Do you ever feel like time is chasing you? In this week’s episode of Well, That’s Awkward, Susan Osman and Rachel Branson explore our modern obsession with time, deadlines and productivity.

From Greenwich Mean Time to the ancient lunar calendar, they discuss how rigid schedules fuel stress, why midlife often feels like time is speeding up, and whether slowing down could be one of the most powerful wellness tools we have.

Honest, funny and deeply relatable — this episode is for anyone who’s ever said, “I don’t have time.”

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts + WellbeingMagazine.com

New episodes every Monday at 6pm for Mocktail Monday 🍸

Stay tuned — new episodes every week.

It’s midlife, unfiltered — with a side of laughter, mocktails, and mild oversharing.

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This week’s episode of Well, That’s Awkward gets prickly — literally. In Episode 7, hosts Susan Osman and Rachel Branson dive into the world of acupuncture, meridian theory, facial needling and those awkward wellness moments where you find yourself lying completely still… while someone pokes your energy lines with tiny needles.

Acupuncture is one of the most talked-about alternative therapies for women over 40 — especially for stress, hormonal balance, chronic tension, pain relief and ageing support. But is it ancient energetic wisdom… or just an opportunity to become a pin cushion?

Acupuncture, Energy Flow & the Awkward Moment Before the Needle

This episode explores the full spectrum of acupuncture experiences — from Traditional Chinese Medicine to facial rejuvenation.

We talk about:

• How acupuncture works with the meridians of the body
• Facial acupuncture as a natural skin rejuvenation approach
• Why the phrase “just a tiny pinch” is always suspicious
• Eastern philosophy vs Western wellness trends

And yes — we even go there with bee sting therapy.

Because nothing says “healing” like willingly allowing nature to stab your meridians.

East vs West — and Why Women Are Turning to Alternative Healing

Women over 40 are increasingly curious about non-pharmaceutical wellness solutions — and acupuncture is one of the most popular therapies for midlife wellbeing globally.

This episode asks:

• Are we truly supporting energy flow and harmony?
• Or are we just desperate for something that works when stress + hormones + life collide?

It’s funny, honest and full of those awkward moments (including the inner voice debate that always starts right before the first needle goes in…).

Stay tuned — new episodes every week.

It’s midlife, unfiltered — with a side of laughter, mocktails, and mild oversharing.

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In Episode 6 of Well, That’s Awkward, hosts Susan Osman and Rachel Branson explore decision making techniques including Tarot readings, archetypes, intuition, symbolic guidance… and the awkward moments that come with using cards as your emotional decision-making compass.

This is midlife reflection with a side of mystic humour — because sometimes spiritual clarity looks suspiciously like procrastination.

Tarot, Archetypes & Midlife Decisions

This episode dives into what really happens when you reach for a deck of Tarot cards instead of phoning a friend.

Do we consult the cards as a form of modern intuitive wisdom — or because it feels easier than dealing with reality head-on?

We explore:

• Tarot archetypes and what they reflect back at us
• Using divination tools instead of confronting choices
• The psychology behind seeking signs from the Universe
• Why women over 40 are gravitating to symbolic self-enquiry
• When woo-woo becomes powerful… and when it becomes avoidance

Because we’ve all been there — dramatically shuffling a Tarot deck like we’re front row in mystical Vegas, whispering “Show me something useful please” at the Universe, instead of just sending the text or replying to the email.

The Awkward Part

Do you admit to your friends that you used Tarot to guide a major life choice — job, relationship, moving home — or do you downplay it as “I just had a feeling”?

This is where intuition meets embarrassment… and we turn it into comedy.

New episodes drop every Monday at 6pm for Mocktail Monday — your weekly dose of laughter, honesty, taboo topics and zero-alcohol cocktail vibes.

Stay tuned — new episodes every week.

It’s midlife, unfiltered — with a side of laughter, mocktails, and mild oversharing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.