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The Mummafesto

Being a parent, trying to become one, choosing not to be, gaining a family or losing one, having or being mums or dads or not shapes our lives in so many ways. In this podcast we explore how parenting – both being one or not or having them near or far- influences your perspective. And how in the run up to an election here in the UK it influences your politics. In the Mummafesto, Labour and Cooperative MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy will speak to campaigners, academics and changemakers - people

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34:41

The Mummafesto: Vyki Sparkes - Museum Mum

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2024/10/18

Joining me this week isVyki Sparkes, otherwise known as Museum Mum. After gaining a Masters in Museum studies and working at some of London’s best museums, Vyki founded Museum Mum to help families find great cultural activities and share her own families’ adventures with trip reviews and reports. Since 2012 Vyki’s platform has grown to over 40k families taking her recommendations for the UK’s best cultural spots.

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33:47

The Mummafesto: Daisie Lane, founder of the Lockdown...

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2024/10/10

Joining me this week is author Daisie Lane. Daisie is the founder of the Lockdown Mama Community and author ofMothers in Lockdown – a collection of stories from mothers sharing their experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum during a global pandemic. The book collates 150 honest accounts of mothering amid a challenging period in history and the devastating impact that maternity restrictions had on maternal mental health in the UK. Daisie, welcome to the Mummafesto. You can find out more about

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31:46

The Mummafesto: Jemima Hartshorn, founder of Mums for...

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2024/10/03

My guest this week is Jemima Hartshorn. Jemima is a human rights lawyer, publicprosecutor and clean air campaigner. In 2017 she founded Mums for Lungs, a grassrootcampaign group advocating for clean air in London. Since 2017, Mums for Lungs hasbecome central in the fight for clean air – leading several successful campaigns to reducechildren’s exposure to harmful pollutants and affirming the power of community drivenactivism.You can find out more about Mums for Lungs and how you can get involved

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39:45

The Mummafesto: The Scummy Mummies

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2024/09/02

My guests this week are comedy duo, Ellie and Helen – otherwise known as the Scummy Mummies. They joined forces in 2013 and have since gone on to produce an award-winning podcast, a sell-out tour and a popular book. Their podcast, the Scummy Mummies Podcast, has now been downloaded over 5 million times and in 2020 won the Glomama UK podcast trophy. Scummy Mummies, welcome to the Mummafesto.You can find out more about the Scummy Mummies upcoming tour here.

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31:34

The Mummafesto: Natasha Devon - campaigner,...

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2024/08/22

My guest this week is Natasha Devon. Natasha is a writer, broadcaster & activist. She tours schools and universities delivering talks as well as conducting research on mental health, body image, gender and equality. She campaigns both on and offline to make the world a fairer place. Natasha is founder of the Mental Health Media Charter, which scrutinises the way the media report on mental health. She co-foundedWhere’s Your Head At, which aims to improve mental health in British work places. She

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36:34

The Mummafesto: Zoe Blaskey, author of Motherkind

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2024/08/15

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.My guest this week is author, coach and founder of Motherkind Zoe Blaskey. Zoe is passionate about helping mothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and empowerment. Zoe’s debut book is published today, and features advice and recommendations from over 60 experts on how to navigate the endless expectations of

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31:09

The Mummafesto: Lyanne Nicholl, CEO of 50:50 Parliament

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2024/07/26

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.This week I'm chatting to Lyanne Nicholl. Lyanne is the CEO of 50:50 parliament, which works to empower and enable women to get involved in politics. Lyanne is also a postnatal campaigner and in 2022 published her first book on postnatal care. You can find out more about 50:50 Parliament's work here and Lyanne's book and postnatal campaign

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31:01

The Mummafesto: Sophie Livingstone, CEO of Little...

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2024/07/11

My guest this week is CEO and social entrepreneur Sophie Livingstone.Sophie is currently CEO of Little Village and Chair of the Baby BankAlliance, a network of baby banks across the UK providing a vitallifeline for struggling families. Sophie was previously founding CEOof City Year UK, a charity enabling young people to tackle inequalitythrough doing a year of voluntary service in schools. In 2020 she wasawarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services tocharity. Soph also happens to be

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35:18

The Mummafesto: Vicki Broadbent, Honest Mum

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2024/07/01

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.My guest this week is Vicki Broadbent, aka Honest Mum. Vicki is a writer, director and author of the UK’s Number 1 parenting blog, Honest Mum. Her blog discusses everything from family life, food, fashion, travel to her experience as a parent and reaches over 8 million parents a month. In 2018 Vicki published her first bestselling book Mum

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34:20

The Mummafesto: Dr Martha Deiros Collado

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2024/06/24

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is Dr Martha Deiros Collado, clinical psychologist and mother. Martha is an expert in parenting, child development and pediatric health and specialises in helping children and their parents cope by taking a more holistic approach to parenting. Before focusing on parenting, Martha developed the annual review of psychology

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33:44

The Mummafesto: Jo Elvin, former editor of Glamour...

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2024/06/13

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is Jo Elvin. Jo is the former Editor of Glamour Magazine, former charity CEO and broadcaster. Arriving in the UK from Australia at the age of 21 Jo has had an astounding career in the fashion and magazine world. Jo now writes a weekly substack and hosts the successful podcast Fame, where she discussed the psychological

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39:16

The Mummafesto: Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, clean air...

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2024/06/06

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. Today on The Mummafesto I’m joined by campaigner and activist Rosamund Kissi Debrah. Rosamund’s incredible campaigning work followed the death of her nine-year-old daughter Ella. The inquest into Ella’s death made legal history by ruling that air pollution was one of the causes of Ella's death. Rosmund has since co-founded the Ella Robert

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34:04

The Mummafesto: George Lewis, author and comedian

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2024/06/01

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. And most impressively, George is also the winner of celebrity masterchef. George, welcome to the Mummafesto. In episode 13 I chat to author and comedian George Lewis. George has written for some of the biggest shows on TV including 8 out of 10 cats, Have I Got News for You and write a weekly football column in The Times. In 2022 George

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33:22

The Mummafesto: Natasha Pearlman, Executive Editor of...

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2024/05/23

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 12 I chat to writer, campaigner and one of my oldest friends Natasha Pearlman. Natasha is currently the Executive Editor of Glamour Magazine and is the editorial lead for Glamour’s women of the year awards and oversees Glamour’s political content. Natasha has previously held roles at Grazia, Elle, News UK and the Daily Mail. Most

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28:56

The Mummafesto: Sarah Ockwell-Smith on gentle parenting

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2024/05/16

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 11 I speak to Sarah Ockwell-Smith. Sarah is a parenting expert and is often credited as being the founder of the 'gentle parenting' movement and is vocal about childism (the unconscious discrimination of children in society). Sarah has authored 15 books, translated into over 30 languages, which have sold over half a million

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35:20

The Mummafesto: Catherine Mayer, Co-founder of the...

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2024/05/09

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 10 I speak to Catherine Mayer. Catherine is an is writer, activist and the co-founder and President of the Women's Equality Party. She began her career as a journalist at The Economist before founding the Women’s Equality Party in 2015. She has campaigned to end violence against women and girls, keep MPs accused of sexual

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35:47

The Mummafesto: Rosie Nixon, former editor of HELLO!...

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2024/05/02

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 9 I speak to Rosie Nixon. Rosie is an author, campaigner and former editor in chief of HELLO! Magazine. Rosie was Editor in Chief at HELLO! Magazine from 2008-2023. Following an intense period of burnout, Rosie stood down as editor to go freelance. She is now Editor at large of HELLO!, a qualified coach, and runs HELLO!’s podcast

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38:38

The Mummafesto: Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant...

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2024/04/25

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 8 I speak to Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant the Screwed. In 2015 Joeli founded Pregnant Then Screwed, after being fired by her employer just two days after telling them she was pregnant. Pregnant Then Screwed is a charity dedicated to ending the motherhood penalty and supports thousands of women each year. Alongside her

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29:07

The Mummafesto: Catriona Ogilvy, founder of The...

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2024/04/18

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 7 I speak to Catriona Ogilvy, founder of The Smallest Things Charity. The Smallest Things is run entirely by volunteers who've had premature babies who campaign to raise awareness, instigate change and support families of premature babies. They've successfully campaigned for legislative change that enables parents to take an

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25:40

The Mummafesto: Laura-Rose from LGBT Mummies

The Mummafesto ·

2024/04/11

The Mummafestopodcastis hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics.In episode 6 I speak to Laura-Rose from LGBT Mummies, a campaign group fighting for equity and equality for LGBTQ+ couples. Their goal is for LGBTQ+ people and their families be represented and understood, creating a more safe and inclusive society for us all. We discuss everything from fertility services on the NHS, sex education in school

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