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Hosted by Kimberly Powell · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 18 episodes
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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.
Kimberly Powell hosts Showbiz Mums, a arts show with 18 episodes published.
Jamie Birkett (Les Miserables, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and Into the Woods) spoke to me about her experience of being transferred to Great Ormond Street hospital shortly after giving birth, with her newborn diagnosed with hi
Laura Selwood, a former theater actress, transitioned to become a midwife after having children. She had previously appeared in shows such as Ghost, Waitress, Mamma Mia and Never Forget before embarking on her journey to
Felicity French is a Casting Director at Cameron Mackintosh Limited, the production company of shows such as Hamilton, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera. Felicity has recently given birth to twin girls, as well as
Broadway sensation, Rebecca Faulkenberry has appeared in shows such as Rock of Ages, Groundhog Day and Spiderman Turn of the Dark.... (at time of recording!) She talks about her experience with pregnancy, childbirth, and
Welcome back to Season 2 of Showbiz Mums. In this chat, I talk to Lucy Williams as she is about to embark on a flexible working scheme at the National theatre as a sound engineer. We discuss her journey through pregnancy
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 descriptions of childbirth, an
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 Musical with the lovely K
*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 International tours,
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 in the Original West
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 pioneers of working in a j
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 challenges of postpartum rec
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 like being on tour wit
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 Away at 37 weeks pre
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 production of Matilda the Musi
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 while raising her so
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 can be beneficial for
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 challenges of labour and
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