Friendship in Midlife: We Keep Saying “Let’s Catch Up” | Maddie Marsh | F*ck, I’m Nearly 50!
F*ck, I’m Nearly 50!Show Notes
Season 1 · Episode 10 | Maddie Marsh Who do you keep meaning to see, and why does the catch-up always end up at the bottom of the list? Maddie Marsh and I talk about the friends who see us through all the busy, messy seasons — the honest chats, the showing up and the things we actually do together. We get into new friendships, old friendships and the people who become chosen family. There are plenty of stories and laughs, alongside the trickier questions about effort, change and knowing when ...
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Season 2 · Episode 8 | Ash BG The milk, the school bags, the appointment nobody else remembered. If you’re tired of being the person who notices everything, come and have a listen. Ash BG and I talk about the work that happens in our heads before anyone sees a task — and why sharing the jobs is only part of the conversation. Ash is the writer behind You Wanted This and the founder of Tether. We get into motherhood, resentment, whose career bends when family life needs something, and what our ...
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