Parenthood

This week I’m joined by Connected Parenting founder Gen Muir and we are answering all of your burning questions, including: 🎙 How am I supposed to juggle it all (therapy appointments, paperwork, managing NDIS plan, navigating school/kinder etc) when I also have a full time job? 🎙 What should we do when stress over our child's care is affecting our relationship? 🎙 Is there a best time or age to sta...

This week Liv and I are discussing how we can best support friends and family, who may be experiencing a diagnosis for their child. We delve into: 🎙 Why trying to be the expert can backfire 🎙 The best things to say and how we can best support 🎙 Why giving our friend grace during this period is crucial 🎙 Envisage Families program and how it can support parents   And so much more … For more on...

This week I’m joined by mum of 2, parenting in a neuro-diverse family. In this conversation we delve into: 🎙 Finding out that your child is autistic and the diagnosis experience 🎙 Challenges surrounding varied opinions and judgement 🎙 The challenges a diagnosis can bring on our own mental health and relationship 🎙 Envisage Families program and how it can support parents   And so much more … F...

*Tigger warning: Suicide and other graphic depictions of violence contained in this content. This week I’m joined by mum of 2, former AFLW star, business woman and full time carer for her sister Vinny, Moana Hope. In this conversation we delve into: 🎙 The beauties and challenges of being a full time carer 🎙 Challenges surrounding mental health and how we can combat them 🎙 Why Mo chooses to keep pr...

This week I’m giving you the intel on technology I can’t live without. I dive into: 🎙 The feedback from you all re my last solo episode on trying to juggle it all 🎙 How I keep on top of my schedule and text messages 🎙 Why Chat GPT has been a game changer 🎙 Spotify AI, my obsession with trying to beat Google maps  And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Parenthood Podcast...

This week on Real Talk Liv and I are sharing all of your dating icks. You know the random things that turn you off a person. We delve into: 🎙 Our own dating icks, delving in the archives of our past dating experiences 🎙 Your feedback on icks and why they don’t discriminate 🎙 Why the nice guy doesn’t always finish last 🎙 Is there an inappropriate time to eat yogurt?   And so much more … For mo...

Bringing you my thoughts around how I'm unsuccessfully juggling it all. In this solo episode I dive into: 🎙 A busy period and the constant overwhelm and anxiety that comes with that 🎙 How I'm trying to maintain connection with my kids and not be 'shouty' mum 🎙 When work, study, parenting collide 🎙 Hot tips on making our evenings more efficient And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parent...

I’m joined by Sam; mum and CEO of lingerie and sleepwear brand Samaralovesus to chat about her experience in the early months of motherhood. In this solo episode I delve into: 🎙 Facing a hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis weeks after giving birth 🎙 Juggling cancer, a newborn and a business 🎙 Why our health shouldn’t be taken for granted 🎙 Ways we can help others who are struggling with an illness  An...

Ever had the most ridiculous fights, like over nothing? Yep, you’re preaching to the choir. This one was over a photo. So I thought why not share my embarrassing moments with you all. In this solo episode I delve into: 🎙 Why it’s never just about a photo 🎙 Why anything but vertical photos are an epic fail 🎙 Why storming off down a winery road is an epic fail 🎙 Why finding the right light is everyt...

This week on Real Talk Liv and I are bringing you all of the tea on what you all are fighting about with your partners. We delve into: 🎙 The key topics that most couples fight about 🎙 How technology and our phones are playing a part in the turmoil 🎙 Does everyone feel under-appreciated? 🎙 Considering moving to Queensland   And so much more … For more on our podcast sponsor iL Tutto visit: Ins...

Back from holiday and checking in this week, chatting all things: 🎙 The horrific childcare crisis and my thoughts 🎙 The universe sending a message by tapping, knocking and then slapping  🎙 Why I wasn’t listening to my body and how damaging that can be 🎙 Why won’t kids just bloody follow instructions?! And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Parenthood...

I’m joined by high-profile fashion influencer Rozalia and nightlife entrepreneur Nick Russian to chat about how they juggle it all. We delve into: 🎙 How the couple juggle family and business demands 🎙 Arguments in the early days 🎙 Thoughts on social media for kids 🎙 Whether they plan for any more kids  And so much more … Find Rozalia Russian on Instagram @rozalia_russian Find Nick Russion on...

This week I’m joined by Jazz Kostov, mum of 2 and sleep consultant to answer all of your burning sleep questions: 🎙 What’s a healthy cut-off time for screens before bed? 🎙 How can parents balance emotional reassurance with firm boundaries at bedtime? 🎙 Thoughts on co-sleeping and how we can do it safely? 🎙 What’s one small change parents can make tonight to improve sleep? And so much more … To lis...

This week I’m joined by Sarah Pound, mum of 3, nutritionist, Good Food columnist & co-founder of Simply Wholesome Pantry to chat all things food when it comes to kids. We are answering your questions including: 🎙 My toddler is on the ‘the beige diet’. Any tips on offering nutrients during this phase? 🎙 Any tips on how we can change up our meals, but not break the bank? 🎙 How much should parent...

Brought to you by Axton Finance. This week we get the tea on Liv’s recent trip to Vietnam and as life would have it, it didn’t all go smoothly! We delve into Liv’s experiences, including: 🎙 Being separated from your family and not allowed in the country 🎙 All of the things that went wrong, going wrong 🎙 What it’s like to travel with 20+ people 🎙 Snakes joining our hotel rooms  And so much mor...

Filling you in this week on a sequence of epic fails in my life – falling into a jar of nuttela was not one of them. In this solo episode I chat about: 🎙 Being on the verge of burnout and what we can do turn this around 🎙 My greatest bug bear; people being late 🎙 Storming out of a day spa 🎙 When everything goes horribly wrong – like often And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodp...

Brought to you by Axton Finance. This week we are answering all of your finance related questions, with help from  Adam Piper & Clint Waters from the award winning Axton Finance (my very own mortgage brokers). We answer your questions including : 🎙 “We need to access more cash, how hard is it to re-finance?” 🎙 “How do I start a family budget?” 🎙 “How do I save in this climate?”   🎙 “...

This week I’m sharing all about a run-in I had with another school mum. Not my finest hour, but so many lessons which I had to bring to you all. So I give you the juice on: 🎙 How the hell I managed to get into an argument with another school mum over nothing 🎙 Why we shouldn’t get involved in our kid’s arguments (if they are minor) 🎙 How I’m trying to patch up this relationship after the fact 🎙 Ki...

Brought to you by Axton Finance. This week we’re answering a DM from an audience member who is stressed out finances as cost of living rises – preach! We delve into: 🎙 How we are (trying to) save in this economy 🎙 How we manage our family budgets 🎙 Lifestyle changes to accommodate for the increasing cost of living 🎙 Stranger danger experience and what we’re teaching our kids  And so much more...

I’m often asked to share on hot tips when it comes to business. I’m no business guru, just a Melbourne mum who had an idea to start a podcast, turned it into a business and had so many stumbles along the way. So this week I’m sharing some of my lessons including: 🎙 What I do when I fall into a heap and want to give up 🎙 Why it’s important to remember the wins and not get caught up in the rejection...

Brought to you by Axton Finance. This week I chat to Erin Phillips AFLW Hall of Fame star & Olympian about themes throughout her latest book Inside and Out. We delve into: 🎙 Parenting tips on building motivation and resilience 🎙 What if our kids don’t fit into society’s stereotypes? 🎙 Why our greatest challenges are our greatest lessons  🎙 Tips on saving as a family of four And so much mo...

This week I’m sharing the ugly details about a recent fight that we had in our household. The pressure was on, stress at an all-time high and behaviour at an all-time low. So I thought who better to share this with than all of you? I delve into all of my mistakes including: 🎙 Why my ‘tone of voice’ always gets me in trouble 🎙 Why point scoring is an epic fail 🎙 Why involving others in an argument...

Brought to you by Tommee Tippee. This week I chat to Ash Pollard, radio & TV personality and fan favourite with so many Aussie parents. We delve into: 🎙 Surprise pregnancies and falling pregnant again with a 4 month old 🎙 Relationship challenges and the benefit of couples therapy 🎙 Mental health battles and the no f*s given mindset   🎙 Night nurses, imposter syndrome, the Gottman Method,...

I’ve been holding out on you. There’s something that we’ve been dealing with in our household that I wasn’t even sure I’d bring to the pod. But in the spirit of over-sharing and as a public service announcement to you all, I’ll divulge. For this one you’ll need to tune in to get the ugly deets. Find Parenthood on Instagram: @parenthoodpod We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!...

Brought to you by Tommee Tippee. This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener 👄 “My wife tells our kids off in public and makes a scene. It’s embarrassing! - HELP” We chat about: 🎙 What we can do when our partner has as a different parenting approach 🎙 How we can best communicate in relationships when it comes to sensitive topics 🎙 When i...