No one really prepares you for how much can change after 30.
Friendships shift. Motherhood changes you. Careers stop fitting. Confidence wobbles. Priorities change. And sometimes, even when life looks “fine” from the outside, something inside you starts asking: is this really the life I want?
*Life After 30* is a podcast for women navigating identity, ambition, motherhood, friendship loss, personal growth, self-doubt and starting again.
This is a space for honest conversations, real reflections and the kind of topics we usually save for voice notes with our closest fr
At 37, I went on my first proper girls' trip (that wasn't a hen do)... three and a half days in Mallorca with my best mate..and I came back feeling more like myself than I have in years.
This episode is about why female friendship is always the first thing we sacrifice when life gets busy, the invisible guilt trip we put ourselves through before we've even booked, and why every woman deserves time where she's not responsible for anyone else.
Take it out the chat.
Go book it.
10 Jun 2026
Episode 5: The People Pleasing Tax & Why Women End Up Carrying It All
Have you ever agreed to something and then immediately wished you'd said no?
In this episode, I'm talking about the hidden cost of people pleasing - the stress, burnout, resentment and mental load that comes from constantly putting everyone else's needs before your own.
From being the default organiser and remembering everybody else's life admin, to saying yes when you really want to say no, I'm exploring why so many women end up carrying more than they realise, and why setting boundaries can feel so uncomfortable.
We'll talk about motherhood, relationships, work, approval seeking, generosity versus overgiving, and the question many of us start asking in our 30s:
Am I doing this because I genuinely want to... or because I feel like I should?
If you've ever found yourself organising everything, remembering everything, or feeling quietly resentful after saying yes one too many times, this episode is for you.
🎙️ Life After 30 is a podcast about motherhood, identity, friendship, personal growth, starting over, and figuring life out one lesson at a time.
3 Jun 2026
Episode 4: What Do I Actually Want?
Have you ever stopped and thought...
"Is this actually what I want, or is this just what I've ended up with?"
In this episode, I'm talking about the life checklist I thought I'd have completed by now, the expectations we grow up with, and why so many of us spend years on autopilot without ever really asking ourselves what we want.
From marriage, careers and motherhood to work-life balance, freedom and starting over, I'm exploring how our goals change as we grow and why that's completely okay.
If you've ever felt stuck, restless, bored, or like you're living a life that doesn't quite fit anymore, this episode is for you.
So here's the question:
If nobody else's opinion mattered... what would you choose?
🎙️ Life After 30 is a podcast about motherhood, identity, personal growth, friendship, relationships, starting over and figuring life out one plot twist at a time.
27 May 2026
Episode 3: How On Earth Do You Date?
Someone tell me howwwww do you date these days?
Apps... social media... 'in the wild'... yes there are billions of people in the world but jeeez the rules and finding people seems overwhelming to me.
27 May 2026
Episode 2: I Asked Someone Out In The DMs
Apparently this is controversial... I thought we lived in the modern day?! .... but I asked someone out in the DMs.
The amount of 'well done'... 'good on you'.. and 'I could never's that I got was really surprising.... just because I'm a female!
Do you think we should wait to be asked? Or would you get on and ask for what you want?
27 May 2026
Episode 1: This Is Me
I've wanted to start this podcast for 10 years. I waited for more confidence, a better plan, the right moment ... basically any excuse not to actually do the thing.
Then my marriage ended, I lost the house, and suddenly I'm starting over in a rented flat with my daughter wondering how this became my life. Turns out playing small doesn't protect you from any of it.
So why now? Because I'm done waiting.
In this first episode I'm introducing myself the only way I know how ...honestly, messily, no filter.
The divorce, the betrayal, losing my dad, the mental load, the 2am brain tabs, doing it all alone as a single mum.
This isn't me telling you I've figured it all out. I am so far from that.
This is day one, in the middle of the mess, finally choosing myself.
Welcome to Life After 30!!!
15 May 2026
Life After 30 - TRAILER
No one really tells you how much can change in your thirties. You can have the life you once wanted and still feel like something inside you is shifting. Friendships can change. Motherhood completely changes you work can change your confidence, priorities, your body, your dreams, relationships, the list goes on.All of it can really start to feel different and suddenly you are asking questions you did not expect to ask. Who even am I? What do I actually want? Am I allowed to want more? And is it too late to start over? Welcome to Life After 30, a podcast about the identity shifts, friendship changes, motherhood moments, career questions, and more that come with this chapter of life.I'm Charlie, and I'm figuring this out as well. This is a space for honest conversations, real reflections, and the kind of topics we usually save for voice notes, or in my case, a mini podcast with our closest friends. So if you are in your thirties and feeling like you're changing, rebuilding, outgrowing, or completely stepping into something new, this podcast is definitely for you. 📍 Follow Life After 30. Now the first episodes are coming very soon.
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