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In this episode of The Midlife Mentors we’re talking about health optimisation.  

Today we find ourselves living in a obsessive health optimisation culture where we're tracking our sleep, monitoring our HRV, counting steps, taking supplements, cold plunging, fasting and trying to optimise every aspect of our lives.
Twenty years ago most people just wanted to lose a bit of weight and feel healthier. Today, health has become a performance metric. And yet despite having more information than ever before, many people seem more anxious, overwhelmed and confused about their health than ever.
So have we made health too complicated? Today we're talking about optimisation culture, wearables, supplements, longevity and what really moves the needle when it comes to living a longer, healthier and happier life.
Because sometimes the healthiest thing you can do isn't add another habit. It's to get really good at the basics. Let's get into it.
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Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities. Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
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Book your Follow The Camino break at the below link:

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Or email: info@followthecamino.com 

Use Code: MIDLIFE10 for your exclusive 10% offer - for all trips booked in 2026 (departure date can be in 2027). 

Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities. Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
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Have you ever looked at your life and thought, "I don't feel like me anymore?"

Maybe everything looks fine on the surface. The career, the family, the home, the responsibilities you've spent years building. But underneath, something feels different. You feel restless, disconnected, flat... or perhaps you're questioning things that once seemed certain.

If that sounds familiar, you're not alone.

In today's episode, we're talking about one of the most common but least discussed experiences of midlife: the shift in identity that happens as our roles change, our priorities evolve, our bodies and hormones change, and we begin asking deeper questions about who we are and what truly matters.

We'll explore why so many men and women feel lost during this stage of life, how it shows up in everyday behaviours, and most importantly, how to navigate it with greater clarity, self-compassion and hope.

Because this isn't about having a midlife crisis.

It's about discovering who you are becoming.
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Use Code: MIDLIFE10 for your exclusive 10% offer - for all trips booked in 2026 (departure date can be in 2027).

Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities.
Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
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Book your Follow The Camino break at the below link:

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Use Code: MIDLIFE10 for your exclusive 10% offer - for all trips booked in 2026 (departure date can be in 2027). 

Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities. Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.

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Today’s episode is a really important conversation and honestly, one we don’t hear enough about.

Because Claire has spoken about female childlessness on this podcast a few times, but we’ve not discussed male childlessness… particularly the emotional impact of it, the silence around it, and why so many men feel they have to carry that experience alone.

Whether it’s through circumstance, infertility, relationships not working out, or simply life not unfolding the way someone expected, involuntary male childlessness can have a profound effect on identity, mental health, relationships, and how men see themselves in the world. Yet unlike the conversations we often have around women and fertility, men’s experiences in this area are rarely talked about openly.

So today, we’re joined by someone who has dedicated years of research to understanding exactly that. Dr. Robin Hadley is an author, researcher and leading voice on male childlessness and male fertility narratives. His work explores the psychological, emotional and social impact of childlessness in men, and why so many feel invisible in conversations around fertility, masculinity and family life.

This is a really honest, thoughtful and emotional conversation about identity, grief, masculinity, relationships, ageing, and the expectations society places on men.

So whether this topic affects you personally, someone you love, or you’re simply curious to better understand the male experience - this is an episode well worth listening to.
Rob's has offered listeners 35% off the hardbaack edition of his book - using the code: HAD35 and 25% off the ebook using the code: HAD25.
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Rob's website: https://www.robinhadley.co.uk/ 

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Book your Follow The Camino break at the below link:

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Or email: info@followthecamino.com 

Use Code: MIDLIFE10 for your exclusive 10% offer - for all trips booked in 2026 (departure date can be in 2027). 

Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities. Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.

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In this episode, we’re exploring why 'resilience' needs a rebrand. 

The old model went out of fashion. It was all about pushing through, staying positive and performing no matter what - especially in the work environment. But in a world of relentless uncertainty and rising pressure, many of us aren’t just tired - we’re chronically dysregulated.

True resilience has had to adapt. It looks different now and our work with organisations confirms the shift. It’s about learning how to regulate your nervous system, protect your attention, create inner steadiness and stay grounded when everything around you feels unstable.

Because when we can’t find peace internally, we often start looking for it in the wrong places - through busyness, distraction, overworking or the habits we use to numb and soothe. This conversation is about resilience 2.0: building the kind of internal strength that helps you think clearly, lead calmly, and stay rooted in what matters most - at work, at home, and within yourself.

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Book your Follow The Camino break at the below link:

https://followthecamino.com/en/

Or email: info@followthecamino.com 

Use Code: MIDLIFE10 for your exclusive 10% offer - for all trips booked in 2026 (departure date can be in 2027). 

Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities. Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.

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This week on The Midlife Mentors, we’re diving into one of the most talked-about and misunderstood  areas in health right now: peptides and longevity.
We’re joined by Dr. Enayat, a GP and founder of Human Longevity Clinics, who’s working at the cutting edge of personalised, preventative medicine.
You’ve probably seen peptides all over social media,  touted as the new shortcut to fat loss, muscle gain, and turning back the clock. But here’s the truth: this isn’t biohacking for beginners.
Dr. E breaks down what peptides actually are, where they can help, and more importantly - where they can go seriously wrong. We get into the risks, the hype, the need for proper testing and medical supervision… and why, if your foundations aren’t in place, you’re wasting your time.

If you’ve been curious about peptides, biohacking or the future of longevity - this is the episode you need to hear.

We also have a discount code:

MIDLIFE10
This will entitle  listeners to 10% off the HUM2N shop and a free discovery consultation. Mentioning The Midlife Mentors during the discovery consultation will also offer 10% off all HUM2N services. 
The code is valid until the end of July.
Find out more at the below links:
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Support the show
Book your Follow The Camino break at the below link:

https://followthecamino.com/en/

Or email: info@followthecamino.com 

Use Code: MIDLIFE10 for your exclusive 10% offer - for all trips booked in 2026 (departure date can be in 2027). 

Exclusions: This offer is not applicable to Budget or Guided Tours.
Applicable Routes: The discount is exclusively available for pilgrims choosing the French, English, Portuguese (inland routes), and Original ways.
Blackout Dates: To maintain the sanctity and manage the flux of pilgrims during peak events, the discount will not apply if you are reaching Santiago de Compostela from the 24th to the 28th of July 2025, aligning with the city’s famous festivities. Additionally, the offer is void if you find yourself in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival, from the 4th to the 16th of July 2025, to accommodate the unique cultural significance of these periods.
Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.

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