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The episode discusses menopausal hair issues, tracking partners' locations, midlife sleep effects, and listener dilemmas.

Today on 40ish, Nicole is having a hair moan, because apparently menopausal hair now requires its own emotional support team. Lauren is not helping. We also get into your feedback on whether it’s normal or deeply unhinged to track your husband’s location. Opinions are strong and polarising but our favourite is from a husband who says he’s usually in the loo. In Midlife News, we discuss a new study suggesting poor sleep in midlife can have long-term effects on women’s wellbeing. So basically, yes, your snoring husband may be a legitimate health risk. This week’s dilemma comes from a 47-year-old listener who feels drained, disconnected and completely unlike herself. She asks if she’s alone - answer - no way! Plus, we have a meltdown from a woman whose Canadian gynaecologist with a very niche sense of humour. Come for the fun, stay because you’re too tired to leave. Buy tickets to our live show here: https://podlifeevents.com/event-details/40ish-live-show-5-jul-2026-tickets You can now follow us on Substack! https://open.substack.com/pub/bethlisogorsky/p/off-campus-season-one-prime-review?r=7u0jz7&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=split Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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