S5 Ep66: Lets get Topical with Leila Boris- Single mums, Christmas, Strictly & your kids first pet

Funny Mummies

Yay its back, Let's get Topical with Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagley are joined by Comedian, Refugee activist, single mum legend and dear friend Leila Boris . As we throttle towards Christmas Hatty get's to chat to Leila and Gemma about being single mums at Christmas , the turn taking, presents, Volunteering at Christmas, the joy of getting to make all the decisions and we discuss BBC Strictly Come dancing's Helen Skelton's coping strategies for single mum life and work .
You can find Leila on IG on @positively_leila -The charities that Leila affiliate with
https://www.refugeebiriyanibananas.org/
https://lovewithoutborders4refugees.com/
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Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.
Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( unofficial these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London where you will often find her mcing and drinking tea .A power house single mum of one to a know it all 7 year old boy, and head of finance at the Soho Theatre.

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.
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Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
PLEASE RATE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people find us - so why not share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :
If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.
Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( unofficial these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London where you will often find her mcing and drinking tea .A power house single mum of one to a know it all 7 year old boy, and head of finance at the Soho Theatre.

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.
Update DescriptionYou can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
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Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
PLEASE RATE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people find us - so why not share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :
If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.
Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( unofficial these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London where you will often find her mcing and drinking tea .A power house single mum of one to a know it all 7 year old boy, and head of finance at the Soho Theatre.

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.
Update DescriptionHost and Comedian Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a new short series where they try and get abit topical, but sound boring? not from these two ! In this episode; Cosie living ? why putting the heating on is the new punk, lighting fires in the 90's , Christina Ricci co- sleeping with her 8 year old, and our new item who is our mum of the moment?
EDITED ( badly) by Hatty Ashdown
You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
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Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
PLEASE RATE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people find us - so why not share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :
If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.
Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( unofficial these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London where you will often find her mcing and drinking tea .A power house single mum of one to a know it all 7 year old boy, and head of finance at the Soho Theatre.

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.
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