Walking This Way

Welcome to your next Walking This Way Challenge - your fortnightly, gentle nudge to do something small that could make a big difference.

January can feel endless. The excitement (or chaos) of Christmas has passed, spring feels miles away and there’s pressure everywhere to suddenly become a “better version” of yourself. But nature hibernates in winter, and we’re allowed to as well.

This fortnight’s challenge: protect your energy
Instead of overhauling your life or setting big resolutions, this challenge invites you to notice what drains you - and make one tiny change to protect your energy.

Over the next week or two, simply pay attention to:
  • Conversations that leave you feeling heavy or tense
  • Situations where you say yes when you really want to say “I’ll think about it”
  • Tasks you take on without being asked
  • Times of day when your energy dips the most
Then make one small adjustment
Not a dramatic boundary overhaul, just one gentle shift. That might look like:
  • Resting instead of reaching for sugar when you’re tired
  • Letting a call go to voicemail and replying later
  • Saying a clear, unapologetic no
  • Blocking out 15 minutes a day to recharge
  • Deciding something is good enough rather than perfect
Why this matters
This isn’t about being selfish. It’s about recognising that your energy is valuable and finite. Midlife women give away so much of it and this challenge is about gently bringing some of it back to yourself.

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Produced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

Creators and Guests

Host
Lise Thorne
Host of Walking This Way and champion of midlife women
Producer
Tim Beynon
Podcast producer and Founder of The Good Studio

What is Walking This Way?

Welcome to Walking This Way - the upfront, no-nonsense podcast about midlife for women who are done with pretending it’s all fine.

Join Lise Thorne for honest conversations, unfiltered stories and a good dose of humour as she explores what it really means to be a woman in midlife - from shifting priorities and changing bodies to rediscovering joy, purpose and self.

Real talk. Real women. Real midlife.

Because this isn’t about surviving midlife - it’s about walking it your way.

Walking This Way is produced by The Good Studio.