{"podcast":{"title":"Postcards From Midlife","slug":"postcards-from-midlife-103003","podcast_index_feed_id":103003,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/30fc7379-b13e-4fa2-abdc-e4aeb2fbf5d5","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/postcardsfrommidlife","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba02b11a8cbee6d23cf0b0/1705825976160-7290800e9508fc9e57b83cb3eab8c0a0.jpeg","author":"Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin","episode_count":295,"summary":"Are you living in a hormonal hothouse, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of some positive, uplifting and comforting guidance on how to lead a more magnificent midlife? Well, you're not alone and this podcast is for you. Hosts Lorraine and Trish chat with celebrities and experts on all things midlife, from menopause and perimenopause to parenting teens via fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, fitness, careers, relationships and finances. The witty duo, who have been editing glossy magazines for more than two decades, have six children, two husbands, two dogs and one cat between them. They share their personal stories alongside the advice and wisdom of spirited women with extraordinary stories to tell. And they ask experts all the questions you need answered to have a healthier, happier and more harmonious second act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T22:18:30.208559+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/postcards-from-midlife-103003"},"episode":{"title":"Nuala McGovern: how she landed the Woman’s Hour top job & her meet cute love story","slug":"nuala-mcgovern-how-she-landed-the-woman-s-hour-top-job-her-meet-cute-love-story","published_at":"2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/postcards-from-midlife-103003/nuala-mcgovern-how-she-landed-the-woman-s-hour-top-job-her-meet-cute-love-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/postcards-from-midlife-103003","url":"https://shows.acast.com/postcardsfrommidlife/episodes/nuala-mcgovern-how-she-landed-the-womans-hour-top-job-her-me","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/postcardsfrommidlife/e/698ef0488dc5f2047a9de7dc/media.mp3","summary":"BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Nuala McGovern on how to enjoy an extremely stressful career, getting up at 5.45am and how she stayed sane during the toughest of times. One the eve of  Woman’s Hour’s 80th anniversary Nuala, 54, gives us a peek behind the scenes and chats about her remarkable journalism career that landed her the job two years ago. In a rare interview, Nuala also opens up about her childhood growing up in a Dublin pub, the impact of witnessing the Twin Towers attack & the raft of other ‘history in the making’ moments she has had a ringside seat at. She also shares how she met her hubby, living in the now tips & why you’ll always find her on a dancefloor.  Plus: Trish & Lorraine’s list of new fun things to do with friends and 3 controversial novels to get your book club talking.  Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife Join our private Facebook Group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Nuala McGovern on how to enjoy an extremely stressful career, getting up at 5.45am and how she stayed sane during the toughest…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3200,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/postcards-from-midlife-103003/episodes/nuala-mcgovern-how-she-landed-the-woman-s-hour-top-job-her-meet-cute-love-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/postcards-from-midlife-103003/nuala-mcgovern-how-she-landed-the-woman-s-hour-top-job-her-meet-cute-love-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}