Why aren’t we talking about this?

By whyarentwetalkingaboutthis

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New episodes every Thursday.
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Why Aren’t We Talking About This? is a series of honest conversations about the stuff we rarely discuss but probably should—big feelings, weird thoughts, life, death, sex and all the messy, beautiful parts of being human.

This is for midlife women who:

  • Want more from life but worry that wanting something different makes them ungrateful.
  • Recognise burnout in women, yet find it difficult to stop being the capable one everyone relies on.
  • Struggle with people pleasing and setting boundaries, especially when saying what they need might disappoint someone.
  • Are considering a midlife career change, questioning who they’ve become or working out what they actually want.
  • Are navigating identity after motherhood and wondering where their own needs fit.
  • Want to understand sex in long-term relationships and find the words to talk about changing desire.
  • Want to know how to have difficult conversations, ask uncomfortable questions or what to say to someone who is grieving, even when they’re scared of getting it wrong.

Hosted by me, Carly Osman-Holme, on a quest to dodge a full-blown existential crisis. I’ve reached that point in life where I’m asking: How did I get here? What do I actually want? And why didn’t they teach us any of this in school?

My guests and I make room for what we’re still figuring out, helping you understand yourself and others a little better and find the words for what you’re feeling—without worrying that it makes you selfish, ungrateful or a terrible person. Especially when everyone else seems to have their sh*t figured out.

Follow the show for a new conversation every Thursday.


Episode Date
Hyper-independence: When “I can manage” becomes “I don’t need anyone” | I’ve been thinking about this…
Oct 29, 2026
Why do I say I’m fine when I’m not? Asking for Help | Rachel Mason
Oct 29, 2026
How to figure out what you want when you’ve put yourself last with Nadia Patel (LIVE)
Oct 22, 2026
Baby loss support: Grieving yourself or supporting someone you love | Tanya Wilkinson
Oct 15, 2026
Having a baby in NICU: Guilt, fear and finding your bond | Charlotte Corbett
Oct 08, 2026
How to talk about sex: Asking your partner for what you really want | Ally Iseman
Oct 01, 2026
Psychedelics for women: Midlife curiosity and the fear of losing control | Nasreen El-Mariesh
Sep 24, 2026
Maternity leave guilt: Why do we feel we’re wasting it? | Becca Hamilton
Sep 17, 2026
Female ambition: Why does wanting more make us feel guilty? | Nadia Patel
Sep 10, 2026
Sex in long-term relationships: Why you don’t always feel in the mood | Ruth Ramsay
Sep 03, 2026
Hustle culture: Why do we think success has to be exhausting? | Lorna Lyons
Jun 04, 2026
Burnout in women: Looking like you’re coping when you’re not | Shena Lee-Anthony
May 15, 2026
Jealous of other people’s success? Career envy and feeling left behind | Claire Bridges & Elizabeth Treversh (live)
May 07, 2026
Recurrent UTIs and menopause: Why is it so hard to get help? | Kath Church
May 01, 2026
When life falls apart: How do you keep going through uncertainty? | Sarah McDermott
Apr 24, 2026
Starting something new in midlife: Why I started a podcast at 41
Apr 02, 2026
Living with endometriosis: Pain, fertility fears and finding support | Kyra Bentley
Mar 26, 2026
Posting children on social media: Where do we draw the line? | Lisa Ventura
Mar 19, 2026
People pleasing: Are you choosing your life or managing everyone’s reactions? | Heidi Cullip
Feb 26, 2026
Grief and guilt: Am I grieving wrong? | Kate Nudds
Feb 19, 2026
Male infertility: Guilt, silence and going through IVF together | Alex Wortley
Feb 12, 2026
How to listen to your body: When health advice feels overwhelming | Brigid Fox
Feb 05, 2026
Midlife career change: When the job everyone wants makes you miserable | Gilly Ridley Whittle
Jan 30, 2026
What to say to someone who is grieving: When you’re scared of getting it wrong | Poppy Mardall
Jan 22, 2026
Feeling stuck in your career? How to know when it’s time to leave | Richard Robinson
Jan 15, 2026
Grief at Christmas: Making space for what you need | Jennie Cashman
Dec 11, 2025
How to have fun without alcohol: Will I still feel like me? | Helen Masters
Dec 04, 2025
Dense breasts and breast cancer risk: What does breast density mean? | Adrian Waller
Nov 26, 2025
GLP-1 weight-loss injections and body image: Why do I feel pressure to be thinner? | Bertie Stringer
Nov 19, 2025
Coping with redundancy: Who am I without my job? | Jarrod Cocksedge
Nov 12, 2025
How to trust your intuition: When you keep second-guessing yourself | Sim Stevens
Nov 05, 2025