Amanda Hampson was 50 when her debut novel was published, after her ideas of a career as a writer were derailed by a teenage pregnancy. Her latest novel - her 6th - has just been released, and she joins the show for a conversation about her life, achieving dreams and the wisdom of midlife women.

Stress - the ongoing, relentless everyday kind - is something most of us could do with less of, and so I asked former Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat boss Sharon Kolkka to the come on the show for a conversation on about how we can be more stress resilient.

Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay joins the show for a conversation that unpacks the brain-hormone connection in women's brains during perimenopause and menopause.

Life coach Kate James joins the show for a conversation about the power of thoughts, finding your authentic character, making life choices that mean something to you, and making your life beautiful.

Many of the necessities of motherhood are boring and it's OK to admit that. In this episode I whisper in your ear about why this is so, why it's OK, and how you balance it out - the answer is small champagne bubbles of excitement (but not actual champagne).

These two concepts might be costing you not just your time and energy, but also your health. Falling in to the trap of doing too much, too often, can come from our desire to look after loved ones, and prove our value and worth.

Jas Kechel returns to the podcast for a soulful conversation about reiki, energy, healing and the gift of quiet presence.

If there's one thing that can make all the difference to your health and wellbeing in your 40s, it's understanding hormone repair in perimenopause. When I came across the book Hormone Repair Manual by Lara Briden, I immediately emailed an invitation to the podcast to her to talk about it, as the book is one of the best I've read so far on hormones in perimenopause.

Feeling negative about your body or how you look consumes a lot of women often for a long time, even from childhood. Learning self-acceptance helped Emma and Carla Papas not only overcome body image issues, but they also discovered the power of yoga and movement to develop inner strength as much as the physical.

The mental load is a huge issue for busy women, and in this episode, Rachael shares three tips to help you carry the mental load you currently have, and one idea on how to reduce it moving ahead.