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Magnificent Midlife

Magnificent Midlife

By: Rachel Lankester
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 Midlife isn’t the end of meaningful life, just the end of the first half rehearsal. Listen, laugh, learn and be inspired as Rachel Lankester, author, mentor and founder of Magnificent Midlife, interviews women in midlife and beyond living authentic, empowered lives, not disappearing into obscurity. From round the world yachtswomen to 60 year old pole dancers, from palliative care doctors to sustainable food evangelists, this podcast explores the myriad things older women get up to and the issues we face. We challenge the status quo and bash those negative stereotypes about being an older woman. Need some inspiration about what’s possible for you when you're over 40, over 50 or beyond? These women will show you anything is. Need help overcoming your own limiting beliefs about getting older or struggles with menopause? Learn from women who’ve experienced the same but found ways to thrive and become who they were always meant to be. Learn their life-hacks and how they do what they do. This podcast is all about celebrating women in midlife and beyond. We’re not over the hill or on a downward slope. We get better with age not worse. We talk all things midlife, about issues that matter, and share fabulous stories of magnificent women doing very cool stuff. Now's our time! Find out more at magnificentmidlife.com.Rachel Lankester Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • 188 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Staying fit and healthy through menopause | Tania Dalton (re-release)

    188 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Staying fit and healthy through menopause | Tania Dalton (re-release)
    Oct 1 2025
    We’re bringing back another great episode for our special Menopause Matters Season — this time with the fabulous Tania Dalton. Tania is a healthy aging coach and fitness trainer, known for her inspiring approach to redefining what’s possible as we age. She’s passionate about showing that menopause isn’t an ending, but the beginning of a whole new chapter. Since we first recorded this episode, Tania has continued her mission, working as an online health coach helping women over 50 regain their energy so they can thrive in their careers and their lives. She’s also launched an exciting new venture — the Midlife Women’s Clinic, an online service for Australian women navigating perimenopause. The clinic provides education and connects women with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Naturopaths, Psychologists, Nutritionists, and other experts who specialise in perimenopause. Tania brings such inspiration and practical wisdom to this conversation, sharing how lifestyle choices can transform how we age and how midlife can be the most empowering time of all. Here’s what we cover: -Why Tania became so interested in how lifestyle impacts aging -Why she’s determined to show women menopause isn’t the end so much as a whole new beginning -Simple and effective ways to transform life -Staying active despite osteoarthritis -Training for an ironman challenge (she since completed this!) -Being willing to try things while accepting you may not be able to complete them -Why Tania feels menopause has been the best thing to happen to her -The importance of prioritizing sleep -How Tania manages stress -The importance of getting outside a lot, especially first thing in the morning -How living more simply can help with health -How Tania has accepted her aging self -Optimal nutrition in midlife and beyond -Increasing variety in your diet to assist your microbiome -The importance of strength training and getting clear on what we need to do -Incorporating HIIT sessions where possible -Incidental exercise – staying mobile throughout the day -The impact of stress on increasing belly fat in midlife -How to simply incorporate meditation -Not letting perfectionism stop her from going for things -What Tania most wants women to know And more! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening. Order Rachel’s book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers: UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/ US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/ Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/ You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast. Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times. Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com. Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.
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    38 mins
  • 187 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Menopause whilst Black | Karen Arthur | (re-release)

    187 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Menopause whilst Black | Karen Arthur | (re-release)
    Sep 25 2025

    We’re bringing back another ground-breaking episode for our special Menopause Matters Season — this time with the inspiring Karen Arthur.

    Karen is an educator, fashion designer, dancer, podcaster, broadcaster, author and artist. She’s the host of the Menopause Whilst Black podcast, which she created to amplify the voices of Black women going through menopause. Karen brings such honesty, creativity, and joy to this conversation. She reminds us that menopause isn’t one size fits all and that midlife can be a time to set boundaries, honour ourselves, and open up to what’s possible. And that representation matters.

    Here’s what we cover:

    -How the Black Lives Matter movement inspired Karen to create her podcast

    -Why menopause isn’t one size fits all

    -The importance of workplace support through menopause

    -The different menopause experience of Black women

    -How to actually make a difference around racial injustice

    -Karen’s personal journey with depression

    -Her realization she was going through menopause and how it changed her life

    -Experiences with therapy and the importance of doing it when you’re ready

    -Knowing when to seek help and when to say no

    -Establishing boundaries with yourself and your body

    -Honouring the ageing process and embracing midlife

    -What menopause can truly give us

    And so much more!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening.

    Order Rachel’s book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book

    The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers:

    UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

    US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

    Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

    You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast.

    Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times.

    Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts

    You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com.

    Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.
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    46 mins
  • 186 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Menopause, hormones and immune systems | Angela Counsel | (re-release)

    186 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Menopause, hormones and immune systems | Angela Counsel | (re-release)
    Sep 23 2025

    We’re bringing back another great episode for our special Menopause Matters Season – this time with the brilliant Angela Counsel.

    Angela is a naturopath, kinesiologist, and mindset coach working with women in midlife. Like me, she’s on a mission to spread the word that menopause doesn’t have to be a struggle. It can be a time of stepping into your wisdom and falling in love with yourself and your life.

    This conversation was recorded at a time when Covid-19 was very much part of our everyday lives, so we talk a lot about how to support both our hormonal balance and our immune systems in that context. Angela shares deep knowledge and practical tips, all grounded in her belief that midlife is a time of empowerment, not decline. This conversation is very much grounded in Lifestyle Medicine.

    Here’s what we cover:

    -How our jobs can impact our health

    -How a miscarriage led Angela to study naturopathy

    -The impact of stress on women’s bodies and how it can cause early menopause

    -The importance of hormonal balance at all stages of our lives

    -How it’s not normal to experience lots of symptoms around the time of menopause, if we do that means there are issues that need to be dealt with

    -The many unnatural products in our lives that can impact our health

    -The impact of stress on our immune systems and immune -related health issues

    -If you struggle to get over a minor illness such as a cold then your immune system isn’t working properly

    -Never getting sick is not necessarily a good thing either

    -The body’s natural response to viral illness and how we can get in the way of that

    -Our over reliance on taking a pill to get better

    -Eating better, cleaner food to avoid pesticides

    -Vinegar can help to remove waxy coatings on fruit and pesticides

    -Eating organic if you can, especially if soft like broccoli and berries

    -Stress, fear and toilet paper

    -Alcohol, stress and the impact on menopause

    -The impact of vitamin D levels on people’s Covid response

    -Why Australia has coped comparatively well with the pandemic

    And lots more!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening.

    Order Rachel’s book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book

    The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers:

    UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

    US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

    Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

    You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast.

    Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times.

    Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts

    You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com.

    Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.
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    36 mins
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