Dear Mum

Charlie Barker

Dear Mum is the funny, honest, zero-judgement podcast that feels like the mums’ group chat that’s always open - for 3am feeds, school runs, and everything in between. Hosted by Charlie Barker (mum of three, business owner), it’s real chats, stories you couldn’t make up, deep-breath moments, and practical little wins - from newborn nights to exam weeks, nap traps to parenting with your partner. Not perfect... just your go-to mum chat - in your ears and on your screen. https://linktr.ee/dearmumpodcast

Episodes

  1. 16H AGO

    Dear Mum, it’s Olivia Hammond - mum friendships in your 20s, feeling lonely, and type-B parenting

    Welcome back to Dear Mum - and this week I’m joined by Olivia Hammond - mum of two, and the woman a lot of you will know as the original “festival baby” mum… yes, she took her firstborn to Glastonbury Festival… and honestly? Iconic! We talk about what it’s really like becoming a mum at 25 when it’s totally unplanned - how it flips your whole life upside down (including travel plans, friendships, and the way you see yourself)… and then doing it all again when baby number two is also a surprise. Olivia is so honest about the whiplash of going from “out every weekend” to being responsible for an actual tiny human, and the lonely bits that come with being the first in your friendship group to have kids. We also get into relationships after babies - how dads can take longer to adjust, why date nights are a lovely idea in theory (but not when you’re exhausted), and why “love language” in the trenches is basically just… someone making your life easier. Plus: the reality of juggling being a present mum while also working as a content creator, and why sometimes the only way to survive is to be a bit more Type B and lower your standards. Pop this one on for the school run, a buggy walk, or while you’re doing the lunchbox panic - and if it makes you feel less alone, that’s exactly what we’re here for. New episodes every Thursday - hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss one ✨ Follow OliviaIG - https://www.instagram.com/olivia_hammond/TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviaclairem Follow me (Charlie!)IG - https://www.instagram.com/charlielaunder And get to know my business, Bumps & Burpees - https://www.instagram.com/bumpsandburpeeswww.bumpsandburpees.com Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music licensed via PremiumBeat - 4WJJ2ROAVKXSJCGW

    46 min
  2. JAN 29

    Dear Mum, it’s Chessie King: My husband had postnatal depression and we didn't know...

    Trigger warning: postnatal depression, suicidal ideation, mental health. Welcome to the very first episode of Dear Mum! I’m so glad you’re here because we are very much setting the tone - funny, honest, zero judgement… and the kind of chat you can have with your cold tea in hand. For Episode 1, I’m joined by Chessie King, and we’re getting into the real stuff: what happens to your relationship after a baby, when you’re both exhausted and it starts to feel like you’re just… passing the child between you and surviving the day. Chessie shares how things got really hard for her and her husband Mat, the moment she thought they might be heading for divorce, and the turning point when he realised he’d been experiencing postnatal depression as a dad. We also chat mum friendships (from school gate small talk to the people you can properly be yourself with), body confidence after baby, and why the best advice is often the simplest: take the help - and don’t feel guilty about it for a second. Pop this one on for a walk, a night feed, or the school run - and if it makes you feel a little less alone, that’s the whole point. New episodes every Thursday - hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss one ✨ Follow Chessie IG - https://www.instagram.com/chessieking/ TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@chessiekingcarter Follow me (Charlie!) IG - https://www.instagram.com/charlielaunder And get to know my business, Bumps & Burpees - https://www.instagram.com/bumpsandburpees www.bumpsandburpees.com Dear Mum is a Bear Lane Production 🎙️🎥 Music licensed via PremiumBeat - 4WJJ2ROAVKXSJCGW

    46 min

About

Dear Mum is the funny, honest, zero-judgement podcast that feels like the mums’ group chat that’s always open - for 3am feeds, school runs, and everything in between. Hosted by Charlie Barker (mum of three, business owner), it’s real chats, stories you couldn’t make up, deep-breath moments, and practical little wins - from newborn nights to exam weeks, nap traps to parenting with your partner. Not perfect... just your go-to mum chat - in your ears and on your screen. https://linktr.ee/dearmumpodcast

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