No Parental Guidance

Welcome back to No Parental Guidance! We cannot believe it, but we have officially hit our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! 🎂✨

To celebrate surviving 12 months of unfiltered parenting chat, we are looking back at our absolute favorite, most hilarious, and deeply moving highlights from the past year. From iconic celebrity confessions to the moments that left us crying in the studio, absolutely nothing is off-limits in this special "best bits" trip down memory lane.

We’re diving back into Jordan Banjo's legendary (and highly awkward) vasectomy tape incident, Andrea McLean's "crisp" revenge fart, and Lucy Watson's legendary tea-and-toast event. Plus, we look back on the deeply emotional moments that bonded us forever, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Professor Green opening up about their raw pregnancy journeys.

Whether you’ve been with us since day one or you’re just joining the chaos, thank you for being the best community we could ask for. Grab a cuppa (or a giant glass of wine), and let's celebrate a whole year of getting it hilariously wrong together!

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🕒 Timestamps

00:00 Favourite Podcast Highlights
01:46 Hilarious Parenting Fails
04:07 Jordan Banjo Vasectomy Story
08:04 Adam Kay IVF Journey
15:09 Love Actually Cast Secrets
17:43 Charlotte Dawson Baby Chaos
19:19 Celebrity Impressions Challenge
22:50 Emotional Miscarriage Stories
26:41 Amy Childs Motherhood Stories
30:35 Podcast Outro And Subscribe

🔗 Connect With Us & Our Guests
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💬 Community Question of the Week! We want to hear from YOU! What has been your absolute favorite moment, guest, or outright disaster from our first year of the podcast? Or better yet, what is your own ultimate "I need the ground to swallow me up" parenting fail? Let us know in the comments below! 👇
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Welcome back to No Parental Guidance! In today’s episode, we are joined by the brilliant British rapper and television personality, Professor Green (Stephen Manderson).
Stephen joins us for an incredibly candid, raw, and hilarious chat about the realities of modern fatherhood. From the absolute chaos of clumsy tots and A&E trips to the deeply emotional realities of co-parenting, postpartum relationship strains, and navigating a late-in-life ADHD and Autism diagnosis—nothing is off-limits.

Stephen also opens up about his own unconventional childhood, how he breaks generational cycles of trauma with his son Slimane, and treats us to a deeply moving, EXCLUSIVE live rap from his upcoming album.
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We have a brilliant episode for you this week, and while Louise is away having a lovely time schmoozing with the celebs in Cannes, Hannah is holding down the fort for a very special, hilarious, and deeply moving Yorkshire reunion!

In honour of Pride, we are joined by the iconic Geordie Shore star Nathan Henry and his incredible mum, Beverly, to share their beautiful family bond and offer real insight for parents navigating their own children's journeys.

Nathan and Bev get honest about his experience coming out—from his early days filtering his true self on Geordie Shore to cope with a high-pressure environment, to the emotional moment he finally came out as gay on TV.

Bev opens up about her fierce, protective motherly instinct when dealing with online trolls, and why her immediate, calm reaction to Nathan's news at home helped create the ultimate safe space for him.

This episode is a must-watch for any parent looking to support their LGBTQ+ children.

We dive deep into:
· Creating a Safe Space at Home: Practical advice from Nathan and Bev on using inclusive, open-ended language with teenagers rather than making assumptions.
· A Parent’s Role: Bev’s powerful stance on being your child's ultimate protector, no matter what they face in the outside world.
· The Reality TV Baby Boom: How the Geordie Shore cast (Sophie, Holly, Marnie) stay tightly bonded through motherhood, fertility struggles, and massive WhatsApp group support networks.
· Grandparent Privileges: Why Bev gave her own kids "tough love" but turns into a total soft touch who hands out £10 notes and treats to the grandkids.
· Nathan’s Next Chapter: His dreams of retiring from reality TV to become a stay-at-home dad, exploring adoption and surrogacy with his partner.

Plus, you won't want to miss Bev's unforgettable, chaotic 20-hour birth story involving a Virgin Mary statue and a doctor with hands the size of shovels!

Whether you are a parent looking for guidance or just love a heartwarming mother-and-son dynamic, this episode is packed with love, laughter, and invaluable takeaways.

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· Nathan Henry: @nathanhgshore
· No Parental Guidance: @noparentalguidance
· Hannah East: @hannaheastcomedy
· Louise Boyce: @mamastillgotit
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This week on No Parental Guidance, we are joined by rugby legend, 77-cap England powerhouse, and DJ, James Haskell! 🏉🎶

James sits down with us for an incredibly open, honest, and hilariously high-tension chat. From his awkward first encounter with ex-wife Chloe's dad, to his time on Celebs Go Dating, James doesn't hold anything back. 🤫😂

He opens up about being diagnosed with ADHD at nine years old, how therapy completely changed his life and rugby career, and why he views his neurodivergence as a superpower. 🧠⚡ He also shares a beautifully mature look at his relationship with Chloe, how they navigate a "classy" 50/50 split co-parenting their daughter Bodie, and what it’s really like when a giant rugby player is left in charge of a toddler's first swimming lesson. 🏊‍♂️👧

Plus, we swap our own parenting fails of the week—including one toddler's sweet toothed sugar heist and an emergency 1980s wig/Hulk hand bedtime situation. 🤦‍♀️🤣

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🍏 Partnered with Tesco: Thank a Teacher! 🍏
We are so proud to partner with Tesco for this episode to support the incredible National Thank a Teacher Day initiative!
Teachers, coaches, and school support staff do so much to shape who we are (James even shouts out the coaches who helped build him into the player he became!). Now it’s your turn to give back. By visiting the website below by 1st July and thanking a teacher or staff member who went above and beyond for you or your kids, your school will be entered for a chance to win an amazing £1,000 Tesco fresh fruit and veg grant! 🥦🍎 It's fantastic for kids' nutrition and concentration.

👉 Get your thank yous in now at: thankateacher.co.uk
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The powerhouse that is Fatima Whitbread MBE joins us on the sofa this week! From being abandoned as a baby and surviving the care system, to conquering the world as an Olympic javelin thrower, Fatima’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

She opens up about how her javelin teacher (and later adoptive mum) Margaret changed her life, her grueling 3-round IVF journey to motherhood, what it’s really like competing on 'I'm A Celeb' (yes, she brought the infamous nose-cockroach) and why tough love and boundaries are the ultimate parenting superpowers.

Plus, we’re talking about the new social media ban for under-16s, a very relatable (and messy!) potty training fail, and why prioritizing your own fitness as a mum is essential for your mental health.

THANK A TEACHER WITH TESCO!

Fatima’s incredible story started because a teacher went above and beyond. Do you have a teacher you want to thank? We’ve partnered with Tesco to support National Thank a Teacher Day!

Nominate an amazing teacher today and your school could win an exclusive Tesco Fruit and Veg Grant worth £1,000 for fresh, healthy snacks!

Get your entries in before the 1st of July at: https://thankateacher.co.uk/

SUPPORT FATIMA’S CAMPAIGN

To find out more about Fatima's incredible work with young people in care and how you can support, visit http://fatimascampaign.com

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