Midlife & Beyond Conversations

<p>Planning for ageing, dementia, and independence. A practical, honest conversation about caring for parents, early warning signs, and preparing for later life.Connect with Vicki on YouTube...

<p>Flourishing as we age means letting go of identity, ambition, and constant doing. In this conversation, Jo Blackwell and Laura Davis explore ageing, creativity, illness, and how slowing down can lead to greater...

<p>Is it possible to start a successful business after 50?</p><p>In this episode, Jo Blackwell speaks with Janis Doherty, who launched a creative venture in her late fifties after breast cancer and the pandemic prompted...

<p>In this reflective episode, Jo Blackwell shares 10 things she quit after 60 that made life calmer, lighter and happier. From letting go of constant usefulness and external validation to trusting intuition and...

<p>In this episode, Jo Blackwell talks with marketing mentor Kaye King, who trained as a swimming instructor at age 61. They discuss learning new skills later in life, overcoming self-doubt, the benefits of open-water...

<p>When the world feels chaotic, our instinct is often to rush in and try to fix everything. But what if the most powerful role we can play is simply to remain steady?</p><p>In this reflective episode, Jo Blackwell...

<p>Midlife transformation rarely follows a tidy plan. In this conversation, Jo Blackwell talks with Karen Skidmore about leaving a 21-year career, navigating the “messy middle” of menopause and identity change, and...

<p>Why did I write Ageing Wonderfully Well? In this episode, I share my personal experience of menopause, midlife transition, ageism and self-ageism – and what I hope women over 50 take from this book about growing...

<p>What happens when redundancy hits in midlife — just as you’re already questioning who you are and what you want next?</p><p>In this episode of Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell, I’m joined by author Sara King, who...

<p>Do you fear growing older, or the losses we’re told come with it?</p><p>In At Peace with Growing Older, Jo Blackwell reflects on ageing, illness, acceptance, and the quiet emotional shifts that can happen in later...

<p>Vicky Payne, Jo’s guest on this podcast, created an online book-club for women of all ages to read and discuss self-help and motivational books that we normally tend to read, then leave to gather dust on the shelf...

<p>Have you ever lost your glasses while you’re wearing them, or walked into a room and completely forgotten why you went there? Most of us put moments like these down to “getting older”, but are they really something...

<p>Your breath is like a remote control for your nervous system, and you have far more control over it than you think.</p><p>In this episode, Sam Adams explains why breathwork isn’t about doing something fancy or ‘woo’...

<p>One of the most dangerous ideas is that exhaustion means you’re weak. In reality, burnout often happens to the most capable, conscientious people, the ones who’ve been holding everything together for years.</p><p>In...

<p>If you’re on a diet this year, there’s one thing I really want you to hear - and I’m going to say it straight away in this solo episode, not save it for the end.</p><p>If you’re dieting, you must start weight...