The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers

Anke, Lissy, Tammy, Heather and introducing Freja (visiting from Denmark) are having a wee chat the day before New Years Eve 2025!  2025 has been a fantastic year for the Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers podcast.  The mums are thrilled to chat about all of our individual as well as podcast New Years goals and hopes for 2026!  Find out who is putting FUN at the forefront of t...

Anke, Lissy, Kim, Tammy and Heather are back right before the big day (Christmas!) for this fourth episode of the Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers 2025 Christmas Romantic Comedy reviews, chatting about two very different Christmas Rom-Coms: A Castle for Christmas and The Merry Gentlemen.  2021 flick A Castle for Christmas stars some BIG names: Brooke Shields, Cary Elwes (Wes...

In this third episode of the Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers 2025 Christmas Romantic Comedy reviews, Anke, Kim, Alisa, Rebecca, Tammy and Heather are back drinking prosecco, eating copious amounts of cheese, and reviewing some truly epic Christmas Rom-Coms: Hot Frosty and Champagne Problems.   Firstly the Mums are chatting about a fabulous cheese and wine party Alisa threw,...

It's Heather's birthday, and the girls (Rebecca, Alisa & Tammy) have braved Storm Bram to have a Birthday Podcast!  The mums are talking all about how special some fabulous friends can make a 29th birthday celebration before moving on to a recap on the Mums' Annual Christmas Karaoke Night Out.  Stand by for some amazing high jinx from the mums (you wouldn't expect anything less) including who...

It's December, and that means it's all about the joyful chaos that is December with a lead up to Christmas.  Join Anke, Alisa, Kim, Tammy and Heather as they discuss the start of the Christmas season including preparations for the Mums' Annual Karaokefest.  What are your favourite karaoke hits?  The mums are talking Musical tunes (Wicked for Good mention), hip hop preferences, and more.  Join in n...

Its the week after the ladies had a massive Friendsgiving dinner party at Heather's, and the mums are catching up post-event to chat!  Anke, Kim, Lissy, Rebecca and Heather recap about the food and the fun that was Friendsgiving .. and what the mums are grateful for this year.   What do listeners love about Thanksgiving/Harvest Festival Dinners?  Find out a trick pulled off by a woman in the news...

The mums are back and are celebrating friendship on the 40th Anniversary of the Golden Girls!  The Golden Girls premiered on September 14, 1985 - a monumental 40 years ago - and we still love it!  It was groundbreaking because it centered on four women over 50 at a time when Hollywood heavily favored youth. It proved that stories about aging women were hilarious, relevant, and wildly successful (w...

Lissy, Rebecca, Kim, Anke, Tammy & Heather are back again post-Halloween with a wee Halloween recap and a giggle.  Who else is guilty of eating some of the kids' candy?  The mums are raising their hands.  The ladies then move on to the main topic for the week... a very difficult one which hits the ladies hard: Bullying.  Did you know that 66% of Britons say they have been bullied at some point...

Rebecca, Anke, Tammy, Lissy and Heather are back with Part 2 of the Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers 2025 Halloween Guide... and this week's episode is not to be missed!  The mums are talking all things CREEPY, SCARY, GHOSTLY.  Stand by for some truly creepy stories that take place at Edinburgh landmarks.... and even in the Mums' own homes! The ladies discuss the Ghostly Pip...

Lissy, Rebecca and Heather are back and ready to chat about Halloween Events for families and adults around Edinburgh!  Edinburgh has a uniquely creepy connection to Halloween with a rich history of ghouls and spooky architecture.  Burke and Hare history is discussed as are the atmospheric Old Town and the famous Edinburgh Vaults.  Did you know that the vaults used to be workshops under the South...

Lissy, Kim, Rebecca, Tammy, Anke and Heather are having a quick catch up right before the October school break.  The mums have had a photoshoot... which was AMAZING... and are looking fab for this wee chat!  Look for The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers featured soon in the School Guide Edinburgh & The Lothians! More Guilty Pleasures are discussed (listen in to last week...

What's the most unproductive thing you did this week that brought you pure, unadulterated happiness?  Lissy, Rebecca, Tammy & Heather are back and are chatting all about “guilty pleasures”.  Why should fun feel like a crime?  The ladies are calling this podcast session a judgment-free zone where lowbrow is the highest art. Why do mums, in particular, feel guilt over harmless fun? The mums disc...

We've been in a lunar eclipse portal, which means we haven't been sleeping... and so Anke, Kim, Rebecca, Lissy and Heather are back with a very cheeky topic: It's all about Pants! First the ladies have a wee historical overview of the evolution of underwear.  Everything from corsets to knickers are discussed, before the ladies move on to a very unusual, and very special item which was for sale on...

The ladies are back with the 20th podcast episode of The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers!  Cheers to that!  Anke, Kim, Tammy, Alisa and Heather catch up, firstly on the terrifying risk of getting locked in the office and what we could do to help a friend get out, before moving on to trips we have taken over the lovely, long September weekend: biking in the mountains and vis...

The school year is off to a strong start, and Anke, Kim, Lissy, Heather and guest star Jessie are together again for a laugh and a catch up.  The ladies talk about putting into action making new friends at a parent's evening and at a 5k... friendship being the subject of last week's podcast... before moving on to chat about the latest news: the MacLean Brothers who rowed from Peru to Australia, th...

Anke, Lissy, Rebecca, Heather, and guest star Tammy are sitting down to catch up and dig down deep on how to navigate adult friendships.  First the ladies chat about the friends who have moved away, and how we are keeping in touch (visits to Edinburgh, visits to Copenhagen).   The ladies move on to the "friendship conundrum"... why making friends is often more challenging in adulthood vs childhood...

The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers is ranked #2 UK Mom Podcast by FeedSpot!!! Break out the bubbly!!! Kim, Anke, Rebecca, Lissy, Heather, and guest Tammy are celebrating the no 2 UK Mom Podcast listing... apparently people really like us!  The ladies share their thoughts... everything from happy and surprised to gobsmacked.  A huge THANK YOU to all of our listeners... we a...

The kids are back to school, and Lissy, Kim, Anke, Tammy and Heather are chatting about how we are feeling to be back in the school routine... the upside, and the downside are discussed.  How did the Mums do with meeting our summer goals?  Find out all about those long forgotten goals and how we did in the podcast! Lissy gets us up to speed on the Life of a Showgirl... Taylor Swift's 12th album co...

Lissy, Rebecca, Kim, Anke and Heather finally get to catch-up after weeks away on summer holidays, and of course, the ladies have loads to chat about.  Trips to Copenhagen, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Yorkshire, and the Isle of Arran... find out how the mums and kids experienced it all, and what our thoughts are as we reflect on the holidays.  We find out all about the ups and the downs of the experie...

Calling all Harry Potter fans! Lissy and Heather chat to Professor Listworth of the Chester Wizard School about the  Divination Tent performance coming to the Edinburgh Fringe!  From August 11-17th at 10:30am at Lauriston Halls, children and adults alike will be able to have a magical immersive experience together in the Divination Tent.   Get the down low on this exciting Edinburgh Fringe show fo...

Lissy and Heather reconnect after a few weeks into the summer, and following Lissy's epic family journey across Spain (more to come on the next podcast).  Lissy displays some massive #momgoals and #friendshipgoals... she gets to drop by London totally on her own for a few days of catch up with friends, do some Peloton, Euros Cup, and Alanis Morrisette at the O2!  The ladies also chat to Kirsten Le...

It's muggy and rainy in Edinburgh, but it's summer in Kim's office, and Alisa, Anke, Kim and Heather are back to chat and catch up at the outset of the school holidays.  The kids are having a great time swimming, playing and relaxing. The ladies chat about some of our favourite trips taken close by to Edinburgh including visiting beautiful Gullane Beach, North Berwick and Stirling Castle.  Heads u...

Anke, Kim, Alisa, Rebecca, Heather and, guest starring for the first time - Tammy - are talking the low down on all of our summer plans.    Find out where the mums are going, what we are doing, and how we are planning to manage the kids! The mums discuss how will we get there, and how we think the kids will react. For those of us in the city, we discuss what will we do around town. Do mums have go...

The big question is... how are we doing?  It's almost the end of the school year.. and the weeks ahead are stacked.  How are we going to make it through the next couple of weeks to the school break?   Join Kim, Anke and Heather as we discuss fantasies about just keeping going past our offices and homes to Edinburgh Airport - but instead juggle everything from ceilidhs, to bake sales, to school dis...

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! It’s ALL Taylor’s Version! In a special Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers podcast, our own team of MASSIVE Edinburgh-based Taylor Swift fans chat all about the latest Taylor Swift news. That’s right... some of Taylor Swift's number one fans - Alisa, Rebecca and guest Sarah - sit down to discuss and celebrate the news that Taylor Swift has purc...