The Scummy Mummies Podcast

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Episode 165: Louise Pentland and Brummy Mummy - LIVE in Birmingham Nov 26, 2019

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We have two social media legends as our guests today - the amazing Louise Pentland and Emma Conway, otherwise known as Brummy Mummy of 2!

This episode was recorded LIVE at the Birmingham Podcast Festival in front of an actual audience. We cover everything from Brazilians and body image to managing the work-life balance.

Louise and Emma give us some advice on how to build your profile if you're just starting out in social media. We find out why they are Scummy Mummies, and Louise reveals what her child did to Zoella's lovely white walls.

For more from our brilliant guests check out Louise's YouTube channel and visit Emma's website, and follow them on all the things.

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Corby, Catford, Leicester, Liverpool, Sevenoaks, Bath, Norwich, Winchester, Potters Bar, Bishops Stortford, Stroud, Finchley, Sutton Coldfield, Barnsley, Manchester, Twickenham, Milton Keynes, Chipping Norton, Bath, Kettering, Worcester, Southampton, Exeter, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe!

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 164: How to Have More Orgasms with The Hotbed Collective Nov 12, 2019

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How do you get over a sex drought? How many women can orgasm from penetrative sex? And does wearing socks in bed really make it easier to come? Answering all these questions are the amazing Anniki and Lisa from The Hotbed Collective!

We cover an enormously wide range of topics, from getting back into sex after you've had a baby to how often we should be fiddling with ourselves. Along with some practical tips, there's some chat about sex toys for men, perving over Tom Selleck, and what happened when Anniki watched porn every day for a week.

The brilliant book More Orgasms Please is out now. Follow these legends @thehotbedcollective on all the things.

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Farnham, Corby, Catford, Leicester, Liverpool, Sevenoaks, Bath, Norwich, Winchester, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 163: Rosie Ramsey on relationships, Strictly and Instagram Oct 29, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is the legend that is Rosie Ramsey! We cover a wide range of topics including how having kids can change your relationship, Coleen vs. Rebecca, and why Rosie used to dress up as a monkey for money.

There's some chat about Rosie's husband, the comedian Chris Ramsey, and how he's enjoying his time on Strictly. We talk about how Rosie has become an Instagram sensation and the challenges of managing a career when you have kids. The Accent Game returns, and we make a Dane Bowers-related prediction for the future.

Follow Rosie on Instagram @rosemarinoramsey. Her brilliant podcast is called Shagged, Married, Annoyed - it's on all the things, or go to chrisramseycomedy.com for links.

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Maidenhead, Farnham, Corby, Cambridge, Frome, Barnstaple, Weston-super-Mare, Catford, Leicester, Liverpool, Sevenoaks, Bath, Norwich, Winchester, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 162: Feminism and Climate Change Special with Clementine Ford Oct 15, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is the leading feminist campaigner and best-selling author Clementine Ford! We talk about everything from toxic masculinity and dealing with trolls to teaching our kids about consent.

There's some chat about motherhood, and Clementine explains how the experience of giving birth strengthened her commitment to fighting for abortion rights. We get some practical advice about raising our children to be feminists and the best baby shower gift you can give, plus we discover an unexpected link between Brussesl sprouts and anal sex.

We also talk about climate change and what we can do to be part of the solution. We finish up with a Scummy Mummies podcast first - a Confession that unravels live during the recording.

Clementine's books, Boys Will Be Boys and Fight Like a Girl, are out now. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter @clementine_ford.

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Co-op Food. For more on how they're trying to make a difference, visit coop.co.uk/packagingrecycling.

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Maidenhead, Farnham, Corby, Coventry, Cambridge, Frome, Barnstaple, Weston-super-Mare, Catford, Leicester, Liverpool, Sevenoaks, Bath, Norwich, Winchester, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 161: Tess Daly Special Oct 01, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is TV legend Tess Daly! She tells us how she went from getting spotted outside McDonald's to hosting Strictly Come Dancing.

We talk about her strategies for raising two kids, from teaching babies to sleep to dealing with teenagers, and how she tries to balance work and family. There's also some chat about internet safety, and Tess's work with the NSPCC and O2. For more on that topic, go to net-aware.org.uk.

Finally, we finish with a couple of Scummy Mummy Confessions from Tess that will make your eyes water, and possibly your boobs too.

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Maidenhead, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Farnham, Corby,Lancaster, Norwich, Lincoln, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 160: Money Special with Davinia from rainchq Sep 17, 2019

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What are the top five things you should be doing with your money RIGHT NOW? How should you ask for a pay rise? And do you really need to set up a pension for your kids? Answering all these questions is the brilliant Davinia Tomlinson!

She tells us all about rainchq, the company she set up to close the gender investing gap. We find out what women need to know about investing, and how Davinia's entire career was inspired by Working Girl.

Then we quiz her on everything from bonds and Bitcoin to breaking bad shopping habits. We learn the best way to invest for children, and how the 50/30/20 rule can help us save without sacrifice.

For more ace advice from Davinia, visit rainchq.com, or follow her on social media @rainchq.

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Didcot, Nottingham, Leatherhead, Maidenhead, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Farnham, Corby, Hertford, Lancaster, Norwich, Lincoln, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 159: Konnie Huq on life hacks, books and Blockbusters Sep 03, 2019

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Our guest on this episode is TV legend Konnie Huq! She tells us how she got her big break, and whether they were really all shagging behind the scenes on Blue Peter.

Then it's time for Huq's life hacks, including an innovative way of hiding grey hairs. She share some showbiz stories about being attacked by East 17's dog, and going on Blockbusters with a member of Boyzone. (As promised, we can reveal the member in question was Keith Duffy.)

We chat about Konnie's fab new kids' book, Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World. Of course there are some Scummy Mummy Confessions, plus a couple of surprise cameos.

You can follow Konnie on Twitter @konnie_huq. Her book is out now.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

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Episode 158: Arabella Weir on feminism, friendship, and f***ing teenagers Aug 20, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is comedy legend Arabella Weir! She tells us about being a single mum, dealing with teenagers, and how to survive being in the PTA.

There's some general chat about her career and the challenges of being a comedian who happens to own a vagina. We manage not to ask her if our bums look big in this, but we do find out about her time in The Fast Show, and how she feels about that catchphrase now.

You can follow Arabella on social media @arabellaweir. Her Edinburgh show, Does My Mum Loom Big In This? sold out, but an extra show has been added this Sunday - get your tickets now.

**SEE US LIVE** Our Edinburgh show is also SOLD OUT! But a few tickets are released each day at 6pm... Buy your tickets now!

We are also on our way to Didcot, Nottingham, Leatherhead, Hertford, Lancaster, Norwich, Lincoln, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

Thank you for listening!

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Episode 157: Craft Special with Emma Scott-Child Aug 06, 2019

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If you hate doing craft, this episode is for you! Emma Scott-Child has written a brilliant book for people who are short on time, don't like mess, and don't have £500 to spend in Hobbycraft. She tells us all about it.

We also discuss her career, which has spanned everything from working for Damien Hirst to designing erotic magazines and dog poo bags. Other topics include what it's like to run a business with your husband, and how to cope when your youngest child starts school.

Emma's amazing book, Quick Crafts for Parents Who Think They Hate Craft, is out now. Visit her website at thisisladyland.co.uk and follow her on Instagram @emma_scottchild.

We are in Edinburgh RIGHT NOW! Our comedy show is on every night until 25 August (except 12th.) We are in the Blue Room, Assembly Rooms George Square, 7.50pm. Some nights are already SOLD OUT so... Buy your tickets now!

We are also on our way to Harlow, Sevenoaks, Stamford, Nunhead, Brighton, Bristol (extra date added), Didcot, Nottingham, Leatherhead, Hertford, Lancaster, Norwich, Lincoln, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

Thank you for listening!

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Episode 156: Nadiya Hussain off of the Bake-Off Jul 22, 2019

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It's just another day in the life of the Scummy Mummies as we try to describe our vagina catsuits to Bake-Off winner Nadiya Hussain!

She tells us what her kids think of celebrity lifestyle, and what it was like to bake a birthday cake for the Queen. We find out how many fish fingers she can eat in a row, and Nadiya shares some great life hacks for batch cooking, using up potato peelings and making mushy peas more exciting. We find out a way to hack pickled eggs that will change your life.

There's a bit of serious chat as we talk about how Nadiya copes with panic attacks. She shares what went on behind the scenes on the Bake-Off, and we hear all about her ace new recipe book, Time to Eat. It's out now!

**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We will be in Edinburgh for THE WHOLE FESTIVAL! 1-25 August at the Blue Room, Assembly Rooms, 7.50pm. Buy your tickets now!

We are also on our way to Harlow, Sevenoaks, Stamford, Nunhead, Brighton, Didcot, Nottingham, Leatherhead, Hertford, Lancaster, Norwich, Lincoln, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.

The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!

Thank you to Ladybird Books for sponsoring this podcast. For your chance to win their new audiobooks plus a Sonos One, go to www.penguin.co.uk/audioadventures

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