Episodes
No postnatal stone is left unturned on this open-hearted, open-minded chat about life, love and sex postpartum. From knowing when to do it after having a baby to touching yourself in the name of orgasms, Hollie is 100% a woman’s woman.
Published 08/01/24
God the commentary around our bodies is real. From pregnancy-related weight gain to stress-related weight loss, maybe ask how someone is before discussing how they look.
Published 07/29/24
A pop icon and new author, Rachel of S Club 7 acclaim opens up her heart on the podcast talking about separation, telling the kids and finding happiness with her Dancing on Ice partner Brendan. This episode covers everything from judgement around separation to separation anxiety and how to handle it whether your partner simply works away or you are co-parenting.
Published 07/25/24
Public speaker Dani Wallace joins the DMP team to talk about raising her voice after being ignored in the corporate world. This is the nuts and bolts of being heard without changing who you are.
Published 07/22/24
When it comes to divorce or even a career change mid-life, the words ‘crisis’ and ‘car crash’ land almost instantly. Anna and Polly dig into what they know at 43 over 23 and how making big life decisions at this juncture isn’t always a cry for help, more about newfound knowledge.
Published 07/18/24
After a few intense weeks of internet scrutiny around Anna’s geriatric pregnancy and the apparent ‘speed’ of moving on with her new partner, the DMP duo take a moment to reflect on where it all began. Why the podcast began and land some big news on where things are going. Expect the usual analysis of sex positions and an incident involving a clitoris and chili.
Published 07/15/24
The property aficionado lands on DMP to talk raising teenage boys, the good, the bad and the ugly of your kids growing into adults - and how to navigate tech in a parental world that doesn’t really have blueprint other than hollering ‘get off your phone’. An informative chat with a beautiful soul.
Published 07/11/24
From doggy to missionary, what else do you do when you, well, do it? Anna and Polly delve into the Karma Sutra and analyse the pros and cons of going off piste. Expect tears of laughter and genuine fear.
Published 07/08/24
This is Polly’s moment to open up about a different mothering journey with the author of ‘Special’ Melanie Dimmitt. It’s a beautiful insight into a different parental route that is often misunderstood or misrepresented. In this episode team DMP ask what ableism really is. How it presents. And what you can do as a parent to be more inclusive.
Published 07/04/24
Anna is not a fan of lacy grundies but Polly is on a drive to get women to feel their best. Whether in a lace body suit or her homemade crotchless panties. The pair delve into their underwear drawers to see what’s lurking. And to be honest it ain’t pretty.
Published 07/02/24
It’s been a rollercoaster of a loving ride but an incredibly happy one with Anna and Olly announcing their pregnancy. With four kids between them already this is a fifth happy member of the clan. Anna stares down the barrel of being a truly ‘geriatric’ mother and how she feels navigating pregnancy third time round. But the main point is… we’re having a baby! A DMP baby.
Published 06/27/24
Why are women sold vaginal/ vulva-cleaning products and men aren’t? There’s no willy washes out there or pecker towelettes and, yet, women are marketed everything from FemFresh to fanny wipes because men think we need it? Anna and Polly delve into delicate PH balances and BV to level the playing ground.
Published 06/25/24
The incredibly successful singer-songwriter digs deep on inequality in the home and how co-parenting is never really 50:50. She opens up about separation and dating post-divorce and how she’s finally settled on loving herself first and foremost before even swiping left of right. If you want to laugh as much as you cry, this episode is a good ‘un.
Published 06/20/24
The day has come, Anna’s eldest has a phone and there’s been a lot of chat in the school What’s App group about how to navigate this juncture. It’s uncharted territory and it is world’s apart from when Anna and Polly were ten but the pair talk about how to navigate this brave, new, pixelated world.
Published 06/18/24
As the peri-menopause hits, Anna and Polly ask Dr Jen about what to expect when you are expecting… The Change. From periods to pregnancy and the menopause, this is an A-Z on tackling Mother Nature’s biggest hormonal shifts.
Published 06/13/24
From ridiculous lists with £1,000 vases to unending hen dos and stag dos that soak up the cash, is a white wedding really all that for the guests? And does Pinterest have a lot to answer for?
Published 06/11/24
This episode packed a sex ed punch. Sex and relationships journalist Beth digs deep on the slut shaming she faced as a young girl and what parents need to watch out for. We unpick the controversial decisions happening around sex ed for under 9’s and how to raise a sex positive kid.
Published 06/06/24
Have you ever had well-meaning but awful advice landed on you? By a mother in law maybe or a mate even? This episode goes into the nitty gritty of what not to say to a mother. Especially new mothers.
Published 06/04/24
Quite the episode. We interrupt usual service of interviewing incredible women for a DMP special on Anna’s engagement to Olly. From love post-divorce to looking back at one of the toughest junctures of her life, this is maybe not the Disney happily ever after but it is, indeed, very happy.
Published 05/30/24
As hot flushes land and brain fog descends, Anna and Polly question their symptoms and open-up about navigating the next biological female chapter. Pre-warning: there’s a lot of justified, although slightly off-the-wall rage.
Published 05/28/24
Whether newborn exhaustion or pure insomnia, Dr Sophie explains the impact of sleeplessness on our minds, bodies and parental souls. From sleep disorders to effective sleep routines, this is 45 minutes of sleepiness in podcast form.
Published 05/23/24
Shouldn’t laugh but this week your stories on how your kid’s pets came to an end is something else. From fish jumping into toasters to sinister Siamese cats unravelling your parental mind, this is one of the darkest, funniest chats to date.
Published 05/21/24
The CEO of The World Happiness Index certainly knows a thing or two about finding joy. In this open-hearted chat Anna and Polly ask Karen how she started smiling again against the grieving odds. Funny, sad, uplifting and ultimately a happy ending.
Published 05/16/24
Pets and grief is quite the juggernaut to navigate with kids. Anna has to handle the death for the family pet hamster Ziggy. Is lying ever ok to protect your kids? How do you navigate a rodent funeral? And was buying two guinea pigs really a good idea in the wake of all this? Expect tea-through-nose laughter and solemnity. A tale of two sides.
Published 05/14/24
You asked for it and we’re giving it. You wanted more of us - Polly and Anna - so here we delve into Pol’s ADHD diagnosis in an emotional, informative rollercoaster of a podcast episode that leaves no ADHD stone unturned. While Polly isn’t an expert, she’s read The Whole Internet since being diagnosed and this could be an initial stepping stone if you wonder if you - or your child - might have ADHD.
Published 05/09/24