Podcast Episodes

AlanTitchmarsh: From Yorkshire roots to national treasure

Season 2 Episode 8

🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by gardening royalty, TV presenter and national treasure Alan Titchmarsh.

🌸 Alan reflects on what he calls a ‘blissful’ childhood in Yorkshire, and how the…

Published on 10 hours ago

Donna Lancaster: The pain of being “unmothered” and the journey back to love

Season 2 Episode 7

🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by writer, teacher and spiritual mentor Donna Lancaster.

🌸 Donna speaks openly about her complex relationship with her mother - a woman deeply affected by …

Published on 1 week ago

Jamie Laing: How his mum shaped his life, business, and views on parenthood

Season 2 Episode 6

🌸This episode, Cressida and Isabella are joined by presenter, podcaster, and entrepreneur Jamie Laing.

🌸Jamie opens up about his anxieties around soon becoming a parent, sharing what he’s most looking…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Jo Woodhurst: How her mother’s cancer journey inspired a life of wellness

Season 2 Episode 5

🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by Jo Woodhurst, Director of Nutrition at Ancient + Brave. 

🌸Jo shares how her mum’s dedication to nutrition, mindset, and holistic wellbeing helped her …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Tanya Burr: How A YouTube Star Navigates Motherhood in the Public Eye

Season 2 Episode 4

🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by OG YouTuber and actor Tanya Burr.

🌸Tanya opens up about navigating motherhood while keeping her son (and husband) out of the public eye. She discusses…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Haemin Sunim: A Zen Buddhist monk’s guide to healing old wounds and finding inner peace

Season 2 Episode 3

🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by one of the most influential Zen Buddhist monks in the world, the best-selling author Haemin Sunim. 

🌸 Haemin shares his gentle wisdom on how to speak …

Published on 1 month ago

Parenting Differently: Donna Ashworth on embracing neurodiversity

Season 2 Episode 2

🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by best-selling Scottish poet and author Donna Ashworth.

🌸Donna opens up about her son’s autism and ADHD diagnoses and what they’ve taught her about embr…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Elizabeth Day: How struggling to conceive made her reimagine motherhood

Season 2 Episode 1

🌸Welcome back to season two of Lessons From Our Mother. In this episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by acclaimed novelist, journalist, and broadcaster Elizabeth Day.

🌸Elizabeth shares how her mot…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Geri Horner-Halliwell:  "Motherhood is better than a number one record"

Season 1 Episode 12

🌸 Cressida and Isabella are joined by pop icon turned author, Geri Halliwell. The former Spice Girl reveals how she naturally took on a motherly role within the band, why she’ll always support her fo…

Published on 5 months ago

Sarah Hoover: “ I was allergic to being a mother. It was the worst thing that could have happened to me, and I felt monstrous for thinking that way”

Season 1 Episode 11

🌸Cressida and Isabella are joined by bestselling author, Sarah Hoover who opens up about her path to motherhood, marked by birth trauma and the often-overlooked realities of postpartum depression. Sa…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago