Mother of All Solutions

Mother of All Solutions episodes:

• 04.14.2024

  The Pottery Throwdown Contestants

  For this final episode of the Spring 2024 mini-series of Mother of All Solutions, I am pleased to share an interview with Donna Bloye (winner) and Steven Broughton (semi-finalist) from series seven of the Great Pottery Throwdown.  Fans of the series...

  
• 04.08.2024

  The Musicians

  This episode was recorded at the Mothers in Music all-day festival on 7 March 2024 at the Mount Without venue in Bristol.  Organised by Alice Ballantine Dykes of Mama Coaching, with a team of producers (mothers and musicians) - “a collective...

  
• 03.25.2024

  The WEP Deputy Leader

  In this episode I talk with Harriet Williams, Deputy Leader of the Women's Equality Party (WEP). I initially interviewed Harriet back in the beginning of making Mother of All Solutions podcast when Harriet worked as a 'Young Parent Consultant'. She still...

  
• 03.17.2024

  The Momfluencers

  It was a pleasure to speak about momfluencer culture with writer and podcaster Sara Petersen. Author of the book Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture, Sara shared lots of insights into the moms and mums of social...

  
• 03.10.2024

  The Architect / Designer

  This first episode of the new series of Mother of All Solutions is an interview with Katy Marks - architect and designer.  Katy talks about her career as an architect, establishing her own business and navigating maternity leave and work. She...

  
• 03.03.2024

  The New Series

  I am delighted to announce a new mini-series for Mother of All Solutions. This teaser contains clips from interviews with some of the amazing mothers who joined me for the podcast. Full episodes will follow on Mondays through March/April, and I...

  
• 12.21.2023

  End of Year Episode

  Hello! It's almost the holidays so this episode is a short n sweet end to the Mother of All Solutions podcast in 2023.  Featuring guest contributions from Suze Cooper, Vivi Koroma Kala and Molly Rowan, plus my mum and my daughter,...

  
• 12.03.2023

  The Photographer

  For this episode Laura interviews photographer Jannine Newman, who has adult sons and came to use the term ‘photographer’ professionally in her 50s.  We discuss her work and ambitions through the decades, and how being a mum has influenced her career...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Bonus Chat: Being Freelance

  In this episode, timed with International Men’s Day 2023, Laura shares clips from a recording with dad-of-two Steve Folland, Being Freelance and Doing It For The Kids (DIFTK) podcast.  Laura and Steve spoke earlier this year as part of the DIFTK...

  
• 11.02.2023

  The March of the Mummies (re-release)

  A year ago I participated in Pregnant Then Screwed's event, The March of the Mummies, and recorded with parents on the march in Newcastle.  As it's been Halloween this week and there is a lot in this episode that is still...

  
• 10.22.2023

  The Childcare Archives

  In this episode Laura speaks with Rosa Schling, Co-Director of oral history production company On The Record and project manager of the Grow Your Own project, to discuss the project and the podcast series Childcare Voices. The episode was recorded at...

  
• 10.02.2023

  The Comedian

  It was a pleasure to chat to comedian and writer Eleri Morgan about her work doing stand up and comedy writing, now as mother to an 8 month old baby. We discuss taking her son to gigs, being part of...

  
• 09.04.2023

  The Sewing Bee Contestants

  It's back to school, and a new term for MOAS too, starting with quarter-finalist Lauren Tedstone and semi-finalist Vicki Reid from the Great British Sewing Bee 2023 #sewingbee #gbsb #greatbritishsewingbee Both mums of two young children, we discuss their careers before entering...

  
• 08.21.2023

  Special Episode - Creativity Found with Caro Giles

  I am delighted to share this episode from the Creativity Found podcast… Claire Waite Brown interviews Caro Giles, author of Twelve Moons. I loved this conversation and love Caro’s book, which outlines her life as a single mother of four daughters...

  
• 08.19.2023

  The Trailer

  Ready for new Mother of All Solutions episodes from September 2023? New to the podcast? Well, take a listen to the trailer!  Mother of All Solutions - conversations about careers and caring for today's parents. So whether you are a parent,...

  
• 06.29.2023

  The Marketing Mums

  In the final episode of Mother of All Solutions before a summer break, Laura speaks with Becky Lamb-Pritchard, Head of Marketing at This is Distorted, and Lucy Critchley Head of Untold Creative.  https://www.thisisdistorted.com/  https://untold-creative.com/  We discuss marketing roles and workplace cultures and settings....

  
• 06.16.2023

  The Founder

  Hannah Russell, Co-founder of Mags Creative podcast business is the guest on this episode of Mother of All Solutions.  Hannah is mum to a 3 year old, and her second child is due in a few months time. Hannah and Laura...

  
• 06.02.2023

  The Tech Entrepreneur

  For this recording, host Laura Broderick speaks with Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3, a community helping women around the world make the leap into the exciting new world of Web3. We discuss Web3 - what it is, and what...

  
• 05.23.2023

  The Adventurer

  In this episode Laura interviews Katie Carr - author, business coach, mum and kayaker. Katie is currently on a huge adventure to plan and kayak the remaining areas of the shipping forecast that her late brother, Toby Carr, wasn’t able...

  
• 05.06.2023

  The DIFTK Community

  For this episode, Laura recorded with members of the Doing It For The Kids (DIFTK) community - a platform and podcast for freelance parents trying to make flexible working work.  Joining their London meet-up on 27 April 2023, Laura had a...

  
• 03.17.2023

  The WOW Festival 2023 - Childcare

  In this special episode for the Women of the World Festival (WOW) London, host Laura Broderick speaks with parents and panellists at the Southbank Centre on Saturday 11 March 2023. https://thewowfoundation.com  The topic is childcare – lived experiences of using, accessing and...

  
• 12.19.2022

  The Author

  In the final episode of 2022, Laura interviews Jessica Moxham, the author of The Cracks That Let The Light In - a mother's story of raising her disabled son and the life-changing power of books.  Jess discusses sections of her memoir,...

  
• 12.09.2022

  The Artists

  In this episode, Laura starts her visit to the Mother House Studios in Catford in SE London, with a conversation with Dyana Gravina, founder of the Procreate Project. https://www.procreateproject.com/ Laura then talks with 3 artists who use Motherhouse Studio and the co-director...

  
• 12.01.2022

  The Producer

  In this episode Laura interviews audio producer and Creative Director of Inkslingers Media, Leona Fensome.  We talk about her varied career and interests, including running an independent production company with a focus on oral histories. We discuss her work in journalism,...

  
• 11.16.2022

  The Smallest Things

  For World Prematurity Day on Thursday 17 November 2022, we have an episode with Catriona Ogilvy, founder of The Smallest Things. The charity is dedicated to creating a better world for premature babies and their families after neonatal care. Catriona shares...

  
• 11.01.2022

  The March of the Mummies

  This episode is a compilation of voices and stories from speakers and participants at March of the Mummies in Newcastle, Saturday 29 October 2022.  #marchofthemummies protests were taking place in London, Newcastle and other UK cities, organised by Pregnant then Screwed:   https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/event-march-of-the-mummies/ Laura...

  
• 10.09.2022

  The Psychologist

  In this episode, released on World Mental Health Day 2022, Laura speaks with Clinical Psychologist Dr Emma Svanberg.  We speak about burnout and what that means for parents in particular. We cover recognising our feelings, and why we should take time...

  
• 09.27.2022

  The Professional Footballer

  In this episode Laura speaks with Emma Mitchell, captain of Reading FC Women and member of Scotland’s National Team. We talk about her career as a professional footballer, maternity leave and motherhood. Emma’s daughter Innes is 10 months old and Emma...

  
• 09.13.2022

  The Content Creator

  This episode of Mother of All Solutions, with content creator Vivi Koroma Kala, is part interview part book chat! Vivi is Head of Content for Amazing If and also the creator of the bookstagram, The Cultured Life, which she set...

  
• 08.25.2022

  The Graphic Designer

  Frankie Tortora, graphic designer and host of the Doing It For The Kids (DIFTK) community and podcast is on Mother of All Solutions! DIFTK is for "parents who freelance", and was set up by Frankie following her first maternity leave....

  
• 08.09.2022

  The Host of Dear Daughter

  For the MOAS summer 2022 episode Laura interviews Namulanta Kombo, the host of the award-winning Dear Daughter. The podcast is a BBC World Service series and won Gold in the Family category and was named Podcast of the Year in...

  
• 07.12.2022

  The Theatre Director

  In this episode Laura speaks with Thomas Pondevie, Co-Director of the theatre company, La Compagnie Babel.  Thomas Pondevie and Elise Chatauret have brought their French production of the play Fathers to the Brixton House theatre.  The play is a line of enquiry...

  
• 06.20.2022

  The Podcasters

  In this episode of Mother of All Solutions, Laura shares her short conversations recorded with women at the International Women's Podcast Festival at King's Place, London, on Saturday 18 June 2022.  The festival was organised by Content is Queen podcasting agency...

  
• 06.10.2022

  The Panellists

  In this episode Laura attempts to summarise the John Lewis Partnership event, Sharing the Juggle, held at the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 June 2022.  To get to the real content of the panel discussion, Laura speaks with panellists Elliott...

  
• 05.25.2022

  Special Episode - Baby Banks

  In this special episode, Laura speaks with two fantastic women working to alleviate child poverty in the UK - Kelly Fort, Head of Operations at MammaKind (baby bank) and Sophia Parker, Director of Emerging Futures at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation...

  
• 05.13.2022

  The Journalist

  In this episode Laura interviews journalist Phillippa Guillou, presenter of the Lockdown Babies podcast.  We discuss why Phillippa wanted to make the podcast, her own experiences of having a baby in July 2020, and her career now.  We also share some clips...

  
• 04.15.2022

  MOAS Moments

  In this short special I have selected clips ("MOAS moments") from 6 past episodes to give you a flavour of the series and recent interviews. The moments come from:  The Chapter - Lockdown, with writer Kate Burt  The Job Sharers, with The...

  
• 04.04.2022

  The Playworker

  In this episode Laura talks to Adele Cleaver, playworker and author of the memoir Children Don’t Dissolve in the Rain. Adele is a mom from Birmingham with two girls - a 5 year old and 7 month old. We talk about...

  
• 03.07.2022

  The Chapter - Lockdown

  In this episode of Mother of All Solutions, host Laura Broderick and guest Kate Burt revisit Joeli Brearley’s book The Motherhood Penalty and discuss the NEW chapter, Lockdown, available in the newly released paperback edition! The original book review episode saw Laura and...

  
• 03.04.2022

  The Job Sharers

  For this Mother of All Solutions episode, host and producer Laura Broderick talks to Rachel Maguire, one half of The Job Share Pair. We discuss what job sharing is, the benefits of working in a pair and Rachel’s work story of...

  
• 02.13.2022

  The Collective

  In this episode Laura interviews Georgie Grant, Co-Director of The Onion Collective CIC based in Watchet, West Somerset. “The Onions” met as a group of mums in the town – some local and some new, but all with a desire...

  
• 12.05.2021

  The Artist Midwife

  For this episode, MOAS host Laura Broderick interviews Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, an artist and midwife and co-author of the book Maternal Journal, A creative guide to journalling through pregnancy birth and beyond. We talk about Laura’s experiences of work as an artist and...

  
• 10.16.2021

  The Mums of Twins

  In this episode Laura Broderick interviews Alison Perry, author, podcaster and blogger, about her experiences of maternity leave and her career as a mum of three, including twins. She shares the specifics of parenting twins through pregnancy, parental leave and returning...

  
• 08.29.2021

  The Dads

  In this episode Laura Broderick discusses the book DAD (Untold Stories of Fatherhood, Love, Mental Health and Masculinity) with Will Blatherwick, history teacher and dad of two. The conversation is structured around our thoughts on the book (with an emphasis on...

  
• 06.02.2021

  The Book: Pregnant then Screwed

  The Book: Pregnant then Screwed In this Mother of All Solutions episode Laura and friends from her book group share notes on the book Pregnant then Screwed: The Truth About the Motherhood Penalty and How To Fix It by Joeli...

  
• 03.12.2021

  WOW Special - Radical Childcare

  For this episode Laura interviews Midlands based Creative Producer Amy Martin to discuss Radical Childcare and her workshop for the Women of the World (WOW) UK Festival 2021. Amy introduces lots of interesting models of childcare, ideas around childhood and individuals/organisation...

  
• 02.01.2021

  Mini-series: The Key Worker

  For the third and final episode of the MOAS mini-series, Laura interviews Sahm Harris-Thomas, a school nurse in London and mum to two ‘wondergirls’. Sahm began training as a nurse aged 26 and navigated her two maternity leaves around her studies...

  
• 01.24.2021

  Mini-series: The Resignation

  For the second episode of the mini-series, Laura interviews Dr Susanna Graham. Before pursuing an academic career Susanna qualified as a medical doctor. She has three children. In July 2020 Susanna resigned from her role as Research Associate – she explains...

  
• 01.16.2021

  MOAS mini-series: The Furlough

  Recorded in December 2020, before lockdown 3.0 and school closures, Laura interviewed her friend Antonia Faust who moved from her role as an Associate Director in Bristol to set up a nut farm in Devon following furlough. Antonia talks about how...

  
• 09.04.2020

  Episode 18 - The Compilation

  This special episode, The Compilation, marks the end of the first year of Mother of All Solutions... MOAS launched in Brixton in August 2019 and for this episode we invited 4 mums who attended the event to introduce themselves 'one year...