Jun 16, 2026 · 48 min · 10 segments
In today's episode, Trisha and I answer a listener's question about anxiety, overthinking and the need to control. The question comes from a listener who asks: "Has Trisha any tips for dealing with…
Trisha McHaleGuest
Jessica CookeHost
And, no, apart from that, I, I went on to Dublin to look after my dad for a few days and, um, you know, and as I was saying to you, it's just moving into that phase of life that so many women our age can relate to with parents getting older and, uh, just, uh, yeah, just understanding that that's the life circle, and you know, that my father le- needs more looking after now.
And, uh, you know, so it's, it's kind of, you know, it- it's tough, but it's kind of, there's something nice in it as well of being able to be available and kinda help out and spend more time, spend more time and, and see what's important.
You know, it is more important to me to spend more time now, uh, with the people I, I love as the older I get.
And James is retiring at the end of this month, so that's another big milestone and, and kind of like, um, yeah, one of those things that kind of makes you start thinking about your own, like, work life and how many years we have to kind of work and how much time you want to give over to work.
I guess it just zooms up on you, and then you go, "Oh my God, this is here at this stage of my life.
Um, but, um, you know, we have a lot of travel to do, uh, with Cleo in New Zealand and all of that.
And, no, apart from that, I, I went on to Dublin to look after my dad for a few days and, um, you know, and as I was saying to you, it's just moving into that phase of life that so many women our age can relate to with parents getting older and, uh, just, uh, yeah, just understanding that that's the life circle, and you know, that my father le- needs more looking after now.
And, uh, you know, so it's, it's kind of, you know, it- it's tough, but it's kind of, there's something nice in it as well of being able to be available and kinda help out and spend more time, spend more time and, and see what's important.
You know, it is more important to me to spend more time now, uh, with the people I, I love as the older I get.
And James is retiring at the end of this month, so that's another big milestone and, and kind of like, um, yeah, one of those things that kind of makes you start thinking about your own, like, work life and how many years we have to kind of work and how much time you want to give over to work.
I guess it just zooms up on you, and then you go, "Oh my God, this is here at this stage of my life.
Um, but, um, you know, we have a lot of travel to do, uh, with Cleo in New Zealand and all of that.
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