Middle Man

Latest Episodes
A Man’s Guide to Menopause, with Dr Naomi Potter
Menopause exploded into the public consciousness a few years ago thanks largely to the book Menopausing by Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter. While a womans experience of menopause is deeply personal
Midlife Stories: Self Harm as a Coping Mechanism, with David Salmon
Coping mechanisms can take many forms for midlife men, from drinking a bit too much to isolating oneself to overworking to emotional eating. Self harm can be at the more extreme end of the scale, but
Divorce is The Second Most Traumatic Life Event - Sara Davison on Surviving Relationship Break Ups
The divorce rate among men in their 40s is the highest of any age group, remaining stubbornly high at a time when the overall rate of divorce is falling. At a time when several other areas of life can
Rebuilding Your Life When the Career Ladder Breaks, with Eleanor Twedell
Losing your job in midlife can be take a significant emotional and psychological toll. From guilt, shame and loss of identity, redundancy is often accompanied by a messy and non-linear form of grief.
Midlife Stories: From Trapped to Transformed, with Guido Regazzoni
Many people fall into careers that are not necessarily of their own design, only to wake up two decades later feeling unfulfilled, stressed and miserable. And yet a career change in midlife seems daun
Purpose Allows You to Thrive, Not Just Survive – David McNally on Meaning in Life
The concept of purpose can be confusing and overplayed in some quarters, with much of the talk around this implying life missions that few can identify. But with questions like is this it? and why
My Testosterone Increased by 50% Just Through Lifestyle Factors – James Davis on Andropause
Testosterone levels in men typically decrease by 1% to 2% annually from age 30, and in midlife can fall below optimum. In fact, the average 22 year old today has lower testosterone than the average 70
Midlife Stories: My Father’s Death Changed Everything, with Ben Veal
The gradual ageing and then passing away of our parents is inevitable during midlife. But navigating the grief and the emotional turmoil that comes with the death of our fathers is incredibly complex.
We Don’t Need More Mental Health Awareness; We Need More Action - Luke Ambler on Preventing Suicide
It is often repeated that men dont talk and that, if they did, there would not be a mental health crisis among midlife men. - Luke Ambler established ANDYSMANCLUB in 2016 following the tragic loss
Retirement is a Dangerous Illusion - Ken Valledy on Midlife Careers
Theres very little more soul destroying for a midlife man than working in a job or a career for which he has lost his passion. And yet we tell ourselves the story that everyone has to do this, that i