Lucy is another talented WAHM (work at home mum) who has turned her love of cloth nappies into a business. Listen to hear how it all started with a nappy made from a bedsheet!
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#24 Bebeboo Diapers
Thea started her own brand as a hobby for her mental health. Affordability and high quality runs through the core of Bebeboo as diaper poverty is sadly the reality for many parents.
#23 Dealing with a Heavy Wetter
At some point most babies go through a stage of heavy wetting, this can be challenging to deal with. On this episode I’m joined by Katrina, a fellow cloth bum parent, to talk about her experiences with her very heavy wetting boy.
#22 Woodlands Cloth Nappy Library
A great behind-the-scenes insight into how this Glasgow-based cloth nappy library is run.
#21 The Eco Midwife
A must listen for any expectant parents, I chat to Angie, The Eco Midwife, about cloth nappies, cloth sanitary products and cord clamps.
#20 Posie’s Not Sposies
Sasha is a cloth bum mum herself. Unable to find nappies to meet her daughter’s requirements, she started making her own. With the support from her parents, she now makes and sells nappies to other parents.
#19 Green Cheeks
On this episode I’m joined by Lianne, owner of Green Cheeks. She has worked hard to create a nappy that is affordable but made with high quality materials. Lianne also talks about her own cloth journey – which definitely got off to a tricky start!
#18 Lighthouse Kids
On this episode I talk to Vanessa, the owner of Lighthouse Kids. She shares her mission to cut down on unnecessary plastic packaging. And how she aims to build a global community to support parents on their cloth journeys.
#17 A new cloth user’s perspective
Chloe switched to cloth nappies just two months ago. She talks about her journey so far, which has been really positive. About how she has found the cloth community to be a virtual mum group, and opens up about her postnatal mental health.
#16 Eco living on a budget
All these eco swaps are great, cloth nappies, zero waste kitchen, plastic free bathroom. But it all seems so expensive. How can you work towards a more sustainable lifestyle in an affordable way? Chrissie explains how being eco doesn’t have to be expensive.
#15 Narrowboat living with cloth nappies
Living on a narrowboat is quintessentially British and very idyllic. But can you really have that lifestyle and still use cloth nappies? I chat to cloth nappy parents Andrew and Jess to find out.
#14 The Intentional Mum
This is my first collaborative podcast with the lovely Rebecca from The Intentional Mum. Are cloth nappies a suitable minimalist and intentional choice when they require more space and time than disposables?
#13 Ma.Botts
Meet Christine, a mum of two who started making her own nappies after not being able to find the features she wanted in a nappy. She’s turned her quest for a nappy she truly loves, into a business which she truly loves.
#12 Tasha, using cloth nappies on multiple children
Ever wondered what it is like to have two in nappies? Or more? Is it even possible to use cloth nappies if you have more than one child in nappies? Tasha uses cloth full-time successfully on her three boys, find out how she manages the washing and why it is the right choice for her family.
#11 Sew Sustainable
Jess is a true entrepreneur. She has started her own successful business whilst still at school. And she has encouraged her family to become more eco-conscious.
#10 Frith, 6 years cloth experience
In my first episode of featuring cloth nappy users, I chat to Frith (IG: @foxincloth), a mum of three who has been using cloth nappies on her children for an amazing 6 years.
#9 Kijani
A fascinating episode with Valerie from Ugandan social enterprise, Kijani. We hear about the talented group of women who make Kijani’s nappies, and what it’s like to use cloth and disposable nappies in Uganda. Valerie also explains how her business supports and empowers women, changing outcomes for their families.
#8 The Nappy Lady
Like many cloth nappy-using parents, I started my journey after completing The Nappy Lady questionnaire. I’ve also reached out to their advice service when I needed some support. So, in this episode I chat to Gemma to find out what goes on behind the scenes with all those questionnaires and emails we send.
#7 Modern Cloth Nappies
On this episode I’m joined by Steph to talk about how important it was for her to create nappies that were as beautiful as functional. Steph also opens up about her mental health after having her first baby.
#6 The Nappy Hire Company
Amy was fairly new into her cloth journey when she spotted that access to nappy libraries could be really patchy. So she set up her own hire company which posts nappy trial kits all over the UK for parents to try.
#5 PimPam
Aless has turned her design skills to cloth nappies. As well as running her brand, PimPam, she also does all the artwork herself.
#4 Hippynut
On this episode I chat to Kat from Hippynut about how she worked with her customers to develop the design of her nappy and the giveback Hippynut does. Plus I manage to find out what her favourite print is.
#3 Mums Sew Crazy
Meet Katie, the eco-conscious, talented, work at home mum who makes beautiful nappies and CSP.
#2 Matroze
Join me chatting with the incredibly talented Līga who hand makes beautiful nappies for her brand, Matroze.
#0 Cloth Nappy Geek
An introduction to the Cloth Nappy Geek Podcast.
#1 Bear Bott
Behind the scenes chat with Amy from Bear Bott.