Mixed Mams

It's been 3 quick months since the girls were last in the studio. A lot has happened… Her Majesty the Queen has passed away, we've had two… yes TWO new Prime Ministers and Celebrities are in the Jungle! Other topics touched on include You do you Hun, Sara's self diagnosed ADD (from Social Media Reels), the cost of things (not financial) and egg shortage frenzies! Enjoy! X

What a random mix of all sorts. The ladies discuss a-levels, stress, if ‘everything' happens for a reason, fear, ego's, following your heart and the list goes on… Esther's tears have been missing in action for some time now but are back with a vengeance in this episode!

The girls are joined by Marj, who is NOT the Head of the Menopause Society much to Esther's disappointment, but she is a menopausal woman who shares with the girls, some of the many many trials and tribulations of the menopause. She talks so openly about her own experience in a hope to help get the conversations started around the menopause. She is an inspiration and you're sure to listen to this episode with a smile on your face. Finishing off with a crack about Marathon Man and Mountain Mike to help raise awareness of some of the amazing challenges they're taking on! The podcast recording is plagued by technical issues with some interesting outcome… wait for cut off and the re-start! Ever the professionals. Enjoy guys! #menopause #dryvagina #hormones #perimenopause #taboo

It's been 2 months since the girls were last in the studio so there's plenty to catch up on. Topics this week touch on football supporters, Deborah James - BowelBabe and being genuinely Happy. Esther and Sam decide they're going to be less reactive! #MixedMams #WeHateFootballHooligans #BeHappy #NeverComplainNeverExplain #DoesTheQueenSayThat

After a round up of the last few weeks in the lives of the mixed mams… this episode sees the ladies talk about Down Syndrome in the days running up to Down Syndrome Awareness Day - 21st March. They are accompanied by the lovely Kate who shares her story around the diagnosis of her unborn baby with Down Syndrome, re-living the conversations and feelings she had throughout her pregnancy and beyond. Ending with a chat about the devastating situation in Ukraine… what is happening in the world. Esther makes a blunder, Sam is her usual golden nugget self and Sara cant get the intro just right - so Esther in her majesty takes over.

Little round up of the last 7 (YES SEVEN!!!) months and an intoduction to the newest member of Saras family… Olive! New Year new me sees not one single tear shed by the usually emotional Esther and Sam is the same old Golden Nugget she always has been. The girls discuss feminism… but it's not (all) about hating on the men!

This is defo one of the most random podcasts the girls have done to date. Discussion from how a child's brain works to self love, me time to cleaning the house and tics to scabby nails. It's all going on!

The ladies go off on a few tangents this week when Esther fails to reign them in back on topic! Free Britney is discussed, touching in gaslighting and manipulation. Then the Topic Jar offers ‘Role Models' as a discussion point which results in all sorts of conversations! Filters, Body changing apps, the Kardashians, boys have body issues too, dieting, let's start a revolution! Shock horror, Esther gets emosh!

An update on Sara's dating life, epic parent fails, trips to the dentist, snowflakes and much more. The girls discuss the pressure to be practically perfect in every way touching social media, peer pressure and online safety.

Quick catch up with the girls to see how their week's been. They discuss Daisy Therapies with Esther swaying from side to side and Sara falling asleep. The good old topic jar is back accompanied by a few of Esther's amazing accents! Boundaries are talked about and The Golden Nugget gets pretty heated!

This weeks episode we are joined by 2 special guests! The lovely Adam, a PT working at Cleator Moor's newest gym Peak Fitness and our Glaister (Bradley) is back again! This weeks episode features all things fitness, diets, Instagram, Tinder, chat up lines and mental health!

The girls give Esther advice on how to deal with Hughs tantrums... but obviously she knows it all already. Other topics touched on include procrastinating, consistency, emotions, positivity, Karma being a bitch, forgiveness is the key to moving on and battling with the big C! Esther brings 5 Guys milkshakes to the Evaluation Station! #Cancer #Tantrums #Parenting #Forgiveness #Karma #EvaluationStation

The gals are back for Season 2! They talk everything from grass doctors, lockdown, variants, Marathon Man 110, infloatables, QueenAger, beer gardens, childhood traumas and comparisons! Sam is the first to swear and Esther is emotional... who knew?!?

The Golden Nugget that is Sam is absent!!!! The Lovely Chelsea Wright stands in and the girls talk about Christmas and what it means to them - of course they all have different ideas and opinions!

Out of lockdown 2.0 and the girls get together to talk all things Covid. Lockdown, Rules, Tiers and Vaccines!

Can you believe we are at episode 12 already! The ladies talk about their week, touching on how they've been impacted by Covid and how they're feeling. They reminisce about the last 12 weeks and briefly re-visit some topics from previous episodes. This is the LAST episode of the series... but the trio will be back with a fresh new series on 13th November!

Sara has more mountain dramas! The girls are joined by some fella's setting the record straight (getting grilled) on “it's fine”, flirting, putting the bins out, washing the dishes, getting bought drinks, marriage and respect in a relationship! They discuss mental health for men and the boys give us their personal stories on what mental health means for them!

The girls talk sensitively about Baby Loss Awareness Week 9th - 15th October - it means so many different things to so many different people! Finances are topic two, courtesy of the jar - as always - plenty of honesty and personal experiences. Lots of Ryan appreciation going on too! We love you Ry!

The ladies talk about the importance of kindness, being kind to others, being kind to yourself. Judgement rears it's ugly head again and they talk about low self esteem and how somebody being unkind in that situation can really impact on that individual. References to mental health and being there for each other. New Covid measures are discussed and the conversation briefly visits the lovely world of politics!

Yes you read that right... the three amigos are giving out parenting advice! Can we do too much for our kids, are we raising snowflakes?! The importance of picking your battles and it's ok to let your kids feel emotion - the good, the bad and everything in between. How do we manage social media and technology for our kids - what is right?! #ParentingHacks #Parenting #Values #Perspective #Support #Praise #SuperSonicPower #Celebrate #Labels #Projection #TheFeralChild #Titles #SocialMedia #RespectSocialMedia

This week it's all about flirting - what is flirting, do the trio do it and is it acceptable in a relationship? Is it ok to to warn your mate off someone you think is a ‘creep' and what makes some men (and women for that matter - Esther) creepy and others not!? The Mams tackle the sensitive issue around body and facial hair on women, touching on the impact of living with different illnesses which can impact hair growth - both more and less than what is deemed ‘normal'. Covering Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Alopecia!

Hosted by Esther this week, the girls have a lengthy discussion on love, marriage and dating after divorce! Deep and meaningful conversation with 3 different opinions on what is and is not ok in a relationship! Maybe what some would class as controversial opinions! First time of the year 2020 that Esther is on time on the school run and she can't wait to tell the world!!!

The girls are back after missing a week! They discuss their week, the kids going back to school and PMT!

Hosted by Sara, with Esther and Sam - as always! The trio discuss - in depth - the pressures they feel as women! Marriage, babies, possessions, jobs... what they feel expectations are on women. Talking about being judgemental and being judged and how really nobody gives a sh!t - do what makes you happy! Love yourself and wear that bikini!!! They touch on the pressures of men - they have their pressures too! Parts are emotional and there are plenty of laughs and a little bit of Italian thrown in for good measure! (it really is a LITTLE bit!)

Hosted this week by Sara Crichton along with co-hosts Esther and Sam. In store for you guys this week is Lockdown Loneliness - 3 very different accounts, emotional conversations, more from our weekly fave feature - ‘Would You Rather' - albeit more reserved than last weeks antics! A very open and honest discussion around mental health! See a more serious side to the girls this week! A must listen for anyone who is feeling down, out of control and who wants to be happy! As always - laced with laughter, profanities and sarcasm! **Disclaimer - Do not listen in front of children as there is discussion around a very specific adult secret you won't want the kids to hear!

Hosted by Sam Sisson, joined by Esther and Sara. It's WORLD Breastfeeding week! We introduce our first ever guest - the lovely Louby - and discuss how we each fed our babies - a mix of breast and bottle between us all! A giggly little game of ‘WOULD YOU RATHER' which leaves Sara red faced, finished off with talking about our post pregnancy bodies and how we feel there is pressure from society to look a certain way which somehow moves on to being ‘kind to oneself'! As always there are some profanities, a whole load of laughter and plenty of sarcasm! You got this ladies! Enjoy!

Hosted by Esther Armstrong, we introduce ourselves and talk about our pregnancies and birth stories to give you a bit of background as to where we have been and our current life situations. We talk about the format of our future podcasts, including the Topic Jar and ‘Dear Auntie Esther' - both of which we need our listeners involved for. Finished off with a discussion around Breast vs Bottle courtesy of the Topics Jar! ***Content not suitable for people under the age of 18 - we occasionally swear and talk about our private parts so don't take offence. These are all our own views.

A brief intro to our upcoming podcast, what you can expect to hear, our opinions and experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly!