Holly Matthews: How to rebuild confidence after grief, ADHD and solo parenting

This week's guest is Holly Matthews - former actor, now a coach, speaker and founder of The Happy Me Project, a brilliant online space helping people boost their confidence and feel more content in day-to-day life. You might remember Holly from Byker Grove or Waterloo Road, but she’s since carved out a completely new path, turning the toughest period of her life - losing her husband Ross to brain cancer in 2017 - into a mission to help others rebuild after tough times. We talk about Holly's early career, the reality of solo parenting two girls, and the mindset tools she now swears by. We also chat about her ADHD diagnosis and how she approaches body image as a mum. Holly’s books, The Happy Me Project and Find Your Confidence, are both out now: Follow Holly on Instagram at @iamhollymatthews If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry . You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic Sound Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer Support this show . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Holly Matthews: How to rebuild confidence after grief, ADHD and solo parenting is an episode from Not Another Mummy Podcast by Alison Perry.

This episode is 56:38 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2025.

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