Funny Mummies

 Summer Holidays? Host @hattyashdown & @gemma_beagley catch up on their Very different summer Holidays with the kids , from Edinburgh Fringe, Wet Zoo days to All inclusive Sunny breaks, what is the best way to do it ? And should you just save all your money and go down Asda and let them play on the peppa pig ride !! Out where you like it baby ! @audioboom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Catch up With your Funny Mummy host and comedian Hatty Ashdown to find out how things are going at the Edinburgh Fringe, since her kids have come to visit !  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello ! we are a doing  a series of short pods, more like voice notes from our host Hatty Ashdown as she is doing a new show at the Edinburgh fringe called the The Worry Drawer 2pm at the VOODOO ROOMS from 6th August to the 28th August ( not the 15th ) she hopes to speak to some mums and dads that are up here at the fringe ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley are joined by Comedian Josephine Lacey      ( Top Secret ) as she comes to talk us about her new show 'Autism Mama and Puberty ' . Such a interesting , real chat about as she says her 'love story'  about her autistic son and the challenges puberty brings and doing it all along comedy !. Plus  Hatty tells us about getting  The Best in class bursary to help with...

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley Chat to Double Emmy Award winner Actress Fiona Allen,  your know her for the iconic sketch show Smack the pony as well as  EastEnders, Coronation street and now picks up her road to stand up again ! We drink tea and chat over moving out of London,  mum parking rage, being on the road as a stand up mum of  three teenagers,  its no wonder she's gigging again !   ...

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley are joined by their favourite regular guest actress Margret Cabourn-Smith. Can you image going out and not having to worry about getting up for anyone the next day ? no neither can we, or are we glad we can embrace the nanna within us and nip home early when the party is dead.   They discuss Margret's new play about Spike Milligan, our fav songs to dance and ge...

This is a fun one as Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley have a rare chance to catch up ...image being able to finish a sentence ? well they do that for you.  They discuss being in a constant state of rushing,  after school clubs - is anyone actually enjoying them ...oh and we meet JVN while recording the show ...     Edited by Scot Kingsnorth You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funny...

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley are joined by the mighty Comedian & mum Laura Smyth ( Funny Women Award winner , Jonathon Ross Comedy Club, Comedy Central and Dave) as we chat  and laugh about Self-care, transferable skills-  teaching to stand up and family age gaps !   Edited by Gemma Beagley You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast Facebook - Funny Mummies po...

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley are joined by Comedian and Ceo of Peace and Riot the Cafe-come- childcare phenomenon 'empowering people that parent' providing childcare while you rest or relax. We chat where she is with the business post pandemic, banishing mum guilt, coping with nerves when performing live and why Gemma says  live is better then stand up on TV.  You can find out more about P...

 ITS A PODCAST CROSS OVER ! Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley are joined by TVI podcasters, comedians and dads  Carl Donnelly and Julian Deane.   As we thought it only fair to give these male comedians a go, but can they do it all? parenting and being the fun dad . We picked out topics from past shows to spring board chat on; breast feeding , Bluey the kids show, (educating Julian that its not...

Join Host Hatty Ashdown as she chats to Exec TV producer ( Big Brother, Saturday Night takeaway, Street Mate ) mum of 3 Susy  Price and Play write ( Mudlarks , BBC radio 4 The Piper , The Gift ) mum of 2 Vicki Donoghue,  about having their kids in what  society classes as later in life , or does it any more ? enjoy this silly, heartfelt and  poignant chat about career, confidence of being an older...

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley talk to American author of Available   Laura Friedman-Williams about sex and dating post separation while being a mum of 3.  A very honest empowering funny chat about ditching doubt, dating apps, being safe, and dogs that need to leave the room. Laura guides our own Gemma through where she needs to start with dating,  when your a busy single mum ,free time is p...

Host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley are back with their full length shows kicking off with Social Media Activist , Author, ,Podcaster and funny mum Laura Belbin - AKA Knee Deep in Life . They chat about it being ok to not always miss your kids, social media, trolls, accountability and finding what nourishes you . You can follow  Laura Belbin on IG via Knee Deep in Life   This episode was edited b...

Hatty explains to Gemma what Married At First Sight is and now Gemma is on board and then they talk about weddings - the waiting around, low-key Bridezilla and kids ruining all the fun. AND HAPPY 50TH EPISODE TO US !!!!! thank you to all who have been with us from the start it really does mean everything and those that have just  joined us welcome and know your never judged here !  Catch Hatty Mci...

In this weeks Mini pod session we  catch up  with  Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley  as  they discuss reaching the half way point of school holidays, screaming kids in public and learning to celebrate the small wins in life . Catch Hatty Mcing at her next lunch time comedy show where babies can come too The 8th September 1pm At the Snooty Fox Canonbury N1 London . See Screaming with laughter for de...

Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a third episode in the Mini pod series of short shows you can fit in any time.  This week  we share all things Toilet,  from training, Stressed bladders,  our lady flowers and maybe a little over sharing - WARNING DON'T LISTEN IF YOU NEED A WEE.  You can catch Hatty live as she is previewing a new hour show Dig Deep 14th and 15th August 3.30pm At the Camden...

Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a second episode in a new Mini pod series of short shows anyone can make time for ! . In this quick funsize chat Gemma tries to hold Hatty up after 4 days away from the kids at a music festival, as they discuss the rules, joys and downs of leaving the kids at home. Do you want your sitters to message you every 5 minutes?, setting ground roles and can you enj...

Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a new Mini pod series of short shows anyone can make time for in the time it takes to make cup tea or have a bath.  In this quick  funny bum bag size show they discuss the Euro football games, do we give a toss ? should we ? is it just the fans that put us off ? and the looming doom of school holidays upon us (in the UK) and what the hell we are going to do...

Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagley are joined by Author, Podcaster, Journalist - 'How to Be a Boss At Ageing,' 'Motherwhelmed' More Orgasms Please and Coping  the very funny ( esp on Instagram)  Mum of two Anniki Sommervile - We laughed and  covered so much around ageing , parenting,   that somethings will always be work in progress,  embracing the new, we pitch  a 40 plus love island series ...

Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagly are joined by Bradford Comic Isma Almas (BBC radio Leeds ,writer- News jack , About A buoy- adventures in Adoption ) Social worker turned stand-up Isma joined us to talk about life in the green room in the 90's , juggling kids, full time work and stand up,  and  we got a few teases from her show About a boy- adventures in adoption . So lovely to chat to Isma -...

Come outside with host Hatty Ashdown and  Gemma Beagley as they get together in real life for the first time in 8 months to talk going outside! With the government easing lockdown with outside meet ups in the garden, pubs and cafes aloud we chat being outside and outside play .  In the first half they go abit nostalgic looking back at  playing out side as kids, fans or not ? and how we feel about...

Join host Hatty Ashdown , Gemma Beagley and regular fav panellist actor Margaret Cabourn-Smith( Miranda, Catastrophe, Buffering ),  Is it bad when your kids recognises your impression of someone from Channel 4's  Married at first sight ? The panel  confess to stuff they maybe shouldn't have watched as a child and how  they "try " to  monitor what their kids watch now . Saturday night was Dallas ni...

Join host Hatty Ashdown and co-host Gemma Beagly for a quick catch up on how not to start your day . This week's episode is something a bit different  as we  joined by BBC News presenter, journalist and coach on Helping brilliant mums redesign a new work life after a career break ( oh and she’s Jeremy Vines wife's ).  We thought especially after the year we've had you deserved some confidence guid...

Host Hatty Ashdown is joined by Taylor Glenn ( writer & podcaster   Drunk women solving Crime ) and Caroline Mabey ( stand up and presenter on Riverside Radio ) for a special show recorded for International Woman's Day . We chat all the important stuff of being a woman in 2021, like our favourite way to cook potatoes, work insecurities with sprogs, how work & childcare sharing has become b...

A special episode recorded live via streaming as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival in association with Next Up Comedy . Host Hatty Ashdown is joined by Gemma Beagley , Athena Kugblenu and Viv Groskop as well as a live zoom audience ! They talk ways to keep happy in lockdown and is it easier for comedians ? There's singing, finding amusement in annoying your partner , Masked Singer, event TV an...