No Parental Guidance

🎙️ POSTPARTUM BODIES, LEAKING BOOBS & LOCKDOWN ROMANCE with Danae Mercer! 🍼✨

Trigger warning - this episode contains discussions of miscarriage and eating disorders. If this is not for you, please head to our vast archive of shows for plenty more relatable parenting chaos!

This week on No Parental Guidance, Hannah and Louise are joined by the absolute queen of reality vs. Instagram, Danae Mercer! 👑💕
Fresh off a kid-free flight in a pristine white outfit with hot coffee in hand ☕🤍, Danae opens up about the bittersweet realities of mom guilt, traveling while breastfeeding, and navigating postpartum body changes. From the logistical nightmare of pumping milk abroad to how she turned her own struggles with disordered eating into a global movement of body self-love, this conversation is as honest as it gets.
Plus: The hilarious (and slightly gross) realities of mothering toddlers, handling "cockapoo" moments in front of Italian in-laws, lockdown speed-dating in Italy 🇮🇹and how we can better support young girls facing negative self-talk and online hate. 💬❤️

Grab a cup of tea (or a wine 🍷) and settle in for an episode full of belly laughs, total honesty, and a huge dose of body gratitude!

Chapters:
00:00 Postpartum Body Image Podcast Highlights
01:14 Mum Guilt and Breastfeeding Realities
05:06 Postpartum Body Changes and Placenta Encapsulation
08:02 Normalising Cellulite and Instagram vs Reality
12:51 Eating Disorder Recovery and Pregnancy Gratitude
19:36 Work Life Balance and Bedtime Routines
21:33 Marriage Date Night and Family Dynamics
27:03 Hilarious Parenting Fails and Toddler Behaviour
36:28 Cyberbullying Social Media and Raising Girls

💖 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
This episode is sponsored by Aldi's Mamia range! 👶 Big-name quality without the big-name price tag. From award-winning nappies to wipes made for sensitive skin, check out the full range in-store today at Aldi.

If you have been affected by any of the subjects we've spoken about on today's show, you're not alone.
Please reach out to someone for support. We recommend:

Tommys for support in navigating baby loss
https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support
BEAT for support with disordered eating
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

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Summer’s done, the kids are back at school and we’re kicking off a brand new series of No Parental Guidance with a very special guest! 🎉

In a world exclusive, TV personality and campaigner Georgia Harrison MBE sits down with us to share the candid, funny, and deeply personal realities of becoming a new mum to baby Sahara. Plus we discuss the very real challenges our children face online, how to tackle the “Manosphere” and her campaign for legal accountability when it comes to sharing intimate images online.

This episode is proudly sponsored by the Aldi Mamia baby and toddler range—supporting parents through the chaotic, messy, and imperfectly perfect stages of parenting. 👶❤️

In This Episode:
00:00 Georgia Harrison Interview Introduction01:15 First-Time Motherhood and Baby Sleep04:39 Breastfeeding Realities and Postpartum Anxiety06:17 Elective Caesarean Birth Story Explained13:32 Receiving MBE from Prince William15:13 Campaigning Against Intimate Image Abuse19:11 Online Child Safety and Deepfakes27:17 Tackling the Manosphere and Andrew Tate28:58 Viral Parenting Hacks and Body Confidence33:26 TOWIE, Love Island and Fame Journey

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Things are getting emotional (and a little bit weird!) in this week’s episode of No Parental Guidance - The Unseen Bits! 📦👶 The girls are reflecting on memories, unpacking postpartum keepsakes, and getting real about the chaotic journey of parenthood. From ...unconventional... keepsakes and baby tags 🏷️ to surviving intensive care and navigating hospital stay-cations, no detail is spared!

Plus, they are joined by an incredible panel of celebrity guest parents! 🌟
Jordan Banjo drops by to talk parenting styles, setting boundaries, handling childhood tantrums, and why his kids think Uncle Mitch and Uncle Sam from Diversity are just regular babysitters! 🕺
Genevieve Tully shares her chill-yet-strict "go-to" parenting rules 📏, why following through on consequences actually works, and the art of counting to three.

Professor Green opens up about censoring himself around his son 🚫🤬 and navigating the inevitable "swear word" conversations as he grows up.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor brings her ultimate "Mum of 5" wisdom 👑! From handling baby-boy nappy changes 👶🚼 and surviving teenager milestones to feeding a massive family without running a restaurant 🍽️—she’s the calm parenting oracle we all need!
Grab a cup of tea (or a glass of wine 🍷) and settle in for a hilariously honest dive into the total mess and magic of raising kids! ❤️👇

Chapters:
00:00 Parenting Styles and Childhood Keepsakes
02:31 Hospital Memories and Baby Keepsakes
05:04 Placenta Capsules and Umbilical Cord
06:47 Jordan Banjo on Strict Parenting
11:13 Nigerian Culture, Discipline, and Accountability
13:16 Dancing, Boxing, and Stagecoach Classes
17:02 Genevieve Talley on Enforcing Consequences
21:29 Professor Green on Parenting Advice
23:49 Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Newborn Advice
26:06 Teenagers, Family Dynamics, and Mealtimes
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Love is in the air... or is that just stubble rash? 😬In this special 'Unseen Bits' episode, we’re looking back at all things romance! From match-making wins (and major fails) to septic snogging, dirty weekends away, awkward date nights, and accidental family TV moments—the hosts and guests are baring it all.Featuring hilarious chats with Joanna Page, Jordan Banjo, Professor Green, Nathan Henry and his mum Bev, and Jess Wright!
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From ruined linen suits to concussed grooms and accidental gin-sipping toddlers—this week on No Parental Guidance, the summer holiday madness is fully taking over! And it’s full of parenting fails from you, our wonderful community as well as plenty of our own.

Hannah and Louise sit down to navigate the chaos of parenting through the summer, including the perils of bubble machines, losing the dummy battle while camping, and what happens when your toddler orders an entire vegetable board at 10 PM.

Got a hilarious parenting fail or summer survival story? Send us an email or drop a comment below!
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