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Hearts and Handlebars

Hearts and Handlebars

Di: Anna Holligan
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Hearts and Handlebars is a school‑run podcast for working parents whose mornings look more like spilt coffee than green‑juice perfection.

Hosted by BBC foreign correspondent Anna Holligan and her 9‑year‑old daughter Zena, each bite‑sized episode is recorded on the bike, in real time, on the way to school – made for parents to share with their kids on their own school run, as part of a bedtime wind‑down routine or with a fresh post drop-off coffee.

You’ll ride along for big feelings, evolving identities, trending topics and the constant effort to steer mum‑life and professional life in tandem while still chasing some kind of balance.

The same skills praised as “strategy, leadership and resilience” in boardrooms show up here as the uncredited labour of getting kids dressed, fed, motivated and delivered on time – Hearts and Handlebars is gentle pushback against the pressure to keep that work, and you, invisible.

This is not a vibe‑checked guide to perfect parenting; it’s messy, unfiltered, honest company for whenever you need proof that you’re not alone and you’re doing better than you think.

Listeners’ stories and school‑run dramas will pop up too, with Zena on hand to rate the chaos, and you’ll hear all the sounds you never get in a studio – traffic, weather and chatter that make it feel like you’re cycling alongside them.

If you crave relatable stories instead of another glossy performance of “having it all”, Hearts and Handlebars is your ride.

Share your morning chaos (or enviably nailed routines) on Instagram @heartsandhandlebars – and, as Zena says, “STAY LOVIN!”.

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  • “Do you think she was doing some kind of troll dance?” Zena on the School Run
    Jan 21 2026

    Zena prepares for a school presentation, they take you zipping past other bikes while discussing what Brooklyn Beckham's mum Victoria "dancing inappropriately" would look like and come up with ideas for a proposed new school newspaper.

    Candid, real-time school run by bike — abandoned coffee, morning rush and warm, unscripted conversations (Beckhams, haggis, tartan) imperfect, reassuring, and full of heart.

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    14 min
  • "I can't believe they stole it again..." School Run Routine Interrupted by Thieves
    Jan 16 2026

    Have you ever seen those 5am “Green Juice” posts and thought, absolutely not my life? This episode of Hearts and Handlebars is the opposite: a raw, real-time school run on the bike with a journalist and her daughter — toothbrush meltdowns, missing hairbands, a stolen rain cover and a cold, wet dash to school.

    Zena answer kids’ questions, debates Dutch theme-park choices, while Anna recalls an encounter with a kind stranger offering to help with recycling, and reminds you that showing up exactly as you are is more than enough. Hit follow and join the ride.

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    14 min
  • School‑Run Secrets: Welcome to Hearts and Handlebars (Trailer)
    Jan 13 2026

    Hearts and Handlebars is a school-run podcast recorded on a cargo bike. Anna Holligan, a BBC foreign correspondent, and her nine-year-old daughter Zeno share unscripted, honest conversations on the way to school—covering parenting, work-life balance, emotions, and the everyday moments that matter.

    No studio, no scripts: just curious, real-time relatable & often messy chats. Follow @heartsandhandlebars for a ride-along reminder that showing up exactly as you are is more than enough.

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    2 min
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