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Lessons From Our Mothers

Cressida and Isabella

What’s the most important thing you’ve learnt from your mum? How have the maternal figures in your life shaped you? In Lessons from Our Mothers, sisters Isabella and Cressida explore the wisdom, love, and lessons passed down through generations. They speak with remarkable people like Kate Winslett, Mary Berry, Alain de Botton and Dr Shefali about the maternal figures - biological or not - who influenced them. The life lessons they’ve carried forward, the things they’ve chosen to leave behind, and

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Mishal Husain: “She really liberated me - she said,...

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2025/05/17

🌸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 the powerful lessons she learned from her mother - and how those lessons have shaped both her journalism and her approach to motherhood.📚Mishal also shares the inspiration behind her book, Broken Threads, which traces the lives of her four grandparents as they migrated to the newly formed Pakistan in the

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Alain de Botton: “Children will smell their parents'...

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2025/05/10

🌸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 mother’s love, how our relationships with our mothers shape us as adults, and why parenting doesn’t require perfection - just being “good enough”.🌸Join Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson as they explore how maternal figures have shaped the lives of their guests. Each episode delves into the valuable

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Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice: “We'd have to do 10...

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2025/05/03

🌸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 heartwarming conversation, the sisters share how they balance their roles in the public eye with being mothers and professionals. They explore their unique upbringing and how their mother has served as a guiding force throughout their lives. And they offer a moving tribute to their late grandmother, Queen

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Giovanna Fletcher: “I don't remember my mum playing...

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2025/04/27

🌸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 Baby community.💡In this refreshingly honest conversation, Giovanna opens up about the real, unfiltered challenges of motherhood. She shares how she stays present with her children in the chaos of a busy schedule, and why motherhood has helped her care less about outside opinions and more about what

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47:06

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

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2025/04/20

🌸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 host of the podcast Parenting and You.💡 In this episode they discuss what it means to step into your power as a conscious parent, and better understand how to let your child embody their truth. They explore how damaging it can be to try and shield your child from all of life’s dangers and difficulties -

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Mary Berry: “ She died at 105, and how lucky was I...

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2025/04/12

🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by the iconic food writer, chef, baker, and television presenter, Mary Berry. Mary opens up about her childhood, sharing fond memories of her mother and reflecting on the lessons she’s carried with her throughout her life. She also discusses how parenting has evolved since her own childhood and gives a deeply personal insight into the grief she experienced after the loss of her son 35 years ago.🌸Join Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson as they explore

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42:56

Karl Lokko: “ I started to understand the mother I...

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2025/04/06

🌸 In this episode, hosts Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by Karl Lokko, a former gang leader turned activist and public speaker. Karl shares some of his earliest memories of his mother, how he credits her for leading him down the right path, and how despite multiple arrests, she never faltered in her love and support of him.🌸 Join Cressida and Isabella as they explore how maternal figures have shaped the lives of their guests. Each episode delves into the valuable lessons they’ve

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Clover Stroud: "Motherhood destroys who you are, yet...

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2025/03/30

🌸 Cressida and Isabella are joined by author Clover Stroud whose teenage years were shattered when her mum was left severely brain-damaged after a riding accident. Clover talks about the pain of losing her mum, how she navigated grief whilst raising her own children, and the huge influence her late mother has had on her life and work.🌸 Join Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson as they explore how maternal figures have shaped the lives of their guests. Each episode delves into the valuable lessons

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Trailer: Lessons From Our Mothers

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2025/03/19

Have you ever stopped to think about the maternal figures in your life and how they have shaped who you are today? Have you ever asked them about their own experiences, or thought about the lessons that you have learned from them?We are excited to share Lessons From Our Mothers, a series of conversations that celebrate motherhood and mothering in all its forms. When our own mum fell ill last year, we set out to ask her all the questions that we had never thought to ask - and now, we’re on a sisterly

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