In this second special episode Louise is joined by an incredible mother and a brilliant friend Esther Sooriah to usher in the new year. Together they discuss some unconventional 'helladay' hacks, crying over cheese and wine and struggling with feeling enough. Louise also reveals what she thought of Esther when they first met and recalls some beloved best-friend moments. 

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Happy New Year with Esther Sooriah

From baby blankets and #MumHacks to daily struggles and the tougher stuff, this podcast covers it all, offering insight into the parenting styles, personal struggles, and points of view of some Britain's best loves mums.

Kids & Family

Welcome to the last episode Mothers' Meeting Series 2! 

In this last episode of Mothers' Meeting, Louise meets a lady who burst onto our screens winning The Great British Bake Off. Since then she's presented numerous tv shows, and written books for both children and adults, as well as speaking openly about her struggles with anxiety. 
Nadiya and Louise talk about Nadiya's births, the feeling following birth that she wasn't expecting, having three children under 4, talking to her children about mental health and anxiety, the 'talkie' step, and her beautiful new children's book 'Spreading my Wings'. 

Nadiya Hussain
@nadiyajhussain

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Nadiya Hussain

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! 

Welcome back! This week, another special episode in which we welcome back Liam to the podcast! Nearly two years on, a proposal and a pandemic later Louise and Liam chat how they handled the pandemic, extra-curricular clubs, the kinds of parents they are, bigger picture parenting, and are any more kids on the horizon?

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Liam O'Neill

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! 

Welcome back! We've got just a few more episodes for you before the end of series, and this weeks' guest is a goodie. An OG Youtuber, fashion and beauty influencer and mum, Fleur de Force. Fleur and Louise chat their different birth stories, Fleur's planned C-section, River's unusual name, Fleur's fertility struggle second time round and dealing with baby loss, mum crushes and Fleur's exciting new business Raven James Jewellery.

Fleur De Force
@fleurdeforce

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Fleur De Force

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! 

Welcome back! This week, it's a special episode of Mothers' Meeting - a Fathers' Meeting, with none other than Louise's own dad Steve. This is an episode dedicated to Louise's mum, who passed away when she was young. They chat about how her dad wooed her mum, the happy years, a poignant trip to Disney, believing that a china doll was Louise's sister, the hard times after cancer diagnosis and how the death of Louise's mum impacted them. 

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Steve Pentland

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! 

Welcome back! On this week's episode is entrepreneur and mum of 6 Kate Ball. Kate and Louise chat about finding out Kate was having a second set of twins, the juggle struggle, a plea to IKEA for just one colour cup, the moving origins of her business Mini First Aid and what it's like appearing on Dragon's Den. 

Kate Ball
@noahsarkfamily

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Happy New Year with Esther Sooriah

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