{"podcast":{"title":"Happy Mum","slug":"happy-mum-59199","podcast_index_feed_id":59199,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/93632869-73cf-44c9-bc9a-3e596d6fbe8f","website_url":"http://www.giovannasworld.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/611ead4506c05e3223f40beb/1778533879057-6ed74140-deb0-4760-bb76-8dbd0dc8956f.jpeg","author":"Giovanna Fletcher","episode_count":314,"summary":"In the Happy Mum, Happy Baby Podcast, Giovanna Fletcher continues the conversation about motherhood she began in her bestselling book of the same title. In a series of frank and warm conversations with other high-profile mums and dads, Gi discusses all aspects of parenthood - the highs, the lows, the challenges and rewards. There is no such thing as the perfect parent, and we’re all simply doing our best, something Giovanna fully encourages. It’s time to stop comparing ourselves and champion each other instead. Each episode is truly unique yet unifying. No topic is out of bounds, therefore this podcast is essential listening for any parent seeking solidarity and support. A Pixiu Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-mum-59199"},"episode":{"title":"Default Parenting Hell with Lou Beckett","slug":"default-parenting-hell-with-lou-beckett","published_at":"2026-02-03T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-mum-59199/default-parenting-hell-with-lou-beckett","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-mum-59199","url":"https://shows.acast.com/happymumhappybaby/episodes/default-parenting-hell-with-lou-beckett","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/happymumhappybaby/e/6980ce3313c1477af2c42eb2/media.mp3","summary":"This week on Happy Mum Happy Baby, Giovanna chats with the brilliant Lou Beckett! Lou opens up about the pressures of breastfeeding, and shares how she and her husband Rob navigated the all-too-real 'roommate phase' during their early days of parenthood. She also talks about the mental load of being the 'default parent': the one who keeps family life ticking, from organising clubs and parties to taking on the emotional and administrative side of home life. Lou's book Lessons From a Default Parent is available for preorder now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week on Happy Mum Happy Baby, Giovanna chats with the brilliant Lou Beckett! Lou opens up about the pressures of breastfeeding, and shares how she an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3958,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-mum-59199/episodes/default-parenting-hell-with-lou-beckett/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-mum-59199/default-parenting-hell-with-lou-beckett.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}