Happy Mum
by Giovanna Fletcher
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“I Felt Like the Glass Child”: Becky Cheetham on The Realities of Being a Sibling Carer
Oct 13, 2026
50m 17s
Annabel Scholey on the Grief No-one Talks About After Divorce
Oct 6, 2026
1h 00m 45s
“I’m Done”: Rosie Nixon on Burnout, Motherhood and Walking Away From Her Dream Job
Sep 29, 2026
55m 25s
Glittering a Turd: Maren Sheldon on Parenting Through Grief and Celebrating Her Twin's Life
Sep 22, 2026
1h 08m 12s
A&E Doctor Maddy Lucy Dann: Childbirth and C-sections are the Two Gnarliest Things I’ve Ever Seen
Sep 15, 2026
1h 05m 45s
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Audience Interest
- parenting challenges and rewards
- support for new parents
Podcast Focus
- conversations about motherhood
- real stories from parents
Publishing Consistency
- 309 episodes produced
- active for 8 years
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
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Total monthly reach
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · ParentingHOME#184K to 525K
- 🇯🇵Japan · Parenting#211.7K to 11K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Parenting#331.5K to 9.4K
- 🇨🇱CL · Parenting#51.2K to 7.5K
- 🇮🇪Ireland · Parenting#71.1K to 6.9K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
97K to 606K🎙 ~2x weekly·341 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
194K to 1.2M🇬🇧87%🇯🇵2%🇦🇺2%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
78K to 485K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/13/26 |  “I Felt Like the Glass Child”: Becky Cheetham on The Realities of Being a Sibling Carer | Giovanna catches up with her friend Becky Cheetham this week to talk about Becky's experience as a sibling carer.Becky’s sister, Hannah, has cerebral palsy, and Becky opens up to Gi about the challenges and joys of growing up as part of a family shaped by disability. She reflects on feeling like ‘the glass child’ – the sibling whose needs can sometimes take a back seat – and the impact this has had on her life.Plus, Becky shares her thoughts on the future, navigating her role as a sibling carer and what it means for her relationship with Hannah as they get older.You can follow Hannah and Becky (Cheethams with Dreams) on Instagram and TikTok x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 50m 17s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  Annabel Scholey on the Grief No-one Talks About After Divorce | This week Giovanna sits down with the incredibly talented Annabel Scholey!You’ll know Annabel from Rivals and, of course (the Happy Mum team’s personal favourite) The Split. But behind the scenes, Annabel was navigating the end of her own marriage, alongside balancing her acting career and raising her daughter.Annabel opens up to Gi about the moment she knew her marriage was over, and talks about the grief that came with accepting she doesn’t have the ‘traditional’ family unit she once planned.You can catch Annabel in Winter on ITV now, and Rivals Part 2 arrives on 11 November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 1h 00m 45s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  “I’m Done”: Rosie Nixon on Burnout, Motherhood and Walking Away From Her Dream Job | What happens when you’ve spent so long holding everything together that you simply can’t anymore?This week, Giovanna sits down with former Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! Magazine Rosie Nixon to talk about the breakdown that became the catalyst for transforming her life.Rosie opens up about motherhood, the pressure to keep going and the guilt that can come with admitting you’re struggling. Rosie’s book, The PRO Method: Pause, Reflect & Organise, is available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 55m 25s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Glittering a Turd: Maren Sheldon on Parenting Through Grief and Celebrating Her Twin's Life | Trigger warning: this episode includes discussions around bereavement and cancer. If you feel this may be a difficult listen, please choose another episode xGiovanna is joined this week by her good friend and CoppaFeel! co-founder Maren Sheldon.Maren opens up about navigating first-time motherhood alongside her twin sister Kris's incurable breast cancer diagnosis. and shares the honest, sometimes heartbreaking, and often unexpectedly funny realities of parenting through grief.The new edition of Kris Hallenga's memoir Glittering a Turd, featuring new material from Maren and a foreword by Dawn French, is out 24th September. Head to CoppaFeel! for more helpful information and resources xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 1h 08m 12s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  A&E Doctor Maddy Lucy Dann: Childbirth and C-sections are the Two Gnarliest Things I’ve Ever Seen | This week, the hilarious Maddy Lucy Dann joins us for a chat about becoming a mum for the first time.Maddy tells Gi what it’s really like balancing life as an A&E doctor with pregnancy, including navigating night shifts while expecting, and how becoming a mum has changed the way she sees her work.She also opens up about sharing her aspects of her life online, including the criticism she faced over a breastfeeding video, and the reaction to her viral discussion of Bonnie Blue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 1h 05m 45s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | childhood cancerfamily struggles+3 | Sophie Derry | PASICWhen You Wish Upon a Star+1 | — | childhood cancerleukaemia+3 | — | 57m 42s | ||
| 9/1/26 | IVFparenting+4 | Megan McKenna | — | — | Megan McKennaIVF+5 | — | 1h 04m 45s | ||
| 8/25/26 | postnatal depressionparenting+3 | Sam VanderpumpAlice Vanderpump | Channel 4Made in Chelsea: Sam Vanderpump’s Story | — | postnatal depressionparenting+3 | — | 1h 10m 26s | ||
| 8/18/26 | parentingsummer holidays+3 | Keira KnightleyLucy Watson+4 | — | — | parentingsummer holidays+5 | — | 43m 33s | ||
| 8/11/26 | confidenceback to school+5 | Gail Sayles | NSPCCChildline | BilstonPreston+2 | confidenceback to school+5 | Matalan | 38m 43s | ||
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| 8/4/26 | pregnancy lossmotherhood+3 | Zoe Birkett | Take ThatWest End+2 | — | pregnancy lossmiscarriage+5 | — | 1h 00m 48s | ||
| 7/28/26 | motherhoodparenting+3 | Ruthie Henshall | The Showgirl and the Prince | — | Ruthie HenshallGiovanna Fletcher+5 | — | 59m 09s | ||
| 7/23/26 | maternity caremidwifery+3 | — | All4MaternityAll4Birth+1 | — | midwiferymaternity care+5 | — | 23m 08s | ||
| 7/20/26 | griefchild loss+4 | Jen Stancombe | Elsie's Story | — | griefchild loss+6 | — | 1h 17m 28s | ||
| 7/16/26 | birthmidwifery+4 | — | Life of a MidwifeAcast+1 | — | birthmidwives+5 | — | 16m 23s | ||
| 7/14/26 | motherhoodwrestling+4 | Becky Lynch | WWENetflix | — | Becky Lynchmotherhood+5 | — | 59m 53s | ||
| 7/9/26 | birth emergenciesmidwifery+3 | — | Little Light SupportEast Anglian Midwives | SuffolkNorfolk+2 | birthmidwife+4 | — | 15m 46s | ||
| 7/7/26 | birth traumamaternity care+3 | Theo Clarke | Birth Trauma AssociationMaternity Commissioner+2 | — | birth traumamaternity care+3 | — | 1h 01m 48s | ||
| 7/2/26 | home birthmidwifery+4 | — | All4MaternityAll4Birth+2 | — | home birthmidwives+5 | — | 19m 17s | ||
| 6/30/26 | maternal healthpostnatal depression+4 | Dr Punam Krishan | NHSBBC+1 | — | maternal healthpostnatal depression+4 | — | 1h 23m 51s | ||
| 6/25/26 | midwiferybirth+5 | midwives | East Anglian MidwivesChange.org+2 | United Kingdom | midwivesbirth+5 | — | 15m 22s | ||
| 6/23/26 | surrogacysame-sex couples+4 | Adam FrisbyJamie Corbett | — | — | Father's Daysurrogacy+4 | — | 1h 25m 51s | ||
| 6/18/26 | birth traumamidwifery+3 | midwives | Little Light SupportAcast | — | birth traumamidwives+3 | — | 16m 06s | ||
| 6/16/26 |  Lauren Cowell Beyond the Headlines: Motherhood, Campaigning and Entering Her F*ck It Era | This week, we’re so excited to welcome Lauren Cowell for her first ever podcast interview!After years of keeping a low profile while navigating public scrutiny, Lauren opens up to Gi about life after divorce, co-parenting, and how she handled the intense media attention surrounding her pregnancy with partner Simon Cowell.Lauren also shares more about her involvement in the ‘Raise the Age’ campaign — and since recording this episode, Keir Starmer has announced plans for under-16s to be banned from social media by spring 2027 👏👏👏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 1h 10m 50s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | midwiferypersonal journey+3 | — | — | — | midwifesurvival story+3 | — | 24m 47s | ||
| 6/9/26 | home birthmotherhood+3 | Laura Marling | Laura Sings RaffiPaddington | — | home birthLaura Marling+3 | — | 1h 01m 41s | ||
| 6/4/26 | midwiferyinstincts+3 | — | PixiuAcast | — | midwifetrust your gut+3 | — | 14m 26s | ||
| 6/2/26 | attachment theoryparenting+4 | Susannah Fielding | This Time with Alan PartridgeMan vs Baby+2 | Noël Coward Theatre | attachment theoryparenting+5 | — | 1h 01m 00s | ||
| 5/28/26 | midwiferybaby loss+3 | Anna | BabySZN™Médecins Sans Frontières | South Sudan | midwifetriplets+5 | — | 21m 27s | ||
| 5/26/26 | motherhoodparenting+3 | Mollie King | — | — | Mollie KingGiovanna Fletcher+5 | — | 1h 03m 19s | ||
| 5/21/26 | midwiferychildbirth+3 | — | Médecins Sans FrontièresBabySZN™ | — | midwifechildbirth+3 | — | 21m 41s | ||
| 5/19/26 | postnatal OCDmaternal mental health+4 | Kimberley Nixon | She Seems Fine To MeFresh Meat+2 | — | postpartummental health+6 | — | 1h 41m 29s | ||
| 5/14/26 | midwiferybirth+3 | — | BabySZN™Acast+1 | — | midwifebirth experience+3 | — | 15m 33s | ||
| 5/12/26 | hyperemesisbreastfeeding+4 | Lydia West | Channel 4It’s a Sin+3 | — | hyperemesisbreastfeeding+6 | — | 1h 16m 05s | ||
| 5/5/26 | midwiferybirth+4 | — | Little Light SupportChange.org+2 | — | midwifebirth stories+3 | — | 18m 32s | ||
| 4/30/26 | midwiferypersonal stories+3 | — | — | — | midwifestories+5 | — | 1m 45s | ||
| 4/28/26 | pregnancychronic illness+3 | Hannah Witton | Happy Mum Happy Baby | — | pregnancystoma+5 | — | 1h 04m 36s | ||
| 4/21/26 | autismmotherhood+3 | Catherine Simpson | Hold Fast: Motherhood, My Autistic Daughter and MeAcast+1 | — | perfectionnavigating autism+1 | — | 1h 10m 43s | ||
| 4/14/26 | teen pregnancystand-up comedy+3 | Emma Doran | Emmaculate UK and Ireland stand-up tourEdinburgh Festival Fringe+2 | UK | comedyparenting challenges+2 | — | 1h 07m 37s | ||
| 4/7/26 | parentingfamily dynamics+3 | Vicky PattisonErcan Ramadan | Vicky Pattison: Maybe, baby?C4 Streaming+1 | — | motherhoodpressure+2 | — | 1h 04m 01s | ||
| 3/31/26 | bullyingparenting+2 | Jake Humphrey | F1Game Plan: Level Up Your Mindset. Own Your Future+4 | — | High Performance PodcastBBC+3 | — | 59m 35s | ||
| 3/24/26 | parentinggrief+2 | Hannah East | Hannah's comedy tourGladiators+1 | — | miscarriagestand-up+2 | — | 1h 16m 14s | ||
| 3/17/26 | fosteringchild care+3 | Debbie Bright | TOWIEAcast | UK | TOWIEfoster care+3 | — | 1h 05m 43s | ||
| 3/10/26 | IVF costspostnatal depression+3 | Chessie King | Acast | — | IVFfertility+3 | — | 1h 12m 43s | ||
| 3/3/26 | parentingfamily life+3 | Steve Backshall | LEGO Education STEM setsLEGO® Education+2 | — | childhoodinspiration+2 | — | 1h 05m 24s | ||
| 2/24/26 | parentingmilestones+2 | Emma Willis | HMHBAcast+2 | — | 300 episodescelebration+1 | — | 1h 21m 03s | ||
| 2/17/26 | postpartum psychosismental health+3 | Jade Lloyd | Action on Postpartum PsychosisPandas+4 | — | mental health resourcessupport+1 | — | 1h 17m 35s | ||
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What the show covers
- conversations about motherhood
- real stories from parents
- encouragement for parents
- discussions on parenting topics
Audience interests
- parenting challenges and rewards
- support for new parents
- motherhood experiences
- community among parents
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
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Publishing consistency
- 309 episodes produced
- active for 8 years
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent release schedule
Chart history for Happy Mum
Peaked at #1 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 4 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| CL | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Ireland | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Ireland | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| PL | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| GR | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| Japan | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| CL | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| NG | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| SG | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| ID | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| VN | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| KE | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Australia | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| HK | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| AR | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| IS | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| Norway | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Sweden | — | #42 | #42 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.