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Magnificent MidlifeFinding joy after grief with Alison Larkin #191Alison Larkin is a bestselling author, comedian, producer, and narrator of over 250 audiobooks. Her acclaimed autobiographical novel The English American tells the story of an adopted English woman who finds her birth parents in America. She's also the creator of the hit one-woman show Grief… a Comedy and author of the book of the same name. Rachel first saw Alison perform at London's Soho Theatre and knew she'd be a perfect podcast guest. This conversation is funny, heartfelt, and full of insight about identity, creativity, and finding humour in life's toughest moments. We talk about: ...
2025-11-0455 minMagnificent MidlifeMENOPAUSE MATTERS: A special rerun season (intro) #181In this solo episode, host Rachel Lankester introduces a brand-new special season of the Magnificent Midlife Podcast: Menopause Matters. With World Menopause Day around the corner, Rachel is shining a spotlight on some of the inspiring menopause conversations from the Magnificent Midlife archives. She shares her own early menopause diagnosis story, why lifestyle (as) medicine (the theme of this year's World Menopause Day) is so powerful, and what listeners can expect from this empowering rerun series. She talks about: -Why she has created a dedicated menopause season -Her own early menopause dia...
2025-09-0414 minMagnificent MidlifeLiving a life less ordinary with Melissa Talago #180 Want to add something fabulous to your life? Meet Melissa Talago, a serial entrepreneur and portfolio careerist with a single minded passion: to live a life less ordinary. She runs Hoomin, providing content marketing and communications leadership to tech companies. She's also the founder of Glamoraks, a global community for women who hike. She wrote a book on how to divorce amicably and in her spare time, works for adventure travel company Water by Nature, taking guests on sailing trips. This is Melissa's second appearance on the podcast, as I wanted to catch up on all the...
2025-08-1936 minMagnificent MidlifeUnderstanding the female brain at midlife with Dr Sarah McKay #179 Dr. Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist, author, and science communicator passionate about making brain science accessible and practical. With a PhD in neuroscience, she specializes in exploring the female brain and its transformations across life stages. Her books, The Women's Brain Book and Baby Brain, delve into the neuroscience of health, hormones, and motherhood. She's also the director of The Neuroscience Academy, bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and everyday life. We talk about: - Dr McKay's passion for science communication - Her inspiration for writing her books
2025-08-0548 minMagnificent MidlifeMetabolism repair and long term health with Lara Briden #178 Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and women's health advocate with over 25 years of clinical experience. Lara has written Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. Her latest book, Metabolism Repair For Women, a compassionate, science based guide to balancing insulin, losing weight and improving health, empowers women to understand and heal their metabolism for lasting health. Lara is also one of my co-founders at MenoClarity. We talk about: - The inspiration for and differences in Lara's books - The importance of understanding metabolic dysfunction - The ro...
2025-07-2148 minMagnificent MidlifeBetrayal, healing, and resilience with Tracey Yarad #177 Tracey Yarad is an Australian singer-songwriter and pianist who transformed personal heartbreak into powerful storytelling. After a devastating betrayal in midlife, she channelled her pain into her one-woman musical show All The Pretty Things, now touring in Australia and the UK. Through raw honesty, humour, and music, she's helping others heal while reclaiming her own voice. So powerful and inspiring! We talk about: - Tracey's journey and the birth of her show - The betrayal and its impact - The aftermath and healing process ...
2025-07-0144 minMagnificent MidlifeBone health and osteoporosis with Rebekah Rotstein #176Rebekah Rotstein is the creator of the medically endorsed Buff Bones® system, providing bone health, education and exercise to manage and prevent bone and joint issues for people of all ages. She's an industry leader in Pilates, bone health and movement education. Rebekah was diagnosed with osteoporosis at the age of 28 and has been helping people improve their bone health ever since. She talks about: Her osteoporosis diagnosis The impact of exercise and diet on bone health Midlife prevention and bone health awareness Understanding osteoporosis and misconceptions Primary and secondary osteoporosis Bone health beyond density The Bu...
2025-06-0348 minMagnificent MidlifeMidlife update and my trip to Albania, solo with Rachel #175A solo midlife update from Rachel, with a difference, sharing her recent solo trip to Albania, and what's been going on in life. She talks about: - Initial nervousness and changing travel plans - Conquering driving fears while navigating Albania's challenging roads - Initial hotel challenges - Exploring Gjirokastër and its extraordinary architecture - Finding local heroes to help when she got rather stuck - Exploring the haunting history of communist Albania through bunkers and surveillance centres - Albanian blood feuds and t...
2025-05-0645 minMagnificent MidlifeThe myth of making it with Samhita Mukhopadhyay #174Samhita Mukhopadhyay is the former editor of Teen Vogue and Feministing and the editorial director at The Meteor. She's the author of The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning, which explores the contradictions and inequities of success in the modern workplace, particularly for women and marginalized groups. She's also written Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life and was the co-editor of the anthology Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America. She wrote her master's thesis on The Politics of the Feminist Blogosphere and is passionate about examining power, gender, and cultural narratives through a...
2025-04-2932 minMagnificent MidlifeFinding our purpose at midlife with Lesley Jane Seymour #173 Lesley Jane Seymour is a media entrepreneur and the former editor of More magazine. She founded Covey Club, an online community for women over 40, which grew out of a survey that More magazine readers took after the iconic magazine closed. She's been a leading light in the media industry for many years, and she was the editor of Marie Claire magazine before taking over More. She's passionate about helping women 40+ create fabulous change in their lives. We talk about: - The closure of More magazine - The creation and...
2025-03-1047 minMagnificent MidlifeUnlocking the gifts of perimenopause with Kate Codrington #172I always love chatting to this returning guest! Kate Codrington is the author of The New York Times recommended book, Second Spring: The Self-Care Guide To Menopause, and her second book is The Perimenopause Journal: Unlock Your Power, Own Your Wellbeing, Find Your Path. This is a beautiful journal full of love and wisdom to help women process the momentous changes that perimenopause brings. This is a super fun conversation with lots of wisdom and inspiration to help you thrive through the perimenopause transition. If you haven't already, make sure to listen to Kate's first interview on the...
2025-02-2553 minMagnificent MidlifeNavigating bowel cancer with Dr Anisha Patel #171 Dr Anisha Patel is a GP specializing in women's health whose world was turned upside down with a diagnosis of stage three bowel cancer. She's the author of the brilliant book Everything You'd Hoped You'd Never Need To Know About Bowel Cancer. I found this such a powerful book, with lessons for all of us whether or not we have cancer. This is a very inspiring conversation about women's health and how we can all take better care if ourselves. We talk about: - Anisha's cancer journey - How...
2025-02-1751 minMagnificent MidlifeUnpicking menopause narratives with Dr Sarah White #170 Dr. Sarah White is the CEO of Jean Hailes for Women's Health, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving women's health across Australia through every life stage. She is part of the National Women's Health Advisory Council and the Women's Health Products Working Group at Australia's Medicines Regulator. She's an honorary research fellow at Melbourne University and still an active researcher. We had an impassioned conversation about how menopause narratives are being manipulated, the likely reasons for that, and how women can get the reliable information they need. We talk about: - Sarah's...
2024-08-0652 minMagnificent MidlifeGetting creative about dementia with Shelle Luscombe #169 Shelle Luscombe is an entertainer, a singer, a presenter, a voiceover artist. She turned 50 in 2021 and she set out to have 50 memorable experiences. She also wanted to raise money for a cause very close to her heart, having two copies of the Alzheimer's risk gene and having lost both parents to dementia. Three years on, she's raised over £12,000 pounds. She's been on daytime TV and came close to winning a national award for her creative fundraising efforts. She's determined to live life to the full and continue campaigning for a cure for dementia....
2024-07-2352 minMagnificent MidlifeDNA surprises, identity, healing and growth with Maria Leonard Olsen #168This is such a fascinating podcast! Maria Leonard Olsen is a lawyer, an author, a TEDx speaker, and a mentor to women in recovery. She wrote 50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life and is host of the Becoming Your Best Version podcast. She's had a very full and fascinating life – so far. She has so many enthralling stories to share. We talk about: - Maria's background and passion for travel - Exploring other cultures and overcoming historical prejudices - The power of continuous growth and trying new things ...
2024-06-2551 minMagnificent MidlifeMenopause in Africa with Sue Mbaya #167Sue Mbaya is the founder and director of Menopause Solutions Africa and host of the Pause for Menopause podcast. She's leading menopause awareness in Africa and seeking to normalize the change while empowering women. She has over 20 years of policy advocacy, advisory and development experience at national, regional and global levels with a focus on African States and the African Union. Sue's work and influence in the area of menopause have been recognized globally and I was delighted to be able to entice her onto the podcast! We talk about: - How Sue became so...
2024-06-0448 minMagnificent MidlifeWriting about Jewish culture with Lynne Golodner #166 Lynne Golodner is a novelist writing about strong Jewish women and Jewish culture. She shares her background and journey as a writer, her focus on writing about Orthodox Jewish life, and the challenges and research involved. Lynne recently set up her own independent publishing house for women over 40 with strong voices that need to be heard. Her first novel, Woman of Valor, joins two poetry collections and six nonfiction books, including Hide and Seek: Jewish Women and Hair Covering and The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads. This is a fascinating dive into an often hidden culture.
2024-05-1436 minMagnificent MidlifeMidlife update, solo with Rachel #165A midlife update from Rachel on what's been happening lately and what's coming up for her as we move towards summer. She talks about: - Cherishing loved ones and coping with grief - Recent podcast episodes Being a veteran Black menopause and staying curious Staying strong and healing Embodied experience of postmenopause Discovering the joy of volunteering Finding what works in midlife The power of herbs - Questioning big claims about hormone therapy and future health - The Mind Body Spirit Festival (London) and Everywoman Festival (Cardiff) ...
2024-04-0933 minMagnificent MidlifeThe power of herbs for menopause with Hannah Charman #164Hannah Charman has been a medical herbalist since 1999, having first become interested in alternative medicine when she used it to recover from chronic fatigue syndrome in her early teens. She specialises now in helping women who prefer or need a natural route through menopause, combining herbal medicine with health coaching. We talk about: - What a medical herbalist is - Hannah's journey to becoming a medical herbalist - Holistic approaches to menopause and health in general - The gifts of menopause - The role of trauma in m...
2024-04-0245 minMagnificent MidlifeFinding what works at midlife with Dr Maria Luque #163Dr. Maria Luque is a menopause fitness expert, a health science professor, and an Air Force veteran. She's passionate about helping menopausal women become healthier, stronger, and happier. Her PhD dissertation was all about enhancing quality of life in menopause. We talk about: - What quality of life in menopause means to Maria - Maria's research on menopause - Misinformation and fear surrounding menopause - Embracing menopause and aging - Challenging menopause narratives - The influence of marketing and misinformation - Overcoming analysis...
2024-03-2653 minMagnificent MidlifeDiscovering the joy of volunteering with Ann Marie Jackson #162Ann Marie Jackson is the co-founder of microlending organization Mano Amiga and works with Casita Linda, which builds homes for families living in poverty in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She's lived as an expat in Mexico for a decade, is a columnist for Mexico Daily News and recently wrote a novel inspired by her life called the Broken Hummingbird. We talk about: - Why Ann Marie moved her family to Mexico - The joys of living in San Miguel de Allende - Ann Marie's passion for volunteering ...
2024-03-1942 minMagnificent MidlifeThe embodied experience of postmenopause with Stella Duffy #161Stella Duffy is an award-winning writer of 17 novels, over 70 short stories and 15 plays who's also worked in theatre for 35 years as an actor, director and facilitator. She's a psychotherapist and a yoga teacher. She recently completed her doctorate in existential psychotherapy and her research was in the embodied experience of post-menopause. She's been post-menopausal since chemotherapy for breast cancer in her mid-30s. Stella has been active in equalities and diversity work in the arts and LGBTQ+ communities for many decades. We talk about: - Stella's experience of menopause coinciding with six months of chemotherapy
2024-03-1259 minMagnificent MidlifeStaying strong and healing well with Dr Kristie Ennis #160Dr Kristie Ennis is a physical therapist, nutritionist, and strength and conditioning specialist. She wants to empower people to do more than they think they can and realize they are stronger than they think they are. She has a fantastic YouTube channel, which is where podcast host Rachel found her when she injured her knee. We talk about: - The importance of letting the body heal itself - Fascia and its importance in body movement - The importance of drinking enough fluid - The dangers of sitting too long
2024-01-2345 minMagnificent MidlifeBlack menopause and staying curious with Pamela Windle #159Pamela Windle joins the podcast to talk about menopause, at work, for Black women, diversity of experience, the importance of representation and staying curious about big statements about women's health, especially when those relate to race. Pamela is a women's health coach and menstruation and menopause consultant for the workplace. She trained with the Integrated Women's Health Institute and the International Menopause Society. She's an adviser to the British Standards Institute for the new standard on menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace. We talk about: - Menopause and perimenopause in the workplace
2024-01-1651 minMagnificent MidlifeBeing a veteran with Cat Corchado #158Cat Corchado is a US Air Force veteran turned founder of the Small Space Pilates Community. She's made it her mission to help women veterans transition from the military, and is the host of the Sisters in Service podcast. We talk about: - Why Cat is still very active in the military community - Women veterans' transition challenges and successes - The Sisters in Service podcast - The importance of identifying oneself beyond military service (as the transition to civilian life can be challenging) - What first...
2023-12-1945 minMagnificent MidlifeMidlife update, solo with Rachel #157 Mag Mid podcast host Rachel is flying solo this week, talking about what's been happening in her world. There's a trip to the UK Houses of Parliament and a book recommendation in the New York Times in the mix! Check out what's been catching her attention lately. She talks about: - The success of the MenoClarity live event and how you can still access the recordings - Going to the heart of Government to talk about menopause - Menopause narratives and how they seem to keep getting...
2023-12-1226 minMagnificent MidlifeStaying fit as we age with Elaine Reynolds #156Elaine Reynolds is a master personal trainer and yoga teacher. She teaches women over 50 to not give up or give in with the crazy things happening to our bodies. She had an epiphany at 50 and bought a one way ticket to Bali, where she lives now. We talk about: - What's it like being an expat in Bali and what she loves most about it - Elaine's passion of helping older women stay fit - Issues that older women are grappling with in midlife - Menopause, aging and fitness
2023-12-0543 minMagnificent MidlifeHealing through memoir with Sherry Sidoti #155Sherry Sidoti is an author and a yogi. She recently published her first book, a memoir about her own healing journey, A Smoke and a Song. This is such a powerful and moving story highlighting how we can heal ourselves by exploring and accepting our experiences, and coming to terms with the past. We talk about: - What inspired Sherry to write her book - Sherry's journey to writing a memoir - Sherry's experience as a yoga teacher and how it has helped her learn to use language sparingly and effectively
2023-11-2852 minMagnificent Midlife154 Preventing midlife burnout with Dr Sola Togun-Butler #154Dr Sola Togun-Butler is a psychotherapist and transformative life coach. She's the founder of Butterfly Counseling Services and speaks regularly on the importance of mental health and wellness, while offering solutions to minimize stress, prevent burnout and achieve balance. We talk about: - The importance of addressing societal expectations that lead to burnout in women, particularly in midlife - The guilt that arises from cultural and gender expectations that women should prioritize their children and family over their own needs - How changing thought patterns through cognitive restructuring and reframing can h...
2023-11-2143 minMagnificent Midlife153 Getting to grips with the crisis of care with Emily Kenway #153Emily Kenway is the author of the groundbreaking book, "Who Cares: the Hidden Crisis of Caregiving and How We Solve It", written after the painful experience of caring for her cancer stricken mother. Who Cares is an intimate and deeply researched account of the experiences of unpaid carers, and a call for us all to put care at the center of our lives. Emily researches, writes and speaks about thought-provoking social issues, shedding light on the crucial forces shaping our lives and communities. We talk about: - How Emily found the strength to write such...
2023-11-1454 minMagnificent MidlifeGetting back on stage with Josephine Pembroke #152Josephine Pembroke is a performer and founder of Radio Gorgeous. She trained at Drama Studio and has been in many bands, cabaret and theatre productions. She decided to get back on stage in her 60s and is currently starring in her own show, The Working Girls of Soho, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival. Josephine is a hoot! Prepare to giggle and be inspired that anything is possible! We talk about: - Why Josephine is back on the stage after all these years - What the show, The Working Girls of Soho, is a...
2023-11-0736 minMagnificent Midlife151 Becoming a digital publisher with Amanda O'Brien #151Amanda O' Brien became a full-time digital publisher in midlife, with four successful websites focusing on travel, pets and information. She's a former marketing director at big corporations and an Australian who's made London her home. She's a boutique adventurer, and she's visited over 70 countries on her travels. We talk about: - What it was like for Amanda to switch from marketing director to digital publisher in midlife - How advertising network Mediavine works and its impact on website traffic and SEO - Transitioning from marketing to digital publishing ...
2023-10-3143 minMagnificent MidlifeFinding the true truth with Ann Marie McQueen #150Celebrating episode 150 of the podcast with a very special guest. Ann Marie McQueen is a journalist on the world stage, focused on menopause and on a mission to cut through misleading narratives and dodgy data. She founded HotFlash Inc in 2020 to cover the latest clinical studies, treatments, products, guidance and more via a weekly research letter, podcast and across social media. She's also one of the founder members of MenoClarity. We talk about: - Why and how menopause became Ann Marie's focus - Living in the Middle East as a Canadian expat
2023-08-1556 minMagnificent MidlifeCreating a career you love with Carolyn Parry #149Carolyn Parry is the founder of Career Alchemy, helping early-stage and established professionals escape from a job they hate and create a career they love, on purpose. She's an award-winning career coach, a TEDx speaker and host of the Change Your Story podcast. She is the President of the Career Development Institute and based in Wales. We talk about: - Carolyn's own career crisis - Knowing what you don't want is as important as knowing what you want. - The emotional labor that women do in the office
2023-08-0839 minMagnificent Midlife148 Why we need more MenoClarity #148Something very different for this podcast – five guests on one show! Five of my fellow founders of MenoClarity, the knowledge hub for menopause set up in 2023. I'm talking to Pat Duckworth, Prof Joyce Harper, Clarissa Kristjansson, Kate Codrington and Ann Marie McQueen about why we've come together and what we hope to achieve with MenoClarity. This is a wild and at times hilarious conversation! We talk about: - The menopause myths we're hoping to bust - Bringing some positivity to menopause without being Pollyannaish about it - Establishing a middle reliable gr...
2023-08-0136 minMagnificent MidlifeLooking after women's health with Dr Cathleen Brown #147 Dr. Cathleen Brown is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist who has spent much of her career caring for female soldiers and their dependents. She was honorably discharged from the US Army after 12 years of meritorious service. She now provides gynecology services specifically for women at midlife during the menopause transition. We talk about: - What was it like being an army doctor - How service women manage their periods when they're on active service - The transition from military to civilian life - The...
2023-07-2534 minMagnificent MidlifeWriting your story with Julia Brewer Daily #146Julia Brewer Daily wrote her first novel, No Names To Be Given, when she was over 50. This book was inspired by her own experience as an adopted child from a maternity home hospital in New Orleans. She's also the host of the Authors Over 50 podcast. Her mission is to encourage those in mid-life and beyond to live their best lives in what she calls Life's Sweetest Third. This is a fascinating conversation about what happened when Julia went looking for and started writing her story. We talk about: - The personal story behind Julia's first...
2023-07-1844 minMagnificent MidlifeLeaning into midlife, solo with Rachel #145A solo podcast from Rachel with more midlife musing on life, the universe and everything in between! Let's lean into midlife and our wisdom years! She talks about: - The new BSI Menstruation and Menopause in the Workplace Guide launch with Mariella Fostrup - How we need a revolution in how women especially older ones are viewed in the world - The inaugural MenoClarity Live summit in September - Out and about talking about midlife and menopause - The podcast season so far - One...
2023-07-1129 minMagnificent MidlifeThe power of yoga for menopause with Niamh Daly #144Niamh Daly is the founder of Yinstinct Yoga and focuses on creating yoga practices to help especially with menopause, training teachers around the world in this. She also runs courses in Menopause Awareness and Strategies for fitness professionals, nutrition and health coaches as well as accredited courses for Psychotherapists and Counsellors. We talk about: - Why Niamh is so passionate about yoga and especially for menopause - How to adapt our practice through menopause and as we age - The stages of menopause - The importance of pleasure
2023-07-0450 minMagnificent MidlifeCaring for older parents with Liz O'Donnell #143Liz O'Donnell is the founder of Working Daughter, a global community for women balancing eldercare and career. She's the award-winning author of Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning A Living, which is a brilliant book. She's a longtime marketing executive who's become a recognized expert on caregiving and in 2020, she created National Working Daughter's Day. We talk about: - Why Liz wrote the book, Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning A Living - The importance of moving from resentment to acceptance
2023-06-2753 minMagnificent MidlifeEnding the battle with aging with Mia Maugé #142Meet Mia Maugé, a 57 year old model championing broader representation in the modelling industry. She burst onto the scene in 2020 in the midst of the global pandemic when she was picked up by a modelling agency, allowing her to leave her career in digital marketing and PR . She's passionate about occupying spaces previously reserved for those who look nothing like her, be that her hair texture and colour, age, skin tone or body type. We talk about: - Mia's experiences of Black Power as a mixed race child of the Windrush Generation growing up in t...
2023-06-2056 minMagnificent MidlifeHow She Podcasts with Jessica Kupferman #141Jessica Kupferman is the CEO and co-founder of She Podcasts, the largest women's podcasting community and organiser of She Podcasts LIVE. The She Podcasts brand currently supports over 20,000 female podcasters. She Podcasts Live Virtual is happening 20-22 June 2023. I've been a member of this brilliant community for years so it was great to sit down with Jess. We talk about: - How Jess got started in the podcast world - Why podcasting is so important especially for women - The She Podcasts live event and community - The challenges...
2023-06-1452 minMagnificent MidlifeMaturing into hagitude with Dr Sharon Blackie #140 Dr Sharon Blackie is an award winning writer, psychologist and mythologist. She's the author of the best selling, If Women Rose Rooted and more recently, Hagitude: Reimagining The Second Half Of Life. I love both books. They completely re-envision how women fit in the world. Hagitude is a wonderful analysis of how women used to be in later life, before the modern era, and the inspiration we can take from that. Sharon is focused on the development of the mythic imagination, and on the relevance of myth, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and...
2023-04-0447 minMagnificent MidlifeRewilding Britain with Rebecca Wrigley #139Rebecca Wrigley is one of the founders of Rewilding Britain, and now its chief executive. She has worked in the voluntary and public sectors for 23 years, and is passionate about engaging local communities in decision-making about their land and resources. There is so much we can all contribute to protecting the environment, starting with rewilding, often on our doorstep. We talk about: - How Rewilding Britain got started - The unique contribution it makes - The highlights of Rewilding Britain since it started - How people can show support...
2023-03-2737 minMagnificent MidlifeTalking about death with Dr Kathryn Mannix (Re-Release) #138Dr Kathryn Mannix has devoted her life to the palliative care of the dying. In this episode, she talked about death, the process of it and how we can all prepare better for it. She also wrote a remarkable book called With The End In Mind which everyone should read! It was such a pleasure to talk to her about death! This is a much longer interview than usual but I thought the topic deserved it. Kathryn came back on the podcast to talk about her second book, Listen and you can listen to that episode here. ...
2023-03-211h 13Magnificent MidlifeBeing wiser about menopause with Tania Elfersy #137Tania Elfersy is a transformative coach, speaker and award-winning author, specializing in midlife women's health. She's spent years researching what causes and what can relieve symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause and became free of her own physical and emotional symptoms naturally and simply. Rachel quoted her extensively in her own book. Tania set up The Wiser Woman project in 2015 to help women transform their experience of midlife change. She's the author of a brilliant new book, The Wiser Woman's Guide To Perimenopause and Menopause. We talk about: - What lead Tania to the work...
2023-03-1442 minMagnificent MidlifeMidlife update solo with Rachel #136Rachel's back with a solo update on what's been happening in her world and the exciting launch of MenoClarity. She talks about: - An update on her mum post breaking her hip - Adapting to a new way of living - The fluctuation of mental capacity - Digital exclusion and Internet upgrade issues - Levels of customer service for older people and how those need to change - The wonders of the Amazon Alexa Show - Her trip to the Philippines ...
2023-03-0737 minMagnificent MidlifeLiving the dream in the desert with Sam Walker (Re-Release) #135Sam Walker started her Sam Walker's Desert Diaries podcast to document her move from Manchester, UK to Phoenix, Arizona. Sam is a master storyteller, an award-winning radio and TV broadcaster, a multiple podcast producer and presenter, a writer, and a woman who encountered coyotes, snakes and scorpions in the desert. This is such an inspirational gem of a podcast, I just had to re-release it! We talk about: - Why Sam decided to up sticks and move from Manchester to the desert - How she pushed through the fear both before making the...
2023-02-2848 min
Magnificent MidlifeNormalizing menopause with Prof Martha Hickey #134My guest, Professor Martha Hickey, is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University. She is in active clinical practice with a research expertise in menstrual disorders and menopause. This is such an important conversation about normalizing menopause. It may be difficult for some women but it is a completely natural transition in a woman's life. Martha is a leader in developing national guidelines for menopause management in Australia and New Zealand and also in developing a new model of care for managing menopausal symptoms...
2023-02-2136 min
Magnificent MidlifeMaking the most of your heart beats with Julie Owen Moylan (Re-Release) #133Another gem from the podcast archives. Julie Owen Moylan is the author of That Green Eyed Girl and 73 Dove Street, and currently working on her third novel. But when we recorded this interview, she had yet to get her first book deal! Her interview is a master class in believing in yourself and staying the course in pursuit of your dream. It was a real joy interviewing Julie about life, writing, ageing, authenticity and lots more! We had such a giggle! Enjoy and be inspired. We talk about: - How Julie came to be writing...
2023-02-1454 min
Magnificent MidlifeLater life planning with Clare Fuller #132 Clare Fuller talks about the importance of later life planning and what that can look like. Clare is a Registered Nurse with 30 years' experience in End-of-Life Care for which she is a Care Quality Commission Specialist Advisor. She campaigns for proactive Advance Care Planning and is the host of the Conversations about Advance Care Planning podcast. Most of us leave these tricky issues until it's too late, whereas actually it's never too early to start. None of us knows what tomorrow may bring. This is a powerful and inspiring podcast about the benefits of planning ahead.
2023-02-0751 min
Magnificent MidlifePole dancing over 50 with Makeda Smith (Re-Release) #131I interview Makeda Smith, celebrity publicist, pole and exotic dancer. She began her pole and aerial training at the age of 50 and created her own exotic dance brand called FlyingOver50. She's over 60 now and still pole-dancing! We talk about: - How Makeda came to start pole dancing at age 50 - How pole dancing changed her life - Why sexy never gets old - The Everybody Visible movement on social media - How women in midlife and beyond can stay feeling sexy - How to get over the fear of injury when...
2023-01-3148 min
Magnificent MidlifeRevolutionizing ageing for women with Dr Amanda Hanson #130 Dr Amanda Hanson is on a mission to revolutionize how women age and how society feels about older women. She believes midlife should be a time of power and joy, rather than crisis. She's a clinical psychologist and coach. She's the high profile Midlife Muse on social media. We talk about: - Recognizing and fighting the narratives about women and age - The role of misogyny - Breaking free of society's expectations for older women - Lessons from going grey as a woman ...
2022-11-2942 min
Magnificent MidlifeMenopause and nutrition with Karen Newby #129 Karen Newby is a nutritionist who's been practicing nutritional therapy for over 10 years. Her area of specialism is women's hormonal health, especially menopause. She's the author of The Natural Menopause Method, a nutritional guide to perimenopause and beyond. This woman knows so much about nutrition and women's hormones. This is a brilliant and empowering conversation. We talk about: - How we can best prepare ourselves for perimenopause - The first signs of perimenopause that Karen sees and what can be done about those - Good and bad...
2022-11-2252 min
Magnificent MidlifeCoping with grief Silke Herwald #127 I've talked about death on the podcast but not yet grief, so I was delighted to welcome Silke Herwald to talk about this important topic. Silke is an experienced grief specialist and hypnotherapist, working especially with subconscious processes. She's assisted hundreds of clients with grief and anxiety often drawing on her personal experience. Grief is often a big part of midlife. The more we love and the older we get, the more we will grieve. Knowing there are resourceful ways to grieve gives people relief and hope. This is a beautiful and empowering...
2022-11-0846 min
Magnificent MidlifeMidlife musing solo with Rachel #126 A solo episode with Rachel, musing about midlife and what's been happening in her world. She talks about: - How difficult it can be when we have to pivot in how we interact with our older loved ones - The beginning of her journey into studying Gerontology - What successful aging really means/ looks like - Finding strategies to cope with loss as we age - The importance of thinking creatively about how people age - Enabling people to...
2022-11-0121 min
Magnificent MidlifeCaring for a loved one with dementia with Carolyn Birrell #125 Carolyn Birrell is the author of Walking with Fay, a moving book about her mother's uncharted path into dementia. Carolyn's writing began as a way to help her make sense of what was happening and quickly turned into the book she herself had needed, to provide relatable caregiving help. It's a beautiful, empowering book and I really loved it. We talk about: - What led Carolyn to write such a personal and difficult book - Why it took so long to realize how bad things had got...
2022-10-2543 min
Magnificent MidlifeDiversity, equality and being a mature woman with Dawn-Maria France #124 Dawn-Maria France is an award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief of Yorkshire Women's Life magazine. She's a travel writer, children's author and broadcaster, and is passionate about women's rights, equality and diversity. We talk about: - How Dawn-Maria came to be the editor of Yorkshire Women's Life magazine - Why Dawn-Maria is so passionate about equality and diversity - Being genuine in photographs and fighting back against retouching - Issues around mental health especially in the black and brown community - The impact...
2022-10-1846 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow to find your soul mate with Katie Philips #123 Do you dream of finding your soul mate? Do you think it will be just too difficult in midlife? Listen in to Katie Philips to find out how to call in your person. Katie is the founder of The School of Self Love. She's a Women's Empowerment Coach, Love & Dating Mentor and author of 'The Self Love Affair - A Woman's Guide To A Daring & Mighty Life'. Her passion and expertise is inspiring midlifers that they can create a life they love and call in the love of their life without burn-out or guilt!
2022-10-1148 min
Magnificent MidlifeChoosing to live in the Arctic with Laura Galloway #122 Laura Galloway is the author of Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra. She's a writer and communications strategist who began her career at the Los Angeles Times and holds a Master of Arts in Indigenous Journalism from the Sámi University in Kautokeino, Norway. I read about her in a magazine and just knew I had to invite her onto the podcast. Her book is gorgeous. We talk about: - The many and varied places Laura has lived and how different life is now - What t...
2022-10-0447 min
Magnificent MidlifeBreast cancer and menopause with Dr Liz O'Riordan #121 Dr Liz O'Riordan is an international speaker, broadcaster and award-winning co-author of 'The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer'. In 2015 (aged 40) she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer whilst working as a Consultant Breast Surgeon. Her life changed dramatically. She's passionate about helping people and especially breast cancer patients. We talk about: - Why women often feel it's their fault when they get a diagnosis of breast cancer - Liz's concerns about HRT being positioned in the media as safe for women who've had breast cancer. ...
2022-09-2750 min
Magnificent MidlifeFinding your true voice with Hattie Voelcker (Re-Release) #120 Hattie Voelcker went from being a barrister to retraining as a performance coach, working particularly with singers. She's so wise and inspiring! And great fun too. We talk about: - Why Hattie made the change from barrister to performance coach - The similarities between the two professions - The beauty of transferable skills - The power of understanding people's wants, needs and vulnerabilities - How being a family law barrister helps her coaching practice now - Moving from a...
2022-09-0636 min
Magnificent MidlifeHealing yourself through nutrition with Louise Carr (Re-release) #119 Meet Louise Carr who healed her own midlife trauma through retraining as a nutrition consultant. She has a fascinating story to tell about how to improve our health through nutrition, but also how health issues can be changed by eliminating trauma from our lives. All driven by her own experience. Listen in for so much value about how to accept our issues, deal with them and thrive beyond them. We talk about: - How Louise retrained in nutrition in midlife to cope with her own health issues ...
2022-08-3040 min
Magnificent MidlifeThe magic of menopause with Darcey Steinke (Re-Release) #118 This interview was transformational for me! I was so excited to interview Darcey Steinke, author of Flash Count Diary. I loved her book and so many of her thoughts about menopause are similar to mine. It was wonderful to find a kindred spirit whose overall impression of menopause is so positive. Darcey was the first guest to make me cry! We talk about: - Darcey's fascination with her hot flashes - How the book is about so many different things about midlife and menopause ...
2022-08-2339 min
Magnificent MidlifeGiggling about incontinence with Elaine Miller (Re-Release) #117 We're dipping into the archives again and here's another cracker of a podcast. Elaine Miller is a pelvic health physiotherapist and stand-up comedian. She's on a mission to end incontinence through raising awareness, and laughing a lot along the way. As this podcast goes live, Elaine is staring again in her one woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe. We talk about: - How 1 in 3 women will suffer from stress incontinence - How 84% can be cured with just 6 treatments with a pelvic health physio - Funny...
2022-08-1636 min
Liberté - Free to BeEP 109 Why is really can be a 'Magnificent Midlife' with Rachel Lankester.Rachel Lankester is no stranger to the show, in fact this is her second visit since our first interview back on Ep.20 , in 2019 but she's been a busy woman since then so I couldn't wait for round 2!
Rachel is the founder of Magnificent Midlife, an online hub inspiring woman in midlife and beyond. Magnificent Midlife exists to challenge negative stereotypes of older women, change perceptions, and transform midlife and beyond into a time of excitement and fulfilment.
Like me Rachel is passionate about celebrating, championing and empowering women in midlife and beyond and her Magnificent M...
2022-08-0940 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow to have great midlife sex with Dr Sonia Wright (Re-Release) #116Meet Dr Sonia Wright, the Midlife Sex Coach. She's also a medical doctor, radiologist and life coach, and tremendous fun. This is a brilliant interview all about midlife sex. If you have any issues at all, even tiny ones, in this department, or just want to make your sex life even better, this interview will get you feeling inspired and empowered to take excellent care of yourself and your partner. Let's all have more fun! We talk about: - How Sonia went from being a radiologist to becoming a sex coach
2022-08-0939 min
Magnificent MidlifeGetting the facts straight about menopause solo with Rachel #115 A solo episode from Rachel talking about menopause and gendered ageism. Rachel talks about: - Why she still hasn't moved on from talking about menopause yet - The importance of balance around narratives around menopause - The impact of gendered ageism on menopause - The hormone deficiency narrative and why it drives Rachel nuts - Connecting menopause advice and money - The importance of staying curious about the message and the messenger - New voices in the...
2022-08-0240 min
Magnificent MidlifeEmbracing silver hair and a new career with Rachel Peru (Re-Release) #114 Another platinum gem from the podcast archives. Meet the very lovely Rachel Peru who went from nursery school teacher to successful curve and silver-haired model in her 40s. Rachel's waving the flag for older, more diverse women in the media. She's going from strength to strength since embracing her authentic self and stepping forward to shine. We talk about: - How the decision to go grey kick-started Rachel's modelling career - The stigma that still remains about older women going grey - How she never...
2022-07-2627 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow to end ageism with Ashton Applewhite (Re-release) #113 Here's another gem from the podcast archives in our summer season. Ashton Applewhite is an author, speaker and anti-ageism activist. I discovered her work about six years ago and have been quoting her daily ever since. Ashton got a standing ovation when she did a main stage Ted talk called Let's end ageism. She was invited to speak at the UN. Her book is amazing: This Chair Rocks, A Manifesto Against Ageism. She's my ultimate mentor when it comes to everything I now believe about ageing and gendered ageism. In this amazing interview...
2022-07-1941 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow to travel solo with Deborah Ives (Re-Release) #112 Dipping into the archives again for another gem of an interview with Deborah Ives, the solo traveler behind the travel blog, Solo in Style, who's passionate about helping women, particularly in midlife and beyond, travel solo. She's determined to show women there's no need to be scared of solo travel and she has loads of great tips to share. Since we recorded this, Deborah has grown her wonderful Facebook group for women over 50 who like to or dream of travelling solo to over 100k women! We talk about: ...
2022-07-1227 min
Magnificent MidlifeThe secrets of alternative aging with Suzi Grant (Re-Release) #111 Welcome to our summer season where I'm dipping into the archives to share some of the gems from the vault. We start by going all the way back to the beginning, to my very first guest, the wonderful Suzi Grant, author of Alternative Ageing, blogger at alternativeageing.net, YouTube and Instagram star. If anyone can inspire you to age like a badass, this woman can. Suzi is the very best example of an older woman determined to squeeze the very last drop out of life, on her own terms. We talk about:
2022-07-0526 min
Magnificent MidlifeThe joy of adventure with Alice Morrison #110 My guest Alice Morrison is an adventurer. She's the Indiana Jones for girls. She's done so many things that would test anyone's endurance. The Marathon des Sables, the Tour d'Afrique, she was the first woman to walk the full length of the Draa River in Morocco where she lives. She's trekked through the Sahara and completed the Everest Trail Race. She's written several books, and the most recent is Walking With Nomads. If you've ever wanted to go on a big adventure, this interview is for you! We talk about:
2022-06-2855 min
Magnificent MidlifeEmpowering women to lead with Dion Johnson #109 This is such an inspiring conversation! Dion Johnson, known as the Womanologist, works with women leaders so they can fulfil their potential. She inspires all women to step up and lead, and is the author of Influential Woman: A fresh approach to tackling inequality and leading change at work. Dion is a no nonsense tour de force. She changed my life and I hope she may do the same to yours! We talk about: - What it felt like when Dion discovered Hay House was going to publish her...
2022-06-2155 min
Magnificent MidlifeFinding words for tender conversations with Dr Kathryn Mannix #108 In this episode, I welcome back Dr Kathryn Mannix to the podcast. Kathryn's first interview was titled Talking About Death because that's exactly what we did. Kathryn spent many years as a palliative care doctor and wrote the best-selling book With The End In Mind. Here we're talking about her latest book Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations. This is a powerful and moving conversation which I hope you will love as much as I did. We talk about: - The experience of recording Kathryn's own...
2022-06-1456 min
Magnificent MidlifeThe power of older women with Jennifer Arthurton #107 Jennifer Arthurton is the creator and founder of Old Chicks Know Sh*t, a community and podcast (of the same name) designed to inspire and support midlife women in chasing their dreams and creating a kick-ass next chapter. Having made her midlife course corrections, she's a passionate advocate of the inherent power and knowledge that women possess, at a time when they often feel overlooked and doubt themselves most. We talk about: - How Jennifer got so passionate about changing midlife narratives - Jennifer's own menopause and...
2022-06-0743 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow to embrace your second spring with Kate Codrington #106 Kate Codrington is the author of Second Spring: the self-care guide to menopause, which is a rather lovely and revolutionary new book. She's a menstrual and menopause mentor, speaker, workshop facilitator, writer, podcaster and a therapist for nearly 30 years. She's passionate about bringing a more holistic approach to the menopause transition and to enabling women to embrace fully this powerful stage of life. We talk about: - Where Kate is in her menopause journey - How the book is very different to other books on menopause
2022-05-3152 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow agetech will change the world with Keren Etkin #105 My guest today is Keren Etkin, the Gerontechnologist. She's a gerontologist who's written a fascinating book called The Agetech Revolution: A book about the intersection of aging and technology. We dig into the fascinating area of technology designed especially for older people. We talk about: - How Keren got so passionate about agetech - What agetech is and why we need it - Why we'll still need agetech when the digital natives are older - The impact of Covid on the agetech industry
2022-05-2446 min
Magnificent MidlifeBreaking down taboos with Elizabeth Joseph #104 Elizabeth Joseph describes herself as a social media menopause guinea pig. She's on a journey of perimenopausal transformation. We dig into exactly what that means. Elizabeth is so much fun and I know you're going to be entertained by her perimenopausal antics! We talk about: - What Elizabeth means by being a social media menopause guinea pig - How her Instagram feed has grown and what it's about - Why she does what she does - Ending the taboo about menopause ...
2022-05-1748 min
Magnificent MidlifeFrom fine to fantastic with Lori Saitz #103 A fun and inspiring conversation with the very wise and straight-talking Lori Saitz about how to move from just feeling fine to feeling truly fantastic. It may seem scary but getting beyond the fear is where the magic happens. And who wants to just stay at fine? Lori Saitz is a writer, speaker, and broadcaster with a passion for using meditation and gratitude to change lives and help women achieve their goals. She's also the host of the Fine is a 4-Letter Word Podcast. We talk about: ...
2022-05-1045 min
Magnificent MidlifeWhy women stay after betrayal with Anne Michaud #102 Anne Michaud is a veteran political journalist who reported for the Wall Street Journal and Newsday. She was named columnist of the year by the New York News Publishers Association. She recently published a new edition of her book Why They Stay: Sex scandals, deals, and hidden agendas of eight political wives. It's a riveting read! It's fascinating to explore the similarities and differences between how political wives behave and the rest of us! We talk about: - Why Anne chose to update her book - The...
2022-05-0336 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow women's brains get stronger and better with age with Dr Louann Brizendine #101 Dr Louann Brizendine is the best-selling author of The Female Brain and is here to talk to me about her latest book, The Upgrade: How the female brain gets stronger and better in midlife and beyond. The Upgrade amounts to a celebration of how women can step into their power and an entirely new—and radically positive—understanding of aging. We talk about: - Why Louann wrote The Upgrade - How our brains get stronger and better as we age and especially after menopause - How menopause impa...
2022-04-2633 min
Magnificent MidlifeMaking sense of midlife with Mr Magnificent #100 A very special 100th episode of the podcast as I welcome the first man on to the podcast, my husband Mark Estdale, who has shared my Magnificent Midlife journey over the last sixteen years. We talk about: Our support animal How I managed to persuade Mark to come on my podcast How Ashton Applewhite's words on ageism impacted us both The importance of learning and being open as we move through midlife Getting men to embrace this period, especially for the women in their lives The rollercoaster of...
2022-03-1534 min
Magnificent MidlifeFrom procrastination to personal power with Dr Christine Li #98 Dr Christine Li is the Procrastination Coach. She's a clinical psychologist who helps people find their creativity, confidence and calm. She has a wonderful podcast called Make Time For Success. Why do we so easily get in our own way? Why is it easier to procrastinate and what can we do about that? Listen in to find out how we can realize our personal power. This is a very fun and empowering episode. We talk about: Why Christine has focused in on procrastination Why we procrastinate...
2022-03-0142 min
Magnificent MidlifeI wrote a book! Solo with Rachel #86A solo episode with Rachel talking about her just-published book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond! She talks about: The difficulties of writing a book Midlife as so much more than just menopause How once we get the messy stuff sorted, we can create a magnificent next chapter Why she wrote the book and what's in it How her early menopause diagnosis became the catalyst for a whole new life A sneak peek at some of the content Understanding the hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause Coping with secondary infertility Learning about the impact of...
2021-10-1928 min
Magnificent MidlifeMidlife lately solo with Rachel #75 A solo episode with host Rachel Lankester talking about midlife recently, why she does what she does and the launch of her Revitalize Program. She talks about: Her son's graduation Sending off her book draft Getting a second Covid vaccination Why she does what she does Her early menopause and moving on from secondary infertility What women in the Magnificent Midlife community say about how they feel Putting ourselves higher up the priority totem pole Dealing with a complete lack of energy Details on the live round of...
2021-05-3116 min
Magnificent MidlifeSeeing light at the end of the tunnel solo with Rachel #65 A solo catchup episode with Rachel talking about: My joy at the US election result Not taking democracy for granted. Life under lockdown in the UK The roadmap out of lockdown Being able to finally see my mum – I hope How Christmas plans went askew Not having time to waste when you're 86 Making the best of separation Vaccination rollout and accepting the jab My amazing recent podcast guests Finding resilience from hearing Jessica Buchanan's desert kidnap nightmare Jackie Lynch and how to have a happy menopause How we go from what to who in mi...
2021-02-2420 min
Magnificent MidlifeHow to have a happy menopause with Jackie Lynch #62Jackie Lynch is a Registered Nutritional Therapist who's written a very interesting book called The Happy Menopause. It's specifically about how nutrition can help us flourish and I just love the title Happy Menopause. We talk about: Why Jackie believes menopause is a transformational time in a woman's life in a good way Estrogen as the biddable, nurturing hormone Why some women suffer badly in menopause and others don't The importance of diet and lifestyle in midlife and beyond How the manner in which we lived when younger can impact our menopause experience The impact of...
2021-02-0939 min
Magnificent MidlifeHelp for toxic relationships with Dr Rhoberta Shaler #57An empowering discussion with Dr Rhoberta Shaler, the relationship help expert. She helps people to recognize and recover from the toxic relationships that can make us crazy! We talk about: • How to define a toxic relationship • The pressure that gets put on relationships • What Rhoberta means by a hijackal in a relationship • How a hijackal looks for power, status and control • How to identify a hijackal • All or nothing thinking and how insidious that is • What to do if you find that's the kind of relationship you have • How to recognize...
2020-11-0531 min
Magnificent MidlifeChallenge and resilience, solo with Rachel Lankester #56Every season I do a solo episode. I'm in contemplative mood again thinking about the challenging world we're living in right now, and how we can build and maintain our resilience. I talk about: Jacinda Ardern's landslide victory in New Zealand Women leading as women not trying to be men or by burning out The impact of stress on our health Covid making us all depleted and how important it is to replenish My son coming home Tricky conversations about race Being open to being uncomfortable so we can continue to grow My hopes for the...
2020-10-3015 min
Magnificent MidlifeCreating a different world, solo with Rachel #46A solo catchup episode with Rachel. I talk about: Adapting to a Covid world Visiting my mum Staying as healthy as possible Some of the recent podcast highlights The impact of the Black Lives Matter movement My BLM podcasts What I have learnt about being anti-racist Understanding what white privilege is Tone policing and white fragility How white silence is racism Layers of prejudice and how the focus on BLM may also help fight ageism Making the most of our heart beats Expanding our mental and emotional world despite the restrictions on our physical world 2020 – the ye...
2020-07-1327 min
Magnificent MidlifeWhy black lives matter with Kwavi Agbeyegbe #412020 is turning out to be a momentous year in more ways than half a dozen! The Black Lives Matter movement took off again in a huge way after the murder of George Floyd. I felt it was something I had to discuss on the podcast. So I turned to a magnificent midlife woman, Kwavi Agbeyegbe, who was an early guest in Season 1, to talk to and teach me about it. We need to discuss this and white people in particular need to get educated and learn. Kwavi has a unique perspective on the situation. My hope is...
2020-06-0835 min
Magnificent MidlifePandemic pondering with Rachel (solo) #36A solo episode with Rachel in contemplative mood pondering the implications of the Covid19 pandemic now, soon and when this nightmare is finally over. She ponders: Life under lockdown How adaptable we actually are The stages of processing the new reality Grieving for the change to all our lives Finding purpose and fulfillment through picking up rubbish! Dog poo bags – a personal rant Doing Facetime with my mum and virtual Sunday lunch Appreciating those who look after us Reversing the racism that has come about from Brexit Protecting th...
2020-04-2027 min
Magnificent MidlifeNew decade musings with Rachel (solo) #27This is a special New Year's Day episode solo with Rachel. She's in contemplative mood, after a decade in review exercise and looks back at the last year, sharing three big things from 2019: The podcast itself A year of not buying any new clothing Christmas spent caring for the homeless with charity Crisis at Christmas She talks about how we may all want to move forward into the new decade, finding our purpose either with a small or a capital P, but certainly feeling more fulfilled. She encourages us all to dream big! Mar...
2020-01-0124 min
Liberté - Free to BeEp.20, Out of the Bubble. Spreading some positive attitudes to midlife with Rachel Lankester, founder of Magnificent MidlifeWelcome to this weeks podcast with Rachel Lankester founder of Magnificent Mid-life, The Mutton club and can now add podcast host to her title. Rachel decided to create Magnificent Midlife through her own experiences of the lack of information out there for women in midlife and those going through the menopause. Rachel went through early menopause aged 41 and tackled all the issues head on but had to go out searching for the right kind of information and is now passionate about wanting to help other women have a more positive informative hub to go to. Her positive attitude to...
2019-10-0731 min
Magnificent MidlifeFighting fashion ageism with the-Bias-Cut founder Jacynth Bassett #14Meet Jacynth Bassett, the founder of fabulous online fashion boutique, the-Bias-Cut, and an avid anti-ageism activist. She's also still in her 20s, but has a better handle on ageism than many women Rachel knows! In this inspiring interview we talk about: Why Jacynth gave up a law career to set up her business How she came to be so interested in ageism How Jacynth was inspired by her mother The Ageism Is Never In Style campaign Why it's so important to fight ageism especially in the fashion industry Why women of all ages should be able...
2019-07-0234 min
Magnificent MidlifeEnding ageism with Ashton Applewhite #10 Ashton Applewhite is an author, speaker and anti-ageism activist. Rachel discovered her work about three years ago and has been quoting her daily ever since. Ashton got a standing ovation when she did a main stage Ted talk called Let's End Ageism. She was invited to speak at the UN. She's recently republished her book This Chair Rocks, A Manifesto Against Ageism. In this amazing interview we talk about: How Ashton never had a life plan or knew what she wanted to be Why we worship youth in Anglo-Saxon cultures The lack of products and services...
2019-04-2241 min
Magnificent MidlifeFirst time modelling in your 40s with Rachel Peru #09 Meet the very lovely Rachel Peru who's gone from nursery school teacher to successful curve and silver-haired model in her 40s. Rachel is waving the flag for older, more diverse women in the media. We talk about: How the decision to go grey kick-started Rachel's modelling career The stigma that still remains about older women going grey How she never would have had the confidence to do what she does now when younger The importance of being body positive as we age The pressures on younger women in terms of looks How things are changing when i...
2019-04-1627 min
Magnificent MidlifeChanging midlife stereotypes with Kwavi Agbeyegbe #06Meet midlife lifestyle coach, Kwavi Agbeyegbe, who specializes in helping women embrace midlife. She's as passionate about changing negative midlife narratives as Rachel. She also believes now is the time for us to take action, and it's never too late. In this inspiring and uplifting interview we cover: The differences in how midlife and ageing are perceived in Nigeria, the US and the UK How Nigeria is best of the three at embracing midlife Why Kwavi radically changed her eating habits in her twenties How she first got into helping women with nutrition Why we need t...
2019-03-2729 min
Magnificent MidlifeWelcome to your magnificent midlife and beyond!Introducing the Magnificent Midlife podcast and host Rachel Lankester. This is where she'll be challenging the status quo and the negative stereotypes associated with older women. Over the hill? On a downwards slope? Not here! We're just getting started! We'll be talking all things midlife and how to live well long term. You'll hear from some magnificent, yet regular, women doing fabulous things in midlife and beyond. We hope you'll feel inspired to rethink how you view midlife and ageing in general, and take back control of YOUR narrative. Be sure to subscribe to the...
2019-03-0503 min