The Midlife Mentors
We’re The Midlife Mentors. Here to lift the lid on our no nonsense approach to midlife health and happiness.
As midlifers, we’re constantly told we need have it all figured out. But in fact most of us don’t.Our mission is not only to de-bust the crazy diet and fitness myths, but to empower and educate from an authentic and balanced perspective based on reality.
It’s time to step away from the madness we manifest in our attempts to attain goals that are unachievable, as we help you focus on the daily opportunities that redefine who and what you are, with the wisdom that comes with age.
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Episodes
292 episodes
If We Could Go Back Five Years...
Five years ago, the world looked very different. We were navigating a global pandemic, rebuilding our business, and trying to make sense of an uncertain future. Like so many people, we had no idea what the next few years would bring...
Your Brain Wasn't Built For This World: With Dr Paul Goldsmith
Today we're discussing How To Thrive In A World We Weren't Made For.We're living in the safest, most technologically advanced time in human history... so why do so many of us feel stressed, anxious and mentally exhausted?Ac...
Banning Social Media for Under-16s: What You Need To Know - An Interview With Lord Bethell
What if we look back on social media the same way we now look back on smoking?In this thought-provoking episode, we're joined by Lord Bethell, one of the leading voices behind the push for stronger online protections for children and the...
Why We Remember Criticism and Forget the Good
Why is it that one piece of criticism can stay with us for years, yet we quickly forget the things that are going well?The answer lies in our psychology. Human beings are wired to spot threats and problems. It's how we survived. But in t...
The Courage to Begin Again As A Midlife Woman: With Executive Coach Hazel Martin
This week, I, Claire - go solo for a beautiful conversation with executive coach Hazel Martin and, honestly, this episode went somewhere completely different from where I expected.We started out talking about career change for midlife wo...
The Unhealthy Pursuit Of Optimal Health
In this episode of The Midlife Mentors we’re talking about health optimisation. Today we find ourselves living in a obsessive health optimisation culture where we're tracking our sleep, monitoring our HRV, counting steps, taking s...
Who Am I Now? The Midlife Identity Shift
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, "I don't feel like me anymore?"Maybe everything looks fine on the surface. The career, the family, the home, the responsibilities you've spent years building. But underneath, something feel...
When Fatherhood Doesn't Happen: A Conversation About Male Childlessness With Dr. Robin Hadley
Today’s episode is a really important conversation and honestly, one we don’t hear enough about.Because Claire has spoken about female childlessness on this podcast a few times, but we’ve not discussed male childlessness… particularly t...
The Cost Of Chronic Dysregulation & Why Resilience Needs A Rebrand
In this episode, we’re exploring why 'resilience' needs a rebrand. The old model went out of fashion. It was all about pushing through, staying positive and performing no matter what - especially in the work environment. But in a w...
Peptides & Longevity: Miracle Breakthrough or Risky Trend? Interview with Dr Enayat.
This week on The Midlife Mentors, we’re diving into one of the most talked-about and misunderstood areas in health right now: peptides and longevity.We’re joined by Dr. Enayat, a GP and founder of Human Longevity Clinics, who’s wor...
The Age Rebellion: Why Midlife Is Our Time to Rise - Interview with Lyndsey Simpson
Today on The Midlife Mentors, we’re joined by Lyndsey Simpson, serial entrepreneur, author of The Age Rebellion - and a powerful voice challenging everything we’ve been told about getting older.Because here’s the truth - we’re li...
Picked Last: How School PE Trauma Might Still Affect Your Relationship With Exercise
A recent Age UK study found that nearly a third of adults still feel affected by their school PE experiences… with many put off exercise for life.Not because they’re lazy, but because of how it made them feel.Being picked last. F...
Stories Your Family Has Been Meaning to Tell: An Interview With Neil Taylor
If you're in the position where you still have a parent, or both parents, alive and well - this episode poses the question - how well do you really know them? Not just as mum or dad - but as people, with their own stories, struggles and choices...
Separation After Infidelity: A Guide To Moving Forward With Self Compassion
Today we’re tackling a tricky subject - separation after infidelity… This episode was inspired by a workshop we were asked to run for a corporate client on the subject, and despite the tough emotional angle, we were blown away by th...
Choosing More: Life Beyond Alcohol - Interview with Casey Davidson
In this episode we’re joined by Casey Davidson, a life and sobriety coach from Seattle and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Casey helps high-achieving women who feel stuck in the cycle of trying to moderate their drinking take a step back thr...
The Overlooked Secret to Success
Most people think success comes from doing more. More hours, more strategy, more hustle.But what if the real edge isn’t in your work schedule, but in your body?Today, we’re talking about the overlooked foundation of success and wh...
Raising Teens: From Conflict To Connection - Interview with Dr Suzanne Simpson
If you’re in midlife and raising teenagers, you’ll know it can sometimes feel like you’re living with a complete stranger. One minute they’re the child who used to tell you everything… and the next they’re behind a closed door, head...
5 Nutrition Tips For Midlife Energy, Health & Happiness
In this episode we’re revisiting something we get asked about a lot! Midlife nutrition tips. This isn’t about complicated diets or biohacks, it’s simple principles - how and what should we really be eating in midlife to stay healthy and hap...
The GLP-1 Revolution: Upacking The Real Story, With Dr Max Pemberton & Dr Courtney Raspin
Today we’re joined by Dr Max Pemberton and Dr Courtney Raspin, authors of The Weight Loss Prescription, to unpack one of the most talked-about health shifts of our time: GLP-1 weight-loss medications.Are they a miracle? A medica...
Examining Our Expectations At Midlife
In our 20s and 30s, expectations feel hopeful - like there’s always more time, more chances, more room to fix things. But in midlife, expectations hit us differently. They’re no longer just about what might happen…they’re about who...
Charles Cumming: What It Really Takes to Become A Best Selling Spy Novelist
Calling all budding espionage writers…In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing, Charles Cumming, author of the critically acclaimed Box 88 series - novels celebrated f...
Procrastination (Revisted)
Procrastination - we all do it. But what happens when it’s stopping us from moving forward with goals that are really important to us? We can get really stuck in a rut with this, believing that we’ll never move ahead, which makes us procrastina...
Is Masculinity Being Dismantled? An interview with David Maywald
In this episode, we’re talking about masculinity - what it means, what it’s allowed to be, and why so many men feel increasingly unsure how to show up in the world and at work - without being labelled toxic, outdated, or problematic.Our...