In this episode of the Mumbelievable Podcast, Sonia celebrates all mums and welcomes broadcaster, author and comedian Robin Ince, who shares stories about his mother and the lasting impact of a major car crash just before his third birthday that left her in a coma and psychologically changed. Robin describes blaming himself as a child, trying to comfort her during mental-health struggles, and how the change affected his whole family, including his older sisters. He reflects on her eccentric humour—wigs, a Vatican letter, meeting the Pope—and later dementia, recalling how Rising Damp repeatedly made her laugh. The conversation also touches on anxiety, a late ADHD diagnosis, learning who a parent was before motherhood, and the love and resilience shown by both his mum and dad.

00:00 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro

01:25 Sock Radar and Dog Stories

02:05 The Unwritten Mum Book

02:29 Crash That Changed Everything

04:11 Flashbulb Memory and Guilt

04:48 Trying to Make Mum Smile

05:50 Kids Fear Change and Sartre Tale

07:01 Wigs Eccentricity and The Pope

08:43 Hidden Insecurities and School Trauma

09:29 Who She Was Before Motherhood

10:36 Wartime Selves and Lasting Loss

14:20 Dad Refused to Give Up

15:37 Sonia's Mum Sectioned and Aftermath

17:14 Funny Care Home Conversations

18:10 Blog to Podcast Origin Story

19:01 Telling Dad About Blog

20:00 Mum Quotes Two Hearts

20:55 Family at the Palladium

21:51 Funeral to Awards Night

23:44 Jokes and Protectiveness

24:27 Late ADHD Diagnosis

26:06 Mum Sectioned Story

28:14 Mumbelievable Mum Survey

28:48 Embarrassing Mum Moments

30:39 Rising Damp Poem

32:27 No Unfinished Business

32:42 Why She Was Mumbelievable

34:30 Her Legacy in You

35:16 Final Thanks and Farewell

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