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Secret Mum Club with Sophiena
The Belly Button Peg
Season 2026, Ep. 42
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There’s confusion in the studio as one listener shares the story of keeping their baby’s “belly button peg”. Plus, an uplifting story about a child thriving at their third-choice school and the ladies help a young listener facing a big next step..
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49. The World Cup Fever
44:30||Season 2026, Ep. 49Sophiena and Emma are fully embracing World Cup fever, with sticker books, family sweepstakes and staying up past bedtime! The ladies also chat about the surprising nostalgia of sharing Toy Story with their children, why some mums lose their sex drive after having babies, and whether one listener's toddler is secretly a tiny shark after developing a biting habit. Plus, Sophiena reveals how a mystery bruise led her to relive one of the most embarrassing school-run moments of her life.
48. The Dad Joke Off
16:08||Season 2026, Ep. 48The ladies are getting into the spirit of Father's Day with a little friendly competition and some light Dad-style humour. Plus, one listener shares her inspiring journey to becoming a mum through donor conception, proving there’s more than one path to building a family.
47. The Great Summer Clear Out
51:27||Season 2026, Ep. 47Sophiena is fully embracing her summer clear-out era, from sorting wardrobes and passing on hand-me-downs to banning anyone from using her freshly cleaned oven. Plus, Auntie Beth returns with an update that has the ladies fired up all over again, and one listener worries that her three-year-old's normal toddler behaviour is being treated like a bigger problem than it really is.
46. The Mum Brain Moments!
18:35||Season 2026, Ep. 46After one mum wrote in about forgetting to collect her food at the drive-thru, a flood of mum brain confessions comes rolling in, proving none of us are quite as organised as we'd like to think. Plus, the ladies read a heartfelt letter from a listener preparing to embark on her journey to motherhood through IUI, and share some words of encouragement ahead of her first appointment.
45. The Old School Summer Holidays
42:57||Season 2026, Ep. 45From all-day Sports Days and water fights in the street to ice cream vans and six-week holidays, Soph and Emma take a trip down memory lane and wonder whether childhood summers were really as magical as they remember. Plus, an emotional reunion with a neonatal nurse, advice for a listener ready to start a family, and a secret that's guaranteed to make every parent laugh.
44. The Gran Who Knew
23:13||Season 2026, Ep. 44One listener shares an incredible moment with her granny, who predicted a baby was on the way. The ladies also get emotional over how quickly children grow up, from toddler cuddles to secondary school applications, and offer advice to a mum struggling with whether to keep chasing a relationship with an absent parent.
43. The Pee Pee Pool and Poo Poo House
35:00||Season 2026, Ep. 43Half term has descended, it's 35 degrees, and nobody is coping. Renley has fully abandoned the potty in favour of the paddling pool, and Emma is desperately searching for things to keep the kids entertained. Plus, one soon-to-be mum is feeling the perils of pregnancy brain after a food craving run that really doesn't go to plan!
41. The Coffee Shop Cringe
47:14||Season 2026, Ep. 41The ladies catch up on a chaotic week, including Soph going to the BAFTAs, football stress, and general life admin overwhelm. Plus, one listener writes in about pregnancy anxiety, whilst another shares their toddler's new and wild way of saying he needs a wee!