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This week on The Parent Playbook, Nyah finally gets the guest she has been trying to book for five years. And she was worth every single minute of the wait.

Nikki Beatnik is a DJ, producer, songwriter, music director, entrepreneur and mother — and she has been to 70 countries across six continents doing what she loves. She has toured the world pregnant, slept in coffin bunk beds eight months gone, DJed her last residency days before giving birth, survived an emergency C-section she nearly did not walk away from, and was back behind the decks six weeks later in C-section pants because the bills do not stop coming just because you nearly died. If that does not tell you everything you need to know about this woman, nothing will.

But this conversation is not just about how tough Nikki Beatnik is. It is about the music industry's silence around mothers. The fact that women producers are still just 4% of the industry. The fact that touring DJs who become mums are essentially invisible to any kind of support structure. The pressure that the industry places on women to simply not have children — and why Nikki waited as long as she did before becoming a mum.

They get into Mums at Rave — the all-women day party that Nikki has been running for seven years, that has now clocked over 100 million views on social media and 80,000 organic followers, where women come from all over the UK on a Saturday afternoon and rave harder than anyone has any right to rave at 2pm. Artists have been moved to tears performing there. Women have found the confidence to cut their hair, leave relationships, go for the job and just be themselves for a few hours without the weight of everything else.

They also talk about the invisible load, the self-employment maternity pay trap that nobody warns you about, why you should absolutely set up a limited company, why Nikki gentle parented before it had a name, dressing intentionally as a daily act of self-preservation, and why the Thai spa in Penge is better than any five-star hotel in the world.

There are still gems to come. They need a part two. But this one alone is more than enough to keep you going.

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This week on The Parent Playbook, Nyah is joined by the brilliant, bubbly and deeply inspiring Rachel Ado — host of the Milk and Mommies podcast, founder of Tired as Mum, entrepreneur, creative, and mum to the firecracker that is three-year-old Zena.
And they are talking about the invisible load. The mental load. That relentless, never-ending, lives-rent-free-in-your-brain weight that nobody warned you about before you had children — and that nobody around you can fully take from you, no matter how much they try. Rachel knows it intimately. She is a planner, a creative, an entrepreneur, and a first-time mum — which means her brain is running four different programmes simultaneously, all day every day, and not one of them ever fully shuts down.
They also get into something that does not get talked about enough — the guilt that comes with actually carving out time for yourself. The decision to take your first solo trip without your baby. The glistening eyes at the airport that you tried so hard to hold back. The moment you realise on the plane that the world has not ended and you are actually going to be okay. Rachel took that trip. She came back. And she has thoughts.
They dig into what it really looks like to hand over the reins to your partner and actually let go — the prep, the lists, the coded language only a mother knows, the water bottle that becomes a whole crisis, and the moment you realise that maybe, just maybe, the way you hold onto everything might not be purely a mum thing. It might just be you.
Rachel also opens up about Tired as Mum — the company she started to try and figure out why everything starts in mum's brain first — and why she is on a mission to build something that gives mothers a genuine day off. She talks fundraising, tech, apps, the 22-year-old boys getting millions for apps that remind you to drink water, and why there has to be something built for the woman who is holding everything together.
Plus brilliant advice on how to start a podcast, why you should launch before you are ready, what Elton John has got to do with anything, and a Kizzy question that ends with dancing and a three-year-old who has somehow discovered Strictly Come Dancing.
This episode is for the planner who cannot switch off. The creative who has an idea in the middle of making dinner. The mum who is building something while holding everything else up. You are not doing it wrong. You are just carrying a lot.

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This week on The Parent Playbook, Nyah sits down with one of the most iconic figures to ever come out of the UK music scene. Maxwell D. The man behind Don't Let Me Get Serious. A legend of garage and funky house. A father of three. And one of the most unexpectedly raw, honest and profound conversations this podcast has ever had.
Maxwell came into the music industry fierce, hungry and full of raw street energy. Fame followed. The penthouses. The cars. The charts. And then his first son Kamani arrived — named after Bob Marley's son, called by name from inside the womb — and everything changed. Because that was the moment Maxwell D finally understood what unconditional love actually felt like.
But this is not a straightforward success story. It is a story about what happens when you are trying to provide and perform and be present all at the same time, without the tools or the role models to tell you how to do it. Maxwell's mum had him at 15. His dad was not around. He grew up in foster care, went to prison, and found music as a way to outrun his trauma — only to have fatherhood bring all of it rushing back to the surface.
They talk about the grind of building a career in music while raising a child, the invisible load that performers carry on show days, the marriage that did not go the way he planned, the youngest son he did not meet until he was six years old, and what it really means to break the cycle when the cycle has been broken for generations before you.
Maxwell also gets into the state of the music industry today — the 300 TikTok videos it takes to go viral, the way streaming killed the return, and why he is still making music at this stage of his life because it feeds his soul — not because it pays his bills. His new album Emotional Intelligence drops this week and this conversation is the perfect companion to it.
Plus Kizzy sounds the alarm, the Kizzy question gets answered with Mortal Kombat energy, and Nyah reflects on why watching a child feel protected by their father might be one of the most powerful things she has ever witnessed.
Gem after gem after gem. This one is a part one. You are going to want a part two.

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This week on The Parent Playbook, Nyah sits down with the incredibly warm, refreshingly honest and genuinely inspiring DJ SP — also known as Sian — and this conversation is one you are going to want to save, share and come back to.
Sian is a lot of things at once. A full time mum of three boys aged 16, 13 and 7. A DJ with six years under her belt and her own all-female event series, The Antidote, now in its third year. A specialist SEN school worker with a background in playwork and early childhood studies. And someone who, without even knowing it, left a mark on Nyah that she has been waiting to talk about ever since.
Three boys. All of their birthdays 16 days apart. Let that sink in.
Sian gets into what it really means to be a boy mum — the full on energy, the deep love, the very different challenge of raising three completely different personalities at the same time, all at different stages, all with different needs. Her eldest is on the autistic spectrum and is now thriving in college studying gaming design — but getting there required Sian to check her ego, challenge what she thought a school was supposed to look like, and ultimately trust her instincts as a mother. Her middle son is navigating his teenage years and expressing that he wants more independence. And rather than shutting it down, Sian is meeting him exactly where he is. That takes a very special kind of parent.
They also get deep into the SEN conversation — the denial that some parents go through when their child is first flagged, why mainstream school does not work for every child, what the Scandinavian education model does differently, and the honest truth about what specialist schools actually offer families beyond just the child.
And then there is the ADHD conversation. Sian opens up about starting to recognise the signs in herself — and Nyah shares her own experience of being told by a migraine specialist, completely out of nowhere, that she had it too. What unfolds is one of the most relatable, funny and genuinely eye opening exchanges this podcast has had. Because understanding the why changes everything. For you. For your kids. For the way you parent.
Add in a lockdown side hustle that accidentally became a career, a cat that started joining the dog walks and got chased out of Richmond Park, a wall calendar next to the bed that is the only thing keeping the whole operation running, and Kizzy's question — which Sian answers beautifully — and you have got yourself an episode.
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If you have ever sat across from someone and just known — this person is built different — then you already understand what it feels like to meet Freddy Craze. This week on The Parent Playbook, host Nyah brings one of her longest and most inspiring friends onto the purple couch, and the conversation does not disappoint.
Freddy is a lot of things. A businessman. A son. A boyfriend. A brother. But ask him who he is, and the first thing out of his mouth is Lenny's dad. And that tells you everything you need to know about this man.

At 25, with a brand new baby and a head full of ideas he had never quite got around to executing, something shifted. Because that is what becoming a parent does — it stops you waiting. Freddie stopped waiting. He borrowed £8k from his mum, set up a hand-print machine in a shed on a farm, and started knocking on doors in Camden, Oxford Street and everywhere in between, asking strangers to give him a chance. A lot of them said no. He kept going anyway.
What followed is a story of graft, failure, bailiffs at the door, overdrawn bank accounts, and slowly — painfully slowly — a business that now produces merchandise for some of the biggest concert tours in the world. Beyoncé. Drake. Sabrina Carpenter. And it all started with a shed, a dream, and a refusal to quit.
But this episode is not just about business. It is about what it costs. The 16-hour days and the guilt that comes with them. Growing up with a dad who was not quite there, and making a silent promise to do it differently for Lenny. Moving the whole family out to the Buckinghamshire countryside to give his son a different kind of childhood. And learning — eventually — that presence is the one thing money cannot buy and children never forget.

They also get into routine in the early years, raising kids in a screen-obsessed world, the cultural conversation around moving out of the city, why Freddie never wore a suit to a boardroom in his life, and what he would say to any new parent staring down the barrel of starting a business with a mouth to feed.
Plus Kizzy drops in with her question — and Freddy's answer might be the most honest and beautiful one yet.

This is The Parent Playbook. And this week, the playbook is simple. Get the job done.

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This week on The Parent Playbook, your host sits down with her best friend of nearly 30 years — the incredibly multi-talented Danielle Dawks. Presenter, host, upcycling extraordinaire and proud godmother to Kizzy, Danielle brings her full, unfiltered self to the purple couch.

They get into everything: what it really means to maintain friendships when you become a parent, the invisible load that never truly unloads, and the school run PTSD that every mum knows too well. Danielle opens up about her transformative solo trip to Bali, how lockdown became the birthplace of her upcycling brand, and why she's now on a mission to help women rediscover their confidence through creativity.

They also talk about raising teenagers, trusting your kids even when it terrifies you, being diagnosed with ADHD and finally giving yourself grace, and the heartwarming (yet nerve-wracking) moment your child leaves the nest — and takes your babysitter with them.

Plus, Kizzy drops in with her iconic guest question. You will not be disappointed.

If you've ever felt like you lost yourself somewhere between the school run and the packed lunches — this episode is for you. Let's find your extra. ✨

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In this final episode of the season, Princess Nyah takes us on the school run and into a deeply honest reflection on motherhood, ambition, burnout, and becoming intentional about the life you’re building. From juggling careers and creativity to questioning the myth of “balance,” Nyah shares what this season of Trybe Talks has revealed about parenting, womanhood, and the invisible work mums carry every day.

This episode explores the hard truths many parents don’t say out loud — that balance is a myth, that women (especially mothers) are not operating on a level playing field, and that sometimes growth means pressing pause on things you love to make space for who you’re becoming. Nyah reflects on her decision to step back from music, the lessons of burnout, and the power of asking yourself one life-changing question: What does my life actually look like in five years?

This is a conversation about bravery, clarity, and choosing alignment over chaos. A reminder that reflection isn’t failure — it’s leadership. And that parenting well starts with being honest about the version of yourself you’re walking toward.

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This special episode of Trybe Talks brings together the most powerful, honest, and relatable moments from across the season. Hosted by Princess Nyah, this “Best Of” compilation highlights the voices of parents navigating business, burnout, confidence, co-parenting, money, mental health, and the invisible load — all while raising children in the real world.

From single mums building businesses to parents redefining balance, body confidence, and self-worth, these conversations remind us that success doesn’t look one way — and that parenting is never meant to be done alone. Whether you’re juggling work, kids, dreams, or just trying to stay sane, this episode captures the heart of what Trybe Talks is all about: honesty, community, and growth.

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💡 What This Episode Covers

• Why so many parents start businesses after having children
• The unseen challenges of flexible working and self-employment
• Motherhood, ambition, and redefining success
• Body confidence after kids and learning to show up unapologetically
• Co-parenting, communication, and letting go of mum guilt
• Mental health, burnout, and making time for yourself
• Community, sponsorship, and being “the only one in the room”
• Why parenting doesn’t erase who you are — it reshapes you

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In this heartwarming episode of Trybe Talks, host Nyah reconnects with her longtime friend and creative powerhouse Shakira Nerissa — a choreographer turned best-selling author, teacher, and mum of three (with another on the way!). From working on iconic music videos to writing hit novels and TV scripts, Shakira opens up about her evolution as a woman, creative, and parent.

They dive into the highs and hard lessons of the entertainment industry, the power of resilience, and how motherhood continues to shape their drive and purpose. With candid reflections on juggling family life, rediscovering creative confidence, and finding strength in community, this conversation is equal parts inspiring and relatable for every parent who’s still “in the trenches” — building, dreaming, and growing.

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In this powerful episode of Trybe Talks, Princess Nyah sits down with her friend Kyla — the Grammy-nominated, multi–Billboard-winning artist and mum of two — for a raw, funny, and heartfelt conversation about juggling fame, motherhood, and identity.

Kyla opens up about life behind the spotlight, the “mum guilt” that comes with chasing big dreams, and how motherhood grounded her more than any chart hit ever could. From touring the world and working with Drake to managing school runs, homeschooling, and family chaos, Kyla’s story is a reminder that you can evolve, thrive, and still hold space for your dreams.

💜 Share this episode with a mum who needs the reminder that you can have both — the career and the calm. Follow @trybe.uk for more real stories from real parents.

💡 What This Episode Covers

• Juggling fame, motherhood, and the invisible load
  
  
  
• The story behind Kyla’s viral collaboration with Drake
  
  
  
• Finding her balance as a performer, wife, and mum of two
  
  
  
• Why mum guilt hits harder when you’re chasing dreams
  
  
  
• Setting boundaries in the music industry as a parent
  
  
  
• The power of community and a strong support system
  
  
  

How authenticity keeps you grounded in fame and family life

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