Made by Mammas: The Podcast

**Trigger Warning - In this episode we discuss suicide in depth.** With her series of books looking to make emotional wellbeing a normal part of childhood, author and CEO of Sophie Says, Esther Marshall tells her story to Zoe & Georgia, as well as answers all your questions on how to navigate the rollercoaster that is grief with our children. Following the death of her sister, Esther has been on a mission to make the mental health of kids today her life's work! Today's chat is deeply emotional, powerful and one which will hopefully help someone who needs it. You can buy Esther's 'Sophie Says' books here and follow her on Instagram @sophiesaysofficial Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Zoe & Georgia are joined by physician, TV Personality and Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George! Championing well-being and mental health, particularly in today's young men and boys, Dr Alex George shares his vast knowledge and insight into what we can all do today to help make the world our kids grow up in a little bit better. Buy his books A Better Day and Happy Habits now! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoe & Georgia have got your Christmas gifts recommendations sorted this year as they go through your questions and find the best Black Friday deals! Whether it's a gift for the family member who has everything, or what to buy for your daughter instead of face creams and make-up! Zoe & Georgia's Favourite Products: Hair Chalk Gui Gui Slime Vtech Notebook Instax Camera Simply Draw Smiggle - LCD Scribble Screen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode mum of three, NHS Doctor and author Dr Emily MacDonagh talks to us about everything from raising her children, what life is like in the spotlight alongside her husband Peter Andre, and why she doesn't want her children to use phones too much! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's hardly a subject that is more topical right now than AI. It's a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it! Georgia is very much in the 'love' camp, whilst Zoe leans more towards cautious and even suspicious when it comes to this new technology. So who better than tech journalist and TV presenter from The Gadget Show, Georgie Barrat, to talk all things AI with us and to answer all your questions on it. We ask is AI safe for children to use? How can AI make your family and work life better? And will we lose the very things in life that makes us human? If you're interested in learning more about using AI day today, sign up to Georgie's upcoming live workshop ‘How to Transform the Way You Work with AI’. Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It probably comes as no surprise that an elite athlete parent would most likely have high expectations when raising their children, and 4-time olympic skier Chemmy Alcott is as elite a performer as you can get! Chemmy talks about the huge advantages that her driven and ultra-competitive mindset can give to her children, but also what are the downsides of this way of parenting can be too. Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's Q&A is on a topic that most if not all of us are all too familiar with, and that is navigating the wide range of parenting styles, and what to do when they come to a head! Zoe & Georgia discuss your questions around disagreeing or undermining each other around the kids, how to approach a partner spending too much time on the phone and find out how shouting "Pineapples!" could help de-escalate an argument! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show, iconic popstar and mum-of-three Kimberley Walsh joins us on the show today! As Zoe was away, Georgia and Kimberley discuss how much has changed since Kimberley was last on the show about 7 years ago (Another baby boy for one!) as well as what her role is with the McDonald's and BBC Children In Need campaign where the familiar Happy Meal box is left blank for children to draw on and promote their creativity! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again for Zoe & Georgia to wade through all of your deepest confessions...strap in everybody! From the more innocent to the downright filthy, we try to give you our genuine feedback on some of your most well-kept secrets...like wanting to sleep with an in-law, falling asleep during intimate moments and being VERY inappropriate with a teacher! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Zoe & Georgia speak to a former teacher, writer and mum of two Joy Mbakwe. She doesn't hold back when discussing the current state and challenges that teachers and parents have to face when dealing with the education system. It's something we have all encountered and finding the right thing to do can be hard, so hopefully this chat will clear at least a little bit up for you! Joy's Favourite Products: Comprehensive School Checklist TES.com Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever seen a ghost before? Or maybe you predicted something before it happened? In a very spooky Halloween special Friday Q&A episode, we put your ghostly, weird and haunting questions to spiritual medium Hannah Macintyre. We try to figure out if those seemingly out of the ordinary coincidences are just that, or something more supernatural, and whether it's possible for all of us to contact the spirit world! And in a first for us on the podcast - Zoe & Georgia get their cards read by Hannah, and even try reading each other's futures! It is not one to miss! If you want to try card reading yourself, buy the same ones Hannah used in the episode here. Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk about a trailblazer! Today's guest, Melissa Hogenboom, is the award-winning science journalist, BBC Commissioning editor and author of a brand new book called Breadwinners - which looks at the dynamics and society's expectations on (usually) women at both home and at work. More women than ever before are earning more than their male counterparts, so why are they still expected to carry the weight of the housework, childcare and general running of the family unit? Zoe & Georgia delve into this and plenty of other eye-opening questions with Melissa, with their own experiences and realisations coming to the forefront, as it likely will for you too! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Friday Q&A took us all by surprise! Thinking narcissism was quite a niche topic, Zoe & Georgia were proven wrong by the sheer amount of questions we got about it from you listeners. They sat down for an utterly riveting conversation with psychotherapist and author, Kathleen Saxton! They discuss how to recognise a narcissist, creating boundaries and protecting your children from narcissistic traits and how Kathleen thinks the psychological abuse suffered by someone living with a narcissist should be taken more seriously by society! Her book My Parent The Peacock is out now and you can visit Kathleen's website psychedventures.com for more information. Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The icon that is Millie Macintosh bares her soul to Zoe & Georgia on this painfully honest and open episode. Following the release of her brand new book Bad Drunk, Millie talks bravely about her lowest points when dealing with her drinking at hen parties, to dealing with the aftermath of a hangover whilst needing to look after her children and how one glass can quickly turn into one bottle! One of the most real and open conversations we've had on the show, it's not one to miss! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what is quickly becoming a favourite of ours to record - it's another Ask Us Anything episode! We go through as many of your questions that you send to us as we can, and there's some really interesting topics today! You've asked us about how to find your purpose at 40, advising girls on how to navigate friendships and, simply, how are we doing? Thank you for sending in your questions, please keep them coming! We LOVE to read them all and talking through them openly with you! Zoe & Georgia's Favourite Products: By Terry CC Serum Rare Beauty Liquid Blush Charlotte Tilbury Dancefloor Princess Maybelline Colossal Big Shot Mascara Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Medik8 Night Restore Cream Gua Sha Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow! Talk about an episode that has it all! Love Island's ultimate couple, Olivia and (eventually!) Alex Bowen, alongside an ITV2 crew, joined Georgia and Zoe in the studio with their most precious 8-week old baby Siena - who's little baby noises will definitely make you feel broody! We discuss their brand new reality show "Parenthood" and find out how it's been filming that with a small family. Expect to hear first-hand about the realities of being a brand-new mum and a celebrity, meaning sometimes you will have to breastfeed mid-interview! If you want to get even closer to the lives of Alex & Olivia Bowen then you HAVE to listen to today's podcast! You can also check out their new TV show 'Parenthood' on ITV2 and ITVX here. *Trigger Warning - We do discuss baby loss in the show.** Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Trigger Warning* We discuss the topic of baby loss throughout this podcast. With at least 1 in 6 pregnancies ending in a miscarriage this subject affects so many people directly and indirectly. We invited Rowena Pailing, Head of Bereavement Services at Sands, the UK's leading pregnancy and baby loss charity, to speak with us on today's episode, during Baby Loss Awareness Week. If you or somebody you know has been through this ordeal - then hopefully today's show will provide some interesting and useful insight. If you want more information or support from Sands email helpline@sands.org.uk or call their helpline on 0808 164 3332. Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pop icon and actor Aston Merrygold from JLS joins us on the podcast and boy is it a good one! Aston talks to us about how his parenting values from being the disciplinarian, teaching his kids to stand up for themselves, and stay tuned to hear how beautifully he describes his relationship with his gorgeous wife, and previous guest on the podcast, Sarah! He has teamed up with Cheesestrings to tell us how he brings fun into his role as Dad and why it's important to him. (We're sure you've heard the oh-so-catchy 'Fun-om-nom-nom" Cheesestring song and love it as much as Zoe does!) Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Q&A episode, we are joined by former pro poker player turned Mindset Coach and Mentor, Jon Prince! Zoe & Georgia fire your questions at him around dealing with anxiety, taking time out for yourself, keeping a positive mindset and letting go of people that don't serve you! His incredible book 'Start Before You're Ready' is out now! Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas. Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you know today's guest from her Eastenders days playing Lucy Beale, or from her positive social media page @the.confidentmama, Melissa Suffield brought enthusiasm, original ideas and true passion to the show! Zoe and Georgia talk to Melissa about what it was like being in showbiz as a child, Melissa's daily struggle living with the digestive disorder SIBO, and Melissa's thoughts on the state of education today. Find a new episode every Tuesday & Friday and check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.