The Parents Who Think podcast interrupts our parenting status quo. Join Danusia Malina-Derben entrepreneur, author and mother of 10 for no-holds-barred debates between intelligent parents with diverse perspectives as they deliver raw and unfiltered opinions on crucial parenting dilemmas. Whether you see yourself as a mainstream parent or embrace 'marginalized' views, PWT injects clarity into the hard realities of parenthood. Agreement is not the goal in the show; it's about finding your unique path in the messy, real-world chaos of raising kids. Flex your agency, think, and redefine modern parenthood with Parents Who Think.
The Fathers We're Not Talking About with Elliot Rae
What happens when a father dares to speak the truth the world hasn't made space for? In this episode of Parents Who Think, host Danusia Malina-Derben speaks with Elliot Rae—author, speaker, and founder of Music Football Fatherhood—in a conversation about emotional fluency, gender equality, and the revolution unfolding inside modern fatherhood.
They explore what happens after traumatic birth and postnatal anxiety, how safe spaces for men are made (and misunderstood), and why organisations need to stop treating dads as optional extras. Elliot reflects on founding MFF as a form of self-therapy, the deep responsibility of public voice, and what it takes to show up as both a parent and a change-maker.
From Black fatherhood to workplace policy, this episode asks what else becomes possible when we stop pretending dads don't feel—and let them lead with more than silence.
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• Hosted by Danusia Malina-Derben
• Edited, Mixed + Mastered by Marie Cruz
• Cover art by Anthony Oram
18 Oct 2025
Motherhood: The Truth of It with Clover Stroud
What does it really mean to mother across time—through babyhood, adolescence, heartbreak, grief, and desire?
On this episode of Parents Who Think, Clover Stroud joins Danusia Malina-Derben for a conversation that names the unspoken. They talk about what happens to a woman when she mothers across decades, not just in nappies and sleepless nights, but when her teenage son is getting expelled while her newborn cries in the next room.
Clover talks openly about postnatal depression, intrusive thoughts, the violence of maternal rage, and the parts of motherhood that don’t belong on Instagram. She also speaks to desire, ageing, long marriages, and the seismic shift in identity that comes with being responsible for so many lives, for so many years.
This is a conversation about the kind of mother who doesn’t perform perfection. The kind who wonders if she’s alone—until someone like Clover says the hard thing first.
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• Cover art by Anthony Oram
4 Oct 2025
Why Traditional Workplaces Are Still Failing Mothers with Jessica Chivers
What happens when your child’s diagnosis doesn’t just change your daily routine, it changes your entire business model?
In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben talks with psychologist and executive coach Jessica Chivers about how motherhood redefines ambition, and reshapes working life in ways no corporate handbook prepares you for.
Jessica opens up about navigating exclusions, assessments, and school meetings while building a business, and how that tension has led her to become even more ambitious. They discuss the myth that self-employment is the golden ticket for mothers, the grief of an underdeveloped self, and the underestimated power of honesty in leadership.
This is a vital conversation for anyone balancing strategy decks with school runs, or wondering if the entrepreneurial dream is actually a backup plan gone wrong. Listen in, and feel seen.
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Credits:
• Hosted by Danusia Malina-Derben
• Edited, Mixed + Mastered by Marie Cruz
• Cover art by Anthony Oram
Who has been a guest on Parents Who Think
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Clare Pooley
Stuart Lawrence
Rosie Sherry
Eldra Jackson
Suzy Walker
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
20 ratings
Spotify
2.3 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100
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Quality
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Social presence
94
YouTube
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Engagement
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