🎙️ Midlife Milestones: Rethinking Birthdays

If you’ve ever blown out birthday candles with mixed emotions or wondered how to embrace midlife with more humour, grace and gratitude this conversation is for you.

Together, Michelle and Patrick explore the emotional mix that comes with getting older; the fear, the gratitude, and the realisation that ageing, at its core, is a privilege.

They dig into the mindset required to hold both truths at once: acknowledging the reality of how we feel about getting older, while also choosing to appreciate what each year brings.

Some practical mindset tips, including the power of surrounding yourself with young people whose energy can shift your perspective in all the right ways.

Deciding that it’s actually “cool to get old” their discussion invites their listeners to rethink how they view birthdays and ageing by “counting your blessings not the candles.”

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In their second recorded conversation, Michelle sits down with her daughter, Hannah, just before she takes off with her one-way ticket to explore Bali, Indonesia, Australia, the Philippines, and beyond.

They talk about the mix of emotions that come with big life changes: Hannah’s nervous excitement for her once-in-a-lifetime journey, and Michelle’s feelings as a mum watching her only child spread her wings whilst stepping into empty nest territory.

They share the reality behind the adventure; from practical preparation tips and travel planning to the emotional work of letting go and embracing new chapters. And in true Hannah style, she turns the tables to keep her coaching mum accountable to her promised actions of more podcast guests and client building while she’s away!

This conversation is honest, emotional, and full of laughter. Whether you’re a parent watching your child take off on their next adventure or someone standing on the edge of your own new chapter, this one’s for you.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• The mix of excitement and nerves before a big trip
• Mum and daughter lessons through the preparation process
• Tips for long-term travel and emotional readiness
• Reflections on independence, growth, and letting go
• A gentle reminder that growth doesn’t stop for young people or midlifers

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Michelle's previous Mum-Daughter conversation “Life Chapters at 22” is available on this YouTube channel; for audio please go to Spotify https://bit.ly/45KFWIT

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One-Way Ticket: A Mum-Daughter Conversation

In their second recorded conversation, Michelle sits down with her daughter, Hannah, just before she takes off with her one-way ticket to explore Bali, Indonesia, Australia, the Philippines, and beyond.

They talk about the mix of emotions that come with big life changes: Hannah’s nervous excitement for her once-in-a-lifetime journey, and Michelle’s feelings as a mum watching her only child spread her wings whilst stepping into empty nest territory.

They share the reality behind the adventure; from practical preparation tips and travel planning to the emotional work of letting go and embracing new chapters. And in true Hannah style, she turns the tables to keep her coaching mum accountable to her promised actions of more podcast guests and client building while she’s away!

This conversation is honest, emotional, and full of laughter. Whether you’re a parent watching your child take off on their next adventure or someone standing on the edge of your own new chapter, this one’s for you.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• The mix of excitement and nerves before a big trip
• Mum and daughter lessons through the preparation process
• Tips for long-term travel and emotional readiness
• Reflections on independence, growth, and letting go
• A gentle reminder that growth doesn’t stop for young people or midlifers

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or watch on You Tube.

To listen to their previous Mum-Daughter conversation “Life Chapters at 22” please go to https://bit.ly/45KFWIT

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🎙 New Episode: Anniversaries & Anxiety

Anniversaries can stir up more than memories, they can trigger anxiety too.

Here’s what Patrick and I dive into:

🔢 The pressure of “big number” comparisons (years married, years in a job)

😂 Why LinkedIn “congrats” messages make us laugh

🌹 Keeping loved ones alive through stories and memories (sharing our own experiences)

💕 Vulnerability and leaning on the people who support us

🌀 How I’ve spiralled and how Patrick supported me through it bringing us closer

⚡ Why a little anxiety is actually healthy

🔔 How to reframe anxiety as a signal to act

🚀 Taking action to calm anxiety and create momentum

🎉 The importance of celebrating small wins, not just big numbers

❤️ This episode is real, warm, and practical - with tips you can try today if anniversaries or anxiety feel heavy for you.

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🎙 New Episode: Anniversaries & Anxiety

Anniversaries can stir up more than memories, they can trigger anxiety too.

Here’s what Patrick and I dive into:

🔢 The pressure of “big number” comparisons (years married, years in a job)

😂 Why LinkedIn “congrats” messages make us laugh

🌹 Keeping loved ones alive through stories and memories (sharing our own experiences)

💕 Vulnerability and leaning on the people who support us

🌀 How I’ve spiralled and how Patrick supported me through it bringing us closer

⚡ Why a little anxiety is actually healthy

🔔 How to reframe anxiety as a signal to act

🚀 Taking action to calm anxiety and create momentum

🎉 The importance of celebrating small wins, not just big numbers

❤️ This episode is real, warm, and practical - with tips you can try today if anniversaries or anxiety feel heavy for you.

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In this special episode, I sit down with my daughter, Hannah Helsby (22), to reflect on the life chapters that have shaped her so far. From school days, exams and tough decisions to university, part time jobs and an incredible year working with Adidas.

Hannah shares her journey with refreshing honesty, offering insights into the choices she’s made, the lessons she’s learned, and how resilience and hard work have guided her along the way.

We cover:

• ✈️ Taking a gap year to travel and why employers value it.
• 🎒 Early school years, exams, and how connecting with teachers makes all the difference.
• 🌱 Building confidence through activities outside the classroom.
• 🗣️ How schools could do more to encourage young people to speak not just listen.
• 🔑 Making the bold decision not to take A-levels and the importance of exploring different options.
• 🛍️ How her passion for fashion and real life business issues have shaped her educational choices
• 🎓 Choosing the right university and course without giving in to outside pressure
• 👩‍💼 The role of part-time jobs in developing confidence and preparing for interviews.
• ❤️ Navigating a first breakup
• 🏠 Why living in university halls wasn’t the right fit.
• 👟 The highs and lows of applying for a placement year with Adidas from initial rejection to landing a dream role and thriving.
• 💡 How hard work and resilience have underpinned every step of her journey so far.

This conversation is a reminder that there isn’t one “right” path, only the one you create for yourself. Hannah’s story shows the power of exploring, persevering, and backing yourself even when the road takes unexpected turns.

👉 Perfect for students, parents, employers, or anyone curious about the real-life experiences shaping the next generation.

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In this special episode, I sit down with my daughter, Hannah Helsby (22), to reflect on the life chapters that have shaped her so far. From school days, exams and tough decisions to university, part time jobs and an incredible year working with Adidas.

Hannah shares her journey with refreshing honesty, offering insights into the choices she’s made, the lessons she’s learned, and how resilience and hard work have guided her along the way.

We cover:

• ✈️ Taking a gap year to travel and why employers value it.
• 🎒 Early school years, exams, and how connecting with teachers makes all the difference.
• 🌱 Building confidence through activities outside the classroom.
• 🗣️ How schools could do more to encourage young people to speak not just listen.
• 🔑 Making the bold decision not to take A-levels and the importance of exploring different options.
• 🛍️ How her passion for fashion and real life business issues have shaped her educational choices
• 🎓 Choosing the right university and course without giving in to outside pressure
• 👩‍💼 The role of part-time jobs in developing confidence and preparing for interviews.
• ❤️ Navigating a first breakup
• 🏠 Why living in university halls wasn’t the right fit.
• 👟 The highs and lows of applying for a placement year with Adidas from initial rejection to landing a dream role and thriving.
• 💡 How hard work and resilience have underpinned every step of her journey so far.

This conversation is a reminder that there isn’t one “right” path, only the one you create for yourself. Hannah’s story shows the power of exploring, persevering, and backing yourself even when the road takes unexpected turns.

👉 Perfect for students, parents, employers, or anyone curious about the real-life experiences shaping the next generation.

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In this reflective episode, Michelle and Patrick explore the lasting social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, five years on from the first lockdown.

With honesty, humour, and insight, they unpack how our communication habits have shifted and what we risk losing if we don’t reclaim the art of real conversation.

Key talking points are: -

🗓️ Looking Back: Five Years Since Lockdown A trip down memory lane to 2020 to those surreal months staying home adjusting to isolation.

💬 Has the Art of Conversation Declined? From Zoom meetings to Snapchat voice notes and self-service checkouts, is digital convenience leaving human interaction behind?

👥 Generational Divide

• Midlifers, found relief in slowing down, embracing the “permission to pause.”
• Gen Z and Alphas, however, spent formative years in isolation, missing out on key social development. Many young people now feel anxious about phone calls or unfamiliar conversations despite constant “chatting” online.
• Elderly impact of losing the power of simple interactions as a result of tech takeover.

💼 Changing Work Culture has the rise of tech replaced real, meaningful workplace connection? Hybrid models are here to stay but what did we lose and gain?

• Decline of spontaneous “watercooler chats” affecting collaboration, confidence, and creativity.
• Zoom fatigue & virtual frustration - Michelle and Patrick share personal experiences of disconnection and the limits of online communication.

🏙️ The New Normal the growth of co-working spaces and companies like Adidas doubling down on in-person culture, highlights our need for human contact.

👁️ Why Face-to-Face Still Matters

· The role of hospitality & performing arts: How real-world experiences shape communication skills and confidence in young people.

· Eye contact, body language, the magic of spontaneous moments can’t be replicated with social media "likes", emojis or voice notes.

📢 Call to Action: Intentional Interaction - Michelle and Patrick urge listeners to reconnect, make time for good conversation and actively seek out uplifting social connections. Stop putting off the coffee meetups, the catch-up calls, and those awkward but essential conversations.

Let's "Talk on to Walk on" with Michelle and Patrick and see where it leads...

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