Baby Brain Podcast

This week we’re chatting all things career development and finding your passion in work after kids! We’re interviewing the amazing Sarah Cremona, a Somatic Mentor & Life Coach for Mum's, and The Founder of ‘The Mumma Nest’.  In this episode we discuss our own personal journeys in losing passion with work after kids, and techniques on how to decide what it is your passionate about, and how to b...

This week we’re chatting with the amazing Dr Shereen Lim about oral and airway health in children! We discuss what it means if you have a ‘mouth breather’, the impact of dummies and thumb sucking on airway health, snoring in children and what this means, oral and tongue development in kids and so much more! Dr Shereen Lim is a Perth based dentist with a post graduate diploma in dental sleep medici...

This week we’re chatting all things toilet training, focussing on overnights and bed wetting! We’re talking to the lovely Bel and Alex, founders of The Independence Hub, who answer our questions on what age you should toilet train overnight, what some of the readiness signs are, and what you can do if your child is bed wetting.  This episode has some great insights and resources on toilet training...

WTAF!? Controversial topics in bite sized portions. When you only have time for a quick fix, but you’re wanting something spicy! This week we’re sharing an IG reel that sparked a discussion on body image. The reel shows a woman’s funeral where she’s being remembered only for how she looks. We discuss whether this kind of content is shaming women for taking care of themselves and valuing their appe...

Have you ever heard of Vaginal Gymnastics or Pompoir? It’s a little known skill of being able to control the muscles of your vaginal wall to increase sexual pleasure, do some pretty amazing tricks in the bedroom, increase libido and strengthen your pelvic floor!  This week we’re joined by the amazing Bel Dilorenzo who has written a book on Vaginal Gymnastics and has online courses, teaching you ho...

On this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, we’re chatting with one of our lovely listeners who shares her experience navigating pregnancy and birth with medical PTSD.  This listener talks us through how she had some traumatic experiences in the medical system when she was younger, and strategies she needed to implement in order to go back into the system during her pregnancy and birth, and...

This week we’re chatting to none other than Emma’s amazing Naturopath Leah Hechtman (PhD), on what the gut microbiome is and how it can affect fertility and conception.  In this amazingly informative episode, Leah talks us through how the gut microbiome can impact not only conception, but your children’s development during pregnancy. We talk about ways to optimise your gut microbiome and some sign...

With so many things on our mental plate it can feel so hard to be present with your kids! We know how beneficial it is to spend quality time with your little ones and engage with them, so this week we chat to the amazing Psychologist Johanna Badenhorst on tips for being more present with our children!  Johanna talks about why connection is important, some signs your children might be feeling a bit...

Time to spice up your life with our latest episode on sexual empowerment for parents! In this week’s ep we chat to the amazing Dr Jess Wade about all things sex and self pleasure, and how to get back into the swing of things if you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck in a rut.  We know sex can often be the first thing to go if you’re feeling overwhelmed and touched out, but Jess shares some amazing...

Having babies and going on maternity leave can put women in a financially vulnerable position, especially if we need to become dependent on someone else’s income. This week we’re having an important discussion on what financial abuse is, how to identity if it’s happening in your relationship and how we can set ourselves up to avoid financially abusive situations.  We’re chatting with Julie-Anne (J...

This week we have the amazing Shelley back on the podcast to discuss how our little one’s diets can affect their sleep, and even their moods! We chat about what foods promote a good night’s rest, what foods to avoid, what to give your kids in the lead up to bed time and so much more! Shelley Mckenzie has been in the health industry for over 15 years. She is a Mum of 3 and practices online as a cli...

Sleep routines can be one of the hardest things to get down-pat, and every baby is so different! From timings, food, light, sound, temperature, environment, it can sometimes feel impossible! This week we have the lovely and hilarious Georgie Beuth on to give us her top tips on nailing sleep routines with your little ones. This ep will leave you feeling informed and excited to implement some great...

We’re together in person for Emma’s birthday weekend, we’ve thrown back a few margaritas and all filters are off while we answer your anonymous questions! It seems like some of our listeners have very filthy minds, so disclaimer, if you’re related to us maybe give this one a miss, lol! If you’re in the mood for a bit of a laugh, strap yourselves in for 20 minutes of raw, tipsy confessions from you...

We’re back baby!! And this episode is a BANGER! We’re chatting about how our relationships change after having kids, and how to get through the ups and downs, and keep things interesting and intimate with your partner throughout parenting.  We’ve got the amazing Leonie Akhidenor on this week, who is the host of the Parenthood Podcast, exploring the challenges parents face during the early years of...

With so many baby products out there it’s hard to navigate what you actually need, and what is actually useful during pregnancy and those early years! Most of us have seen the golden lists of products and tips that have been circulated through friend groups during pregnancy, and we wanted to create an episode that gives you the low-down on what products you will actually need when having a baby! W...

This week we’re joined by Jacqui Hunt, the Head of Occupational Therapy at Perth Children’s Hospital. Jacqui joins us to talk about tips for getting your children back into routine after a break. We focus on the sometimes tricky transition of going back to school after holidays, but the tips in this episode are so helpful for kids of any ages and stages, giving great advice on regulating emotions...

On this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, we’re chatting with one of our amazing listeners who has been on the podcast before and spoke about being a ‘one and done’ mother who fell pregnant with a second surprise baby. Well, guess what! Baby number 2 is here, after a very difficult second pregnancy compared to the first suffering from severe vomiting and post partum preeclampsia as well as...

This week we’re joined by the beautiful Janelle, who shares her story with us on being a Mum of 4, and navigating her daughter Elsie’s diagnoses with Global Development Delay (GDD).  Elsie is Janelle’s third child who was diagnosed with GDD when she was 2.5yrs old and has since also been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Janelle shares on her social platforms a real and raw look into the ch...

Navigating friendships as a toddler or child can be really tricky, even as adults we often don’t get it right! This week we interviewed the amazing Lael Stone, to talk about how we can help our kids with tricky friendships.  We discussed some common challenges kids might face when interacting with their friends, signs that they might be having a hard time within their relationships, strategies we...

On this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, we chat with one of our listeners who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 16.  She shares the challenges of planning a pregnancy with the added complexity of needing to go off mediation, and how her experience of pregnancy and early parenting has been while juggling postnatal hormones and bipolar disorder.  If you have a story you'd l...

In this epidemic of loneliness so many of us are experiencing feelings of isolation, especially after having children. In this week’s episode we chat about what a women’s circle is, and why these are such an amazing way to form and nurture connections between other women within your community.  We are chatting with Rachael Rose, a Doula and women’s circle facilitator. Rachael is a mother and commu...

As busy Mums, we often find ourselves rushing out the door without putting much thought into our own outfits. So this week we spoke to the experts about how to plan a killer capsule wardrobe that will make every "throw-on" outfit look stylish and considered! The amazing Kath and Prue from The Wardrobe Edit join us to share their top tips on what staple items you need for an on trend capsule wardro...

WTAF!? Controversial topics in bite sized portions. When you only have time for a quick fix, but you’re wanting something spicy! In this week’s episode we’re talking about a topic that has no doubt affected us all as parents - sleep!! We chat about our own experiences with our children’s sleep and if we did or didn’t sleep train our kids.  We talk about the posts we’ve seen on instagram that could...

In this week’s episode we’re having an incredibly important conversation with Vanessa Hamilton on how we discuss sex, sexuality, respect and consent with our children.  We talk about why it is important to have age appropriate conversations and to start them much earlier than most parents realise. We also chat about how to approach these talks even if you may be feeling uncomfortable about it, and...

How can we make tidying up fun, and something our kids will want to get involved in? In this week’s ep we’re chatting with decluttering pro Kiah on teaching toddlers and kids to tidy up!  We discuss the importance of organisation and packing away routines, some tips for making cleaning and tidying fun, how you can incorporate games into tidying up, and setting up your family with a great tidying r...