Episode 30 - An Irregular Christmas

On this, our last ever Irregular B*tches (massive sad face!), we talk to Andrea Mclean, who was arguably one of the very first women in the public eye to start talking about the menopause 4 years ago on Loose Women and has paved the way for the rest of us! She is warm, funny and insightful about her journey and has some great nuggets of advice for all of us midlife ladies navigating the menopause. This episode was actually recorded way back in September, but a series of boring life issues means we're only just uploading it now! Apologies for the wait!Louise and I would like to thank you all for your loyalty over these last four years: we have enjoyed making our little poddy so much but cannot compete with the big-hitters in the pocastiverse and time and money have made it impossible to continue. We would like to thank all our incredible guests since we started and to Factory Originals for getting us off the ground in the beginning: their help was invaluable. Big thanks also to my husband, Andy who has been so very patient producing and editing for us in his (very limited!) spare time.Please continue to enjoy listening to all of our back catalogue here on Acast and our DMs are ALWAYS open to any midlfe women who are struggling with this seismic shift in our lives. We love you all so much!Final words, as ever...STAY COOL B*TCHES!All our love, always, Louise and Sarah xxxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Irregular B*tches we welcome Dani Binnington AKA @healthywholeme: a community of women navigating their way through menopause after a cancer diagnosis spearheaded by Dani herself.We talk about treating menopause symptoms without HRT, supplements, alcohol, diet, yoga and navigating the tricky journey through cancer treatment and beyond.To check whether your supplement can be taken alongside your treatment check here: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbsDani is on Instagram here: @healthywholemeJoin her Healthy Whole Me revolution here: https://www.healthywholeme.com/Please do like, share and review our little podcast if you think it's fab! We want to carry on making it for you guys, but we need to get more people listening!Thank you so much, and Stay Cool B*tchesAll our loveLouise and Sarah xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had a bit of an unintended break due to nothing more exciting than being really bloody busy! But we’re back back back baby, with the legend that is mummy-blogger extraordinaire Alison Perry! There’s not much she can’t do: from raising her twins in midlife to not one but two podcasts and everything “influencer” in between. Oh and we get the goss' about her Top of The Pops days! In short, she is VERY MUCH a bit of us, and therefore, a true blue Irregular B*tch. Enjoy! Alison can be found on Instagram: @iamalisonperryHer podcasts are here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/twinning-it/id1681394836https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-another-mummy-podcast/id1266372233 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of your favourite midlife podcast, we chat to Eva Speakman, one half of the couple that have been sorting out our PTSD and phobias for well over a decade now. Eva found herself really adrift when her menopause hit and, by her own admission, couldn't even apply her own teaching to the problem. Here, she talks candidly to Sarah and Lou about how low she felt and her journey back to being fabulous! Thank you SO MUCH Eva, for sharing your story with us. Find Eva and hubby Nik (@thespeakmans) at www.nikandeva.comSTAY COOL B*TCHES.Irregular Bitches is an Irregular Bitches ProductionBig thanks to Andy Merry for producing and editing our podcast.Original music by: ChoppersaurusFind us on Facebook: irregularbitchesInstagram: @theirregularbitchesOr email us your experiences and stories to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we talk to Gail Porter, another 90s and 00s alumni with a proper tale to tell. She talks to us about *that* photo, misogyny in the 90s and (hilariously, though it might not sound like it should be!) her dead dad. Witty, bright, and self deprecating, she truly is an Irregular Bitch, and what better day to gift this episode to you than INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY?!STAY COOL B*TCHES.Irregular Bitches is an Irregular Bitches ProductionBig thanks to Andy Merry for producing and editing our podcast.Of course to Gail too. Original music by: ChoppersaurusFind us on Facebook: irregularbitchesInstagram: @theirregularbitchesOr email us your experiences and stories to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No matter what your age, good sleep is VITAL! Us IB's have had all the fun recently with temperatures reaching the extremes of the sun, night sweats and just generally bad, disturbed nights. Sooooooo who better to entice into our clutches than Fire Fighter and sleep expert Dan Evison. More dreamy, than nightmareish - so that's perfect.Oh, and he's got some useful tips too!Contact Dan on [email protected] him on Instagram @sleepandthrivecoachSTAY COOL B*TCHES.Irregular Bitches is an Irregular Bitches ProductionBig thanks to Andy Merry for producing and editing our podcast.Original music by: ChoppersaurusFind us on Facebook: irregularbitchesInstagram: @theirregularbitchesOr email us your experiences and stories to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2021 the Irregular Bitches were asked to do a live podcast recording at McFly In The Park on The Go Fishing Stage. Up to now, these recordings were thought lost (they were just on Sarah's computer) but now saved from deletion, recovered and dusted off, they are here for you now. It's just like uncovering rare Beatles archives, right?We thought the message that Lizi Jackson-Barrett shares is sooooooo important and ALWAYS relevant, we even got her on a regular IB show, that it's always worth a re-share. So here it is. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Muir's CV is incredible:Author of Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask)Multi award-winning menopause documentary maker - Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause and Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the MenopauseChief film critic and columnist at The Times,Activist for The Menopause CharitySuccessful novelistShe seems pretty much the perfect guest for us Irregular Bitches to have a sit down with. We cover the above and much much more.* Quick side note - This episode was recorded before Sarah's cancer diagnosis so she does talk about being on HRT, which she can no longer take - If you need more info on this then please talk to your doctor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's talk about sex baby! Sam Evans, founder of online sex toy emporium Jo Divine talks to us about midlife sex, vaginal dryness, the best lubricants to use and sex toys! So if you've fallen out of the saddle, so to speak, then get involved and let's all get laid in 2023!We also have a Jo Divine discount code! It's "IRREGULAR" and Sam is offering 10% discount to our listeners on all full priced products, £10 minimum spend and that doesn't include P&P and it's valid until the end of February 2023. Go to jodivine.com and happy shopping;).STAY COOL B*TCHES.Irregular Bitches is an Irregular Bitches ProductionBig thanks to Andy Merry for producing and editing our podcast.Original music by: ChoppersaurusFind us on Facebook: irregularbitchesInstagram: @theirregularbitchesOr email us your experiences and stories to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Merry Christmas to all our listeners! Yuletide love to you all. Thank you for your support - Here's to a stellar 2023 x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.