On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Elise Johnston, founder of Fabulous 70 and unapologetic queen of reinvention, who believes life doesn’t wind down at 60 - it cracks open.

Elise reflects on the decade that changed everything: divorce, therapy, finally asking herself “what do I want?”, and deciding to try 70 new things in her 70th year. From pole dancing to boudoir photo shoots, erotic blueprints to learning how to say yes, this is a conversation about curiosity, confidence, sexuality, and refusing to fade politely into the background.

It’s never just about novelty. It’s about agency. Pleasure. Honesty. And taking up space in your own life.

Whether you’re happily settled or quietly restless…

With reinvention very much in the air, Elise’s story is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to become more yourself - even if it means doing a few things that feel wildly outside your comfort zone.

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To learn more about Alese Johnston and her approach to reinvention in later life, head to fabulous70.com.

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On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we talk pink cheeks, overdue roots, and the strange intimacy of finishing radiotherapy - plus the unexpected emotional fallout that comes after the “big milestones” are ticked off.

There’s honest chat about bodies that don’t quite feel like yours anymore, the relief (and anti-climax) of treatments ending, and why booking holidays can feel like both triumph and admin hell at the same time.

We also wander - as ever - into the comforts that keep us sane in the in-between bits: knitting socks, jigsaws, mushrooms, late-night hoovering, NHS sleep apps, eating an entire sleeve of Jaffa Cakes in a car park, and the quiet joy of deciding you absolutely deserve it.

Whether you’re navigating recovery, wrestling with sleep, rethinking food rules, or just wondering when dinner got so late (and why that now feels impossible), it’s never just about hair, or habits, or snacks. It’s about agency, comfort, and finding small pleasures when life has been anything but small.

Because no one tells you that after the hard part ends, there’s still a lot to process - and sometimes companionship is simply hearing someone else say, “Yes, that’s exactly it.”

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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Lucy Kellaway, former Financial Times columnist who did something quietly radical at 58: she walked away from a high-status career and retrained as a secondary school teacher - and hasn’t looked back.

Lucy talks honestly (and hilariously) about what it’s really like going back to square one when you’re old enough to know better: the nerves, the mistakes, the teenagers, and the oddly thrilling feeling of being alive again. It’s never just about a job change either - it’s about identity, confidence, and what happens when the “successful life” stops feeling like your life.

With January still in full “fresh start” mode, this one lands perfectly if you’ve been quietly wondering: Is it too late to reinvent myself… or is this actually the ideal time?

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