Demi Duncan and Melinda Baxter

Missta Mums

Kids EN ↓ 75 episodes

We are here to talk all things parenting struggles, juggles and baby bubbles plus everything in between. Follow along as we discover untold stories from our guests and dive deeper into the motherhood abyss.

Author

Demi Duncan and Melinda Baxter

Category

Kids

Podcast website

missta.com.au

Latest episode

Mar 19, 2026

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Episodes

#74 Life in Perth and BTS updates 19.03.2026

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29!   Click here to redeem your offer! In todays episode, Demi discusses how life has been in Perth and how the transition has felt for her and her family. We also discuss some healthy mindful habits Melinda does most days which helps to resent her mindset and just...

#73 The back story behind our new business, BLUU 17.02.2026

In todays (mini) episode, we break our silence on the full back story of how BLUU started! Bluu is our brand new business baby and we are SO EXCITED to share it with you all when it is ready for launch! Can you guess what BLUU is?

#72 The last one of the year.. and in VIC together! 17.12.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29!   Click Here to redeem your offer! This year flew and so did our sanity 😅 It’s Demi’s LAST episode as a Victorian resident, and the overwhelm is REAL. Inside today’s ep: • No sleep • Pre-Christmas chaos • Moving-house stress • Mel’s TV detox for the kids (and...

#71 Demi & Mel: Life since dropping the moving bomb! 17.11.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29!  Click Here  to redeem your offer! In todays casual chit chat we dive a bit further into how Demi is now feeling about moving (which may surprise you) We recap Demi's most recent family holiday and her thoughts on sex at the age of 35.. which wasn't planned for...

#70 Demi is moving to PERTH 15.10.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29!   Click here  to redeem your offer! We honestly cannot believe we are saying this but it is happening .. Demi and her family are moving to Perth! In this episode we chat about everything behind the big move, how it came about, what led to the decision and how D...

#69 Nicole Baumann - Failed transfer, no surrogate and starting from scratch again. 24.09.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29!   Click here to redeem your offer! In this heartfelt and sensitive episode, Nicole Baumann shares her journey following another failed surrogacy transfer, and the painful breakdown of her surrogacy relationship. With deep respect and gratitude for her surrogate...

#68: Sydney Adventures, Hand Foot and Mouth & Missta BTS 20.08.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29! Click here   to redeem your offer! The Missta Mums are back with another catch-up, and this week there’s a lot to chat about! Demi and Melinda take you behind the scenes of their recent trip to Sydney, from the fun moments to the little chaos that always seems...

#67 Sick Kids, School Holidays & Shoulder Surgery 30.07.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Upstate Studios! Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29! Click  here  to redeem your offer! After a much-too-long break (thanks, life!), the Missta Mums are finally back behind the mics! In this catch-up ep, Demi and Mel spill all the chaos that’s kept them from recording! From Demi's house full of sicknesses, ba...

#66 PART 2: Behind closed doors with Sophie Cachia and Maddy Prespakis 11.06.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by  Mumamoo  and  Upstate Studios . Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29! Click  here  to redeem your offer! In Part 2 of our conversation with Sophie Cachia and Maddy Prespakis, we go deeper. After sharing their unique love story and Sophie's birth journey in Part 1, this episode dives into the realities that come af...

#65 PART 1 - Behind closed doors with Sophie Cachia and Maddy Prespakis 28.05.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Mumamoo and Upstate Studios . Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29! Click  here  to redeem your offer! In this incredibly special episode, we sit down for an exclusive chat with Sophie Cachia and Maddy Prespakis for their first-ever interview together as a couple. This is a rare and intimate insight into their beau...

#64: Amie Rohan- VBAC After 2 C-Sections: A Powerful Birth & Self-Love Story 14.05.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Mummamoo and Upstate Studios. Use code MISSTA at checkout to receive an unlimited 30 day pass for only $29! Click here to redeem your offer! his episode is one for the books. We sit down with the incredible Amie Rohan as she shares her raw, powerful, and never-before-heard birth story—and trust us, you’ll want to hear every second. After two caesareans,...

#63 Mum fails (our and your stories) 16.04.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Edge Clothing . Use code MIS20 for 20% off site wide! In todays episode we asked you what your biggest mum fails were! Plus Demi and Melinda share their mum fails, some of which they had never told anyone before! The purpose of sharing our mum fails is to make others feel not alone. We all stuff up, we are human and we can only look back and laugh now! D...

#62 Dads Abroad: A Surrogacy Story 02.04.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Edge Clothing . Use code MIS20 for 20% off site wide! In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of  Missta Mums , we chat with two incredible dads-to-be, Mitch and Euan, as they navigate the rollercoaster ride of international surrogacy. With just two-ish months until they meet their baby, they take us through the entire process—from choosing an egg don...

#61 PMS, Parenting & Business: The Chaos Continues! 19.03.2025

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Edge Clothing . Use code MIS20 at checkout for 20% off STORE WIDE. Podcast Description: This week's episode is product sponsored by Edge Clothing.  This week on  Missta Mums , the girls get real about PMS—because let’s be honest, it hits differently at 34 than it did at 25! Demi’s symptoms are like clockwork while Melinda chats about her classic scho...

#60 Relationship advice after kids + Demi's dress shopping nightmare 05.03.2025

Well one guarantee from today's episode will make you want to tune in extra carefully! We ask our community their advice on how to keep a relationship alive post kids and we received some amazing responses! There was also common themes where most couples struggle which we discuss. Demi chats about her challenges with finding a dress, after purchasing 10 online and returning all of them! The un...

#59 MIL stories, our first uncomfortable challenge and kinder drop-offs 19.02.2025

In todays episode we dive headfirst into the Mother In Law stories you sent in! We all have a story (good or bad) and they were very entertaining! Including Demi's MIL story she had to share (just wait until you hear it..) Demi explains her struggles with Archie at drop off time for kinder and daycare which has brought her to tears plus we give each other our first uncomfortable challenge! (yi...

#58 Season 3! We are BACK 05.02.2025

season 3 guys!!  We are back and better than ever! After an inundation of requests, we have now uploaded a video of our pod too for you to enjoy!  In today’s ep we both give a recap of our school holidays, family updates and what’s set for this season of the Missta Mums pod!  We are both trying to be even MORE open and honest this season and peel back yet another layer!  We also want to be more in...

#57 Our final ep for 2024 22.12.2024

This is our final ep for 2024! In todays ep, we share our personal peak and pits for the year plus we discuss the pressure in the build up to Christmas plus some random chin wags in between! This ep wraps up our second season and we cant believe it! Thank you for the support this year of our humble pod! We appreciate every single one of you! LINKS SHOP MISSTA MISSTA INSTAGRAM MISSTA TIK TOK

#56 Jenna Hutchison's birth story 15.12.2024

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Payne Therapies. Use code 'Missta Pilates' for 10% off the mums and bubs courses in 2025 or off a general reformer pack of 10 classes.  After multiple requests from our IG community, we finally sat down with Jenna @loveludie for her to reveal the birth story of her first born daughter, Romi! With the dream of a no drugs vaginal birth, we can confirm thin...

#55 Nicole Gleeson, RCH emergency nurse and founder of Rhythm First Aid on summer safety 25.11.2024

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc . In todays ep we chat to Nicole Gleeson, founder of Rhythm First Aid and RCH nurse of 11 years, working mostly in the emergency department about summer safety for your family! Topics such as drowning, bites, burns, traveling and snake bites are covered in this ep with many incredibly helpful tips along the way! This ep is a must listen, to he...

#54 Bad mum guilt, how to get off the phone, Demi's negative body image and Mel's anxiety continued 10.11.2024

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc . In today's chat we work through an incident at Demi's where she "let downl" Scarlet which resulted in Demi's realisation that she needs to slow down and refocus her engird onto the stuff that matters. We also attempt to figure out a way to get off the devices plus we dive deeper into Mel's underlying anxiety that she wasn't previously aware...

#53 Demi's body image and deep dive into Mel's underlying anxiety 27.10.2024

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc . We hadn't seen each other in weeks and had plenty to catch up on! But today, we spoke a lot about Mel's underlying anxiety that she thought was "normal" and recently learnt was the probable cause of most of her skin issues (IYKYK). Demi touched on her body image difficulties at the moment however we are very keen to revisit this topic! SHOP...

#52 Missta Mums catchup 13.10.2024

Todays episode it proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc . Todays catchup is just like catching up with your girlfriends chatting all things about mum life updates! Demi updates us all on Parker's sleep journey and feeding journey! We hear (again) about Archie's naughty behaviour continuing on and Mel gives us an update about her latest trip away with the family! We hope you love the ep!! SHOP MISST...

#51 Missta Mums catchup, emergency scare, post ep afthermath and business update 29.09.2024

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc and Munched . Use code MISSTA for 20% off munched products! In todays ep we discuss the aftermath of Aaron's episode going live, revealing his childhood abuse and anxiety. Demi retells her nightmare overnight emergency visit and mad dash to Adelaide, plus Demi speaks about how she sleep trained Parker. Mel tells a scary incident of Valerie cro...

#50 Alison from The Incremental Shift chats to us about neurodiversity in children 15.09.2024

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc and Munched . Use code MISSTA for 20% off Munched products! We have an amazing chat today with Alison, owner of The Incremental Shift Family Dynamics & Neurodiversity Strategist who helps parents navigate a neurodiversity diagnosis. Alison has built a supportive, safe and non judgemental community where parents can turn in their time of ne...

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