Baby On The Brain
Deciding to start a family is an exciting time for many, but the reality of seeing a positive pregnancy test can send many women into a spiral of sleepless nights way before a baby arrives to do that for them.
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“I didn’t want to carry on”: the reality of severe postnatal depression (opens the original)
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Content note: discussion of severe depression and suicidal thoughts In this episode of Baby On The Brain , host Stylist's Felicity Thistlethwaite and guest Alice Holland-Lu dive deep into the raw reality of early motherhood, maternal mental health and identity shifts. Alice shares her personal journey through severe postnatal depression after giving birth during the 2021 lockdown – a period marked by isolation, a complex birth and a baby suffering from undiagnosed allergies. She speaks candidly
"What burnout taught me about managing stress" (opens the original)
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In this episode of Baby On The Brain, former fashion editor and celebrity stylist Kylie joins Stylist's Felicity Thistlethwaite to discuss her journey from high-pressure shoots and a hectic schedule to a grounded life running her stress-management platform, Stress Sucks , from a seaside cottage in Cornwall. After years of traveling with bands and ignoring red flags from her body – including recurring infections, constant colds and sudden panic attacks – Kylie shares the turning point that forced
"I'm a career strategist – this is what I wish working mums knew" (opens the original)
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Stylist's Felicity Thistlethwaite is joined by careers strategist and women's careers advocate Isobelle Panton for an honest conversation about the realities of working motherhood. Together, they explore one of the biggest life transitions women experience: balancing parenthood with ambition, career progression and personal identity. Drawing on her work helping women navigate leadership, confidence and workplace dynamics, Isobelle unpacks the realities that often come as a surprise after becomin
When parents go on strike (literally) (opens the original)
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Felicity Thistlethwaite and Miranda Larbi are joined by campaigner, author and Flex Appeal founder Anna Whitehouse for a frank and timely conversation about modern parenting, workplace flexibility and the fight for equality. Anna discusses the launch of the world's first Parent Strike, taking place on 27 August, which aims to bring mums and dads together to campaign for extended paternity leave and flexible working by default. The discussion explores why the burden of achieving equality continue
"I wish I'd known I had ADHD" (opens the original)
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Stylist's Baby On The Brain returns for its third series with an honest and insightful conversation about motherhood, identity and ADHD. In this episode, Wellness Editor Miranda Larbi and Head of Digital Fliss Thistlethwaite are joined by Five X More co-founder, writer and soon-to-be mum-of-three Atinuke Awe. Tinuke reflects on her experience of becoming a mother before receiving an ADHD diagnosis, sharing how understanding her neurodivergence has helped her make sense of the overwhelming early
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