Begin Again is dedicated to empowering people to embrace midlife as their most transformative era yet. McCall’s guests share stories of growth and rediscovery, letting you in on their own life journeys – many of which have challenged outdated narratives and ideas.

McCall wants everyone to know that midlife is not the start of the end; instead, it’s the perfect opportunity and time to begin again.

The hardest conversations to have are also the most important. Relationships expert Paul Brunson brings his insightful commentary on how to create and sustain successful relationships.

From weekly conversations with industry experts and familiar faces, Brunson promises to support your personal growth, provide practical insights, and deliver actionable advice that will add value to your relationships.

Sentimental Garbage describes itself as being “about the culture we love that society can sometimes make us feel ashamed of.” Hosted by Caroline O’Donoghue and featuring the likes of Dolly Alderton and Juno Dawson, guests wax lyrical about the value of their favourite guilty pleasures – from Bridget Jones and Moulin Rouge! to Titanic and the word ‘like’.

Truly funny (and informative) listening for culture vultures who want to deep dive into our most ‘trivial’ but tender obsessions.

Cuddle Club is the podcast where each week comedian and writer Lou Sanders asks a special guest the hard-hitting questions that other non-cuddle based podcasts don’t dare to.

Big questions such as: Which kid did your parents prefer? Why are we all pretending massages are normal? And, can you ever trust anyone to order for you?

The podcast is the result of Joanne’s therapist doing just that, ghosting her. Despite it all, it’s often said that friends give the best therapy so Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally have teamed up to do exactly that (alongside a generous helping of laughter). Together, they give 100% unqualified, unsubstantiated but up-front and honest advice on the plethora of issues that so many of us face and deal with.

Hosted by author Candice Brathwaite and actor Coco Sarel in their hilarious closet of confession, this podcast is packed with conversations around questionable behaviour, chaotic dates and opinions that you’ve never told anyone. Some recent episodes have covered the Close Friends list, the scariest type of man and the appeal of the chase. Extremely relatable.

Take this time to pause, reflect and learn with the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast. Through talking to her guests about their three biggest “failures” in life, Day celebrates the things that haven’t gone right and the lessons we learn from them.

A celebration of love, sex and relationships, this podcast is packed with humour, wit and wild experiences that’s sure to lift your mood this month. With the podcast aiming to break down barriers and taboos when it comes to South Asian women talking openly about sex, hosts Poppy and Rubina are here to chat about it all.

This list just wouldn’t be complete without Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place. Cotton draws on her own experiences, speaks with guests and shares advice from experts on how to work through feeling blue to finding joy each and every day.

Dr. Chatterjee is one of the most influential GPs out there with nearly 20 years’ experience. In his podcast, Feel Better, Live More, Chatterjee aims to inspire, empower and transform the way we feel. 

Listeners hear stories from leading health experts and exciting personalities who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice and debunk common health myths giving you the tools to revolutionise how you eat, sleep, move and relax.