Walking This Way

Lise Thorne
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Welcome to Walking This Way - the upfront, no-nonsense podcast about midlife for women who are done with pretending it’s all fine. Join Lise Thorne for honest conversations, unfiltered stories and a good dose of humour as she explores what it really means to be a woman in midlife - from shifting priorities and changing bodies to rediscovering joy, purpose and self. Real talk. Real women. Real midlife. Because this isn’t about surviving midlife - it’s about walking it your way. Walking This Way is produced by The Good Studio.

  1. Powering through perimenopause with friendship and swimming - with Lorraine Candy

    6D AGO

    Powering through perimenopause with friendship and swimming - with Lorraine Candy

    This week, Lise is joined by Lorraine Candy, co-host of the award-winning podcast Postcards from Midlife, a journalist who has edited some of Britain's biggest magazines, and a mother of four who is refreshingly honest about what's actually going on in her life - from HRT and perimenopause to friendships and swimming. In this episode, she and Lise dig into the real challenges facing midlife women today, the ongoing debate over HRT, the importance of female friendship and how moving every day - and taking on the occasional swimming challenge - can have a transformative impact on your health and wellbeing. In this episode, join Lise and discover: Why two-thirds of women are wrongly prescribed antidepressants during perimenopause The shocking statistic that only around 10% of women who would benefit from HRT are actually getting itWhat the "anticipatory load" is, why it's neurologically exhausting, and why it falls so disproportionately on womenLorraine's honest journey through perimenopause, from night terrors and panic attacks to finding what actually workedWhy female friendship isn't a luxury in midlife; according to the research, it might literally save your life.Quote of the episode:"If you've got a choice between career and ambition, or helping a friend, or being with a friend, or being good - choose the friendship. Because that is the grit that sees you through." - Lorraine Candy Useful links: Lorraine's podcast: https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com/Lorraine's booksLorraine's Substack: https://lorrainecandy.substack.com/Lorraine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorrainecandy/Watergate Bay Hotel: https://watergatebay.co.uk/Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    1h 10m
  2. Out and about - Rowing, swimming challenges and dog poo

    MAY 4 ·  BONUS

    Out and about - Rowing, swimming challenges and dog poo

    Recorded in her local graveyard (Richmond Park is off-limits to dogs for three months), Lise is out in the sunshine with Dolly, Sam, Evie, and James, dwelling on time on and in the water! Having rediscovered swimming she's now planning a challenge with a difference, in Lake Geneva. Water aside, there's then the small but important matter of other people's dog poo. Where do you stand? Join Lise and the dogs for: Gym inspiration - how she's doing a class every other day and has already attempted to push a 150kg sledRowing redisocvery - what it's really like to get back on the ThamesA swimming challenge with a difference - and how it was inspired by a podcast guestDog poo dilemmas - would you or wouldn't you?Quote of the episode "Ten years ago I did my first triathlon. I swam in a surfing wetsuit with snorkelling goggles, old ladies' breaststroke, pannier bike on the hills. And nothing has ever felt as good as finishing that. Nothing." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    19 min
  3. Perimenopause and ADHD, the link no one told us about - with Dr Helen Wall

    APR 27

    Perimenopause and ADHD, the link no one told us about - with Dr Helen Wall

    Have you ever wondered if what you’re experiencing in midlife is more than just perimenopause? If brain fog, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation and sheer exhaustion sound familiar, this episode is going to give you a lot to think about. Lise is joined by Dr Helen Wall: a GP with over 25 years’ experience, a BBC Breakfast and BBC Morning Live regular and one of the UK’s leading voices on women’s hormonal health. Helen has spent years joining the dots between perimenopause and ADHD, and what she’s uncovered will resonate with so many of you. In this episode, join Lise and discover… Why so many women only discover they have ADHD in midlife, and why that’s not an accidentHow our hormones affect the chemical messengers in our brains The difference between perimenopause and menopauseWhat masking really means and the hidden cost it carriesWhat to do if you’re sitting there thinking ‘is this me?’Quote of the Episode “These are not women who’ve just suddenly woken up in perimenopause and developed ADHD. These are women who have always had things going on through their lives that never quite fitted – because what they’ve essentially done all their lives is masked.” - Dr Helen Wall Dr Helen Wall Website: https://tvhealthdoctor.com/LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-helen-wall-9b7906235/Helen's Book, Menopause and ADHD: Out on May 14, preorder HEREBe a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    1h 5m
  4. Out and about - Anxiety posts, oil tankers and council elections

    APR 20 ·  BONUS

    Out and about - Anxiety posts, oil tankers and council elections

    Lise is back outside this week, fresh from visiting her parents in Salisbury and with all three dogs in tow. She talks about perimenopause and anxiety, why so many women are quietly struggling, the oil tanker effect on fuel prices, and why local politics has finally got her riled up. It's a little bit personal, and a little bit politcal this week, but all very much Lise. Join Lise and the dogs for: The Instagram post on anxiety that struck a nervePerimenopause as a signal to stop spinning all the platesOil tankers, fuel prices and why the real cost-of-living crunch might hit harder around MayLocal elections, the Lime Bike/Forest Bike swap and why she's thinking about voting Green.Quote of the episode: "I'm a midlife f****** woman, and I've had enough. I'm angry about things. And it's time." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    16 min
  5. Creating memories and being ferociously compassionate - with Sinéad Laffan

    APR 13

    Creating memories and being ferociously compassionate - with Sinéad Laffan

    Sinéad Laffan has lived a lot of lives. Irish girl, English teacher, corporate hire, freelancer, dog mum, stepmother, Hungarian resident, Bristolian, and now - somewhat unexpectedly - a wedding celebrant in the Midlands. But the thread running through all of it has been the same question: what are the conditions of my own wellbeing, and am I actually living in them? This week, Lise is joined by Sinéad to explore the power of where you plant yourself, why ferocious self-compassion matters more than we think, the 'wedding industrial complex', and why the best ceremonies (and the best lives) are about everyone being in it together - not performing or being on show for each other. STOP PRESS: The day before this episode was released, Hungary (Sinéad's former home) overwhelmingly voted to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his right wing government from power, electing Péter Magyar's Tisza party in its place. Join Lise and Sinéad to discover How being "ferociously and aggressively compassionate" with yourself isn't soft, it's the hardest work there isWhat an independent celebrant actually does and why ceremony is far more than a pretty momentThe philosophy behind Sinead's approach: making the couple the hosts, not the performanceThe midlife pivot that brought it all together: coaching, storytelling, design and the art of being with peopleQuote of the Episode "All of these neural pathways in your brain for years have been laid down to tell you that you're not enough. You have to undo those. And the only way to undo those is to be ferociously and aggressively compassionate." Sinéad Laffan Follow Sinéad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationsbysinead/Website: https://www.celebrationsbysinead.com/ Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    56 min
  6. Out and about - A car crash, childhood trauma and HRT

    APR 6 ·  BONUS

    Out and about - A car crash, childhood trauma and HRT

    Rather than being Out and About, Lise is In and About this week..in her kitchen to be precise, waiting for lunch to cook!  What starts as a casual chat about HRT becomes something much deeper, as Lise shares the story she's never fully told before about a car crash she was involved in aged seven, and how trauma shaped decades of her relationship with food and weight. Trigger Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of a serious car accident, hospital trauma and childhood PTSD. Please listen with care. So join Lise in her kitchen and... Hear the full story of the car crash in Denmark when she was sevenUnderstand how childhood trauma connects to weight and eating patterns decades laterLearn why Lise's just restarted HRTQuote of the episode: "At the age of 49, I can no longer blame an accident at seven or boarding school at eight. But I do believe it's where the root very firmly set in about eating and weight." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    18 min
  7. When menopause steals 10 years of your life - with Claire Hattrick

    MAR 30

    When menopause steals 10 years of your life - with Claire Hattrick

    Lise sits down with Claire Hattrick, executive menopause coach, workplace educator and author, whose story is as jaw-dropping as it is important. Claire lost over a decade of her life to undiagnosed menopausal joint pain, seeing more than 15 specialists, undergoing 2,500+ blood tests, and spending two and a half years sleeping upright against a doorframe because lying down triggered panic attacks. All without a single correct diagnosis. When Claire finally got her answers - thanks to a male physiotherapist who'd simply noticed that every woman in his clinic that day had joint problems - she didn't just rebuild her life, she dedicated it to making sure no other woman goes through what she did. This episode is raw, honest and at times genuinely shocking. Claire shares the full story: the misdiagnoses, the loneliness, the dark moments at the top of a car park, and the extraordinary journey from beauty therapist in calipers to sell-out theatre shows and boardroom presentations. If you've ever been told there's nothing wrong with you when you know there is, this one is for you. In this episode, you'll discover: How Claire lost ten years of her life to joint pain that every consultant missed and what finally unlocked the answerWhy perimenopause is so much more than hot flushes: anxiety, panic attacks, joint pain and the 70+ symptoms nobody talks aboutWhy suicide rates for women peak between the ages of 45 and 49 (and why that's no coincidence)How to build your menopause toolkit: HRT, green space, blue space, movement, supplements and communityWhat Claire wishes every employer, male or female, understood about menopause in the workplaceQuote of the Episode: "My motto is suffering should not be an option." Clare Hattrick Follow Claire: Website: https://www.theexecutivemenopausecoach.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexecutivemenopausecoach/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-hattrick-020809159/Buy Claire's Book here: https://www.theexecutivemenopausecoach.com/product/menopause-help-before-during-and-after-book-copy/Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    1 hr
  8. Out and About - Walking with Lyndsey Gymer, weight loss and naked cuddles

    MAR 23 ·  BONUS

    Out and About - Walking with Lyndsey Gymer, weight loss and naked cuddles

    Out and About Returns! This week, Lise's back in Richmond Park with furry guinea pig microphones (thanks, Tim) and special guest Lyndsey Gymer. Lyndsey isn't just any guest, she's a former firefighter, a health and fitness coach, and one of the incredible women from the Naked Photoshoot project who went from stranger to best buddy. Now she's staying with Lise for a couple of days with one mission: accountability. This is an unscripted, real-time walk with Sam the black Labrador, green parakeets and two midlife women having an honest conversation about weight loss, energy, and what it really takes to make a change that sticks. So join Lise and Lyndsey on their walk and... Discover why "Free the Knee" is Lise's year-long missionHear why the goal isn't your weight, it's how you feelFind out about Lise's olive oil revelation (5 litres a month!)Understand why more food, not less, is the answerQuote of the episode: "If the scale says 10 stone but you look and feel the same, are you happy? No? Then the goal isn't a weight." - Lyndsey Gymer About Lyndsey Gymer: Lyndsey  is a personal trainer and weight loss coach based in Maldon, Essex. Connect with Lyndsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndseygymerLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsey-gymer-76863a87/Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_wayEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.comUse the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8HSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWayProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

    15 min
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Welcome to Walking This Way - the upfront, no-nonsense podcast about midlife for women who are done with pretending it’s all fine. Join Lise Thorne for honest conversations, unfiltered stories and a good dose of humour as she explores what it really means to be a woman in midlife - from shifting priorities and changing bodies to rediscovering joy, purpose and self. Real talk. Real women. Real midlife. Because this isn’t about surviving midlife - it’s about walking it your way. Walking This Way is produced by The Good Studio.

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  • Creator
    Lise Thorne
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lise Thorne, 2025

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