The Kidcast

Trigger Warning - this episode contains discussion around miscarriage. This episode is with the wonderful, brave and brilliant Becky Williams. Becky suffered a missed miscarriage earlier this year and wanted to come and talk about her experience in order to raise awareness of missed miscarriages, Becky is a Mum to 3 year old, Joshua, so we also chat about our recent challenges of parenting! This is a wonderful episode and an important listen. Enjoy!

This episode is with the lovely, Lucie. Lucie had her little boy, Freddie, prematurely, so we chat all things handling a premature birth. We also talk a lot about money, career, sense of self and identity. Lucie is such a laugh and a great sport in this episode and I hope you all enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!

Welcome to the first episode of 2024! This episode is with the wonderful, Hannah! We chat through the realities of being a parent of a toddler, the moment Hannah finds out she's pregnant, the pressures of parenting with a large social media following and Hannah's birth story. I hope you enjoy!

This episode is with my wonderful friend, Nat! We talk about Nat's journey with disability, parenting with a disability, endometriosis and infertility. We also chat about the general day to day factors of being parents to toddlers! Enjoy!

This episode is with the Gorgeous Farren. We chat about the changes to mum life when your second baby is born, the struggles of life with a partner who works off shore and losing yourself after having a baby. We also chat about the differences Farren experienced when finding herself after her first baby boy and her second baby boy. You're bound to fall in love with Farren's beautiful nature. Enjoy!

This episode is with the lovely, Danny. We chat about him raising his two girls, challenges around coparenting and also talk about relationships after children. Enjoy!

This episode is with the gorgeous Mum of two, Michaela. We chat about work/life balance, business as a new Mum, all things that differ between two girls and the lovely Michaela helped me open up about losing my beautiful boy, Hank and how the challenge of parenting through grief has been for me. You can follow Michaela's travel business on Instagram by visiting Michaela (@beetravelsmart) • Instagram photos and videos

This episode is with the wonderful, Tori. Tori and her wife, Kirsty, adopted two beautiful girls and we chat about the process of adoption from enquiry to family. Truly eye opening and I learnt a great deal from this episode. Enjoy! OpenLearn courses - All our free courses - OpenLearn - Open University

Disclaimer - this episode contains discussions around miscarriage and pregnancy after miscarriage. Please listen with discretion. This episode is with the super bubbly and wonderful, Natalie. Natalie is a mum to 3 girls and we talk through the daily ups and downs of raising children. We also talk about pregnancy after miscarriage and the pressure of work and career juggles. A great episode to listen to, and definitely something to take away for everyone. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer - this episode has content and themes that may be upsetting to some listeners. Please listen with discretion.* This episode is with the wonderful, Erica. Erica is a mum to a beautiful baby girl and has another on the way. We chat about body image, mental health, mum life, birth plans vs reality and pregnancy. It's honestly a great listen and was a wonderful episode to film. Enjoy!

This episode features the incredible Milk Drop; a community of parenting based here in Liverpool. The Milk Drop offer evidence based peer support for all aspects of parenting. Boobs, bottles, babies and beyond! The Milk Drop recognise that it takes a village to raise a child and we offer a welcoming, inclusive space to meet other families. No Judgement, just support. The Milk Drop offer the joining of their WhatsApp community, online support, weekly face to face group, monthly wellbeing groups, local walks (weather dependent) and regular meet ups! Link to their Instagram is below! The Milk Drop_ (@themilkdrop_) • Instagram photos and videos

Hi All - just a little check in with me for this week. It's short and sweet, but something I needed to get off my chest! Please contact me if you're feeling the same - it helps me, too!

This episode is with the lovely Sophie. We chat about all things work/life balance and the differences of Covid birth vs birth before Covid! Sophie is such an inspiration to me as a Mum and a woman and I hope you all enjoy!

This episode is with the beautiful soul that is my friend, Charlie. Charlie's path to parenthood has been a little more turbulent than most due to having cancerous cells removed from her cervix in 2019. We chat about all things to do with birth during early days of Covid to finding the balance with co-parenting. There's also a little appearance from her dog, Coco too! I love this episode - it taught me so much!

This episode is with my wonderful close friend, Emma. We practically just laugh the entire time! Emma is very honest and will tell things straight, which has certainly helped me, and hopefully will help others listening! Enjoy!

This episode is with one of my closest friends, Amy. It's quite a long listen but super honest and super funny because we're both hilarious. Enjoy!

This episode is with the gorgeous Lucy! Lucy is expecting her first baby and has just reached that full term milestone of 37 weeks pregnant. We chat through things about pregnancy that nobody tells you about and chat through the plan for Lucy's birth. I am thrilled to let you all know that Lucy gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Margot Ann Hamnet on 24th April! I am delighted for you and the family!

This episode features my lovely mum, Sharon! We've chatted about pregnancy, birth and parenting a lot, but I still learn new things on this podcast episode with her - it really is such a vast topic! I hope you enjoy!

This episode features the lovely Polly who I first met at uni back in 2009. We chat through pressures of returning to work, identity loss after a baby and everyday challenges of raising children!

This episode is with my Dad! We chat about becoming a Dad and Grandad, the challenges of parenting and the difference between the role of Dad and Grandad!

This episode is a chat with the wonderful, Toni. We chat through Covid restrictions during pregnancy and birth and general day-to-day challenges of parenting!

Callum and I have been friends for over ten years and in that time have both become parents. We chat about Callum's experience of becoming a dad, transition to a single dad and about the challenges of single parenting with epilepsy. I hope you enjoy!

This episode features our lovely guest, Sarah McKenna. Sarah is Mum to beautiful Elsa, owner of The Paper Doll here in Liverpool and is married to David, a good friend of my Husband. Sarah and I chat through all things 'working mum life' and the pressures faced as a new mum.

This episode is with a wonderful guest who has remained anonymous. We chat all things birth, post natal depression, sleep and general mum worries and concerns.

Two mums chatting about pregnancy, birth, baby loss and manifesting!

Meet Amber, find out all about The Kidcast and what its purpose is!