Motherhood, Acting & Ambition with Mother Act | Milk and Mummies

Can women really have it all?

This week on Milk & Mummies, Raychel sits down with actors and Mother Act co-founders Phoebe Sparrow and Allegra Marland to explore what happens when motherhood meets a career built on uncertainty.

From navigating auditions with childcare to redefining success after becoming parents, Phoebe and Allegra share the honest realities of balancing family life with creative ambition. Together they discuss identity, rejection, resilience, why they founded Mother Act, and the changes they hope to see across the entertainment industry for working mothers.

Whether you’re an actor, freelancer, entrepreneur or simply trying to hold onto your own ambitions whilst raising children, this episode is a reminder that motherhood doesn’t mean giving up on your dreams—it simply changes the journey.

In this episode we discuss:

Becoming mothers whilst pursuing acting careers

Ambition after children

Identity and self beyond motherhood

Auditions, childcare and creative work

The inspiration behind Mother Act

Supporting working mothers in the arts

Advice for creative parents