What happens when the life you've been told to want no longer fits? 

In this episode of You're Gonna Want To Hear This, Marie Claire Editor Georgie McCourt sits down with broadcaster, author and Better Homes and Gardens presenter Myf Warhurst to discuss her powerful new book Middle Rage and the realities of life, love and womanhood in midlife. 

Myf opens up about her experience with perimenopause, the anxiety that left her struggling to go on air, and the late ADHD diagnosis that helped explain so much about her life. Together, Georgie and Myf unpack why so many women feel exhausted, overwhelmed and angry in midlife, and why that anger might actually be one of our greatest strengths. 

They discuss the cultural conditioning that teaches women they need to be chosen, how romantic films like The Notebook shaped our expectations of love, and why more women are choosing to live independently, downsize after divorce and create lives on their own terms in the new series, Better at Home, hosted by Myf.  

The conversation also explores the gender data gap in medicine, why women's health has been overlooked for generations, the rise of AI-driven ageism in the workplace, and the importance of trusting your intuition, backing yourself and staying visible as you get older. 

Funny, thoughtful and deeply honest, this is a conversation about reclaiming your voice, trusting yourself and embracing the freedom that can come with age. 

This episode covers: 

• Myf Warhurst's new book Middle Rage 
• Perimenopause and menopause symptoms women aren't warned about 
• Anxiety, burnout and the hidden impact of hormonal changes 
• Receiving an ADHD diagnosis later in life 
• Why ADHD often goes undiagnosed in women 
• Women's anger, people-pleasing and setting boundaries 
• The cultural pressure to be chosen in relationships 
• Dating, divorce and finding happiness on your own terms 
• The reality behind romantic movie tropes 
• Creating a fulfilling life without following traditional expectations 
• Better Homes and Gardens and the rise of women designing lives their own way 
• The gender gap in medical research 
• Why women's health outcomes are often worse than men's 
• AI-driven ageism and women in the workplace 
• Trusting your intuition and backing yourself in midlife 
• Why knowledge is power for women 

Middle Rage is on sale now! And you can watch Better At Home here

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Credits:    

Host Georgie McCourt    

Edited by Helen Smith  

Head of Vodcasting Rachel Fountain  

With thanks to our amazing team at Marie Claire   

You're Gonna Want to Hear This is a production of Marie Claire and Are Media https://www.marieclaire.com.au/life/youre-gonna-want-to-hear-this-podcast/