Happy Mum Happy Baby

Our guest this week is personal trainer, podcaster, and former Made in Chelsea star Ryan Libbey!

When Ryan’s partner Louise Thompson gave birth to their son Leo, she faced severe complications and trauma that turned their worlds upside down. We spoke to Louise last year on the podcast and now it’s Ryan’s turn to share his story.

Ryan opens up to Gi about letting go of the pressure to always be the strong one in his fami...

We're very excited this week to welcome everyone's favourite Youtube couple to the studio - it's Rose and Rosie!

As a same-sex couple, finding information on how to start a family is not easy. Rose and Rosie open up to Gi about the challenges of navigating a heteronormative healthcare system, from choosing a sperm donor, to IUI vs IVF, and what it's like to be the 'other mother.'

Plus, they discuss feeling the pressure to get...

This week we welcome author, entrepreneur and mum of two Lottie Tomlinson to the Happy Mum Happy Baby studio!

Lottie opens up to Gi about losing her mum and how she has navigated her own parenting journey without her mum by her side.

Plus, Lottie reflects on finding her truest confidence since having her children and explains why she's no longer hiding behind beauty treatments.

Lottie's memoir Lucky Girl is available now!

For a special episode dedicated to breast cancer awareness, this week Giovanna sits down with actress and mum of two, Ali Bastian

Last year, while breastfeeding her youngest daughter, Ali began experiencing severe pain and discovered a lump in her breast. Despite her concerns, she was told it was likely a blocked duct from feeding.

Ali opens up about what followed - her breast cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, and a mastec...

WIth his iconic hit 'Mysterious Girl' turning 30 this year, we thought it was about time we caught up with dad of 5 Peter Andre!

This episode is full of heart, with Peter opening up to Gi about the overwhelming emotion of meeting each of his children for the first time, and how he's embraced being a newborn dad again in his fifties.

Plus, Peter reveals the one strict rule he's set for his teenagers, Junior and Princess, and r...

This week Giovanna is joined by comedian and actor Cariad Lloyd.

Cariad is also the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Griefcast. She shares with Gi the profound impact of losing her father unexpectedly as a teenager and how that experience has shaped her life and work.

They also discuss the importance of language when talking about death and Cariad explains how she has approached conversations about her dad with h...

Our guest this week is the hilarious radio & TV presenter Siân Welby!

Siân's career has gone from strength to strength over the years, and she opens up about wanting to hide her pregnancy out of fear she would be replaced at work.

Plus, the pressures of breastfeeding, 'too posh to push', and a case of mistaken midwife identity!

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On this week's episode of Parenting SOS, we’re joined by Dr. Mine Conkbayir. Mine is an expert in neuroscience and has worked in early childhood education and care for 25 years. She's also an ADHD mum of one.

Mine and Gi discuss how hormonal changes during pregnancy and postpartum can impact ADHD behaviours, and the importance of honest, supportive conversation between ADHD and non-ADHD parents and children.

Plus Mine answers...

This week on Happy Mum Happy Baby we’re joined by Made in Chelsea veteran and RENUE founder Lucy Watson!

Lucy and Gi catch up on life since Made in Chelsea and delve into Lucy's journey as a first-time mother to one-year-old Willoughby.

Lucy also opens up about her struggle to conceive, the emotional impact of fertility testing, and the challenges of witnessing loved ones becoming pregnant while navigating fertility struggles...

We welcome soap royalty into the studio for this week's episode of Happy Mum Happy Baby...

Best known for her role as Stacey Slater in EastEnders, it is of course the iconic Lacey Turner!

Mum-of-three Lacey opens up to Gi about the importance of talking about pregnancy loss.

Plus we get the lowdown on the EastEnders 40th Anniversary live episode, and Lacey talks about filming scenes DAYS after giving birth.

Fresh from celebrating Mother’s Day, Gi has delved into the archives and picked out some of her favourite moments that celebrate what it really means to be a mum:

• Kamille on finding her way as a new mum
• Coleen Rooney on embracing the chaos of four boys
• Isma Almas on adopting her son and the moment she first felt like his mum
• Lydia Bright on the guilt from balancing her career and motherhood
• Ashley James on healing from traumatic...

On this week's episode of Happy Mum Happy Baby, Clinical Psychologist Dr Julie joins Giovanna to talk about perfection, parenting and letting go of the expectations we place on ourselves. 

Julie opens up about being diagnosed with breast cancer last year and tells Gi why and how she talked to her three children about it.

Plus Gi and Julie discuss hypnobirthing and the importance of having agency during birth.

Dr Jul...

On this month's Parenting SOS, we’re joined by Clinical Psychologist and expert on maternal rage Dr Caroline Boyd.

Anger is a natural response to the overwhelming demands of motherhood in today’s society. Many of us feel pressure to be supermums - calm, coping and in control at all times - and were raised to see anger as a ‘forbidden’ emotion for women. This often means our feelings stay simmering under the surface, until we rea...

Our guest this week is the insightful, witty, and all-round wonderful Cherry Healey, who over the years has graced our screens with the likes of SAS Who Dares Wins, Inside the Factory, and numerous BBC3 documentaries.

Cherry opens up to Giovanna about her complex relationship with her dad, and how having children herself and leaning into therapy helped to heal her childhood wounds.

Plus, Cherry admits that she once subscribed...

This week Giovanna sits down for a raw and hilarious conversation with comedian Sara Pascoe.

Sara speaks candidly about the highs and lows of her mental health during IVF and after having her first child.

Plus Sara and Gi describe how their respective relationships evolved after becoming parents.

Sara Pascoe will tour the UK and Ireland with all new show, I Am A Strange Gloop in 2025/26, including the London Pall...

Giovanna's guest this week is Love Island winner, TV personality, and podcast host Dani Dyer!

Dani opens up about becoming a single mum after the birth of her son, discussing the guilt she felt about how expanding her family might affect her first child.

She also delves into the challenges of dating as a single mum and shares the story of how she met her fiancé footballer Jarrod Bowen.

Plus how her dad, the legendary ...

Parenting SOS is back, and we’re diving into all things fussy eating with children's food guru Annabel Karmel!*

Annabel, the leading expert on nutrition and cooking for babies and children, sits down with Gi to discuss why some kids are just fussy when it comes to food (spoiler: it's not your fault!), the importance of celebrating good eating habits, and she shares some creative ways to encourage our little ones to enjoy a mor...

On this week's episode, Giovanna sits down with bestselling author Holly Bourne!

Holly tells Gi about the impact sleep deprivation had on her mental state when her baby daughter just wouldn't sleep.

She also opens up about her long and painful journey to getting treated for endometriosis, a condition that is still widely misunderstood and misdiagnosed.

Plus, Holly talks about writing her latest novel in the throes of first...

Giovanna’s guest this week is the brilliant Fiona Button!

Fiona stars as Rose in one of Gi’s favourite shows, The Split, but off screen she has an even bigger role to play as mum to 7-year-old Fordy.

Fiona opens up about her experience with health anxiety, how it impacted her pregnancy and postpartum, as well as the unique qualities of being a parent with ADHD.

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