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In the Happy Mum, Happy Baby Podcast, Giovanna Fletcher continues the conversation about motherhood she began in her bestselling book of the same title. In a series of frank and warm conversations with other high-profile mums and dads, Gi discusses all aspects of parenthood - the highs, the lows, the challenges and rewards. There is no such thing as the perfect parent, and we’re all simply doing our best, something Giovanna fully encourages. It’s time to stop comparing ourselves and champion each other instead. Each episode is truly unique yet unifying. No topic is out of bounds, therefore this podcast is essential listening for any parent seeking solidarity and support. A Pixiu production.
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This week we caught up with broadcasting legend Kate Thornton!Kate shares her best advice for raising young teens, finding male role models for her son, and why we should be championing single parents.Plus, Kate tells Gi why she’s not dreading the prospect empty nest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week’s episode, Giovanna is joined by vegan chef and Youtuber Rachel Ama!She and Gi discuss the systemic racial bias within healthcare, and how that influenced Rachel to fight for a home birth.Plus, the highs and lows of having a covid pregnancy, the pressures of being a single mum, and of course, food! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1Gi’s guest this week is the hilarious actress, comedian, and content creator, Jane Dowden, aka Mum and a Mic!Jane shares her journey of conceiving her twin boys through IVF. She also reflects on the emotional turmoil she faced when she went into early labour at just 21 weeks, being forced to confront the possibility that she could lose her babies.Plus, finding a work-life balance with acting jobs, and why being a parent can often feel like being a referee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Giovanna is joined this week by the writer Kerry Hudson.Kerry had a turbulent upbringing marred by poverty. She tells Gi how homelessness and time spent in and out of foster care made her all the more determined to create a sense of stability and comfort for her own son.Kerry also shares her experience of giving birth in Prague, living life to the full with a chronic illness, plus how parenthood has affected her marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For this very special episode we’ve been working with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, which is currently in the middle of its biggest-ever fundraising appeal to build a world-leading cancer centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.And no-one understands the significance of this appeal more than this week’s amazing guest Shaima, whose daughter Tia was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer when she was just 4 years old. Tia is now 12 and doing well at home, but has spent over half of her life in hospital.Shaima sits down with Gi for a very candid conversation about her journey with Tia’s cancer treatment and why places like Great Ormond Street Hospital need our support.Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions about cancer. If you feel this may be a difficult listen, please choose another episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love is in the air in the studio this week!Everyone’s favourite maître d', Fred Sirieix, perhaps best known for appearing on Channel 4's First Dates, joins Giovanna to talk all things fatherhood, food, and falling in love with the UK.Fred also opens up about dad guilt, his upbringing in France, and the pride he felt when his daughter Andrea won a bronze medal for diving in this year’s olympics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Giovanna quite literally fell off her chair from laughing so hard with this week’s guest Olivia Bowen!Reality royalty Olivia was runner-up on the second series of Love Island in 2016 with her now husband Alex Bowen. And six years later they became parents to baby Abel!Olivia and Gi talk body confidence, with Olivia opening up about her struggles with body image after giving birth, plus how much she loved dressing her baby bump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we have journalist and broadcasting legend Victoria Derbyshire in the studio! Victoria tells Gi all about life as a mum of two teenage boys, blending motherhood with a hugely successful career, and how her 2015 breast cancer diagnosis inspired her to marry her partner of 17 years.Plus Victoria speaks about the domestic abuse she faced in her childhood growing up with a violent father.Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions about domestic abuse. If you feel this may be a difficult listen, please choose another episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Giovanna sits down with Melissa Hemsley for this week’s delicious episode!Melissa is a former private chef, a writer, and a huge champion of sustainable, nourishing food. Now mum to baby Summer, Melissa and Gi had so much to catch up on, from IVF and pregnancy to ultra-processed foods and placenta smoothies…Melissa also opens up to Gi about her struggles with fertility and postnatal anxiety, and the steps she took to healing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week’s Parenting SOS is another bonus episode brought to you by Bupa, who have identified some of the most urgent questions when it comes to helping our children with their mental health.Giovanna welcomes back child psychologist Professor Sam Wass to guide us through these questions, which include how to have conversations about drugs and alcohol, and how to support a child through a period of change or stress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week’s episode, Giovanna is joined by Bad Girls and Eastenders actress Kellie Bright, who is also mum to three boys!Kellie talks about having two of her babies via IVF, plus tells Gi what it was like being pregnant at 44.Kellie also talks about her fight to get her son an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), a document which describes a child’s special educational needs and should entitle them to support in school from the local council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An exclusive this week as new parents Olly and Amelia Murs join Giovanna for their first interview as a couple!They tell Gi all about life with baby Madison, and Olly shares his heartbreak at having to leave Amelia and their newborn baby daughter to go on tour.Plus bodybuilder Amelia talks about training during pregnancy and her struggle with recovery after her c-section. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prepare to be dazzled on this week’s episode as Giovanna is joined by none other than Strictly Come Dancing legend Anton Du Beke!Anton speaks candidly about his IVF journey with wife Hannah, who was initially told she wouldn’t be able to have children, and their joy at becoming parents to twins. Plus, Gi and Anton talk writing books for children, learning to dance, and even throw in some spontaneous singing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did you know that 50% of mental health conditions start by the age of 14? Child psychologist Professor Sam Wass, who you might recognise from Channel 4's The Secret Life of 4- and 5-Year Olds, joins Gi to chat all things young people’s mental health, in a special Parenting SOS episode brought to you by Bupa. Sam shares his tips and strategies for parents to have open conversations about their children’s mental health, plus the steps to take if you’re feeling concerned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Giovanna catches up with Loose Women royalty, tv presenter and mum of two, Andrea McLean!There was so much to talk about with Andrea, from her childhood in Trinidad, to getting diagnosed with endometriosis, and feeling the pressure to go back to work as the breadwinner.Plus, Andrea opens up about the ending of her marriages and navigating her role as a stepmum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Giovanna’s guest this week is former Love Island and Celebs go Dating star, Laura Anderson! Laura opens up about being mum to 1-year-old Bonnie, balancing motherhood with her new job co-hosting Capital Scotland’s breakfast show, plus, as a former air hostess, Laura gives Gi her top tips for flying with children.Laura also speaks candidly about the ups and downs of life as a single parent and why she now strives to live in the present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of Happy Mum Happy Baby, Giovanna welcomes Tana Ramsay - best-selling cookery book author, wife to Gordon, and mum to Meg, Holly, Jack, Tilly, Oscar, and baby Jesse!Tana tells Gi all about her IVF journey and what it’s been like raising 6 children (who range from 6 months to 26 years old)! Plus, why Gordon decided not to attend some of their births… Tana also talks about the heartbreaking loss of her son Rocky and how she and her family worked through their grief together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s estimated that around 1 in 3 families in the UK are a blended family, which means more of us than ever are becoming stepparents. Why then, is there still such a stigma attached to stepmothers in particular? And where is the support for them?These are questions Cilla Appeaning asked when she met her now husband and became a stepmum to his two children. And so she founded the Stepmums Club, a platform to provide support to the growing number of stepmums and to reject that harmful ‘wicked stepmother’ stereotype.She and Gi discuss the challenges that come with living in a blended family, and Cilla answers some of your questions on stepparenting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Eastender’s actor James Bye and his wonderful wife Victoria join Giovanna to talk about the chaos (and fun) that comes with raising their four boys!They share with Gi some of the difficulties they’ve faced on their parenting journey, including secondary infertility, endometriosis, and birth trauma. Plus, we hear some hilarious stories on traveling with four children, laminated birth plans, and cheese and pickle sandwiches! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Motherkind Founder Zoe Blaskey joins Giovanna this week. Zoe is a transformational coach and is all about making mums feel less alone and more resilient, empowered, and fulfilled. What’s not to love?She and Gi discuss some of the quick and simple self-care tools we can use to help us become our most confident selves in motherhood. She also opens up about her own parenting journey, and how the word ‘matresence’ has helped her navigate the physical, emotional and spiritual changes that happen after having a baby - and beyond! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is touching.. I wish someone has known this when my father died when I was a kid. The lack of knowledge made me feel isolated, neglected and unwanted. Thank you so much.
Loved listening to these at the start of my pregnancy but at 38 weeks I had to switch one off today. Hearing the same chat over and over, it made me realise how boring motherhood is likely going to be and I can't stand it. Feel I'm making a huge mistake now.
what a wonderful and informative podcast
I love this sooo much x I did hypnobirthing myself and definitely needs to be talking about it sooo much more x
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As a new mum to be I enjoy listening to other people storys, one that's hit home today is Christeen Mcguiness journey with Autism, as a step mam to a little one with Autism I have alot to learn myself this was a great view from someone going though the same. #thankyou
Thank you for the comments, I will be a new mother in 2020 after readying the comments I couldnt wait to listen
listening for the first time, trying to escape the madness at home. the breastfeeding discussion totally rang true with us after our first we really struggled as well staying up for 24hours trying to Express, cup feed and breastfeed. I was at breaking pointing, luckily we had a very supportive midwife! thank you for sharing.
such a great podcast, maybe my favourite!!
what a truthful and lovely podcast. added Rachaele on Instagram....is there a podcast to listen to? G your laugh is infectious love listening to your podcasts and following Instagram which has me in stitches thank you xx
Lovely podcast to listen too!
loved it....loved it...loved it.. as I have a teen daughter I am worried about my sanity.
LOVED this podcast, made me laugh and cry. Absolutely fantastic.
This is hard to listen to. I'm speechless!
Oh maaan.... am I supposed to hoover the curtains?
This made me so emotional. I remember Jade Goody. May her soul continue to rest in peace.
Loved this podcast mainly because Liz talked about her older children. I run a shop and recommend listening to your podcasts everyday to mum's and dad's :) thank you Giovanna love listening to you and your Instagram's are fab too X a Dr said to me I needed talk therapy due to chronic pain daily.... I said no podcasts make my day, surround myself with positivity & my grandbabies 3 grandaughters in 7 months make me so happy x
such a. lovely podcast! more couple please! x
I didn't know of Caroline before this podcast, but she is fantastic - I could listen to her all day! A great chat as always!
There have been a load of funny and emotional ones over all the series but I have LOVED listening to Jeff. What an amazing, calm and cool guy. so balanced.