MID
MID
Welcome to MID - the grown-up conversations women deserve. Ever wondered what to do when your ducks don't all fit neatly into the row they're supposed to? Each episode we bring you handpicked compelling stories discussing relationships and wellness. Fun, frank wisdom from an impressive line up of well loved names, in the second act of life who share it all. MID goes deep on self-care with zero…Social links:
FROM HOLLY: The Year The World Discovered Mids
MIDs, I couldn't sign off for the year without one more little moment with you, the women who have made my year by joining me here on this podcast for Gen X women who are anything but...so please enjoy this end-of-year wrap-up and contemplation on what seems to have been a year when MID women have …
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Extra: 9 Mid Outfit Tweaks To Make Immediately
8 instant ways to stop your outfit ageing you, according to The Style Insider Sometimes an item of clothing can make you feel a little "ugh". But maybe that's because you are pairing it with the wrong item or styling it in a dated way. In this episode, Leigh Campbell is joined by Leonie Barlow t…
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Extra: Trinny Woodall Is In Her Naked-On-A-Horse Era
Trinny Woodall is in a new era. She’s not quite sure what it’s called but it’s definitely a new life stage. Her beauty company is wildly successful. She’s newly single after a decade-long live-in relationship. Her daughter has left home. And she’s living with two men in their 30s. As flatmates. At…
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Who Cares Who You Sleep With
What if it took you until MID life to say out loud something that you’ve been trying to find the words for your whole life. Something like: “Yes, I know I am a mother, married to a man, but I am also bisexual…and I’m ready to date women.”That’s the story of today’s guest, the novelist Julie Cohen.…
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Extra: I Had My Daughter’s Baby... At 52
Hugo and Spencer live with their loving parents, Michelle and Jono, and are surrounded by extended family, including their grandmother Jasmina and their Auntie Sophie. But how Hugo and Spencer came to be in the world is a very unique and unusual story: their grandmother Jasmina and their aunt Soph…
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Ambition Says Yes. Body Says Nup.
Does ambition die in midlife, or are we just getting started? And what happens when your drive is as strong as ever, but your body is screaming 'stop'? Holly Wainwright is interviewing Bruna Papandrea, one of the most successful women in Hollywood. One of the most successful people in Hollywood, f…
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Extra: Redefining Your Style Through Perimenopause
Empire Silhouette Dresses That Suit Everyone Facing perimenopause and menopause is a stage we all reach eventually. For a full exploration, Holly Wainwright’s podcast Midoffers an insightful deep dive into the topic. This week, however, we’re zeroing in on how these changes affect our bodies—and…
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Tina Arena & The Truth About "Difficult" Women
Are you "difficult" if you speak your mind, or have you just grown into yourself? Do you just finally know what you want and how to ask for it? We asked Tina Arena. She's a Gen X icon with immense success under her belt, who can speak and sing and win awards in four languages, who has lived all o…
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EXTRA: Jackie-O & The Addiction That Almost Ended Her
Jackie O was deep into a years-long addiction to pills and alcohol until one phone call changed her life. There’s a reason Jackie O kept her addiction to pain medication and alcohol a secret for so long: shame. But now, she wants to share her story of recovery and healing with the world and to hel…
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Nikki's Divorce Began With A Midnight Email
Nikki Parkinson's husband kept assuring her that her suspicions about infidelity were all in her head. And then one day, she got an email in the middle of the night that changed everything...What happened next took Nikki's life apart piece by piece. Six years on, former lawyer Nikki says she made…
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