Not Another Mummy Podcast

Candice Brathwaite is such an important voice in the motherhood sphere so this is a chance to revisit my conversation with her from 2020.Double Sunday Times Bestselling author, podcaster, mum, step-mum, fashionista and top-notch content creator, Candice talks to me about the reality of being a Black mum in Britain.Her critically-acclaimed memoir I Am Not Your Baby Mother had just been published when we spoke and since then she has gone onto write more books and be a huge part of the conversation about diversity and representation.Follow her on Instagram and check out her books.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. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor Bowmer

This is another chance to listen to my chat with journalist, author and podcaster Lorraine Candy.Lorraine is the mum to four kids and she is the author of Mum What’s Wrong With You – 101 Things Only Mothers Of Teenage Girls Know which offers easy to follow, down to earth advice, lighting the way for other mums of teens.She shares all sorts of wisdom on this episode, recorded in 2021, from someone who has been there and got the t-shirt, like navigating the big teenage milestones and the biological reason your teenager has an incredibly messy bedroom….Buy Lorraine’s book here, listen to her podcast Postcards From Midlife and follow her on Instagram.

This is a replay episode from 2022, when I chatted to the comedian and actor Ellie Taylor.“Becoming a mother is both massive and profound… and at the same time mediocre and humdrum,” according to Ellie. And isn’t she bang on the money?I chat to Ellie about her journey from perfectly happy child free woman to mum of a toddler – including highlights along the way, like being celeb spotted while she was in the middle of her c-section and the joys of that first post-birth poo.Ellie’s book My Child And Other Mistakes is a warm and funny look at motherhood and a must-read whether you’ve just discovered you’re having a baby or you’re a few years into being a parent.Buy Ellie’s book and follow her on Instagram.If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can subscribe 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. Producer: Imogen HartMusic: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor Bowmer

My guest on this episode is Dr Naomi Potter, a menopause specialist who co-authored the book Menopausing with Davina McCall.Menopausing explains the science, debunks damaging myths, and smashes all of the taboos relating to perimenopause and menopause. There’s now a new edition of the book – fully updated to reflect the changes in the conversation around the menopause over the past few years.I talk to Naomi about the impact of her book – and Davina – shining a light on the menopause, why it took so long for that change to happen and the changes that we still need in women's health.Follow her on Instagram and buy the new version of the book.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 Bowmer

Marvyn Harrison joins me on this episode. Dad of two and founder of Dope Black Dads which celebrates and supports its community of Black fathers. Marvyn talks to me about the mental health wobble one Father's Day which prompted him to set up a WhatsApp group with some dad friends and how that snowballed into Dope Black Dads with a podcast, events and upcoming TV programme.We also talk about his new campaign - along with the Dad Shift - to get better paternity rights for dads. Follow him on Instagram, follow Dope Black Dads and see more about the Dad Shift here.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 Bowmer

I'm joined on this episode by the queen of life hacks – Casey Major-Bunce aka Major Mum Hacks offers up amazing ways to make life easier to her 667k followers on Instagram. She’s a mum of four (so definitely needs a few ways to simplify her life) and has created a whole brand around helping fellow parents out.Casey talks to me about her life raising four kids – ages 13, 8 and 5-year-old twins – plus her IVF journey and difficult pregnancies. A gentle warning that this episode covers baby loss so listen with caution if you need to.Follow Casey on Instagram.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 Bowmer