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Lessons From Our Mothers

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 how certain experiences have informed the way they parent. Whether they had a strong relationship or a more complicated one, they reflect on how that bond - or absence of it - helped shape who they are today. Thoughtful and heartfelt, these conversations uncover the power and importance of motherhood in all its forms.

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India Rakusen: The surprising truths about motherhood uncovered making BBC’s ‘Child’

Dec 13, 2025·—

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🌸This week Cressida and Isabella are joined by journalist, documentary producer, presenter and award-winning podcaster India Rakusen. 🌸India shares some of the fascinating insights she uncovered while making the...

Chelsea Hirschhorn: How her mother’s influence ignited a revolution in mothercare

Dec 6, 2025·—

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🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by Chelsea Hirschhorn, the founder and CEO of Frida. 🌸Chelsea reflects on the lessons she learned from her mother - from resilience and empathy to courage and ambition...

Alex Ikonn: How extreme challenge shaped his mindset, attitude and choices

Nov 22, 2025·—

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🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by Alex Ikonn, founder of Intelligent Change and creator of The Five Minute Journal. 🌸Alex reflects on how gratitude was born for him through extreme challenges. From...

AlanTitchmarsh: From Yorkshire roots to national treasure

Nov 16, 2025·—

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🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by gardening royalty, TV presenter and national treasure Alan Titchmarsh. 🌸 Alan reflects on what he calls a ‘blissful’ childhood in Yorkshire, and how the unwavering...

Donna Lancaster: The pain of being “unmothered” and the journey back to love

Nov 8, 2025·—

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🌸This week, Cressida and Isabella are joined by writer, teacher and spiritual mentor Donna Lancaster. 🌸 Donna speaks openly about her complex relationship with her mother - a woman deeply affected by the trauma of...

Jamie Laing: How his mum shaped his life, business, and views on parenthood

Nov 1, 2025·—

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🌸This episode, Cressida and Isabella are joined by presenter, podcaster, and entrepreneur Jamie Laing. 🌸Jamie opens up about his anxieties around soon becoming a parent, sharing what he’s most looking forward to in...

Jo Woodhurst: How her mother’s cancer journey inspired a life of wellness

Oct 25, 2025·—

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🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by Jo Woodhurst, Director of Nutrition at Ancient + Brave. 🌸Jo shares how her mum’s dedication to nutrition, mindset, and holistic wellbeing helped her live ten years...

Tanya Burr: How A YouTube Star Navigates Motherhood in the Public Eye

Oct 18, 2025·—

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🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by OG YouTuber and actor Tanya Burr. 🌸Tanya opens up about navigating motherhood while keeping her son (and husband) out of the public eye. She discusses the importance...

Haemin Sunim: A Zen Buddhist monk’s guide to healing old wounds and finding inner peace

Oct 11, 2025·—

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🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by one of the most influential Zen Buddhist monks in the world, the best-selling author Haemin Sunim. 🌸 Haemin shares his gentle wisdom on how to speak to children about...

Parenting Differently: Donna Ashworth on embracing neurodiversity

Oct 4, 2025·—

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🌸This episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by best-selling Scottish poet and author Donna Ashworth. 🌸Donna opens up about her son’s autism and ADHD diagnoses and what they’ve taught her about embracing different...

Elizabeth Day: How struggling to conceive made her reimagine motherhood

Sep 27, 2025·—

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🌸Welcome back to season two of Lessons From Our Mother. In this episode Cressida and Isabella are joined by acclaimed novelist, journalist, and broadcaster Elizabeth Day. 🌸Elizabeth shares how her mother inspired her...

Geri Horner-Halliwell: "Motherhood is better than a number one record"

Jun 14, 2025·—

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🌸 Cressida and Isabella are joined by pop icon turned author, Geri Halliwell. The former Spice Girl reveals how she naturally took on a motherly role within the band, why she’ll always support her former bandmates, and...

Sarah Hoover: “ I was allergic to being a mother. It was the worst thing that could have happened to me, and I felt monstrous for thinking that way”

Jun 7, 2025·—

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🌸Cressida and Isabella are joined by bestselling author, Sarah Hoover who opens up about her path to motherhood, marked by birth trauma and the often-overlooked realities of postpartum depression. Sarah reflects on the...

Jonathan Haidt: “All of these things are designed to take over your child's life”

May 31, 2025·—

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🌸Cressida and Isabella are joined by social psychologist, bestselling author, and cultural commentator Jonathan Haidt. Known for his powerful insights into the modern world, Jonathan reveals how smartphones and screen...

Camila Alves McConaughey: “Finding the balance of giving them everything I think they deserve and also what I think I deserve, is a challenge”

May 24, 2025·—

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🌸This week, Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson are joined by Brazilian-American model, designer, and entrepreneur Camila Alves McConaughey. Camila opens up about the complexities of her relationship with her mother...

Mishal Husain: “She really liberated me - she said, your life is completely different from mine, you've got to pursue the talents God's given you”

May 17, 2025·—

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🌸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...

Alain de Botton: “Children will smell their parents' compromises, neuroses - to force the parent towards maturity"

May 10, 2025·—

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🌸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...

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice: “We'd have to do 10 of these recordings to really get into the many different things she's done for us”

May 3, 2025·—

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🌸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...

Giovanna Fletcher: “I don't remember my mum playing with us…you might not be the one chasing kids around, but you are creating their safe spaces”

Apr 27, 2025·—

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🌸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...

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

Apr 19, 2025·—

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🌸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...

Mary Berry: “ She died at 105, and how lucky was I that she still had her mind?”

Apr 12, 2025·—

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🌸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...

Karl Lokko: “I started to understand the mother I had the first time I got arrested”

Apr 5, 2025·—

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🌸 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...

Clover Stroud: "Motherhood destroys who you are, yet completely makes you"

Mar 29, 2025·—

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🌸 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...

Trailer: Lessons From Our Mothers

Mar 19, 2025·—

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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...