Not Another Mummy Podcast

This week's episode is a little bit special - it’s brought to you in partnership with the Department for Education’s Do Something Big campaign. September is a time of new starts. Not just for our kids going back to school and buying new pencil cases and water bottles, but for us too. And we’re talking about why now might be the perfect moment to switch to a career in Early Years. I’m joined on thi...

My guest on this episode is author, podcaster, and mum Francesca Amber. After she hit rock bottom, as a struggling single mum of three, Francesca turned her life around using the power of manifesting. She is now a highly successful entrepreneur, host of the #1 hit podcast The Law of Attraction Changed My Life and host of the UK’s largest self-development book club. Her new book Manifest...

Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost! This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me. My guest today is psychotherapist and b...

I’m joined on this episode by the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson. In her position in the cabinet, Bridget oversees the Department for Education so is well placed to talk about childcare and early years, and all things school related. Bridget is also a mum of two so I’m sure she knows what it’s like to navigate all the challenges motherhood brings. Bridget tells me how her wor...

Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost! This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me. I'm joined on this episode by Jules von...

This week I’m joined by writer and Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, whose popular column The Republic of Parenthood has now been turned into a book. Rhiannon and I talk about what it’s really like to be raising children in 2025 – from the housing and childcare crises to the impact of climate change on everyday family life. She opens up about how motherhood has shifted her...

Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost! This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me. This week's guests are best mates but w...

I’m joined this week by Adam Kay - the award-winning author and former junior doctor who gave us This Is Going to Hurt, a book that was equal parts hilarious and harrowing. Since then, he’s gone on to write brilliant, gross-out educational books for kids like Kay’s Anatomy and Kay’s Marvellous Medicine, and most recently, his first fiction book for children and picture boo...

Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost! This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me. Today’s guest is someone who LITERALLY...

I'm very excited to be joined by Francesca Rowan-Plowden (aka Frankie from The Traitors) on this episode. A mum of four boys, Frankie talks about how she handled leaving them while she went off to film the BBC reality show last year. We also chat about what really happened inside the castle, covering behind-the-scenes secrets, mum guilt, sequinned outfits, and what happens when you step out o...

Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost! This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me. My first guest is Melissa Suffield - be...

I'm joined on this episode by thenawesome Cara Delahoyde-Massey and Bronagh Meere - co-hosts of The School Runway podcast, where they chat all things fashion, family life, and feeling good in what you wear (yes, even on the school run). Cara is a former Love Island winner, and Bronagh is a journalist, stylist and all-round high street fashion expert. Together, they’re on a mission t...

I’m joined on this special live episode by actor and presenter Gemma Atkinson. Best known for her time on Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, Strictly Come Dancing and Hits Radio, Gemma is a mum of two with partner Gorka Márquez. This episode was recorded live at The Baby Show at Birmingham’s NEC, and we cover everything from mum guilt and fitness after babies, to managing the ment...

I'm joined on this episode by the brilliant Sian Welby - broadcaster, presenter, and one of the funniest, most energetic voices on morning radio. You'll probably know Sian from Capital Breakfast where she wakes up the nation alongside Jordan North and Chris Stark, and you might also recognise her from ITV1's This Morning and Lorraine. But more recently, Sian became a mum to baby Ruby and in this e...

My guest on this episode is the brilliant Ben Miller. Ben is an actor, comedian and bestselling children’s author – you’ll no doubt recognise him from Paddington, Death in Paradise, Bridgerton, and a whole host of brilliant comedy shows. Ben joins me to talk about his new book Diary of a Puss in Boots, how he uses humour in his children’s books to get kids excited about reading, and why...

I’m joined on this special episode by two guests to discuss a topic that’s very much part of the national conversation right now - keeping teens safe online. Valiant Richey is Global Head of Outreach and Partnerships, Trust and Safety at TikTok in Dublin and Dr Kirren Schnack is a clinical psychologist and author of Ten Times Calmer - Beat Anxiety and Change your Life and a content creator. Both a...

Quick note about this episode before I introduce it - the audio quality isn't up to the usual standard. I've done what I can to improve it, and hopefully it doesn't take away from the importance and brilliance of the conversation. That said... My guest on this episode is the fantastic Emma Barnett. Emma is a presenter and journalist, currently on BBC Radio 4's Today programme and formerly presente...

This is a very special LIVE episode, recorded in front of an audience at The Baby Show at London's Excel. While new parents and parents to be rested their weary feet in between shopping for baby essentials from the biggest and best brands, they could also watch us on stage. I was so thrilled to chat to Louisa Lytton - best known for playing Ruby Allen in EastEnders but who has also starred in The...

I'm joined on this episode by one of my FAVOURITE people on social media - and the telly box - Ashley James. Ashley is a mum of two and regularly appears on ITV's This Morning sharing her views on the topics of the day. She is a kick-ass feminist and manages to keep calm in even the most frustrating of conversations so I was keen to chat to her about mum shaming and coping with feeling judged by o...

My guest on this episode is someone who is my online go-to for parenting advice. Clinical Psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado shares wise, thoughtful, evidence-based views on her Instagram posts and she is the author of the brilliant book How To Be The Grown Up, which has just come out in paperback. Dr Martha and I discuss what she has learned about herself since becoming a mum and how her kids...

My guests today are Reena Hammer and Aaron Chatterley - founders of teen beauty brand Indu. They talk to me about the teen and tween skincare boom which has seen young girls flock to buy large numbers of products - often aimed at adult skin. We discuss which ingredients parents should be looking out for - and avoiding - on their teen's bathroom shelf but also, how much of it they think should be a...

Whether you've got a teenager and you're right in the thick of smartphone and social media use, or you've got a younger child and worries about what's to come, this episode is an essential listen. I'm joined on this episode by one of the nest known psychologists in the UK - Dr Linda Papadopoulos. I met Linda at an event held by Meta in November, where we learned all about Instagram Teen Accounts,...

Welcome to a brand new series of the podcast - series 12! I'm joined on this episode by a familiar face from breakfast TV - Dr Hilary Jones. A father of five and also a grandparent, Dr Hilary talks to me about what it's like to be a grandparent, his views on modern parenting and the screen time debate. He also offers up some brilliant advice on protecting our families from flu and helpful explanat...

This is a replay episode from 2023, when I talked to the brilliant Suzy Reading. Suzy is a chartered psychologist, yoga teacher, coach, mum of 2 and author - but most importantly she is a solidly good human. Her Instagram posts are among my favourite and I always take the time to stop scrolling and read what she has to say. She is also the author of a whole bunch of books including her latest one...

Candice Brathwaite is such an important voice in the motherhood sphere so this is a chance to revisit my conversation with her from 2020. Double Sunday Times Bestselling author, podcaster, mum, step-mum, fashionista and top-notch content creator, Candice talks to me about the reality of being a Black mum in Britain. Her critically-acclaimed memoir I Am Not Your Baby Mother had just been published...