Making Womb with Hollie de Cruz & Illiyin Morrison

Our guest today is Sophia Cook. Sophia & her husband Simon (Cookie) live in South London with their 2 children 2 year old Alfred and 1 year old Edith. Their house renovation featured on Channel 4’s George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. Sophia & Simon have been together just over 4 years. In that time they’ve renovated a house with a new baby and a TV crew in tow and in the middle of it all Sophia found out she was pregnant with their daughter – they are exactly a year apart to the day! For a brief moment Sophia had 2 children under 1! That’s a lot of change & transitioning in 4 years, so Sophia’s perfect to talk to about the challenges of finding space and a new identity as a mum.Follow Sophia on Instagram @sophiarcookJoin in with our conversations on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is Clemmie Telford. From her blog 'Mother of All Lists', her podcast, 'But Why?' to her book of the same name and Instagram Clemmie facilitates frank, open, honest discussions, often around difficult subjects. Clemmie’s a mum of three and has been praised for showing women her vulnerability around the highs and lows of motherhood, the challenges of mental health and the positive impact of being sober. We’re chatting with her today about habits, change and difficult conversations.More about Clemmie Telford:Instagram: @clemmie_telfordBuy her book, listen to her podcast & read her Mother of All Lists blog hereJoin in with our conversations on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is Nicola Washington who’s going to talk us through why everything is political, particularly parenting. Parenting is political, no matter how you do it. If you’re someone who claims to not be political or you feel like you ‘don’t like to talk politics’ and certainly not with your kids then lean in as we chat with Nicola about the fact that we’re all political beings.More about Nancy Nicola Washington:Instagram: @toomuchmotheringinformationSign up to receive Nicola’s free Reimagining History KS1/2 Resources - Resources that you can take to your child's school to explain the importance of reimagining the History curriculum to include the histories of Black and Brown peoples. Including a spreadsheet of resources that your child's school can use to inform their planning for, and development of, an inclusive curriculum and school.If you'd like to get into the earphones of 100,000+ highly engaged parents, within our show and across Acast's other famous podcasts get in touch via producerpaul.co.ukJoin in with our conversations on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guests are Rene Bozier who’s a practicing Private Midwife and homeopath and Nancy Nunn, a Specialist Paediatric Osteopath.Both Rene and Nancy’s approach wellness holistically, treating individuals as a whole and leaning into intuitive clinical expertise developed through their vast experience of women and babies.They’re going to help us understand why we should be ‘listening to our bodies’ – a phrase that’s bandied around quite a lot in relation to ‘wellness’… but what exactly does that mean? How do we do that? Why should we?More about Nancy Nunn:Instagram: @nancy_nunhead_osteopathWebsite: Nunhead OsteopathsOsteopathic Centre for ChildrenRene Bozier's WebsiteIf you'd like to get into the earphones of 100,000+ highly engaged parents, within our show and across Acast's other famous podcasts get in touch via producerpaul.co.ukJoin in with our conversations on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Mathur’s latest Sunday Times Bestseller, Know Your Worth encourages readers to strip back and challenge the beliefs that the world has taught them so far that make them question whether or not they’re good enough. It’s estimated that roughly 85% of people worldwide (adults and adolescents) have low self-esteem. Low self-esteem is linked to violence, school drop-out rates, teenage pregnancy, suicide and low academic achievement. In this episode Hollie and Illy discuss with Anna exactly what self-esteem is, what influences it, why it matters to us as mothers and how that might affect our children and also what we can do about it.Follow Anna Mathur on Instagram @annamathurWebsite: annamathur.comAnna's books:Mind Over MotherKnow Your WorthIf you'd like to get into the earphones of 100,000+ highly engaged parents, within our show and across Acast's other famous podcasts get in touch via producerpaul.co.ukJoin in in with our conversations on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second series we're inviting guests to discuss specific topics. All with the usual 'motherhood' focus and always with the aim of gaining some clarity on issues that affect you and your family.In this episode we chatted with Sydney Piercey about exactly what Slow Family Living is (and isn't and the challenges to it.You can follow Sydney on Instagram @sydney.pierceyHollie & Illy are interviewed in the latest edition of JUNO Magazine which is out now. JUNO is a natural parenting magazine that inspires and supports families, covering all aspects of family life for all ages. You can buy JUNO from WHSmith & independent newsagents and as a digital edition.If you'd like to get into the earphones of 100,000+ highly engaged parents, within our show and across Acast's other famous podcasts get in touch via producerpaul.co.ukJoin in in with our conversations on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about confidence in all its forms - self-confidence and confidence in those around us... what shapes it, the impact confidence, or lack of it, has on motherhood and is there such a thing as being overly-confident?The Documentary referred to in this episode is The Black Maternity Scandal: Dispatches on Channel 4Join in in with the conversation on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we address that uncomfortable emotion, Regret.Regret's never a pleasant feeling but is it purely a negative, useless emotion? We get into the nitty-gritty or what causes it, how it affects us and what we can do about it.Join in in with the conversation on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you find it hard to make decisions? Do you prefer to pass that responsibility on to someone else or are you confident to make decisions that are right for you and your baby? What influences the decisions we make around pregnancy, birth and parenting? What impact might those influences have on the decisions we make?Join in with the conversation on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week - Trust. Why is it important? Who do we trust? For what? Why do we trust them? What influences that? How do we build or rebuild trust? How do we have trust in ourselves? Illy and Hollie discuss all this in relation to pregnancy, birth and motherhood.Join in with the conversation on Instagram... Hollie's @theyesmummum and Illy's @mixing.up.motherhoodHollie's books:Your Baby, Your BirthMotherhood Your WayMentioned in the podcast:The Heart In The Womb by Amali LokugamageProduced by Louise Daniels @louisedanielsofficialhttps://producerpaul.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.