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                            | Episode | Date | 
|---|---|
| 
                                                        Jen Hatmaker: “It’s like I woke up halfway through my life”
                                                     | Oct 28, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        THE SHIFT LIVE: Mary Portas on fashion, Ab Fab & how her childhood shaped her
                                                     | Oct 21, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Lyse Doucet – my extraordinary 40 years on the frontline 
                                                     | Oct 14, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        India Knight on finally gaining a sense of self in her 50s - from the archives
                                                     | Oct 07, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Hilma Wolitzer: 80 years of writing – and not done yet (from the archives)
                                                     | Sep 30, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Caryn Franklin on why fashion still fails older women - from the archives
                                                     | Sep 23, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Lisa Jewell on hitting a golden seam of success in her 50s - FROM THE ARCHIVES
                                                     | Sep 16, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Thomasina Miers on the midlife Mexican escape that rebuilt her
                                                     | Sep 09, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Laura Lippmann is having a second coming at 60
                                                     | Sep 02, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Charlotte Mendelson – middle-aged women are entitled to want more
                                                     | Aug 26, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Betsy Lerner is on a mission to destigmatise mental health in her 60s
                                                     | Aug 19, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Nicola Sturgeon on life after leadership
                                                     | Aug 12, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Sarah Perry on "becoming a woman who didn't have children"
                                                     | Aug 05, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Glynnis MacNicol: everything you've been told about being a middle-aged woman is a lie
                                                     | Jul 29, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Steph McGovern on money, menopause & staying out of your lane
                                                     | Jul 22, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Alison Bechdel on tarot, ageing & why men are scared of women who can do push-ups!  - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 15, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Esther Freud on upending your life in your 50s - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 08, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Helen Garner on divorce, ageing and the erotic gaze - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 01, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Molly Jong Fast: confessions of a bad daughter
                                                     | Jun 24, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Jo Hamilton: The Post Office scandal stole 20 years of my life
                                                     | Jun 17, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Olia Hercules: my periods vanished when the war started
                                                     | Jun 10, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Melissa Febos on what she learnt from a year of celibacy
                                                     | Jun 03, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Reeta Chakrabarti on growing older & bolder
                                                     | May 27, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Jeanine Cummins on confidence, identity and surviving the American Dirt controversy
                                                     | May 20, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Jennifer Weiner on Ozempic, ageing and growing some boundaries!
                                                     | May 13, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Naga munchetty on her 30 year battle to get her painful periods taken seriously 
                                                     | May 06, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Clover Stroud on grief, love, sex & sisterhood - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 29, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Tracey Thorn on being a woman in a bloke's world, hormones and going "statement grey" - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 22, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Maggie O'Farrell on Hamnet, imposter syndrome and why she didn't think she's the marrying kind: THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 15, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        The "other" Maggie Smith on her midlife reappearing act - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 08, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Lorraine Kelly on menopause, misogyny, toxic men in telly, being a granny, Botox, you name it!
                                                     | Apr 01, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Jenni Fagan: I'm 46, nobody thought I'd make it past 16
                                                     | Mar 25, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Ione Skye: I'm still working on being seen in the world – and I'm 50
                                                     | Mar 18, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Denise Lewis shares her secrets for adapting to a big life shift
                                                     | Mar 11, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Liz O'Riordan: When breast cancer surgeon becomes breast cancer patient
                                                     | Mar 04, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Martha Beck on creativity, anxiety & finding your life's purpose
                                                     | Feb 25, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Diana Evans on expectation, ageing & turning 50 without her twin
                                                     | Feb 18, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Kate Fagan on success, ambition and ageing alongside the L-word!
                                                     | Feb 11, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Miranda July on the unexpected wildness of ageing - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Feb 04, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Ruby Wax on building an emotional toolkit for the second half of your life - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 28, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Dani Shapiro on family secrets and coming into your full potential at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 21, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Bryony Gordon on burnout, binge eating and perimenopause - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 14, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Sarah Knight: why selfish isn't a four letter word - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 07, 2025 | 
| 
                                                        Dr Gladys McGarey: a 102-year-old shares her life lessons - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 31, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Barbara Kingsolver on why life gets better with every passing decade - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 24, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Katherine May: why we all need a little more wonder in our lives - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 17, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        BONUS EPISODE: Neneh Cherry on love, loss & legacy
                                                     | Dec 10, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Bella Freud: "I've definitely got more daring with age"
                                                     | Dec 03, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Donna Ashworth on finding her calling in midlife
                                                     | Nov 26, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Baroness Lola Young: "you can't be what you can't see, but somebody has to go first"
                                                     | Nov 19, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Jennifer Cox: why women are furious (and getting angrier)
                                                     | Nov 12, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Louise Doughty on the unrealised potential of older women
                                                     | Nov 05, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Kate Weinberg on the kindness of women & living with a mother-shaped hole
                                                     | Oct 29, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Vanessa Feltz on divorce, dating and finally shaking off her inhibitions at 62
                                                     | Oct 22, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Jane Campbell on reinventing herself at 40 – and again at 80!
                                                     | Oct 15, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Marianne Power: how to build a happy single life
                                                     | Oct 08, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Louise Minchin: why midlife is the time to take more risks
                                                     | Oct 01, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Moon Unit Zappa: "We're all just growing each other up"
                                                     | Sep 24, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Carol Vorderman on finding her voice (and how!) at 60
                                                     | Sep 17, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Bella Mackie: "Nobody tells you motherhood is a choice"
                                                     | Sep 10, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Ruth Crilly: "This is my face, I don't want to tweak it"
                                                     | Sep 03, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Deborah Harkness on witches, wising & the cancer diagnosis that upended her life
                                                     | Aug 27, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Fearne Cotton on the joy of embracing her second chapter
                                                     | Aug 20, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Lindsay Nicholson on resilience, recovery and the pursuit of perfection
                                                     | Aug 13, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Taffy Brodesser-Akner: "Everyone taught me to be afraid of middle age - I wish I could have started in it!"
                                                     | Aug 06, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Zandra Rhodes: the legendary fashion designer on ageing uncompromisingly
                                                     | Jul 30, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Terri White on work, class and mental health - FROM THE ARCHIVES 
                                                     | Jul 23, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        BONUS EPISODE! Katie Price on taking back control of her own life at 46
                                                     | Jul 17, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Kate Mosse: Why caring is a feminist issue - FROM THE ARCHIVES
                                                     | Jul 16, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Gabby Logan on resilience, reclaiming middle age and why equality begins at home - FROM THE ARCHIVES
                                                     | Jul 09, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Kathy Lette’s midlife mantra: if it doesn’t spark joy, it’s time to toss it away!
                                                     | Jul 02, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Molly Roden-Winter on becoming an ambassador for polyamory in your 50s
                                                     | Jun 25, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Liz Jensen on learning to love life again after devastating loss 
                                                     | Jun 18, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Emily Nagoski: what happens when a sex expert loses her sex drive?
                                                     | Jun 11, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Anna Cascarina: you’re never too old to wear what the hell you want
                                                     | Jun 04, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Jackie Kay on absence, adoption & the art of living together apart
                                                     | May 28, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Helen Lederer on anxiety, failure & living an “alarmingly truthful” life
                                                     | May 21, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Miranda July on the unexpected wildness of ageing
                                                     | May 14, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Kate Muir on the menopause experience that turned her into an activist
                                                     | May 07, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Amanda de Cadenet on reframing ambition and success in midlife
                                                     | Apr 30, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Minnie Driver on ageing, expectation and creased Brad Pitt! - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 23, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Mariella Frostrup on refusing to be "scrap-heaped" at 50 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 16, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Marian Keyes on HRT, Botox and learning to be shameless - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Apr 09, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Cathy Newman: "turning 50 feels like a superpower"
                                                     | Apr 02, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Helen Garner on marriage, divorce and why she couldn't give a monkey's about the erotic gaze 
                                                     | Mar 26, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Leslie Jamison on divorce, ambition & discovering the parts of ourselves we don't yet know
                                                     | Mar 19, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Lyn Slater (aka Accidental Icon) on writing a new narrative for ageing 
                                                     | Mar 12, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Karyn McCluskey on menopause, paying it forward & being the only woman in the room 
                                                     | Mar 05, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Annie Macmanus on rebuilding her identity at 45
                                                     | Feb 27, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Lucinda Chambers: the former Vogue fashion director gives us a midlife style masterclass
                                                     | Feb 20, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Bryony Gordon on burnout, binge eating and perimenopause 
                                                     | Feb 13, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Jennifer Clement on women, art, creativity & why we love Frida Kahlo
                                                     | Feb 06, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        DJ paulette: how perimeno knocked her sideways at 39 (39!) 
                                                     | Jan 30, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Delia Ephron on getting a second chance at love in your 70s - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 23, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Julia Cameron believes creativity is the answer, whatever the question - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 16, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Dr Sharon Blackie wants you to embrace your inner hag - THE SHIFT REVISITED 
                                                     | Jan 09, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Raynor Winn on the power of hope & becoming a public person at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 02, 2024 | 
| 
                                                        Lindsey Hilsum on menopause in a warzone and why going grey is NOT brave - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 26, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Nina Stibbe on menopause, middle age and midlife sex scenes - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 19, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Miriam Margolyes on the power of living a life with no secrets
                                                     | Dec 12, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Bee Wilson on how cooking helped her heal after divorce 
                                                     | Dec 05, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Patricia Cornwell on how writing helped her take back control of her life
                                                     | Nov 28, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Lindsey Kelk on grief, gynae hell and why she's had enough of ageism in romcoms
                                                     | Nov 21, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Dr Gladys McGarey: a 102-year-old shares their life lessons
                                                     | Nov 14, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        India Knight answers your midlife beauty questions
                                                     | Nov 07, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Tracy-Ann Oberman on the strong women who've shaped her
                                                     | Oct 31, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        The Shift LIVE: Trinny Woodall on how she learnt to fear less in her 50s
                                                     | Oct 24, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Dr Louise Newson: I was "told off" for prescribing HRT
                                                     | Oct 17, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Agony Aunt Philippa Perry is back!
                                                     | Oct 10, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Grace Dent on balancing a Gen X body image with eating for a living
                                                     | Oct 03, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Stacey Duguid on coming back from midlife collapse
                                                     | Sep 26, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Sara Pascoe: what happens when a weirdo grows up!
                                                     | Sep 19, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Natasha Walter on being a middle-aged activist
                                                     | Sep 12, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Maggie Smith on her midlife reappearing act
                                                     | Sep 05, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Helen Rebanks is flying the flag for invisible women
                                                     | Aug 29, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Dawn Butler is living proof that well-behaved women seldom make history
                                                     | Aug 22, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Miki Berenyi on freeing yourself from the anxiety of youth
                                                     | Aug 15, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Leila Slimani: It's time women started telling each other the truth
                                                     | Aug 08, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Andi Osho: I'm 50, get used to it!
                                                     | Aug 01, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Annie Macmanus: why middle aged women are a force to be reckoned with - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 25, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Emma Freud on mothering millennials and refusing to lie about her age - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 18, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Alison Bechdel on her search for inner and outer strength - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 11, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Barbara Blake Hannah on feeling new at 80 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jul 04, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Tracey Thorn has got it all going on at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jun 27, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Jo Whiley on menopause, finding your fashion mojo and... gardening - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jun 20, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        BONUS EPISODE: Barbara Kingsolver on why life gets better with every passing decade
                                                     | Jun 15, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Lennie Goodings on ageism, bringing your A-game and the women who've shaped her
                                                     | Jun 13, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Aasmah Mir on how she finally dislodged the pebble in her throat
                                                     | Jun 06, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Tanya Sarne on losing Ghost, surviving rehab and living life to the full
                                                     | May 30, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Josie Long on why she hopes she'll still be doing standup at 80 (old lady arms and all!)
                                                     | May 23, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Joanna Cannon on why it took her 50 years to learn it's OK to be her
                                                     | May 16, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Ruby Wax on building an emotional toolkit for the second half of your life
                                                     | May 09, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Melanie Sykes on her autism diagnosis at 51 and being her own person
                                                     | May 02, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Natasha Carthew on class, poverty and refusing to stay in her lane
                                                     | Apr 25, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Marina Benjamin on emotional labour & the caring conundrum
                                                     | Apr 18, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Curtis Sittenfeld rejects the idea that ageing is somehow bad or shameful
                                                     | Apr 11, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Sarah Knight on finding the courage to make change and why selfish isn't a four letter word
                                                     | Apr 04, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Anita B on why the beauty industry wants us to fear ageing
                                                     | Mar 28, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Anna Murphy shares her take-no-prisoners approach to growing older
                                                     | Mar 21, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Dani Shapiro on family secrets and coming into your full potential at 60
                                                     | Mar 14, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Katherine May on burnout and why we all need a little more wonder in our lives
                                                     | Mar 07, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Martha Wainwright on music, motherhood and finding love in your 40s
                                                     | Feb 28, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Carolyn Hays on parenting a transgender child
                                                     | Feb 21, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Charlene White on fighting the bias that still exists against older women 
                                                     | Feb 14, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Jojo Moyes on the total liberation of being in your 50s
                                                     | Feb 07, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Cariad Lloyd on what she's learnt from 25 years in The Grief Club
                                                     | Jan 31, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Clover Stroud on sex, sisterhood & looking forward to menopause - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 24, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Kit de Waal on race, class – and her exceedingly cool hair! - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 17, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Kat Farmer has the answer to all your "my wardrobe hates me" dilemmas - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 10, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Poorna Bell on the unexpected power in being 40 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Jan 03, 2023 | 
| 
                                                        Sheila Hancock on the class ceiling and the "strong woman" problem - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 29, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Abi Morgan on  rebuilding just about everything in your 50s - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Dec 27, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        The Shift LIVE: Ruth Jones on daughterhood, menopause and being Nanny Ruth
                                                     | Dec 22, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        The Shift LIVE: Elif Shafak on intersectionality, identity and finding the courage to come out in her 40s
                                                     | Dec 20, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Nadiya Hussain on becoming the independent woman her nan was afraid of
                                                     | Dec 13, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Kaye Adams on ambition, insecurity and surviving Strictly 
                                                     | Dec 06, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Sali Hughes on the positive power of being a grown up
                                                     | Nov 29, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Milly Johnson on grafting, greetings cards and life in the "sandwich" zone
                                                     | Nov 22, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Caryn Franklin on how being a carer in her thirties changed her attitude to ageing
                                                     | Nov 15, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Marina Hyde on gaining confidence and growing older riskily
                                                     | Nov 08, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Dawn O'Porter on cats, kaftans and kicking the need to be liked
                                                     | Nov 01, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Sharon Blackie on embracing your inner hag & the magic of menopause!
                                                     | Oct 25, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Susannah Constantine on alcoholism, 'mental' menopause & finding herself in her 50s
                                                     | Oct 18, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Raynor Winn on walking, nature and the power of hope
                                                     | Oct 11, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Deborah Frances-White on feminism, guilt-exfoliation and being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s
                                                     | Oct 04, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Dr Jen Gunter has things she wants you to know about the menopause - THE SHIFT REVISITED 
                                                     | Sep 27, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Nana-Ama Danquah on the triple burden of mental health, menopause and being Black - THE SHIFT REVISITED 
                                                     | Sep 20, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Anita Rani on why her 40s are her power decade - THE SHIFT REVISITED
                                                     | Sep 13, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Lisa Jewell on hitting a golden seam of success in her 50s
                                                     | Sep 06, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Hilma Wolitzer: 80 years of writing, and not done yet
                                                     | Aug 30, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Clare Grogan on the superpower that helped her survive her most difficult decade
                                                     | Aug 23, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Emma Forrest on sex, celibacy and solitude
                                                     | Aug 16, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Kit de Waal on race, class, privilege – and her exceedingly cool hair!
                                                     | Aug 09, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Julia Cameron on alcoholism, creativity and emotional sobriety
                                                     | Aug 02, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Jane Fallon on embracing 60 and being a Botox hold-out
                                                     | Jul 26, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        CJ Hauser on learning to live your own dreams, not other people’s
                                                     | Jul 19, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        A quick word from Sam
                                                     | Jul 13, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Poorna Bell on the unexpected power in being 40
                                                     | Jul 12, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Lisa Taddeo on women, power and the success stitch-up
                                                     | Jul 05, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Janey Godley on kicking the "I'm fine" compulsion & being proud to be gallus
                                                     | Jun 28, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on rural racism, alcoholism and the life-saving power of running
                                                     | Jun 21, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Ruth Ozeki on why menopause is the new adolescence - FROM THE ARCHIVES
                                                     | Jun 16, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Christie Watson on menopause, midlife and mischief
                                                     | Jun 14, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Sheila Hancock on sexism, classism and the double-edged sword of being seen as a "strong woman"
                                                     | Jun 07, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Natalie Lee on breaking free of shame and finding sexual freedom
                                                     | May 31, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Amy Bloom on love, death, dignity – and tarot!
                                                     | May 24, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        BONUS: Sam Baker on menopause, the HRT lottery and the power of invisibility
                                                     | May 21, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Minnie Driver on ageing, expectation and creased Brad Pitt!
                                                     | May 17, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Abi Morgan on embracing catastrophe and rebuilding just about everything in your 50s
                                                     | May 10, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Chitra Ramaswamy on memory, mothering & the "mid-life gift" of responsibility
                                                     | May 03, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Nina Stibbe on the relationship-saving power of a sofa bed!
                                                     | Apr 26, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Jojo Moyes on radical life change in your 40s - FROM THE ARCHIVES
                                                     | Apr 19, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Philippa Perry takes issue with your inner critic - FROM THE ARCHIVE
                                                     | Apr 12, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Lindsey Hilsum on menopause in a warzone - FROM THE ARCHIVES
                                                     | Apr 05, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Delia Ephron on getting a second chance at life and love in your 70s
                                                     | Mar 29, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Kat Farmer has the answer to all your "my wardrobe hates me" dilemmas
                                                     | Mar 22, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Dana Spiotta on putting paid to menopause shame
                                                     | Mar 15, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Clover Stroud on grief, love, sex and sisterhood
                                                     | Mar 08, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Barbara Blake Hannah on feeling new at 80 and why she believes in miracles
                                                     | Mar 01, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Christina Patterson on how to deal with the blows life throws at you
                                                     | Feb 22, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Marian Keyes is BACK! 
                                                     | Feb 15, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Jami Attenberg on the joy of starting over and finding a place of your own
                                                     | Feb 08, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Dorothy Koomson on how she learnt to be enough
                                                     | Feb 01, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Nicola Sturgeon on power and the fiftysomething woman
                                                     | Jan 25, 2022 | 
| 
                                                        Pepsi and Shirlie on miscarriage, mental health and 40 years of friendship
                                                     | Dec 14, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Lynda La Plante on breaking boundaries and why there STILL aren't enough good roles for women
                                                     | Dec 07, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Liz Fraser on living with and loving an alcoholic
                                                     | Nov 30, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Mariella Frostrup on fearlessness, menopause and knowing your worth
                                                     | Nov 23, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Bobbi Brown on taking a leap at 64
                                                     | Nov 16, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Ruth Ozeki on why menopause is the new adolescence
                                                     | Nov 09, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Fi Glover and Jane Garvey on Fortunately, friendship and pushing boundaries in your 50s
                                                     | Nov 02, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Paula Sutton on how age has liberated her and the rejuvenating power of dressing up
                                                     | Oct 26, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Val McDermid on anger, ageing – and an unlikely "cure" for menopause
                                                     | Oct 19, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Sophie Ellis Bextor on music, men and motherhood
                                                     | Oct 12, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Tasmina Perry on career, confidence and how not to get stuck at the amber light (from the archives)
                                                     | Sep 28, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Marian Keyes on menopause, Botox and learning to be shameless (from the archive)
                                                     | Sep 21, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Isabel Allende on feminism, anger and being fatally heterosexual (from the archive)
                                                     | Sep 14, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Denise Mina gets frank about HRT, sex and ageing (from the archive)
                                                     | Sep 07, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Jess Phillips on why we need to talk about menopause in parliament
                                                     | Aug 31, 2021 | 
| 
                                                        Lucy Kellaway on fear, freedom and starting a whole new life in her 50s
                                                     | Aug 23, 2021 | 
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                                                        Elif Shafak on the power of older women and why menopause can be the end of shame
                                                     | Aug 17, 2021 | 
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                                                        Paula Hawkins on midlife success and the importance of financial independence
                                                     | Aug 10, 2021 | 
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                                                        Laura Friedman Williams on sex and the newly single 40something mum
                                                     | Aug 03, 2021 | 
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                                                        Torrey Peters on finding a roadmap for ageing as a trans woman
                                                     | Jul 27, 2021 | 
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                                                        Terri White on work, class and mental health
                                                     | Jul 20, 2021 | 
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                                                        Anita Rani on ditching the baggage, owning her anger and why her 40s are her power decade
                                                     | Jul 13, 2021 | 
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                                                        Dr Jen Gunter on menopause, mental health and why we all need a meno-party
                                                     | Jun 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        Esther Freud on motherhood, guilt and upending your life in your 50s
                                                     | Jun 08, 2021 | 
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                                                        Kate Mosse: why caring is a feminist issue (from the archives)
                                                     | Jun 03, 2021 | 
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                                                        Pragya Agarwal on shame, surrogacy and the many faces of motherhood
                                                     | Jun 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        Annie Mac on turning 40 and why middle aged women are a force to be reckoned with
                                                     | May 25, 2021 | 
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                                                        Mona Eltahawy on anger, ambition and ageing disgracefully
                                                     | May 18, 2021 | 
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                                                        Alison Bechdel on her search for inner and outer strength. Plus tarot
                                                     | May 11, 2021 | 
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                                                        Anya Hindmarch on beating self doubt and why fashion needs to take some responsibility
                                                     | May 04, 2021 | 
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                                                        Tamsin Calidas: the truth about the "escape to the country" dream
                                                     | Apr 27, 2021 | 
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                                                        Tracey Thorn on being a woman in a bloke’s world, hormones and going statement grey
                                                     | Apr 20, 2021 | 
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                                                        Mel Giedroyc on starting a new career at 51 and being a menopause dodger
                                                     | Apr 13, 2021 | 
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                                                        Lindsey Hilsum on Marie Colvin, menopause in a warzone and why going grey is NOT brave
                                                     | Mar 23, 2021 | 
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                                                        Sadie Frost and Frances Ruffelle on 40 years of friendship - and why it's more important than love
                                                     | Mar 16, 2021 | 
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                                                        Nana-Ama Danquah on the triple burden of mental health, menopause and being black
                                                     | Mar 09, 2021 | 
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                                                        Isabel Allende on feminism, anger and being "fatally heterosexual"
                                                     | Mar 02, 2021 | 
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                                                        Rosie Green: a how to cope with mid-life crisis special
                                                     | Feb 23, 2021 | 
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                                                        Sarah Pinborough on why women need to get comfortable talking about money
                                                     | Feb 16, 2021 | 
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                                                        Alexandra Heminsley on body image, identity and building an LGBTQ+ family
                                                     | Feb 09, 2021 | 
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                                                        Kate Mosse on why caring is a feminist issue
                                                     | Feb 02, 2021 | 
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                                                        Salena Godden on why 40-plus is where the party is
                                                     | Jan 26, 2021 | 
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                                                        Philippa Perry on getting hold of the "steering wheel of life"
                                                     | Jan 19, 2021 | 
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                                                        Season 3 of The Shift with Sam Baker is back!!
                                                     | Jan 18, 2021 | 
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                                                        Gabby Logan on resilience, reclaiming middle age – and why equality begins at home
                                                     | Dec 08, 2020 | 
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                                                        Erica Davies is here to help you rediscover your fashion mojo
                                                     | Dec 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        Maggie O'Farrell on imposter syndrome and why she didn't think she was "the marrying kind"
                                                     | Nov 24, 2020 | 
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                                                        Denise Mina on the feminism, HRT and how to be assertive
                                                     | Nov 17, 2020 | 
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                                                        Meg Mathews on menopause, osteoporosis and feeling like she'd "lost it"
                                                     | Nov 10, 2020 | 
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                                                        Jodi Picoult on sexism, Donald Trump and why everyone has a "what if?" moment
                                                     | Nov 03, 2020 | 
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                                                        Bryony Gordon on alcoholism, mental health & why she feels lucky to be 40
                                                     | Oct 27, 2020 | 
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                                                        Karen Arthur on how to turn a breakdown into a breakthrough and #MenopauseWhilstBlack
                                                     | Oct 20, 2020 | 
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                                                        Emma Freud on millennials, going grey and why she'll never lie about her age
                                                     | Oct 13, 2020 | 
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                                                        Kate Spicer on menopause stereotypes, being child-free and single at 50
                                                     | Oct 06, 2020 | 
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                                                        Jo Whiley on regaining your confidence, finding your fashion mojo and... gardening
                                                     | Sep 29, 2020 | 
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                                                        Caroline de Maigret on being older but better and grown up style
                                                     | Sep 22, 2020 | 
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                                                        Jojo Moyes on visibility, imposter syndrome and female friendship
                                                     | Sep 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        Sara Collins on the power of women and turning a midlife crisis into success
                                                     | Sep 08, 2020 | 
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                                                        Marian Keyes on menopause, Botox and learning to be shameless
                                                     | Sep 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        Tasmina Perry on career, confidence and how not to get stuck at the amber light
                                                     | Aug 25, 2020 | 
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                                                        Coming soon
                                                     | Aug 11, 2020 |