ALWTG Podcast
There’s a long way to go. Let’s get started.
A Long Way To Go is a women’s wellness podcast exploring pregnancy, postpartum and the years that follow, through honest, evidence-led conversations that centre the woman, not just the baby.
Hosted by broadcaster and journalist Katie O’Malley, it bridges journalism and women’s health advocacy to cut through confusion and equip women with clear, compassionate information they can trust.
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A Long Way To Go is available wherever you get your podcasts, with video episodes and clips shared on YouTube and social platforms every Wednesday.
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The first season includes eight episodes, released weekly.
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This podcast is for women exploring motherhood, whatever that looks like for them. It’s for women who want to learn more about pregnancy and postpartum health and wellness so they can be better informed and advocate for themselves with knowledge, confidence and safety.
From startups to seasoned brands, we partner with people who care about doing things right and doing them well.
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A Long Way To Go has ben featured in The Times, Women's Health, Absolutely Mama, Citizen Femme, Cheapskate London, Mumish and Late Filing.
It received a five-star review in The i Weekender’s list of the best podcasts of the week (July 2026).
Season 1
Episode 1: How To Return To Exercise After Birth Safely With Nancy Best, Ladies Who Crunch
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Nancy Best, qualified personal trainer, pre and postnatal fitness specialist, and founder of Ladies Who Crunch, to unpack what movement really looks like during pregnancy and postpartum.
How To Return To Exercise After Birth Safely With Nancy Best, Ladies Who Crunch
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Nancy Best, qualified personal trainer, pre and postnatal fitness specialist, and founder of Ladies Who Crunch, to unpack what movement really looks like during pregnancy and postpartum.
Episode 2: Pregnancy Skin, Postpartum Acne & Safe Skincare With Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, consultant physician, skin specialist and founder of Adonia Medical Clinic, to unpack what is really happening to our skin during pregnancy and after birth.
Episode 3: C-Section Birth And Recovery: What Women Need To Know With Vic Holyoak
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Vic Holyoak, practising midwife and founder of C-SectionUK, to talk honestly and clearly about caesarean birth and recovery.
Episode 4: When It Falls Out: What Postpartum Hair Loss Really Means with Anabel Kingsley
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and Brand President of the British hair care brand Philip Kingsley, to unpack what really happens to our hair during pregnancy and after birth.
Episode 5: The Mental Marathon Of Motherhood with Gemma Capocci
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Gemma Capocci, qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and BACP-registered practitioner, to explore the emotional realities of becoming a mother.
Episode 6: Postpartum Recovery: What’s Actually Normal? With Olivia de Maigret
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Olivia de Maigret, women’s health osteopath and co-founder of Four Mamas, to explore what the body really goes through after birth — and what women deserve to know about recovery.
Episode 7: Fueling Your Body: Nutrition During Pregnancy And Postpartum with Hayley Down
In this episode of A Long Way To Go, journalist and host Katie O’Malley is joined by Hayley Down, registered nutritional therapist, women’s hormonal health specialist and nutrition expert at Herority, to unpack what nutrition really means during pregnancy and after having a baby.
Podcast sponsorship supports the production of A Long Way To Go while allowing brands to align with an evidence-led, editorial platform dedicated to improving women’s health literacy.
All partnerships are values-led and transparently separated from the content, ensuring conversations remain independent, trustworthy and driven by what women genuinely need to know.
Sponsorship opportunities
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What you get:
“Season Partner” credit across the series
Host-read mid-roll mention in all episodes
Inclusion in the podcast trailer
Brand mention in show notes for each episode
Light organic social support across launch
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What you get:
Host-read mid-roll mention in their sponsored episode
Brand inclusion in episode show notes
One organic social mention tied to the episode
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What you get:
“Supporting Partner” credit across 4 episodes
Host-read mid-roll mentions in their allocated episodes
Brand inclusion in show notes
Organic social support during the episodes they sponsor
Sponsorship tiers (prices available on request)
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