Baby On The Brain

A special episode of Stylist's Baby On The Brain series; this one-off is a deepdive into parenting as a school mum hosted by soon-to-be school mum Felicity Thistlethwaite. This episode features the ever-requested 'how do they do it?' question about holding down a career and managing school timetables, why it's so important to fill in the forms in a certain order, and where Stylist mums buy their s...

Calling all Baby on the Brain fans, Stylist's new parenting podcast, Mother Lovers Club is launching soon. Be the first to find out all about it. Life as a working mum is not without its highs, lows and all-round ridiculous moments. Join Stylist’s Lisa Smosarski and Alix Walker as they swap stories – and share your candid voice notes - about the reality of the juggle, in a bid to ease the load for...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by former BOTB special episode guest - and this time she's back at co-host - Shakira Akabusi.    Together they will be chatting to founder of Little Omo Desriee Asomuyide about juggling life as a working mother, the highs, the lows and the challenges they experienced along the way.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by founder of My Bump Pay Tobi Asare. Together they will be chatting to author of 'The Blend: How To Successfully Manage A Career And A Family' Davinia Tomlinson about the the financial impact mothers face when they are making decisions about whether or not to return to work.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by Motherkind founder Zoe Blaskey. Together they will be chatting to Enough About the Baby author and Instagram influencer Becky Vieira about mental health of mums returning to work after maternity leave.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by founder of PR Dispatch Rosie Davies-Smith. Together they'll be chatting to parenting expert and a highly regarded popular childcare author Sarah Ockwell-Smith about sleep, and how a lack of it (or a huge shake up to the norm) can have a huge impact on a woman's return to work.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by The SEN Mums' Careers Club host Leisa Millar. Together they'll be chatting to author of Raising A Happier Mother Anna Mathur about identity, and how that changes (if it does!) after having a baby and returning to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by Stylist's very own Editor-In-Chief - and her boss - Lisa Smosarski. Together they'll be chatting to two Stylist staffers about their returns to work: How it made them feel, the highs, the lows, the best advice they ever received, and the worst. Joining Fliss and Lisa this week are Stylist Editor and mum-of-four Alix Walker, and Head of Digital...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by co-host Claire Lynch. Author of Small: On Motherhoods – published on paperback last year – she is also a university lecturer and mother-of-three and has spoken widely on her experiences of motherhood – including a Four Thought talk titled ‘The Other Mother’, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2020. Together they'll be discussing flexible...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by co-host Atanuke Awe - entrepreneur, founder of community Mums and Tea, Learning with Ez specialising in diverse educational resources for babies and children and co-founder of Five X More - a campaign committed to highlighting and changing Black maternal health outcomes in the UK - and she’s a mother-of-two. Together they'll be discussing the...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by co-hosts Natalie Duvall & Carina White - founders of Black Mums Upfront, a London-based collective who believe all black mothers need to be seen, heard and valued. Together they'll be discussing the question mark that often sits next to the words 'return to work?' on a new mum's calendar. They're joined by this week's guest: broadcaster, D...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by co-host Ashley James - a presenter, DJ, dating and empowerment coach, and soon-to-be mother of two. Together they'll be discussing the emotions of the first year back to work after having a baby; The highs, the lows, and the cold hard truths. They're both joined by this week's guest, award-winning women's lifestyle journalist, media entreprene...

Welcome to Baby On The Brain, a podcast brought to you by Stylist magazine - dedicated to the big life questions you face when you find out you’re about to become a parent. Hosted by Stylist's Digital Content Director, Fliss, this podcast began back in 2021 with a baby on the way. That baby is just three months off celebrating her second birthday now and we suddenly feel very old (where did the ti...

Returning to work after having a baby brings many challenges with it - and we're not just talking about balancing the spiralling cost of childcare and a new wave of mum-guilt as you re-enter the world of work. Season 2 of Baby on the Brain is about the intimate and often neglected discussions around returning to work as a new mother. And how we, as women, can centre ourselves and our needs in the...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite wraps up the series with a return to work special featuring Stylist’s Editor-in-chief Lisa Smosarski, a mother of three and Fliss’s boss. The pair tackle all the thoughts, feelings and emotions about returning to work, and there’s a few snippets of advice from former BOTB guests too...   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by co-hosting duo Sarah and Laura Smith, who are a parenting blog duo with a daughter – and a baby on the way too! The trio are joined by Sarah-Jane Crawford to discuss feminism in pregnancy and whether it is possible to bring up children avoiding gender stereotypes (and if you’d want to!) ...   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by journalist Grace Holliday as her co-host and guest Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, to start an open and honest conversation about money in pregnancy. They tackle the pitfalls of the current maternity system in the UK, the cost of childcare and the motherhood penalty...   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by parenting and lifestyle blogger Janet as her co-host and guest Sandra Igwe, founder of The Motherhood Group, to discuss ambition and what that looks like when you find out you’re pregnant, or a new mother... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by colleague Natasha Gandotra as her co-host and guest, parenting blogger Molly Carnan, to discuss pregnancy, motherhood and jealousy. The discussion centres on jealousy of other people’s perceived ‘perfect pregnancy’ and how to navigate being a new mum without letting the green-eyed monster get to you...&n...

This week, Baby On The Brain has joined forces with Dope Black Mums and the group’s founder Nina Malone is hosting the episode. Nina is joined by Stylist’s Fliss Thistlethwaite as co-host, and guest, psychotherapist, author and coach Keeley Taverner to talk about maternal mental health and life through the lens as a Black mother in the UK... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined again by Adanna Steinacker as her co-host and this week's guest, founder of Mutha Pukka Anna Whitehouse, to discuss pregnancy, motherhood and the sacrifices they've had to make along the way. They discuss the shift in mentality when it comes to planning your own time and activities, the world of maternity leave how you can make it work for y...

This week, Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by TV's Dr Zoe Williams as her co-host and guest parenting blogger Nilly Dhalia to discuss pregnancy, motherhood and tiredness. They discuss how to cope with a lack of sleep as a new mum, and Stylist staff give their best tips for enjoying the first few weeks with a newborn - even if they are keeping you up at night... Hosted on Acast. See a...

Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger Desreen as her co-host and guest, media entrepreneur and founder of Black Ballad Tobi Oredein, to discuss pregnancy, motherhood, networking and friendship. They discuss how important mum networks are, especially in during the pandemic, and how to navigate this an era that hasn't allowed for face-to-face meet ups...

Stylist's Fliss Thistlethwaite is joined by co-host and colleague Lisa Harvey and guest, content creator and esteemed doctor-turned-entrepreneur Adanna Steinacker, to discuss pregnancy and motherhood identity. They tackle what to do if your career is your identity right now, how to take on the new motherhood identity that comes with having kids and how to process these life changes without lo...

Baby Brain: A new podcast from Stylist  Deciding to start a family is an exciting time for many, but the reality of seeing a positive pregnancy test can send many women into a spiral of sleepless nights way before a baby arrives to do that for them. But this podcast isn’t about the practicalities of sleep or feeding, it’s not about birth or your changing body, this is all about YOU as a woma...