On The Sofa with British Mums

In this week's episode, we are talking all things 'New Year' and more! Emma is joined by Charlotte and Jen, who enjoy some British Mums chit-chat: what do we think about resolutions? - Are they worth it? What are our 2025 'ins and outs'?
Jen is trying out meditation in the midst of a busy house renovation, and Charlotte talks about the juggling of after-school activities.
It's full of laughs and positive energy, and we can't wait for you to join us.
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On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 16 with newly published author Helen Farmer
In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Helen Farmer, British mum, journalist, presenter, radio host and now, author – a woman of many talents. Helen joins Emma and Hannah from the British Mums team to talk about her new book ‘My Mummy’s Secret Adventures’ which is out now!
We chat about Helen’s inspiration behind the book, her gorgeous girls and their endless and slightly obscure questions. We talk about parenting in a modern world and navigating the different ages, mum guilt and tips and tricks we all do to ensure we’re present and available for them.
Helen shares her thoughts, feelings and vulnerability about putting her words on paper for the world and how her audience - children, are the most honest and open critics. And we even get a little sneak peek on what’s coming next!
We hope you love this podcast as much as we do. Please share your thoughts with us at [email protected].
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My Mummy’s Secret Adventures is available to buy now in Book Worm and online on www.amazon.ae.
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Episode 10 – On The Sofa with Chris from PractiCal
So, this week, we have our first male guest (apart from Santa, of course), and we love the energy and enthusiasm he brings to the podcast. Emma and Caitlyn were thrilled to chat with Chris, the founder of PractiCal and very proud husband of British Mum Ellen. In this episode, we chat about eating habits and Chris’ incredible and highly practical way of addressing mealtimes. Not only is the food incredibly tasty (think Spag Bol, Lasagne and Steak), but the meal plans are flexible, the cost is low, and the order process is simple. He’s certainly hit the nail on the head in knowing what busy mums want! Plus, he brought some goodies for us to sample, and we can vouch that they’re amazing. If you want to give PractiCal a go (and you will after you listen to this), Chris has set up an amazing 20% discount for British Mums – enter code BMD20 at the checkout.
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We’re talking multi-tasking this week on Episode 4 of ‘On The Sofa with British Mums’

It might feel like there’s always an endless list of jobs as a mum, but this half-term we chat to Kat Kearsey, who is not only Chairwoman of Gulf For Good but has a full-time job, is a mum to two wonderful children, dabbles as a DJ and tasks herself with completing a list of exciting challenges on a yearly basis.

Also juggling two jobs and motherhood is our very own Katie Chambers, who is very much at home behind the mic and has somehow signed the whole community up for a camel hike – it’s all in the name of helping others though so we’ll let her away with that one!
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It’s the start of December, and whilst we’re feeling truly festive, it’s important to remember that this is the time of year that comes with a lot of pressure, expense and mum guilt! This week, Emma and Charlotte are joined by the lovely Harriet Mandak, a Transformational Life Coach who the British Mums team have the pleasure of knowing personally as she worked with us for a few years! An absolutely gorgeous human being, Harriet talks about navigating the high expectations placed on mums in a time when emotions are high, and we have to say, this episode resonated with us completely! Have a listen and let us know what you think – we love hearing your feedback!
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And don’t forget, we’re talking to Santa and Mrs Claus on our next episode, so if you want to give your kids a shout-out, ask a question or remind them to stay on the nice list – please email [email protected] or comment below!
Calm Christmas Download
https://harrietmandak.myflodesk.com/tvg62e8xvi
https://www.harrietmandak.com
https://instagram.com/harriet_mandak?igshid=MmVlMjlkMTBhMg==
https://www.amytaylorkabbaz.com
https://www.ted.com/talks/alexandra_sacks_a_new_way_to_think_about_the_transition_to_motherhood?language=en
https://ideas.ted.com/i-love-my-baby-but-sometimes-i-wish-i-had-my-own-life-back-the-ambivalence-of-new-motherhood/
The Guest House Poem
https://grateful.org/resource/guest-house-rumi/
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