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Michelle's Book Club TWC has welcomed celebrities, experts and authors to the podcast. If you want to read more, here's an easy way to track down their publications. Now, in partnership with Brooklands Radio , every month Michelle picks a new book of the month to share with listeners and followers - plus a weekly radio segment on Thursday afternoons at 2pm recommending a fiction or non-fiction book and, occasionally, a podcast or audiobook - featuring authors on air to chat about their books. Listen to Brooklands Radio on DAB, on smart speaker, via the app or online at www.brooklandsradio.co.uk . If you miss Book Club on Thursday afternoons, you can download and listen to the Brooklands podcast here . Subscribe to newsletter here In partnership with Brooklands Radio Michelle's Book Club every Thursday at 2pm Book Club Titles November Book Choice 59 Minutes by Holly Seddon AUTHOR ON AIR INTERVIEW ON BROOKLANDS RADIO COMING 6 NOVEMBER If you knew you had fifty-nine minutes until everything and everyone you love would be lost forever, what would you do with that time? It's an ordinary evening. People are coming home from work, cooking dinner for their children, cuddling on sofas with their lovers. And then the message arrives, shattering everyone's worlds: Missiles are set to destroy England in fifty-nine minutes. Everyone should seek immediate shelter. 59 minutes follows the journey of three women trying to make it home to and protect their families. The journeys should be simple, but with a lost schoolchild seeking help, a teenage daughter suddenly going missing, and dangerous criminals on the prowl, there is peril at every corner. Click to listen to author chat Buy 59 Minutes Brooklands Radio Book Club - authors on air Giveaway! ✨🎄 Your Festive Book Elf is here with a Christmas giveaway! 🎄✨ 
To celebrate the season of giving and my fabulous book club guest next week @donnaashworthwords , I’m spreading a little extra bookish magic… 
I’m giving away a signed copy of Joy Chose You by Donna Ashworth - the perfect uplifting Christmas gift for yourself or someone you love. 💛📚 ✨ How to enter: 
➡️ Follow @michelleford_twc and @brooklandsradio 
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🎁 Winner announced: Thursday 18 December on Brooklands Radio during my Book Club segment and on Instagram Your Festive Book Elf can’t wait to sprinkle a little joy your way… good luck! 🎅📖✨ 🎙️ Don’t miss my Book Club chat with Donna on Thursday 11 December at 2pm on Brooklands Radio - tune in on DAB, online, on our free mobile app or just ask your smart speaker to “play Brooklands Radio”! This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram. Winners will be contacted directly by Michelle Ford. Please don’t fall for any scams - I will contact the winner directly from this account. Podcast Guest Publications click on image to buy Sue Cleaver A Work in Progress Engaging and wise, A Work in Progress will resonate with every middle-aged woman who feels newly invisible, silenced, underestimated or diminished. From knowing our worth, looking ahead with excitement and possibility, and realising that we still have so much to give and enjoy, this is a book that will change lives. Donna Ashworth Growing Brave In this powerful new collection of wisdom and poetry, Donna Ashworth helps us to find strength and courage on the days we feel lost, to pick ourselves up when times are hard, to soothe fear and self-doubt when we are in their grip, and to let in more life and love as we brave our challenges. Prue Leith Life's Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom Chef and TV legend Dame Prue Leith brings us the cookbook you’ve always wanted – delicious foolproof recipes, with accompanying kitchen shortcuts and hacks, for a lifetime of easy cooking. Every recipe in this book comes with a handy tip, plus you'll find over 25 videos accessed by a QR code to help you learn a skill or get ahead. Suzy Reading Self-Care for Winter: Seven steps to thriving in the colder months Self-care expert Suzy Reading has devised 7 steps to not only survive the winter months but to thrive in them. By embracing the lessons from the natural world - from regulating light activity to warming body movements - you will learn how to alter your daily rhythms so that you can embrace winter. Podcast Guest Publications click on image to buy Kate Rowe-Ham A Work in Progress In Owning Your Menopause, Kate Rowe-Ham proves it's possible to become fitter, calmer and stronger during menopause. Supported by her own personal menopause story and her experience as a personal trainer, Kate tells you everything you need to know to change your life for the better. Understanding and empowering, Kate's positive voice will transform your attitude to exercise with habit-changing strategies to help you feel the benefits. Susan Saunders The Power Decade The decade after the average menopause transition, from our 50s to 60s, is the most important for a woman's health. We are ageing in an environment that doesn't nurture midlife women and the reproductive hormones which protected our health for so long have waned. But this is also an opportunity to power ahead, to decide who we are and how we want to live as we face the future. Jessica Buchanan Impossible Odds On October 25, 2011, Jessica and a colleague were kidnapped at gunpoint and held for ransom by a band of Somali pirates. For the next three months, Jessica was terrorized by more than two dozen gangsters, held outdoors in filthy conditions, and kept on a starvation diet while her health steadily deteriorated. Her kidnap and eventual rescue by Navy Seal Team 6 will have you on the edge of your seat. Dilly Carter Change Your Space Dilly Carter, professional organiser and TV's decluttering supremo, shows you how to clear, re-organise and fall back in love with your space, whatever your situation. Changing your space is a process that requires a shift in mindset. However, the good news is you'll start noticing results with even the smallest changes; and with dedication and commitment you can reclaim your home, your time and your mind. Podcast Guest Publications click on image to buy Anthea Turner How to Age Well Anthea has written her own book on how to look great as we age, complete with her own tips and hacks and the expert advice she has received over the years. How to Age Well: The Secrets is a carefully researched, beautifully presented guide to ageing with style and grace. Anthea, who is renowned for her own glamorous look, has spoken to the experts for their tips and secrets – so you don’t have to. Anthea Turner & Wendy Turner Webster Underneath the Underground The first in the Mice series: It is two weeks before the King's Coronation and the British Asian Mice at Hounslow Underground Station are planning a fabulous party to celebrate. But disaster strikes when a huge glitter ball spins around and fails to shine! There's panic all round until clever mouse, Mo Low, has a fantastic idea - to take back the famous Kohinoor diamond from the Royal Crown and return it to the Indian community where it belongs! Judy Murray The Wild Card Twenty years ago, Abigail Patterson put her promising tennis career on hold to have her baby son, Robbie. But after a wild card entry to Wimbledon, she suddenly finds herself swept up in a world she thought she'd left behind - and against all odds, she's winning! Yet as those long-buried dreams of lifting the sparkling silver trophy on centre court inch closer, Abi knows that it's only a matter of time before the press start digging into her past and uncover the secret she's kept hidden for so long. Pauline Cox Eating for good health, happiness and hormones It's time to reset your hormones. What we eat matters. This ground-breaking cookbook with 100 simple, delicious and affordable low-carb recipes, will give you everything you need to balance your hormones and optimise your health for good - at any stage of your life. Women are increasingly suffering from a hormonal rollercoaster. From tricky puberty to endometriosis, mood swings or PMT, anxiety and adrenal fatigue, low fertility, poor sleep and tummy fat, plus many challenging menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms - this book is the solution to freeing yourself from the hormone trap.

From our sofa to yours… a couple of empty nesters figuring out life with all its ups and downs. Join Liz and Michelle and their community of listeners for a cuppa and a chat on Two Women Chatting! Here's season 10.... Apple podcasts Global Player In this warm, insightful, and laugh-out-loud episode, Michelle Ford sits down with presenter, counsellor, and podcast powerhouse Anna Williamson to explore one of midlife’s biggest topics: staying emotionally connected when life, family and festive chaos compete for your attention. Anna shares how emotional intimacy and active listening keeps long-term relationships thriving, why communication is usually at the heart of every issue, and how understanding the “seasons” of life can help couples navigate natural shifts - even after decades together. They also talk about the highs, lows, and emotional dynamics behind shows like I’m a Celebrity and Celebs Go Dating, where Anna works as an ‘agent’, and what those televised moments can teach us about connection in real life. With Christmas stress looming, Michelle and Anna dive into practical, compassionate strategies for avoiding conflict, setting boundaries, and staying emotionally connected to your partner. They explore how to find the spark again, how to handle tricky family dynamics without guilt, and why it’s important not to throw around the ‘D’ word. For those re-entering the dating scene in midlife, Anna offers empowering advice on embracing your worth, seeking companionship or romance, and approaching dating with confidence in your 40s and 50s. Welcome! The midlife space for laughter, inspiration and community At Two Women Chatting, we are passionate about supporting and empowering midlife women. Our platform is dedicated to offering informative, entertaining content that inspires, uplifts and offers helpful advice. Our podcast conversations cover an array of topics related to midlife such as health and wellness, relationships, the empty nest and self-discovery sometimes chatting about topics that are not comfortable but need to be discussed. As we research topics and guests for our podcast we discover amazing websites and platforms relevant to midlife women so we created a midlife library of blogs , resources , guides and contacts which are regularly added. If you are a woman in your 40’s, 50’s, 60’s or beyond this is your place, your sanctuary! Welcome to the community! love Michelle and the TWC team xxx I'm a 'professional empty nester'! Whether it's your first or last kid leaving the nest, this time of our lives is such a rollercoaster of emotions. Believe me - I get it. I've gone through it three times already and I think I can help you. I've got blogs, episodes and reels to help, guide and support. Check out my midlife library and type in 'empty nest' for great blogs. Listen to Before They Go , After They Leave and Flying the Nest (with Dr Dominique Thompson) and Louise Minchin episodes. Follow me on insta for supportive reels and to hear my chat with Dr Claire Kaye , executive coach and new empty nester. I'm excited to announce 'Michelle's Book Club' has now launched! In partnership with Brooklands Radio, I'll be sharing book recommendations, reviews and author interviews on air every Thursday at 2pm Click here to find out more. Recent authors on air have included Ruth Ware, Adele Parks, Donna Ashworth, Beth O'Leary, Milly Johnson, Sue Cleaver, Stella Rimington, Lisa Jewell, Louise Candlish, Judy Murray and Alexandra Potter Recent Blogs ADHD in Midlife? Why So Many Women Are Finally Getting Answers - A Conversation with Dr Helen Wall Midlife Tool Kit - Menopause Edition Donna Ashworth | Midlife Joy & Letting Go of Perfection Season 10 has now arrived! The new season launches on 30 September with the absolutely fabulous Elizabeth Day! If you enjoy the podcast or a particular episode, it would be FANTASTIC if you could follow, rate and leave a review. It makes a HUGE difference and it means more people will find it. Thank you xxx Click here for Spotify and here for Apple Podcasts When I'm not podcasting, empty nest travelling or writing you can find me on Brooklands Radio every Thursday afternoon broadcasting across Surrey and beyond. Listen on DAB, through your smart speaker, online, or the Brooklands Radio free app. So many ways! Featured Podcast Guests Some of my fab guests... including Dame Kelly Holmes, Dame Prue Leith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Stella Rimington, Sue Cleaver, Andrea McLean, Claire Sweeney, Louise Minchin, Anthea Turner, Dr Nighat Arif, Judy Murray, Melinda Messenger, Angie Best, Lisa Snowden, Jenni Falconer, Lavina Mehta MBE, Jasmine Birtles, Jenny Seagrove, Carolyn Harris MP, Marianne Jones, Katy Hill, Bonnie Langford, Jenny Eclair Listen to the podcast Dame Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes Dame Prue Leith Elizabeth Day Elizabeth Day Dame Judi Dench on the best thing about being an older woman DONNA ASHWORTH Laura Hamilton on travel inspiration Louise Minchin on Empty Nest Syndrome and being Fearless in Midlife Michelle Griffith Robinson on being the sandwich generation and managing expectations Andrea McLean on loneliness and reinvention in midlife Dr Nighat Arif on Female Heart Attacks Anthea Turner on how to survive divorce Judy Murray on becoming a novelist Jenni Falconer on benefits of collagen in midlife Dame Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes Dame Prue Leith Elizabeth Day Elizabeth Day Dame Judi Dench on the best thing about being an older woman DONNA ASHWORTH Laura Hamilton on travel inspiration Louise Minchin on Empty Nest Syndrome and being Fearless in Midlife Michelle Griffith Robinson on being the sandwich generation and managing expectations Andrea McLean on loneliness and reinvention in midlife Dr Nighat Arif on Female Heart Attacks Anthea Turner on how to survive divorce Judy Murray on becoming a novelist Jenni Falconer on benefits of collagen in midlife Dame Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes Dame Prue Leith Elizabeth Day Elizabeth Day Dame Judi Dench on the best thing about being an older woman DONNA ASHWORTH Laura Hamilton on travel inspiration Louise Minchin on Empty Nest Syndrome and being Fearless in Midlife Michelle Griffith Robinson on being the sandwich generation and managing expectations Andrea McLean on loneliness and reinvention in midlife Dr Nighat Arif on Female Heart Attacks Anthea Turner on how to survive divorce Judy Murray on becoming a novelist Jenni Falconer on benefits of collagen in midlife Midlife Library Our evolving Midlife Library is packed full of informative and relatable information. As we research for our blogs and podcasts we discover websites and platforms that we think are useful for midlife women. It covers an array of topics including Career & Purpose, Beauty & Fashion, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle & Travel, Money & Finance and Home & Family. The Midlife Library is regularly updated as we research and uncover new information. Explore the Midlife Library "Love the mixture of humour and really fascinating topics. I don't know how Liz and Michelle get such fabulous guests. Look forward to this every week and have shared with so many friends!" “Exactly what I need in my Podcast library as I adjust to instant empty nest with twins having just left for college! Looking forward to the next episode!” "Really appreciate how they chat about subjects that can be awkward or uncomfortable and still manage to do it with humour. I've learned so much from listening to this podcast when I walk the dog." “Really feel like I'm part of the conversation and keep wanting to join in! I feel like they're my friends! Great podcast! Sign up

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