Here’s a question for you. Would you describe your mum as sex positive? My guest today, Anita Whittaker, garnered the term “the sex positive mum you all wish you had” after appearing in Channel 4 show ‘Mums Make Porn’. This happened after a television company read her original blog, Only Boys and A Tomboy, describing her family life in Harlesden in London with her 4 sons and husband Johann.
Anita is an award-winning mentor, speaker, journalist and community liason. She’s run children’s nurseries, been a DJ on pirate radio, had a super successful blog and Instagram account, and worked in education for 17 years, including stints on the board of charities and other organisations.
Anita is a raconteur in the truest sense of the word, and it’s no great surprise that she now has her own successful podcast, Anita Whittaker and Friends. This podcast is all about women with unusual and interesting careers and lives, and she certainly fits that bill. This interview is full of rich stories, laughter and vivid descriptions of both London and the Caribbean, and I LOVED it.
Useful Links
Only Boys And A Tomboy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyboysandatomboy/
Anita's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_anitawhittaker/
Listen to 'Anita Whittaker and Friends' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Lv1Ou2EP4rvnjN5CskX9f
Our website, with details of the International Women's Podcast Awards - www.skylarkcollective.co.uk
Check us out on Instagram - www.instagram.com/theskylarkcollective.co.uk
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