The Apple & The Tree

Laura, an alopecia advocate, and her mother Anne, who has severe eczema, discuss their life-altering experiences with visible differences. Recorded in Laura's kitchen, the pair recount Laura's struggle with hair loss from age 13 and Anne's lifelong battle with eczema. They touch on how ADHD influenced their, at times, chaotic family life and explore societal perceptions of beauty and normalcy. Laura reflects on her challenges, her journey towards acceptance, and the impact of Anne's method of support. Their conversation unveils some very deep emotions, but also reveals a shared desire for a better understanding of each other, despite their relationship's complex intricacies.As ever with The Apple and the Tree, nothing is off limits.To get in touch, email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepodDo let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.To get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Apple and the Tree with host, Richard Coles. In Episode Five of this new series, we're in Milton Keynes to meet Hannah and her dad, Brett.In this charged and emotional episode, Hannah and Brett share a very real conversation about their respective health challenges and the impacts they have on their families. Hannah, who has albinism, talks about the support she received from her parents during her unexpected pregnancies and managing life as a mum of two who is registered blind. Brett, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at just 37, discusses his daily struggles, the importance of a positive outlook, and how humour helps him cope.Their conversation really highlights the strength of their father / daughter bond, the significance of open communication, and the ways these two support each other in so many different ways. As ever with The Apple and the Tree, nothing is off limits.To get in touch, email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepodDo let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.To get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Apple and the Tree with host, Richard Coles. In Episode Four of this new series, we're in Central London to meet Lisa and her mum, Lesley.Lisa and Lesley’s deeply personal and revealing conversation covers their family history, Lesley's challenging pregnancy, and Lisa's childhood. They talk very openly about the impact on both of them of Lisa's father's death 23 and acknowledge how his absence has shaped their interpersonal dynamic and strengthened their relationship.Lisa talks about her own parenting journey, the challenges of raising children, and how her upbringing has influenced her own parenting style. The conversation also covers Lisa's identity as a lesbian, her family life with her wife, and their children conceived through IVF. As ever with The Apple and the Tree, nothing is off limits.To get in touch, email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepodDo let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.To get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Apple and the Tree with host, Richard Coles. In Episode Three of this new series, we're in Manchester to meet Fiona and her dad, StevenIn 2017 Fiona - then aged 34 - began experiencing symptoms of breathlessness and a dry cough which were later identified as early signs of Pulmonary Fibrosis, a terminal disease. She is married with a young son, Harry. Fiona and her dad Steven, 71, share their deeply personal conversation about Fiona's life-threatening illness and its impact on their family.Steven opens up about his own adventurous past, travelling through India, Australia and New Zealand before meeting and marrying Fiona’s mother in Colombia. Despite the huge challenges they face, both find room for hope and laughter and a desire to face the future supporting each other. This is an intimate exploration of mortality, love and the power of familial bonds. As ever with The Apple and the Tree, there is nothing off limits.Action For Pulmonary Fibrosis can be contacted at info@actionpf.org To get in touch, email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod.Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.To get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Apple and the Tree with host, Richard Coles. In Episode Two of this new series, we're in Liverpool to meet Rebekah and her mum, Pamela.As an ex-Subpostmistress, Pamela faced an armed robbery while pregnant - later bankruptcy loomed due to shortfalls occurring in her Post Office due to a faulty accounting system. Meeting in Rebekah’s Liverpool home, the pair discuss Pamela's unexpected pregnancy, that traumatic armed raid and the huge challenges she faced working for the Post Office.Rebekah reflects on her mum's resilience, her own life decisions and the close relationship they share despite past hardships. The duo also touch on the importance of open communication and how past adversities have shaped their present bond. As ever with The Apple and the Tree, there is nothing off limits.To get in touch, email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod.Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.To get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Apple and the Tree with host, Richard Coles. In Episode One of this new series, we're in Hampshire to meet Alex and his mum, Doreen.This is a deep and heartfelt conversation where mother and son talk of Alex’s late father, his own struggles with alcohol, and the severe illness that almost killed him.In 2013 Alex lost all four limbs having barely survived Strep A sepsis - since when he has gone on to research and develop better solutions to artificial limbs. Crucially, there’s also a story about how, in a roundabout way, Holly Willoughby saved his life. As ever with The Apple and the Tree, there is nothing off limits.To get in touch, email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod.Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.To get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode Seven of this new series, we're in Manchester to meet celebrity chef, restaurant owner and 2017 Strictly contestant Simon Rimmer and his daughter, sales and marketing specialist, Flo.In a deeply personal, funny and very moving conversation they talk about missing out on your child’s earliest years, the pleasures and pains of partying, being driven by ambition, family, loss, the redemptive grace of father/daughter relationships and so much more. There is nothing off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode Six of this new series, we're in Central London to meet nutritionist, author and TV presenter Gillian McKeith and her daughter, actor, dancer and singer, Afton.In a far-reaching and very personal conversation they talk about pregnancy and nearly losing your baby, what school is like when your mum is known as “poo lady”, the nature of illness and loss, Mother/Daughter relationships and so much more. There is nothing off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode Five of this new series, we're in Central London to meet Football Factory, Game of Thrones and Kick-Ass actor Tamer Hassan and his daughter, salon owner and Love Island star, Belle.In a funny and deeply personal conversation they talk about going through IVF, their own very different childhoods, difficulties in relationships, drugs, alcohol, the joys - and drawbacks - of smoking, when celebrity hits, father/daughter struggles and so much more. There is nothing off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode Four of this new series, we're in Central London to meet actress, author, podcaster and photographer, Hilary Whitehall and her daughter, documentary producer, Molly Wilkinson.In an intimate, revealing and free-flowing conversation, they talk about struggling with motherhood, the myth of “having it all”, the unreality of Social Media, having a very famous son/brother, ageing, miscarriage, staying out of the limelight, mother/daughter relationships and so much more. There is nothing off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode Three of this new series, we're in Westminster to meet former Conservative Cabinet Member and current Editor of The Spectator, Michael Gove and his son, University student, Will.In a bright, pacy and free-flowing conversation, they talk about growing up with a Tory politician for a dad, the impact of Brexit on family and friends, the father/son relationship, anxiety, divorce, football, pop culture, fashion and so much more. There is nothing off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode Two of this new series, we're in Hertfordshire to meet football coach, pundit and former professional footballer, Les Ferdinand and his daughter, actor and sports event consultant, Lauren.In a deep-thinking and free-flowing conversation, they talk about the cost of following your dream, childhood, celebrity, family, father/daughter relationships, loneliness, avoiding social media, playing for your country vs playing for your club, creating a character and so much more. There is nothing off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back to The Apple and the Tree with our new host, Richard Coles!In Episode One of this new series, we're in St John's Wood in North London to meet TV presenter, radio host, author, and journalist Vanessa Feltz and her daughter, childhood anxiety therapist, Saskia Joss.In an emotional and free-flowing conversation, they talk about pregnancy, childhood, adventure, celebrity, family, mother/daughter relationships, therapy, grandchildren and so much more. There is laughter, there are tears and nothing is off limits.To get in touch just email richardcoles@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and Tik Tok @appletreepod. Do let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time.Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is sponsored by Cancer Research UK. In this special episode we’re in Horsham in West Sussex to meet Livi Deane and her mum, Sarah. Aged just 12, Livi was diagnosed with a rare retinoblastoma, becoming only the second person ever in the UK to have the disease that was over the age of five. Desperate not to lose her eye, Livi went through 16 rounds of chemotherapy and spent a year in remission, but that didn’t stop the cancer and her eye was removed when she was 14. She has spoken about falling into depression following her surgery and as a young teenager Livi said she felt, “very alone, always ill and a few nasty things were said about my appearance.”But she battled on, grew stronger in herself and began adjusting to life with a prosthetic eye. Livi has spoken about living with impaired vision and a prosthetic eye. She now regularly shares her experiences with children experiencing the same disease and is an ambassador for The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.Recently Livi has said, “I feel beautiful without my prosthetic eye and believe others deserve to feel beautiful too.” She’s modelled for Vogue Portugal, Apple and Primark and feels strongly about “normalising body differences.” Her goal, she insists, “is to prevent bullying and help people feel confident in their own skin.”For more information on the work Cancer Research UK is doing to beat cancer in children and young people, go to cruk.org/children-and-young-peopleTo get in touch just email vogue@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod. Let us know about your family stories!Presenter: Vogue WilliamsProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Chelsey MooreProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar Jane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Tunbridge Wells in Kent we meet Jamie and his mum Jacqui. Jamie is an online fitness instructor and global body-building competitor who wanted to talk to Jacqui about his decision to revert to Islam and marry a muslim woman. From a young age Jamie had obsessive tendencies, he hated school, became a heavy drinker and even spent time in prison in Thailand. Jacqui wanted to know if he recalled his youthful mania for magic tricks, how terrified she was when she discovered his body-building drugs and how welcome she was made to feel by Jamie’s wife’s family.To get in touch just email vogue@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod. Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Vogue WilliamsProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar June A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Waltham Abbey in Essex we meet Julie, her son Tomor and his elder sister, Leonora. Julie’s late husband Bill arrived in the UK as a refugee from the former Yugoslavia and was a kind and loving father who, over time, became gripped by a gambling addiction which ultimately caused him to take his own life in a terrifying way. Leonora, Tom and Julie have all been through counseling since his death and want to remember the good and bad times and talk about their desires for their future without him.To get in touch just email vogue@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod. Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Vogue WilliamsProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar June A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Putney, South West London, we meet mum Patricia and her daughter Jasmine, who was adopted from China as a baby. Jasmine has always wanted to ask Patricia, who suffered the loss of her birth daughter at a very young age, about how and why she decided to pursue a transracial adoption and how she feels about the process now. Patricia, who suffers from ataxia, a disorder that affects coordination, balance and speech, wanted to ask Jasmine about how she feels as an adult - and a carer - in this blended family.To get in touch just email vogue@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod. Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Vogue WilliamsProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar June A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Mitcham in South London we meet Ashley and his mum, Denise. Ashley is hugely proud of his mum, a woman who, for years, has worked tirelessly to help her community even through her cancer diagnosis and subsequent mastectomy. Denise split with Ashley’s dad when he was very young and Ashley wants to talk about the times he felt unsafe without a male parent in the house and explore why Denise still thinks of him as her “golden child” even now he’s in his 30’s.To get in touch just email vogue@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod. Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Vogue WilliamsProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar June A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Brighton we meet Iman and her mum, Shahla. Iman wanted to know more about her mum’s childhood and what it was like to move from Pakistan to England as a teenager. The family suffered the loss of Iman’s father during lockdown after a long and complicated illness. Iman felt this devastating event had changed their relationship and wanted to explore this with her mum, as well as talk about the miscarriages Shahla had experienced and her hopes that her mum, who’s still only in her mid-40s, can see a way ahead for her own life.To get in touch just email vogue@mailonline.com. You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod. Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Vogue WilliamsProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar June A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Reading in Berkshire we meet Ally and her mum Wendy. As a teenager, Ally discovered she had MRKH, a rare congenital disorder that means she was born without a vagina, womb or cervix. Understandably, this was extremely difficult for Ally and her mum to deal with and Ally lived through some wild years with difficult relationships and risky behaviour. Now an advocate and spokesperson for the MRKH community, Ally says she has moved past any shame or regret, but always wanted to ask her mum if she’s sad she’ll never have grandchildren.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTo get in touch just email podcasts@mailonline.com.You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod.Let us know about your family stories - who knows, maybe we can meet next time!Presenter: Richard ColesProducer: Rob FitzpatrickEditing: Tony OnuchukwuProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastMusic written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd & Lunar JuneA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.