Welcome back to The Midpoint, the podcast where we pause halfway through life’s journey to reflect on the moments that change us. Today’s guest is Olivia Jackson, an elite stuntwoman who has worked on some of the world’s biggest films.

In 2016, Olivia was involved in a serious on-set accident that resulted in the loss of her arm, bringing her career and life to a sudden halt. What followed became a powerful midpoint—one of recovery, resilience, and redefining who she is beyond the work she once knew. Today, we’re pleased to share her story and learn how her incredible resilience has ensured that her life is as fulfilled as before.

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In this episode of Midpoint, we’re joined by Dr Oscar Duke — GP, medical broadcaster and host of the acclaimed health podcast Bedside Manners (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bedside-manners/id1814813738) — for an open and informative conversation.

Drawing on his own experiences and the many medical questions sent in by listeners, Dr Oscar breaks down complex health topics with clarity. The discussion includes an in-depth look at GLP medications — what they are, how they work, and the science behind their increasing use — alongside thoughtful questions from the Midpoint audience. Whether you’re curious about the evidence, the risks and benefits, or how these treatments fit into broader healthcare conversations, Oscar’s expertise brings insight and context.

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In her episode of The Midpoint, Lara Lewington cuts through the hype and fear around artificial intelligence, translating complex ideas into a language we can all understand.

With her trademark warmth and curiosity, she explains what AI really is (and isn’t), why it’s developing so fast, and which parts actually matter to our daily lives. Rather than focusing on worst-case scenarios, Lara highlights the very real positives—from improving healthcare and saving time at work to making technology more accessible and inclusive. The result is a reassuring, empowering conversation that leaves listeners better informed, less intimidated, and optimistic about how AI can work for us, not against us.

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Welcome back to The Midpoint — the show where we explore the twists, turns, and transformations that happen halfway through life and career.

Today, Gabby is joined by someone who embodies the power of reinvention and purpose-driven work: Jess Butcher.

Jess is a renowned tech entrepreneur, advisor, and co-founder of multiple ventures, known for her thoughtful perspectives on digital wellbeing, leadership, and building businesses with impact. In this episode, we dive into her journey, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and the mindset that keeps her moving forward.

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This week on The Midpoint, we’re joined by Sian Sutherland, the multi-award-winning entrepreneur behind A Plastic Planet, PlasticFree, and the Plastic Health Council. Sian is a driving force in rethinking our global relationship with plastic, working with industry, governments, and the UN to create solutions that protect both human and planetary health.

Her work spans from launching the world’s first plastic-free solutions platform at the WEF to supporting mental health research at Imperial and helping regenerate land through Roots of Peace.

It’s a big-picture, brilliantly hopeful conversation — let’s get into it.

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Welcome back to the Midpoint. Today, Gabby is joined by someone who embodies curiosity, resilience, and creative reinvention: Kat Wong.

In this midpoint episode, Kat helps us reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re heading next. Whether she’s unpacking personal turning points, sharing stories from behind the scenes, or offering insights that challenge the way we think, Kat brings an energy that pushes the conversation forward.

Kat has kindly offered a special discount for one year's membership to Oh Yeah for Midpoint listeners. Use the discount code MIDPOINTOY for 30% discount for a full one-year plan, applicable on all payment plans. Valid until December 31st 2025.

So settle in as we take stock, look ahead, and explore what it really means to grow through the middle of the story. 

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NB: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSIONS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS.

This week, Gabby’s joined by Olympic silver medallist and world champion hurdler Colin Jackson. Colin talks about life after elite sport — how he stays fit, focused, and motivated, even without the finish line in sight.

He also opens up about his long struggle with eating disorders, sharing how he’s learned to rebuild a healthy relationship with food and himself.

It’s an honest, inspiring conversation with one of sport’s most familiar and uplifting voices.

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For this episode of The Midpoint, Gabby is joined by Claire Davies — a former speechwriter and British diplomat whose career has taken her from East Anglia to London, Singapore, Madrid and Cairo. These days, Claire has swapped diplomatic briefings for bike routes, and now calls Hampshire home.

Since leaving the Foreign Office in 2022, she’s been dividing her time between writing and cycling — and often combining the two by blogging about her incredible solo cycle tours. Claire is currently on a mission to ride across everyEuropean country from end to end. Since 2023, she’s already pedalled the length of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland — mostly on her own!

Her book, Braver Than You Think: Cycling to Self-Discovery, from Land’s End to John O’Groats, tells the story of the ride that started it all — a journey she began with little preparation, no support crew, and one big question: Are you braver than you think?

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This week on The Midpoint, we’re switching things up with a special episode dedicated entirely to comedy. Over the years, we’ve welcomed a brilliant mix of comedians, writers, and performers who have brought humor, sharp insight, and plenty of laughter to the show. In this collection, we revisit some of the funniest and most memorable moments from those conversations—celebrating the wit, creativity, and storytelling that make comedy such a vital way to navigate midlife!

It’s a chance to relive the punchlines, the anecdotes, and the unexpected turns that only our comedy guests bring.

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This special episode of The Midpoint takes a lighthearted look back at some of the best moments from our family Logan conversations across the different series.

From the excitement (and drama) of leaving home, to the tricky art of navigating awkward chats, and even the chaos that comes with planning Christmas, these clips capture some of the chats we have had as a family.

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This week’s edition of The Midpoint is a special one: a greatest hits episode celebrating some of the most memorable moments and insights from our lineup of sporting voices.

Across past conversations, we’ve heard from athletes, commentators, and experts who bring the games we love to life—not just through their performances on the field, but through the stories, reflections, and passion they share off it.

Why not revisit some of these episodes - and more - in full from the back catalogue of The Midpoint!

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This week, Gabby chats to both her twins together - Reuben and Lois - in a Mid.Point first!

On the day of their 20th birthdays, Lois and Reuben talk about how it feels to be properly into adulthood, moving further away from home and being more permanently independent.

Gabby reflects on this point in her life, two decades in to being a mum, and talks about how their relationship has changed over the years. There's also quite a bit of chat about leaf blowers and air fryers!

We'll take a short break for the summer now, but will be back with more great guests and expertise in September!

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Gabby is joined by Consultant Psychiatrist Professor Steve Peters, who - for the last thirty years - has helped people from all walks of life to better understand the way their brains work and optimise their psychological health. These people include elite athletes and Olympians, household names such as Sir Chris Hoy, who previously said on this podcast that Steve was a “once in a lifetime person”. 

We hear how Steve came to recognise psychological dysfunction when he was a junior doctor, and how he realised that psychiatry was crucial to people’s lives whilst training to become a GP. We learn how this set him on a course to developing the Chimp Paradox mind management model, and then - as he describes it - going undercover at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. Fast forward to today, and he has provided consultancy to over twenty Olympic and national sporting teams. 

As well as expanding on how the chimp paradox works, Steve also shares his thoughts on screening ADHD and later life diagnoses; ways we can teach children to understand their brains better, so that they are more mentally resilient later on in life; and how the teenage brain is different and influenced by feeling not fact, so we must adapt our language accordingly. We also learn more about Steve’s own sporting success, after he rediscovered sprinting in midlife, and his thoughts and advice for keeping our brains fit and healthy into old age. 

This is an uplifting episode, full of tips and tools to help keep your psychological health in check, which will leave you with the sense that we are all more resilient than we might think. 

If you want to learn more about Professor Peters’ mind management programmes, his books The Chimp Paradox and A Path Through The Jungle are available now.

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Comedian and writer, George Lewis, sits down with Gabby to speak about what it feels like to be reaching new heights in his career on the cusp of midlife! They chat about George’s journey through comedy and how relatability is not something to be underestimated - he’s proved that dad jokes are in fact very funny! He also gives a deeply emotional account of what it’s like going through the process of having your child assessed for autism, and why he feels a diagnosis is important for both children and parents. George also talks about the innate gratitude he’s had since he was young, and why it’s more bucket hats than bucket lists for him! This is an unexpectedly philosophical chat, packed full of warmth and joy. 

George is running the 2026 London Marathon in aid of Autistica - the charity he is an ambassador for - and you can find out more about the charity at www.autistica.org.uk

George’s tour Best Thing You’ll Ever Do continues from 3rd September 2025, and tickets are available at www.georgelewiscomedian.com

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Professor Sarah Berry has been conducting research at Kings College London for the last 25 years, and leading studies into how dietary components influence cardiovascular disease risk. She is also Chief Scientist at nutrition science company ZOE, and in 2024, they released their findings from a study that looked at the links between personalised nutrition plans and the severity of perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms. In this episode, Sarah breaks down their findings, highlighting key points that are of interest to all women at the midpoint, including; how when you eat is just as important as what you eat for women in this phase of life, how improving the diet of the study’s participants (increasing whole foods, decreasing ultra processed foods) led to a 35% reduction on average in their menopausal symptoms, and how taking a food based approach - thinking about the type of food that your fats or carbohydrates are delivered in - can have a profound effect on how healthy you feel. 

You can learn more about the study’s findings at https://www.morressier.com/o/event/6655b1890ec964e1cccef602/article/6671b57ac9b69e0de564d19e

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It’s been a while since the Logans were on the podcast together, but this week Kenny’s back to talk about the cycling challenge that he has just completed in honour of his former Scotland teammate, Doddie Weir, raising vital funds for research into the disease which claimed his friend’s life. Kenny talks about how moving it was to meet people along the way who are living with Motor Neurone Disease, and how it kept the physical brutality of the challenge in perspective and kept Kenny and the team pushing on - and up those Irish hills!

They discuss how challenges like these take you beyond what you thought was possible, and how powerful a change of mindset can be when overcoming other challenges in midlife. Gabby and Kenny also catch up on all the family news since Christmas, including how they’ve been getting used to an empty nest, Gabby’s feelings about being one of the new Match of the Day presenters, and why Kenny is hiding his pants somewhere in the house!

You can still donate to the Doddie'5 Lions Challenge Ireland here or get started with your own fundraiser by visiting www.myname5doddie.co.uk/fundraising-support 

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Comedian Russell Kane is on the cusp of 50, and here to spill the beans on all he’s learned about staying youthful. He tells Gabby what it was like trying to break into comedy - an industry that’s famously a young person’s game - in his thirties, and the ways he used his already keen interest in biohacking to appear younger than he was. Russell speaks about his refusal to believe that aging is predestined, and what he does to slow down the process on a mitochondrial level. They also speak about his later in life diagnosis of ADHD, as well as his main worries as a father - that children are growing up over exposed to the digital world and under exposed to the real world. As you’d expect from someone who is famous for posting his rants online, this “raver reader” is not about to enter his fifties quietly! 

Russell mentions Shakespeare North, and you can find out more about what’s on at www.shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk

Check out his upcoming stand up dates at www.russellkane.co.uk/tour-dates

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