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The Messy Midlife Toolkit

by Dr Janine van Someren and Vivienne Berryman

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Latest episodes

  • A coffee isn't a resignation letter.

    September 21, 2026 · 49 min

    What if you’re good at your job, but it doesn’t give you what it used to? You don’t have to hate your job to start wondering whether it still fits. In this episode, we talk about why career questions can get louder in midlife, the guilt…

  • Where did my confidence go?

    September 12, 2026 · 40 min

    How can you have so much life experience, and somehow trust yourself less? In this episode, we’re talking about confidence: where it goes, what or who can knock it, and why feeling less confident in one part of your life doesn’t mean…

  • The Invisible Load

    September 4, 2026 · 31 min

    Why can you feel exhausted when, physically, you haven’t actually done that much? Sometimes it’s not the things you’re doing that are wearing you out. It’s everything you’re remembering, anticipating, organising, checking, worrying about…

  • Why we spiral: maybe you’re not the problem.

    August 28, 2026 · 23 min

    Ever found yourself snapping at someone you love, lying awake overthinking, doom scrolling, or feeling completely overwhelmed by something that normally wouldn’t bother you? When we’re carrying too much for too long, it can be easy to…

  • Rediscovering Yourself in Midlife

    August 19, 2026 · 23 min

    What happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels quite like you? In this episode, we talk about that strange midlife feeling of losing touch with yourself, when nothing is necessarily wrong, but something doesn’t quite fit…

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  • Who We Are & Why We're Here

    July 16, 2026 · 3 min

    Welcome to The Messy Midlife Toolkit. In this short introduction, meet your hosts, Dr Janine van Someren and Vivienne Berryman, and hear why we created this podcast. We'll be talking about identity shifts, burnout, confidence…

  • Introducing The Messy Midlife Toolkit

    May 30, 2026 · 1 min

    Welcome to The Messy Midlife Toolkit. In this short introductory episode, Vivienne shares how the podcast came about and some of the topics we'll be exploring in future episodes. From identity shifts, burnout, confidence and…

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About the show

The Messy Midlife Toolkit is a podcast about navigating midlife, identity shifts, burnout, confidence, relationships, career crossroads, and the question many women find themselves asking: "What next?" Hosted by Dr Janine van Someren and Vivienne Berryman, each episode explores the challenges, questions, and transitions many women face in midlife, from the invisible load and changing identities to friendship shifts, burnout, and starting over. Honest conversations, practical tools, and reminders that you're not the only one figuring it out as you go.