Author Jane Green on divorce, reinvention, living alone, dating men and women & the hallucination that brought her calm.

From Postcards From Midlife by Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

May 30, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Jane Green discusses her midlife awakening, including her experiences with divorce, living alone, and dating.

This candid interview is a  great listen for anyone feeling lonely or unsure of where their life is heading or wants to learn to love & value themself. The best-selling Gen X author tells Lorraine & Trish about her remarkable midlife awakening, detailed in her new memoir, Rewilding: Freedom, Fearlessness & Finding Our Way Home. In a powerful conversation she explains the decision to leave her husband, her New York home & the life she’d built over 25 years to move to Marrakech after her career hit a downward spiral. She reveals how she loves living alone & starting again financially. After asking herself the question ‘who would I be if I didn’t care what anyone else thought?’ Jane goes on a ‘rewilding’ journey. Along the way she rediscovers sex & dating, learns to live alone without being lonely & becomes her true authentic self.   Plus: Will Lorraine’s pelvic floor hold up with her new bouncy exercise regime!! Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife Join our private Facebook Group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lorraine Candy, Trish Halpin

Guest: Jane Green

Topics covered

divorce
reinvention
living alone
dating
midlife awakening
self-love

Keywords

midlife
divorce
self-discovery
dating
memoir
personal growth
loneliness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rewilding: Freedom, Fearlessness & Finding Our Way Home

Places: Marrakech, New York