Lise Thorne

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S2 E1 Sep 07, 2026

Nell McAndrew: Running, midlife & why movement matters

This week, Lise is joined by Nell McAndrew, model, TV presenter and 90s household name turned marathon runner, fitness DVD star and tireless charity fundraiser. But th...

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bonus Jun 29, 2026

Out and About: Season Finale - Heatwaves, Ascot and midlife micro-adventures

It's 32 degrees in southwest London and Lise's trying to keep cool for the Season One finale of Walking This Way: Out and about. Reflecting on a recent trip to Royal A...

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S1 E16 Jun 22, 2026

Gender bias in healthcare, menopause and midlife shame - with Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson

This week, Lise is joined by Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson, founders of The Womenkind Collective, podcast hosts, menopause campaigners and co-authors of a fo...

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bonus Jun 15, 2026

Out and About: Skinny dipping for Breast Cancer Now

This week, Lise strips off to join over 250 women for a skinny dip in a Surrey lake for Breast Cancer Now. Joining women from across the country to strip off, get in t...

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S1 E15 Jun 08, 2026

Vicki Anstey on midlife reinvention, fear and finding yourself

This week, Lise is joined by Vicki Anstey, world record-holding adventurer, entrepreneur, speaker and author of new book Other People Are Like the Weather. From rowing...

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bonus Jun 01, 2026

Out and About: Heatwaves, bikinis and being enough

It's peak heatwave in the UK, and Lise has swapped the park for her back garden. Shielding from the record breaking May heat that has the whole country slightly undone...

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S1 E14 May 25, 2026

Batch cooking, grief & going viral: Helen Hopkins on midlife resilience

This week, Lise is joined by Helen Hopkins, the Mealtime Maverick, batch cooking expert and debut author of Mix and Match Batch, published by Penguin. Helen's story is...

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bonus May 18, 2026

Out and About - Walking in the Lake District with Julia and Ramble Worldwide

Lise is in the Lake District on a walking weekend with Ramble Worldwide, Hassness House and Ageism Is Never In Style. She's joined by walk leader Julia Williams for an...

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S1 E13 May 11, 2026

Powering through perimenopause with friendship and swimming - with Lorraine Candy

This week, Lise is joined by Lorraine Candy, co-host of the award-winning podcast Postcards from Midlife, a journalist who has edited some of Britain's biggest magazin...

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bonus May 04, 2026

Out and about - Rowing, swimming challenges and dog poo

Recorded in her local graveyard (Richmond Park is off-limits to dogs for three months), Lise is out in the sunshine with Dolly, Sam, Evie, and James, dwelling on time ...

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S1 E12 Apr 27, 2026

Perimenopause and ADHD, the link no one told us about - with Dr Helen Wall

Have you ever wondered if what you’re experiencing in midlife is more than just perimenopause? If brain fog, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation and sheer exhaustion so...

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bonus Apr 20, 2026

Out and about - Anxiety posts, oil tankers and council elections

Lise is back outside this week, fresh from visiting her parents in Salisbury and with all three dogs in tow. She talks about perimenopause and anxiety, why so many wom...

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S1 E11 Apr 13, 2026

Creating memories and being ferociously compassionate - with Sinéad Laffan

Sinéad Laffan has lived a lot of lives. Irish girl, English teacher, corporate hire, freelancer, dog mum, stepmother, Hungarian resident, Bristolian, and now - somewha...

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bonus Apr 06, 2026

Out and about - A car crash, childhood trauma and HRT

Rather than being Out and About, Lise is In and About this week..in her kitchen to be precise, waiting for lunch to cook!  What starts as a casual chat about HRT becom...

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S1 E10 Mar 30, 2026

When menopause steals 10 years of your life - with Claire Hattrick

Lise sits down with Claire Hattrick, executive menopause coach, workplace educator and author, whose story is as jaw-dropping as it is important. Claire lost over a de...

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bonus Mar 23, 2026

Out and About - Walking with Lyndsey Gymer, weight loss and naked cuddles

Out and About Returns! This week, Lise's back in Richmond Park with furry guinea pig microphones (thanks, Tim) and special guest Lyndsey Gymer. Lyndsey isn't just any ...

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S1 E9 Mar 16, 2026

Building your mental muscle - with Lara Milward

Lise sits down with Lara Milward - leadership and performance coach to, amongst others, the Branson family; endurance athlete, CrossFit champion and someone who's cycl...

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bonus Mar 09, 2026

Out and About - A personal challenge, graveyard walking and doggy introductions

NEW FORMAT ALERT: Welcome to Out and About! This week, Lise's trying something completely new and slightly terrifying. Instead of a normal challenge episode, she's ta...

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S1 E8 Mar 02, 2026

From rock bottom to triathlon glory - with Clare Capper

Lise catches up with her dear friend from boarding school, Clare Capper, whose transformation story can't fail to leave you feeling inspired.  In 2018, at 41, Claire h...

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bonus Feb 23, 2026

Challenge #7: Take 10 minutes to mobilise

Welcome to Challenge 7! This fortnight's challenge is all about reclaiming movement in midlife through ten focused minutes of mobility work every single day for seven ...