Love Patty Podcast: Genuine Conversations on fertility, family, feminism, and life as a modern female

Season 5 We are so excited to introduce the Patty's to Cleo, founder of Pass Around The Smile. Patty's you are going to love Cleo, she is a manifesting queen! Clare and Cleo talk about the basics of manifesting, what the law of attraction is and how we can be open and ask loudly for everything we deserve. Pass Around the Smile® was born in 2015 after actress Cleo Massey ~ who you may recognis...

Patty's what a finale for season 4! Welcome Chole nurse, mum of 2, and creative mind behind Blue Beetle Co. Chole and Clare met in PICU 10 years ago, quickly bonding over Harry Potter an their joint ADHD energy. Chole's surprise pregnancy, with her son Frankie was really just the start of the journey, when she accidentally delivered him in the car on the drive to the hospital! Who knew a mazda 2 c...

*TW* DV themes and coercive control are discussed in this episode* Welcome Annabelle (AB) award wining radio host, sport enthusiast and charity champion! This episode covers so many topics! AB is the first Aussie Female to win the ACRA Best Sports Presenter and Top rated radio program in one week, to then receive the phone call her show was being cut and was made redundant 2 months into maternity...

Welcome to ep 38, where Chloe and Clare chat Chloe’s elective c section prep, excitement of giving birth soon, midwifery prep, antenatal expressing, books read and what’s in my hospital bags. We chat the differences in masculine and feminine energy when it comes to ‘nesting’. We also cannot believe 1 year ago this coming weekend Chloe had her fallopian tube out for an ectopic pregnancy on Emma’s 1...

Patty's please welcome Clare's Mum, Michelle; she is often referred to as MarMar on the podcast. Michelle has come to share her wisdom and experiences on raising two young kids mostly solo. Her husband Tony was FIFO, and as  marine engineer he would be at sea on large ships for 6 months at a time, where contact was limited to just a phone call when he reached port. Michelle fell pre...

We welcome Melissa Hays from Cocoon & Cradle for all the breastfeeding and holistic sleep support you could need. Her goals are helping new parents thrive in the transition to parenthood, and optimise sleep and feeding with a personalised, tailored holistic input. Mel is a qualified nurse, midwife, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), holds two certified infant slee...

In this deeply moving episode, Brandi shares her extraordinary journey as a mother of twin boys Leo and Ash born at just 26 weeks, after a long and difficult IVF process with her supportive Husband Tim. With only a 20% chance of survival, her sons spent 103 agonizing days in the NICU and 28 more in a children’s hospital. Now eight years old, both Leo and Ash live with osteogenesis imperfecta...

Welcome 'Miss Georgia' owner, founder and teacher at GC Dance and Balanced Ballerina. Today Chloe and Clare get to live their full 'centre stage' dreams, talking all about life as a ballerina, and the mental strength it took Geoegia to walk away from all she had every known. Georgia shocked literally everyone, when she quit the path of becoming a professional ballerina, left a locker full of point...

Patty's please welcome Dr Hailey, she is a pediatrician, and we requested she share with us her two positive c-section experiences. Hailey's first pregnancy involved her baby being breech (feet first) ; she talks us through the decision to decline an ECV (procedure to try flip bub) and being very happy to have a c-section in the public setting. Her second pregnancy, Hailey elected to have a c-sect...

Demi: Trad Wife Life episode—a heartwarming conversation that invites you into the slower, mindful, intentional rhythms of full-time homemaking, farm living, wholesome cooking and thriving in home schooling little ones. Join Demi, a former psychology professional turned stay at home Mumma and wife, where she shares her journey from modern living, to finding and embracing a faith-filled, purpose-dr...

Welcome to season 4! This episode is a mix of life updates from Chloe, talking all things pregnancy and how she is feeling, and Mum life juggles from Clare. She honestly opens up about how boring it can be playing with your kids sometimes, especially when they are little and have repetitive play. But amongst the chaos of our lives we have a deep dive into the use of trigger warnings on social medi...

Season 3 final! In this insightful episode, we sit down with Abby, the current Director of Education & Training at the ACE programme- an early support programme for children on the autism spectrum, delivered in early childhood services. Abby is a certified ESDM Trainer, with a Bachelor of Psychological Science, and Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching. Clare and Chloe chat to Abby abou...

In this Ep we chat to the amazingly talented Shelby Brooks from Restore Tattooing, where she gives as all the details on Medical and Cosmetic tattooing. Shelby's first qualifications were Lip, brow and eyeliner tattoo, however she quickly upskilled, and now also specialises in areola (nipple) tattoos for women who have suffered breast cancer, and have either had a double o...

Episode 28 | Lisa Coker: Reclaiming Women’s Wisdom Through the Womb: In this deeply nurturing episode, we sit down with Lisa Coker—healer, womb and Hara massage therapist, pelvic steam facilitator, and devoted educator of female anatomy and cyclical wisdom. But first, Clare surprises Chloe live on air with her beautiful engagement story, with George asking 'Mummy do you want my name?" and little E...

In ep 27, we chat to the renowned and fascinating Jenny Blume, who has been an expert in astrology for 35 years, and feng shui for 15; writing weekly columns for titles such as Women’s Day, New Idea and Practical Parenting Magazine. We dive into all things cosmic, energetic and harmony. Chloe actually had her own reading and space clearing in May 2024, stemming from her fertility struggles. L...

Episode 26 is an insightful, educational, and emotional conversation with Jade’s warrior hypermesis gravidarum (HG) experience during her first pregnancy. Jade talks us through how she was extremely sick from her pregnancy before her period was even due- having to be admitted via ED to the maternity ward at 3 weeks pregnant. Originally it was suspected Jade was having twin girls due to her extreme...

"Where is the Dad guilt?" This episode is all about breaking down the mental loads that women often carry. The societal pressures placed unfairly on women to do it all, and how we can talk to our partners to help build better relationships. So often Mum and women are expected to organise the family, buy the gifts, book the doctors appointments, set the reminders for every social event, do the chor...

In this deeply personal and empowering episode, Alison opens up about her journey to becoming a solo Mum by choice. Navigating the complexities of donor sperm and solo IVF, she reflects on what it’s like to find yourself single in your late 30’s, making the courageous decision to build a family on your own. Alison shares her experience of pregnancy in her 40s, including the challenges of gestation...

This week Clare talks about her scary experience of contracting Meningococcal Meningitis, and how as a healthy 23 year old working out at the gym, then found herself 24hrs later in ICU fighting for her life- her family being told she only had a 10% survival rate. Clare's care slipped through the cracks; we discuss just how hard it is to recognise sepsis and how far we have come since Cla...

In this diverse episode, we dive into a journey of women’s life milestones and reflections.. with out beautiful guest Robyn who is in her 60’s. From choosing—or being led by circumstances—toward a life without children, to the joy of watching her nieces and nephews grow, this episode explores the paths that shape our lives. We’ll reflect on her 20’s, which were led by career passions (we must say...

Chloe is pregnant! WOW starting season 3 off with a bump! We are both so excited to share this miracle news with all the Patty's. We hope that Chloe's long complex journey to falling pregnant with her successful IVF Bub, will be a beacon of light and positivity for those still deep in the trenches. However, we appreciate that for those still TTC, this might not be the episode you need this week, a...

In Episode 20, we dive deep into the heartfelt and inspiring story of Courtney, a 28-year-old mother of five young children, all under the age of six! Despite being diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis and told she may never conceive; Courtney went onto an extraordinary and very fertile motherhood journey. With six pregnancies, including one early emotional loss, her five beautiful children, inclu...

Ever dreamed of being paid to travel around the world? Enter Karin from SV Delos, along with her husband Brian and daughter Sierra, for the last 13 years they have been sailing and traveling around the world on their yacht Delos. Karin talks us through the decision to have a child, taking control of her own fertility and for the first time in her life really understanding her cycle. Karin was luck...

Welcome to episode 18. In this deeply inspiring and honest conversation, Tanya opens up about her five-year fertility journey, sharing her personal experience of natural conception after 40, after years of unsuccessful assisted reproduction. She discusses her personal growth journey through these physically, mentally and emotionally challenging times, including developing strong spiritual beliefs,...

Welcome to part two of Clare's positive VBAC story. We carry on from Clare labouring at home, where she found the TENs machine a great pain reliever. Clare explains how her contractions  were very manageable this time, compared to her posterior labour that she had in her first pregnancy with George. Clare speaks again on the preparation she did to keep Bub in the 'optimal position for birth'....