Self Care Club - The Midlife Edition

The Midlife Club
The Midlife Club
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Welcome to Self Care Club: The Midlife Edition. This is the newly rebranded podcast for women navigating everything midlife throws at you. From hormones and menopause to where are we with jeans (it's endlessly complicated) divorce, dating, confidence and everything in between. Hosted by Nicole Goodman and Lauren Mishcon, winners of a British Podcast Award, Self Care Club has amassed millions of downloads and released over 700 episodes together. Together, Nicole and Lauren have trialled every self care fad, fix and fantasy going, and now they're turning six years of hard won experience into useful conversations that truly help midlife women. Expect honest, funny, genuinely useful conversations, doctors and experts brought in to explain the science, and the reassurance that you're not the only one googling your symptoms at 2am. If you're looking for a menopause podcast, a midlife podcast for women, or simply a funny, honest take on your 40s and 50s, you've found your people.

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  1. 3d ago

    How to Say No in Midlife (Without the Guilt)

    Why is saying no so hard for women in midlife? Your kids, your partner, your parents, your friends, your work and the school WhatsApp all want a piece of you — and because you're so capable, everyone assumes you'll say yes. This week on Self Care Club: The Midlife Edition, Nicole Goodman and Lauren Mishcon talk about why saying no might be one of the most important forms of self-care in your 40s and 50s — and how to actually do it without guilt. In this episode: Why women are conditioned to people-please — and why midlife is the moment to stop "What you tolerate, you allow": how being capable makes people assume you'll do everything The joy of JOMO — why you don't have to go to everything anymore Why a genuine no is kinder than a fake, resentful yes The simple pause that stops the automatic yes Every no is a yes to something else You don't need an excuse — how to say no honestly and briefly Saying no to the request, not the person Curating your friendships and letting other people be disappointed Where to start if you really struggle with setting boundaries If you've ever got to Friday night completely exhausted from a week of things you didn't want to do, this one's for you. If you’re ready to launch your business before Black Friday, go to shopify.com to start your free trial. Join The Midlife Club on Substack for exclusive extras and everything we mention on the show: substack.com/@themidlifeclub Read our book, Have You Tried This? by Nicole Goodman and Lauren Mishcon. Self Care Club: The Midlife Edition is a British Podcast Award-winning show about midlife, menopause, wellbeing and self-care for women in their 40s and 50s. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it with a friend who needs to hear it. Get in touch with us: Email us: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Instagram @selfcareclubpod  Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 6d ago

    Ask The Doctor: Bladder issues with Consultant Urologist Neha Sihra

    This episode is sponsored by Welbeck – providing beyond better healthcare. Welcome to Ask The Doctor. In this special bonus episode, we put your midlife health questions directly to a medical expert  and this time, we're talking about bladder issue, urinary incontinence, prolapse and UTIs.  We put your questions to consultant urological surgeon Neha Sihra. She specialises in the investigation and treatment of male and female urinary incontinence, bladder dysfunction, neuro-urology, bladder pain and urinary tract infections and performs a range of surgical procedures for these conditions.  Got a question for a future Ask The Doctor? Keep an eye on our socials for details of how to send yours in. We'd love to hear what you've always wanted to ask a medical expert. Email: hello@theselfcareclub.co.ukInstagram: @selfcareclubpod Find Neha Sihra here: https://welbeck.com/find-a-specialist/miss-neha-sihra Please note: Self Care Club is for entertainment purposes and not personal medical advice. If you have symptoms or concerns about your bladder, urinary health or pelvic floor, please speak to a qualified healthcare professional. Get in touch with us: Email us: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Instagram @selfcareclubpod  Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Oct 12

    Women’s Bladder Health: Incontinence, UTIs, Prolapse & Menopause

    This episode is sponsored by Welbeck – providing beyond better healthcare. On today’s show we’re talking about something that affects millions of women but that we still find surprisingly difficult to talk about: our bladders. Urinary incontinence, recurrent UTIs, pelvic floor problems and prolapse are incredibly common, particularly as women move through their 40s, perimenopause and menopause. But how much of it is actually "normal", how much should we put up with, and when should we get help? This week we are joined by Miss Neha Sihra, Consultant Urological Surgeon, to answer the questions women are often too embarrassed to ask. We talk about why childbirth, perimenopause and menopause can change your bladder, whether low oestrogen can cause urinary symptoms even without vaginal dryness, and whether needing to wee more frequently or waking up several times a night is simply part of getting older. We get into urinary incontinence, including stress incontinence and overactive bladder, why women leak when they laugh, sneeze, run or jump, and what treatments are actually available. Then it's time for UTIs. Why do some women suddenly start getting recurrent infections in midlife? How can you tell the difference between a UTI, overactive bladder and menopause-related urinary symptoms? Can you have UTI symptoms without actually having an infection? And does cranberry really help? We also tackle pelvic floor health and prolapse. What does a prolapse actually feel like? Can you have one without knowing? Does running, lifting weights or playing sports make it worse? And what's the difference between a weak pelvic floor and one that's actually too tight? Finally, Neha explains which bladder and urinary symptoms women should get checked rather than simply putting them down to ageing or menopause, and the symptoms she wishes women would stop ignoring. If you've ever crossed your legs before sneezing, planned your day around toilet locations, had a UTI at the most inconvenient possible moment or wondered whether that sudden need to wee every five minutes is "just your age", this one's for you. In this episode we discuss: Women's bladder health Urinary incontinence and menopause Stress incontinence Overactive bladder Recurrent UTIs UTIs and perimenopause Vaginal oestrogen and urinary symptoms HRT and bladder health Pelvic floor problems Pelvic organ prolapse Bladder problems and sex Exercise and urinary incontinence When to see a urologist Which urinary symptoms should be checked by a doctor Find Neha Sihra here: https://welbeck.com/find-a-specialist/miss-neha-sihra Please note: Self Care Club is not medical advice. If you have symptoms or concerns about your bladder, urinary health or pelvic floor, speak to a qualified healthcare professional. Get in touch with us: Email us: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Instagram @selfcareclubpod  Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Oct 5

    ADHD in Midlife: The Signs, Perimenopause & More with Kate Moryoussef

    Diagnosed with ADHD at 40, Kate Moryoussef explains what ADHD really looks like in women over 40, why so many reach midlife before spotting it, and how perimenopause, oestrogen and HRT can change your symptoms. If you've ever wondered whether your forgetful, overwhelmed, emotionally intense brain is more than "just your personality", this episode is for you. Kate is the host of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, author of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, an EFT practitioner and mum to four neurodivergent children. IN THIS EPISODE:In this episode we discuss: ADHD in women and why it is often diagnosed later in life ADHD symptoms in women over 40 ADHD and perimenopauseOestrogen, hormones and ADHD symptoms ADHD and HRTBrain fog and forgetfulness ADHD and anxietyRejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)Emotional regulation and overstimulation ADHD and workProcrastination and executive dysfunction ADHD burnout and masking ADHD-friendly self-careSensory regulationSleep, movement, food and caffeine Getting an ADHD diagnosis in midlife 🔗 Find Kate: https://www.adhdwomenswellbeing.co.uk/ 🎧 Listen to the podcast: [link] 📱 Instagram: @selfcareclubpod ✉️ hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Self Care Club is not medical advice. If you have concerns about ADHD, please speak to a qualified professional. Try AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare for £20 off your first order + 5 Travel Packs, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 and the Welcome Kit free, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. #ADHDinWomen #Perimenopause #MidlifeWomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Sep 28

    Join "The Midlife Club" on Substack

    Ever heard us mention a pair of jeans, a hair product or a recipe in passing and wished you'd written it down? That's exactly why we've started The Midlife Club on Substack. It's our home for everything behind the episodes: the products, recipes, clothes and bits and pieces we chat about on the show, all in one place, plus extra content you won't hear anywhere else. Come and join us: https://substack.com/@themidlifeclub See you in the club x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Sep 28

    Empty Nest Syndrome: Coping When Your Kid Leaves for Uni | Midlife Edition

    This week Nicole's daughter Daisy went off to uni — and it's brought up every contradictory feeling going: pride, relief, grief, liberation, and the sudden silence of a house that used to be full of noise. In this episode, Lauren and Nicole dig into what it really means to become an empty nester (or, as they'd rather call it, a "free bird") — without turning it into either a tragedy or a celebration. Because you're allowed to feel whatever you actually feel. We cover the emotional whiplash of drop-off day, what you're really grieving when the house goes quiet, the identity shift of no longer being needed the same way, navigating phone calls and contact without guilt-tripping, why the empty nest doesn't actually stay empty, and how to rebuild your relationship with your partner once the parenting dynamic changes. If your kid has just left, is about to leave, or you're dreading it already, this episode is your permission slip to feel it all. Get in touch with us: Self Care Club Instagram: @selfcareclubpod Email: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. Sep 28 • Subscribers Only

    Empty Nest Syndrome: Coping When Your Kid Leaves for Uni | Midlife Edition

    This week Nicole's daughter Daisy went off to uni — and it's brought up every contradictory feeling going: pride, relief, grief, liberation, and the sudden silence of a house that used to be full of noise. In this episode, NG and LM dig into what it really means to become an empty nester (or, as they'd rather call it, a "free bird") — without turning it into either a tragedy or a celebration. Because you're allowed to feel whatever you actually feel. We cover the emotional whiplash of drop-off day, what you're really grieving when the house goes quiet, the identity shift of no longer being needed the same way, navigating phone calls and contact without guilt-tripping, why the empty nest doesn't actually stay empty, and how to rebuild your relationship with your partner once the parenting dynamic changes. If your kid has just left, is about to leave, or you're dreading it already, this episode is your permission slip to feel it all.

  8. Sep 21

    Confidence in Midlife: Why it feels different after 40

    What if the midlife confidence crisis isn't about losing confidence; but about outgrowing what used to create it? In today’s episode Lauren and Nicole unpack why confidence feels harder to access in your 40s and 50s, even when nothing's "wrong." They break confidence down into six areas: identity, capability, body image, desirability, agency, and belonging and do a confidence audit asking the questions most women never stop to ask themselves. In this episode we discuss: Why the confidence markers that worked in your 20s and 30s stop working in midlife The link between perimenopause symptoms (brain fog, fatigue, poor sleep) and feeling "less capable" Body image and attractiveness in midlife -  what actually changes Why confidence often comes after action, not before it Rebuilding friendships and finding "your people" in midlife How evidence, not perfection, builds real confidence If you've ever felt like you don't recognize yourself lately, this episode is for you. Get in touch with us: Email us: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Instagram @selfcareclubpod  Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to Self Care Club: The Midlife Edition. This is the newly rebranded podcast for women navigating everything midlife throws at you. From hormones and menopause to where are we with jeans (it's endlessly complicated) divorce, dating, confidence and everything in between. Hosted by Nicole Goodman and Lauren Mishcon, winners of a British Podcast Award, Self Care Club has amassed millions of downloads and released over 700 episodes together. Together, Nicole and Lauren have trialled every self care fad, fix and fantasy going, and now they're turning six years of hard won experience into useful conversations that truly help midlife women. Expect honest, funny, genuinely useful conversations, doctors and experts brought in to explain the science, and the reassurance that you're not the only one googling your symptoms at 2am. If you're looking for a menopause podcast, a midlife podcast for women, or simply a funny, honest take on your 40s and 50s, you've found your people.

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