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The Shift with Sam Baker

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Weekly podcast. Next episode on Tuesday.
The Shift is a podcast that aims to tell the truth about being a woman post-40, created and hosted by writer and broadcaster, Sam Baker. 

Did you ever wonder why you stop hearing so many women's voices once they pass 40? That's where The Shift comes in - a frank, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, always honest look at what it means to be a woman in midlife and beyond. Work, life, love, health, sex, money, identity, body image... What does it all mean when everything around you (and inside you...) is changing? Each week, award-winning author and journalist Sam Baker asks a different woman how she got here, where she's going - and how it feels to be where she is right now. Expect intimate conversation, big laughs, occasional tears and an awful lot of ripping up the rule book and stamping on it... Past guests have included Nicola Sturgeon, Marian Keyes, Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White, Minnie Driver, Philippa Perry, Anita Rani, Tracey Thorn, Isabel Allende, Bobbi Brown, Barbara Blake-Hannah and many more, talking everything from confidence to career reinvention, mental health, menopause and so much more.

If you enjoy The Shift podcast, and you'd like to show the love, you can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theshiftwithsambaker

And if you really love The Shift and would like to hear more conversations with women over 40, why not become a member of our community and receive a weekly newsletter, get exclusive transcripts, join The Shift bookclub and so much more, please visit https://theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com/

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236 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
E234
The "other" Maggie Smith on her midlife reappearing act - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E234·
April 8
April 8
54 mins
S16 E233
Lorraine Kelly on menopause, misogyny, toxic men in telly, being a granny, Botox, you name it!
S16 E233·
April 1
April 1
1h 7m
S16 E232
Jenni Fagan: I'm 46, nobody thought I'd make it past 16
S16 E232·
March 25
March 25
1 hr
S16 E231
Ione Skye: I'm still working on being seen in the world – and I'm 50
S16 E231·
March 18
March 18
56 mins
S16 E230
Denise Lewis shares her secrets for adapting to a big life shift
S16 E230·
March 11
March 11
1 hr
S16 E229
Liz O'Riordan: When breast cancer surgeon becomes breast cancer patient
S16 E229·
March 4
March 4
54 mins
S16 E228
Martha Beck on creativity, anxiety & finding your life's purpose
S16 E228·
February 25
February 25
1h 7m
S16 E227
Diana Evans on expectation, ageing & turning 50 without her twin
S16 E227·
February 18
February 18
51 mins
S16 E226
Kate Fagan on success, ambition and ageing alongside the L-word!
S16 E226·
February 11
February 11
1h 2m
E225
Miranda July on the unexpected wildness of ageing - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E225·
February 4
February 4
49 mins
E224
Ruby Wax on building an emotional toolkit for the second half of your life - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E224·
January 28
January 28
52 mins
E223
Dani Shapiro on family secrets and coming into your full potential at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E223·
January 21
January 21
54 mins
E222
Bryony Gordon on burnout, binge eating and perimenopause - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E222·
January 14
January 14
49 mins
E221
Sarah Knight: why selfish isn't a four letter word - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E221·
January 7
January 7
54 mins
E220
Dr Gladys McGarey: a 102-year-old shares her life lessons - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E220·
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024
45 mins
E219
Barbara Kingsolver on why life gets better with every passing decade - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E219·
Dec 24, 2024
Dec 24, 2024
54 mins
E218
Katherine May: why we all need a little more wonder in our lives - THE SHIFT REVISITED
E218·
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
47 mins
S15 E217
BONUS EPISODE: Neneh Cherry on love, loss & legacy
S15 E217·
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
55 mins
S15 E216
Bella Freud: "I've definitely got more daring with age"
S15 E216·
Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
1 hr
S15 E215
Donna Ashworth on finding her calling in midlife
S15 E215·
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
58 mins
S15 E214
Baroness Lola Young: "you can't be what you can't see, but somebody has to go first"
S15 E214·
Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2024
1h 2m
S15 E213
Jennifer Cox: why women are furious (and getting angrier)
S15 E213·
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
54 mins
S15 E212
Louise Doughty on the unrealised potential of older women
S15 E212·
Nov 5, 2024
Nov 5, 2024
59 mins
S15 E211
Kate Weinberg on the kindness of women & living with a mother-shaped hole
S15 E211·
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024
1h 3m
S15 E210
Vanessa Feltz on divorce, dating and finally shaking off her inhibitions at 62
S15 E210·
Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
56 mins
S17 E209
Jane Campbell on reinventing herself at 40 – and again at 80!
S17 E209·
Oct 15, 2024
Oct 15, 2024
49 mins
S15 E208
Marianne Power: how to build a happy single life
S15 E208·
Oct 8, 2024
Oct 8, 2024
1h 4m
S15 E207
Louise Minchin: why midlife is the time to take more risks
S15 E207·
Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
58 mins
S15 E206
Moon Unit Zappa: "We're all just growing each other up"
S15 E206·
Sep 24, 2024
Sep 24, 2024
1h 1m
S15 E205
Carol Vorderman on finding her voice (and how!) at 60
S15 E205·
Sep 17, 2024
Sep 17, 2024
54 mins
S15 E204
Bella Mackie: "Nobody tells you motherhood is a choice"
S15 E204·
Sep 10, 2024
Sep 10, 2024
57 mins
S15 E203
Ruth Crilly: "This is my face, I don't want to tweak it"
S15 E203·
Sep 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024
56 mins
S15 E202
Deborah Harkness on witches, wising & the cancer diagnosis that upended her life
S15 E202·
Aug 27, 2024
Aug 27, 2024
56 mins
S15 E201
Fearne Cotton on the joy of embracing her second chapter
S15 E201·
Aug 20, 2024
Aug 20, 2024
1h 1m
S15 E200
Lindsay Nicholson on resilience, recovery and the pursuit of perfection
S15 E200·
Aug 13, 2024
Aug 13, 2024
1h 2m
S15 E199
Taffy Brodesser-Akner: "Everyone taught me to be afraid of middle age - I wish I could have started in it!"
S15 E199·
Aug 6, 2024
Aug 6, 2024
51 mins
S15 E198
Zandra Rhodes: the legendary fashion designer on ageing uncompromisingly
S15 E198·
Jul 30, 2024
Jul 30, 2024
51 mins
S14 E196
Terri White on work, class and mental health - FROM THE ARCHIVES
S14 E196·
Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
49 mins
S14 E197
BONUS EPISODE! Katie Price on taking back control of her own life at 46
S14 E197·
Jul 17, 2024
Jul 17, 2024
38 mins
S14 E195
Kate Mosse: Why caring is a feminist issue - FROM THE ARCHIVES
S14 E195·
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
42 mins
S14 E194
Gabby Logan on resilience, reclaiming middle age and why equality begins at home - FROM THE ARCHIVES
S14 E194·
Jul 9, 2024
Jul 9, 2024
47 mins
S14 E193
Kathy Lette’s midlife mantra: if it doesn’t spark joy, it’s time to toss it away!
S14 E193·
Jul 2, 2024
Jul 2, 2024
43 mins
S14 E192
Molly Roden-Winter on becoming an ambassador for polyamory in your 50s
S14 E192·
Jun 25, 2024
Jun 25, 2024
1 hr
S14 E191
Liz Jensen on learning to love life again after devastating loss
S14 E191·
Jun 18, 2024
Jun 18, 2024
52 mins
S14 E190
Emily Nagoski: what happens when a sex expert loses her sex drive?
S14 E190·
Jun 11, 2024
Jun 11, 2024
54 mins
S14 E189
Anna Cascarina: you’re never too old to wear what the hell you want
S14 E189·
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 4, 2024
1h 2m
S14 E188
Jackie Kay on absence, adoption & the art of living together apart
S14 E188·
May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024
57 mins
S14 E187
Helen Lederer on anxiety, failure & living an “alarmingly truthful” life
S14 E187·
May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024
51 mins
S14 E186
Miranda July on the unexpected wildness of ageing
S14 E186·
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
47 mins
S14 E185
Kate Muir on the menopause experience that turned her into an activist
S14 E185·
May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024
58 mins
S14 E184
Amanda de Cadenet on reframing ambition and success in midlife
S14 E184·
Apr 30, 2024
Apr 30, 2024
50 mins
S13 E183
Minnie Driver on ageing, expectation and creased Brad Pitt! - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S13 E183·
Apr 23, 2024
Apr 23, 2024
43 mins
S13 E182
Mariella Frostrup on refusing to be "scrap-heaped" at 50 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S13 E182·
Apr 16, 2024
Apr 16, 2024
47 mins
S13 E181
Marian Keyes on HRT, Botox and learning to be shameless - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S13 E181·
Apr 9, 2024
Apr 9, 2024
43 mins
S13 E180
Cathy Newman: "turning 50 feels like a superpower"
S13 E180·
Apr 2, 2024
Apr 2, 2024
49 mins
S13 E179
Helen Garner on marriage, divorce and why she couldn't give a monkey's about the erotic gaze
S13 E179·
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
46 mins
S13 E178
Leslie Jamison on divorce, ambition & discovering the parts of ourselves we don't yet know
S13 E178·
Mar 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
46 mins
S13 E177
Lyn Slater (aka Accidental Icon) on writing a new narrative for ageing
S13 E177·
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
51 mins
S13 E176
Karyn McCluskey on menopause, paying it forward & being the only woman in the room
S13 E176·
Mar 5, 2024
Mar 5, 2024
54 mins
S13 E175
Annie Macmanus on rebuilding her identity at 45
S13 E175·
Feb 27, 2024
Feb 27, 2024
56 mins
S13 E174
Lucinda Chambers: the former Vogue fashion director gives us a midlife style masterclass
S13 E174·
Feb 20, 2024
Feb 20, 2024
46 mins
S13 E173
Bryony Gordon on burnout, binge eating and perimenopause
S13 E173·
Feb 13, 2024
Feb 13, 2024
46 mins
S13 E172
Jennifer Clement on women, art, creativity & why we love Frida Kahlo
S13 E172·
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
41 mins
S13 E171
DJ paulette: how perimeno knocked her sideways at 39 (39!)
S13 E171·
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
45 mins
S12 E170
Delia Ephron on getting a second chance at love in your 70s - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S12 E170·
Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
44 mins
S12 E169
Julia Cameron believes creativity is the answer, whatever the question - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S12 E169·
Jan 16, 2024
Jan 16, 2024
36 mins
S12 E168
Dr Sharon Blackie wants you to embrace your inner hag - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S12 E168·
Jan 9, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
45 mins
S12 E167
Raynor Winn on the power of hope & becoming a public person at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S12 E167·
Jan 2, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
48 mins
S12 E166
Lindsey Hilsum on menopause in a warzone and why going grey is NOT brave - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S12 E166·
Dec 26, 2023
Dec 26, 2023
39 mins
S12 E165
Nina Stibbe on menopause, middle age and midlife sex scenes - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S12 E165·
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
32 mins
S12 E164
Miriam Margolyes on the power of living a life with no secrets
S12 E164·
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
50 mins
S12 E163
Bee Wilson on how cooking helped her heal after divorce
S12 E163·
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
50 mins
S12 E162
Patricia Cornwell on how writing helped her take back control of her life
S12 E162·
Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28, 2023
43 mins
S12 E161
Lindsey Kelk on grief, gynae hell and why she's had enough of ageism in romcoms
S12 E161·
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
54 mins
S12 E160
Dr Gladys McGarey: a 102-year-old shares their life lessons
S12 E160·
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
42 mins
S12 E159
India Knight answers your midlife beauty questions
S12 E159·
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
48 mins
S12 E158
Tracy-Ann Oberman on the strong women who've shaped her
S12 E158·
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
42 mins
S12 E157
The Shift LIVE: Trinny Woodall on how she learnt to fear less in her 50s
S12 E157·
Oct 24, 2023
Oct 24, 2023
47 mins
S12 E156
Dr Louise Newson: I was "told off" for prescribing HRT
S12 E156·
Oct 17, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
1h 1m
S12 E155
Agony Aunt Philippa Perry is back!
S12 E155·
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
54 mins
S12 E154
Grace Dent on balancing a Gen X body image with eating for a living
S12 E154·
Oct 3, 2023
Oct 3, 2023
57 mins
S12 E153
Stacey Duguid on coming back from midlife collapse
S12 E153·
Sep 26, 2023
Sep 26, 2023
1h 3m
S12 E152
Sara Pascoe: what happens when a weirdo grows up!
S12 E152·
Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023
1h 3m
S12 E151
Natasha Walter on being a middle-aged activist
S12 E151·
Sep 12, 2023
Sep 12, 2023
55 mins
S12 E150
Maggie Smith on her midlife reappearing act
S12 E150·
Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023
51 mins
S12 E149
Helen Rebanks is flying the flag for invisible women
S12 E149·
Aug 29, 2023
Aug 29, 2023
46 mins
S12 E148
Dawn Butler is living proof that well-behaved women seldom make history
S12 E148·
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
43 mins
S12 E147
Miki Berenyi on freeing yourself from the anxiety of youth
S12 E147·
Aug 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023
1h 4m
S12 E146
Leila Slimani: It's time women started telling each other the truth
S12 E146·
Aug 8, 2023
Aug 8, 2023
52 mins
S12 E145
Andi Osho: I'm 50, get used to it!
S12 E145·
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 1, 2023
53 mins
S11 E144
Annie Macmanus: why middle aged women are a force to be reckoned with - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S11 E144·
Jul 25, 2023
Jul 25, 2023
40 mins
S11 E143
Emma Freud on mothering millennials and refusing to lie about her age - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S11 E143·
Jul 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
47 mins
S11 E142
Alison Bechdel on her search for inner and outer strength - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S11 E142·
Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023
38 mins
S11 E141
Barbara Blake Hannah on feeling new at 80 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S11 E141·
Jul 4, 2023
Jul 4, 2023
46 mins
S11 E140
Tracey Thorn has got it all going on at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S11 E140·
Jun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
41 mins
S11 E139
Jo Whiley on menopause, finding your fashion mojo and... gardening - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S11 E139·
Jun 20, 2023
Jun 20, 2023
47 mins
S11 E138
BONUS EPISODE: Barbara Kingsolver on why life gets better with every passing decade
S11 E138·
Jun 15, 2023
Jun 15, 2023
51 mins
S11 E137
Lennie Goodings on ageism, bringing your A-game and the women who've shaped her
S11 E137·
Jun 13, 2023
Jun 13, 2023
50 mins
S11 E136
Aasmah Mir on how she finally dislodged the pebble in her throat
S11 E136·
Jun 6, 2023
Jun 6, 2023
56 mins
S11 E135
Tanya Sarne on losing Ghost, surviving rehab and living life to the full
S11 E135·
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
47 mins
S11 E134
Josie Long on why she hopes she'll still be doing standup at 80 (old lady arms and all!)
S11 E134·
May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
51 mins
S11 E133
Joanna Cannon on why it took her 50 years to learn it's OK to be her
S11 E133·
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
52 mins
S11 E132
Ruby Wax on building an emotional toolkit for the second half of your life
S11 E132·
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023
49 mins
S11 E131
Melanie Sykes on her autism diagnosis at 51 and being her own person
S11 E131·
May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023
51 mins
S11 E130
Natasha Carthew on class, poverty and refusing to stay in her lane
S11 E130·
Apr 25, 2023
Apr 25, 2023
40 mins
S11 E129
Marina Benjamin on emotional labour & the caring conundrum
S11 E129·
Apr 18, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
41 mins
S11 E128
Curtis Sittenfeld rejects the idea that ageing is somehow bad or shameful
S11 E128·
Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
44 mins
S11 E127
Sarah Knight on finding the courage to make change and why selfish isn't a four letter word
S11 E127·
Apr 4, 2023
Apr 4, 2023
51 mins
S11 E126
Anita B on why the beauty industry wants us to fear ageing
S11 E126·
Mar 28, 2023
Mar 28, 2023
48 mins
S11 E125
Anna Murphy shares her take-no-prisoners approach to growing older
S11 E125·
Mar 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023
50 mins
S11 E124
Dani Shapiro on family secrets and coming into your full potential at 60
S11 E124·
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
51 mins
S11 E123
Katherine May on burnout and why we all need a little more wonder in our lives
S11 E123·
Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023
44 mins
S11 E122
Martha Wainwright on music, motherhood and finding love in your 40s
S11 E122·
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
48 mins
S11 E121
Carolyn Hays on parenting a transgender child
S11 E121·
Feb 21, 2023
Feb 21, 2023
54 mins
S11 E120
Charlene White on fighting the bias that still exists against older women
S11 E120·
Feb 14, 2023
Feb 14, 2023
54 mins
S11 E119
Jojo Moyes on the total liberation of being in your 50s
S11 E119·
Feb 7, 2023
Feb 7, 2023
51 mins
S11 E118
Cariad Lloyd on what she's learnt from 25 years in The Grief Club
S11 E118·
Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023
55 mins
S10 E117
Clover Stroud on sex, sisterhood & looking forward to menopause - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S10 E117·
Jan 24, 2023
Jan 24, 2023
55 mins
S10 E116
Kit de Waal on race, class – and her exceedingly cool hair! - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S10 E116·
Jan 17, 2023
Jan 17, 2023
57 mins
S10 E115
Kat Farmer has the answer to all your "my wardrobe hates me" dilemmas - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S10 E115·
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 10, 2023
51 mins
S10 E114
Poorna Bell on the unexpected power in being 40 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S10 E114·
Jan 3, 2023
Jan 3, 2023
1 hr
S10 E113
Sheila Hancock on the class ceiling and the "strong woman" problem - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S10 E113·
Dec 29, 2022
Dec 29, 2022
53 mins
S10 E112
Abi Morgan on rebuilding just about everything in your 50s - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S10 E112·
Dec 27, 2022
Dec 27, 2022
49 mins
S10 E111
The Shift LIVE: Ruth Jones on daughterhood, menopause and being Nanny Ruth
S10 E111·
Dec 22, 2022
Dec 22, 2022
49 mins
S10 E110
The Shift LIVE: Elif Shafak on intersectionality, identity and finding the courage to come out in her 40s
S10 E110·
Dec 20, 2022
Dec 20, 2022
43 mins
S10 E109
Nadiya Hussain on becoming the independent woman her nan was afraid of
S10 E109·
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
51 mins
S10 E108
Kaye Adams on ambition, insecurity and surviving Strictly
S10 E108·
Dec 6, 2022
Dec 6, 2022
51 mins
S10 E107
Sali Hughes on the positive power of being a grown up
S10 E107·
Nov 29, 2022
Nov 29, 2022
53 mins
S10 E106
Milly Johnson on grafting, greetings cards and life in the "sandwich" zone
S10 E106·
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
46 mins
S10 E105
Caryn Franklin on how being a carer in her thirties changed her attitude to ageing
S10 E105·
Nov 15, 2022
Nov 15, 2022
54 mins
S10 E104
Marina Hyde on gaining confidence and growing older riskily
S10 E104·
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
49 mins
S10 E103
Dawn O'Porter on cats, kaftans and kicking the need to be liked
S10 E103·
Nov 1, 2022
Nov 1, 2022
55 mins
S10 E102
Sharon Blackie on embracing your inner hag & the magic of menopause!
S10 E102·
Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022
47 mins
S10 E101
Susannah Constantine on alcoholism, 'mental' menopause & finding herself in her 50s
S10 E101·
Oct 18, 2022
Oct 18, 2022
45 mins
S10 E100
Raynor Winn on walking, nature and the power of hope
S10 E100·
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
48 mins
S10 E99
Deborah Frances-White on feminism, guilt-exfoliation and being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s
S10 E99·
Oct 4, 2022
Oct 4, 2022
35 mins
S9 E98
Dr Jen Gunter has things she wants you to know about the menopause - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S9 E98·
Sep 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022
47 mins
S9 E97
Nana-Ama Danquah on the triple burden of mental health, menopause and being Black - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S9 E97·
Sep 20, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
45 mins
S9 E96
Anita Rani on why her 40s are her power decade - THE SHIFT REVISITED
S9 E96·
Sep 13, 2022
Sep 13, 2022
45 mins
S9 E95
Lisa Jewell on hitting a golden seam of success in her 50s
S9 E95·
Sep 6, 2022
Sep 6, 2022
1h 1m
S9 E94
Hilma Wolitzer: 80 years of writing, and not done yet
S9 E94·
Aug 30, 2022
Aug 30, 2022
53 mins
S9 E93
Clare Grogan on the superpower that helped her survive her most difficult decade
S9 E93·
Aug 23, 2022
Aug 23, 2022
54 mins
S9 E92
Emma Forrest on sex, celibacy and solitude
S9 E92·
Aug 16, 2022
Aug 16, 2022
50 mins
S9 E91
Kit de Waal on race, class, privilege – and her exceedingly cool hair!
S9 E91·
Aug 9, 2022
Aug 9, 2022
57 mins
S9 E90
Julia Cameron on alcoholism, creativity and emotional sobriety
S9 E90·
Aug 2, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
37 mins
S9 E89
Jane Fallon on embracing 60 and being a Botox hold-out
S9 E89·
Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022
50 mins
S9 E88
CJ Hauser on learning to live your own dreams, not other people’s
S9 E88·
Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
49 mins
S8
A quick word from Sam
S8·
Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
2 mins
S8 E87
Poorna Bell on the unexpected power in being 40
S8 E87·
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
1 hr
S8 E86
Lisa Taddeo on women, power and the success stitch-up
S8 E86·
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
39 mins
S8 E85
Janey Godley on kicking the "I'm fine" compulsion & being proud to be gallus
S8 E85·
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
48 mins
S8 E84
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on rural racism, alcoholism and the life-saving power of running
S8 E84·
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
58 mins
S8 E83
Ruth Ozeki on why menopause is the new adolescence - FROM THE ARCHIVES
S8 E83·
Jun 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022
41 mins
S8 E82
Christie Watson on menopause, midlife and mischief
S8 E82·
Jun 14, 2022
Jun 14, 2022
50 mins
S8 E81
Sheila Hancock on sexism, classism and the double-edged sword of being seen as a "strong woman"
S8 E81·
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
53 mins
S8 E80
Natalie Lee on breaking free of shame and finding sexual freedom
S8 E80·
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
45 mins
S8 E79
Amy Bloom on love, death, dignity – and tarot!
S8 E79·
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
42 mins
S8 E78
BONUS: Sam Baker on menopause, the HRT lottery and the power of invisibility
S8 E78·
May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022
34 mins
S8 E77
Minnie Driver on ageing, expectation and creased Brad Pitt!
S8 E77·
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
43 mins
S8 E76
Abi Morgan on embracing catastrophe and rebuilding just about everything in your 50s
S8 E76·
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
51 mins
S8 E75
Chitra Ramaswamy on memory, mothering & the "mid-life gift" of responsibility
S8 E75·
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
54 mins
S8 E74
Nina Stibbe on the relationship-saving power of a sofa bed!
S8 E74·
Apr 26, 2022
Apr 26, 2022
34 mins
S7 E73
Jojo Moyes on radical life change in your 40s - FROM THE ARCHIVES
S7 E73·
Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19, 2022
48 mins
S7 E72
Philippa Perry takes issue with your inner critic - FROM THE ARCHIVE
S7 E72·
Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
39 mins
S7 E71
Lindsey Hilsum on menopause in a warzone - FROM THE ARCHIVES
S7 E71·
Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
40 mins
S7 E70
Delia Ephron on getting a second chance at life and love in your 70s
S7 E70·
Mar 29, 2022
Mar 29, 2022
46 mins
S7 E69
Kat Farmer has the answer to all your "my wardrobe hates me" dilemmas
S7 E69·
Mar 22, 2022
Mar 22, 2022
52 mins
S7 E68
Dana Spiotta on putting paid to menopause shame
S7 E68·
Mar 15, 2022
Mar 15, 2022
46 mins
S7 E67
Clover Stroud on grief, love, sex and sisterhood
S7 E67·
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
55 mins
S7 E66
Barbara Blake Hannah on feeling new at 80 and why she believes in miracles
S7 E66·
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
48 mins
S7 E65
Christina Patterson on how to deal with the blows life throws at you
S7 E65·
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
39 mins
S7 E64
Marian Keyes is BACK!
S7 E64·
Feb 15, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
44 mins
S7 E63
Jami Attenberg on the joy of starting over and finding a place of your own
S7 E63·
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
38 mins
S7 E62
Dorothy Koomson on how she learnt to be enough
S7 E62·
Feb 1, 2022
Feb 1, 2022
39 mins
S7 E61
Nicola Sturgeon on power and the fiftysomething woman
S7 E61·
Jan 25, 2022
Jan 25, 2022
40 mins
S6 E60
Pepsi and Shirlie on miscarriage, mental health and 40 years of friendship
S6 E60·
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 14, 2021
51 mins
S6 E59
Lynda La Plante on breaking boundaries and why there STILL aren't enough good roles for women
S6 E59·
Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
53 mins
S6 E58
Liz Fraser on living with and loving an alcoholic
S6 E58·
Nov 30, 2021
Nov 30, 2021
47 mins
S6 E57
Mariella Frostrup on fearlessness, menopause and knowing your worth
S6 E57·
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
47 mins
S6 E56
Bobbi Brown on taking a leap at 64
S6 E56·
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
47 mins
S6 E55
Ruth Ozeki on why menopause is the new adolescence
S6 E55·
Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021
41 mins
S6 E54
Fi Glover and Jane Garvey on Fortunately, friendship and pushing boundaries in your 50s
S6 E54·
Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021
44 mins
S6 E53
Paula Sutton on how age has liberated her and the rejuvenating power of dressing up
S6 E53·
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
45 mins
S6 E52
Val McDermid on anger, ageing – and an unlikely "cure" for menopause
S6 E52·
Oct 19, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
39 mins
S6 E51
Sophie Ellis Bextor on music, men and motherhood
S6 E51·
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
40 mins
S5 E50
Tasmina Perry on career, confidence and how not to get stuck at the amber light (from the archives)
S5 E50·
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
56 mins
S5 E49
Marian Keyes on menopause, Botox and learning to be shameless (from the archive)
S5 E49·
Sep 21, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
44 mins
S5 E48
Isabel Allende on feminism, anger and being fatally heterosexual (from the archive)
S5 E48·
Sep 14, 2021
Sep 14, 2021
37 mins
S5 E47
Denise Mina gets frank about HRT, sex and ageing (from the archive)
S5 E47·
Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
50 mins
S5 E46
Jess Phillips on why we need to talk about menopause in parliament
S5 E46·
Aug 31, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
46 mins
S5 E45
Lucy Kellaway on fear, freedom and starting a whole new life in her 50s
S5 E45·
Aug 23, 2021
Aug 23, 2021
41 mins
S5 E44
Elif Shafak on the power of older women and why menopause can be the end of shame
S5 E44·
Aug 17, 2021
Aug 17, 2021
46 mins
S5 E43
Paula Hawkins on midlife success and the importance of financial independence
S5 E43·
Aug 10, 2021
Aug 10, 2021
35 mins
S5 E42
Laura Friedman Williams on sex and the newly single 40something mum
S5 E42·
Aug 3, 2021
Aug 3, 2021
52 mins
S5 E41
Torrey Peters on finding a roadmap for ageing as a trans woman
S5 E41·
Jul 27, 2021
Jul 27, 2021
41 mins
S5 E40
Terri White on work, class and mental health
S5 E40·
Jul 20, 2021
Jul 20, 2021
48 mins
S5 E39
Anita Rani on ditching the baggage, owning her anger and why her 40s are her power decade
S5 E39·
Jul 13, 2021
Jul 13, 2021
45 mins
S4 E38
Dr Jen Gunter on menopause, mental health and why we all need a meno-party
S4 E38·
Jun 15, 2021
Jun 15, 2021
47 mins
S4 E37
Esther Freud on motherhood, guilt and upending your life in your 50s
S4 E37·
Jun 8, 2021
Jun 8, 2021
41 mins
S4 E36
Kate Mosse: why caring is a feminist issue (from the archives)
S4 E36·
Jun 3, 2021
Jun 3, 2021
43 mins
S4 E35
Pragya Agarwal on shame, surrogacy and the many faces of motherhood
S4 E35·
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
45 mins
S4 E34
Annie Mac on turning 40 and why middle aged women are a force to be reckoned with
S4 E34·
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
42 mins
S4 E33
Mona Eltahawy on anger, ambition and ageing disgracefully
S4 E33·
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
47 mins
S4 E32
Alison Bechdel on her search for inner and outer strength. Plus tarot
S4 E32·
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
39 mins
S4 E31
Anya Hindmarch on beating self doubt and why fashion needs to take some responsibility
S4 E31·
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021
44 mins
S4 E30
Tamsin Calidas: the truth about the "escape to the country" dream
S4 E30·
Apr 27, 2021
Apr 27, 2021
39 mins
S4 E29
Tracey Thorn on being a woman in a bloke’s world, hormones and going statement grey
S4 E29·
Apr 20, 2021
Apr 20, 2021
43 mins
S4 E28
Mel Giedroyc on starting a new career at 51 and being a menopause dodger
S4 E28·
Apr 13, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
48 mins
S3 E27
Lindsey Hilsum on Marie Colvin, menopause in a warzone and why going grey is NOT brave
S3 E27·
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
40 mins
S3 E26
Sadie Frost and Frances Ruffelle on 40 years of friendship - and why it's more important than love
S3 E26·
Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
42 mins
S3 E25
Nana-Ama Danquah on the triple burden of mental health, menopause and being black
S3 E25·
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
47 mins
S3 E24
Isabel Allende on feminism, anger and being "fatally heterosexual"
S3 E24·
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
37 mins
S3 E23
Rosie Green: a how to cope with mid-life crisis special
S3 E23·
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
47 mins
S3 E22
Sarah Pinborough on why women need to get comfortable talking about money
S3 E22·
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
37 mins
S3 E21
Alexandra Heminsley on body image, identity and building an LGBTQ+ family
S3 E21·
Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
44 mins
S3 E20
Kate Mosse on why caring is a feminist issue
S3 E20·
Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021
43 mins
S3 E19
Salena Godden on why 40-plus is where the party is
S3 E19·
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
34 mins
S3 E18
Philippa Perry on getting hold of the "steering wheel of life"
S3 E18·
Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
39 mins
S3 E17
Season 3 of The Shift with Sam Baker is back!!
S3 E17·
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
2 mins
S2 E16
Gabby Logan on resilience, reclaiming middle age – and why equality begins at home
S2 E16·
Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
48 mins
S2 E15
Erica Davies is here to help you rediscover your fashion mojo
S2 E15·
Dec 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
42 mins
S2 E14
Maggie O'Farrell on imposter syndrome and why she didn't think she was "the marrying kind"
S2 E14·
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
42 mins
S2 E13
Denise Mina on the feminism, HRT and how to be assertive
S2 E13·
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
50 mins
S2 E12
Meg Mathews on menopause, osteoporosis and feeling like she'd "lost it"
S2 E12·
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
47 mins
S2 E11
Jodi Picoult on sexism, Donald Trump and why everyone has a "what if?" moment
S2 E11·
Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
47 mins
S2 E10
Bryony Gordon on alcoholism, mental health & why she feels lucky to be 40
S2 E10·
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
35 mins
S2 E9
Karen Arthur on how to turn a breakdown into a breakthrough and #MenopauseWhilstBlack
S2 E9·
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
38 mins
S1 E8
Emma Freud on millennials, going grey and why she'll never lie about her age
S1 E8·
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
47 mins
S1 E7
Kate Spicer on menopause stereotypes, being child-free and single at 50
S1 E7·
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
39 mins
S1 E6
Jo Whiley on regaining your confidence, finding your fashion mojo and... gardening
S1 E6·
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
47 mins
S1 E5
Caroline de Maigret on being older but better and grown up style
S1 E5·
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
41 mins
S1 E4
Jojo Moyes on visibility, imposter syndrome and female friendship
S1 E4·
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
47 mins
S1 E3
Sara Collins on the power of women and turning a midlife crisis into success
S1 E3·
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
49 mins
S1 E2
Marian Keyes on menopause, Botox and learning to be shameless
S1 E2·
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
43 mins
S1 E1
Tasmina Perry on career, confidence and how not to get stuck at the amber light
S1 E1·
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
55 mins
S1
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S1·
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
2 mins