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Postcards From Midlife

Extraordinary lives: Andi Oliver on food, friends & finding midlife success

Postcards From Midlife

Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

Menopause, Culture, Nutrition, 579985, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Mental Health, Women, Midlife Women, Midlife, Relationships, Kids & Family, Health, Perimenopause, Lifestyle

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

We’re back! To kick off Season Nine, chef, presenter, writer and musician Andi Oliver joins Trish and Lorraine to talk about her remarkable life story, from teenage punk to parent at 20, as well as the family tragedy that turned her love of food into a devastating eating disorder. She also shares her cooking advice and how she survived parenting the tricky teenage years to develop a special bond with her daughter Miquita. Plus: the foodie hacks & home trends getting Lorraine & Trish excited to be in the kitchen & a worrying encounter with body paint



Please note this episode contains very strong language



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0:00.0

I got very distracted this morning Lorraine doing my old lady stretches, as Neil calls

0:12.4

them, my lucky mobility exercises, my Joanna Hall. I can hear the noises. Now, yes. Keep it

0:18.4

all from creaking. I was looking out the window across the garden and about two gardens

0:22.4

over on the shed. I saw Margo, the cat, and I thought, what is Margo the cat doing all

0:29.0

the way over there? I was thinking, is that Margo? Is it not Margo? And then a second one

0:33.7

appeared. A second Margo? From the cult, from the clone factory. Well, this is the thing,

0:39.2

because Margo is quite distinctive. Would you like to describe Margo for anyone who hasn't

0:43.0

seen her? Well, I mean, think of a ball of fur. Double the size of the ball of fur that

0:48.5

you're thinking of. Add a bit of a arrogant sneer to it and then sort of raised arched

0:54.8

eyebrow and you've got Margo. Yes. She's quite big and quite recognizable. Well, she's

0:58.6

cream, isn't she? She's a cream catch. She's a bourbon, so she's cream with a lovely

1:02.6

tortoise shell points for those people in there. Anyway, turned around and there was Margo

1:07.8

behind me. There's three of them in the neighborhood. No. Oh my God. She's multiplying. It's like

1:16.3

some awful horror movies, isn't it? Or sci-fi movies. She's got a pussy posse. What's

1:20.8

going on? She's got a pussy posse. Welcome to postcards from Midlife. I'm Lorraine Candy

1:37.2

and I'm Trish Halpin. If you're living in a hormonal hot house feeling a bit overwhelmed

1:42.2

and in need of some positive uplifting and comforting guidance on how to lead a more

1:46.7

magnificent midlife than this is the show for you. We chat to celebrities and experts on

1:52.2

all things midlife, from menopause and perimenopause to parenting teens, by a fashion beauty wellness,

1:58.3

nutrition fitness careers, relationships caring for elderly relatives and your finances. Yes,

2:04.1

we ask experts and famous guests all the questions you need answered to have a happier, healthier

2:09.3

and more harmonious second act. Welcome back everyone. We have just heard

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