Empty Nests

Welcome to The ECHO's Menopod, the podcast that tackles puberty's evil, older sister one cheap desk fan at a time.Join Susan Lee and Dawn Collinson as they tackle empty nest syndrome: the moment that your kids leave home.For some women, it means increased freedom - and for others, it can feel like a grieving process.Sue and Dawn chat to Dr Naomi Hodgson, senior lecturer in education at Liverpool Hope University, and Julia Finch, a mother of two boys in their twenties, who discusses the experience of no longer having children at home.
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The Menopod is the podcast that tackles puberty's evil older sister one gin and tonic at a time. Susan Lee is joined by fellow journalist - and mate of more years than either of them care to remember - Dawn Collinson, as they explore the world of the menopause. From fashion to sex, brain fog to the workplace, The Menopod answers the crucial questions for women over 45.

• No. of episodes: 17
• Latest episode: 2023-03-07
• Health & Fitness

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