
About this podcast
The Shift is a podcast that aims to tell the truth about being a woman post-40, created and hosted by writer and broadcaster, Sam Baker. Did you ever wonder why you stop hearing so many women's voices once they pass 40? That's where The Shift comes in - a frank, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, always honest look at what it means to be a woman in midlife and beyond. Work, life, love, health, sex, money, identity, body image... What does it all mean when everything around you (and inside…
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The Shift with Sam Baker
About this podcast
The Shift is a podcast that aims to tell the truth about being a woman post-40, created and hosted by writer and broadcaster, Sam Baker. Did you ever wonder why you stop hearing so many women's voices once they pass 40? That's where The Shift comes in - a frank, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, always honest look at what it means to be a woman in midlife and beyond. Work, life, love, health, sex, money, identity, body image... What does it all mean when everything around you (and inside…
Recent episodes
- Meera Syal: 'I am now a Triple Bad Bet – Old, Female and Brown!'1 Sept · 1 h 00 min
- Tabitha Webb on being an older mum & the menopause-puberty collision25 Aug · 52 min
- Charlotte Wood: 'I don't fear ageing, but I do fear becoming a boring, annoying old person!'18 Aug · 1 h 01 min
- Helen Thorn on how to bounce back from life's shittiest moments11 Aug · 1 h 03 min
- Jennie Godfrey: 'midlife is a powerful place if you lean into it'4 Aug · 1 h 00 min
- Jane Green on being a walkaway wife & rebuilding your life in your 50s28 Jul · 59 min
- Sarah Hiscox on self esteem, shame and overcoming addiction21 Jul · 48 min
- Stacey Duguid on coming back from midlife collapse - THE SHIFT REVISITED14 Jul · 1 h 06 min
- Clare Grogan: Back on the road and better than ever at 60 THE SHIFT REVISITED7 Jul · 56 min
- Sabrina Pace-Humphreys: how running saved me from workaholism and alcoholism THE SHIFT REVISITED30 Jun · 59 min