More than Mama - the podcast for every type of mum where we dive into all things motherhood and beyond - the highs, lows and everything in between.
The vibe here is coffee or a cocktail with friends meets interesting or inspirational TED Talk. This is a judgment-free space where no topic is off limits; a community for all mums, moms, mamas, mothers to be or those interested in asking the big questions about motherhood and more.
Join us as we chat with incredible guests, exploring different perspectives and celebrating the journey, whatever it looks like for you. If you're all about cheering on other women, making choices that work for you and your family, finding your virtual village, and loving motherhood on your own terms - you're our people. Let's dive in.
Our amazing guests are from all over the world - Bali, Costa Rica, the US, the UK, Australia... we've got entrepreneurs, authors, influencers, activists, female founders, YouTubers, experts in so many fields from mindset to parenting to nutrition to business... so many incredible women and amazing mothers - come join us and be part of the community.
Navigating the wild ride of motherhood? This one's for you, whether you're thriving or just about surviving!
Ditching banking for Bali: how to find an idea & start your own business, freedom, flexible working & a life you love with Suzanna Clark
Season 1 · Episode 4
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 01:11:51
In this episode I chat with Suzanna Clark, who ditched a 6 figure salary and career at one of the world's largest investment banks JP Morgan to build her dream life in Bali and support other high achieving women to do the same (even if they have no idea what they want to do or what business to start!)
Suzie Clark is an entrepreneur and founder of the Female Leadership Collective, retreat host, podcast host, sales, mindset and business expert, course creator and 1:1 business coach for women who want more.
We discuss:
Suzanna's story
being funnelled into what society deems success and not finding fulfilment
quitting and flying to Bali
the humbling move from moving from a banking salary to budgeting hard
needing to find a business idea
launching a blue light glasses business with a charity model
Suzanna's learnings from ecommerce
failing fast
finding a business model that works for you
the problem with freelancing
Suzanna’s lightbulb moment
starting The Female Leadership Collective
how can you make the money you need & design a life that you enjoy
being realistic with business design, goals and growth
business isn’t what makes you happy - it’s a tool
taking a holistic view when structuring our lives for happiness
building and planning for a flexible life around having freedom (whether it’s for family or travel or other!)
the moment Suzie realised she needed to leave finance
taking goals like motherhood seriously and knowing their value
making our own rules
not trading time for money
key considerations for tailoring business to maximum flexibility for travel/freedom/future family
online services business model benefits
purpose & fulfilment
Suzie’s advice for you if you want to build that flexible business but don't have a business idea yet
how to find a business idea
feminine energy, femininity and male dominated workplaces
feeling safe to be yourself and fully authentic in business and life
& so much more!
Where to find Suzanna Clark and The Female Leadership Collective
This podcast is for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice. This podcast is a judgment free space sharing a range of views, experiences and perspectives and those expressed in these conversations are not necessarily those of the host or any brands or corporations referenced.
@heyshayla - Finding your flow in motherhood, mindset, relationships & the 1-2-3 kids transition with Shayla Christine
Season 1 · Episode 3
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 01:24:24
I was honoured to chat to Shayla Christine of @heyshayla for this episode, as she had literally just given birth to her THIRD BABY, a beautiful son (after two daughters!) named Colford, and was about 3 weeks postpartum and rocking up to record from her newborn bubble (albeit less of a bubble third child round!) all the way from Minnesota, US.
Shayla is a mom of 3, YouTuber, content creator, influencer and entrepreneur, who started out full-time travelling and found herself full-time mom-ming for the first time in the midst of a global pandemic, and shares really amazingly relatable motherhood videos that strike the balance between acknowledging the challenges and tough moments of motherhood without being doom-and-gloom or mommy wine culture negative, and celebrating the joys and highs and how incredible motherhood is without toxic positivity or denying the struggles.
In the episode we jump into all things motherhood mindset and:
going from full time travel to SAHM (stay at home mom / stay at home mum)
first time mom life during covid
the importance of partner support
transitioning to being a mother of 3 children with her third baby
choosing to (probably) be done at 3 babies
exclusive breastfeeding challenges,
transitions from 0-1, 1-2, and 2-3 kids,
kids personalities and the impact that has on your parenting experience
being on the same page as your partner
logistics with 3 kids
travel being actually easier with your third baby in some ways, but also some challenges
perspective shifts with more babies and knowing how fleeting it is
unsolicited advice
do what works until it doesn’t
finding your flow in motherhood
worrying about yelling
making mistakes and repairing after tough moments
Shayla's new journalling guide to help you handle the challenges of motherhood and be the mum / mom you want to be
deciding the kind of mother you want to be
getting what you want out of motherhood
travelling to Hawaii with multiple kids and how journalling made the process smoother
Female pleasure, sex toys, taboos & female founded business with SheSpot Co-Founder Kalila Bolton
Season 1 · Episode 2
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 47:24
Female pleasure, sex toys, and orgasms, oh my!
Seriously though, what a woman, what a business and what a chat. Can't wait for you to hear this incredibly insightful and empowering episode, Female pleasure, sex toys, taboos & female founded business with SheSpot Co-Founder Kalila Bolton.
In this episode we have an incredible guest who is making waves in the world of women’s wellness, sexual health and community-building, transforming the way women shop for sexual wellness - and ditching the taboos.
Kalila Bolton is the cofounder of SheSpot, voted the Best Sexual Wellness Destination 2023, a groundbreaking platform dedicated to empowering women to prioritize their pleasure, wellness, and self-care. You may have seen them featured in household names Cosmopolitan, Women's Health and the Independent, or come across their range of products in Superdrug and Selfridges, or even spotted their diverse partnerships from working with Zoe Sugg 'Zoella' and Killing Kittens.
Through SheSpot, Kalila is challenging taboos and creating spaces where women are empowered to reclaim and explore their pleasure as part of their wider health and wellness.
In today’s episode, we’ll be diving into Kalila’s journey as an entrepreneur, her passion for transforming how women approach their well-being, and the mission behind SheSpot. We’ll also discuss the importance of pleasure and self-care in our busy lives and why it’s something I personally feel is so important for mums and their mental health, and how SheSpot is helping women everywhere reclaim their bodies.
Get ready for an insightful conversation that will inspire you to challenge taboos, feel empowered to take charge of your pleasure and think differently about self-care and wellness, perhaps even start your own paradigm shifting business.
Where to find SheSpot
Instagram: @shespotuk
Carly Rowena - Raising kids in the jungle, death, sex, body image, age gaps, siblings & a dream birth vs a difficult birth
Season 1 · Episode 1
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 01:21:12
What an episode to kick off this first series of More than Mama! In this episode I chat to the lovely Carly Rowena, one of the OG instagram fitness influencers, personal trainer, entrepreneur, app founder, 1:1 mentor, retreat host and more, known for her raw honesty from fitness + body image to pregnancy + parenting, birth + babies, relationships + sex… and to top it off, she’s just the nicest human being.
*trigger warning here as we have a free and open discussion which includes difficult birth experiences
In this episode we talk about SO many things, including:
Life in the jungle and raising children there
Handling siblings
Consent
Different generations’ parenting
Repair when you lose it in front of kids & healthy arguing
Educating parents
Moving to Costa Rica
Motherhood in different cultures
Loneliness and isolation in UK motherhood vs community
Post partum bodies, body image, body confidence, self love
Being attacked on social media for having a positive pregnancy
2 very different pregnancy experiences
Having a bump with visible abs
Hating her 6 pack
Losing 2,000 followers when she stopped sharing images of Jax’s face online
Banning Peppa Pig
Eating vegetables
Carly’s book on death for children
Carly and Jax’s beliefs around death
Body safety
Talking about sex and birth with kids
The #1 super simple miracle product Carly recommends that helped her beautiful, positive, ‘dream’ home birth
Welcome to More than Mama: the podcast for every type of mum, where we'll be diving into all things motherhood and beyond. In this short trailer I go into the 'why' behind the name, and how there is no 'just' about being a mum.
Instagram: @themorethanmamapod + @brionywrites
More than Mama - the podcast for every type of mum where we dive into all things motherhood and beyond - the highs, lows and everything in between.
The vibe here is coffee or a cocktail with friends meets interesting or inspirational TED Talk. This is a judgment-free space where no topic is off limits; a community for all mums, moms, mamas, mothers to be or those interested in asking the big questions about motherhood and more.
Join us as we chat with incredible guests, exploring different perspectives and celebrating the journey, whatever it looks like for you. If you're all about cheering on other women, making choices that work for you and your family, finding your virtual village, and loving motherhood on your own terms - you're our people. Let's dive in.
Our amazing guests are from all over the world - Bali, Costa Rica, the US, the UK, Australia... we've got entrepreneurs, authors, influencers, activists, female founders, YouTubers, experts in so many fields from mindset to parenting to nutrition to business... so many incredible women and amazing mothers - come join us and be part of the community.
Navigating the wild ride of motherhood? This one's for you, whether you're thriving or just about surviving!
Reminder and disclaimer
This podcast is for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice.
Born at 22 weeks (PART 2): navigating NICU and postpartum PTSD with Naomi Southern-Augustine @lifeinourarchford
Season 1 · Episode 5
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 • Duration 01:17:07
In this special episode (PART 2 of 2) we dive deep into a topic that will be on so many people's minds as it is NICU awareness month, with the incredible Naomi Southern-Augustine.
While ultimately this story has an incredible ending against all the odds with Wren continuing to thrive to this day, I want to include a trigger warning here for anyone not feeling in a space to listen to this story today, as we discuss at length Naomi's birth at 22 weeks 6 days, and the associated risks including potential infant loss as prior to 24 weeks this is not considered medically viable, as well as her NICU journey with a micro preemie, a whole host of challenges and eventual post partum PTSD.
Naomi runs the instagram account @lifeinourarchford documenting her journey with her partner Rob and daughter Wren, and in this episode we discuss Wren’s absolutely amazing, miraculous, resilient, intensely challenging journey, including:
Birth at 22+6
NICU
Palliative care
Medical challenges and complications
Feeding challenges
Why connecting with other NICU families was so essential
Caring for a micro-preemie
The long journey home
Tests needed to pass to get home
Having to fight to get proper communication from doctors and questions answered about issues with care
9 attempts at discharge to get home
Celebrating her 100th day
The feeling of being told it was ok to go
Huge appreciation for NHS and NICU teams, how amazing the staff were
Rob passing his driving test with Wren in NICU!
Support from community nurses
Today (day of recording) - Wren’s corrected FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!! (16 months old, corrected age 12 months)
Intensity of weekly appointments even after discharge, at one point being under 10 different specialties (and seeing nurses and consultants continues, still under optomology for eyes, still under cardiology, respiratory specialist) - it doesn’t stop once you leave NICU
Mental health during NICU and the first year afterwards
Born at 22 weeks (PART 1): navigating NICU and postpartum PTSD with Naomi Southern-Augustine @lifeinourarchford
Season 1 · Episode 5
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 • Duration 01:02:38
In this special episode (PART 1 of 2) we dive deep into a topic that will be on so many people's minds as it is NICU awareness month, with the incredible Naomi Southern-Augustine.
While ultimately this story has an incredible ending against all the odds with Wren continuing to thrive to this day, I want to include a trigger warning here for anyone not feeling in a space to listen to this story today, as we discuss at length Naomi's birth at 22 weeks 6 days, and the associated risks including potential infant loss as prior to 24 weeks this is not considered medically viable, as well as her NICU journey with a micro preemie, a whole host of challenges and eventual post partum PTSD.
Naomi runs the instagram account @lifeinourarchford documenting her journey with her partner Rob and daughter Wren, and in this episode we discuss Wren’s absolutely amazing, miraculous, resilient, intensely challenging journey, including:
Birth at 22+6
NICU
Palliative care
Medical challenges and complications
Feeding challenges
Why connecting with other NICU families was so essential
Caring for a micro-preemie
The long journey home
Tests needed to pass to get home
Having to fight to get proper communication from doctors and questions answered about issues with care
9 attempts at discharge to get home
Celebrating her 100th day
The feeling of being told it was ok to go
Huge appreciation for NHS and NICU teams, how amazing the staff were
Rob passing his driving test with Wren in NICU!
Support from community nurses
Today (day of recording) - Wren’s corrected FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!! (16 months old, corrected age 12 months)
Intensity of weekly appointments even after discharge, at one point being under 10 different specialties (and seeing nurses and consultants continues, still under optomology for eyes, still under cardiology, respiratory specialist) - it doesn’t stop once you leave NICU
Mental health during NICU and the first year afterwards
Becoming a bestselling author after twins, how to get published & getting movie optioned during covid with Rebecca Raisin
Season 1 · Episode 6
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 • Duration 01:07:29
This week we're chatting to Rebecca Raisin, bestselling author and mum of twins! Her uplifting, often inspiring, sweet romance novels with unique, often quirky and super relatable heroines are the perfect way to escape the mundane and armchair travel to gorgeous locations around the world (and for any book lovers, lots of them have bookish / literary themes and bookshops!) Stay tuned for a giveaway too!
We dive into:
How she got into writing when her twins were around 2 years old (and later in the podcast we cover twins being very different, breastfeeding twins, raising twins, what they are like as teenagers)
How she got published
Her writing process, plotting vs ‘pantsing’
Fitting it in around younger children, and then teenagers
Prioritising sleep with young twins!
Armchair travel
Rebecca’s writing schedule and working schedule
Rebecca’s newest book - a Christmas novel
How she creates characters
Ideas and inspiration
How Rebecca finds names for her characters and baby names
Naming her twin boys
Rebecca’s journey to professional writing and her advice for aspiring writers
Increased opportunities with digital publishing today
The changing publishing industry
Upcoming projects
Sharing interests with your teenagers and supporting their passions
Autism
Film options for Rosie’s travelling teashop
What it was like juggling everything with twin babies
Tips for twin mums
Why teenagers are the best
Favourite phases of parenthood
Exclusively breastfeeding twins
Learning Indonesian for their trips to Bali
How fun motherhood is
The importance of giving back
& lots more!
Connect with Rebecca Raisin:
ANONYMOUS: discovering her husband is a paedophile, PROTECTING OUR KIDS, & Huw Edwards sentencing *CONTENT WARNING*
Season 1 · Episode 7
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 • Duration 01:18:07
*CONTENT WARNING* In the wake of the Huw Edwards sentencing news, I (and the woman bravely sharing her story here) decided it was really important we share this now.
Anonymous discovered her husband was a paedophile following a 7.30am police raid at their house. Together they had a 3 year old daughter. She was also pregnant with her 2nd at the time. Despite thousands of downloads of indecent images including children under 3, he has not yet been charged and remains in the community. She has been warned it may take 18 months to 3 years to secure a conviction.
Identities are anonymous to protect the victims in this episode.
When she approached me to share her story, initially I was nervous - I certainly don't want to turn their traumatic family tragedy into entertainment, but she assured me she has had support and therapy and feels strongly that 1) we need to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our children and 2) the shame is absolutely not hers or her daughters' to carry.
With this episode I wanted to create a safe space and take the opportunity to provide as many resources as we can to help parents learn how to protect their children from child sexual abuse (CSA).
Reporting CSEA - always call the police (999 UK) if you have immediate concerns about the safety of a child
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This podcast is for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice. This podcast stands for supporting mothers and lifting them up, whatever their journey looks like. Where guests and the host have made certain choices does not mean we believe everyone else should do the same. You know your family best.
This podcast is for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice.
This podcast is a judgment free space sharing a range of views, experiences and perspectives and those expressed in these conversations are not necessarily those of the host or any brands or corporations referenced.
This podcast stands for supporting mothers (parents and carers too!) and lifting them up, whatever their journey looks like. Where guests and the host have made certain choices does not mean we believe everyone else should do the same. You know your family best.
This podcast is for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice.
This podcast is a judgment free space sharing a range of views, experiences and perspectives and those expressed in these conversations are not necessarily those of the host or any brands or corporations referenced.
This podcast stands for supporting mothers (parents and carers too!) and lifting them up, whatever their journey looks like. Where guests and the host have made certain choices does not mean we believe everyone else should do the same. You know your family best.
Post partum PTSD and flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
Naomi’s first day back at work tomorrow (the day after recording)
Talking therapy and CBT
Loving her job as a nurse but difficulty of leaving Wren
That it’s not all doom and gloom, they’ve celebrated and laughed, made friends for life with other NICU families
NICU’s sole purpose is to help your little one survive (and to help those who can’t have a good death and support families through that unimaginable time)
How lucky we are in the UK to access NICU on the NHS
Naomi’s message for other NICU parents
You can follow Naomi, Rob and Wren's journey on instagram here.
Bliss is also a useful resource for supporting families of babies born premature or sick.
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice. This podcast is a judgment free space sharing a range of views, experiences and perspectives and those expressed in these conversations are not necessarily those of the host or any brands or corporations referenced.
Post partum PTSD and flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
Naomi’s first day back at work tomorrow (the day after recording)
Talking therapy and CBT
Loving her job as a nurse but difficulty of leaving Wren
That it’s not all doom and gloom, they’ve celebrated and laughed, made friends for life with other NICU families
NICU’s sole purpose is to help your little one survive (and to help those who can’t have a good death and support families through that unimaginable time)
How lucky we are in the UK to access NICU on the NHS
Naomi’s message for other NICU parents
You can follow Naomi, Rob and Wren's journey on instagram here.
Bliss is also a useful resource for supporting families of babies born premature or sick.
Follow this podcast on @themorethanmamapod.
Reminder
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice. This podcast is a judgment free space sharing a range of views, experiences and perspectives and those expressed in these conversations are not necessarily those of the host or any brands or corporations referenced.
*This podcast is educational and informational only, sharing one victim's story & experience. It does not provide legal, medical, or other advice. Contact the appropriate professionals*
