Stay ConnectedNot Another Mummy Podcast is one of the UK’s top parenting podcasts with previous guests including Philippa Perry, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Emma Bunton, Rosie Ramsey and Meg Mathews. Host Alison Perry chats to a different guest each episode about parenting and family issues.
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This week I’m joined by writer and Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, whose popular column The Republic of Parenthood has now been turned into a book.
Rhiannon and I talk about what it’s really like to be raising children in 2025 – from the housing and childcare crises to the impact of climate change on everyday family life. She opens up about how motherhood has shifted her identity and creativity, and why she describes the experience as “soul-shifting".
We also discuss how feminism looks different once you’ve had children, and why caring work should never be underestimated, plus the realities of breastfeeding in the UK – and why nuance, honesty and maternal mental health need to be central to the conversation.
Buy Rhiannon's book The Republic of Parenthood - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Republic-Parenthood-Bringing-Up-Babies/dp/071565585X
Read her Guardian columns - https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rhiannon-lucy-cosslett
Follow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonlucycosslett/
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost!
This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me.
This week's guests are best mates but when it comes to confidence, they are like chalk and cheese. Nina Ambrose has always been confident, from her days as a Butlin's Red Coat to being in pop group Red Alert. Meanwhile Tash says she has spent most of her life with zero confidence, and it's only since hitting the menopause, five years ago, that she has felt confident.
Both have brilliant advice on finding inner self-worth!
Follow Rants and Big Pants on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rantsandbigpants
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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I’m joined this week by Adam Kay - the award-winning author and former junior doctor who gave us This Is Going to Hurt, a book that was equal parts hilarious and harrowing.
Since then, he’s gone on to write brilliant, gross-out educational books for kids like Kay’s Anatomy and Kay’s Marvellous Medicine, and most recently, his first fiction book for children and picture books for younger readers.
He's also dad to two almost-twin toddlers, who were born to two different surrogates, four months apart.
We chat about life as a toddler dad, why he gets most of the jobs involving poo while his husband gets involved with more of the play and the extreme pressure of potty training.
Check out Adam's website for details of all his latest books: https://www.adamkay.co.uk
Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amateuradam/channel/
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost!
This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me.
Today’s guest is someone who LITERALLY boosts the confidence of women every day. Lauren Currie is the Founder of UPFRONT, an organisation on a mission to change confidence, visibility, and power for women. Lauren and her team aim to upskill and change the attitude of 10 million women.
We talk about how you can't hack your way to confidence but that a good start is stopping apologising.
Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_laurencurrie_/
Find out more about UPFRONT: https://www.instagram.com/upfrontglobal/
Check out Lauren's children's book The Trick: https://www.the-trick.co
If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you!
Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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I'm very excited to be joined by Francesca Rowan-Plowden (aka Frankie from The Traitors) on this episode. A mum of four boys, Frankie talks about how she handled leaving them while she went off to film the BBC reality show last year.
We also chat about what really happened inside the castle, covering behind-the-scenes secrets, mum guilt, sequinned outfits, and what happens when you step out of your comfort zone.
Frankie talks about her ADHD diagnosis and the impact that's had on her life, and gives some advice for any future Traitors contestants!
Follow Frankie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescarowanplowden/?hl=en
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamalisonperry/?hl=en
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost!
This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me.
My first guest is Melissa Suffield - better known as The Confident Mama on Instagram. Melissa appeared on BBC soap EastEnders from the age of 11, playing Lucy Beale, so grew up in the public eye.
Now, as a mum, she shares her body confidence and bloat-friendly fashion tips to her audience of over 174k.
Follow Melissa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.confidentmama/
Follow me on Instagram for more confidence and fashion chat: https://www.instagram.com/iamalisonperry/
If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you!
Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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I'm joined on this episode by thenawesome Cara Delahoyde-Massey and Bronagh Meere - co-hosts of The School Runway podcast, where they chat all things fashion, family life, and feeling good in what you wear (yes, even on the school run).
Cara is a former Love Island winner, and Bronagh is a journalist, stylist and all-round high street fashion expert. Together, they’re on a mission to help women rediscover their style confidence.
We talk about how becoming a mum can impact your identity, their best affordable fashion tips and whether they're as confident as they seem (spoiler alert: they're not). Cara also shares what it’s like meeting your husband on Love Island and we touch upon favourite family holiday spots, packing hacks, and why the holiday card game we're all missing on our packing list!
Follow Cara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cara_delahoyde
Follow Bronagh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whilesollysleeps
Check out The School Runway podcast: https://www.instagram.com/schoolrunwaypod/
Big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Eurocamp Holidays. You can now book for 2026 with an early booking offer of up to 20% off. So head to Eurocamp.com now to check out the parcs and book your next holiday!
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and womanhood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and come say hi on Instagram: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It’s Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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I’m joined on this special live episode by actor and presenter Gemma Atkinson. Best known for her time on Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, Strictly Come Dancing and Hits Radio, Gemma is a mum of two with partner Gorka Márquez.
This episode was recorded live at The Baby Show at Birmingham’s NEC, and we cover everything from mum guilt and fitness after babies, to managing the mental load and how she and her partner Gorka share parenting.
Follow Gemma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I’m a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and come say hi on Instagram: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It’s Twins now.
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I'm joined on this episode by the brilliant Sian Welby - broadcaster, presenter, and one of the funniest, most energetic voices on morning radio. You'll probably know Sian from Capital Breakfast where she wakes up the nation alongside Jordan North and Chris Stark, and you might also recognise her from ITV1's This Morning and Lorraine.
But more recently, Sian became a mum to baby Ruby and in this episode, we chat about how becoming a mum has shifted her identity, what it was like returning to Capital Breakfast just three months after giving birth, and the shared parental leave setup she and her partner Jake have carved out.
Sian also talks honestly about the pressure that exists to 'snap back' to her pre-baby body, and why she's happy just focusing on family and work rather than her abs (whoop!).
Follow Sian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sianwelby
Big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Eurocamp, the UK’s leading European outdoor holiday specialist. There's still time to grab a last-minute deal on a May half term holiday, with many 7-night stays available for less than £350 per party. Head to Eurocamp.co.uk to book and you can get up to 20% off on last minute summer holidays in July and August.
If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review — and hit follow so you don’t miss future chats. Thank you!
Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and come say hi on Instagram: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It’s Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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My guest on this episode is the brilliant Ben Miller. Ben is an actor, comedian and bestselling children’s author – you’ll no doubt recognise him from Paddington, Death in Paradise, Bridgerton, and a whole host of brilliant comedy shows.
Ben joins me to talk about his new book Diary of a Puss in Boots, how he uses humour in his children’s books to get kids excited about reading, and why he thinks laughter is the best way to hook them in.
We also talk about his life as a dad who often travels for work, and why mums still get shamed for doing the same thing. We chat about the double standards at play, and how that ‘mum guilt’ doesn’t always hit dads in the same way.
Buy Ben’s latest book: https://amzn.eu/d/g05VFzq
Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actualbenmiller
If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review – and hit follow so you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you!
Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It’s Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy.
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