I’m a Cool Mum

We made it, the end of the year is upon us. It’s almost 2024, even though we swear we just left 2019 behind. We're sticking with the Christmas theme again this week and for that we're sorry-not-sorry because 'tis the season etc and all that. Nickie's back from Tassie and she's making up for lost time, feeling (strangely) EXTREMELY motivated for this time of year, what’s with that? Sarah's still fe...

We're sure you've all been wondering – what happens when someone's away?? (Oh just us?) Well this happens. It's short, it's sweet and it's giving 'Nickie has ditched us for family time in Tassie so Sarah and Zoe are holding the fort'. Please go easy.   This week Sarah's been bullied (by Zoe) into cutting a bob to appease her midlife crisis and no one's getting around it, while Zoe's regretting her...

CW: This episode discusses disordered eating, anxiety, depression and body image issues.   Have you heard of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? Neither had we. This week Zoe opens up about her diagnosis and her journey to take back control of her life. This one is raw and honest and we’re so thankful to Zoe for opening up the dialogue around this disorder and sharing her battle with us all. We hope...

God help us, Christmas is 6 weeks away, and we don’t know about you guys but it's got us STRESSED… and also a bit despairing? The consumerism monster hits overdrive around this time of year and it really adds to our mental load. We're in an existential vortex and we’ve found ourselves questioning how long until the next mass extinction and how we can save the world from itself and for god sakes wi...

We don’t want to build it up too much but we might have actually finally solved a problem by the end of this one. Don't worry we're as shocked as you are. Trying to find the balance as a woman, between your family and your career often feels impossible, in fact Zoe is convinced that it's exactly that and suggests that when considering big career moves, you leave your family plans out of it. Sarah...

This episode was recorded on Monday 16th October.   Happy Friday Cool Mums. We love a bonus ep and we hope you do to! First off, we send our love and hope to every human suffering in the world right now. It's a big bad place at the best of times but this last week has been particularly, unimaginably heavy. We know you didn't come here to hear about that however and we recognise that our voices are...

The skincare episode literally one person asked for is here and Zoe thinks we're skinfluencers now which is rich coming from the girly with an almost non existent skin care routine. Eye roll. Sarah's new to her skincare journey and loving her recent level up. Hello Vit C and Hydration Serum. Meanwhile Nickie applies 16 layers each morning and is suss on nearly every one of them. You better believe...

CW: this week we discuss birth trauma and pregnancy/infant loss. If you are not in a position to consume such content at this time, please give this one a miss and come back to it if/when you are ready. Know that the IACM team are here for you and support and love you very much.   Welcome to our first fortnightly release! Thanks for sticking around <3 We're backing up the topical voice referend...

We are BACK BABY! Did you miss us as much as we missed you? We are jumping into a more serious topic of discussion for our first fortnightly drop but don't worry, there's still some lol's in there to brighten your Monday. We're "shallow" diving into The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. It doesn't sound sexy but it's important because we all have to vote on it next month. So tell us, ar...

It's short, but it's not so sweet today guys! We're sorry we're late. But happy Friday and thank the childcare sickness gods that our week from hell is overrrr. Between Covid, HFM and the gastro that reared it's head post recording of this episode we've had a hell of a time. We said to ourselves we wouldn’t get into anything too serious in this chat today given our fragile mental states, but Nicki...

Kids say the darndest things don't they? Sarah’s not the favourite parent at the moment and Tommy is really throwing a spanner in the new work life routine. Zoe brings you an anti recco to save your time. You're welcome. And Nickie's feeling conflicted about her newly re-discovered gratitude practice. Why is it so damn hard to be grateful? And is it ok to just want nice things? As usual, we have n...

Go Tillies, we love you! We're feeling the collective vibe around the country watching our gals make history. Even Nickie's feeling emosh and she's been living under a soccer free rock evidently. Sarah's back from Cairns and it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, more like full time parenting whilst missing some of the most crucial comforts (bye bye bunnies). Meanwhile, Zoe and Nickie have been tryi...

Who books a holiday, the week before returning to work from mat leave? Sarah. Sarah does. And she's STRESSED. But before we get into that, Sarah's been to bunnings to chat with the old ladies about her diseased trees (yes, really) and she's got a bone to pick. Then Zoe had a terrible time at the doctors and we'd all collectively like her to drop that Doc, STAT.      Speaking of doctors, Zoe's on d...

We launched a podcast (!!!) and so naturally, we're gonna be FAMOUS (fuck, some one reign us in, it's been 3 weeks) and it's got us pondering on the complexities of life in the public eye and on social media. In particular when it comes to our children. It all started when Nickie got the ick from Levi McConaughey's hard launch into the social sphere, and it ends with a high count on the word Famou...

Surprise! It's a BONUS ep! TGIF amiright? SO, we went to the movies… kid free… on a Monday night…we know! Unheard of! And obviously we saw Barbie, and obviously we have some thoughts. (But no spoilers!) We now worship Margot Robbie, and Greta Gerwig and all women in sport for that matter. Can we please have a moment for the Matildas? Then we dive deep into a tricky subject, clearly inspired by the...

We get vulnerable today. But not before we do a little more complaining about how f&*king cold it is in Melbourne. Zoe's looking for help to get good with the cold whilst Sarah and Nickie are refusing to let go of the North Australian Dream. Did someone say sauna? Then we take a deep dive inward (thanks to Flex Mami's reflex cards) as we reflect on our own introspection and some of the ways th...

It's cozzie livs babes. It sounds bleak, and it is… so surely Zoe's not spending 3k on a bag… or is she? Sarah's definitely spending $14 on organic eggs and it's got Nickie wondering about the specifics of the organic chicken trade; luckily we lost the chicken chat so don't worry, you won't be subjected to it. So with all this outrageous spending going on we thought we’d better cover off some spec...

Alright this one's a quicky guys. It's fast, it's fashion, but it’s not fast fashion. We're post partum and we're lost, Zoe's updating her wardrobe, Nickie's discovering that she's simultaneously a Dork and a hoarder and Sarah needs a minute to process that face offs are BACK baby. HELP! Happy Monday legends. (Spoiler - the low rise jeans got returned)

Welcome to I'm a Cool Mum! Laugh with us as we navigate our cool mum era and try to ditch the imposter syndrome. We're your hosts, Zoe Hill, Sarah Van Raay & Nickie Burke and in this ep we get into a little bit about ourselves and why we're here in your ears.  We're new to this so please be kind and thanks so much for coming along for the ride! x   SHOW MENTIONS; Sarah's recipe reco https://ma...

We've had one marg and we're melting into our seats. While we're at it, we thought we'd discuss alcohol and what it means to us each these days. Zoe's unapologetically keeping up with her busy social schedule…and jumping into pools fully clothed. Nickie seems confused about what it is she actually wants, and Sarah's enjoying the pregnancy/breastfeeding induced sobriety.  But what does society have...

We're feeling brave, we're shaking off the imposter syndrome and we're putting our thoughts out into the world in permanent digital form forever. NO TAKE BACKS. Kidding, we absolutely reserve the right to change our minds but let's dive in and see where this goes!  We're mums, talking mum shit, but also talking not mum shit… and definitely talking a lot of shit. There's kid chat, career chat and w...