My Mum Made Me (mom, relationships)

An award-winning podcast on the relationships we have with our mums (or moms if you're not British). Paul Reza Afshar explores the wonderful and sometimes weird ways our mums make us who we are today with famous faces from the BBC, The Witcher (Netflix) and ITV, opening up about the relationships with their mums. Over the course of a light-hearted 40-minute conversation, ‘My Mum Made Me’ explores the wonderful ways in which mums make successful actors, athletes, authors and activists, told through their childhood stories. Behind every successful person is a magnificent mum, with all her love and eccentricities. And although we may not recognise them at the time, it’s these eccentricities that make us who are today. My Mum Made Me unpacks the light and the dark when it comes to relationships with our mums.

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Episodes

Owen Gould, his mom, Grindr haircuts being a stylist to Grimes (relationship, mum)

Celebrity stylist Owen Gould has worked with artists from Grimes to Kirsten Dunst, but it was his mum Donna's hair where it all started. Dana met Owen's dad in an Ashram and sent her son to "hippie summer camps" where, he found the confidence to come out. We talk gurus, Grindr haircuts and Golden Globes with Owen Gould.

Aug 17, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Charlies Jones (BBC) on Ian McKellan, simulating sex and his mum (mom relationship)

The BBC's Charlie Jones was once so stunned by a withering line from his mum, Po, that he changed careers. And while Po had to once sit through a play where Charlie simulated sex with a chair, their bond is unbreakable. We talk Ian McKellan, acting and that line from Po.

Aug 10, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Singer Duane Forrest, a homeless man and his mom (relationship, mum)

As a teenager, Duane Forrest once brought a homeless man into his mum's house to offer him shelter and food for the night. He dreamed of seeing the world as a kid but thought it a "silly" expectation for a young black boy living in social housing. Now he's an international singer and songwriter whose mum is the "model of a woman I want to be with". The strength she showed after losing her daughter during an operation and stories of her journey from Jamaica to Canada inform Duane's unique music, ...

Aug 03, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Popstar NEO 10Y, his mum and their relationship with veganism (popstar, mom)

NEO 10Y is a non-binary pop star whose mum fled Uganda as a child after being expelled by Idi Amin. They talk about Jay (their mum), the Last King of Scotland, and their quest to make the world...vegan.

Jul 27, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Tom Wright - his mum & the relationship with his alcoholic dad (mom, playwright)

Tom Wright's first play was about his dad's battle with alcoholism and untimely death. But it's his mum who has the untold story. In this episode, we unpack Alison's story with her loving son, Tom.

Jul 20, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4

TV's Edwardine Made Rochelle on how Alan Carr made her mum cry (relationship, mom)

BBC TV's Rochelle Dalphinis was best known on Alan Carr's Interior Design Masters for her catchphrase "champagne taste, lemonade money", but also a lack of confidence in her own talent. It's something her mum Edwardine has sought to build back up. Hear more in Episode 3 of My Mum Made Me.

Jul 13, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Kirsty McNeill on politics and her pioneering mum Morag (relationship mom)

Kirsty's Mum Morag ran away from her foster parents aged 13 after both her parents died, going on to pioneer a system of child justice in Scotland. In a big way, Morag made Kirsty McNeill the woman she is today. (Executive Director, Save the Children)

Jul 06, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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Jul 01, 2022•1 min

Eamon Farren (Netflix, The Witcher) on death & dancing with mum (mom relationship)

Actor Eamon Farren from Netflix show The Witcher talks about how his relationship with his mom, Roslyn, shaped the actor he’s become and how she fought off death to see him collect his first television award. Rosyln has now unfortunately passed and Eamon shares the beautiful memories of his beautiful mother, including how he found 'The Book of Eamon' after she had died.

Jun 29, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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