Ruthie Henshall: "My Mother Told Me She Didn't Want Me”
Over deze aflevering
<p><strong>Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of suicide, mental illness and childhood trauma that some listeners may find upsetting. </strong></p><br><p>Ruthie Henshall has spent decades captivating audiences on stage, but in this episode she joins Giovanna to talk about the role that has shaped her most: being a mum!</p><br><p>Ruthie reflects on choosing motherhood at the height of her career, raising two daughters as a single parent, and how becoming a mum changed her ambitions forever.</p><br><p>She also opens up about her own childhood, the lasting impact it had on her parenting, and the unexpected healing she found with her mother later in life.</p><br><p>Ruthie's new memoir, <em>The Showgirl and the Prince, </em>is out now!</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Luister naar deze aflevering in het Engels om Engels te leren
Podcastafleveringen zijn een van de meest intensieve manieren om Engels op natief tempo op te nemen. Ruthie Henshall: "My Mother Told Me She Didn't Want Me” van Happy Mum geeft je natuurlijke dialogen, ongescripte spraak en woordenschat die echt voorkomt in echte gesprekken.
In de Hinto-app is elk woord in het transcript tikbaar. Tik op een onbekend woord, zie direct de vertaling in jouw taal en blijf doorluisteren zonder je flow te onderbreken.
Afleveringen om Engels te leren
- Elizabeth Day on Making Peace With Not Becoming a Mum 3 nov 2026
- Matt Haig: My Son Was Diagnosed Autistic, Then So Was I 27 okt 2026
- Hannah Cooper-Dommett on the Reality of Marriage After Children 20 okt 2026
- “I Felt Like the Glass Child”: Becky Cheetham on The Realities of Being a Sibling Carer 13 okt 2026
- Annabel Scholey on the Grief No-one Talks About After Divorce 6 okt 2026
- “I’m Done”: Rosie Nixon on Burnout, Motherhood and Walking Away From Her Dream Job 29 sep 2026
- Glittering a Turd: Maren Sheldon on Parenting Through Grief and Celebrating Her Twin's Life 22 sep 2026
- A&E Doctor Maddy Lucy Dann: Childbirth and C-sections are the Two Gnarliest Things I’ve Ever Seen 15 sep 2026
- "You’re So Much Stronger Than You Think": One Family's Double Battle with Childhood Cancer 8 sep 2026
- Megan McKenna: I’ve Got Another Embryo On Ice… And I’m Going To Use It 1 sep 2026
- Sam & Alice Vanderpump on Navigating Their Relationship Through Postnatal Depression 25 aug 2026
- Giovanna Fletcher: A Little Reassurance for the Summer Holidays 18 aug 2026
- How Can I Help My Child Feel Confident Going Back to School? 11 aug 2026
- The Audience Had No Idea: Zoe Birkett on Performing Through Pregnancy Loss 4 aug 2026
- The Future of Midwifery Starts Here | Life of a Midwife Ep. 12 23 jul 2026
- I Won’t Let This Define Elsie: Jen Stancombe on Grief, Love & Her Daughter's Legacy 20 jul 2026
- Can Fear Change the Way You Give Birth? | Life of a Midwife Ep. 11 16 jul 2026
- The Greatest Title: WWE’s Becky Lynch on Becoming a Mum 14 jul 2026
- Staying Calm When Birth Takes a Dangerous Turn | Life of a Midwife Ep. 10 9 jul 2026
- The Birth Trauma That Turned A Politician Into A Campaigner 7 jul 2026
- The Baby Born in a Bus Stop (and Other Home Birth Stories) |Life of a Midwife Ep. 9 2 jul 2026
- Dr Punam Krishan on Maternal Health: "I Wasn't Taken Seriously Because I Was An Anxious Mum" 30 jun 2026
- How will I survive this career if I can't watch one birth? | Life of a Midwife Ep. 8 25 jun 2026
- Father’s Day Special: The Reality of Surrogacy as a Same-Sex Couple 23 jun 2026
- Everybody Grieves Differently | Life of a Midwife Ep. 7 18 jun 2026
- Lauren Cowell Beyond the Headlines: Motherhood, Campaigning and Entering Her F*ck It Era 16 jun 2026
- A Midwife's Own Survival Story | Life of a Midwife Ep. 6 11 jun 2026
- Laura Marling’s Wild Second Home Birth: "My Daughter Was Downstairs Watching Paddington!" 9 jun 2026
- Trust Your Gut | Life of a Midwife Ep. 5 4 jun 2026
- Why Susannah Fielding Believes Every Parent Should Learn Attachment Theory 2 jun 2026