Explore every episode of the podcast Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby

Emma Willis joins Maxine for an open, grounded conversation about self-belief, friendship, and learning - after two decades in the public eye.

Emma talks candidly about never feeling like she belonged, from her unexpected start as a model to nearly 25 years on television, and the quiet insecurity that still creeps in no matter how long a career runs. She shares how she and Matt have grown through 22 years together by giving each other room to change, why hormones and ageing bodies are now dinner-table conversation with her friends in a way they never were in her 30s, and the small but defining moment that taught her to put herself back on her own list - not just everyone else’s.

This is Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby - honest conversations with brilliant women who are refusing to become less visible with age.

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Sara Davies MBE joins Maxine for a refreshingly honest conversation about protecting your energy, learning to back herself after years of being underestimated, and finally feeling comfortable in her own skin – and her own body.

She shares how being written off in boardrooms full of men became the fuel that drove her, how an ADHD diagnosis taught her she'd spent her life making decisions to please other people.  

Then there's the decades-long weight journey – from a wedding dress she had to be sewn into, to gestational diabetes, to finally understanding nutrition through GLP-1 – that taught her confidence has nothing to do with the scales.

Sara opens up about the branding exercise that gave her permission to simply be herself, accent, opinions and all.

This is Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby – honest conversations with brilliant women who are refusing to become less visible with age.

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This week, Maxine sits down with Anna Hemmings, CEO of Smart Works, for a candid conversation about confidence, reinvention, and what it really takes to back yourself again – from job interviews and career breaks to imposter syndrome, ADHD, and the vulnerability behind a polished exterior.

She shares how Smart Works has helped over 40,000 unemployed women rebuild their confidence through clothing, coaching and community, why women apply for far fewer roles than men even when they're equally qualified, what she's learned leading a team through a tough fundraising climate, and why she believes a career break is never a lost skill - just an unrecognised one.

This is Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby – honest conversations with brilliant women who are refusing to become less visible with age.

If you believe age is a privilege, subscribe and help us make this conversation bigger.

Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby, brought to you by Absolute Collagen.

What if getting older isn't about becoming less - but finally becoming completely yourself?

Maxine sits down with beauty powerhouse Caroline Hirons for a brilliantly unfiltered conversation about menopause, ADHD, motherhood, becoming a nana, grief, work, confidence and the freedom that comes when you stop worrying about what everyone else thinks.

Caroline talks about building her career from the shop floor up, losing her mum, navigating major life changes and why she feels stronger and clearer about who she is now than ever before. Her reflections on grief and ADHD are particularly personal, including how losing her mother changed her perspective on fear and responsibility. 

Funny, emotional and gloriously frank - this is Ageing Powerfully, Caroline Hirons style.

Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby, brought to you by Absolute Collagen.