<b>This week on 40ish Lauren reaches peak midlife as she attends an wholesome Ottolenghi Cooking Club; yet somehow gets embroiled in a conversation about anal s*x within 3 minutes of arrival. Meanwhile Nicole realises that you know when you’re spending too much time with your gyne when he feels fully comfortable eating crisps off your plate. In midlife news it turns out almost half of middle-aged Brits are still traumatised by school PE - not surprising if you remember being asked to climb that rope in a pair of big navy pants. We hear from listeners navigating menopause in toxic workplaces, sharing the very real fear of education being weaponised, but also why the conversation still has to happen. Today’s dilemma asks: Is it actually possible to lose weight in your 40s? Despite doing “all the right things” (gym, PT, food), social media is screaming that unless you buy a miracle pill, it’s game over. We get into the pressure, the myths, and the reality of midlife bodies.</b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-care-club--6942824/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-care-club--6942824/support</a>.<br /><br />Get in touch &amp; come follow us on:<br /><br /><a href="https://selfcareclubpod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram </a><br />Tiktok t<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@40ish.podcast</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join our private Facebook group</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-You-Tried-This-Only/dp/1801293139/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1O7EA4ZF1O5CS&amp;keywords=have+you+tried+this&amp;qid=1699449028&amp;sprefix=have+you+tried+%2Caps%2C125&amp;sr=8-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Order our book here</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-navigating-midlife-and-perimenopause--6942825/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-navigating-midlife-and-perimenopause--6942825/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss</a><br /><br />Studio production by @launchpodstudios<br />Music by purpleplanet.<br /><br />