Brummie Mummies

Headteacher Raj Mann tells us all about how to navigate year 11! This episode is packed full of useful tips for parents who's children are tackling their final year of school.

Menopause is something that affects everyone, either directly or indirectly, and it’s good to know about it well in advance so that you can spot the signs and take the best course of action for you. This week's guest is Dr Sarah Ball, a GP who runs the Health in Menopause Clinic in Sutton Coldfield. Sarah is keen to dispel myths and stigmas around HRT and mental health and her advice is valuable for anyone looking to stay happy and healthy throughout the menopause and into later life.

Maxine Nwaneri shares all. She sits down with Zoe to tell us her incredible life story, how she overcame hardship and how she finds balance as a working mum.

In this immersive episode RSPB's Lucy Lapwing talks us through how to identify birdsong, and talks all about the joy it brings.

Today we're joined by Brummie blogger Lavania Oluban who loves taking her son Arlo for day trips to London, and always travels there by train. Check out her top tips for places to go, money saving hacks and ideas for making it stress-free for everybody.

Discover more of her suggestions on the Brummie Mummies Facebook and Instagram pages and on Lavania’s blog arloriverrex.com

And find out how to save money on train and attraction tickets via the London Northwestern Railway website www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk

Zoe is joined by Mari-Carmen, a fitness coach and a specialist in women's health, to chat about how mums can stay fit and healthy (and happy) with the little ones around.

You can find out more about Mari-Carmen Fitness here: https://www.maricarmenfitness.com/

Brummie Mummies is a Reach production, brought to you by Birmingham Live and Brummie Mummies.

Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain.

Zoe finds out how to be the grown up with Dr Martha Deiros Collado.

Brummie Mummies is a Reach production, brought to you by Birmingham Live and Brummie Mummies.

Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain.

Zoe’s guest this week is Danielle Grey, who has recently opened the Purple House Clinic in Birmingham. This centre specialises in offering mental health and neurodiversity services for children and adults. As a clinical psychologist, she’s passionate about the importance of promoting mental health for young people and their families.

The Brummie Mummies podcast is brought to you by Brummie Mummies and Birmingham Live. Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain.

This week’s guest is Sadie Jones, a remarkable woman who experienced domestic violence both as a child and an adult and ended up homeless and living in hostels. But she transformed her life by empowering herself through fitness, food and feeling good.

In 2021, she founded She Beasts in a bid to help other women enduring trauma to become their best selves. Together, they’ve gone from strength to strength and her community is growing to help more and more women and children.

Sadie shares all in this episode.

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Mummies and Birmingham Live. Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain.

This week’s guest is Mehreen Baig - a former teacher, examiner, writer and broadcaster who is best known for her Saturday afternoon show on BBC's Asian Network. Mehreen has launched an innovative education-meets-entertainment series on Youtube called Glow Up Your Grades - made for a generation whose education was disrupted by the Covid pandemic aimed at filling the gap in GSCE learning and helping students succeed.

Mehreen shares loads of great advice to help students prepare for their exams and boost mental health and wellbeing at the same time.

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Mummies and Birmingham Live. Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain.