Owen O'Kane

About this episode

Gabby Logan interviews psychotherapist Owen O’Kane about mental health challenges in midlife and practical tools for managing anxiety.

This week on The Midpoint , we’re joined by psychotherapist, former NHS clinical lead, and bestselling author Owen O’Kane for a powerful conversation about what it really means to take care of your mental health in midlife. Owen has spent decades helping people navigate anxiety, burnout, grief and the relentless pressure many of us place on ourselves. In this episode, he shares the lessons he’s learned from both the therapy room and his own life — from growing up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland to working in palliative care, where he witnessed firsthand what people value most at the end of life. Together we explore why midlife can be such a psychologically intense period, how perfectionism and people-pleasing keep us stuck, and why learning to tolerate uncertainty might be the most important skill we can build. Owen also offers practical tools to quiet an overactive mind, manage anxiety, and create a healthier relationship with our thoughts. It’s an honest, reassuring conversation about letting go of the pressure to have everything figured out — and focusing instead on what actually matters. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your own mind, this episode is for you. For…

People in this episode

Host: Gabby Logan

Guest: Owen O’Kane

Topics covered

• mental health
• midlife
• anxiety
• burnout
• perfectionism
• self-improvement

Keywords

• mental health
• midlife
• anxiety
• burnout
• perfectionism
• self-improvement
• therapy
• uncertainty

Sponsors

Owen's course

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHS

Places: Northern Ireland

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