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Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week, another special episode in which we welcome back Liam to the podcast! Nearly two years on, a proposal and a pandemic later Louise and Liam chat how they handled the pandemic, extra-curricular clubs, the kinds of parents they are, bigger picture parenting, and are any more kids on the horizon? **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! We've got just a few more episodes for you before the end of series, and this weeks' guest is a goodie. An OG Youtuber, fashion and beauty influencer and mum, Fleur de Force. Fleur and Louise chat their different birth stories, Fleur's planned C-section, River's unusual name, Fleur's fertility struggle second time round and dealing with baby loss, mum crushes and Fleur's exciting new business Raven James Jewellery. Fleur De Force @fleurdeforce **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week, it's a special episode of Mothers' Meeting - a Fathers' Meeting, with none other than Louise's own dad Steve. This is an episode dedicated to Louise's mum, who passed away when she was young. They chat about how her dad wooed her mum, the happy years, a poignant trip to Disney, believing that a china doll was Louise's sister, the hard times after cancer diagnosis and how the death of Louise's mum impacted them. **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! On this week's episode is entrepreneur and mum of 6 Kate Ball. Kate and Louise chat about finding out Kate was having a second set of twins, the juggle struggle, a plea to IKEA for just one colour cup, the moving origins of her business Mini First Aid and what it's like appearing on Dragon's Den. Kate Ball @noahsarkfamily **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This is a very special episode of Mothers Meeting, featuring a very special friend from across the pond, yes Glitterbits be excited, it's Marie! Marie and Louise talk about how their friendship began, how self reflection can make you a better parent, parenting each other, their shared faith, and how to make Louise happy on a trip to the States. Marie @mariethatsme.yt **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! On this episode Louise meets rugby player and nurse Amy Hardcastle. Louise chats to Amy about being on the front line throughout the pandemic, smashing it on the rugby field, being a role model and baby names. Amy Hardcastle @amy.hardcastle.03 **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week Louise is joined by newsreader and presenter Charlene White. Louise and Charlene talk about raising kids without their mums being there, how grief has shaped them, the origins of Charlene's children's names, mum crushes, and letting things go. Charlene White: @charlenewhite **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! Marley Hall a.k.a Midwife Marley, mother of 5, author of ‘Midwife Marley’s Guide for Everyone’, and resident midwife for channelmum is joining Louise today! They reminisce on all the free time pre kids, pregnancy being harder but birth being easier as an older mum, their shared passion of hypnobirthing, pubic hair, potty training and the importance of being informed in decision making. Marley Hall: @midwifemarley **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week Louise and sits down with psychologist and social media sensation Dr Julie Smith. They chat births, possible baby names, whether the meanings of names reflect in children, Julie outside of motherhood, confessions and what Julie has coming up! Julie Smith: @drjulie **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! In this week's Mothers' Meeting, Louise catches up with poet, author, podcaster and mum Laura Dockrill. They talk through traumatic births, Laura's experience with postpartum psychosis, motherhood mountains, and sharing their parenting confessions. Laura Dockrill: @lauraleedockrill **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! Joining Louise in the studio this week is SJ Strum. SJ chats to Louise about her rogue Mum crush, her love for the Sound of Music, her birth stories, baby names, synaesthesia, gentle parenting and a word of advice. SJ Strum: @sj_strum **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week on Mothers' Meeting we hear from Dr Zoe Williams. Zoe sat down with Louise whilst she was still pregnant with her little boy Lisbon. They chat about Zoe's 'knowing' at first sight with her partner Stuart, her journey to become a mum, the importance of exercise during pregnancy, baby names and a shared love of Ruth Langsford. Dr Zoe Williams: @drzoewilliams **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week on Mothers' Meeting we have the tv icon that is Ruth Langsford. Ruth and Louise chat birth, being an older mum, the unexpected emotions around her son Jack leaving for uni and being a working mum. Ruth Langsford: @ruthlangsford **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! Welcome back! This week sitting down with Louise for a Mothers' Meeting is Jess Jones a.k.a Thefatfunnyone, she's an award winning blogger, podcaster, speaker and advocate and is a mum to 3 with a baby on the way. Louise and Jess chat about Jess' tocophobia, changing your mindset towards birth, how savage young girls can be, their mum crushes and Jess' golden pieces of advice. Jess Jones: @thefatfunnyone **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting Series 2! In this first episode back, presenter, author, life coach and podcaster Anna Williamson joins Louise. Together they talk through their similar birth stories, chat about mental health, play a game of I have never, and share their nipple stories. Anna Williamson: @annawilliamsonofficial **CONNECT WITH ME** @LouisePentland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA

Welcome to Mothers' Meeting with Louise Pentland. We're back for series 2! From birth stories and parenting confessions to life outside motherhood and mental health, this podcast covers it all, the hilarious, the brilliant, the challenging and the often ridiculous parenting moments from some of Britains best loves mums. Make sure you're subscribed NOW to hear the new series from 26th July.

In this very special bonus episode of Mothers' Meeting, Louise sits down with two more fabulous mums! The first is Celebs Go Dating star, mum of two, and one half of LuAnna The Podcast, it's Anna Williamson. Joining Anna is vlogger and mother to four (!) Lucy Jessica Carter. Together they discuss the highs, lows and funny bits we experience as parents.

Bloggers, stylists and two halves of WeAreTwinset Sarah Ellis and Philippa Bloom join Louise in this final episode of Mother's Meeting season one. Together they talk through parenting bug bears, pass on life saving mumhacks, reccomend favourite products and share some of the best advice they've ever been given. Sarah Ellis: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtankelellis Philippa Bloom: https://www.instagram.com/philippabloom WeAreTwinset: https://wearetwinset.com **YOUTUBE** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA **CONNECT WITH ME** https://www.instagram.com/LouisePentland/

This week Louise welcomes two more incredible mums onto the podcast - Loose Woman Nadia Sawalha and blogger Kat Farmer. Now we've talked a lot about young children in this series, but this episode is all about teens! These two teach Louise a thing or two about what's to come as Kat wonders which version of her daughter she'll get each morning, Louise asks how girls and boys differ, and Nadia offers some wonderful advice for those challenging moments: "Remember what they can do". Nadia Sawalha: https://www.instagram.com/nadiasawalhaandfamily/ Kat Farmer: https://www.instagram.com/doesmybumlook40/ **YOUTUBE** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA **CONNECT WITH ME**

In this episode of Mothers' Meeting Louise is joined by skincare queen and fierce mamma Caroline Hirons AND vlogger, mother and friend Lily Pebbles. Caroline rages over, well quite a few things really, Lily offers a huge verity of #mumhacks whilst Louise wonders where the line lies when it comes to sharing on social media. Warning this episode is explicit! Caroline Hirons: https://www.carolinehirons.com/ Lily Pebbles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDO89DCjRd7tt5-yLmRUXKg **YOUTUBE** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA **CONNECT WITH ME**