Beyond the Bump

Today's BONUS 129th episode of Beyond the Bump is a little more on the serious side! We chat with the beautiful Camilla Freeman-Topper, the creative director of Camilla and Marc, all about their campaign to raise awareness for ovarian cancer! The mission and purpose behind the Ovaries. Talk About Them campaign A common misconception about early detection tests for ovarian cancer? What was the driv...

In our 128th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Gemma Gillard. Jayde met Gemma at an event a few weeks ago where she learnt about her incredible story. This is such an important conversation and there are so many layers to it - whether you're questioning your sexuality, going through a separation, or in a post partum funk, this episode is for you! Gemma talks about growing up with a father w...

We are here with the very first BONUS episode of 2022! This has been demanded for a lonnnnggg time!!! We asked you guys to send in your in-law stories and as always (because we can't help it) we're gong to give you our two cents worth and maybe even dish out some advice - take it or leave it. These are going to be ABSOLUTE RIPPERS and we hope you enjoy!   Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to yo...

In our 126th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Sara Bolitho from Secure Foundations. We've had Sarah on the poddy before where we spoke about body autonomy and speaking to our kids about consent (EP106 is you haven’t already listened!) However, this episode focuses purely on our kids' online safety. Now we have to admit, this is episode quite a hectic one, and you may not step away feeling...

In our 125th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Lisa Danielle all about motherhood and her recent travels overseas with her almost 2-year-old. We know a lot of you are starting to book trips now that international travel has opened again, and a lot of you have written to us recently asking for tips on travelling with kids - so here you go! How did Lisa know when she ready to have a baby give...

In our 124th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Jen, the founder of MumSafe , all about postpartum body issues and this idea of snapping back to our pre-baby bodies and looking like we've never had children! When it comes to mass media and general conversations about “real” postpartum and “real” mum life, are we heading in the right direction or is it getting worse? Why does society always c...

In our 123rd episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Scott all about gender stereotypes and how we can be kinder and more accepting human beings. Scott talks about when his son first decided that he wanted to wear dresses  How to overcome those feelings of discomfort as parents when our children don’t fit into the ‘typical’ gender stereotypes? How can we educate the older generation that gender s...

In our 121st episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Annie, a disabled, Autistic lawyer who has ADHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia.  Trigger warning! We touch on eating disorders and suicidal ideation in this episode!!! What is neurodiversity? And when is someone classified a neurodivergent? What is person-first vs identity-first language? And why do a lot of Autistic adults not like person-first lan...

In our 121st episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Bec from Trip in a Van all about the adventurous life that she lives. Bec has been on the road travelling Australia with her family for the past 6 years!! In terms of family logistics and admin, what needs to be sorted out first before you can just pack up your entire life? Is the cost of living on the road more expensive than living in a house...

In our 120th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with psychologist, Elyse about the mental load that mothers typically experience and some things we can do to start improving that in our relationship. How can we better explain to our partners what a mother’s mental load actually looks and feels like?  Are there differences between the female and male mind? How do you help your partner understand w...

In our 119th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with paediatric physio, Nicole all about why not to worry about reaching those gross motor milestone with our little ones!! When it comes to gross motor skills, why is it that kids can differ so much? Let’s get real about milestones! What are milestones and when should parents be concerned about them? How often should we be doing tummy time? And how...

In our 118th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Jayde’s sister-in-law and best friend Greta. We have Greta in the poddy today because of her strength - she became a single mum last year while she was pregnant with her second child. We hope this episode inspires and motivates women who are in relationships that they no longer want to be in. We hope you absolutely LOVE this episode!   Goodie m...

In our 117th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with dermatology nurse Emily all about different pregnancy skin concerns: Is it common to get skin changes during pregnancy? Do pregnancy skin changes tend to be flare-ups of skin conditions that you’ve already suffered from in the past? Does it tend to be that if you suffered from a certain skin condition in one pregnancy, you’ll probably have the...

In our 116th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with one of Sophie’s best mates, Catie, all about her experience through pregnancy, childbirth and post partum. We chat a lot about identity, particularly our change in identity during this time.  This is an incredible episode. It’s a little bit different to our typical episodes but this one is really genuine and down to earth and we hope you enjoy!...

In our 115th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with paediatric speech pathologist, Jamie. Jamie answers all your speech and language development questions: What is speech? What is language? And how do these differ? What are some of the reasons that our children may have difficulties with speech sounds?  Do tongue ties really influence speech? How do dummies and thumb sucking affect speech? What...

In our 114th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with supermodel and a new mama, Georgia Fowler.  Has Georgia experienced any sleep regression with her new bub? Did Georgie experience any morning sickness during her pregnancy?  Is the modelling industry changing and becoming more accepting of different body shapes and sizes? How does Georgia feel about going back to modelling after having a baby?...

In our 113th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Meggie from PepTalkHer. Meggie is an Australian expat that lives in New York. She runs a business that’s all about empowering women to know their worth financially!!! What is the gender pay gap in the developed world? And what are the reasons for the gender pay gap? How can we juggle being a good mother, lover, and employee? Can we really do it...

In our 112th episode of Beyond the Bump,  we chat with Yara, from Life After Birth Psychology . Yara is a psychologist who specialises in women during pregnancy but especially postpartum who are dealing with identity changes and becoming a mother. In this episode, we speak to Yara all about mum rage! What is mum rage? Is it common and is it normal? What is the difference between anger and rage? So...

In our 111th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with sexologist, Juliet Allen. We ask her all your questions about spicing up the bedroom. How can mother and lover coexist? Is there a shortcut for parent parents to fast-track stimulation if they don’t have time for foreplay? Tips on having sex when you co-sleep or share a room with your baby/toddler How can you help your partner increase their se...

In our 110th episode of Beyond the Bump, we do a bit of a recap of what we've been up to over the festive break. We asked you guys to send in any stories of your festive season. There were highs, there were lows, there were gifting disasters, there were all sorts of things.  So, know that if you had highs, you're not alone. If you had lows, you're not alone. If you had COVID, you're definitely not...

In our 109th episode of Beyond the Bump, we have two very special guests on the poddy to finish the year off with a bang... our husbands!  You sent in your parenting pickles (aka awkward situations with your kids, in-laws or just in being parents) and we answer them!  We hope you absolutely LOVE this episode! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podca...

In our 108th episode of Beyond the Bump, Dr Timmy is back and this time he's answering all your questions about gestational diabetes! What is gestational diabetes? If you have gestational diabetes in one pregnancy how likely are you to have it in subsequent pregnancies?  What is the glucose tolerance test and what will you go through to get the test? Why is gestational diabetes only tested at 28 w...

Our Bonus 107th episode of Beyond the Bump is a little bit of a different one - it's not necessarily parenting related, but we feel like the things we talk about can get taken and adapted to parenthood and life in general.   We chat with astrologer Kristy Gray. Kristy went through ours and our husbands’ natal charts and told us all about what our star signs, our sun and our moon says about us as p...

Our 106th episode of Beyond the Bump is a little bit more serious than normal. Trigger warning, we do talk about child abuse and sexual assault.  In this episode, we chat with Sara from Secure Foundations. Sarah has a background as a child practitioner and sexual abuse investigator. Now she is an online parenting coach helping parents raise emotionally intelligent and resilient little humans.  We...

In our 105th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with paediatric nurse, Penny. Penny shares some tips and tricks on how to help manage our kids at home, but then also red flags and signs to look out for when things might need a little bit more help.  What to do if you are a bit of a hypochondriac and feel like you are continuously at the hospital with your kids? What are some essentials that are g...