Motherhood Leaked

In this last episode of season 1, Tara and Kayla are comparing car seat wars with toddlers - is it a developmental stage of toddler-hood to not want to get strapped in your car seat, or it is just our kids?! Tara also gives you an update on her pregnancy - bub due any time, trying to remember what labour signs to look for, breech at 38 weeks and insight on the ECV that she chose to have, something...

On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla are more relaxed and breathing better than ever after having a chat with Nicola Laye. Nicola is a birth and pregnancy specialist, holistic health practitioner, and breathwork coach on a mission to help more women reclaim their power and show up as the best version of themselves. As well as running through a breath experience, Nicola talks in depth about breat...

On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla chat with Marion Rose PHD, Marion is an Author, Podcast Host, Psychospiritual Mentor, Level Two Aware Parenting Instructor and creator of The Marion Method for Psychospiritual Development, Parenting, and Entrepreneurship. Marion is passionate about understanding mothers, children, and babies and helping them heal from stress and trauma, and is particularly pa...

On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla are so excited to welcome parenting guru Lael Stone to the show. Lael is an author, speaker, and educator who is always ‘speaking for the heart of the child’ and offers so much insight into parenting and understanding our little humans on another level. Lael's Ted Talk on How To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children has amassed over a million views and for g...

On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla are talking about how Motherhood changes a multitude of relationships ‘in our lives, not only with your spouse, but family and friends too. It can be a hard change or a positive one but one thing that is certain, nothing remains the same and it’s constantly changing as we as parents grow and change. Tara also updates us all on Beau’s big bed transition and wh...

On this week's episode Tara and Kayla chat with Mum of Two, Midwife and Maternal Health Nurse Caitlin Rounds. Caitlin has been a Midwife for 15 years and is so passionate about all things pregnancy, labour and babies, and we can't wait for you to hear her recount her own home birth stories, including common misconceptions around home birth in Australia, and why she thinks all women deserve continu...

On this week's episode Tara and Kayla get to learn what life is like with multiples, three to be exact, with Mum of four - an almost teenager and 2-year-old triplets, Stephanie Forster. We get an insight into what life is like carrying triplets and then managing them once they get home, and in Steph's experience - routine is everything. We chat birth story, babies in the NICU, and getting the shoc...

On this week's episode, Kayla and Tara are discussing infant Sleep, co-sleeping, and breastfeeding with Melissa Hays the founder of Cocoon & Cradle - Melissa offers breastfeeding and sleep support, as well as her signature course Sleep Made Simple: How Breastfeeding Mums Can Get More Sleep Without Sleep Training. She is uniquely qualified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultan...

On this week's episode Tara and Kayla welcome Tash Duffin, Tash is an Occupational Therapist trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, paediatric feeding, infant and early childhood sleep quality and infant reflux. She is a mother of three vivacious, exuberant children and the founder of Whole Child Co. We dive in deep with Tash this week to discuss oral function or dysfunction from newborns to...

On this week's episode Tara and Kayla welcome business Mumma - Kassie Callaghan, owner and creator of the online store Milk & Poppy. (Listen to the end of the episode to find out about our generous giveaway with Milk & Poppy.) Whilst working as a radiographer Kassie was not finding satisfaction in her role and was always looking for something else, it was really after the birth of her firs...

On this week’s episode Tara and Kayla are excited to introduce Georgie Collinson, who is an Anxiety Mindset Coach, RTT Hypnotherapist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Author and Podcast Host, she is ‘passionate about helping busy women master their anxious minds’ and we find out some steps to take to do just that, in this episode. Georgie is such a breath of fresh air, and she certainly reminds us to ta...

This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport. On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla go back in time and discuss the weaning process, starting solids, and food adventures with toddlers, from puree to baby-led weaning, and tips to get your toddler to eat. Tara talks about the transition from milk to formula and getting her boobs back, and Kayla goes in depth about Elliott's food allergy struggles,...

Beware - Spoilers ahead for the TV series Parental Guidance. On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla take a deep dive into Channel Nines' second season of Parental Guidance and try and wrap their heads around all of the random parenting 'styles' that they have come up with. You do not have to have watched the show to get into this - at times, controversial conversation, it raises some really intere...

In this weeks episode Tara and Kayla sit down with Mum and online business owner Morgann Anderson who is co-founder of Dear Mama Store. On a playdate Morgann and Melissa noticed a gap in the market when it came to pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood and wanted to create a one stop shop where you could stock up on all of your needs, without having to hop from website to website. Morgann talks open...

On this week's episode, Kayla and Tara settle their giggles from the intro to have an in-depth chat about breastfeeding and sleep with Lactation Consultant Shona Cassels, IBCLC. If you have a newborn, infant, or toddler - and you have questions about breastfeeding or sleep, then this episode is a must-listen. Shona has so much insight and knowledge and discusses how her own motherhood journey colo...

This week Tara and Kayla are excited to welcome Bec Parish - Mumma to an almost one-year-old and Bump Southport owner and director to chat all things business and motherhood. Bec decided to jump into business when her daughter Pippa was only 4 months old when she found a gap in the fitness market for pregnant and post-partum women, she has since worked tirelessly to create a calm and inclusive tra...

On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla are back as a duo and catching up on life over the last few weeks, they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly because unfortunately, life isn't always sunshine and lollipops, sometimes it's shitty and hard. There is a trigger warning with this week’s episode for discussions around mental health and suicide, so please proceed with caution if you are feeling...

On this week’s episode, Kayla and Tara are excited to welcome their second guest, they sit down with registered psychologist and mother of two Melissa Wotton to chat about a multitude of child behaviors, tantrums, and transitions, plus much more. Kayla also gives us a Mum hack that she came across online that has been tried and tested and is helping her to have some quiet time, and Tara now has a...

This week Kayla and Tara celebrate their 20th episode and introduce their first guest Alison Jeffery - Women's Health Physiotherapist to discuss all things pelvic floor. This episode is so informative, not only for mothers or mothers-to-be but women in general. Alison opens up about being a busy working Mum and answers some questions from the Motherhood Leaked family regarding internal/external ex...

On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla talk about how the full moon affected them and their little people, they catch up after a week away from each other - so much can happen in a week. Tara discusses second-trimester pregnancy symptoms - can morning sickness return? Also, heartburn is back baby, but does Kayla have a hack that can help and does it really involve lollies? Kayla chats about her tr...

On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla discuss second-trimester nipple pain, how we feel about the boy's getting closer to the terrible two's and why we think they know it, and why sometimes you need to follow your kid's lead - even if that means eating guacamole and chips at 9 pm on a weeknight. Oh yes, and sleep deprivation. Before you are triggered by the term 'lazy parenting', give this episod...

On this weeks episode Tara and Kayla catch up on the illness that has struck both households down and ponder if not stopping means you don't get as sick and why soup always seems like the best remedy. Now that Tara has baby number two on the way she is looking for product suggestions on new prams to fit both of the kids and that leads into our main topic this week about our favourite products and...

This week Tara and Kayla dive into the label that is 'good Mum' - what constitutes a good Mum or what is perceived to make a good Mum? Is it making fancy bento box lunches or creating daily sensory activities or are we putting too much pressure on our ourselves to keep up with other peoples idea of what a good Mum is. Also, are you a Crunchy Mum, Silky Mum or a Scrunchy Mum? We are learning new la...

This week Kayla and Tara delve further into Shakespeare's famous question - 'What's in a name?' because Tara certainly needs some inspiration for baby number 2, turns out deciding on a name for a baby that they have for life, is not so easy. Also, Tara need tips for change time - Beau all of a sudden does NOT WANT TO GET CHANGED, send help. In this episode: What made them choose their babies names...

This week Tara and Kayla follow on from last week's podcast where Kayla shared her journey with PCOS, they deep dive into how Kayla regulated her cycle naturally by working on her body and mind and how that led to her conceiving after two cycles. In this episode: Conceiving with PCOS Regulating your cycle with PCOS Following your intuition Getting second opinions Fertile windows Tracking your cycl...