<p>ITV Loose Women panellist &amp; West End star Brenda Edwards doesn't sugarcoat midlife. Between 8 shows a week in Paddington the Musical after having navigated early menopause triggered by Stage 3 breast cancer,she's learned that surviving midlife means listening to your body—not ignoring it.</p><p> In this raw first episode of Midlife Messy and Marvellous, Brenda opens up to me about:</p><p>• How chemotherapy thrust her into early menopause at 47</p><p>• Losing her son Jamal Edwards MBE and learning to pausewithout guilt</p><p>• How journaling helps her mentally</p><p>• Why she's done people-pleasing at 56 and more</p><p> </p><p>We also talk about the foundation in honour of her late son, The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust, which teaches young people invaluable life skills, and why a certain song from Paddington gives her goosebumps when she sings it every night!</p><p> This inaugural episode of Midlife Messy &amp; Marvellous is for every woman who's tired, overheated, emotionally stretched, or wondering if she's failing at midlife. You're not. You're human.</p><p> </p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH MARVERINE</strong></p><p> </p><p>📧 https://transformwithmarv.com/contact</p><p>🌐 https://transformwithmarv.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>If you enjoy my content, why not buy me a coffee? </p><p>https://buymeacoffee.com/midlifewithmarv</p><p> </p><p><em>Get to know me better</em></p><p> </p><p>My weekly email https://marverinecole.substack.com/</p><p> </p><p>My personal Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@MidlifeWithMarv</p><p>  </p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH BRENDA</strong></p><p> </p><p>🎟️ See Brenda playing Tanya in Paddingtonat London’s Savoy Theatre (until October 2026)</p><p>https://paddingtonthemusical.com/ </p><p> </p><p>🤳 Brenda Edwards on Instagram</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/brendaedwardsglobal/?hl=en </p><p> </p><p>Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust</p><p>https://jesb.co.uk/ </p><p> </p><p>SBTV</p><p>https://sbtv.co.uk/home/ </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>MUSIC CREDITS</strong></p><p>- Gavin Luke – The Power of One</p><p>- baegel - Shibuya Bullet Train</p><p>All music is courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com</p><p> </p><p>==============================</p><p> </p><p>FAIR USE </p><p>My videos may use snippets under the principles of fair use  - as outlined in UK copyright law and international standards. The aim is to provide commentary, critique anduseful analysis, which are protected under fair use provisions.  All clips are edited and repurposed to createtransformative content, offering original insight and enlightenment (I hope).No copyright infringement is intended. No offence is meant. However if youbelieve any use of content does not fall under fair use, please contact me directly to address the issue.</p><p> </p><p>DISCLAIMER Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week.</p>