40ish
By Lauren Mishcon & Nicole Goodman - Menopause Humor & Midlife Conversations
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.
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.
Latest episode
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Driving Anxiety, Midlife News & A PCOS Update
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 nail salon, the ladies open up about how perimenopaus… -
Live Show is Live!
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-tickets -
Itchy Pubes, Friendship Fallouts & the Fear of a Shrinking Fanny
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 brand new Invisalign teeth, whilst Lauren is having a… -
Making Female Friends in Your 40s & Becoming ‘Mumsy’
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 physically attached to her body. A listener shares an... -
Sienna Miller, Emotional Affairs & Marriage Red Flags
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 third child. We discuss her comments about not caring… -
Hot Doctors, Freelance Farts and the Anxious Vagina
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 nothing says romance quite like fluorescent lighting.… -
Why Midlife Friendship Breakups Hurt So Much & The Mental Load
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 mainly discuss pelvic floors, peri-menopause and Real..… -
Midlife Problems: Pelvic Floors, Ex-Husbands & Dorothy Perkins
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. Mystery? Also gone. Meanwhile, Lauren is absolutel… -
More Menopause Symptoms, Tarty Shoes and the Toddler Turd
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 fine. Meanwhile, Nicole has discovered a brand new.… -
Weight Loss in Your 40s, Menopause at Work & Ottolenghi
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 Nicole realises that you know when you’re spending.…