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Postcards From Midlife, 303 episodes. Page 1 of 4.

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The 4-week reset for midlife women: nutritionist Rose Ferguson on gut health, perimenopause, energy, mood & sleep

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Prof Tanya Byron on emotional overwhelm, mental health & when an ADHD diagnosis is & isn’t help

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Meg Mason: Loneliness, shame & relationships plus 6 new Book Club reads

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Dr Sam Bunting on midlife skin: rosacea, fine lines, Botox & SPF

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Julia Bradbury: The Health Tests Worth Having After 40

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Best-selling novelist Louise Kennedy on fame after fifty & overcoming lifelong anxiety

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We're Back! The new season kicks off with summer confessions, a wellness reset & our best guests yet

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Are You Emotionally Burnt Out? Dr Julie Smith on Anxiety, Fear & Overwhelm

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How to end a marriage: everything you need to know about divorce

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10 Unputdownable Books To Add To Your Summer Reading List

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Fern Britton reveals the life reset that changed everything

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Author Jane Green on divorce, reinvention, living alone, dating men and women & the hallucination that brought her calm.

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Vitamins, nutrition, energy & sleep - how to max your midlife health

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Andrea McLean on the shame of financial ruin & how she’s getting her life back on track

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How to stop life admin causing you overwhelm

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Poet Donna Ashworth’s masterclass on grief, intentional positivity & the daily ritual that could change your life

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Revive your midlife career: how to grow in your role, change jobs or turn a side hustle into a business

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Stop overthinking, avoid anxious spiralling & beat overwhelm with our foolproof guide to coping with uncertainty

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The 5 things you need to do at your next GP appointment by TV’s Dr Nighat Arif

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How to manage your weight health through peri-menopause & beyond. Tips on midlife weight loss, nutrition, fitness and mental health

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Ask us anything: will he forgive my affair, my teen daughter won’t lose weight & my adult kids want ‘low/no’ contact

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Longevity masterclass: Calm your nervous system, beat overwhelm & boost healthspan

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Nuala McGovern: how she landed the Woman’s Hour top job & her meet cute love story

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

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

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

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

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Raynor Winn: my story of hope, endurance & love

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How to hack Xmas: gifts on a budget, games we love & a secret shortcut on managing family stress

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Helpful life hacks: What we've learnt about weight loss drugs, relationship repair, imposter syndrome, perimenopause rage & single life

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Surprising home cleaning hacks, set up a money-spinning side hustle & how to work with a friend

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Surgeon Dr Vonda Wright’s ‘healthspan plan’ to suit all midlife woman

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Mary Portas: Why imposter syndrome is useful & her new post-divorce solo power

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Repair, reconnect, rediscover & how to know it’s over: long term love & sex advice

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Elizabeth Hurley’s No 1 health tip & how to get fit without the gym

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Menopause health advice & how to navigate breast cancer on HRT

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The MP who lost 8 stone with weight loss jabs explains exactly how they work

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Penny Lancaster on overcoming childhood trauma, reinventing yourself in your 50s and being Mrs Rod Stewart

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Help your teens stay safer online with these social media tips all parents need to know

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Mariella Frostrup & Belles Berry on their easy 6-step nutrition reset

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Our most loved moments: daily habits, useful phrases, nutrition tips, secret confessions, what we learned from the show.

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Claudia Winkleman on empty nest, parenting teens & imposter syndrome POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

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A guide to volunteering roles in midlife; how to find the one right one for you

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Advice on ageing well & the magical phrase every midlifer caring for elderly relatives needs to know

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Advice extra: 9 life-changing tips on dating, careers, parenting teens, dieting, the work/life juggle

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A hormone masterclass & HRT alternatives to know about POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

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Useful summer buys: an easy wear £15 SPF & new midlife fashion brands to try

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Nutrition tips for weight loss, perimenopause & a healthier daily diet: POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED

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Weight loss jabs: what you need to know about HRT, side effects, microdosing, withdrawal, fat gain, & food alternatives that work the same way

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Esther Freud on older sisters, rebel mothers, grief & finding love after divorce in your 50s

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Cally Beaton: from a breakdown & break-ups to new career success & joy as a single mum

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Reignite your intimate life with tips from pioneering desire expert Ita O'Brien

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Unhappy with the way your midlife body looks; 7 simple tips to love what you see

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Cure burnout, prevent a breakdown & manage depression; the good mental health guide

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Health Anxiety & you: expert advice on easy exercises to overcome it today

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Dr Gabriel Weston’s life-saving advice & how she tames her ‘menopause beast’

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Avoid injury and get fitter with our guide to midlife exercise

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How to have difficult conversations & resolve conflict at work & home

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Summer book hotlist: 8 unmissable new reads & book festival tips

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Infidelity explained: how to affair proof your love life & recover from adultery

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Listeners dilemmas solved: why do I do all the work with my in-laws & beat brain fog in the boardroom

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Julie Graham on menopause, grief, rebirth & why older women are ‘catnip’ to younger men

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Parenting & exam anxiety: practical tips to help teens cope plus what to do if they won't revise

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Lucinda Light: the midlife MAFS sensation’s next chapter

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Sally Phillips on Bridget Jones, friendship, divorce, botox, family and Hugh Grant

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The stylish midlife hair colour everyone wants: how get the right grey for you

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Molly Jong Fast: My mum Erica, dementia, alcoholism & the year that changed my life

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Two new skin cover-ups for rosacea & sun spots plus other useful Spring buys

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Caroline’s Circuits shares her 6 week training plan to help you get physically & mentally stronger

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The 11 min health trick to boost your immune system, heart health & weight loss goals

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Celeb chef Melissa Hemsley's easy tips for saving cash, cutting waste & re-organising your kitchen

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Collagen & you: what it does, why you need it & how to boost it in midlife

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Unleash your midlife energy & make change happen with the Heart Whisperer

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Listeners' questions answered: how to cope with a grumpy husband & recover from an identity quake

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The new science on protein: why you need to eat more & how to get it from plants

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Useful everyday wins: from a miracle grime remover to a life changing seasoning

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Marriage, dating, sex, divorce, adultery: brilliant advice from a top love coach

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Boost fitness and maintain weight goals with these at home fitness gadgets

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Jojo Moyes on midlife divorce, dating, forgiveness & the stress buster she swears by

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Booze & You: new lower alcohol wines tested and tips on cutting back

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Food & emotions: how your eating habits influence relationships with The Kitchen Shrink

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Book Club! 10 unmissable new reads for Spring

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Sara Davies on beating imposter syndrome & saying no to mum guilt

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Cure midlife foot problems and beat bunions: your guide to pain-free feet

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Pepsi Demacque: the Wham! star on fame, friendship finding herself & building a life without children

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Beat wrinkles, redness & dark spots with these skin repair gadgets

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5 easy exercises to kick off your fitness goals, what to eat pre-workout & how to visualise your success

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Will a DNA test help you lose weight and get healthier? We find out

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Hold the front page! We're back with a sneak peak at the guests, experts and topics for 2025

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Revealed! The best budget-friendly Christmas food, booze, stylish gifts & new family games

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Is an emotional vampire draining you? Here's how to love or leave that tricky friend.

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Smart tips on managing & spending your midlife money with a finance pro

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Mum masterclass: easy ways to help your teens manage sleep, screen time & lack of motivation

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Liz Earle’s healthy ageing masterplan & how she got back in the dating game

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Improve your teeth: affordable, effective whiteners, exercises to stop grinding & the right oral routine

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Jodi Picoult on being America’s most banned novelist & why she believes Shakespeare was a fraud

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Why you need a 'boo basket' now & 6 irresistible cosy, winter warmer gift ideas

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Confused about menopause & HRT? Dr Juliet Balfour answers all your questions

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Reboot your pelvic floor with these surprising but easy tips

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Careers special: second act adventures - how to make the shift & change your life