On The Sofa with British Mums

In this week’s podcast, Emma and Hannah are joined by Sam Preston, a long-time Dubai resident, mum and founder of Desert Girls Netball Club (DGNC), a non-profit community netball club that is going from strength to strength.Sam started the club nearly nine years ago and explains that what started as a platform to allow her daughters more exposure to netball has grown into a club of over 250 players, from the teeny tiny FS2s through to the older girls who are representing the UAE in netball on the world stage. Sam talks passionately about her desire to see girls playing sport, and the important life skills they can take away from playing as part of a team. Sam is also a strong believer in sports not only being good for a child’s physical ability but also for their mental, emotional and social development needs. We hope you love this podcast as much as we do. Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@britishmums.com.#podcast #onthesofa #britishmums #netball #nonprofit #communityclub #dubai #girlsinsport #teamsport 

On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 18 with Founder and CEO of The Entertainer, Donna Benton  In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Donna Benton, a single mum and founder of The Entertainer, a much-loved discount platform that she created to make raising a family in Dubai all that more enjoyable and affordable. Emma and I share our memories of our first use of The Entertainer and Donna shares her vision, her motivation and her incredible outlook on how she wants to help people get the most from their time in Dubai. Having created The Entertainer, Donna sold the company a few years back, but now is firmly back in the driving seat as CEO and on a mission to bring bigger and better things to the Dubai community. Have a listen to find out what amazing addition she’s made to her office to look after the well-being and motivation of her team.  Not only do we chat business and girl power, but Donna gives us an insight into her personal life, the work ethic she instils in her children and her commitment to community sport in the region. It was truly an honour to get to know the woman behind the brand!We hope you love this podcast as much as we do, please share your thoughts at podcast@britishmums.com.Listen here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-sofa-with-british-mums/id1705562150#podcast #onthesofa #britishmums #theentertainer #girlboss #backinthedrivingseat #supermumhttps://www.cahacapo.com/

On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 17 with Dr Teizeem Dhanji from Sage ClinicsThis week, Emma and I are joined by the lovely Dr Teizeem Dhanji, a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist & Eating Disorders Specialist, to discuss picky eating, when to start worrying, and when to seek help.All of us recognise ‘fussy eating’ in ourselves, family members or friends. While this can be a normal part of development for some children, it can also signal a deeper issue.The key takeaways from this week’s episode are that you are definitely not alone, there is plenty of support available, and it's crucial to seek help early.LISTEN HERE:For further reading:https://sage-clinics.com/team/dr-teizeem-dhanji/https://sage-clinics.com/fussy-eating-or-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder/https://www.instagram.com/sage_clinics?igsh=OGp3ZTF5YmY1ejQwWe hope you love this episode as much as we do; email us your thoughts and ideas at podcast@britishmums.com.#britishmumspodcast #podcast #sageclinics #fussyeating #pickyeating #ARFID #eatingdisorders #drteizeem

On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 16 with newly published author Helen Farmer  In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Helen Farmer, British mum, journalist, presenter, radio host and now, author – a woman of many talents. Helen joins Emma and Hannah from the British Mums team to talk about her new book ‘My Mummy’s Secret Adventures’ which is out now!We chat about Helen’s inspiration behind the book, her gorgeous girls and their endless and slightly obscure questions. We talk about parenting in a modern world and navigating the different ages, mum guilt and tips and tricks we all do to ensure we’re present and available for them.Helen shares her thoughts, feelings and vulnerability about putting her words on paper for the world and how her audience - children, are the most honest and open critics. And we even get a little sneak peek on what’s coming next!We hope you love this podcast as much as we do. Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@britishmums.com.Listen here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-sofa-with-british-mums/id1705562150My Mummy’s Secret Adventures is available to buy now in Book Worm and online on www.amazon.ae. #podcast #onthesofa #britishmums #author #childrensbook #mymummyssecretadventures #helenfarmer

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 15 with Heather Harries from The Education Hub.In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Heather Harries from The Education Hub and Catherine and Emma from British Mums to chat about education, from school choices and exam prep to wellbeing and inclusion. Cat talks about education being the biggest gift she can give her child and how daunting choosing a school can be when moving over from the UK, whilst Emma chats about energy and getting that “feeling” when you look at schools. Heather Harries, our education guru, talks about tutoring, SEN in education, choosing a school based on your child’s needs and strengths and our attitude to education. Heather also talks about exam stress and prep, as well as the pressure put on our children and how to ensure we’re making the right decisions for them. We hope you love this podcast as much as we do, please share your thoughts at podcast@britishmums.com. Find out more about Heather Harries at https://heatherharries.com/ where you can also talk to Heather about tutoring or get a free consultation. Or catch Heather on British Mums or at one of our upcoming events. #podcast #onthesofa #britishmums #education #tutoring #schoolchoices #examprep #dubaischools

In this week’s podcast, Sarah Paterson and Holly McCann from Travel Counsellors and Hannah from British Mums join us to explore the world of travel and flexible working for mums!Travel Counselors are there to make life so much easier and stress-free and save you time when planning and booking a holiday. You have your own personal travel consultant with a wealth of experience and knowledge, crafting your perfect holiday and guiding you every step of the way to suit all budgets and needs, from staycations to worldwide trips.Sarah, Emma & Hannah share their favourite holidays and experiences, travelling with kids and top places to add to the bucket lists.It's a day-dreaming listen that is guaranteed to make you want to pack your bags and plan a holiday!  It may also inspire a career change if you are looking for flexible working to suit your family life whilst also having the perks of travelling to some fabulous destinations! We hope you love this podcast as much as we do. Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@britishmums.com.For more information about what we discuss in this episode:Find a Travel Counsellor: https://igotj2g5.fwfmsites.comFollow Travel Counsellors: https://www.instagram.com/travelcounsellorsuae?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==https://people.travelcounsellors.com/ae/events/Interested in finding out more about becoming a Travel Counsellor?  Contact Holly on  holly.mccann@travelcounsellors.ae or WhatsApp on +971 50 685 0918 Contact Sarah PatersonEmail sarah.paterson@travelcounsellors.aeCall/WhatsApp on +971 55 565 9056https://www.instagram.com/glamorousglobetrotting/Things to do this Easter https://britishmums.com/dubai/hop-to-it-british-mums-egg-cellent-easter-fun-awaits/British Mums Eventshttps://britishmums.com/dubai/events/

Episode 13 - On The Sofa with British Mums and Vicki Ashlin from The Big Beauty Scoop! In this episode, Emma & Katie from British Mums sit down with the lovely Vicki Ashlin to talk all things beauty, and it’s such an insightful, informative and interesting chat. Vicki tells us why she founded The Big Beauty Scoop and how proud she is of the platform for being able to offer women impartial and honest beauty advice. We also dive into Vicki’s beauty secrets, her top products and her self-care regime, and we even talk about how your skin needs change as you go through life. Katie chimes in with her 90s make up malfunctions and fave local beauty suppliers and Emma quizzes Vicki on teenage beauty and how we, as mums, should be supporting our children with products suitable for their skin. This is honestly such an interesting episode, and we’re all now desperate to hand over our make-up bags to Vicki for advice – we predict an upcoming British Mums event of that nature!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461483733966857/?ref=share_group_linkhttps://britishmums.com/dubai/upcoming-events/https://www.beautysolutions-me.com/brands/the-light-salon/the-light-salon-boost-led-mask.htmlhttps://sculptedbyaimee.co.uk/products/eyeliner-duohttps://sculptedbyaimee.co.uk/products/bare-basics-palettehttps://amzn.eu/d/16fJ8dKhttps://kjserums.com/products/the-primer-hydrating-mask-5-x-25mlhttps://kjserums.com/products/argireline-peptide-lift?_pos=1&_sid=43cbe8517&_ss=rhttps://paulassecrets.com/products/clean-unscentedhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.halawi?igsh=MXNhdHhydnppbGRpYg==https://asteronline.com/acretin-0-05-cream-30-g.html

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 12 with Janine Roach from Grit DXB! For this episode, Emma & Sophie from British Mums are joined by the very inspirational Janine from Grit DXB! Janine shares her fitness journey with us, how she set up Grit DXB, her aspirations and how she’s trying to help people with their fitness journey – no matter their goals. We loved how passionate Janine is about creating healthy habits for your future rather than a focus on aesthetics.If you’re looking to try out a new fitness class, get yourself down to one of Janine’s amazing classes (the first one is free) – you might even see our Soph in there, as she’s been doing Grit for 5 years!We hope you love this podcast as much as we do; email us your thoughts and ideas at podcast@britishmums.com.  Follow Grit DXB on Instagram and DM to sign up for your first free class: https://www.instagram.com/gritdxb/.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! On The Sofa with British Mums - Episode 11 with Just Two Mums! For this episode, Emma & Ashleigh from British Mums are joined by the lovely Megan & Rebecca who are ‘Just Two Mums’!  We loved finding out more about these beautiful ladies and their take on life, work and parenting six kids between them!  Much of their inspiration is taken from their own parenting and life experiences and they have a genuine passion to help, inspire and basically ‘do it better’ which we love! We laugh about how they met and became best friends (genuinely!) talk recipe ideas & inspiration from their fabulous cookbook and their plans for the future - it’s a listen we are sure will make you smile! We hope you love this podcast as much we do, email us your thoughts and ideas on podcast@britishmums.com.   Follow Just Two Mums on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/justtwomums?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==  Order their cookbook here:https://www.amazon.ae/Just-Mums-Cookbook-Explorer-Publishing/dp/1785961268/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=WDIP17IL2MGQ&keywords=just+two+mums+cookbook&qid=1706875038&sprefix=just+two%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1 

Chris, founder of PractiCal and proud husband of British Mum Ellen, shares his practical approach to mealtimes. He discusses tasty and flexible meal plans with low cost and simple order process. He also offers a 20% discount for British Mums. The podcast explores topics like transitioning to a healthier lifestyle, budgeting for health and savings, reflections on life and small businesses, and upcoming events.