S1 Ep62: Lorraine Kelly and daughter Rosie Kelly Smith, on mums and daughters
Listen as mother and daughter journalists and co-hosts of their podcast 'What if?', discuss working together and the choices that got them where they are today. Lorraine reveals the stories she's never been able to get over in her 29 years of working in news and television, while Rosie explains why she's decided to follow in her mum's footsteps.
32m Dec 07, 2021
32m
S1 Ep61: Katie Price on managing her mental health, co-parenting and surrogacy
Listen as the glamour model turned businesswoman and mum of five, tells us why she wants more babies, what REALLY drove her to the Priory and why, in her own words, she hates her kids' dads!  WARNING: this episode contains discussion on miscarriage and suicide, which some listeners may find distressing. For support after miscarriage, Netmums is a proud champion of Tommy’s – visit them at Tommy...
39m Nov 30, 2021
39m
S1 Ep60: Melanie Sykes on her autism diagnosis
Listen as TV presenter, model and Frank magazine Editor-in-Chief tells Annie and Wendy what it means to be diagnosed with autism at 51, after nearly two decades of parenting a child with autism.
33m Nov 23, 2021
33m
S1 Ep59: SCREEN TIME SPECIAL: what parents REALLY need to know
How much is too much? And how can you EVER keep them safe online? Mum of teenage twin boys and head of Internet Matters, Carolyn Bunting, shares why she DOESN'T limit screen time, but also what she DOES do to keep her boys safe online.
39m Nov 16, 2021
39m
S1 Ep58: Lucy Mecklenburgh on how her attitude to working out has changed since becoming a mum
Listen as Annie (but no Wendy this week - sob!) chats to Lucy about her fitness regime.
32m Nov 08, 2021
32m
S1 Ep57: Annabel Karmel on what she REALLY thinks of kids’ diets
Listen as Annie and Wendy ask Annabel for her verdict on how to feed kids a balanced veggie or vegan kids’ diet, PLUS the one recipe her grown-up son still comes home for! Sponsored by Clairol: Get Feel Good Colour with Clairol Natural Instincts. The natural choice for rich colour and brilliant shine - with no ammonia or harsh scent - that is kinder on your hair. It’ll make you and your hair g...
38m Nov 01, 2021
38m
S1 Ep56: Julia Samuel on parenting after your own mum or dad has died
Parenting while dealing with the loss of your own parent, and parenting while battling anxiety. Neither are easy or straightforward, but are sure to become clearer to understand and deal with, as Annie and Wendy meet psychotherapist Julia Samuel. Julia specialises in grief therapy, was a bestie and confidant of the late Princess Diana, is godmother to Prince George and the author of best sellin...
49m Oct 25, 2021
49m
S1 Ep55: Izzy Judd on being lonely in pregnancy
Listen as Annie and Wendy try and play it cool as Harry Judd appears wet and er, towel-less out of the shower having just arrived back from the McFly tour. Aside from this moderate distraction, they discuss pregnancies, births and making friends when you’re famous, with violinist and author, Izzy Judd. Sponsored by Clairol: Get Feel Good Colour with Clairol Natural Instincts. The natural choic...
39m Oct 18, 2021
39m
S1 Ep54: Lucy Beaumont on why power ballads are the perfect lullaby
Listen as Wendy and Annie grill Lucy Beaumont, comedy star of ‘Meet The Richardsons’ and author of new book ‘Drinking Custard: Diary of a Confused Mum’ (Monoray), on why she hides in the bushes outside her daughter’s school and why there definitely won’t be another baby Richardson. Warning: so funny, even the strongest pelvic floors will be tested. Sponsored by Clairol: Get Feel Good Colour wi...
29m Oct 11, 2021
29m
S1 Ep53: Angel Strawbridge on not fitting in with the chateau set
Listen as Angel (and briefly Dick) Strawbridge chats to Annie and Wendy about bringing up kids in a chateau in France, being a cross-channel stepmum, and how to handle une grande renovation project!
29m Oct 04, 2021
29m
S1 Ep52: Jessie Ware on how a schedule is working for baby no. 3
Listen as Wendy and Annie catch up with singer, songwriter turned podcast superstar Jessie Ware while her newborn naps. As she gears up to head out on tour – cue childcare juggle nightmares – she tells us all about texting Paloma Faith for working mum tips, putting on her gym kit to watch Netflix and her new pregnancy podcast, Is it Normal? Find out all about it at www.isitnormalpodcast.com and...
44m Sep 27, 2021
44m
S1 Ep51: Molly Oldfield on tricky school starts
What happens when your little one's happy to start school - for a day or two, then isn't having any of it? Listen as Molly Oldfield, host of award-winning kids' podcast 'Everything Under The Sun' regales Annie and Wendy with her eldest's start at primary school, PLUS why having a room of one's own, is VITAL when it comes to WFH.
26m Sep 21, 2021
26m
S1 Ep50: Laura Hamilton on learning to manage panic attacks
Listen as the ‘A Place In The Sun’ presenter shares how she realised she was suffering from panic attacks during lockdown, and how she's learnt to manage them, PLUS how to juggle EVERYTHING as a working mum of two. Note: It ain't easy!
28m Sep 14, 2021
28m
S1 Ep49: Rob Biddulph on the animal NO ONE can draw!
Listen as the artistic equivalent of PE with Joe, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph, chats to Annie and Wendy about keeping kids occupied in lockdown, and his new book, Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City, out now!
32m Sep 07, 2021
32m
S1 Ep48: Frankie Bridge on managing your mental health as a mum
Listen as Annie and Wendy talk to Frankie Bridge about more or less everything. From getting ready for Wayne's birthday party to dealing with the class smart-arse during home-schooling, PLUS what it's like living with depression when you're a mum.
47m Aug 31, 2021
47m
S1 Ep47: Joanne Harris on writing a bestseller with a four-year-old in tow
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat to Joanne Harris about keeping your creative juices flowing when you're a mum to little ones, PLUS what it's like losing your taste for chocolate thanks to chemo - when chocolate is the thing you're most famous for!
28m Aug 24, 2021
28m
S1 Ep46: Ruby Wax on why mindfulness is a must for mums and dads
Listen in on Wendy and Annie's catch up with comedy icon turned psychotherapist, Ruby Wax as she describes why our mindfulness muscles need flexing every day and why her daughters have banned her from their comedy shows! Ruby reminds us why investing in our mental health is so important for us all.
24m Aug 17, 2021
24m
S1 Ep45: Sarah-Jane Mee on why she's definitely stopping at one
Listen as Sky News host Sarah-Jane Mee gets teary over the love you feel for little ones... plus the relentlessness of motherhood, especially when you're a working mum just back from maternity leave. Don't miss her account of an induction - alone! - in the middle of lockdown plus why baby Rae and stepson Teddy make her feel so lucky, she won't be tempting fate with a third.
46m Aug 10, 2021
46m
S1 Ep44: Liv Thorne on choosing single-parenthood via a sperm donor
Listen as author Liv Thorne talks middle aged cliches, toddlers and turkey basters and single parenting in a pandemic.
42m Aug 03, 2021
42m
S1 Ep43: Dr Ranj: Kids’ Covid vaccines special
Confused as to whether Covid vaccines for kids are happening or not, and if so, whether your child should have one? Dr Ranj answers all your most asked questions – from whose eligible right now, to THOSE side-effect rumours.
31m Jul 27, 2021
31m
S1 Ep42: Ellie Taylor on THAT Bellini Mum hack
Listen as comedian Ellie Taylor chats with Wendy about the vulnerability of PND, losing yourself in motherhood and how thick your skin needs to be to appear on panel shows. Ellie's new (fabulous!) book is called My Child And Other Mistakes, £16.99, Hodder & Stoughton.
33m Jul 20, 2021
33m
S1 Ep41: Lisa Faulkner on adopting, IVF and step-mumming
Listen as Annie and Wendy talk about alternative routes to motherhood with actress turned celeb cook, Lisa Faulkner. From the agonies of ectopic pregnancy to the stress of IVF; that first day as an adoptive mum to her golden rule as a step-mum: NEVER parent your partner's kids.
34m Jul 13, 2021
34m
S1 Ep40: Gill Sims on drinking, swearing and being the real you
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat Vesper Martinis AND dealing with do-gooders with Gill, author of the infamous Why Mummy…  books.
38m Jun 29, 2021
38m
S1 Ep39: Rebecca Adlington on THOSE lockdown rumours
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat co-parenting AND having a new baby in lockdown with Rebecca Adlington. PLUS listen up for Rebecca's parenting dating tips - hint: don't tell them you're a gold medalist... wait for them to find out
46m Jun 22, 2021
46m
S1 Ep38: Emma Bunton on wanting a third
Listen as Annie and Wendy get up close and personal with Baby Spice, discussing everything from never being able to shed your younger you to what’s for tea.
35m Jun 15, 2021
35m
S1 Ep37: Rochelle Humes on the quest to raise kids with good values
Listen as Annie and Wendy talk to Instagram’s favourite mum, about how to raise kids who know how lucky they are, plus what it’s like following in the footsteps of a truly remarkable mum of her own. Oh, and don’t miss her singing go at the end. It’s ace.
49m Jun 08, 2021
49m
S1 Ep36: Alesha Dixon: her secret to NEVER feeling mum guilt
Listen up as the lovely Alesha talks juggling work with parenthood, life in lockdown AND as she puts in a call on air to her mate David Walliams. Ohn and check out her plans to become the British Gwyneth Paltrow - MINUS the vagina candles.
42m Jun 01, 2021
42m
S1 Ep35: Ore Oduba on the tricky transition from two to three
Listen as Ore gets real about navigating the path from couple to family PLUS why stockings and high heels have been his lockdown outfit of choice ;)
46m May 25, 2021
46m
S1 Ep34: Annie Price: what being a burns survivor taught me about communicating with kids
Listen as Annie and Wendy talk to TV presenter and fitness trainer Annie Price about her astonishing childhood story and how it's made her the mum she is. To find out more about BBC's Tiny Happy People campaign - designed to help us develop our child's communication skills through simple interaction and play - check out their Instagram page here @bbctinyhappypeople
44m May 18, 2021
44m
S1 Ep33: The Scummy Mummies on turning sitting in your sad into sitting on, well, something else
Listen as Annie and Wendy get up close and personal with Helena and Ellie. It'll make sense when you do. WARNING: not for fainthearted, easily offended types.
39m May 11, 2021
39m
S1 Ep32: Aston Merrygold on coping when racism’s directed at your kids
Listen as Annie and Wendy get up close and personal with Aston Merrygold from JLS. From racist trolling of his kids to what it’s like having a talented child, Aston tells it like it is.
43m May 04, 2021
43m
S1 Ep31: Helen Glover on going for gold as a mum of three under three!
Listen as Annie and Wendy grill Helen Glover on her astounding rowing comeback and how she's handling the pressure with a toddler and baby twins in tow. ps GO HELEN! WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!
32m Apr 27, 2021
32m
S1 Ep30: Helping kids bounce back after lockdown with Nadiya Hussain, Joe Wicks, Linda Blair and Tracey Stone
Don't miss this extra special episode of SS&T as we explore how best we can help our kids get back to some kind of new normal after a year in and out of lockdowns. Annie and Wendy are joined by fellow parents Nadiya Hussain, Joe Wicks PLUS Clinical Psychologist for Netmums, Linda Blair, and Head of Parent Support, Health Visitor Tracey Stone.
53m Apr 20, 2021
53m
S1 Ep29: Camilla Thurlow: from clearing minefields to the chaos of new motherhood
Listen as the former Love Island star, shares the honest and conflicting truths about life with a newborn, and how to get to grips with a birth that didn't go to plan. Plus how she deals with social media trolls, and what she misses about life in the minefields.
41m Apr 13, 2021
41m
S1 Ep28: Louise Pentland on being a mum when you've lost your own
Listen as Annie and Wendy talk to one of the original 'online creators' about vlogging your birth, the fine line between sharing and over-sharing, and why she thinks she attracts the most positive comments on YouTube. Louise's book 'MumLife: What Nobody Ever Tells You About Being a Mum', is out now.
40m Mar 30, 2021
40m
S1 Ep27: Hurrah for Gin: Katie Kirby on why telling it like it is REALLY matters
Listen to Annie and Wendy discuss everything from fish fingers and lycra one-pieces to mental health in lockdown, as well as, of course, gin, with Katie 'Hurrah for Gin' Kirby.  The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks, by author and blogger Katie Kirby, AKA Hurrah for Gin, is out now!
39m Mar 23, 2021
39m
S1 Ep26: Denise Van Outen on having couples therapy BEFORE the wedding
Wendy and Annie get up close and personal with Denise Van Outen, on what it's like realising you're a rubbish lockdown teacher to your child, the challenges of settling down for a second time AND whether there'll be any more little Van Outens joining daughter Betsy any time soon.
39m Mar 16, 2021
39m
S1 Ep25: Myleene Klass talks parenting toddlers and teens at the same time
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat to Myleene about life as a mum of teens and a toddler and how this year of on and off lockdowns has affected each of them differently. Plus why she went public with her miscarriage story.
37m Mar 09, 2021
37m
S1 Ep24: Dermot O'Leary on life as a new dad... when you're trying to get your next book written!
Listen as Annie and Wendy catch up with Annie's cousin Dermot (no, not really) on all things new baby, new book and whole new world in response to Covid. From the kids' books Dermot loved as a kid to the baby books he's loving reading to Kasper, Dermot gets his bookworm geek on ... and we loved every single second of it. We hope you do, too.
43m Mar 02, 2021
43m
S1 Ep23: Jessica Plummer on how she juggles single mum-hood with a career on the rise
From finding out her character was to be murdered in Eastenders, to drinking pig’s vaginas with Shane Ritchie in I’m A Celebrity, Jessica Plummer has had QUITE the year. Listen as she charts the highs and lows with Annie and Wendy.
29m Feb 23, 2021
29m
S1 Ep22: Rosie Green on how she learnt to thrive - not just survive - as a suddenly single mum
When Rosie Green's husband left her and her two children, a friend joked that she'd, 'shagged more people on holiday than Rosie ever had in her life.' So how do you come to terms with life as a single mum - including dating - when you've been with the same guy since you were 18? Listen as Annie and Wendy chat to Rosie Green about breaking up - and how to piece yourself together again so that yo...
46m Feb 16, 2021
46m
S1 Ep21: Vernon Kay on how not to embarrass your teenage daughters
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat I'm A Celeb, dad dancing and renewing your wedding vows with Vernon Kay. Plus what's next when no one's making any telly programmes, and what he's making for tea. Oh, and don't miss a surprise guest appearance from Tess. Hi, Tess!
43m Feb 09, 2021
43m
S1 Ep20: Dr Ranj talks vaccines, vomit and why he’d consider adopting
Listen as Annie and Wendy catch up with honorary parent, Dr Ranj. Listen as he firmly puts down anti-vaxxers plus what he says people ALWAYS ask him in the supermarket.
42m Feb 02, 2021
42m
S1 Ep19: Anna Saccone Joly on sons who wear dresses: how do you decide what to share - and what not to - when you're a parenting influencer?
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat all things parenting with influencer extraordinaire and mum of four, Anna Saccone Joly. From how she juggles a hectic daily life with content creation, to how she navigates her struggles with her children's privacy and choices.
31m Jan 26, 2021
31m
S1 Ep18: Tom Kerridge on being a different dad to your own dad
Listen as the nation’s most beloved chef tells Annie and Wendy all about his own childhood and how he’s doing it differently PLUS why we’ve all been grating cheese wrong. Yes, you heard it here first. Note: Tom's lullaby is by Stefan Holmes and is called "Schlaf, Kinderlein, Schlaf": https://open.spotify.com/track/5P7qWe2pX0ckIuJ0D4io2Y?si=IIPrJJOATfKYcbyvRkg2hA
41m Jan 19, 2021
41m
S1 Ep17: Bryony Gordon on juggling your own mental health needs with being a mum
Listen as Annie and Wendy discuss parenting with Bryony, author of new book, No Such Thing as Normal. Listen as she shares how she parents daughter Edie, and what it's like being friends with the 'very normal' Harry, Meghan and Archie. Could there be anyone nicer than Bryony? We don't think so.
49m Jan 12, 2021
49m
S1 Ep16: Joe Wicks on parenting when your own parent was an addict
Listen as Annie and Wendy get up close and personal with the nation’s PT – Joe Wicks. From his own chaotic childhood to media beloved, Joe shares the thinking and determination that propel him forward, and that he believes we can all live by.
36m Jan 05, 2021
36m
S1 Ep15: Paloma Faith reveals why she hates being pregnant... especially the underwear
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat everything from IVF, miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy to traumatic births, PND and loving a newborn cone head with Paloma, who's well known for telling it like it really is.
49m Dec 22, 2020
49m
S1 Ep14: Ella Mills: when food's your life but pregnancy stops you eating
Listen as Annie and Wendy chat all things parenting with Ella Mills (aka healthy eating and food guru Deliciously Ella). From being too sick to eat in pregnancy, when food is your livelihood, to why adult nappies beat maternity pads hands down.
46m Dec 15, 2020
46m
S1 Ep13: Steph Douglas from Don't Buy Her Flowers on why less is more when it comes to being a new parent
Listen as Wendy and Annie discuss the secrets to life with new babies. While Steph started her (very successful!) business with three tiddlers in tow, she says the key is ... doing nothing and having zero expectations. Oh, and listen to the end for her hilarious birth story. She's nothing if not honest, our Steph.
53m Dec 08, 2020
53m