Welcome to Discovery Corner, the podcast where midlife women come to reconnect with who they are, what they love, and what's possible next.
In each monthly episode, menopause support and mindset coach Claire Melvin shares thoughtful conversations with guests from all walks of life, including women with lived experience of loss, resilience, healing, and transformation. Topics range from menopause and bereavement to homeopathy, parenting, running a business, and living through life's unexpected turns.
Whether you're here to feel less alone, learn something new, or just take a moment for yourself, Discovery Corner is a gentle space to listen, reflect, and grow.
Episode 14: Why Does Everything Hurt? Chronic Pain in Menopause
Almost half of midlife women live with chronic pain. Menopause Support Coach Claire Melvin explains the link between perimenopause, estrogen and pain and what you can do about it.
4 Sept 2026
Episode 13: Your Autumn Harvest
Discovery Corner® turns one! Menopause Support and Life Coach Claire Melvin reflects on the year so far, introduces the autumn harvest framework and helps you reset with intention for the final four months of 2026. 🍂
10 Aug 2026
Episode 12: Just One Thing. Why Less is More This August
Overwhelmed by everything you should be doing? Mindset coach Claire Melvin makes the case for doing just one thing this month and why less is genuinely more.
6 Jul 2026
Episode 11: Hot Outside, Hot Inside: A Perimenopause Summer Guide
Hot outside AND inside? Claire Melvin explains what perimenopause does to your body in a heatwave, and what to pack in your cool bag to get through it.
8 Jun 2026
Episode 10: The Beach Bag Edit: Everything You Need for Summer
Is your summer in danger of being as busy and overwhelming as the rest of the year? In this episode of Discovery Corner, mindset and life coach Claire Melvin invites you to pause, check in with yourself and pack your beach bag for summer that feels great.
4 May 2026
Episode 9: Grow with May: Lessons from the Garden
You are the gardener of your life. Claire Melvin explores what it really takes to grow and why staying still isn't as safe as we think.
2 Apr 2026
Episode 8: Swedish Death Cleaning, 60 Mugs and Keeping Stuff You Secretly Hate
Feeling overwhelmed? Claire Melvin shares a compassionate, practical guide to decluttering your home this spring, and why a tidier space means a clearer mind.
8 Mar 2026
Episode 7: Stop waiting. Start emerging.
Have you been waiting for the right moment to make a change? The right time to begin that thing you keep putting off? In this episode of Discovery Corner, life coach Claire Melvin explores why there is no such thing as a 'perfect moment' and why right now, in the stirring energy of early spring, is as good a time as any to begin.
Claire talks about what emerging really means for women in midlife — not reinvention, but realisation. Coming back to the parts of yourself that have been quietly waiting. Putting down the weight of unlived things, and giving yourself permission to want more.
6 Feb 2026
Episode 6: Finding Love in Midlife
To coincide with Valentine's Day and the month of love, I'm joined by Dating and Relationship Coach, Sibylle Ansley for an honest conversation on finding love in midlife.
Discover how to navigate dating in your 40s and 50s with confidence - from rebuilding self-worth to meeting the right partner for you, with clarity and intention.
4 Jan 2026
Episode 5: Money Confidence at Any Age
In this conversation, Claire is joined by financial coach Elsa Dale to explore money mindset, confidence and the emotional side of finances. Together they discuss why money feels overwhelming, how childhood beliefs shape our habits, and why maths skills don't determine financial success. Learn how to budget without shame, rethink debt, and rewrite your money story at any age. This empowering episode offers clarity, practical reflection and reassurance for anyone wanting a healthier relationship with money.
4 Dec 2025
Episode 4: A Cosy Christmas Chat
In this festive episode, I'm joined by lifestyle blogger and author April J Harris for a warm, uplifting conversation about slowing down, finding joy, and creating meaningful moments during the holiday season. We explore mindful living at Christmas, embracing simple traditions, reducing stress, and choosing presence over perfection. April shares heartfelt stories, practical tips, and gentle encouragement for women navigating a busy December while trying to stay grounded. If you're craving a calmer, more intentional Christmas filled with connection and purpose, this episode offers inspiration, reassurance, and plenty of cosy seasonal wisdom.
7 Nov 2025
Episode 3: Estranged at Christmas: Finding Peace, Joy & Your Own Traditions
The holidays can feel overwhelming when you're estranged from family — full of pressure, grief, guilt and complicated emotions. In this episode, I share my own estrangement story, the challenges Christmas can bring, and the mindset shifts, boundaries and rituals that have helped me create a season that feels peaceful and supportive.
Your Christmas doesn't have to look like anyone else's. You're allowed to protect your energy, honour your feelings, and build new traditions that bring you comfort, connection and joy.
5 Oct 2025
Episode 2: When the clocks go back - looking at women's safety
As the nights draw in, I'm joined by Anne Shaw (Executive Director, Transport for West Midlands) and Nick Gazzard (Founder, Hollie Gazzard Trust) to talk about women's safety — on public transport, in daily life, and beyond.
We cover Hollie's legacy, the Hollie Guard app, safer transport design, and how cultural change can protect future generations.
4 Sept 2025
Episode 1: Beyond the Diagnosis - Tracy on recovery, identity and moving forward
In this very first episode of Discovery Corner®, I sit down with Tracy, who was just one month away from retirement when she received a life-changing breast cancer diagnosis.
Together, we talk about the shock of that moment, how she navigated her treatment and recovery, and what life looks like for her now that she's all clear. Tracy shares honestly her experience, how she's slowly beginning to rediscover herself and what's next.
27 Aug 2025
Let's talk about September!
This 'mini discovery' is about how September is a great month for a mini reset – there are still 4 months left of 2025 and the possibilities to end it in a different place are up to you.
4 Aug 2025
Episode Zero - Discovering the Corner
Discovery Corner launches in September 2025. In Episode Zero, host, and mindset coach Claire Melvin introduces herself and shares what the podcast will be about.
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