Join Di and Nicola as they celebrate the wisdom and excitement of getting older

Sydney neighbours Di Edwards and Nicola Dale have created a new podcast to prove age is no barrier for women. 

The DM Podcasts co-produced series, Over the Back Fence, invites other ‘women of a certain age’ to join them as they celebrate the wisdom, joy and excitement of getting older.

The Northern Beaches neighbours Di and Nicola discuss the peaks and troughs of their lives and 40-year friendship, which they say has seen it all.

“When you get to our age, there’s very little you haven’t seen, done, heard or read…and, my golly do we have the stories and a couple of battle scars to prove it,” Di said.

“From raising our families and experiencing marriage breakdowns to a lifetime of adventures (ranging from fabulous to forgettable) and now, embracing new beginnings with new partners and blended families full of adult kids… there’s no subject off limits for us to chat about,” Nicola said.

Nicola raised two children while she was a Qantas flight attendant for 30 years and Di is a professionally trained counsellor who is making her return to interviewing after hosting ‘Today with Di Scotts’ in the early nineties.

“I want people to know that you’re never too old to have fun or make a friend… and in each episode, we’re making it our mission to uplift, inspire and encourage our listeners – whatever age they are – to enjoy the thrilling ride that is life!” Nicola said.

Topics covered include love and loss, trends and travel, health and happiness, friends, family and finances.

“By no means are we media professionals (my journalism diploma has almost certainly lapsed) – and we’re definitely not neuroscientists, psychologists, doctors or monks – but in our different lives and careers we’ve spent tens of thousands of hours meeting and chatting to so many people,” Di said.

“We both consider ourselves ‘students of life’ and know that with age comes wisdom. We love a chat, listening to and sharing a story and squeezing the most out of every single day,” Nicola said.

“Forget about being put out to pasture or spending the rest of our days playing bowls, Nicola and I are so excited to be strapping ourselves in for this fantastic new adventure… and we hope in some small way we can spark a bit of extra joy in the lives of other women who listen!”

The pair will share different stories and host a range of guests that includes both women and men.

Part of the lineup of guests includes a renowned life coach trained by Anthony Robbins, a nutritionist who walked away from a horrific car accident, a hilarious comedian who counts sitting on Richard Branson’s knee as one of her career highlights and a school principal who went on 100 first dates in her forties.

DM Podcasts founder, Antony Stockdale says the podcast targets a demographic that wants more content and representation in the community. 

“This podcast gives voice to a demographic which is highly underrepresented in podcasting, yet will appeal to a far wider audience,” Stockdale said. 

“As impressive as the guests are who will be appearing on Over The Back Fence, the real magic in this show is the incredible relationship between Di and Nicola!”

The first two episodes of Over The Back Fence are out now. New episodes are released every Monday.

Listen here.