Mums F**king Matter

I met Kay at a Poetry Night that a friend, Fi McQuay (ft. Episode no.16) and I organised at my local bookshop on International Women's Day, earlier this year. It was a very special night! Since then it has been lovely to connect more with Kay as fellow Mums and poets and I'm delighted to share this conversation and more about Kay in this episode. In this episode we speak about: Kay's journey with...

As it's almost mid-November, and having witnessed what I have both as a woman and a coach I felt it super necessary to put out an episode talking about December/Christmas and the juggle — or let's be honest the STRESS — it can be for some. Many don't speak about how the load and expectations can become heavier at this time of year and suffer in silence, whilst feeling like a pressure cooker(!). In...

Heading into my 53rd week of podcasting with a bang! Today's topic is (another!) one that is close to my heart; DANCE. In this episode I'm speaking to Tara Choudrie. Tara is a dance teacher, facilitator, and educator who is currently studying for her MA at Rambert Dance School. Her research area is supporting mothers working in the dance sector, with a specific focus on maternal mental health and...

Episode 52! — That means I am celebrating ONE YEAR of 'Mums F**king Matter'!! In this episode I speak about: sharing my voice and my opinions openly over 52 weeks and how I've grown some of the conversations I've had over the past year how can you celebrate yourself?! I give thanks to Flo Lacy for being my podcast producer when I started and thanks to Mike Merrick for helping me with editing also...

Rebecca Cox is a writer, a Mum to a 9 year old boy and a gorgeous soul with such wisdom to share on solo motherhood. She has become a friend of mine over the last few months and I'm delighted to share this conversation. Rebecca co-authored the book 'How To Be A Happy Single Parent', with her friend Zoe Desmond, founder of the Frolo app. TRIGGER WARNING: we talk about birth trauma at 36.30 to 38.00...

I believe we all experience some kind of trauma in our lifetime. And it's often a tricky/taboo subject for some people. I wish to invite change in that, so that we can perhaps all heal a bit more over our traumas; small or large, from recently or many years ago. Trigger Warning! — I speak a little about birth trauma. WARNING! - I talk about Father Christmas at 15 minutes 50 seconds to 16 minutes 1...

Today I am talking to a dear friend of mine, Penny McKenzie. Penny is an artist, a counsellor and a Mother to two grown up children. Penny used to be a client of mine, and it's been wonderful to remain good friends, witness her grow and step into who she is more. What we talk about (particularly 35 minutes onwards) is absolute GOLD; about knowing we deserve time for ourselves. In this episode we s...

The world I/we live in can go at quite a pace so in this episode I aim to invite you to think about whether there really needs to be a 'rush' to your pace; from replying to messages to walking day-to-day and more. Warning! — If listening around little ones, I mention Father Christmas at 14.50. In this episode I speak about: the pace of modern life and how it can feel to some the book 'Wintering' b...

All my guests are super honest and real in our conversations. It's something I'm very proud of sharing with the world. And so here is another one... Annie Richardson is qualified holistic counsellor, healer, and women’s circle facilitator with over two decades of experience. Through her work as a Birth and Postpartum Doula, specialising in Matrescence, Annie saught professional education to b...

The words we use and the effect they have can make a difference in how we communicate with others and of course how we portray ourselves. In this episode I speak about: the difference between "are you still breastfeeding?" or "are you breastfeeding?" and how loaded similar questions can be (plus the endless unsolicited advice given to Mums and pregnant women) 'just' a Mum being the biggest underst...

Rebecca Hill is a transformational coach and hypnotherapist, who uses subconscious tools to peel back the layers of limitations acquired throughout our lifetime, which prevent us from reaching our full potential.  Rebecca’s mission is to inspire, teach and empower clients to become the most limitless and elevated version of themself by exploring deep within, helping them to identify and heal...

I talk about the breath every time I teach or lead a coaching session. We can often take the breath for granted but it makes SUCH a difference when we think about it, and feel it. In this episode I speak about: the difference it can make really listening to your breath; in everyday life and during yoga or fitness classes breathing to help with driving anxiety (particularly with young children in t...

In this episode I talk to Dr Sophie Brock, a Motherhood Studies Sociologist based in Sydney, Australia. I've been absorbing Sophie's wisdom via podcasts and social media for a few years, so it's a pleasure and an honour to have her on the podcast for this juicy conversation. Sophie's work in Motherhood Studies is fascinating and incredibly validating. Sophie is also a single Mum to her daughter. I...

I have a very special guest on the podcast today; my 9 year old daughter, Matilda. It was so lovely recording an episode with her, in two short stints and hearing what she had to say. In this episode we speak about: our love of dance Matilda's fabulous year 4 teacher gymnastics and Matilda's passion for it slime recipes rescue dogs and empathy turning 10 years old Themes: dance, slime, gymnastics,...

In this episode I talk to a fabulous recent connection of mine and kindred spirit, Becca Scott. Becca has been a Homeopath since 2009, a Reflexologist since 2001 and has added Accredited Divorce and Breakup Coaching in 2023. She specialises in Women's Health with a particular focus on gynaecological, auto-immune and hormone issues. Becca is also mum and step mum to four wonderful teenage boys...

I have known that I am sensitive for many years and I know that other people would relate to what I share in this episode. In this episode I speak about: when I learned about HSP's and how it helped me Susan Cain's work about the 'bittersweet' temperament and her TED Talk Elena Herdieckerhoff's brilliant video: 'The gentle power of highly sensitive people' why feeling our emotions fully can be bea...

In this episode I talk to Naomi Galliano. Naomi is a trauma informed coach who specialises in helping mothers heal the intergenerational & childhood trauma stored in the nervous system. This conversation, Naomi's wisdom and experience is absolute gold and so, so powerful for helping us to regulate our emotions better, as women and Mothers. In this episode we speak about: Naomi's journey with m...

I recorded this episode in March 2024 and it's taken me a few months to ponder sharing it. For a long time I held shame over what I share in this episode, but I know I am not alone in this experience, and wish/hope to help others in exposing my truth. Trigger Warnings: I speak on domestic abuse (emotional, financial, physical, sexual), infidelity, birth trauma. In this episode I speak about: the d...

Elena Skoreyko Wagner is a Canadian illustrator and paper collage artist based in York, UK. This is such a beautiful, REAL and honest conversation. Elena shares her experience of motherhood and her work and how she came to illustrate story books with paper collage. I first saw an example of her work with the book 'My Mom Has Feelings Too' by K.D. Stoddard. In this episode we speak about: Elena's e...

I wanted to share my experience of doing a Burlesque for Beginners course in London, with 'The Cheek Of It!'. Why? Because I know many of my followers and listeners are intrigued to know more! Also to (hopefully) inspire you to do something truly for YOU! Because it's so important to find something that we LOVE — and that lights us up — as well as being a Mama, partner, friend, etc. In this episod...

I'm so f**king honoured and excited to share this conversation with one of my most influential teachers — Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. Amy is a Mama of 3 and one of leading voices on Matrescence in the world today. She leads a training programme (that changed my life!) called 'Mama Rising' and is the author of a book by the same name. In this episode we speak about: Amy's landing into motherhood 16 years ag...

MATRESCENCE! One of my favourite topics. I'm not sure why it's taken me 30 episodes to get to this incredibly important topic, but anyhoo… In this episode I speak about: when the word was coined (and it took 49 f**king years to be added to the dictionary!) and by whom the TED Talk that changed my life my teacher, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz and her course, 'Mama Rising' Dr Aurelie Athan and her work at The...

Today's guest is Beth Berry. Beth is the founder of 'Revolution From Home', a Coach for Mothers and author of 'Motherwhelmed'. Beth lives in Asheville, North Carolina in the US. She is an amazing woman, a mother to four girls, and such a powerful voice in the motherhood space. I loved this conversation so much. Thank you Beth! — And thanks so much to all my guests, past and future! TRIGGER WARNING...

This is a very honest account of my early months of motherhood. TRIGGER WARNING: I talk of my birth experience, birth trauma, and how fragile I was as a new Mum. I wanted to speak about all of the things that I felt as I know so many Mamas who do not feel seen in their experience of Motherhood. This is due to the (often toxic, and certainly detrimental) emphasis on being the 'perfect Mum' that we...

 Today's guest is Alex Higham of Exhale Healthy Coffee; a brilliant coffee brand that I excitedly discovered and tried in 2020 and have not looked back since! As well as the founder of 'Exhale', Alex is a Dad to two girls, husband to Kirsty (co-founder of Exhale) and keen runner. In this episode we speak about: Alex's health journey and the story of how 'Exhale' came about where their delicious c...