Two Women Chatting

• Laughing, Living & Lifting Women in Midlife with Marie Thom & Yvonne Vincent

  This week on Two Women Chatting, Michelle is joined by dynamic duo Marie Thom and Yvonne Vincent for a witty, heartfelt conversation about navigating midlife with confidence, creativity, and community. From finding their voices through writing to embracing ageing with a sense of humour, Marie and Yvonne share how life after 40 can be the most empowering chapter yet.They also introduce their exciting new podcast, Hear Me Roar, which celebrates the midlife journeys of both women and men - breaking down stereotypes and sparking conversations about confidence, body image and wellness. Whether it’s publishing a book, transforming your health, or simply learning to laugh at the chaos; this episode is a joyful reminder that it’s never too late to rewrite your story.Key Insights:🎙️ Confidence Through Connection: Marie and Yvonne highlight how midlife friendships - often formed later in life - can be deeply supportive and transformative.🎙️ Humour as Healing: Finding the funny in everyday moments isn’t just entertaining - it’s empowering and helps build community.🎙️ Rewriting the Midlife Narrative: Their upcoming podcast, Hear Me Roar, will spotlight stories of personal growth, health and real-life reinventions from both women and men.🎙️ Body Image and Self-Worth: Even with improved health, many still struggle with self-perception - Marie and Yvonne encourage open conversations about confidence and embracing change.Love these insights? Share your thoughts and stories at [email protected], and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favourite podcast platform!Episode Resources:📘Midlife Drama’s in Pyjamas: Book LinkPodcast: @hearmeroarhereFacebook: Growing Old Disgracefully Facebook: Midlife Dramas in PyjamasThank you to my season 9 sponsor @hairtodaymoretomorrowConnect with Us:🌟 Website: TwoWomenChatting.com📸 Instagram: @michelleford_twc🐦 Twitter/X: @ChattingTwo📘 Facebook: Two Women Chatting📺 YouTube: TwoWomenChattingJoin us for this uplifting episode on the power of female friendships, laughter, and building a midlife that’s bold, joyful, and entirely your own.midlife, confidence, female friendships, community, health, wellness, humor, writing, empowerment, aging, personal transformation, podcast, body image, self-esteem, women, men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Champion of Change: Dame Kelly Holmes on Diversity and Identity

  This week on Two Women Chatting, Michelle celebrates the 100th episode with none other than Olympic legend and advocate Dame Kelly Holmes in a powerful and deeply personal conversation. From winning double gold to becoming a fearless voice for LGBTQ+ rights and women's health, Kelly shares her journey of transformation with honesty and passion.Marking this special milestone episode, Kelly reflects on the ups and downs of life after sport and military service, the power of vulnerability and why she founded The Athena Effect - a new initiative helping women rediscover their confidence, purpose and strength. Whether you're navigating personal change or simply love hearing from inspiring women, this episode will leave you feeling seen, supported and stronger.Key Insights:🎙️ Breaking Assumptions & Owning Your Identity: Kelly discusses the impact of societal expectations, the challenges of being misunderstood, and the importance of showing up authentically - both personally and professionally.🎙️ From Military to Civilian Life: Finding a New Purpose: Kelly shares the often-overlooked struggles women face when transitioning from military service or returning to work after raising families and how transferable skills can be a superpower.🎙️ Mental Health Matters: The Strength in Vulnerability: From public success to private struggles, Kelly speaks candidly about her mental health journey, the importance of seeking help, and breaking the stigma around emotional well-being.🎙️ Empowering Women Through Community: The Athena Effect: Passionate about helping women thrive, Kelly explains how The Athena Effect creates spaces for open conversations, empowerment and lasting change.Love these insights? Share your thoughts and stories at [email protected], and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favourite podcast platform!Want to learn more from Dame Kelly Holmes and her Athena Effect initiative? Episode Resources:🌟 Dame Kelly Holmes on Instagram: @damekellyholmes🌟 The Athena Effect Website: Events Link Next event 6 March 2026Campaign for Painful Hysteroscopy - patient leaflet - follow @campaign_painful_hysteroscopy on instagramConnect with Us:🌍 Website: TwoWomenChatting.com📸 Instagram: @michelleford_twc📘 Facebook: Two Women Chatting📺 YouTube: TwoWomenChattingKelly Holmes, Olympic Champion, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Women's Empowerment, Diversity, Inclusion, Personal Growth, Mental Health, Women's Health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• From So Macho to So Much More: Sinitta Unfiltered

  This week on Two Women Chatting, Michelle welcomes pop icon and powerhouse woman Sinitta for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation. Sinitta opens up about her early career, her longtime friendship with Simon Cowell, the highs and lows of fame, and how she’s now using her platform to empower other women.From her early years shaped by a showbiz childhood to founding Sin's Angels, a collective for women rediscovering their strength, Sinitta shares what it means to find your voice, create space for others, and thrive on your own terms. Whether you're a fan of 80s pop or passionate about women supporting women, this is an episode that celebrates strength, reinvention and sisterhood.Key Insights:🎙️ Finding Her Voice in the Music Industry: Sinitta talks about the shift from early record deals to finding creative freedom through her collaboration with Simon Cowell - finally being able to express her own musical identity.🎙️ The Truth Behind the Spotlight: Fame, she says, is a double-edged sword. Sinitta reflects on the challenges of living in the public eye, learning to deal with press scrutiny, and maintaining her resilience.🎙️ Women Empowering Women: Through Sin's Angels, Sinitta is on a mission to support and uplift midlife women - creating a space for growth, confidence and second acts.🎙️ Motherhood & Reinvention: As her children prepare to leave home, Sinitta speaks openly about the emotional challenges of motherhood and embracing the next chapter with purpose.Love these insights? Share your thoughts and stories at [email protected], and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favourite podcast platform!Want to learn more from Sinitta and discover the inspiring work of Sins Angels?🌟 Sins Angels on Instagram: @thesinsangelsofficial🐦 Twitter/X: @thesinsangels📸 Sinitta’s Instagram: @thesinittaofficial🐦 Twitter/X: @sinittaofficialConnect with Us:🌍 Website: TwoWomenChatting.com📸 Instagram: @michelleford_twc🐦 Twitter/X: @ChattingTwo📘 Facebook: Two Women Chatting📺 YouTube: TwoWomenChattingThank you to my season 9 sponsor Hair Today More Tomorrow - for more details visit their website and see Sara's blog about midlife hair on www.twowomenchatting.comSinitta, music career, Simon Cowell, fame, empowerment, Sins Angels, talent discovery, motherhood, stage name, women empowerment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Beyond the Bonnet: Inside Amish Life with Kendra Cross

  This week on Two Women Chatting, Michelle is recording on location from the Pinecraft Inn in Sarasota, Florida with special guest Kendra Cross, who offers a heartfelt window into the Amish and Mennonite way of life. Raised in these communities, Kendra shares her personal story of multigenerational wisdom, strong women, and cultural connection.Kendra speaks candidly about growing up in a male-dominated culture, the misconceptions outsiders often have, and the ways in which community, storytelling, and tradition shape Amish life. With honesty and clarity, she explores what it means to honour your roots while helping others understand a world that often feels hidden.Key Insights:🎙️ Stories Over Screens: In a culture without modern distractions, storytelling is at the heart of family and connection. Kendra reflects on how these traditions preserved community and passed down strength through generations.🎙️ Community & Culture: Amish and Mennonite life is deeply rooted in togetherness. Whether it’s shared work, meals, or worship, the focus is on mutual support and belonging.🎙️ Understanding a Male-Dominated Culture: Kendra explains the unspoken rules women navigate in traditional communities. “You don’t have to agree with the system,” she says, “but once you understand the rules, you can learn how to play the game.”🎙️ Dispelling Myths: From dress codes to education, Kendra clears up common misconceptions about the Amish and Mennonite way of life - offering thoughtful insights that go beyond what most people assume.🎙️ Wisdom Passed Down: Inspired by her grandmother, Kendra celebrates the quiet strength of women who’ve shaped communities through faith, love, and lived experience - often shared in the simplest of settings, like generations of women gathered around a quilt, telling stories and singing together.Love these insights? Share your thoughts and stories at [email protected], and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favourite podcast platform!Want to learn more from Kendra?🧵 Take a tour with Kendra Cross: Discover Sarasota Tours – Amish ExperienceThank you to our season 9 sponsor: Hair Today More Tomorrow - with expert tips on managing hair in midlife from trichologist Sara G Allison on www.twowomenchatting.comConnect with Us:🌟 Website: TwoWomenChatting.com📸 Instagram: @michelleford_twc🐦 Twitter/X: @ChattingTwo📘 Facebook: Two Women Chatting📺 YouTube: Two Women ChattingAmish, Mennonite, Kendra Cross, Sarasota, storytelling, community, faith, simplicity, multigenerational women, traditions, quilt circle, culture, female strength, male-dominated society, empowerment, rural life, spirituality, women supporting women, connection through story, Discover Sarasota Tours Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Strength, Sisterhood & Self-Discovery: Tamzin Outhwaite on Midlife Empowerment

  This week on Two Women Chatting, Michelle welcomes actress and advocate Tamzin Outhwaite for a heartfelt and empowering conversation about navigating midlife, finding strength in sisterhood, and building community through shared experience. From the highs of her acting career to the deeply personal challenges of grief, menopause, and hormonal shifts, Tamzin opens up with warmth, honesty, and humour.Have you ever felt like you’re juggling too much, or that your female friendships offer more fulfilment than romance? Tamzin shares how her platonic bonds have become her emotional foundation and how her initiative We Free Women is helping others find that same strength and connection. Whether you’re approaching midlife or deep in the thick of it, this episode is a reminder that you’re not alone—and that community can be the most powerful medicine of all.Key Insights:🎙️ Acting as Connection: For Tamzin, acting has always been about creating human connection. It’s a way of telling stories that resonate - and it’s what keeps her passionate about her craft.🎙️ Midlife, Menopause & Hormones: Tamzin speaks candidly about managing hormonal changes and embracing the shifts that come with midlife. Understanding your body is essential to feeling empowered.🎙️ The Power of Platonic Love: Tamzin shares how her deep, loyal female friendships fill her emotional cup - so much so that there’s no space for romance right now!🎙️ Regaining Power in Midlife: From saying no more often to finding comfort in spiritual techniques, Tamzin talks about the quiet revolution of reclaiming personal power as a woman in midlife.🎙️ We Free Women & Helping Others Heal: Born from her own journey through grief, We Free Women is a collective supporting women through retreats, connection, and sisterhood - especially for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it.Love these insights? Share your thoughts and stories at [email protected], and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favourite podcast platform!Episode Resources:💫 We Free Women Retreats: wefreewomen.com📸 Follow Tamzin Outhwaite on Instagram: @glamzin @wefreewomenConnect with Us:🌟 Website: TwoWomenChatting.com📸 Instagram: @michelleford_twc🐦 Twitter/X: @ChattingTwo📘 Facebook: Two Women Chatting📺 YouTube: TwoWomenChattingTikTok @TwoWomenChatting0Join us for this uplifting conversation on grief, growth, and the fierce beauty of female connection.Tamzin Outhwaite, menopause, midlife women, sisterhood, platonic love, female friendship, grief, retreats, We Free Women, acting, empowerment, personal growth, women supporting women, hormones, HRT, mental health, women in midlife, strength in community, self-care, women’s health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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