Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost!This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me.My guest today is psychotherapist and bestselling author Anna Mathur. Anna has written some brilliant books about motherhood and self reflection and her latest is The Good Decision Diary – an interactive title in which she introduces a compassionate and realistic alternative to unsustainable promises. She is also a repeat returner to my podcast.Anna shares how she tackles confidence wobbles and the surprising way she faces up to those feelings.Follow Anna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annamathur/?hl=enBuy her new book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462726/the-good-decision-diary-by-mathur-anna/9780241707227If 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 on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bridget Phillipson: Childcare, school attendance and reforming the SEND system
I’m joined on this episode by the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson. In her position in the cabinet, Bridget oversees the Department for Education so is well placed to talk about childcare and early years, and all things school related. Bridget is also a mum of two so I’m sure she knows what it’s like to navigate all the challenges motherhood brings.Bridget tells me how her working class upbringing in a single parent household has impacted the decisions she makes in her job. We also cover the new 30 hours funded childcare offering, new school based nurseries, free breakfast clubs, SEND provision, school attendance and smartphone policies.Plus she tells me what it was like to be an extra on Byker Grove in the 90s.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 Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ten Minute Confidence Boost: Jules von Hep
Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost!This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me.I'm joined on this episode by Jules von Hep. As a celebrity tanner extraordinaire, he has tanned everyone from the Kardashians to Kate Moss. He is the founder of tanning brand Isle of Paradise and his book The Confidence Ritual came out recently. On Instagram and Substack, Jules’ empowering and feel-good content is a must for everyone.Follow Jules on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julesvonhepRead his Substack: https://julesvonhep.substack.com/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 on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Parenting in a climate of crises, feminism after motherhood & the reality of breastfeeding
This week I’m joined by writer and Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, whose popular column The Republic of Parenthood has now been turned into a book.Rhiannon and I talk about what it’s really like to be raising children in 2025 – from the housing and childcare crises to the impact of climate change on everyday family life. She opens up about how motherhood has shifted her identity and creativity, and why she describes the experience as “soul-shifting".We also discuss how feminism looks different once you’ve had children, and why caring work should never be underestimated, plus the realities of breastfeeding in the UK – and why nuance, honesty and maternal mental health need to be central to the conversation.Buy Rhiannon's book The Republic of Parenthood - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Republic-Parenthood-Bringing-Up-Babies/dp/071565585XRead her Guardian columns - https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rhiannon-lucy-cosslettFollow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonlucycosslett/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 Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ten Minute Confidence Boost: Rants and Big Pants aka Nina Ambrose and Tash DB
Welcome to Not Another Mummy Podcast - 10 Minute Confidence Boost!This is a brand new mini podcast series from me. 10 Minute Confidence Boost will be exactly what it says on the tin… bite-sized episodes about confidence which will go out in between the main podcast shows. Each episode will see a guest share their top confidence tip or mindset shift with me.This week's guests are best mates but when it comes to confidence, they are like chalk and cheese. Nina Ambrose has always been confident, from her days as a Butlin's Red Coat to being in pop group Red Alert. Meanwhile Tash says she has spent most of her life with zero confidence, and it's only since hitting the menopause, five years ago, that she has felt confident.Both have brilliant advice on finding inner self-worth!Follow Rants and Big Pants on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rantsandbigpantsIf 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 on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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