{"podcast":{"title":"The Midlife Mentors","slug":"the-midlife-mentors-1171889","podcast_index_feed_id":1171889,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2321160.rss","website_url":"https://www.themidlifementors.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/g505xcaltw6qbrrd38ihrklrm1mi?.jpg","author":"The Midlife Mentors","episode_count":295,"summary":"We’re The Midlife Mentors. Here to lift the lid on our no nonsense approach to midlife health and happiness. As midlifers, we’re constantly told we need have it all figured out. But in fact most of us don’t.Our mission is not only to de-bust the crazy diet and fitness myths, but to empower and educate from an authentic and balanced perspective based on reality. It’s time to step away from the madness we manifest in our attempts to attain goals that are unachievable, as we help you focus on the daily opportunities that redefine who and what you are, with the wisdom that comes with age. Contact us: team@themidlifementors.com Book a free no obligation Discovery Call: https://themidlifementors.com/freecall","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:22:43.896731+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889"},"episode":{"title":"Charles Cumming: What It Really Takes to Become A Best Selling Spy Novelist","slug":"charles-cumming-what-it-really-takes-to-become-a-best-selling-spy-novelist","published_at":"2026-02-14T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889/charles-cumming-what-it-really-takes-to-become-a-best-selling-spy-novelist","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2321160/episodes/18683542-charles-cumming-what-it-really-takes-to-become-a-best-selling-spy-novelist.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2321160/episodes/18683542-charles-cumming-what-it-really-takes-to-become-a-best-selling-spy-novelist.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Calling all budding espionage writers… In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing, Charles Cumming, author of the critically acclaimed Box 88 series - novels celebrated for their psychological depth, moral tension and razor-sharp realism. But this isn’t just a conversation about spy stories. It’s about beginnings. How does a spy novelist actually get started? What sparks the first book? How do you land an agent, secure a p...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Calling all budding espionage writers… In this solo episode, James sits down with one of the most respected names in modern spy writing,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-mentors-1171889/episodes/charles-cumming-what-it-really-takes-to-become-a-best-selling-spy-novelist/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889/charles-cumming-what-it-really-takes-to-become-a-best-selling-spy-novelist.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}