Happy Mum

By Giovanna FletcherSociety & Culture Personal Journals Parenting Kids & Family

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Happy Mum episodes

August 15, 2023 Lydia Bright
Gi is joined by TOWIE star Lydia Bright to discuss pregnancy, birth and co-parenting her 3 year old daughter, Loretta.
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1 hr 1 min
August 08, 2023 Sophie McCartney
Giovanna is joined by Sophie McCartney aka Tired 'N Tested. Sophie is a comedian, best selling author and mother of three and she joins Gi to talk about her experiences with birth, C-sections and miscarriage.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion around the theme of miscarriage. If you think you may find this difficult to listen to, please choose another episode.
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55 min
August 01, 2023 Demi Stokes
This week Giovanna is joined by Demi Stokes, England’s esteemed left-back footballer. Demi opens up about her and her partner Katie's path to becoming parents, sharing their real-life experiences with IVF, preeclampsia, surrogacy, and handling racism.
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48 min
July 24, 2023 Clair & James Buckley
This week Giovanna is joined by Clair and James Buckley. James is best known for his role as Jay in The Inbetweeners and Clair is a model and actress. The Buckleys have 2 sons, Harrison and Jude (named after their mutual love of The Beatles) and they join Gi to discuss the ups and downs of a house full of boys!
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52 min
July 18, 2023 Motherhood diaries: Before birth with Montana Brown
Gi is back with a brand new series and our first guest is our first ever expectant mum! Gi caught up with Love Island Star and businesswoman Montana Brown just a few weeks before she gave birth to her first child, Jude Isaiah O'Connor earlier this week. They discuss her pregnancy journey and her hopes for the future.
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44 min
July 04, 2023 Nurturing Emotional Health with Suzy Reading
In the final episode of this season of Parenting SOS, Gi chats with Suzy Reading, a respected psychologist, author, and yoga teacher, about emotional health for parents and children. Drawing on her rich professional background, Suzy shares her journey towards specialising in emotional health and how motherhood has shaped her approach. The episode is packed with useful tips on how parents can model healthy emotional habits and support their kids through strong emotions.

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37 min
June 27, 2023 Healing from birth trauma with Dr Rebecca Moore
Gi chats with Dr Rebecca Moore, a perinatal psychiatrist with a special interest in birth trauma. Dr Moore has over 20 years of experience in treating various conditions including infertility, pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma.

They discuss the nature and impact of birth trauma, exploring its emotional effects, the potential for PTSD, and long-term consequences. The conversation also addresses the role of the father, possible strains on the mother-healthcare worker relationship, and self-advocacy strategies for mothers.
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36 min
June 22, 2023 Discussing Paternal mental health with Lily Pebbles & Rich
Continuing the discussion on the topic of paternal mental health, Gi chats with Lilly Pebbles and her husband, Rich. They delve into Rich's personal journey with paternal mental health and his struggles with health anxiety.
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32 min
June 20, 2023 Dads Deserve Care Too with Elliott Rae
Gi chats with Elliott Rae. Elliott Rae is a recognized advocate for diversity, equality, and inclusion, a prominent speaker on fatherhood, masculinity, and men's mental health, and the founder of the "MusicFootballFatherhood" parenting platform.

They discuss the societal impact of masculinity on men's mental health and why men often find it difficult to seek help for mental health issues. The conversation also explores ways of destigmatizing men's mental health and the media's role in promoting healthy mental health practices for fathers.
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41 min
June 13, 2023 Demistifying Hypnobirthing with Katharine Graves
Gi chats with Katharine Graves, an authority on hypnobirthing and the driving force behind KGHypnobirthing and The Hypnobirthing Association. Katherine gets to the nitty-gritty of hypnobirthing, offering fascinating insights into how this approach can truly transform the childbirth experience. She sheds light on its potential to alleviate labour pain, how its not your usual childbirth method and how you can use its principles in other parts of life.

Katharine is kindly offering our listeners a 20% discount code on her KGH online course.
To claim your discount go to kghb.org/happymumpod and use the code: HAPPYMUM

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45 min

About Happy Mum

From the publisher's feed

In the Happy Mum 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…