THE SECOND CHAPTER

Ever had your womb massaged? You might be tempted to after this episode with Louise Pitman. Louise went to university at 35, despite having young children and a rocky marriage. She spent years as a probation officer before finding a new calling helping women through the various cycles of their life, using yoga, menopause support and... you guessed it... womb massage. (Transcript from The Second Chapter podcast, Season 3 Episode 4, which aired 1st June 2021) Kristin: This week

For the first time ever on The Second Chapter, I have a guest back for an update. Back in Season One, I loved talking with Melissa Davey, who left corporate life at 65 to become a filmmaker. When I heard Melissa’s film had been officially released, I jumped at the chance to speak with her again. Today, we talk about the film, our shared loved of ensuring women of all ages have a platform to tell their stories, and what’s next for the now 70-year-old filmmaker! Kristin: Meliss

Kristin, The Second Chapter :Today I’m talking to Kate MacDougall. Kate’s career has taken her from acting (too tall) to Sotheby’s (too clumsy) to dogs (too many human owners!). Now, Kate writes for magazines on her several specialist subjects and her first book was released in April… Kristin : Hi, Kate, how are you doing today? Kate: I'm really good. How are you? Kristin : I'm well thank you so much for being here. It's been a long time coming. Kate: It has, Kristin : Yeah.

From Health Visitor to Bespoke Baker, Lynsey Bleakley, on The Second Chapter podcast * Content warning: miscarriage.* Kristin : Hi Lynsey, thank you so much for joining me today. How are you? Lynsey: I'm very good. Thank you. And thank you for having me. Kristin : Yes, this is really exciting because I feel like your current career-slash-business is like the dream business… I wanted to say for everyone, but I don't want to speak for everyone, cause I've had lots of people on

Kristin Intro: Welcome to Season 3 of The Second Chapter! I'm so excited to be back with a whole new season of amazing women who changed their lives after 35. I'm your host, Kristin Duffy. If you're new to the podcast, welcome! And if you're back for more, thank you and keep spreading the word- it's working! Today I'm joined by Lora Kelley. Lora is a singer-songwriter who sings and writes about the "middle space", which we'll talk more about during our chat. She sings live ju

Kristin The Second Chapter 0:08 Hi, everyone! Last week I had so much fun chatting with Jane Porter for our final episode of season two. Don't worry, the first episode of The Second Chapter season three will be dropping on 11th May. This short bonus episode is a recap of where we've been so far, a look at where The Second Chapter is going and a big fat THANK YOU for listening. In our first two seasons across 20 episodes, I've had the pleasure of chatting with 17 different wo

Kristin 00:01 Hi, and welcome to The Second Chapter of the podcast where Kristin Duffy, the founder and producer behind Slackline Productions, (that's me!) talks to women who started the second, third, or even fourth or fifth chapter in their lives and careers after the age of 35. If you're enjoying The Second Chapter, remember to leave us a rating a review. It helps others to find us and then they can enjoy it, too. This week, I'm joined by Jo Robbins. Jo spent her life runn