The Don't Buy Her Flowers Podcast

Mums’ Night Out with Louise Boyce, Gill Sims and Clara Batten at Henley Literary Festival

The Don't Buy Her Flowers Podcast

Show Notes

Recorded Live at the Henley Literary Festival, Steph interviews Louise Boyce AKA Mama Still Got It, Gill Sims and Clara Batten live from a Town Hall full of women out for a Friday night! Join them as they discuss the rollercoaster of motherhood - the first year of being a mum, identity, holidays with kids, the PTA, and Louise’s gross middle-of-the-night payback on her husband. Expect some swearing, some drinking and a touch of raucous.

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