Hearts and Handlebars is a school‑run parenting podcast recorded in real time on a Dutch cargo bike. BBC foreign correspondent and mum Anna Holligan and her nine‑year‑old daughter Zena share unscripted, honest conversations on the way to school – about parenting, work–life balance, kids’ emotions and everyday family life in The Hague.

No studio, no scripts: just curious, real‑time, relatable and often messy chats from the bike lane. Follow @heartsandhandlebars for a ride‑along reminder that showing up exactly as you are is already enough.

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