Mum's The Word! With Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker

This week we talk money with Gemma Bird, aka @moneymumoffical - we get into the stigmas with talking about money, tips for christmas and free activities, as well as her journey as a mum and her inspirations for getting people open and honestly talking about money. You can follow Gemma @moneymumofficial on Instagram. Send in your voicenotes, experiences and questions to askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com...

TW // This episode touches on Birth Trauma. Mixing Up Motherhood, aka Illy Morrison joins us this week to chat about her birth experience, changes in relationships and the importance of all birth stories as well as doing what is right for YOU. Follow Illy on Instagram @mixing.up.motherhood Get in touch with your birth stories, questions and topic suggestions at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com or on ou...

Rich and Lew from TwoDadsInLondon join us today to chat all things adoption, parenting as a same sex couple and the journey they have been on with their two children so far! You can follow Rich and Lew on instagram @twodadsinlondon And their book is titled My Family and Other Families - you can get this from all good book shops! Get in touch with your questions at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com --- A...

TW / Miscarriage and Suicide Laura Guckian, founder of MindMommyCoaching shares her struggles as a first time mum and how she overcame these and put her needs first for her children. We discuss how you aren't the only one feeling this way, and how to stop feeling guilty for putting yourself first. --- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radio 1's Charlie Hedges joins us this week to chat about her journey as a first time mum, the impact it had on her career, and feeling empowered to just do you! Get in touch with your questions, experiences and advice at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com --- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress Sarah Jayne Dunn joins us this week to chat about her move to onlyfans and the response this had, owning your own body and escaping the hypersexualisation of the female body as a mum. Get in touch with us at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com ---- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teacher, Doula, Founder & CEO of The Mindful Birth Group, Emiliana joins us today to chat about all of the different birth options from abdominal to vagina as well as the options of Doula's to make your birth as comfortable as possible. The Mindful Birth Group Website www.themindfulbirthgroup.com  Find out your birth rights here https://www.birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/ ---------- A...

Actress and model Sophie Porley joins us this week to chat about her experience freezing her eggs and guides us through the process and her reasons for undertaking the freezing process. Get in touch with us on whatsapp at 07599927537 or at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com ---- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef and author Rebecca Wilson joins us to give us some tips to making cooking easy with new ideas and inspiration for cooking for yourself and your little one. We discuss cooking things that are already in your kitchen, dealing with fussy eaters and looking at the controversial topic of pouches. Get in touch with us at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com -------- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Author and fellow podcaster Laura Dockrill joins Ashley to talk about what she faced after giving birth including how she woke up on her first Mother’s Day in a psychiatric ward, without a clue where she was, separated from her newborn, with a diagnosis of postpartum psychosis. This episode comes with a trigger warning as we will be discussing postnatal mental health, postpartum psychosis, suicida...

With a second baby on the way, Ashley chats to actress Kara Tointon about the decision to have a second child, mum guilt and judgement, the power of your own voice and how we can get out of the people pleasing cycle. Get in touch with your questions and experiences at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com ---- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start this new season with a very special announcement from Ashley on what to expect in the coming months! Get in touch at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com -- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashley chats about her experience requesting a birth debrief and the steps you can take to get your own, as well as touching on her birth trauma and how this has affected her. We answer your questions, on battling loneliness, finding your tribe and whether parenting releationships can be equal. Get in touch with your experiences, questions and topic suggestions by emailing askmumsthewordpod@gmail....

Pre and postnatal health expert, fitness expert, track athlete and founder of StrongLikeMum Shakira Akabusi joins Ashley to talk about the changes the body goes through pre and post natally, finding time for herself and how best to approach exercise after birth. Her book 'The Strong Like Mum Method' is available in paperback in all good bookshops. If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in touch...

Journalist, presenter, author, campaigner and columnist Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka joins Ashley to talk about the Flex Appeal campaign to fully implement flexible working nationwide, the spiralling costs of childcare, and the importance of flexible working in promoting inclusivity. If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in touch at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com --- A Create Podcast Hosted o...

This week on Mum's The Word, Ashley is joined by lactation consultant, founder of Feed Eat Speak and speech and language therapist Stacey Zimmels! Stacey busts some myths around breast and bottle feeding, shares her experience of working with Ashley and also tells us how she ended up breastfeeding for longer than she expected. If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in touch at askmumsthewordpod...

Ashley is joined by Senior Digital Health Scientist at Silvercloud and perinatal mental health expert Dr Jorge Palacios. In the podcast they offer advice to listener Nadine who has been struggling since the birth of her second child, and they both share their experiences of anxiety and depression as new parents. If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in touch at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com ---...

This week on Mum's The Word, Ashley is joined by speaker, teacher, coach, mentor and mum of two Caroline Britton! Ashley and Caroline are talking about the importance of communicating with your partner, sharing your discomfort and learning to shift anger, resentment and guilt. Caroline's latest book 'Coming Home To You' is out now in store and online. If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in t...

This week on Mum's The Word, Ashley is joined by actor, journalist, writer and mum of 2 Marianne Levy. They're talking about the loneliness of motherhood, dealing with the aftermath of difficult births, learning to advocate for oneself in medical settings and the importance of continuing support after the new-born stage. Marianne's latest book 'Don't Forget To Scream: Unspoken Truths About Motherh...

Internationally recognized women’s health expert and founder and CEO of Elvie, Tania Boler is this week's guest on Mum's The Word! She joins Ashley to talk about how Elvie came about, how she wanted to address intimate women's health issues and how we should all be more aware of our pelvic health. If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in touch at askmumsthewordpod@gmail.com --- A Create Podcas...

Full time secondary school teacher, author and blogger Matt Pinkett joins Ashley to talk about toxic masculinity and what we can do to address the issues that cause boys to educationally underperform. Matt's book, 'Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools' is available in paperback in all major bookshops. If you'd like to reach out to Matt he's on Twitter as @Positivteacha If you want to...

Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and Course Director for postgraduate child development programmes at University College London, Dr Jane Gilmour joins Ashley to share advice on how to deal with toddler meltdowns. She also shares some quick and easy techniques to deal with emotional moments and gives insight into how to effectively communicate with your child. Her b...

Airline Pilot Maria Pettersson joins Ashley to talk about how she balances the unpredictable nature of her work with being a mum to one and a half year old Alice. Maria also talks about how she co-parents with Alice's dad, and shares what she learned from her birth story. All on on this week's episode of Mum's The Word! If you want to ask Ashley a question, get in touch at askmumsthewordpod@gmail....

Maternity Mates Programme Co-ordinator and Volunteer Kelly Whiting joins Ashley on this week's episode of Mum's The Word. She talks about supporting women in East London, from all backgrounds, through pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, while advocating for them at every part of the process. To find out more about the Maternity Mates programme head to https://whfs.org.uk/index.php/what-we-do/mat...

TW: This episode features Loss, Birth Trauma, NICU and Miscarriage, viewer discretion is advised. This week we sit down with Beth Sandland an award winning blogger, writer, photographer and mum to Ziggy. She takes pride in travelling and shows her audience how to travel with a child and on a budget. She is honest and raw with her audience, experiencing loss and heartache in 2019 writing about her...