listener is struggling with a toxic friend and another lady wonders if she should end her relationship because of her partner’s snoring. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK...
2025-01-0931 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseLaundry, Loafers and TupperwareThis week on 40ish Nicole is concerned that she’s finding M&S clothing very appealing and Lauren confesses she’s been considering wearing loafers. The ladies debate if all men are allergic to Tupperware and what the collective name would be for a group of menopausal women. One woman is fuming over her husband’s attempt at ‘helping’ with the laundry and a listener wants to know if it’s middle aged to get excited over a vacuum cleaner. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at...
2025-01-0231 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBeing A Karen and A Slapped BumThis week on 40ish: Nicole’s brain fog is making her send money to a stranger. Lauren confesses her most recent ‘Karen’ behaviour and a listener is perturbed after having her bum slapped at a party by a married man. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order our book HAVE YOU TRIED T...
2024-12-1235 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseSecret Second Phone & Weeing at the TheatreThis week on 40ish: Nicole and Lauren have a rant about theatre wees and Lauren’s technical inability to log into a Zoom call. A listener has found a secret phone in her husband’s car and wants to know if it's suspicious (err…yup) We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order o...
2024-12-0539 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseI Farted in Pilates & New SaucepansThis week on 40ish: This week on 40ish: Lauren is over the moon with her new set of saucepans. Nicole gives zero fu*ks but is fed up being interrogated over her lack of wooden spoon ownership & carelessness with non stick pans. A listener has farted in her pilates class and a woman wonders how to stop her friend involving her in relationship drama. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast Ti...
2024-11-2834 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAccidental Flirting, Work Woes and Willy WonkaThis week on 40ish Lauren has had a haircut and she is not happy. Nicole cannot for the life of her remember who runs the Chocolate Factory and a listener accidentally flirts with her boss. Another woman is being undermined at work and needs advice. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To or...
2024-11-2130 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseAussie Deception Drama & Varicose VeinsThis week on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole receive an email offering varicose vein treatment, a listener is in a bit of a pickle after lying at work and one woman in desperate need of a wee completely loses her sh*t in public and now regrets it. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ...
2024-11-1429 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBody Con Frock or Birkenstock and Where did I park the Car?This week on 40ish Nicole is losing everything, Lauren has created a quiz to test how middle aged you (Harry Styles or New Bathroom Tiles? Victoria Secret or Victoria Sponge?) A woman’s brain fog causes her to lose her own car and a listener has a dilemma on the Eurostar. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y...
2024-11-0734 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseWatching Porn, Worming the Dog & Where are we with jeans?This week on 40ish Lauren tackles the Ocado Xmas slot and Nicole worms her dog. A listener is tempted by an old flame and another has caught her husband watching porn. Also, where are we with jeans? We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order our book HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?” click h...
2024-10-3138 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseBelly Piercings and being allergic to your HRT patchThis week on 40ish Lauren and Nicole win an award, Nicole’s allergic to her HRT patch and Lauren is panicking. We ponder how old is too old for a belly button piercing, the maternal (slightly weird) joy of sniffing our children's heads and a listener queries the handshakes of today. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6...
2024-10-2437 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseNipple Tassels, Top Gun & Frozen ShouldersThis week on 40ish: Nicole has embarrassed her daughter, Lauren is dressing like an extra from Top Gun, a listener wants to make a raunchy dance video for her lover and a woman has a very unnerving situation with her shoulder surgeon. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order our book...
2024-10-1737 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopausePubic Hair Trends & Swimwear ShamingThis week on 40ish: Nicole has a brand new chain for her glasses and Lauren thinks they’re tragic. A listener wants advice on styling her pubic bush and a woman is shamed at a family dinner after returning from a family holiday. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d To order our boo...
2024-10-1027 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseGetting The Ick & Facial HairThis week on 40ish: Nicole gets the ick with her husband’s holiday shoes and Lauren has a Menty B when her husband shaves off his beard. A listener is appalled to discover her boyfriend has unpacked the shopping and seen her secret shameful purchases (fungal toenail medication anyone?) We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeH...
2024-10-0340 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseThe Cult of Air Fryers & Bad Pillow TalkThis week on 40ish: Lauren has joined the cult of air fryer ownership and Nicole shows off about her ‘Megazone’. A listener is told something rather disturbing by the naked man lying next to her in bed and one woman is desperate for her sister and her lover to stop spamming her with their dance videos. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https...
2024-09-2639 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseDeath, Dating Acronyms & Washing LinesThis week on 40ish: Lauren is fuming after receiving a letter from the burial society and Nicole has a fancy new washing line. A listener attempts to figure out dating acronyms (GGG anyone?) We would love to hear from you! Please come and be part of the conversation. To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Learn more about your ad ch...
2024-09-1930 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseTrapeze s*x with Zac Efron & dishwashersThis week on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole contemplate if it's appropriate to fancy Zac Efron, Nicole fixed her own dishwasher and a listener has to choose between her dog or her boyfriend. We would love to hear from you! To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a sup...
2024-09-1226 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseS*xting, Window Cleaners & Going ViralWelcome to 40ish! Lauren and Nicole went viral (but are too middle aged to figure out why). Someone has seen the class rep's vag and can't unsee it and another listener has a mortifying exchange with her window cleaner. We would love to hear from you! Please come and be part of the conversation. To share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email hello@40ish.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/40ish.podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/DVQWb6y2vesgeHEK/?mibextid=LQQ...
2024-09-0531 min
Self Care ClubWelcome Back! - Exclusive extract of our brand new podcast - 40ishHi Clubbers and a warm welcome back to a brand new season of SCC - we are so happy and excited to be back talking about all things self care with you. We have an amazing autumn lined up for you with some great topics, guests and products coming your way. If you are new to the club, we are delighted to have you join us here and to all our long time loyal clubbers, thank you for returning to the show. Today we wanted to share something super exciting with you - our brand new show 40ish launches THIS THU...
2024-09-0226 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & Menopause40ish Drops on September 5thTo make sure you never miss an episode please subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause--6942825/support.We love to hear from you! Get in touch with your dilemmas and rants.DM & follow us on Instagram TikTokOrder Our Book here
2024-09-0201 min40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & MenopauseTrailer - Welcome to 40ishWelcome to 40 ish! The brand new podcast that dives into the challenges and absurdities of forty-something life. Brought to you by hosts of the hit show Self Care Club Lauren and Nicole. Join them as they tackle everything from, dealing with teenagers, husbands and hormones, dating in midlife, wondering why your favourite songs are now considered “classics’ and when”Netflix and chill" starts to mean just that. Get ready for candid conversations and a lot of laughter as this funny duo with five kids, two husbands and two dogs between them explore middle aged angst and (attempt) to solve all your dil...
2024-07-1900 min
40ish and SearchingSEASON ONE FINALE: Dating as a Fulltime Father with Guest Star @TroyRawlings“My woman will always be #1 as queen.” Enjoy the season finale of 40ish & Searching where I sit down with Author, Speaker, Comedian & Host Mr. Troy Rawlings as he discusses his role as a fulltime father. In this episode, Troy talks about:
- His journey as a fulltime father
- His #1 dating priority as a fulltime father
- What he’s looking for in a partner as a fulltime father
Website: TroyRawlingsLive.com
Instagram: @TroyRawlings
YouTube: @TroyRawlings
You can find Troy’s book “Butt…NakedHonest?” on Amazon and other places books are sold.
If y...
2023-04-2751 min
40ish and SearchingLet's Talk "Situationships" with Guest Star @LBreezieBaby“I spent many years trying to be the heartthrob. I guess it's only right that I got my heart robbed.” - Common
In this episode about dating, love and relationships, I sit down with LaBrese Black from the podcast ONTHI and discuss Situationships:
- What is the definition a Situationship
- How to get out of a Situationship
- Lessons to be learned from Situationships
- How a Situationship prepares you for marriage
- Advice for those in a Situationship trying to get out
Let me know what you think...
2023-03-2433 min
40ish and SearchingIs Marriage Still Necessary? with Guest Star @NatSoCold“Each King needs his Queen!”
In this episode I sit down with musician, writer, artist, and producer Mr. NatStar. He is a master of Hip-Hop, R&B, Rap and Soul and has toured everywhere, sharing his talents around the world.
Nat discusses the importance of -
Finding the right person
The value of marriage
Having close communication
Growing together
His perspective on why marriage is still very relevant in 2023 is one you won't want to miss!
Let me know at @40ishandSearching if you think Marriage is Still Necessary?
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2023-03-1630 min
Allegedly BravoBILL COSBY'S QUAALUDE PRELUDE - WITH LEGALLY 40ISHAllegra from the Legally 40ish podcast joined us for a lovely Saturday morning chit chat about the blind bitch bill cosby. Legally 40ish is a podcast where a 40ish lawyer talks about legal issues for 40ish minutes! You'll love listening to Allegra! She is joined by her BFF sometimes, so the vibes are F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S. Follow Legally 40ish on Instagram and Tik Tok! Check out Legally 40ish wherever you listen to our podcast! :) TRIGGER WARNING: BILL COSBY and everything that comes with him. Drugs, assault, conning people, and destroying lives. ...
2022-07-121h 20
Legally 40ishBlac Chyna v. Rob Kardashian Revenge Porn Trial & Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Civil TrialIn this return from vacation episode, Allegra breaks down what's happening in the Blac Chyna v. Rob Kardashian Revenge Porn trial set to start on June 20th in LA Superior Court and the Bill Cosby Sexual Assault civil trial.Remember to follow Legally 40ish on Instagram @Legally40ish Let us know what cases you'd like covered! Email us at legally40ish@gmail.com
2022-06-1826 min