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Age Against the Machine With Melissa Doyle

By: Melissa Doyle, Naima Brown
Narrated by: Melissa Doyle
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  • Summary

  • Growing older can be daunting. And for many women in particular, it can be downright terrifying.

    Melissa Doyle (Sunrise, Sunday Night) recently turned 50 and found herself wanting some guidance on how to approach life’s second act. So she connects with women from different cultures to learn about how growing older can mean forging deeper connections (New Zealand), getting more power (Ghana), more opportunities (Finland) and sometimes more plastic surgery (South Korea). They discuss everything from menopause to sex, political representation to financial security. They find out how to Age Against the Machine.
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Episodes
  • Ep 1: Stuck in the Middle Age with You

    Ep 1: Stuck in the Middle Age with You
    Apr 15 2021

    You’re invited to Melissa Doyle’s 50th birthday party, before jumping headlong into matters of sex and relationships. We hear from Dr Ginny Mansberg about what’s happening to our bodies and Doyle joins a goddess circle in Byron Bay.
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    36 mins
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  • Ep 2: Money, Honey

    Ep 2: Money, Honey
    Apr 15 2021

    Doyle sets out to understand why women over 50 are doing it tough financially. We explore homelessness, job security and the wage gap, and then turn our focus to Finland, where Doyle meets a 65-year-old skateboarding sensation.
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    36 mins
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  • Ep 3: Skin Deep

    Ep 3: Skin Deep
    Apr 15 2021

    The anti-ageing industry is a multi-billion dollar juggernaut. Doyle talks to South Korean women for whom plastic surgery is the norm and Maori women in New Zealand who see every wrinkle as a source of pride. 
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    40 mins
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Women Aging & Longevity Personal Success Relationships
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