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PODCAST

40ish

Nicole Goodman Lauren Mishcon

Welcome to 40ish! Brought to you by the hosts of the award winning podcast Self care Club, Lauren Mishcon and Nicole Goodman -two 40ish women who went searching for a podcast that truly spoke to their age group - Where was the show that captured the sheer, hilarious chaos of midlife? The one that understood the juggling act of teens, aging parents, career pivots, and hormones that have a mind of their own? When they couldn’t find it, they made it. 40ish is the podcast that midlifers deserve. A space

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All Episodes

49:44

Picky Bits, Adulting & the Memorial Bench

40ish ·

2025/05/01

This week on 40ish, Lauren is installing a memorial bench (a bit pre-emptive for someone who is still living) whilst Nicole has a crash course in adulting when a youngster crashes into her car. A listener is fed up being used as a free Uber service by her colleagues and a prawn ring turns into a boxing ring when angry words are exchanged after a nice “picky bits in the garden” afternoon goes horribly wrong. Grab your carrot sticks and hummus and tune in for a serving of midlife meltdowns. We love

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43:58

Unfiltered - Credit cards, Costco crisis and Melted...

40ish ·

2025/04/29

This week on Unfiltered. Nicole spirals into an existential crisis in Costco when she convinces herself Lauren is about to dump her. Meanwhile Lauren is making a total fool out of herself during a business lunch in a moment so 40ish it could go in a text book. Plus, there is a post Easter meltdown (quite literally) when a chocolate egg hunt goes awry. Tune in for rants, questionable advice, and the usual midlife chaos!We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny

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39:16

Rhubarb, Rudeness and Grazing Tables

40ish ·

2025/04/24

This week on 40ish, Buckle up, buttercups as Nicole declares herself the 'best hostess in the universe”' while Lauren is preoccupied with rhubarb. Plus, we've got a listener who's seeing red after her daughter is subjected to an awkward encounter, and a mum who's bemoaning the decline of basic manners. It's chaos, it's commentary, and it's definitely mid life.We love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch

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39:49

Unfiltered - Crazy Buggy Lady, Swimsuits and the...

40ish ·

2025/04/22

This week on unfiltered hold onto your decorative cushions, folks! We've got a celebrity dropping (mildly paranoid) truth bombs about the great cushion debate, and let's just say, he’s not holding back. Meanwhile, Nicole fears her co-host may be on the turn after Lauren's sudden transformation into a bra-displaying, crazy dog-buggy lady during their walk. Plus, we're diving deep into the existential crisis of laundry that... just doesn't smell right. Tune in for chaos, cushions and the scent of

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41:37

Snapchat, Settling and Second Chances

40ish ·

2025/04/17

Today on 40ish: Nicole is amazed when Lauren casually reveals she has been immortalised as a Snapchat meme (whatever that is…they’re still figuring it out, but apparently it's cool) Plus we tackle the big stuff as a listener has a huge midlife career decision to make and one woman asks the age -old question: is it ok to settle for the nice guy? Tune in for the laughs, leave with questionable life advice. To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife

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41:01

Unfiltered - Calf strain, retail shame and where did...

40ish ·

2025/04/15

This week on unfiltered, Nicole has sustained a middle aged accident whilst playing the most middle aged of sports. Lauren obtains short lived retail glory after obtaining the “it” pair of loafers at M&S only to realise that she hates them and a listener questions if she is in perimenopause after an accidental bike sale. (Spoiler alert, yes) We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife please be in touch at: Email

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45:13

Awards, Awful Food and Sleepovers

40ish ·

2025/04/10

This week on 40ish Lauren and Nicole have been nominated for THREE podcast awards! You could be fooled into thinking they actually know what they’re doing. One listener asks how to politely navigate being invited over to dinner at friends who serve the most awful food and a mother is struggling to deal with the emotional fallout from a sleepover that went horribly wrong. Join them, as they tackle life’s little (and big) midlife messes. To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants, funny stories or

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38:41

Unfiltered - Zebras, Unicorns and Phone Calls

40ish ·

2025/04/08

This week on the podcast, Nicole is grappling with a truly horrifying problem—people who call instead of texting like civilized humans. Meanwhile, Lauren is furious at her culinary failure - damn that air fryer. We’ve got plenty of listener feedback, and, in a plot twist we never saw coming, a listener needs help deciding if an adopted zebra is a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift. We have opinions. Tune in for rants, questionable advice, and the usual midlife chaos!We would love to hear from you! To

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41:50

Padel, Pillows & Pap Smears—Oh My!

40ish ·

2025/04/03

This week on 40ish Lauren has a truly revealing experience at her GP’s surgery - dignity left at the door. Meanwhile, Nicole embraces the most 40-something fad of 2025: padel. Will she become a racket- wielding pro or have a deeply relatable mid life injury? A listener has an unnerving encounter with Alexa Chung at the bus stop and a bewildered man seeks the answer to one of life’s greatest mysteries : Why are middle aged women obsessed with decorative cushions? Tune in for laughs, life lessons,

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37:25

Unfiltered - TikTok, Tube Lasagne and Football

40ish ·

2025/04/01

This is the companion show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas.This week on the podcast, Lauren's waging war on anyone daring to bring a steaming lasagna onto the Tube, while Nicole's feeling left out of the podcast studio 'throuple.' Plus, we tackle the age-old mystery: why do men treat football stats like sacred texts? And brace yourselves for some TikTok comments that

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43:46

Hemlines, hair dye and I’m “fine”

40ish ·

2025/03/27

This week on 40ish Nicole is bored with her hair and toying with the idea of going full Kim K platinum blonde. Lauren has gone back to school to receive an award - and apologises to her geography teacher for the infamous ‘ordering pizzas to the classroom situation of 1993. A listener is in a wardrobe crisis - can you wear a mini skirt at 48? Meanwhile a brave husband asks - when your wife tells you she’s fine, is she really fine?We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas,

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41:26

Unfiltered - Flashing, fashion crisis & OnlyFans

40ish ·

2025/03/25

This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas.This week on the podcast, Lauren’s Lauren tech incompetence strikes again in a hilarious attempt to cancel a subscription, taking half a workday to achieve the impossible! Nicole has wardrobe woes that cause her to purchase a dress that resembles a Christmas cracker. One woman is shocked to discover that her old

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39:29

Tikitok Shop & Talking to the dishwasher

40ish ·

2025/03/20

This week on 40ish Lauren has started talking to kitchen appliances (they don’t talk back) whilst Nicole has been exploring the world of Tiktok shop and emerging with some very surprising purchases. A listener finds herself in an unwanted and excruciatingly awkward situation with a school dad who has taken a liking to her and finally; Jason Isaac’s penis. What is going on there? Tune in for the chaos, stay for the laughs! We would love to hear from you! To share your feedback, dilemmas, rants,

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34:28

Unfiltered - Face fuzz and plump boobs

40ish ·

2025/03/18

This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas.This week on the podcast, what does one do about peachy face fuzz? The listeners passionately feedback about M&S (Middle and Safe? Or knicker nirvana?) and Nicole’s boobs are taking over the world. Want more 40ish in your life? Of course you do! Hit that follow and subscribe button, and let's get this

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35:24

M&S, Thruples and Awkward Couples

40ish ·

2025/03/13

Obsessed with M&S? Check! Awkward hookups? Check! Family drama? Double Check! This week on 40ish, Lauren is obsessed with M&S to the point where Nicole has to intervene. The ladies discuss the practicalities of thruples (two people snoring in your bed? No thanks!) We navigate one woman’s cringe-worthy situation when a past hookup resurfaces and another listener brings the family drama asking advice on what to do about her sister-in-laws hurtful behaviour. Tune in for laughs, relatable moments, and

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39:31

Unfiltered - Broken freezers, broccoli salad & Bras...

40ish ·

2025/03/11

This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas.This week on the podcast, Nicole’s broken freezer drama has her fuming. Lauren’s Costco obsession reaches new heights (cling film & foil trays anyone?) Meanwhile, our Hey, Siri discussion has caused absolute mayhem for the listeners. Plus “The bras of death” and one listener shares the very questionable gifts

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43:31

DILFS, Indiscretions and Foreskins

40ish ·

2025/03/06

This week on 40ish Lauren’s birthday is a letdown and Nicole is horrified about how much she has to say about foreskins. One woman is devastated after her husband blabs about their sex life and a dad asks why are school mums so cliquey?Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories or general complaints about midlife with us at: Email

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34:20

Unfiltered - Hey Siri, Bras & Airport Toblerone

40ish ·

2025/03/04

This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas.This week on the podcast, Nicole has officially had it with bras—let’s just say the struggle is real. Meanwhile, Lauren is ecstatic to have taught Nicole how to use Siri. Plus, we’re all venting about the sheer audacity of kids and husbands stealing our expensive shampoo. We dive into your hilarious

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46:45

Ice creams, Vapes and Online stalking mistakes

40ish ·

2025/02/27

This week on 40ish, Nicole wonders if midlife is causing her to become stuck in her ways and Lauren has beef with her brand-new Ninja Creami. A listener faces a moral crisis after discovering a vape that belongs to a 12-year-old (yikes), and one woman learns the hard way how a little innocent internet stalking can spiral into full-blown panic. It’s midlife mayhem, served with a scoop of regret and a side order of questionable decisions. Don’t miss it!Please share your dilemmas, rants, funny stories

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33:17

Unfiltered - Husband swapping, Dryrobes and chopped...

40ish ·

2025/02/25

This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media buzz about the latest 40ish dilemmas.This week: Would our husbands notice if we switched places in bed? How annoying is it to do the online shopping on holiday and then when you realise it's too late to edit the basket? The James Norton/Nesbitt conversation continues and Nicole finally encounters the foof flasher in the gym. And

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