Brummie Mummies

Do you still go out and socialise now that you’re a parent?

This is something that today’s guest Sophie Parekh and her husband battled over after they had their first baby.

In this episode Zoe Chamberlain chats with Sophie and finds out all about Big Fish Little Fish raves for parents to take their kids too, and the importance of going out after having kids.

Learn Sophie’s strategies for making going ‘out out’ simple, fun and guilt-free!.

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In this week’s episode Zoe speaks with Nathalie Newman, a mum of two whose son Callum has 28 severe allergies. She says it’s like living with a ticking time bomb, almost like Russian roulette on a daily basis.

But Nathalie and Callum have made it their mission to make life, and particularly eating, a joyful experience rather than one full of restrictions.

Find out all about their free-from journey and what you can do if your child, or a child you are entertaining, has allergies.

Find out more about Natalie’s tips on her website intolerantgourmand.com. Natalie and Callum are also appearing at The Allergy & Free From Show coming to Birmingham in November. Tickets are free and you can find out more on the website www.allergyshow.co.uk

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In this special episode we’ll be sharing all the brilliant things to do in the Midlands in the run up to Christmas.

We’re getting particularly excited as so many events are happening that we didn’t get a chance to do last year due to Covid restrictions. We’ve put together this guide to help you plan your festivities.

Join Zoe Chamberlain and show producer Matt Millard as they talk about all things Christmas, you'll also hear from some of Birmingham’s best Christmas event organisers.

Visit the BirminghamLive website to see our full guide to Christmas events in the Midlands - it has all the dates, details and ticket booking information you need.

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In this episode Zoe Chamberlain chats with the hugely popular writer and performer Tova Leigh about how she got thousands of mums and dads across the world to share their parenting confessions with her.

Tova started hosting Pyjama Party Confessions evenings on Facebook as a way of hanging out with friends and like-minded mums.

She found that fessing up to the white lies and extravagant claims we’ve made to our kids actually helped lots of parents get rid of the mum guilt they carry around with them.

And so she turned their stories into a book and a one-woman show called You Did What? Which she is bringing to Birmingham.

So let’s open up the confessional with Tova and find out the funny, moving and sometimes outrageous secrets of mums and why we all need to share a bit more than we do.

Tova is bringing her show ‘You Did What?’ to the Glee Club in Birmingham on October 5 2021. You can order tickets via seetickets.com and find out more about Tova via her website tovaleigh.com

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Today’s guest is Kadian Pow, who came up with an amazing hair and beauty range in her kitchen in Birmingham!

Frustrated that washing and detangling her hair took a good two hours, she started to explore ways to speed up the process.

After two years of experimenting, she was so pleased with her finished product, she made additional pots to give as gifts to her friends, and soon after she start selling it!

Since then, she has gone on to invent products to help with everything from stretch marks to kids' eczema.

Discover incredible hair-care and beauty tips and why as an American woman, Kadian loves living in Birmingham.

You can find out more about Kadian’s amazing products on her website bournbeautifulnaturals.uk

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This episode is all about homes and gardens and how you can transform yours!

Zoe talks to busy mum, interior design guru and blogger Claire Wainwright, who has renovated her Moseley home with her husband Will over the past few years and has even created a hidden oasis in her back garden.

Claire shares all her tips and advice on interior design and how to make the best choices when renovating or decorating your home and garden.

You can find out more about Claire on her website www.thegreeneyedgirl.co.uk

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In this episode we hear from single working mum and blogger Lavania Oluban - She tells us all about why she set up her and her son’s blog 'The Amazing Adventures of Me' and why 'me-time' is so important for mums and dads. Find out how Lavania makes sure to factor in time for herself everyday and why no parent should feel guilty for taking the time to look after themselves as well as their little one.

You can visit Lavania’s blog here - https://arloriverrex.com/

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Zoe Chamberlain chats with guest Jodie Cook, who believes entrepreneurship stems from childhood.

From around the age of six, Jodie’s mum encouraged her to book her own doctors and dentists appointments and to pack her own suitcase when she went on holiday.

She grew up thinking this was the norm but, only upon reaching adulthood realised that actually her mum had given her the skills needed for independent thinking, something that would prove essential when she decided to launch her own business, aged just 22.

Discover how many other entrepreneurs have been inspired by their upbringing and what they do now they are parents themselves to encourage entrepreneurship in their own children.

Find out more about Jodie and how she is inspiring families in her book How to Raise Entrepreneurial Kids which is available on Amazon and her website www.clevertykes.com.

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Do you wish you could all get fitter as a family, but struggle to find the time?

In this episode Zoe chats with busy mum-of-five Sophia Kapcia who shares how she manages to balance a full-time job, studying for a PhD and dedicating time to exercise.

We all know that keeping fit both physically and mentally is really important, but it can often be overlooked. Sophia sheds light on her smart ways to integrate exercise into daily life and how you can make fitness part of your every day, without having to go to the gym!

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In this special episode of the Brummie Mummies podcast we’ll be sharing all the brilliant things to do in and around Birmingham this summer.

This summer will hopefully offer a first chance to do lots of things that many of us haven’t been able to do for a long time.

Unlike previous summers where we’ve been able to get up in the morning, see what the weather’s doing and where our mood’s might take us, we do need to do a little more forward planning this time, as most places require pre-booking. So we’ve put together this guide to help you plan your holidays!

Join host Zoe Chamberlain and show producer Matt Millard as they run through all the best family friendly things to do this summer around the Midlands.


We’ll also be finding out about a massive free activity programme happening across Birmingham, as we chat to programme director Jenny Carter all about how to get involved.

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