Podcast Episodes

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 8 hours 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 3 months, 1 week 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 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jonathan Haidt: “All of these things are designed to take over your child's life”

Season 1 Episode 10

🌸Cressida and Isabella are joined by social psychologist, bestselling author, and cultural commentator Jonathan Haidt. Known for his powerful insights into the modern world, Jonathan reveals how smar…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Camila Alves McConaughey: “Finding the balance of giving them everything I think they deserve and also what I think I deserve, is a challenge”

Season 1 Episode 9

🌸This week, Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by Brazilian-American model, designer, and entrepreneur Camila Alves McConaughey. Camila opens up about the complexities of her relationship…

Published on 4 months ago

Mishal Husain: “She really liberated me - she said, your life is completely different from mine, you've got to pursue the talents God's given you”

Season 1 Episode 8

🌸This week, Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author Mishal Husain. Known for her work with the BBC and now Bloomberg, Mishal reflects on th…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Alain de Botton: “Children will smell their parents' compromises, neuroses - to force the parent towards maturity"

Season 1 Episode 7

🌸This week, Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by  philosopher, bestselling author and founder of The School of Life, Alain de Botton. In this episode, Alain explores the complexity of a …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice: “We'd have to do 10 of these recordings to really get into the many different things she's done for us”

Season 1 Episode 6

🌸This week, Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by two very special guests: Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie.

👑In this deeply personal and heartw…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Giovanna Fletcher: “I don't remember my mum playing with us…you might not be the one chasing kids around, but you are creating their safe spaces”

Season 1 Episode 5

🌸This week on Lessons From Our Mothers, Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by Giovanna Fletcher - bestselling author, actress, presenter, podcast host and founder of the Happy Mum Happy B…

Published on 5 months ago

Dr Shefali: “Allow your child to be who it is they are”

Season 1 Episode 4

🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by psychologist and wisdom teacher Dr Shefali, who has been hailed by Oprah as ‘revolutionary’. She’s the best-selling author of Conscious Parenting and h…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago