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Funny Mummies

Comedian Hatty Ashdown ( Comedy Central's Give out Girls / BBC Radio 4) is joined each episode by a different mum from the world of comedy - always with no judgement, no filter on this crazy ride of life, work, sprogs and being bloody great women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S6 Ep85: Josie Long and Jen Lamacq - Screen Time, Sanity & the Social Media Myth

In this episode of Funny Mummies, Hatty catches up with old friend and regular guest Josie Long — the award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, filmmaker, BBC Shortcuts creator, author, and mum of two girls. Basically, one of Hatty’s favourite humans. They’re also joined by returning guest Dr. Jen Lamacq, child psychiatrist and educator, who helps us all feel a little better about that never-ending…

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S6 Ep84: Hannah George - Writing, Babies & the Joy of a good chat

This week, Hatty is joined by the brilliant and award-winning Hannah George — writer, podcaster, new mum, and all-round excellent human. You might know her from the hit podcast Drunk Women Solving Crime (yes, she’s interviewed loads of famous people — including me, thank you very much). Hannah’s also written for everything from CBBC’s Waffle the Wonder Dog to Wolfblood, The Dumping Ground,…

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S6 Ep83: Kelly Rickard - No Shouting, No Snobs

In this episode, Hatty Ashdown sits down with comedian, singer, and Welsh national treasure – the working-class pocket powerhouse Kelly Rickard - (Winner: Best in Class 2024., Edinburgh Festival Fringe show: Kelly Rickard: Free as a Bird). At a time when we really need this Kelly chats about her background and the self-consciousness that can come with being working class, but why you really can’t…

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S6 Ep82: Laura Belbin - Too much? Or Just Enough?

This is a JUICY one, folks – and trust us, you’ll want to keep the kids well out of earshot. 😅 Hatty Ashdown sits down with returning guest and absolute social media powerhouse Laura Belbin, aka Knee Deep In Life. She’s now a bestselling author, single mum of two, and fresh off her UK stand-up comedy tour, and she is NOT holding back. In this episode, Hatty and Laura go deep – into relationships,…

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S6 Ep81: Amy Mason - “Divorce, Edinburgh & Screaming in Cars”

🎙 New Episode: “Divorce, Edinburgh & Screaming in Cars” This week, Hatty Ashdown is joined by comedian, author, and mum of two Amy Mason ( The Islanders and Mass, Free Mason Debut 2024 Edinburgh Fringe ****, Funny Women Finalist ). In this wonderfully frank and funny chat, Amy talks about the fear of divorce, the avalanche of unsolicited advice from “well-meaning” people, and navigating a split…

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S6 Ep80: Kelly Convey and Sakina Ballard - Three Under 3, One Mic & No Bra

🎙 Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Funny Mummies Podcast! This episode features two incredible guests: ​🎤 Comedian & TikTok viral mum Kelly Convey - (As seen on UniLAD, Comedy Central, BBC Three & Channel 4) and tour Support for Alan Carr & Romesh Ranganathan. ★★★★ “A bright and filthy new star” – Funny Women 🌱 Perinatal coach & motherhood mentor Sakina Ballard We dive into the real talk…

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S6 Ep79: Gina Lyons - Gobby Girls Takeover

This week on the podcast, Hatty Ashdown is joined by award-winning producer and all-round powerhouse Gina Lyons! Gina’s the brains behind projects like the BAFTA-winning In My Skin and Dreaming Whilst Black, and she’s also the founder of Gobby Girls Productions – born out of her mission to shake up the TV and film world and give female working-class voices a proper platform. They have a fab,…

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S6 Ep78: Laura Lexx

This week, Hatty chats with the hilarious and insightful Laura Lexx : Live at the Apollo (BBC) Mock the Week,Klopp Actually, award winning Edinburgh shows . Her stand-up is fearless, her crowd work is a masterclass, does this all help with parenting? We chat about the important stuff ! Tiredness Getting sick out of your kid’s bed Babysitters and Should you let your kids stay up late with the…

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S6 Ep77: Felicity Ward - Are There No Funny Men Left To Date ?

Felicity Ward: Are There No Funny Men Left To Date? Hatty Ashdown is joined by comedian, actor and single mum Felicity Ward ( The Office Australia, Live at the Apollo, Live from the BBC ). They dive into ADHD & body doubling, late-in-life bisexuality, the chaos of modern dating, and why have the funny men vanished from the apps? Plus! The debut of Mum Watch, where Hatty’s sister Tracey saves you…

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S5 Ep76: FUNNY DAD SPECIAL with Jody Kamali -

FUNNY DAD SPECIAL TWO Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagley are joined by Bristolian born comedian, famed Terry the odd job man, Leicester Comedy Award nominee and dad of two Jody Kamali. They fly around all the topics from childish jealousy ,New York, how being a working class comic has effected our progression and how Best in Class really woke us up ( big shout out to Sian Davies ) " instead of…

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