Midlife? No crisis!!

Katy and Katie

Two midlife mates in their 40s, no filters, and plenty of laughs. A funny, honest podcast about friendship, women, and surviving midlife with humour, nostalgia, and too much Prosecco. Expect real talk about relationships, teenage memories, and the chaos of life after 40. Get in touch with us at hellomidlife@icloud.com, and please consider supporting us so we can keep making it better and better - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2537176/support  

  1. 1D AGO

    Ep 15: Oops, We Did It Again!

    We had a brilliant two-hour guest interview lined up for you this week. It was funny, emotional, insightful… …and we forgot to press record. So instead, you get a wild catch-up episode featuring: 💥 Lost AirPods on a train mission 🐈 Surprise three-legged cat reunion 🏫 First-week-back blues 🎓 GCSE mocks + teen revision chaos 📆 Negotiating a nine-day fortnight 📲 What do we really think about social media? Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    44 min
  2. Crisis Talks: Dry January and whether the juice is actually worth the squeeze.

    6D AGO

    Crisis Talks: Dry January and whether the juice is actually worth the squeeze.

    In the first Crisis Talks episode of 2026, we talk alcohol - lightly, honestly, and without preaching. From carrot cake instead of cocktails to why Dry January works for some people (and really doesn’t for others), we explore how drinking changes in midlife, the social pressure to drink, and what happens when you simply… stop wanting it. We talk sleep, shame hangovers, drinking “because you should”, why January is the easiest month to quit, and whether giving up alcohol is about health - or just social expectations. Plus why at 50 the juice might not be worth the squeeze anymore....... No judgement. No rules. Just awareness, stories, and a few uncomfortable truths. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    30 min

  3. JAN 5

    Ep14: The January Reset? (Do we need one?!?)

    It'a a New Year and a new season on Midlife? No Crisis!   In our first episode, we ease gently into January with a very real, very midlife ramble about slowing down, stress, alcohol and the pressure to “reset” after Christmas. We talk about why New Year’s resolutions rarely stick, why Dry January divides opinion, and how alcohol quietly affects sleep, cortisol and anxiety - especially in midlife. Along the way, we touch on menopause, work stress, saying no (or not), four-day weeks, parenting teenagers, letting go of Christmas excess, and the strange mix of gratitude and vulnerability that comes with approaching 50. This isn’t about giving everything up or reinventing yourself overnight. It’s about noticing what no longer works, getting curious about what does, and choosing a slower, more intentional way forward — without the guilt. Expect warmth, humour, a few tangents, and plenty of “is it just me?” moments. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    39 min
  4. Crisis Talks: The Pressure, the Politics, and the Pyjamas

    12/17/2025

    Crisis Talks: The Pressure, the Politics, and the Pyjamas

    In this festive episode of Crisis Talks, Katy and Katie sit down for an honest, funny, and sometimes emotional Christmas catch-up. What begins as lighthearted chat about festive hats and decorations quickly turns into a deeper conversation about why Christmas doesn’t feel quite the same as it once did. They explore the growing pressure around Christmas – from social media-fuelled expectations and competitive house lights to the stress of hosting, travelling between families, and juggling long-standing traditions. The episode touches on how much of the emotional and practical load still tends to fall on mums, including gift buying, planning, and the unspoken responsibility of “keeping the magic alive”. Despite the moaning, the episode ends on a reflective and hopeful note, looking ahead to January, fresh starts, planning, and an exciting year to come. Honest, relatable, and reassuringly real, this is a Christmas episode for anyone who loves the season… and for those who secretly struggle with it too. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    31 min
  5. Ep 13: Christmas Chats, No Crisis

    12/15/2025

    Ep 13: Christmas Chats, No Crisis

    In this festive, free-flowing Christmas episode of Midlife, No Crisis, the hosts chat their way through December life with hats on, elves in tow, and only minor attempts to avoid moaning. You might want to keep small kids away from this - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! They cover everything from Christmas walks, gigs, Pilates gossip and work frustrations, to being unexpectedly thrown up on by a schoolchild, getting an email read out on a rival podcast, and the strange thrill of receiving their first TikTok comment from a total stranger. The conversation turns festive as they share Christmas traditions (or lack of them), family elves, the bittersweet moment when children stop believing, and favourite Christmas films, songs, food and cards. There’s plenty of nostalgia, sarcasm, warmth, and laughter — with strong opinions on sprouts, Christmas parties, Whamageddon, and handwritten cards. It’s a cosy Christmas catch-up about midlife, magic, mild misery, and finding joy in the small things — with the promise that all the proper moaning is being saved for the next episode. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    41 min
  6. Crisis Talks: Competitive Parents, Broccoli Brags & Teenagers with No Empathy

    12/10/2025

    Crisis Talks: Competitive Parents, Broccoli Brags & Teenagers with No Empathy

    In this episode of Crisis Talks, the duo wrap up their “moaning” series and dive head-first into Parenting Room 101— from helicopter parents and loud narrators to humble-brag mums. They unpack the madness of social-media parenting, the horror of present-haul posts at Christmas, and the universal pain of raising teenagers (aka: empathy-free young people). The conversation spirals — naturally — into memories of their own kids, and they jump through nostalgia, teenage behaviour, fridge-door slamming, and the challenges of modern parenting. The episode finishes with a chat about Australian Christmases, booking their Dubai 50th trip, upcoming holidays, and what’s coming next: a cheerful Christmas special (or at least an attempt not to moan).  Don't forget to submit your Christmas stories for the festive episode. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    28 min
  7. Ep 12: "And you thought The Clash were angry!"

    12/08/2025

    Ep 12: "And you thought The Clash were angry!"

    It’s been a tough, cough-ridden week for the Midlife No Crisis duo. After being struck down by the worst illnesses they’ve had in years, the girls reunite - armed with hats and orange Vimto - to catch up on everything from flu-induced meltdowns to 20-year-olds losing their keys, menopausal vitamin conspiracies, and why December is just one long crawl to the finish line. There’s teenage drama (Sweet 16s, questionable sayings, and Leeds Fest negotiations), parenting fails, hot-tub confessions, flying cockroaches abroad, and the ongoing horror of Elf on the Shelf. They also gear up for this week’s theme: Room 101 – The Pre-Christmas Cleanse, where all the moans, gripes, and festive chaos get thrown into the bin before the Christmas episode. Warm, chaotic, relatable midlife nonsense… just how we like it. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    45 min
  8. CT: The Weekend Wales Tried to Deport Us

    11/26/2025

    CT: The Weekend Wales Tried to Deport Us

    In this episode we relive the most chaotic girls’ weekend of our twenties—what started as a simple trip to Abersoch turned into bunk-beds, angry mobs, Welsh shopkeepers refusing to look at us, a car crash (mid-vom!), a five-hour detour through 1850s Wales, an accidental night in a pretend rave, collapsing all over Katie’s flat, and finishing with a  day out in Weston-Super-Nightmare. It’s the story our friends love, we barely remember, and absolutely no one in Wales wants us to tell again. Get a message straight to the show! Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. Keep in touch, follow our socials or send an email to hellomidlife@icloud.com. Support the show Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

    23 min
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About

Two midlife mates in their 40s, no filters, and plenty of laughs. A funny, honest podcast about friendship, women, and surviving midlife with humour, nostalgia, and too much Prosecco. Expect real talk about relationships, teenage memories, and the chaos of life after 40. Get in touch with us at hellomidlife@icloud.com, and please consider supporting us so we can keep making it better and better - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2537176/support  

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  • Creator
    Katy and Katie
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Midlife? No crisis!!
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