Not Another Mummy Podcast

Alison Perry
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Not 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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4d ago

    Dr Garth Graham: YouTube's head of health on the UK ban, screen time rules that actually work and why you need to know about displacement theory

    My guest on this special episode, brought to you in partnership with YouTube, is Dr Garth Graham. As well as being YouTube's Head of Health, Garth is also a dad of four, from age three up to a teenager. In this episode we talk about the UK's social media ban, whether YouTube counts as social media at all, and how it will impact older kids who use YouTube for school work and studying. We also chat about how screen time vs play time is balanced in his own house and why the notion of ‘screen time’ isn’t particularly helpful for parents. Plus, on this episode we cover: The three-tier system (YouTube Kids, kid accounts, teen accounts) lots of parents have never heard of, including whether it's too late to move an older teen onto one"Displacement theory" - the test Garth’s wife, a child psychiatrist, uses to work out when screen time's tipped into a problemThe family media contract his household swears by, and why it has to change as the kids get olderHis line for handling bedtime pushback - "dude, they must run a class in it"What he says when parents assume tech companies will always put profit over kids' health You can find out more about YouTube's parental controls and Family Centre here: families.youtube.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. 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 and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Sep 2

    Kelly Taylor: class WhatsApp group drama, leaving primary school and getting ready for secondary school

    My guest today is content creator Kelly Taylor (previously known as Kids and the Commute) who turns the chaos of the school run, class WhatsApp groups and the work-and-kids juggle into some of the funniest, most relatable content on social media. Since her eldest daughter has just left primary school and is about to start secondary school, I wanted to chat with Kelly about all of the emotions involved. She also tells me about how she's been preparing her daughter for Year 7 and why she's been deliberately stepping back and letting her fight her own battles for the past year. We also chat about: The most bonkers class WhatsApp drama she's heard aboutWhy non-uniform day is the most stressful day of the school year in her houseThe real cost of secondary school uniform versus primaryHer rule about phones staying in bags when her daughter's out with friendsThe secret safe word she and her daughter use if something's ever wrongWhere she stands on tracking apps like Life360 You can find Kelly on Instagram and TikTok at @thisiskellytaylor. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. 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 and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Aug 26

    Kate Silverton: The parenthood preparation gap, why asking for help feels so hard and the lizard, baboon and wise owl (every parent needs to know about them)

    Kate Silverton needs no introduction to most parents. She spent years as one of the most familiar faces on BBC News before retraining as a child therapist and writing two bestselling books There's No Such Thing as Naughty and There's Still No Such Thing as Naughty. In this episode, we talk about everything from the science of a toddler meltdown right through to what it's like when your teenager looks at you like you've just ruined their life. We also discuss the new BACP campaign on the parenthood preparation gap - why so many of us are prepare for parenthood with a changing bag and a birth plan but don't have the support to prepare for how parenthood actually feels. We also chat about: Kate's own journey from BBC broadcaster to child therapist, and the moment she knew she had to make the leapThe lizard, baboon and wise owl - Kate's brilliant way of explaining what's actually happening in a child's brain during a meltdownWhy "there's no such thing as naughty" and what that means for how we respond to big feelingsWhether teenage rebellion is something to fight or something to work withHow to help a child who's dreading going back to school, and the questions to ask themWhy Kate believes society, not parents, is failing children right now You can find Kate on Instagram: @katesilverton Her books There's No Such Thing as Naughty and There's Still No Such Thing as Naughty are out now: https://link.amazon/B0hj4g1o3 If you want to know more about the BACP campaign, head to the Parenting Grind website Find a BACP reginstered counsellor: https://www.bacp.co.uk/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. 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 and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Aug 19

    Rose Stokes: Taking weight loss jabs, breastfeeding struggles and living in a body people won't stop judging

    My guest on this episode is Rose Stokes, best known for her honest, nuanced writing on motherhood, women's health and living in a body the world won't stop having opinions about. You'll have seen her byline in the Guardian, Grazia, the Telegraph and Women's Health. Rose is also a mum of two, and she's just about to launch her first podcast, A Matter of Fat, with Cambridge geneticist Professor Giles Yeo. Rose tells me why she recently went back on GLP-1 weight loss jabs after having her second baby, knowing exactly the criticism it would bring, and why she still isn't fully comfortable with the word "obesity". We also chat about: Why she assumed breastfeeding would be the one thing she'd definitely be good at, and what happened insteadThe moment she realised motherhood wasn't going to "complete" her the way she'd always been told it wouldHaving postnatal depression after her first baby and choosing to go again anywayWhy she thinks the UK not classing obesity as a chronic disease is more complicated than it soundsWhat she actually wants listeners to feel by the end of an episode of A Matter of FatHer son's brutally honest take on leaving nursery Find Rose on Instagram: @rosestokes Listen to A Matter Of Fat podcast: https://www.instagram.com/amatteroffatpod/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. 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 and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Aug 12

    Sarah Beeny: The under-16 social media ban, parenting teenage boys and why "quiet doesn't mean happy"

    My guest today is Sarah Beeny - property expert, broadcaster and entrepreneur, mum of four boys, and the host of the podcast Seriously?, where she talks to her sons about pretty much every topic under the sun. She's also just relaunched My Single Friend, the iconic dating site everyone was talking about in the noughties, now reborn as a video app, and she's been working with the NSPCC on online safety. Sarah talks to me about why she took a hard line on screens years before it was fashionable - she once organised a school sit-in to keep iPads out of the classroom. She tells me why she thinks the under-16 social media ban is only the start, why we've all muddled up "quiet" and "happy" when it comes to our kids, and why talking to them about absolutely everything (yes, including sexting and foreplay) beats crossing your fingers and hoping it sorts itself out. We also chat about: Why the social media ban is just the beginning - and the bigger thing she'd ban tomorrowThe advice from her brother that made every awkward conversation with her kids easierWhat all four of her sons say to her now about growing up with phones (brace yourself)How watching her boys on Snapchat gave her the idea to bring back My Single Friend You can follow Sarah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarah.beeny/?hl=en Listen to her podcast Seriously? with Sarah Beeny https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/seriously-with-sarah-beeny/id1784734492 Find My Single Friend on the app store https://mysinglefriend.app Find out more about the NSPCC's work on online safety https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ If you enjoyed this episode, please do rate and review the podcast - it really helps. 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 Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Aug 5

    Andrea McLean: Losing everything, being rejected for a job at Starbucks and starting again in Spain

    My guest today is presenter, author and speaker Andrea McLean, best known for over a decade on Loose Women. Her new book, Shameless, details how she left her TV career to build a business with her husband Nick, and watched it collapse - with a bailiff turning up at the door, debt, and eventually having to sell their home. She talks to me about applying for jobs in coffee shops and hearing nothing back, what she told her kids when the money ran out, and the health scare that nearly killed her and changed everything. She also opens up about finding out who her real friends were, and why she and Nick packed up the car and moved to Spain to start again. On the episode we also talk about: Why she used her own savings to fund the business instead of bringing in outside investors, and what she'd tell her 2020 self about that decisionThe moment a bailiff turned up at her front door, and how she ended up making him a cup of teaThe friend who pulled a work offer at the worst possible moment, and what that taught her about who shows upBeing told she was 24 hours from death, and how that reshaped the way she works and lives now You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamclean1 and her book, Shameless, is out now wherever books are sold: https://link.amazon/B0f2y45Yg If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review - it really helps other mums find the podcast. 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 come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Jul 29

    Dr Louise Newson: The truth about the Pill, hormones vs antidepressants, and life after Panorama

    My guest on this episode is the always fantastic Dr Louise Newson. Louise is a GP, hormone specialist, and the woman described as the medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution. She's just come off the back of a sell-out UK theatre tour, and her new book, The Power of Hormones, is out now. Louise talks to me about something that might surprise you - how the contraceptive pill doesn't actually contain any real hormones at all. We talk about what's really in it, why she believes we're not being warned properly about the risks, and why she thinks there's a link between the Pill and cancer that's being ignored. We also chat about: Why so many women are handed antidepressants when what they actually need is hormones, and how to tell the differenceProgesterone for PMS and PMDD in teenagers, and why her own 15 year old takes itWhy HRT should be seen as a basic health essential, not a last resortWhat really happened after the Panorama programme, and how her clinic ended up rated Outstanding by the CQCWhether all of us should be on testosterone, and why the UK's "licensing" of it hasn't actually made it any easier to get Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctor/ Listen to The Dr Louise Newson Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor Order The Power of Hormones: https://link.amazon/B05wPyPsU If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. 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 and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Jul 22

    Amy Hart: The chaos of two kids, egg freezing and taking your baby to Downing Street

    My guest on this episode is the brilliant Amy Hart. Best known for hitting our screens on Love Island, Amy is a TV personality, content creator and host of The Mums Club podcast. Amy had her eldest son Stanley at 30, has just had her second boy Dexter, and is very much in her mum era. But she's very honest about the fact that the second time around has been harder than she expected - not because of Dexter, but because of the identity wobble that comes with spinning more plates and stepping back from some of the regular work she loved. We also chat about: Why she froze her eggs at 26 after a fertility MOT revealed she might be following her mum and nan into early menopause - and why she'd tell every woman in her twenties to do the sameThe moment she seriously considered becoming a solo mum by choice, and what changedWhy she has absolutely zero mum guilt about working, going away for the weekend or leaving the kids with their dad (and why she thinks the backlash is pure double standards)The day she took a three-month-old Dexter to a Downing Street garden party and why she'd do it again without hesitationHer honest assessment of her own podcast... what she got wrong, what she'd do differently and how she's planning to refocus it when she comes back Follow Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyhartxo/?hl=en and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmyHart 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 and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Not 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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Alison Perry
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    217
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alison Perry
  • Show Website
    Not Another Mummy Podcast