Walking This Way

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.

Walking This Way is a society podcast hosted by Lise Thorne, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lise Thorne hosts Walking This Way, a society show with 36 episodes published.

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  Walking This Way

  Out and About: Turning 50, midlife reflections, flu and friendship

  Sep 27, 202614 minS2

  This week's Out & About doesn't open on a muddy path or a pub garden. Lise is propped up in bed, tissue box within reach, Berocca on the side, having just turned 50 and promptly gone down with flu. In the fortnight before her birthday she crammed in more than most people manage in a year: a long, heart-wrenching drive to drop her daughter at university in Scotland, a slightly mad Instagram follower goal, an accidental burpee challenge, a night swim lit up with fireworks, and a guest slot on a radio station. Then, on her actual birthday, a long walk and a Sunday lunch, the last hurrah before flu flattened her completely. From her sickbed, Lise reflects on what turning 50 has stirred up: gratitude for simply waking up, the loss of a close friend a year ago, and why midlife friendships, old and new, matter more than ever. There's also the small matter of a possible netball team. Join Lise and discover... What actually happened in the whirlwind fortnight before her 50th birthday Why a Sunday lunch was the calm before the storm The reflection that losing a close friend has prompted about gratitude and impermanence Why cultivating new, intergenerational friendships matters as much as keeping the old ones The (possibly ill-advised) plan to start a netball team Quote of the episode "If we get to wake up and take a breath, we should be grateful." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

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  Episode #2

  Sally Wilkinson on diet culture, depression & midlife power

  Sep 20, 20261h 7mS2

  This week, Lise is joined by Sally Wilkinson, an accidental entrepreneur, Ironman finisher, author and founder of Shit to Shiny , who has spent nearly a decade sharing her story of depression, heavy drinking, bankruptcy and diet culture burnout with hundreds of thousands of women online. It's a properly raw, unfiltered conversation about shame, motherhood, addiction to alcohol and food, and what it actually takes to climb out of a hole rather than just fall into one, which feels especially timely for any woman in midlife still carrying decades of dieting baggage and quiet exhaustion. In this episode, join Lise and discover: Why Sally's "accidental" business began with a bottle and a half of wine most nights, and how a soggy dishcloth in the kitchen became her rock bottom moment The story behind booking an Ironman with zero triathlon experience, four days after being declared bankrupt in Blackpool, and crossing the finish line at 17 hours 12 minutes Why Sally believes "life gets in the way" is one of the most damaging excuses women make, and what she says instead The real difference between "ownership" and "awareness" that reshaped the whole approach behind her book, Shit to Shiny Why 800 women doing a simple 20-minute daily walking challenge, including one who'd never seen a sunrise at 55, taught Sally more about lasting change than any diet ever did Quote of the episode "Anybody can fall into a hole, anybody. Even the most perfect person can fall, but nobody can fall out of the hole. You've got to climb out yourself." - Sally Wilkinson Useful links Sally's website: https://thesallywilkinson.com/ Sally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesallywilkinson/ Sally's book, Shit to Shiny : https://ebury.lnk.to/thesh-ttoshinymethod 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_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

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  Walking This Way

  Out and About: From boarding school to finding fitness at 40 - Lise's story

  Sep 13, 202620 minS2

  Dogs at her heels and planes crossing overhead, Lise sets off on the first Out and About of the new season and, with her 50th birthday just days away, she uses the walk to properly introduce, or reintroduce, herself: the car crash at seven, boarding school at eight, and the years that followed when a stubborn refusal to say no led her onto a Muay Thai retreat in Thailand and, unexpectedly, into a whole new relationship with movement. This is Lise at her most open, tracing the line from that first triathlon at Hever Castle through open water swimming lessons, a gruelling 100k Trailwalker with her best friend Robin, and the slow, imperfect work of learning to prioritise herself. It's a conversation about midlife travel, walking adventure and the everyday power of choosing movement, told with all the honesty you've come to expect from Walking This Way . Join Lise and discover... Why turning 50 felt like the right moment to share her full backstory How a chance invitation to a Thailand retreat changed the course of her life The truth behind her first triathlon, old ladies' breaststroke and all What training for a 100k walk with her best friend Robin really taught her Why she believes movement should always be about joy, never punishment Quote of the episode "Finding fitness changed my life." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

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  Episode #1

  Nell McAndrew: Running, midlife & why movement matters

  Sep 6, 202659 minS2

  This week, Lise is joined by Nell McAndrew, model, TV presenter and 90s household name turned marathon runner, fitness DVD star and tireless charity fundraiser. But this isn't a conversation about being brilliant at running. It's about what happens when we stop thinking of exercise as punishment or weight loss and start thinking about what movement actually gives us: confidence, headspace, friendship and sanity. In this episode, join Lise and discover: How Nell ran her marathon personal best of 2 hours 54 minutes after having her first child, and what changed in her mindset to get her there Why Nell has swapped pounding pavements for slower, more intentional movement, including a programme built around moving well rather than moving fast The visualisation trick Nell has used before every race, including dreaming she'd already run the marathon in her sleep The launch of What's Your Move , the new movement Nell and Lise are starting together to get more women moving in whatever way suits them Why turning up to volunteer at Parkrun, rather than run it, can be the easiest way to ease yourself in and lose the fear The message Paula Radcliffe sent about Nell, and why it left her lost for words Quote of the episode "I always just used to visualise myself getting to the finish line, crossing the finish line and putting my arms in the air." — Nell McAndrew Useful links Follow Nell on Instagram: @nelliemcfitness 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_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

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  Walking This Way

  Out and About: Season Finale - Heatwaves, Ascot and midlife micro-adventures

  Jun 28, 202619 min

  It's 32 degrees in southwest London and Lise's trying to keep cool for the Season One finale of Walking This Way: Out and about . Reflecting on a recent trip to Royal Ascot, a very early start for a summer solstice swim, and a season of incredible conversations, Lise gets set for a summer break and looks ahead to what's coming up in Season Two from September. Join Lise and discover... What happened at Royal Ascot, on the train home, and during a 2.45am dawn dip in Hove for the summer solstice A look back at some of the guests and conversations from this season What's coming up when the podcast returns in September Why hitting the follow button now means you won't miss the new season With thanks to As Seasone One of Walking This Way draws to a close, I'd like to thank my incredible guests over the course of the season, including the WomenKind Collective, Vicki Anstey, Helen Hopkins, Julia and the Ramble Worldwide team, Lorraine Candy, Dr Helen Wall, Sinead Laffan, Claire Hattrick, Lyndsey Gymer, Clare Capper, Adrienne, Tallulah Bamford, Katrina Hassan, Robyn Phillips and Vanessa McDaid. What an incredible collection of women and what amazing conversations. Go back and listen again! Got an idea for Season Two? Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

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