{"podcast":{"title":"40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & Menopause","slug":"40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219","podcast_index_feed_id":6968219,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6942825/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-navigating-midlife-and-perimenopause--6942825","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/db5089e31a45a5bd9646dcaff85543ae.jpg","author":"40ish","episode_count":148,"summary":"Welcome to 40ish, the podcast that midlifers deserve. Hosted by Lauren Mishcon and Nicole Goodman of the award-winning Self Care Club, we bring you menopause humor, midlife laughs, and candid talks on hormones and aging. We tackle real middle-age dilemmas, rant about the absurdities of aging, and share every embarrassing moment with humor and heart. It’s survival through comedy here, with plenty of relatable conversations and laughs about the midlife crisis and beyond. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause--6942825/support .","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219"},"episode":{"title":"HRT at the Pool, Menopause Questions & The Holiday Food Shop Fail","slug":"hrt-at-the-pool-menopause-questions-the-holiday-food-shop-fail","published_at":"2026-04-23T09:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219/hrt-at-the-pool-menopause-questions-the-holiday-food-shop-fail","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hrt-at-the-pool-menopause-questions-the-holiday-food-shop-fail--71464389","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71464389/23rd_april.mp3","summary":"This week on 40ish, Lauren is feeling self conscious about rocking up to the pool with her HRT patch fully on display and Nicole has zero empathy. She’s too busy wondering what happens post-menopause. Who are you when you arrive? Do you get a badge? A certificate? A lie down? Anyone? Meanwhile; A listener has spent good money on a thoughtful, meaningful 40th birthday gift for her sister only to discover she has quietly flogged it. Rude? Practical or deeply offensive? This week’s meltdown is a masterclass in idiocy. Imagine smugly organising a full online food shop for your holiday only to discover you sent it to the wrong house. Somewhere in the UK, a very confused family is enjoying a fully stocked fridge, while you’re stranded with nine hangry people. Honestly, we need a moment for this. If you’re loving 40ish, share it with a friend. Get in touch! Email hello@40ish.co.uk Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause--6942825/support . We love to hear from you! Get in touch with your dilemmas and rants. DM &amp; follow us on Instagram TikTok Order Our Book here","meta_description":"This week on 40ish, Lauren is feeling self conscious about rocking up to the pool with her HRT patch fully on display and Nicole has zero empathy. She’s t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219/episodes/hrt-at-the-pool-menopause-questions-the-holiday-food-shop-fail/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219/hrt-at-the-pool-menopause-questions-the-holiday-food-shop-fail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}