The Mid-Life Club Podcast

Welcome to the Mid-Life Club. 🇨🇦Canadian mid-lifers Donna and Jeanette chat about love, life, family and everything they’ve learned the first half of 40. They have a lot to say and a lot to learn for the second half. Come laugh with us or at us as we figure out mid-life! Following us on Instagram @themidlifeclubpodcast Hey! Can we ask a favor? Any chance you could take a minute to give us a like, follow and review of our podcast? We would super appreciate that! Thanks for the ❤️! We have the best followers and listeners! Love, Jeanette and Donna 😘

I Am Spencer - My Adoption Story

Jeanette and Donna do a follow podcast from previous episode “I Called Him Riley” with Shelley Cowie. We chat with Spencer MacCormack about his side of his adoption story and how reconnecting with his birth parents went better than he thought it could, and gaining so much more!

05-09
49:00

Part 2 - Menopause, Not The Hot Girl Summer We Wanted

Part 2 - Jeanette and Donna continue the conversation of menopause with Dr. Ferhat Uddin and Sabrina Zeif of Liberty Health Clinic in London England.

04-21
24:15

Menopause - Not The Hot Girl Summer We Wanted

In part 1, Jeanette and Donna chat with Menopause Specialist Dr. Ferhat Uddin and Nutritionist Sabrina Zeif of Liberty Health Clinic in London, UK. We ask more questions about menopause, what are symptoms and what to do if you aren’t getting the results you want. We want to normalize menopause and not make you feel like you are alone or going crazy! Want to chat with these two amazing women, contact them at https://www.libertyhealthclinics.com

04-16
31:15

To Kegel or Not to Kegel, That Is The Question!

Jeanette and Donna talk pelvic floor health with physiotherapist Nicole Guitar of Compass Rose Wellness. Nicole specializes in the pelvic floor and helps us to understand what exactly we need to do to help our pelvic floor when it comes to sexual health and leakage in midlife. You don’t have to live with these issues, there is help! Want to chat with Nicole? She can be reached through her website at https://compassrosewellness.ca

04-08
39:48

Zombie Apocalypse- They are here, now what AJ & Ben?

Did you ever wonder at any time in the past year, what if this turns into a zombie apocalypse 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟? Donna and Jeanette break down their escape plan with co-hosts AJ and Ben of the GR8R GOOD Podcast! From riding around in an RV to taking a superstar with us, you’ll just have to listen and see what’s in the plan. Want to hear more or AJ and Ben? Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/aj-presents-the-gr8r-good/id1196091564 **explicit language**

03-22
50:34

40 and Out of Fu@?s

Donna and Jeanette talk midlife shifts with friends, jobs, and body images. Reaching 40 has made them appreciate the true friends they have and how they really don’t have any more f’s to give. Learning to say no to people, not wanting small talk and not caring as much about what people say about them.

03-06
20:57

Dating In Midlife, Swipe Left or Right - Knowing What You Want To Find The Right Person

Donna and Jeanette talk with Love Coach Jerrica Jech about getting back into the dating pool in midlife. Jerrica teaches about what you need to do to find the right person and that it begins with knowing what YOU want! Want to work with Jerrica? Visit her website at https://mini-session.as.me/schedule.php

02-23
36:34

Phone Addiction With Kids - Time To Make A Change And Set Limits

In this episode we chat with Larissa Mills, founder of Parenting in The Cell Phone Era. Larissa in her role as a teacher, parent and coach observed a dramatic increase in unwanted behaviour in children. She saw a link between cell phone use and this negative behaviour. We ask her how to control time on cell phones and help decrease cyber bulling. Phones are causing mental health issues with children and we as parents need to start making these changes at home. We have a lot to learn about this subject.

02-16
34:29

Love In The Time Of Covid - Chatting with couples specialist Dr. Sarah Rattray

Jeanette and Donna learn about love, marriage and communication with your partner with Dr. Sarah Rattray. Leading Couples Psychologist and Founder & CEO of the Couples Communication Institute, helps disconnected couples approaching their empty nest to rekindle their relationship. Dr. Rattray draws on her 30 year career and 20 years as a Certified Gottman Therapist. She specializes in teaching loving, effective, connected communication to help couples communicate safely about what really matters to them, so they feel seen, heard, understood, and can grow closer. She believes that with the clarity, motivation, and right tools to heal relationship struggles and begin to thrive together, that couples can go on to bring their own gifts and mission to their communities and world, with greater energy and the backing and encouragement of their supportive partner.

02-07
32:34

Talking Midlife Food With Sabrina The Midlife Food Guru

In this episode Jeanette and Donna chat with Sabrina Zeif, The Midlife Food Guru, about what to eat and what not to eat as we enter menopause. Sabrina Zeif is the Midlife Food Guru providing food inspiration for midlife, menopause and beyond. She has a BSc in Biochemistry, diploma in Nutritional Therapy, registered Nutritional Therapist with FNTP, Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners; Accomplished Chef, Presenter, founder of The Menopause Chef and Ambassador for The Real Food Campaign, UK. Sabrina combines nutrition, menopause knowledge and love for food together to help women embrace change and guide them through their nutritional journey. Her ultimate passion is bringing eclecticism, fun and connection back to nutrition, food and women’s health, with a focus on menopause. She approaches food and nutrition as she does life: celebrate and savour!

01-26
59:30

Menopause, Puberty’s Mean Older Sister - with Dr. Carina Starok

Dr. Carina Starok talks us through what to expect with menopause and what we can do to help us get through it. If you feel you are suffering from any symptoms please see your doctor to discuss the right treatment for you. You are not in this alone ❤️

01-17
28:05

Hair Over 40 - Chatting with hair specialist Debbie Webb

In the Episode Jeanette and Donna talk with experienced stylist Debbie Webb. Debbie has been in the hair industry for over 30 years and is currently a Lead Regional Trainer for Farouk Systems in North America. We discuss hair colour, heat sprays and why we don’t need to cut our hair short in our older years.

01-11
44:35

New Year, Same Me 🤷🏼‍♀️

We are back with Season 2 and what better way to start than talking about the dreaded New Year’s Resolution. Let’s face it, we set these and don’t follow through then beat ourselves up about it. So why do it? How about making it a New Year, New Try! PQDdgZ08HMYROKIaMiO1

01-03
30:58

Christmas Traditions, Anxiety and Everything In Between

In the Season 1 finale Jeanette and Donna talk about their Christmas traditions and anxiety they have about the holidays. They share their favourite childhood memories and how they don’t count calories for December! 🎄🎅🏻

12-14
32:22

A Few Of Our Favourite Things

Donna and Jeanette discuss products they are loving right now. Just in time for last minute Christmas gift ideas! 🎁Maybe you will find your new favourite product! From socks to veggies, there’s so much to love 🧦🥦❤️

12-04
30:00

I’m A Survivor - A Cancer Journey With Tammi Garrett

Londoner Tammi Garrett talks to us about her battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and how she advocated for herself to get the treatment she needed. Tammi is a strong woman with an amazing story to tell.

11-29
01:01:08

Massage Therapy - Why You Knead One Now 💆🏼‍♂️💆🏾💆🏽‍♀️

In this episode Jeanette and Donna talk to Registered Massage Therapist Victoria Young of London, Ontario 🇨🇦about the benefits of massage and why it’s so important for self care. We get the answers to a couple of embarrassing questions too.

11-25
48:38

I Called Him Riley - An Adoption Story

In this episode Jeanette and Donna talk with Shelley Cowie about her adoption story of her son. We trace the steps of her decision of placing her son with an adoptive family and how 20 years later she reconnected with him and gained so much more ❤️ It is a story that needs to be told 😊

11-11
01:18:51

Brushes, eyeshadow and concealer oh my! - Talking tips and tricks with makeup artist Kara Friedrich

In this episode we discuss makeup tips and tricks for midlife. Learn about highlighter, foundation and bronzer application and how putting concealer on before foundation really is a thing! 💄💋

11-05
42:46

Our Covid Rant - Feeling Stabby & Ragey

Have you had enough of things as we have? We felt like we needed a good rant! All opinions are our own, but the feelings are real! 😊😜😡🤪

10-28
35:08

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