We’ve made it to 50 episodes (how did that happen?!), and obviously… we needed an excuse to celebrate. So what better way than a Room 101 special 😏

This week, we’re throwing it right back to where it all began — revisiting our very first ever Room 101 episode. Did you catch it the first time round, or is this your first dive into our ultimate pet peeves?

Expect strong opinions, a few questionable takes, and the big question…
does Katie still hate umbrellas?! ☔️

This week's Crisis Talks is a throwback to our first ever 101!

💬 We want you involved!
To celebrate properly, we’re building a brand new Room 101 — and we need your submissions. What deserves to be banished forever?

📩 Send yours to: hellomidlife@icloud.com

Let’s make Episode 50 the most chaotic one yet…

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Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

This week, we’re joined by a very special guest—Olivia—fresh back from months of travelling across Australia (with a little Thailand thrown in too).

From sleeping under the stars in the Whitsundays to navigating “real life” back in the UK, we dive into what travel really teaches you… and why it might just change everything.

We also chat about:

• The shock of returning home (and Tesco being the highlight 👀)
• Why Aussies might have life figured out better than us
• The truth about uni, careers, and the pressure to “have it all sorted”
• Mental load, social media debates, and why people LOVE a moan
• And the big question: are we all taking life a bit too seriously?

It’s honest, funny, slightly chaotic—and packed with perspective.

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Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.

Welcome to Crisis Talks—where we attempt to solve the problems we created in Monday’s episode… and immediately get distracted again.

After diving into the mental load earlier this week, we’re back with actual solutions (well… sort of). From juggling work, kids, and a million invisible tasks to figuring out how to actually share the load, this episode is all about making life feel a little less overwhelming.

We chat about:

• Why decision fatigue hits HARD after a full workday
• Practical ways to reduce mental load at home
• Teaching kids independence (and letting things go wrong 👀)
• Shared calendars, meal planning & the magic of writing things down
• Whether you should just… let things fail sometimes
• Why mums struggle to switch off (even for a weekend away)
• The reality of balancing career, motherhood, and everything in between

Plus: school life skills we definitely should’ve been taught, dishwasher rage, and the ongoing battle of “just put it IN the dishwasher, not next to it.”

It’s honest, funny, and packed with small, realistic ways to make family life run a bit smoother—without losing your mind in the process.

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Listen if you want a laugh and a comforting reminder that friendships don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real.