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Ever got more excited about finding a good pen than you did about sex? Or found more joy in getting changed from your day pyjamas into your night pyjamas? Then you, my friend, understand MIDULTHOOD. Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan (as a pair known as The Midults) are the popular agony aunts who do cutting the c*ap better than most. They look at the inner monologues of women, tracking the panic and the potential; the anxiety and the wisdom; the hunger and the horrors of all our emotional lives. In this episode of Get Changed they join me to talk about decades of fashion sins, unexpected wedding items and relaunching yourself with clothes.You can buy the book that inspired this podcast, Get Changed: Finding The New You Through Fashion by Kat Farmer at Amazon and several other booksellers.Get Changed with Kat Farmer is created and hosted by me Kat Farmer and edited by Joel Grove. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it helps other people find us so we can empower more women through fashion. You can also find me on Instagram @doesmybumlook40 so do get in touch and let me know what you think. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Emilie McMeekan and Annabel Rivkin are the genius duo behind @themidult and they join me on the podcast to share their feel-good habits, the strategies they use and recommend to make sure every day is a good day.As this is the first time a duo has appeared on the podcast they are each choosing two feel-good habits and then one feel-good habit they share.In this episode, Emilie and Annabel share:Why adrenaline and being suspended from a great height, with the added element of competition, is a go-to for Emilie when she needs to recalibrate.The bliss of a bath for Annabel and why it's where she'll allow herself to be messy. Note: if you don't take an orange into the bath after this then you're bathing all wrong.Why Emilie has embraced Til-Tok life and why being current and up-to-date on the latest trends feels empowering.The joy to be had from hate-watching period dramas and why Annabel has yelled at Bridgerton more than once.Then there's the joint habit that combines luxury and work and is one of their most productive habits of all.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If you haven't come across The Midult yet, you're in for a treat. Start with this episode to find out who Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan are and what their Midult empire is all about.The Midult Website: https://themidult.comInstagram: @themidultPodcast: I'm Absolutely fine!Book: I'm Absolutely Fine!: A Manual For Imperfect WomenMore about Aimee Cooper:. Instagram: @aimeecooperforms More about Louise Daniels: . Instagram: @louisedanielsofficial https://producerpaul.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. Happy Galentine’s Day - this week Annabel and Emilie get romantic about friendship, tears, identity and all the different kinds of Midult porn. From property porn to cancel porn: cancel me, cancel me, cancel me harder! Oh God, that’s good….
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we hop into Josh Wood’s chair. We talk to the world’s most famous hair colourist about how women feel when they look in the mirror and cope with the ever-evolving creature that looks back at them.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we meet a bit of a super hero… Because not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear very short skirts. They get cancer and instead of hiding away they film and photograph themselves at all their lowest, most brutally intimate moments. They show the world how you can live, love, dance, cry, suffer and survive. Thank goodness for Deborah James…
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we are on the frontline of solo parenting with writer Sophie Heawood. talking about what it feels like to exist outside the nuclear narrative…
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we’ve made an appointment with the book doctor. We talk to writer, podcaster and professional bookworm Daisy Buchanan about her literary prescriptions for heartbreak, trauma, envy, loneliness and money panic. P.S. Here are all the books we talked about… ENVY Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth Crazy Salad & Scribble Scribble by Nora Ephron Little Women by Louisa May Alcott GRUMPINESS The whole of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Diary Of A Nobody by George Grossmith HEARTBREAK Imogen by Jilly Cooper Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give by Ada Calhoun LONELINESS The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Carson McCullers MONEY WORRIES The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild OPTIMISM Almost Everything: Notes On Hope by Anne Lamott Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes TRAUMA The Lark by E Nesbit Man At The Helm by Nina Stibbe
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we are rifling through the emotional knicker drawer and talking house moves, growing businesses and seizing every napportunity with Steph Douglas, founder of Don't Buy Her Flowers.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we are rifling through the emotional knicker drawer and getting lubed up with the brilliant Anna Whitehouse a.k.a Mother Pukka. This podcast is bravely sponsored by Habito, on a mission to make mortgages easier.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This episode they are joined by the sensational satirist Hugo Rifkind, talking about the personal and political chaos of the last week.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly! This week they are not talking about the election.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are back with a mini series about marriage, divorce and all the mess in between! Join them for the final episode where they talk to Clemmie Telford about how she brought her marriage back from the brink...
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are back with a mini series about marriage, divorce and all the mess in between! Join them for the second episode where they do a deep, dirty dive into divorce with the legendary lawyer, Mishcon de Reya’s Sandra Davis. Notebooks at the ready!
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are back with a mini series about marriage, divorce and all the mess in between! Join them for the first episode where they rifle through the lively marriage of Giles and Esther Coren…
This week we chat (and giggle) with the fabulous "Midult" duo - Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan. During a battle to cope with the aircon being off, we talk about their ongoing challenge with the world accepting middle-aged women, putting their past mistakes behind them, and feeling positive about the changes in perceptions of the ideal bodyThe Midult women can be found on themidult.com and on twitter as @themidultFat Lot of Good is presented by Helen Thorn and produced by Emma Corsham. The theme tune was composed by John Thorn with jingles by Simon Toner. Helen is on Instagram @helenwearsasize18 and Twitter @helen_thorn.You can find producer Emma @produceremma on Twitter and @misscorsham on InstagramThis podcast is sponsored by the fabulous F and F Clothing. F and F are using Recycled Polyester! This year for spring summer and Autumn winter ’19 F and F have saved more than 26 million plastic bottles from polluting the world’s oceans. This was achieved by making their men’s swim shorts, Schoolwear and Ladies and men’s outerwear. school trousers and school shirts from 100% recycled plastic. This Autumn they will be making coats from recycled plastic and hope to push this fabric more in the future. Their women's clothes come in sizes 6 - 22. Follow @fandfclothing on social media for their latest looks. And go to www.next.co.uk or Tesco Extra to pick up a new outfit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for the final episode of Season 2 where they rifle through the brain and handbag of the heroic Deborah Frances-White, the woman behind the game-changing Guilty Feminist podcast.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode seven where they rifle through the emotional knicker drawer and handbag of midwife, author and mother of all influencers, Clemmie Hooper, a.k.a Mother of Daughters.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode six where they rifle through the emotional knicker drawer and handbag of the ultimate multi-hyphenate Emma Gannon. Plus how we get dressed, with the Creative Director of Hush.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode five where they rifle through the emotional knicker drawer and handbag of interiors sorceress Rita Konig.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode four where they rifle through the emotional knicker drawer and handbags of Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené, the game-changing authors of Slay In Your Line: The Black Girl Bible.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode three where they rifle through the emotional knicker drawer and handbag of Masterchef winner, restaurateur and all-round sensation Thomasina Miers.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode two where they rifle through the emotional knicker drawer and handbag of television presenter and wonderwoman Cherry Healey.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, are back with a second series. Join them for episode one where they rifle through their emotional knicker drawers, their handbags and their murky pasts.
Do you ever feel perfection is being pedalled at you from every platform? This week, Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan of The Midult sit down with diversity and body confidence champion Natalie Lee, a.k.a the influencer Style Me Sunday.
Ever feel as though dry shampoo and concealer are the only things making you feel like a fully-functioning human woman? Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan look at all the glamour and indignity of being a grown-up. In this episode, they talk to the designer Bella Freud about mood, identity and gratitude.
Things get real when Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan of The Midult get down and dirty with comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn (a.k.a. the Scummy Mummies). You don't have to be crazy to listen, but it helps.
How many times a day do you find yourself saying "I'm absolutely fine," when the truth is you're absolutely f***ed? What's wrong with the term "middle-aged"? Are we really all winging it? Or just whinging it? Answering all these questions are the fabulous Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, otherwise known as The Midult! They tell us all about their brilliant new book and multimedia empire. Annabel tells us about her experience of being a solo parent. As the beauty correspondent for the Evening Standard, she also reveals what she puts on her face. We find out how Emilie managed a big career change, and how many times Helen was sick at their book launch. I'm Absolutely Fine: A Manual for Imperfect Women is out now. You can read more from Emilie and Annabel at TheMidult.com, and they're on Instagram and Twitter @themidult. They've also just launched an ace podcast, also called I'm Absolutely Fine. Look out for a guest appearance by the Scummy Mummies coming soon... The beauty products we discuss are Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Cleanser, Votary oils, Drunk Elephant moisturisers, Bobbi Brown moisturising balm, M&S Ultimate Sleep Cream, Aldi Day and Night Cream, Ultrasun, and P20. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Catford, Stratford, Derry, Belfast, Brighton, Winchester, Twickenham (NEW DATE ADDED!!), Leatherhead, Cambridge, Bath, Milton Keynes, Hertford, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan of The Midult talk to designer Anya Hindmarch about how she grew into her face and body: the triumphs, the disasters and how she got organised.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I'm Absolutely Fine!, rifle through their emotional knicker drawers, their make-up bags and their murky pasts.
Do you feel like a fully-functional human woman? Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan of The Midult look at all the glamour and indignity of being a grown-up. With glorious guests talking about how they grew into their faces, their bodies and their lives. Plus some properly useful beauty tips. Because who doesn’t need those?
First up, entertainment is on the agenda as the team reveal recommend the books, TV shows and podcasts they’ve enjoyed over the past week.The foursome also debates whether period trackers are worth the hype, the complex issue of happiness and anxiety in your 40s, and the Midult ladies attempt to inspire Georgie with the contents of their fridge. Plus, whether you’re sense of fashion gets better as you get older…Articles Discussed:What’s In My Fridge: Jasmine HemsleyPink Corduroy Pieces To Buy NowDo You Know How To Colour Correct?7 Tricks To Make You A Morning Person15 Knee-High Boots To Buy NowJasmine Hemsley Wardrobe Tour5 Smart New Season Outfits Under £150The New X-Rated BBC Drama To Watch TonightHow To Look Stylish In Hair BowHow To Get Longer LasheThis Could Be The Reason You’re Craving Salty Snacks11 Must-Read Books Recommended By The SheerLuxe TeamRemember Rachel Bland: Why Her Podcast Was Essential Listening8 New Apps To Shake Up Your RoutineSheerLuxe Show: Live Piercing with Maria TashWhat To Book Around The UK In September See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan from The Midult (@themidult) join me for an episode that starts with 'feeling a bit mad today' and ends with putting the world to rights, with everything you could possibly imagine in-between. It's perfect timing as their first book I'm Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women has just hit bookshelves everywhere and it's a brilliant dip-in/dip-out guide to navigating your way through everything from anxiety, constantly comparing yourself to others, social media, health and more.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
"I'm sorry my shrink told me not to" says Emilie McMeekan when someone asks her to do something she doesn't really have time for but can't say no... #nailedit.Emilie and her partner in rebellion Annabel Rivkin form The Midult. They join Badass Womens' Hour this week to talk about all things true and imperfect about middle aged womanhood. Like Penis Pals, how to actually say "no" and how we love ironed linen but we do not actually have ironed linen (and that's OK!).Plus your hosts Harriet, Natalie and Emma get into a right debate about whether you should do your make up on the train, and is plus size model Tess Holliday on the front of Cosmopolitan Magazine sexy, progressive or destructive?As always for information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma SextonIf you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.