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Spinning Plates with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
by Sophie Ellis-Bextor · English
Hello I’m Sophie Ellis-Bextor and this is my podcast: Spinning Plates where I speak to busy working women, who also happen to be mothers, about how they make it work. I am a singer and have released 8 albums in-between having my 5 sons who are aged between 7 and 22 so I spin a few plates myself. Being a mother can be the most amazing thing.. but it can also be hard to find time for yourself and your own ambitions. I want to be a little bit nosy and see how other people balance everything. Join me while I speak to a host of interesting and inspirational women who’ve really made me think - and laugh, and sometimes cry. Welcome to Spinning Plates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 197: Amy Lee
Spinning Plates episode featuring Amy Lee (Evanescence) discussing how music becomes a safe “sanctuary” for processing grief, how touring and motherhood coexist, and how her career has evolved from…
9 Nov 2026 · 49m · 19 chapters
Episode 196: Laura Harnett
Laura Harnett’s journey from a high-pressure corporate career to founding Seep, a plastic-free, more sustainable cleaning brand born after her breast cancer diagnosis; how she grew the business…
2 Nov 2026 · 1h 4m · 25 chapters
Episode 195: Frankie Bridge
Frankie Bridge discusses growing up as a pop star from age ~11–12, balancing intense early fame with education, becoming a young mother while still performing, and how those experiences shaped her…
26 Oct 2026 · 1h 8m · 19 chapters
Episode 194: Joeli Brearley
Joeli Brearley discusses her journey from being sacked while pregnant to founding Pregnant Then Screwed, campaigning against the “motherhood penalty,” and later starting Growth Spur to help parents…
19 Oct 2026 · 1h 10m · 26 chapters
Episode 193: Lauren Petrie
Spinning Plates Episode 193 with bereavement midwife Lauren Petrie about baby loss awareness, what happens when a stillborn baby is diagnosed, and how grief care and memory-making should be handled…
12 Oct 2026 · 1h 7m · 24 chapters
Episode 192: Dolly Jones
Working motherhood, career identity, and “legacy” through practical, everyday adjustments; Dolly Jones discusses her book Leaving the Ladder Down and the guilt/shame dynamics that keep mothers…
5 Oct 2026 · 1h 16m · 25 chapters
Episode 191: Caroline Hirons
Conversation with skincare expert Caroline Hirons about her new book and skincare philosophy, building her business alongside motherhood, living with ADHD, and her experiences with pregnancy loss,…
28 Sep 2026 · 1h 1m · 28 chapters
Episode 190: Martha Keith
Spinning Plates episode with Martha Keith (Martha Brooke and Business Secrets Club) about building a UK stationery business, starting a social-media education community for small businesses, and…
13 Jul 2026 · 1h 10m · 21 chapters
Episode 189: Catherine Anne Davies aka The Anchoress
Catherine Anne Davies (The Anchoress) discusses her album as we once were and how motherhood “radicalized” her—shaping her art, her mental health, and her fight for trauma-informed maternity care.
6 Jul 2026 · 1h 5m · 16 chapters
Episode 188: Honey Spencer
Honey Spencer, a London-based sommelier and restaurateur, discusses how wine expertise intersects with hospitality, community, climate, natural wine, and motherhood—plus myths about sommeliers and…
29 Jun 2026 · 1h 13m · 24 chapters
Episode 187: Lisa Oxenham
Sophia DeSpectre interviews Lisa Oxenham, a former Marie Claire beauty editor, about becoming a single mother, pursuing a sibling for her daughter via IVF, leaving her long magazine career to build a…
22 Jun 2026 · 1h 10m · 23 chapters
Episode 186: Nadine Merabi
Nadine Merabi, a self-taught fashion designer and founder of the luxury womenswear brand Nadine Merabi, discusses building her label from making clothes for herself, scaling into new markets and…
15 Jun 2026 · 1h 6m · 26 chapters
Episode 185: Becky Barnicoat
Becky Barnicoat discusses becoming a cartoonist and mother, and how she processed IVF, pregnancy anxiety, and early parenthood through memoir-style drawings.
8 Jun 2026 · 1h 15m · 31 chapters
Episode 184: India de Beaufort
Spinning Plates episode with India de Beaufort about turning grief and career disruption into fashion/content creation, navigating postpartum depression and OCD, and building a sustainable family…
1 Jun 2026 · 1h 9m · 21 chapters
Episode 183: Siobhan Priest
Siobhan “Shiv” Brist, a London Fire Brigade firefighter known as “the fire mum,” discusses her career change from modeling to firefighting, how shift work fits parenting, coping with traumatic calls,…
25 May 2026 · 1h 10m · 25 chapters
Episode 182: Louise Boyce
Louise Boyce (Mama Sogote) discusses motherhood’s “invisible” struggles, using humor/relatable content to build community, and her long journey rebuilding her relationship with her body after years…
18 May 2026 · 1h · 22 chapters
Episode 181: Dr Sian Williams
Conversation with Dr Sian Williams about anxiety—how it can be clinically necessary yet unhelpful—plus how to manage it using her framework (functional vs unhelpful worry), grounding/acceptance, and…
11 May 2026 · 1h 23m · 28 chapters
Episode 180:Helen Dukes
In this episode of "Spinning Plates," host Sophie Ellis-Bextor interviews Helen Dukes, an entrepreneur and DJ, who is a mother to two daughters, Anya and Lottie.
16 Mar 2026 · 1h 8m · 25 chapters
Episode 179: Anna Lunoe
In this episode, Sophie Ellis-Bextor speaks with Anna Lunoe, an Australian DJ, singer, songwriter, and producer.
9 Mar 2026 · 1h 10m · 26 chapters
Episode 178: Fran Cutler
In this episode of *Spinning Plates*, Sophie Ellis-Bextor speaks with Fran Cutler, a well-known party organizer famous for her connections with A-list celebrities and her dynamic personality.
2 Mar 2026 · 1h 7m · 34 chapters
Episode 177: Jamie Genevieve
Jamie Genevieve, Scottish makeup artist and entrepreneur
23 Feb 2026 · 1h 19m · 30 chapters
Episode 176: Nicole Appleton
Conversations with busy working women who are also mothers, exploring how they balance their personal ambitions with motherhood.
16 Feb 2026 · 56m · 25 chapters
Episode 175: Dawn Williams
This episode features Dawn Williams, a mother of three, an Olympic weightlifter, and a campaigner for exercising during cancer treatment.
9 Feb 2026 · 1h 3m · 30 chapters
Episode 174: Kelly Rutherford
In this episode, Sophie Ellis-Bextor interviews Kelly Rutherford, an American actress known for her role in "Gossip Girl." The conversation revolves around the challenges and joys of motherhood,…
2 Feb 2026 · 1h 1m · 21 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy