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Today we are super excited to be speaking to an incredible woman who is not only a GP, but also an author, podcaster, TV host and cancer survivor.  Having written three fantastic books, The M Word, Breasts: An Owner's Guide and 'Doctors Get Cancer Too',  on this episode, we discuss all things relating to boobs, vuvlas and menopause. Dr Philippa also touches upon her cancer diagnosis...

On this episode, we speak to Bernadette Abraham is a functional health practitioner with over 20 years of health and fitness experience under her belt.  With a goal to help you live a healthier and more active lifestyle, in today's episode, she shares practical nutrition tips and health advice that you can immediately implement into your everyday life.  Whether you want to work on digestion,...

Today we tackle that never ending, all consuming topic - SLEEP! Thanks to Gem & Eve from Calm & Bright, this episode is packed full of useful tips and tricks to help parents get a good night's sleep for themselves, and their baby/toddler.  Together with their NHS super-team, including three paediatric nurses, a clinical psychologist and a counseller, the Calm and Bright team have help...

As mums, we can often feel flustered, overwhelmed and anxious. Today’s guest can help you turn your fluster into flourish as we welcome Amber Trueblood to Mother Tongue. Amber is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a best selling author, and a mother to 4 boys.  Website: https://ambertrueblood.com Instagram: @officialambertrueblood Take the anxiety styles quiz: www. Flourishquiz.com Amber’s...

If you're ready to learn about home and life organization, this episode is for you! Today we catch up with the Wonder Woman behind The Savvy Space, a company that focuses on creating spaces that streamline and elevate your life, helping you process clutter and create a system that saves you time, reduces stress and looks amazing! We are so excited to to catch up with Celia Vrnak, Organizer Ex...

An accredited Parent coach and mentor, today’s guest is here to help us understand and implement conscious parenting, a buzzword that we have all heard but might not understand.  An incredible woman with years of experience under her belt,  she can provide you with the understanding, skills and strategies to handle everyday parenting struggles. In today's episode, we discuss everything from h...

Today we are excited to welcome a multi-faceted man - a trained infant psychologist who for the past decade has been specialising in babies laughter. Over the course of his career, he has investigated early concept learning, the foundations of language, time perception and sleep, and of course, the importance of laughter and positive emotion in early life - research that culminated in his joyful a...

Are you pregnant or postpartum with questions about fitness and exercise? If yes, keep listening! On today’s episode, we catch up with a pre and postnatal expert - a mum of two who has a wonderful company, Bumps and Burpees, that provides thousands with a safe space to feel supported and empowered through their pregnancy and into motherhood. On this podcast, we discuss exercise during pregnancy, h...

Former Model and Mother of 3, today’s guest is more commonly known as MamaStillGotIt - the comedic content creator and blogger.  Breaking the typical 'Mumfluencer' mold, her trademark has fast become her ability to capture the seemingly mundane moments of Motherhood and spin them into hilarious sketches that all parents can relate to. This fun, playful content has attracted a rapidly gro...

Today we are joined by a  Clinical Homeopath and Clinical Nutritionist, Ryan Penny from Bedaya Polyclinic who has more than 20 years experience in private family practice. His approach to health is a truly holistic one and he loves helping people look, feel, and function at their best. With a particular interest in children’s health, and stress-related anxiety and depression, today’s guest shares...

Today’s guest is a sport and fitness instructor, a marathon runner, and a mum of two. Whether you are a beginner looking to get into running, wanting support in training for a one-off event, or looking to run competitively - this episode will hopefully help you feel educated, empowered, and energized!  During this episode with Tala Elajou, we discuss everything about pre and postnatal running incl...

During today's episodes, we catch up with two wonderful doctors from Fakeeh University Hospital.  Dr. Alaa Younus Mohammed , Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fakeeh University Hospital discusses everything from contraception to breast screening whilst  Dr. Sanjay Perkar , Specialist Paediatrician, Fakeeh University Hospital shares his knowledge about baby weight and vaccinations.  Fin...

We can all agree that we want a calm, happy, and healthy household.  Let's be honest, parenting is HAARRDD sometimes and hopefully today’s episode can give you a few tips and tricks to make it a little easier.  We catch up with two experts from across the pond in Canada, who share their advice on how to take you from exhausted and angry to calm and empowered.  Chelsea and Caitlin share all th...

During today's episodes, we catch up with two wonderful doctors from Fakeeh University Hospital. Dr. Amany Ahmed Farag, General & Cosmetic Dentistry at Fakeeh University Hospital shares her knowledge on dental health during pregnancy and children followed by Dr. Laith Alshar, Specialist Dermatology at Fakeeh University Hospital who shares lots of helpful tips relating to skin care.  Find...

Losing a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, leaves so many parents lost in grief and full of unanswered questions. Today’s guest is a true inspiration – she has personally faced the loss of five babies and out of the grief, has built an incredible business, Saying Goodbye that now supports parents struggling with loss around the world. She is also a three-time author...

Today we have pleasure of talking to a paediatric expert, a wonderful woman known as The Munching Medic who uses her instagram page to share her knowledge and life as a mother. Having worked in NHS for most of her career, we are so excited to have this multitasking mama on today’s episode to share all her tips, tricks and advice. Follow her on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themunchingmedic/...

Hello MT Mamas - we have missed you!! We are back with a brand new season and we cannot wait to share all the epic guests we have in store for you.  Kicking off Season 10, we catch up with Katie Gurnett, aka The Modern Mum, a multitasking mama who has built Style Obsessed, a clothing and accessories website for mid-size girls all whilst co-parenting and raising three kids. On today's episode,...

Excuse the background noise but here is our very past live podcast and we are so excited to share this with you! During this special 20 minute episode, we discuss the importance of play, how to avoid screen time, how we can encourage imaginative play at home and general child physiology with Christine Kritzas, a psychologist from the renowned Lighthouse Arabia, a center for wellbeing in Dubai.  Ch...

On today's episode, our final episode of season 9,  we have one of our favourite mums back on Mother Tongue.  Millie Mackintosh discusses her journey raising two girls under the age of two. We discuss life as a working mum, mum guilt as well as the juggle and everything in between!  PRODUCTS:  CYBEX double buggy: https://shop.cybex-online.com/en/us/gazelle-s-gold-stollers.html Millie's p...

On today's episode, we have the pleasure of being joined by a functional medicine and nutrition coach – a woman who is helping people all around the world restore hormone balance by nourishing their bodies & healing their gut.  Having been on her own journey in her teens with gut and thyroid issues, following the birth of her daughter in 2020, she was also diagnosed with stage 1 thyroid c...

Today we are joined by two mums who have been living the Dubai expat life for a while now. Mums and business owners, these two lovely ladies are the brains and brawn behind the powerhouse that is British Mums Dubai, a facebook group turned empire that helps all mums moving to, or living in the UAE.  Jen and Lauren share their top tips on places to visit in Dubai, how to pick the right school and h...

This week we’re talking about a BIG topic when it comes to toddlers - Potty Training.  The amazing Lisa Sherington-Boyd aka Principal Lisa aka The Potty Queen joins us to reveal the secrets to transitioning your little one from nappies to the potty.  We have so many questions! Is a toddler ever really ‘ready' for the potty and how do we spot the signs? What kind of language can we use to enco...

In celebration of World Adoption Day, on this episode, we will be discussing a topic we believe needs to be spoken about more - adoption.  The opportunity it provides both child and parent, the new beginning, and the pure joy and happiness of becoming a family after wanting it for so long. Not forgetting to talk about the hurdles, the protocols and procedures, the set backs, the support network fo...

On this week's episode, we chat to the fabulous Charlotte Bruce-Alexander aka FarFromFat126 on instagram about weight loss, macro management and surgery - she openly and honestly shares her weight loss journey with us, discussing the highs and lows of losing over 61KG.  We chat about pancake bums, boob jobs, tummy tucks and everything in between. We also want to highlight that this episode mi...

Nanny Louenna is back on Mother Tongue and we can't wait to share this week's episode with you.   Louenna shares her wealth of knowledge, covering everything from managing siblings and how to keep things fair and handle the squabbles to how to tackle toddlers’ eating habits and when to think about stopping that night time bottle of milk.  We also cover tips on settling in a new baby with...