In this episode of the Mumbelievable Podcast, Sonia celebrates all mums and welcomes broadcaster, author and comedian Robin Ince, who shares stories about his mother and the lasting impact of a major car crash just before his third birthday that left her in a coma and psychologically changed. Robin describes blaming himself as a child, trying to comfort her during mental-health struggles, and how the change affected his whole family, including his older sisters. He reflects on her eccentric humour—wigs, a Vatican letter, meeting the Pope—and later dementia, recalling how Rising Damp repeatedly made her laugh. The conversation also touches on anxiety, a late ADHD diagnosis, learning who a parent was before motherhood, and the love and resilience shown by both his mum and dad.
00:00 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro
01:25 Sock Radar and Dog Stories
02:05 The Unwritten Mum Book
02:29 Crash That Changed Everything
04:11 Flashbulb Memory and Guilt
04:48 Trying to Make Mum Smile
05:50 Kids Fear Change and Sartre Tale
07:01 Wigs Eccentricity and The Pope
08:43 Hidden Insecurities and School Trauma
09:29 Who She Was Before Motherhood
10:36 Wartime Selves and Lasting Loss
14:20 Dad Refused to Give Up
15:37 Sonia's Mum Sectioned and Aftermath
17:14 Funny Care Home Conversations
18:10 Blog to Podcast Origin Story
19:01 Telling Dad About Blog
20:00 Mum Quotes Two Hearts
20:55 Family at the Palladium
21:51 Funeral to Awards Night
23:44 Jokes and Protectiveness
24:27 Late ADHD Diagnosis
26:06 Mum Sectioned Story
28:14 Mumbelievable Mum Survey
28:48 Embarrassing Mum Moments
30:39 Rising Damp Poem
32:27 No Unfinished Business
32:42 Why She Was Mumbelievable
34:30 Her Legacy in You
35:16 Final Thanks and Farewell
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