DiscoverMidlifing249: Serviceable doesn’t sound like bake-off winner, does it?
249: Serviceable doesn’t sound like bake-off winner, does it?

249: Serviceable doesn’t sound like bake-off winner, does it?

Update: 2025-09-10
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From crocodile-flatbread daydreams to bake-off blunders, the chat lands on pressure and nerves: how we choke in high-stakes moments yet sail when we’re wearing a role. A gentle riff on anxiety, agency and tiny cues (like “6.9 minutes”) that make being human weirdly manageable.

Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.

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249: Serviceable doesn’t sound like bake-off winner, does it?

249: Serviceable doesn’t sound like bake-off winner, does it?

Lee Miller and Simon Ellis