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Lessons From Our Mothers

Lessons From Our Mothers

By: Cressida and Isabella
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What’s the most important thing you’ve learnt from your mum? How have the maternal figures in your life shaped you? In Lessons from Our Mothers, sisters Isabella and Cressida explore the wisdom, love, and lessons passed down through generations. They speak with remarkable people like Kate Winslett, Mary Berry, Alain de Botton and Dr Shefali about the maternal figures - biological or not - who influenced them. The life lessons they’ve carried forward, the things they’ve chosen to leave behind, and how certain experiences have informed the way they parent. Whether they had a strong relationship or a more complicated one, they reflect on how that bond - or absence of it - helped shape who they are today. Thoughtful and heartfelt, these conversations uncover the power and importance of motherhood in all its forms.



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Episodes
  • Jools Oliver: “It's ruined 45 years of my life thinking it's something else”

    Jools Oliver: “It's ruined 45 years of my life thinking it's something else”
    Oct 25 2026

    🌸 Cressida and Isabella are joined by entrepreneur, designer and mother of five, Jools Oliver.

    🌸 Jools opens up about raising five children, navigating the teenage years and life in a neurodivergent household. She reflects on how her father’s stroke shaped her childhood and the impact she believes it had on her OCD. Plus, she shares why she believes the greatest gift she and Jamie have given their children is the close bond they share as siblings.

    🌸 Join Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson as they explore how maternal figures have shaped the lives of their guests. Each episode delves into the valuable lessons they've carried forward, those they've left behind, and the profound impact maternal figures have had throughout their lives.

    🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

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    38 mins
  • Susan George: “We can't look back. We must look forward in life”

    Susan George: “We can't look back. We must look forward in life”
    Oct 18 2026

    🌸 Cressida and Isabella are joined by actress and 70s film icon Susan George.

    🌸 Susan shares stories from her remarkable Hollywood acting career, her unbreakable bond with her late husband Simon MacCorkindale, and her lifelong friendship with Olivia Newton-John. She also talks about her deep connection with her Arab horses and her belief in their extraordinary ability to heal, as well as the inspiration behind her beautiful new book, SMILE.

    🌸 Join Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson as they explore how maternal figures have shaped the lives of their guests. Each episode delves into the valuable lessons they've carried forward, those they've left behind, and the profound impact maternal figures have had throughout their lives.

    🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 mins
  • Sarah Wright Olsen: “Our school was gone, our community was gone, our home was gone”

    Sarah Wright Olsen: “Our school was gone, our community was gone, our home was gone”
    Oct 11 2026

    🌸 Cressida and Isabella are joined by actor, author and mother of four, Sarah Wright Olsen.

    🌸 Sarah shares why she is a “get on the floor and play” kind of mum, how she balances work with raising four children, and the little things she does to make their childhood feel magical. She also opens up about losing her home in the 2025 Southern California wildfires, how her own mother parented her through her teenage years, and the inspiration behind her book, When I Am Not With You: How We’re Together Even When We’re Apart.

    🌸 Join Cressida Bonas and Isabella Branson as they explore how maternal figures have shaped the lives of their guests. Each episode delves into the valuable lessons they've carried forward, those they've left behind, and the profound impact maternal figures have had throughout their lives.

    🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
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