When you’ve spent nine years trying to become a mum… what happens when you finally are one?

That’s the powerful question at the heart of a special live recording of The Netmums Podcast at The Baby Show 2026.

Hosted by celebrity dad, JLS singer and TV presenter JB Gill and Netmums Editorial Director Louise Burke, The Netmums Podcast will take to the stage at London Excel in conversation with GBBO star and body positivity activist Laura Adlington.

The live recording with an audience will be an honest, funny and unfiltered discussion about IVF, identity shifts and figuring out life after longed-for motherhood.

Where to watch The Netmums Podcast LIVE

If you’re coming to The Baby Show at London Excel on Saturday 7 March 2026, you can watch the live podcast recording in person at 12.45pm.

On stage will be Netmums Podcast hosts JB Gill and Louise Burke, joined by Laura Adlington.

Seats for live sessions fill up quickly, so check the show schedule, plan ahead and arrive early to secure a space. (The stage is to the right of the main entrance).

What the Baby Show audience will hear

Laura has openly shared her nine-year pregnancy journey, describing it as a ‘long and lonely road’. After welcoming her baby George at the end of 2025, she has also spoken about the unexpected emotional aftermath: the identity shift, the body changes and the ‘now what?’ feeling that can follow a long-awaited dream.

Topics in The Netmums Podcast live recording will also include:

• The bounce-back myth 

• Identity after motherhood

• The dream versus reality 

• Life on social media 

• Marriage, ambition and the future 

Expect a powerful, honest and entertaining parenting conversation.

What is The Netmums Podcast?

The Netmums Podcast, hosted by JB Gill and Louise Burke, brings real parenting conversations to the forefront.

Launched in 2020, The Netmums Podcast has become one of the UK’s most trusted and relatable parenting podcasts. Previous guests have included Davina McCall, Joe Wicks, Sir Keir Starmer and Alex Jones, all sharing their own experiences of parenting. 

Now in Series 18, each episode explores the topics parents are actually talking about. Guests so far include TV’s Ranvir Singh on mum guilt, best-selling author Jonathan Haidt on navigating your child’s screentime, and Lou Beckett on what happens when you’re the ‘default’ parent.

The live recording at The Baby Show 2026 – with special guest Laura Adlington – gives you the chance to experience honest parenting conversations in real time.

If you can’t make the live recording, subscribe to The Netmums Podcast [https://audioboom.com/channels/5034211-the-netmums-podcast] for alerts for new episodes. There’s plenty more still to come, including expert advice, parenting dilemmas and celebrities sharing their own parenting journeys.
 

Why add it to your Baby Show plans?

The Baby Show is where many parents-to-be research big decisions – from choosing a pram to understanding car seat safety. 

The Netmums Podcast LIVE adds another layer: an open conversation about what life looks like once your baby arrives.

If you’re pregnant, planning a baby or navigating new parenthood, this session offers a chance to hear from someone who has lived the long road to motherhood… and is now figuring out who she is on the other side of it.

Add The Netmums Podcast LIVE to your Baby Show schedule and join the conversation.