Showbiz Mums
Kimberly Powell
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A podcast about mums working in theatre and how they juggle the chaos of parenting, plus an 8 show week. We'll cover birth stories, pregnancy and post partum in the theatre industry and open up the conversation of job sharing.
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S1E12 Ep12 Season finale - Margaret New and navigating tweens ~ Melissa Jacques
In this chat, Melissa Jacques (Just For One Day, Mamma Mia, Wicked, Spend Spend Spend) covers her experiences as a working mum in the theatre industry, including her pregnancies, her comedy…
S1E11 Ep11 - The Tina Turner job share ~ Zoe Birkett
Zoe Birkett (The Bodyguard, Priscilla, Moulin Rouge, Great British Bake Off) chats today about her experience of doing a job share split when she played the role of Tina in Tina: the Tina Turner…
S1E10 Ep10 - America, Australia and Asia, oh my! ~ Stephanie Elstob
*Trigger warning - there is conversation around eating disorders and body image in this episode.Steph Elstob (Wuthering Heights, The Bodyguard and Oliver) joins me to talk about taking her son on 2…
S1E9 Ep9 - Paddington and Parenting ~ Jackie Hughes
This episode I chat to Jackie Hughes (Groundhog Day, Wicked, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry) about how she manages the juggle of parenting her two boys and performing 8 shows a week. Currently…
S1E8 Ep8 - The original job share proposal at Les Miz ~ Sarah Lark
Sarah Lark (BBC's I'd do Anything, Witches of Eastwick and Mamma Mia) talks all about her experience of working in Les Miserables for over a decade. Sarah is known for being one of the original…
S1E7 Ep7 - Returning to Moulin Rouge after a C section ~ Katie Deacon
Katie covers her pregnancy journey as Swing and cover Nini in Moulin Rouge and her return to theatre after a C section.She shares her experiences of navigating work during pregnancy, and the…
Ep6 - On tour with Top Hat, Truly Scrumptious, nudity and everything in between ~ Emma Williams
Trigger warning - explicit sexual violence threat reference at 23 mins. Weight discussion also occurs.Four time Olivier Award nominee Emma Williams joins the podcast this week to discuss what it's…
S1E5 Ep5 - Performing in Come From Away at full term! ~ Chiara Baronti
Chiara has appeared in Sweeney Todd, Jerry Springer the Opera, Legally Blonde and Sister Act amongst many other shows. In this conversation we discuss what it was like for her to perform in Come From…
Ep 4 - How our job share works and post partum Mrs Wormwood ~ Marianne Benedict
Marianne has appeared in Chicago, We Will Rock You, Cats and The Wizard of Oz amongst many other productions. She's most well known for her incredible portrayal of Mrs Wormwood in the RSC's…
S1E3 Ep 3 - Stepparenting, Starting school and a good catch up - Emma Odell
Emma has appeared in Kinky Boots, Sister Act, Wind in the Willows and is currently Alternate Donna in Mamma Mia in the West End. In this conversation she covers the challenges of maintaining a career…
S1E2 Ep 2 - Advocacy for Job sharing and flexible working in theatre~ Lauren Hall
Lauren has many theatre credits including Gypsy, Sister Act, Mamma Mia and 42nd St. After having her daughter, Robyn, she decided to open up the conversation of job sharing and why flexible working…
S1E1 Ep 1 - Taking my newborn on an International Tour~Steph Parry
This conversation covers the challenges of juggling a career in theatre with motherhood, including the impact of pregnancy on career, the journey of pregnancy and its impact on the industry, the…
Showbiz Mums - Introduction
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Showbiz Mums has published 13 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Arts, Kids & Family.
Showbiz Mums is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 45m.
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