An empowering guide for women ageing on their own terms.

By Melissa Doyle & Naima Brown

Age Against the Machine was created by Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown. It grew from our own conversations about ageing and soon became very clear that we weren’t the only ones full of questions about the future.

We aim to bring breadth and depth to the topic of ageing for women, inviting readers to tap into and celebrate their value and relevance in the second part of their lives.

We tackle everything from relationships to work, money, appearance, sex, and menopause, and feature everyday women’s voices.

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How to Age Against the Machine is a joyous, information-packed, empowering ride through ageing for women, in all its complexity and diversity.

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Mel and Nai discuss everything from menopause to sex, political representation to financial security. They find out how to Age Against the Machine.

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Watch interviews with our guests and learn more about the women who are breaking down barriers when it comes to ageing.

Who We Are

Age Against the Machine was founded by Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown. AATM is the culmination of a lot of conversations between Melissa and Naima about their own ageing experiences.

Lots of walks & talks, lots of wines, lots of tagging each other on Instagram posts when they come across women who seem to be getting it right. And listening to women who inspire them, the ones who just seem to get stronger and braver as the years go by.

AATM’s guest contributors are women over forty from all walks of life, from all over the globe.

But, if you’re trying your best to age with honesty and purpose – you’re an Elli, too.