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The Midlife Mentors

The Midlife Mentors

We’re The Midlife Mentors. Here to lift the lid on our no nonsense approach to midlife health and happiness.As midlifers, we’re constantly told we need have it all figured out. But in fact most of us don’t.Our mission is not only to de-bust the crazy diet and fitness myths, but to empower and educate from an authentic and balanced perspective based on reality.It’s time to step away from the madness we manifest in our attempts to attain goals that are unachievable, as we help you focus on the daily

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24:24

Picked Last: How School PE Trauma Might Still Affect...

The Midlife Mentors ·

2026/04/25

Send us Fan Mail A recent Age UK study found that nearly a third of adults still feel affected by their school PE experiences… with many put off exercise for life. Not because they’re lazy, but because of how it made them feel. Being picked last. Feeling judged. Not fitting in. And what’s interesting is - those moments didn’t stay in childhood. They shaped the story you might still be telling yourself now… “I’m not sporty”, “exercise isn’t for me” or "I’m not good enough…" So today, we’re ...

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40:04

Stories Your Family Has Been Meaning to Tell: An...

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2026/04/18

Send us Fan Mail If you're in the position where you still have a parent, or both parents, alive and well - this episode poses the question - how well do you really know them? Not just as mum or dad - but as people, with their own stories, struggles and choices. After losing his father, our guest on today's episode - Neil Taylor, realised something most of us avoid. He'd run out of time to ask his dad the things that truly mattered. Since then, he's dedicated his life to capturing parent's st...

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32:04

Separation After Infidelity: A Guide To Moving...

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2026/04/13

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re tackling a tricky subject - separation after infidelity… This episode was inspired by a workshop we were asked to run for a corporate client on the subject, and despite the tough emotional angle, we were blown away by the engagement from participants, so we thought we’d share what we talked about here. This isn’t about blame or picking apart what went wrong. It’s about recognising that when trust is broken, it doesn’t just affect the relationship - it shakes...

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37:07

Choosing More: Life Beyond Alcohol - Interview with...

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2026/04/04

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re joined by Casey Davidson, a life and sobriety coach from Seattle and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Casey helps high-achieving women who feel stuck in the cycle of trying to moderate their drinking take a step back through a 100-day alcohol-free challenge. We talk about the myths around moderation, why midlife can be a turning point for many women’s relationship with alcohol, the social pressures around drinking, and why you don’t have to hit rock b...

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17:07

The Overlooked Secret to Success

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2026/03/28

Send us Fan Mail Most people think success comes from doing more. More hours, more strategy, more hustle. But what if the real edge isn’t in your work schedule, but in your body? Today, we’re talking about the overlooked foundation of success and why the most successful people in the world prioritise their health first. Support the show Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on...

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43:23

Raising Teens: From Conflict To Connection -...

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2026/03/14

Send a text If you’re in midlife and raising teenagers, you’ll know it can sometimes feel like you’re living with a complete stranger. One minute they’re the child who used to tell you everything… and the next they’re behind a closed door, headphones in and phone glued to their hand. It can leave even the most loving, well-meaning parent wondering: am I getting this right? In this episode we’re joined by Dr Suzanne Simpson, who has spent years working with teenagers in educational and ...

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26:27

5 Nutrition Tips For Midlife Energy, Health & Happiness

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2026/03/07

Send a text In this episode we’re revisiting something we get asked about a lot! Midlife nutrition tips. This isn’t about complicated diets or biohacks, it’s simple principles - how and what should we really be eating in midlife to stay healthy and happy? Because the truth is, the way many of us ate in our 20s and 30s often stops working in our 40s and 50s. Energy drops, weight creeps up, and recovery takes longer. So in this episode we’re going to share five simple nutrition principles for m...

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58:21

The GLP-1 Revolution: Upacking The Real Story, With...

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2026/02/28

Send a text Today we’re joined by Dr Max Pemberton and Dr Courtney Raspin, authors of The Weight Loss Prescription, to unpack one of the most talked-about health shifts of our time: GLP-1 weight-loss medications. Are they a miracle? A medical breakthrough? Or a shortcut that risks creating new problems? In this conversation we explore what happens when you remove someone’s primary coping mechanism, food, and why anxiety, low mood or even addiction can surface if the psychological work isn’t d...

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25:25

Examining Our Expectations At Midlife

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2026/02/21

Send a text In our 20s and 30s, expectations feel hopeful - like there’s always more time, more chances, more room to fix things. But in midlife, expectations hit us differently. They’re no longer just about what might happen…they’re about who we thought we’d be by now. In this episode, we’re diving into why the disappointment of unmet expectations feels more personal in midlife, what’s happening in your brain when reality doesn’t match the picture you had in your head, and how to upd...

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35:15

Charles Cumming: What It Really Takes to Become A...

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2026/02/14

Send a text Calling all budding espionage writers… In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing, Charles Cumming, author of the critically acclaimed Box 88 series - novels celebrated for their psychological depth, moral tension and razor-sharp realism. But this isn’t just a conversation about spy stories. It’s about beginnings. How does a spy novelist actually get started? What sparks the first book? How do you land an agent, secure a publis...

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31:48

Procrastination (Revisted)

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2026/02/09

Send us a text Procrastination - we all do it. But what happens when it’s stopping us from moving forward with goals that are really important to us? We can get really stuck in a rut with this, believing that we’ll never move ahead, which makes us procrastinate more! In this episode we discuss why we procrastinate, what kinds of people suffer from it the most and what are the main psychological drivers for this behaviour. Finally - as always, we share 10 tips that will help you overcome pro...

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45:23

Is Masculinity Being Dismantled? An interview with...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text In this episode, we’re talking about masculinity - what it means, what it’s allowed to be, and why so many men feel increasingly unsure how to show up in the world and at work - without being labelled toxic, outdated, or problematic. Our guest is David Maywald, author of The Relentless War On Masculinity. David argues that while some harmful behaviours needed challenging, we’ve also lost sight of healthy masculinity and that many capable, well-intentioned men, especially in mi...

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29:32

Rethinking Exercise & Nutrition At Midlife

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2026/01/25

Send us a text In this episode, we talk about the shifts we’ve both had to make in how we approach health, training and nutrition in midlife. We talk honestly about what wasn’t working anymore, the habits that were quietly backfiring and the practical changes we’ve made to support energy, hormonal balance, recovery and long-term health and happiness. If you’re someone who’s tried harder and harder only to feel worse, this conversation will probably sound very familiar. Ibiza Retreat: https://...

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43:53

Men's Mental Fitness: An Interview With Neil Smith

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2026/01/18

Send us a text On today’s episode we’re joined by someone who’s making a real impact in the mental health space. Neil Smith is the co-founder of Mettle alongside Bear Grylls, an innovative mental wellbeing app designed to help men build confidence, resilience and emotional strength through practical, science-backed tools. The focus of Mettle is on everyday mental fitness - not waiting until crisis hits, but empowering users to understand their emotions, develop healthier coping strategies an...

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24:56

Goals Without The Guilt

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2026/01/11

Send us a text Welcome back to The Midlife Mentors and the first episode of 2026. This year, James and I decided to look ahead at the things we’d like to achieve a little differently. We didn’t want to pile pressure on ourselves. We didn’t want January to turn into another month of guilt, comparison or ‘I should be doing more’. So in this episode we’re sharing the simple way we’re approaching our goals this year - with three things we advise not to do, and three things that we’re focusing o...

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29:30

Our 2025 Review: What's Shifted & Shaped Us (Fitness,...

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2025/12/20

Send us a text As 2025 draws to a close, this episode feels rather special to us. It’s not about goals or resolutions - it’s a review - where we share what’s shaped us and what’s mattered most along the way. We touch upon how our bodies have changed and how we’ve adapted our training, friendships and connections, faith and James’ book. We also want to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to you all - for listening, for sharing the podcast, for your kind messages and your trust. ...

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48:25

Datable Over 40: Expectation, Reality & Enjoying The...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors Podcast, we’re joined by two incredible women who have spent years on the front line of love and relationships - active daters turned true insiders - Julie and Yue. They’re the powerhouse duo behind the award-winning Dateable podcast and authors of How To Be Dateable, a guide that’s helped countless people navigate the wild world of love in the digital age. Their work has been celebrated by the New York Times, The Huffin...

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28:36

The Changes That Deepened Our Marriage This Year

The Midlife Mentors ·

2025/11/23

Send us a text In this week’s episode of The Midlife Mentors podcast, we’re opening up about the things that have shifted in our marriage over the past year. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing - far from it. There were seasons that stretched us, humbled us and asked more of us than we expected. But through honest reflection, deeper faith, and a bit of guidance from outside, we’ve found our way into a stronger, more grounded partnership. A love with more tenderness, more truth… and far more res...

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25:33

Hot Topics: The Sudan Crisis, EV Tax, Trans Women In...

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2025/11/15

Send us a text Welcome back to our monthly Hot Topics episode - where we cut through the noise and dive into the stories everyone’s talking about. This week, we’re covering a wide mix: the new pence-per-mile tax proposal for EV drivers, we question why there’s so little noise about the Sudan crisis and Hamas atrocities since the ceasefire. We also look at the controversy over a trans woman using the women’s changing room at Gold’s Gym, the vicar who’s been warned a bible verse on ...

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23:51

The Energy Audit: When You're Running on Empty...

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2025/10/28

Send us a text Most people think they’re tired because they’re doing too much…But the truth is - it’s not always that they’re tired from doing. They’re tired from leaking energy in a hundred tiny ways they can’t see. It’s not laziness, it’s not lack of motivation - it’s death by a thousand energy leaks. You’re on the hamster wheel, working harder, pushing through… But you’re not topping up your tank - physically, mentally, or emotionally. And that’s what we’re diving into today - how to run y...

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