The Netmums Podcast

Paul McKenna, renowned hypnotherapist and behavioural scientist, invites us into his study to talk about how to be less anxious and manifest the life you want to feel more calm instantly. His book 'freedom from anxiety' is out now.

It's the first episode of a new year and a new season, and Wendy and Jen are joined by one of the nation's most loved actresses! Angela Griffin has been on our screens for the last 30 years and shows no sign of slowing down. When she's not on set somewhere filming another series, Angela is a full time mum who rails about vaping being aimed at kids and the exorbitant price of bubble tea! She also recognises that nobody has actually got parenting right in the history of childbirth, so whatever's going on in your house is almost certainly going on in other people's houses as well, and that's something we can all take comfort in.

In this bonus episode of The Netmums Podcast, host Jennifer Howze and Netmums Social Media Editor Alison Perry talk with popular TV doc GP Dr Zoe Williams and learn the surprising facts about the flu vaccine and a hack for treating it at home.

Dr Zoe, mum to a toddler and currently one of the resident GPs on ITV’s popular daytime show This Morning, has also presented on BBC’s The One Show, Horizon and Trust Me I’m a Doctor.

Zoe reveals why you should be getting your kids vaccinated against flu, why you don’t have to worry about needles when vaccinating your toddler, who can get the vaccination for free – and even a tip about treating flu at home that surprised Jennifer and Alison and may be new to you too! 

Listen to all that, plus learn how easy it is to book your child’s flu vaccination and what to expect on the day.

Cerys Matthews reads Wendy and Jen her new bedtime story, and talks about those precious raw moments just before your kids falls asleep. 

Cerys Matthews’ Under Milk Wood: An Illustrated Retelling by Dylan Thomas and Cerys Matthews, Kate Evans published by W&N 3rd November 2022 available in Hardback, eBook and audio £20.00 

Capital Radio breakfast show host Roman Kemp has suffered his own mental health demons over the years, and during lockdown lost one of his closest friends to suicide. Understandably it's a subject he feels incredibly strongly about, and he deals with this and much more in his new book 'Are you really ok?' which is out now. 

On this week's podcast, Wendy and Jen welcome special guests Greg James and Chris Smith into their Netmums studio. As successful authors in their own right, the boys talk about turning teachers into baddies to get kids engaged in reading, and why they think there's genuinely a book out there for everyone. Their latest release 'Super Ghost' is out now.

Carol Vorderman is Wendy and Jen's special guest on the podcast this week, as she talks about the best way to get children excited about maths, the confidence that can bring, and how dyslexia can actually provide enormous potential for some kids. Carol also discusses her age defying outlook, her determination to one day do the splits, and clarifies what we've all been thinking for so long, that nobody ever really needs to know how to do quadratic equations!

As one of the most recognisable faces in showbiz today, Kerry Katona has seen more than her fair share of ups and downs, all played out under the glare of the public eye. Her chat with Wendy and Jen couldn't have been more honest and open, and her latest book "Whole Again" was released on the 13th October and is available in all good book shops now.

McFly star Tom Fletcher chats to Wendy and Jen, about his new book Space Band, which his kids are the perfect age for, to be either his kindest or his harshest critics!

Tim Peake joins Wendy and Jen to talk about his first non-fiction book for kids, perfect for those who are hungry to know more about space, the universe and our place in it. The book is released on the 13th October.