Walking This Way

Dogs at her heels and planes crossing overhead, Lise sets off on the first Out and About of the new season and, with her 50th birthday just days away, she uses the walk to properly introduce, or reintroduce, herself: the car crash at seven, boarding school at eight, and the years that followed when a stubborn refusal to say no led her onto a Muay Thai retreat in Thailand and, unexpectedly, into a whole new relationship with movement. This is Lise at her most open, tracing the line from that first triathlon at Hever Castle through open water swimming lessons, a gruelling 100k Trailwalker with her best friend Robin, and the slow, imperfect work of learning to prioritise herself. It's a conversation about midlife travel, walking adventure and the everyday power of choosing movement, told with all the honesty you've come to expect from Walking This Way . Join Lise and discover... Why turning 50 felt like the right moment to share her full backstory How a chance invitation to a Thailand retreat changed the course of her life The truth behind her first triathlon, old ladies' breaststroke and all What training for a 100k walk with her best friend Robin really taught her Why she believes movement should always be about joy, never punishment Quote of the episode "Finding fitness changed my life." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

This week, Lise is joined by Nell McAndrew, model, TV presenter and 90s household name turned marathon runner, fitness DVD star and tireless charity fundraiser. But this isn't a conversation about being brilliant at running. It's about what happens when we stop thinking of exercise as punishment or weight loss and start thinking about what movement actually gives us: confidence, headspace, friendship and sanity. In this episode, join Lise and discover: How Nell ran her marathon personal best of 2 hours 54 minutes after having her first child, and what changed in her mindset to get her there Why Nell has swapped pounding pavements for slower, more intentional movement, including a programme built around moving well rather than moving fast The visualisation trick Nell has used before every race, including dreaming she'd already run the marathon in her sleep The launch of What's Your Move , the new movement Nell and Lise are starting together to get more women moving in whatever way suits them Why turning up to volunteer at Parkrun, rather than run it, can be the easiest way to ease yourself in and lose the fear The message Paula Radcliffe sent about Nell, and why it left her lost for words Quote of the episode "I always just used to visualise myself getting to the finish line, crossing the finish line and putting my arms in the air." — Nell McAndrew Useful links Follow Nell on Instagram: @nelliemcfitness Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

It's 32 degrees in southwest London and Lise's trying to keep cool for the Season One finale of Walking This Way: Out and about . Reflecting on a recent trip to Royal Ascot, a very early start for a summer solstice swim, and a season of incredible conversations, Lise gets set for a summer break and looks ahead to what's coming up in Season Two from September. Join Lise and discover... What happened at Royal Ascot, on the train home, and during a 2.45am dawn dip in Hove for the summer solstice A look back at some of the guests and conversations from this season What's coming up when the podcast returns in September Why hitting the follow button now means you won't miss the new season With thanks to As Seasone One of Walking This Way draws to a close, I'd like to thank my incredible guests over the course of the season, including the WomenKind Collective, Vicki Anstey, Helen Hopkins, Julia and the Ramble Worldwide team, Lorraine Candy, Dr Helen Wall, Sinead Laffan, Claire Hattrick, Lyndsey Gymer, Clare Capper, Adrienne, Tallulah Bamford, Katrina Hassan, Robyn Phillips and Vanessa McDaid. What an incredible collection of women and what amazing conversations. Go back and listen again! Got an idea for Season Two? Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

This week, Lise is joined by Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson , founders of The Womenkind Collective, podcast hosts, menopause campaigners and co-authors of a forthcoming book on gender bias in healthcare. What began as two lifelong friends chatting over FaceTime during lockdown has grown into a thriving community helping thousands of women navigate midlife, menopause, health, identity and everything in between. This conversation goes far beyond hot flushes and HRT. Together, they explore the hidden ways women are taught to minimise their pain, the shocking reality of gender bias in healthcare and why speaking openly about our experiences matters more than ever. In this episode, join Lise and discover: How two hairdresser friends turned lockdown conversations into the hugely successful Womenkind Collective Why women can wait years longer for diagnosis and treatment, including the average eight-year wait for endometriosis diagnosis Why so many women mistake perimenopause symptoms for serious illness, including dementia, anxiety disorders and chronic health conditions The concept of internalised misogyny and how it can influence healthcare experiences, even among women themselves Honest reflections on anxiety, exhaustion, body changes, vaginal health and the shame many women carry silently through midlife Quote of the episode "I've felt shame at the time, but now I think I celebrate it as a post-menopausal woman." – Jinty Sheerin Useful links The Womenkind Collective Spill The Tea Podcast Instagram: The Womankind Collective Tackling Gender Bias in the Healthcare System: What Patient Stories Teach Us About Implementing Systemic Change by Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson: Pre-order now Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

This week, Lise strips off to join over 250 women for a skinny dip in a Surrey lake for Breast Cancer Now. Joining women from across the country to strip off, get in the water, and raise money to help tackle breast cancer and raise awareness, what follows is one of those mornings that's hard to describe and impossible to forget. This is an episode about bodies, bravery and what happens when a group of women decide to stop worrying and just go for it. In this episode, join Lise and discover: How Kate, the event organiser, turned her mum's breast cancer diagnosis into eight years of fundraising, naked calendars and a swim that's grown from 38 brave women to over 250 Why one woman drove an hour and a half from Gloucestershire, got in the lake at dawn, and then went straight to work, and would do it all again tomorrow The moment Lise gets emotional talking to Vanessa, a woman who'd had a mastectomy and was standing there, completely herself, completely magnificent Why Lise says swimming is the great equaliser, and how a lake full of 250 different bodies, all shapes, all ages, all stories, makes that feel completely true The stat that stopped Lise in her tracks: in the UK, one in three cancer diagnoses is breast cancer, one every nine minutes Quote of the episode "When you look at all the bodies, because I love them, I think we're all works of art." - Lise Thorne Useful links Breast Cancer Now: breastcancernow.org Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

This week, Lise is joined by Vicki Anstey , world record-holding adventurer, entrepreneur, speaker and author of new book Other People Are Like the Weather . From rowing across the Pacific Ocean to cycling across America, Vicki has built a remarkable reputation for taking on extreme challenges. But this conversation goes far beyond adventure. Together, Lise and Vicky explore what happens when women in midlife stop living according to other people's expectations and start trusting themselves. They discuss fear, identity, relationships, self-belief and the transformative power of stepping outside your comfort zone. In this episode, join Lise and Vicky to discover: Why Vicky walked away from a 20-year relationship and the life-changing lessons she learned about self-trust and independence How a childhood near-drowning experience led to a profound fear of water, and why rowing the Pacific became her way of confronting it What really happened during her 60-day world record ocean row and the unexpected challenges that nearly broke her The powerful meaning behind her book title, Other People Are Like the Weather , and why trying to manage everyone else's reactions leaves us exhausted How difficult conversations before a challenge can transform team dynamics, relationships and everyday life Why midlife can be the perfect time to reinvent yourself and discover who you really are beneath years of expectations and conditioning Vicki's insight that the fear of failure is often actually a fear of success, and what happens when we start asking "What's the best that could happen?" Quote of the episode "Sometimes, the fear of failure is actually a fear of success. We're so conditioned to think about what's the worst that could happen, we don't think about what's the best that could happen." - Vicki Anstey Useful links Vicki's website: vickianstey.co.uk Instagram: instagram.com/vickianstey/ Book: Other People Are Like the Weather: Stop Managing the Forecast and Start Mastering Yourself Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

It's peak heatwave in the UK, and Lise has swapped the park for her back garden. Shielding from the record breaking May heat that has the whole country slightly undone, Lise recalls the river swims and paddleboarding sessions that are keeping her cool in the evenings. Recording in her bikini, she also discusses the comments on her Instagram that stopped her in her tracks and reflects on why all women should feel proud to wear whatever they want, whenever they want. Join Lise and discover... Why she started wearing a bikini at 46 and what it took to get there How expanding your comfort zone, one small thing at a time, builds a life that genuinely feels bigger A midlife reminder that kindness to yourself isn't optional, it's the whole foundation Quote of the episode "Be ruthlessly, unashamedly kind to yourself. Forgive yourself again and again and again, because the alternative is we shrink." - Lise Thorne Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

This week, Lise is joined by Helen Hopkins, the Mealtime Maverick, batch cooking expert and debut author of Mix and Match Batch , published by Penguin. Helen's story is one of those that sounds almost too much to be true: going viral on Instagram, landing a book deal and navigating perimenopause and deep grief, all at the same time. For any midlife woman who has ever felt like she's holding everything together with fraying string, this conversation will feel like a warm hand on the shoulder - coupled with a fridge full of delicious food! In this episode, join Lise and discover: How Helen's Instagram account grew from 4,000 followers to over 80,000 in just ten weeks, after a single batch cooking reel racked up 3.1 million views, and why that viral moment arrived at the most emotionally complex point of her life Why Helen abandoned traditional freezer-based batch cooking in favour of fresh fridge batching, and how spending roughly one hour in the kitchen can produce five to six flexible meals for a family of four for between £35 and £45 The emotional thread running through the cookbook itself: why recipes for stew and sloppy joes carry her parents with her, and what it means to have created something her late father, a lifelong reader, would have been proud of Quote of the episode "Cooking is about putting ingredients together, making something delicious, sharing it with people that you love, and having the opportunity to connect." - Helen Hopkins Useful links Helen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mealtime.maverick/ Mix and Match Batch by Helen Hopkins, published by Penguin: available on Amazon and wherever books are sold WIN a signed copy: Leave a voice message via the link below telling us about your cooking or batching experience, and Helen will gift one lucky listener a signed copy. Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Lise is in the Lake District on a walking weekend with Ramble Worldwide, Hassness House and Ageism Is Never In Style. She's joined by walk leader Julia Williams for an evening amble to Buttermere, the evening before the walking properly starts. It's nearly 9:30 at night. The sun has just slipped behind the hills, and Lise and Julia are walking down to the lake, talking about what walking does for people. Julia has been leading walks for Ramble Worldwide for 12 years, entirely as a volunteer. She's taken groups to New Zealand, the Alps, Costa Rica, Madeira, the Tour du Mont Blanc and the Camino. She really knows what it means when someone says a walk changed their life. And Lise shares her own walking story: travelling the world for a year with her three children and walking the final stretch of the Camino with no sleeping bags, no advance bookings, and nothing to think about but the next step. Join Lise and discover... Why Ramble Worldwide is a not-for-profit and what that means for the walking community How Julia went from a career in the real world to leading groups across six continents as a volunteer The unexpected moments that remind you why getting people outdoors really matters Why a well-organised walk is harder than it looks Lise's family Camino: three kids, no plan and walking home from Japan via northern Spain With thanks to all the brilliant people at: Ramble Worldwide — www.rambleworldwide.co.uk Hassness House — www.rambleworldwide.co.uk/hassness-house Ageism Is Never In Style — www.ageismisneverinstyle.com Quote of the Episode "As I'm walking, I feel like I'm walking away from the pain and towards a new life." - One of Julia's Camino guests, shared by Julia Williams Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

This week, Lise is joined by Lorraine Candy, co-host of the award-winning podcast Postcards from Midlife, a journalist who has edited some of Britain's biggest magazines, and a mother of four who is refreshingly honest about what's actually going on in her life - from HRT and perimenopause to friendships and swimming. In this episode, she and Lise dig into the real challenges facing midlife women today, the ongoing debate over HRT, the importance of female friendship and how moving every day - and taking on the occasional swimming challenge - can have a transformative impact on your health and wellbeing. In this episode, join Lise and discover: Why two-thirds of women are wrongly prescribed antidepressants during perimenopause The shocking statistic that only around 10% of women who would benefit from HRT are actually getting it What the "anticipatory load" is, why it's neurologically exhausting, and why it falls so disproportionately on women Lorraine's honest journey through perimenopause, from night terrors and panic attacks to finding what actually worked Why female friendship isn't a luxury in midlife; according to the research, it might literally save your life. Quote of the episode: "If you've got a choice between career and ambition, or helping a friend, or being with a friend, or being good - choose the friendship. Because that is the grit that sees you through." - Lorraine Candy Useful links: Lorraine's podcast: https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com/ Lorraine's books Lorraine's Substack: https://lorrainecandy.substack.com/ Lorraine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorrainecandy/ Watergate Bay Hotel: https://watergatebay.co.uk/ Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Recorded in her local graveyard (Richmond Park is off-limits to dogs for three months), Lise is out in the sunshine with Dolly, Sam, Evie, and James, dwelling on time on and in the water! Having rediscovered swimming she's now planning a challenge with a difference, in Lake Geneva. Water aside, there's then the small but important matter of other people's dog poo. Where do you stand? Join Lise and the dogs for: Gym inspiration - how she's doing a class every other day and has already attempted to push a 150kg sled Rowing redisocvery - what it's really like to get back on the Thames A swimming challenge with a difference - and how it was inspired by a podcast guest Dog poo dilemmas - would you or wouldn't you? Quote of the episode "Ten years ago I did my first triathlon. I swam in a surfing wetsuit with snorkelling goggles, old ladies' breaststroke, pannier bike on the hills. And nothing has ever felt as good as finishing that. Nothing." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Have you ever wondered if what you’re experiencing in midlife is more than just perimenopause? If brain fog, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation and sheer exhaustion sound familiar, this episode is going to give you a lot to think about. Lise is joined by Dr Helen Wall: a GP with over 25 years’ experience, a BBC Breakfast and BBC Morning Live regular and one of the UK’s leading voices on women’s hormonal health. Helen has spent years joining the dots between perimenopause and ADHD, and what she’s uncovered will resonate with so many of you. In this episode, join Lise and discover… Why so many women only discover they have ADHD in midlife, and why that’s not an accident How our hormones affect the chemical messengers in our brains The difference between perimenopause and menopause What masking really means and the hidden cost it carries What to do if you’re sitting there thinking ‘is this me?’ Quote of the Episode “These are not women who’ve just suddenly woken up in perimenopause and developed ADHD. These are women who have always had things going on through their lives that never quite fitted – because what they’ve essentially done all their lives is masked.” - Dr Helen Wall Dr Helen Wall Website: https://tvhealthdoctor.com/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-helen-wall-9b7906235/ Helen's Book, Menopause and ADHD: Out on May 14, preorder HERE Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Lise is back outside this week, fresh from visiting her parents in Salisbury and with all three dogs in tow. She talks about perimenopause and anxiety, why so many women are quietly struggling, the oil tanker effect on fuel prices, and why local politics has finally got her riled up. It's a little bit personal, and a little bit politcal this week, but all very much Lise. Join Lise and the dogs for: The Instagram post on anxiety that struck a nerve Perimenopause as a signal to stop spinning all the plates Oil tankers, fuel prices and why the real cost-of-living crunch might hit harder around May Local elections, the Lime Bike/Forest Bike swap and why she's thinking about voting Green. Quote of the episode: "I'm a midlife f****** woman, and I've had enough. I'm angry about things. And it's time." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Sinéad Laffan has lived a lot of lives. Irish girl, English teacher, corporate hire, freelancer, dog mum, stepmother, Hungarian resident, Bristolian, and now - somewhat unexpectedly - a wedding celebrant in the Midlands. But the thread running through all of it has been the same question: what are the conditions of my own wellbeing, and am I actually living in them? This week, Lise is joined by Sinéad to explore the power of where you plant yourself, why ferocious self-compassion matters more than we think, the 'wedding industrial complex', and why the best ceremonies (and the best lives) are about everyone being in it together - not performing or being on show for each other. STOP PRESS: The day before this episode was released, Hungary (Sinéad's former home) overwhelmingly voted to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his right wing government from power, electing Péter Magyar's Tisza party in its place. Join Lise and Sinéad to discover How being "ferociously and aggressively compassionate" with yourself isn't soft, it's the hardest work there is What an independent celebrant actually does and why ceremony is far more than a pretty moment The philosophy behind Sinead's approach: making the couple the hosts, not the performance The midlife pivot that brought it all together: coaching, storytelling, design and the art of being with people Quote of the Episode "All of these neural pathways in your brain for years have been laid down to tell you that you're not enough. You have to undo those. And the only way to undo those is to be ferociously and aggressively compassionate." Sinéad Laffan Follow Sinéad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationsbysinead/ Website: https://www.celebrationsbysinead.com/ Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Rather than being Out and About , Lise is In and About this week..in her kitchen to be precise, waiting for lunch to cook! What starts as a casual chat about HRT becomes something much deeper, as Lise shares the story she's never fully told before about a car crash she was involved in aged seven, and how trauma shaped decades of her relationship with food and weight. Trigger Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of a serious car accident, hospital trauma and childhood PTSD. Please listen with care. So join Lise in her kitchen and... Hear the full story of the car crash in Denmark when she was seven Understand how childhood trauma connects to weight and eating patterns decades later Learn why Lise's just restarted HRT Quote of the episode: "At the age of 49, I can no longer blame an accident at seven or boarding school at eight. But I do believe it's where the root very firmly set in about eating and weight." Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Lise sits down with Claire Hattrick, executive menopause coach, workplace educator and author, whose story is as jaw-dropping as it is important. Claire lost over a decade of her life to undiagnosed menopausal joint pain, seeing more than 15 specialists, undergoing 2,500+ blood tests, and spending two and a half years sleeping upright against a doorframe because lying down triggered panic attacks. All without a single correct diagnosis. When Claire finally got her answers - thanks to a male physiotherapist who'd simply noticed that every woman in his clinic that day had joint problems - she didn't just rebuild her life, she dedicated it to making sure no other woman goes through what she did. This episode is raw, honest and at times genuinely shocking. Claire shares the full story: the misdiagnoses, the loneliness, the dark moments at the top of a car park, and the extraordinary journey from beauty therapist in calipers to sell-out theatre shows and boardroom presentations. If you've ever been told there's nothing wrong with you when you know there is, this one is for you. In this episode, you'll discover: How Claire lost ten years of her life to joint pain that every consultant missed and what finally unlocked the answer Why perimenopause is so much more than hot flushes: anxiety, panic attacks, joint pain and the 70+ symptoms nobody talks about Why suicide rates for women peak between the ages of 45 and 49 (and why that's no coincidence) How to build your menopause toolkit: HRT, green space, blue space, movement, supplements and community What Claire wishes every employer, male or female, understood about menopause in the workplace Quote of the Episode: "My motto is suffering should not be an option." Clare Hattrick Follow Claire: Website: https://www.theexecutivemenopausecoach.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexecutivemenopausecoach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-hattrick-020809159/ Buy Claire's Book here: https://www.theexecutivemenopausecoach.com/product/menopause-help-before-during-and-after-book-copy/ Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Out and About Returns! This week, Lise's back in Richmond Park with furry guinea pig microphones (thanks, Tim) and special guest Lyndsey Gymer. Lyndsey isn't just any guest, she's a former firefighter, a health and fitness coach, and one of the incredible women from the Naked Photoshoot project who went from stranger to best buddy. Now she's staying with Lise for a couple of days with one mission: accountability. This is an unscripted, real-time walk with Sam the black Labrador, green parakeets and two midlife women having an honest conversation about weight loss, energy, and what it really takes to make a change that sticks. So join Lise and Lyndsey on their walk and... Discover why "Free the Knee" is Lise's year-long mission Hear why the goal isn't your weight, it's how you feel Find out about Lise's olive oil revelation (5 litres a month!) Understand why more food, not less, is the answer Quote of the episode: "If the scale says 10 stone but you look and feel the same, are you happy? No? Then the goal isn't a weight." - Lyndsey Gymer About Lyndsey Gymer: Lyndsey is a personal trainer and weight loss coach based in Maldon, Essex. Connect with Lyndsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndseygymer LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsey-gymer-76863a87/ Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Lise sits down with Lara Milward - leadership and performance coach to, amongst others, the Branson family; endurance athlete, CrossFit champion and someone who's cycled 1,000+ kilometres under human power to summit the Matterhorn. No big deal. Lara doesn't just talk about confidence, resilience and high performance from theory. She's studied the neuroscience behind it, lived it through extreme physical challenges and now teaches leaders how to build mental muscle the same way you build physical muscle - through challenge, repetition and rest. This episode is packed with practical, brain-based tools for midlife women who are tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like they're "just a mum." Lara breaks down the science of confidence, explains why movement is non-negotiable for mental health, and shares why you absolutely can rewire your brain, even in midlife. Fair warning: This conversation will make you want to go for a walk or sign up for something that scares you! In this episode, you'll discover: Why strong women are seen as intimidating (and what Lara said that gave Lise an "aha moment") The neuroscience of confidence: You can't "un-wire" your brain, but you CAN create new, louder wires Limbic friction: The emotional resistance that stops you trying new things Why no one is confident all the time, not Taylor Swift, not Beyoncé, not royalty Lara's met From London to the Matterhorn: 1,000km under human power in one month Quote of the Episode: "If every child in this world had one person behind them that said 'I stand by you, I believe in you, yes you can' - half the world's problems would be solved." - Lara Milward Follow Lara Website: https://laramilward.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laramilward/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-milward/ Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

NEW FORMAT ALERT: Welcome to Out and About! This week, Lise's trying something completely new and slightly terrifying. Instead of a normal challenge episode, she's taking you on a real-time dog walk through a local graveyard - raw, unfiltered, unscripted and with her trio of canine companions. Producer Tim - #LetsKeepTimHappy - challenged Lise to take her dogs and her phone on a walk and just talk. No script. No prep. No editing out the messy bits. Just Lise, her dogs and whatever thoughts come up on the walk. This is Walking This Way at its most real, because midlife is messy, our thoughts are scattered and sometimes the best conversations happen when we're moving our bodies and letting our minds wander. So join Lise on her walk and... discover why she likes nothing more than a walk in a graveyard meet her three rescue dogs: Sam (5, excited male Lab), Dolly (12.5, cautious and needy), and Evie (princess Maltese cross) share your thoughts! We need your feedback! This is our first Out and About episode. Do you prefer: The traditional scripted challenge format? OR Lise's off the cuff ramblings on a dog walk? Send us a voice message and let us know! You could even record one while you're out on your own walk. Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Lise catches up with her dear friend from boarding school, Clare Capper, whose transformation story can't fail to leave you feeling inspired. In 2018, at 41, Claire hit rock bottom - drinking too much, smoking, avoiding the life she knew she needed to face. Then, in early 2019, on a hungover morning in Queenstown, New Zealand, Lise planted a seed that would change her life: "Do a triathlon." What happened next was extraordinary. Since then Clare's lost four stone, completed multiple triathlons, fallen in love with cycling and endurance adventures and pushed herself to extraordinary limits. She has: Cycled Land's End to John O'Groats (930 miles in 9 days) Bikepacked 400 miles through the Alps on a mountain bike Completed the North Coast 500 in Scotland Raced gravel bikes across Europe And in May 2026, she's taking on a 500-mile ultra-distance cycling event But here's what makes Clare's story so powerful for midlife women: she started all of this at 41. She couldn't swim. She was unfit. She was lost. And she transformed her entire life through movement, one step at a time. In this episode, you'll discover: The moment Clare made the promise that changed everything How she learned to swim at 41 Swimming on a bungee cord in a wild Dartmoor pool during lockdown (yes, really) The dinner that was just peanuts and jelly babies after cycling 90 miles Why Clare is motivated by fear How cycling brings freedom, swimming brings meditation, and walking brings therapy Follow Clare: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clare_cycles/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clare.capper/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/3500234 Be a part of the show: Here's how to get in touch... Follow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way Email us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com Use the get in touch form HERE - https://tr.ee/r-ePylKE8H Send us a voice message HERE - https://www.speakpipe.com/WalkingThisWay Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk