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Episode: ON MOTHERHOOD… with Jessie Ware and Francesca Segal
Description: Motherhood is often portrayed purely as a joyful, magical chapter of life – and while it certainly can be – we rarely speak openly about the hard, exhausting and deeply challenging truths.
In this episode, singer‑songwriter Jessie Ware reflects on becoming a parent while building a career in the public eye. She talks about the pressure she felt to prove she could do everything at once, the exhaustion that followed and the grounding process of learning to be present rather than perfect.
We also hear from novelist Francesca Segal, who shares the story of her twins’ prematur...