Welcome to Changing Lanes, the podcast for women and mums who know they want more and are ready to make a change, take on something new, or figure out what comes next.
Hosted by Rachel and Susan, mums of three, business owners and co-founders of The Pilates Retreat Club, this podcast shares honest conversations, real stories and interviews about life, business, career, health, family and growth.
Follow Changing Lanes for relatable stories, practical ideas and support as you navigate your next lane change.
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You sent us your friendship breakup stories, and some of them left us speechless.
In this episode of Changing Lanes, we read the stories you sent in after last week's friendship breakups episode. A best friend who had an affair with a husband and is now the children's stepmum. A mum friendship that ended with an ultimatum at a train station and then silence. A friendship from school that fell apart over a bridesmaid fitting.
We couldn't fit every story into the episode, so the rest are on our Substack → https://changinglanesthepodcast.substack.com/p/the-friendship-breakups-we-never (https://changinglanesthepodcast.substack.com/p/the-friendship-breakups-we-never)
In this episode, we cover:
Losing a best friend to an affair, and what happens when she becomes your children's stepmum
Why being ghosted is the hardest kind of friendship breakup
How to get over a friendship breakup when you never get a reason
Mum friendship breakups, and the kids who grieve their friends too
A bridesmaid fallout that ended a friendship from school
What happens when a friend apologises years later
Why a repaired friendship is rarely quite the same
One-sided friendships and a friend who became dependent
How different life stages pull friends apart
Noticing your other friendships get stronger after you lose the wrong one
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The Pilates Retreat Club → https://www.thepilatesretreatclub.com.au (https://www.thepilatesretreatclub.com.au)
If you are a busy woman, mum or someone figuring out your next chapter, subscribe to Changing Lanes for honest conversations, real stories and practical encouragement to support you as you navigate change.
30 Sept 2026
How to Get Over a Friendship Breakup
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Losing a friend is a breakup too, and we don't talk about it enough.
In this episode of Changing Lanes, we get honest about friendships in our 30s and 40s. We talk about how friendships change through the years. What it means to outgrow friends and how it feels to be in a one-sided friendship.
We both share friendship breakup stories and what it taught us. If you're going through something with a friend right now, this one's for you.
In this episode, we cover:
How friendships change after 30 when kids and work take over
Making friends as an adult through the school gate and kids' sport
One-sided friendships and the little check-ins that keep friendships alive
Why some friends aren't happy for you, and whether support has to be public
Love languages in friendship
Outgrowing friends when your life changes direction
Why a friendship breakup hurts like the end of a relationship
How to get over a friendship breakup when you never get the reason why
Drifting apart from friends versus a sudden breakup
Losing friends after 30 compared with your 20s
How to be a good friend by listening, asking questions and being honest
CONNECT WITH US
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Pilates Retreat Club Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pilatesretreatclub (https://www.instagram.com/pilatesretreatclub)
The Pilates Retreat Club → https://www.thepilatesretreatclub.com.au (https://www.thepilatesretreatclub.com.au)
If you are a busy woman, mum or someone figuring out your next chapter, subscribe to Changing Lanes for honest conversations, real stories and practical encouragement to support you as you navigate change.
Music: 'Arise' by Tristan Barton on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/c/tristan-barton
License code: RPCGEBG1TYCZS2IO
23 Sept 2026
Why We Replay Everything We Said (and Other Whys of Life)
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In this episode of Changing Lanes, Rach and Susan chat about the whys of life. These are the everyday habits that seem to come up with every woman they know. If you're a people pleaser who replays every conversation on the drive home, this one's for you.
They talk about everything from why we feel guilty when we rest and how hard it is to say no without feeling guilty, to why we downplay our achievements, compare ourselves to strangers on social media and keep waiting for the right time while feeling stuck. They also get into why we seem to care less about what people think in our 40s (they're blaming the hormones).
It's a fun, honest chat between two friends owning all their habits, and by the end they've decided everyone needs a little therapy.
In this episode, we cover:
Why we're always running late, overcommitting and leaving no buffers
Why women downplay their achievements and wait for recognition
Why someone else's success can trigger us, and how to use it as inspiration
People pleasing and why we want everyone to like us
Wanting more from life when life is already good
Saying no without feeling guilty, and why it's easier to say no to our own family
Why we feel guilty when we rest
Comparing yourself to others on social media and the highlight reel
Why we overthink everything we say
Why there's never a right time to make a change, and the truth about your 40s
CONNECT WITH US
Changing Lanes Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/changinglanesthepodcast
Pilates Retreat Club Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pilatesretreatclub
The Pilates Retreat Club → https://www.thepilatesretreatclub.com.au
If you are a busy woman, mum or someone figuring out your next chapter, subscribe to Changing Lanes for honest conversations, real stories and practical encouragement to support you as you navigate change.
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