40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & Menopause

Lauren Mishcon & Nicole Goodman - Menopause Humor & Midlife Conversations

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Episodes 152

Avg. Duration 34m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (2)

Since Jul 2024

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

S5E43 Family Feuds, Gym Friendships & Hangovers

Jun 11, 2026 34m Transcript

Today on 40ish, Nicole has become friends with ‘Hogman’ - the weight-hogging man at the gym. The man everyone silently judges while waiting for the dumbbells is now part of her social circle. Protein…

S5E42 HRT Hack, Midlife Confidence and Padel is for Losers

Jun 09, 2026 36m Transcript

This week on 40ish, the ladies embrace their latest career pivot as unofficial vaginal wellness influencers. If anyone had “vaginal hydration gel ambassador” on their bingo card, congratulations.…

S5E41 Driving Anxiety, Midlife News & A PCOS Update

Jun 04, 2026 34m Transcript

This week on 40ish, Nicole finally concedes defeat as Lauren is crowned the people’s champion and the “who’s more down to earth?” debate is officially settled. Following a stranger’s meltdown in a…

Live Show is Live!

Jun 03, 2026 0m Transcript

Come join us 5th July in London for our first live show! Get your tickets here - https://podlifeevents.com/event-details/40ish-live-show-5-jul-2026-ticketsBecome a supporter of this podcast:…

S5E40 Itchy Pubes, Friendship Fallouts & the Fear of a Shrinking Fanny

Jun 02, 2026 38m Transcript

Today on 40ish, James is drafted in to settle the highly important debate over which one of the ladies is actually more down to earth.Nicole is sporting enormous statement earrings to enhance her…

S5E39 Making Female Friends in Your 40s & Becoming ‘Mumsy’

May 28, 2026 41m Transcript

This week on 40ish, Lauren ponders whether becoming “mumsy” is actually contagious, whilst Nicole continues her impressive streak of losing dog leads, car keys and essentially any object not…

S5E38 Sienna Miller, Emotional Affairs & Marriage Red Flags

May 26, 2026 40m Transcript

Today on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole win a comedy award and celebrate in true 40ish style - by having a yogurt and an apple on the way home. Huge congratulations to Sienna Miller who has welcomed her…

S5E37 Hot Doctors, Freelance Farts and the Anxious Vagina

May 21, 2026 42m Transcript

On today's show: Nicole has an anxious vagina and is feeling mumsy on a Saturday night out, whilst Lauren is trying to play matchmaker in A&E with her friend and a hot Italian doctor. Because…

S5E36 Why Midlife Friendship Breakups Hurt So Much & The Mental Load

May 19, 2026 31m Transcript

This week on 40ish: Nicole and Lauren find themselves nominated alongside fellow 40-something Romesh Ranganathan for a comedy award which, considering he’s an actual professional comedian and we…

S5E35 Midlife Problems: Pelvic Floors, Ex-Husbands & Dorothy Perkins

May 14, 2026 38m Transcript

Today on 40ish: Nicole goes to the women’s physio and discovers that pelvic floor assessments are essentially the medical equivalent of rummaging around in a paper bag full of sweets. Dignity? Gone.…

S5E34 More Menopause Symptoms, Tarty Shoes and the Toddler Turd

May 12, 2026 37m Transcript

This week on 40ish: Lauren has put her neck out by sleeping on the wrong pillow, which feels deeply unfair considering that in our twenties we could sleep on a laminate floor and wake up absolutely…

Weight Loss in Your 40s, Menopause at Work & Ottolenghi

May 07, 2026 38m Transcript

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…

S5E32 Friendship Breakups in Your 40s, Menopause Feedback & Midlife Mean Girls

May 05, 2026 40m Transcript

Today on 40ish Lauren wonders if Nicole is a totally new person post menopause. It kicks off with what may genuinely be the world’s worst lunch and ends as she rolls out of a hospital bed and…

S5E31 Midlife Spring Style Special

Apr 30, 2026 33m Transcript

Today on 40ish: Lauren ambushes Nicole with a Spring Style Special - a surprise absolutely nobody asked for (least of all Nicole), but like all good midlife crises, we commit and carry on anyway.…

S5E30 Pesto, Patches & Public Farts: A Podcast of Petty Problems

Apr 28, 2026 32m Transcript

This week on 40-ish: Nicole is in BAD MOOD and Lauren is not helping by regaling her with her wholesome tale of foraging and pesto making. Of course, it wouldn’t be the podcast without a dilemma that…

HRT at the Pool, Menopause Questions & The Holiday Food Shop Fail

Apr 23, 2026 37m Transcript

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…

S5E29 Overpacking for Holidays, Menopause Drama & a Tricky Parenting Dilemma

Apr 21, 2026 36m Transcript

This week on 40ish, we’re discussing one of the most delusional acts of midlife optimism: packing holiday clothes for a version of yourself that absolutely does not exist. Does adulting mean that we…

S5E28 Is It Hormones or Annoyance? WFH Washing Up Wars & Easter Egg Drama

Apr 16, 2026 31m Transcript

This week on 40ish, Lauren has to calculate exactly what a wee is worth and if a parking ticket is better or worse than wetting yourself. Nicol is debating whether she’s hormonally annoyed or just…

S5E27 Am I Becoming a Hermit? Too Many Jeans and Social Burnout.

Apr 14, 2026 33m Transcript

This week on 40ish Lauren reveals the unreasonable number of jeans she owns - it’s essentially a denim museum at this point and Nicole is nostalgic about being grounded and realising she’s somehow…

S5E26 Waving Goodbye, Hotmail Shame & the £100 Bottle of Wine

Apr 09, 2026 33m Transcript

In todays show: Lauren is sporting something brand new on her bum cheek and can’t wait to show Nicole - who is somewhat miffed at the pulling down of the pants live in the studio. We dive into the…

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