Demi Duncan and Melinda Baxter
Missta Mums
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.
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Demi Duncan and Melinda Baxter
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Mar 19, 2026
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Episodes
#49 Mardi Dangerfield, missed post natal depression and life BTS as a partner of AFL champion. 01.09.2024 50:32
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc and Geelong Arts Center "Wonder Children's Festival" We were thrilled to sit down with the very nervous Mardi Dangerfield, who felt very uncomfortable to sit in the hot seat! We didn't know what to expect with this episode as Mardi usually keeps her cards close however she chatted to us about her steep decline in mental healt...
#48 Amelia O'Brien post traumatic stress after miscarriage, panic attacks and anxiety. 26.08.2024 1:01:06
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by The Geelong Arts Center 'Wonder Children's Festival' and Bounce Inc . We were lucky enough to sit down with Amelia O'Brien for a incredibly honest chat about her mental health and how different it is for her behind the scenes of her social media! Amelia lost her son Tommy at 16 weeks which triggered her deep set anxiety to surface through...
#47 Rachel Baker, founder of LBDO, sexual wellness products 18.08.2024 52:37
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc and Geelong Arts Center 'Wonder Children's Festival' Use code MISSTA20 for 20% off LBDO products We were to lucky to sit down with Melbourne girl, currently in New York, Rachel Baker, founder of LBDO to chat all things sexual wellness and her mission to create an aesthetically pleasing safe space around the discussion! Rachel gives...
#46 TRIGGER WARNING - this episode references child sexual abuse. 11.08.2024 50:43
Today's episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc and Wonder Children's Festival presented by Geelong Arts Centre. TRIGGER WARNING We strongly encourage you not to listen to this episode if you could become distressed hearing from a victim of child sexual abuse. This is a perspective of one person and how he deals with trauma in his life. We acknowledge this is not suitable for every...
#45 Tully Humphrey, business owner and new mum 04.08.2024 1:00:35
Today's episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc , Geelong Arts Center Wonder Children's Festival . We sat down today with Tully Humphrey, owner of multiple businesses but best known for Tully Lou, activewear brand! Tully is an open book and we loved having her on! She spoke so openly about her adjustments to motherhood, her previous eating disorder and how that affected her mentall...
#44 Missta Mums catchup! Demi feeling overwhelmed and identity crisis 21.07.2024 40:35
Demi has been feeling very overwhelmed lately and has a good vent about where these feelings are coming from and how having a 4th child has changed her life! Demi also chats about struggling to dress herself at the moment after having Parker and the stress she is putting on herself to "do it all" We also chat about 2.5 year old kids and consistent night waking! You will feel like you are...
#43 Abbey Gelmi, Gestational Diabetes and HG and managing life! 14.07.2024 59:28
We were lucky enough to sit down with Abbey Gelmi today! Abbey is talented TV presenter for Channel 7, has her own podcast "Two Good Sports" and is a mum to son, Louis, with another baby on the way! Abbey speaks so honestly about her experience with HG and how shocked she was to receive the news she also has Gestational Diabetes! Abbey explains she has "a critical internal monologue...
#42 Daughter born with permanent hearing loss, second born with cancer and giving birth as a surrogate 5 weeks ago. 30.06.2024 58:45
Today episode is proudly brought to you by Sleeps and Leaps DISCOUNT CODE: Missta15 Shani Martin is in the hot seat today and this has potentially become our favourite episode! She hates the praise, but she is the most amazing person (you will agree when you listen to the ep) Shani's first born daughter was born with permanent hearing loss with no known causes or trace of any virus. Her second...
#41 Missta Mums: Demi & Mel dive into mixed feeding, bts of Missta plus a little life update!! 16.06.2024 50:30
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by The Beauty Company , Nip Co and Munched It feels like it's been a hot minute since Missta Mums updated you but they finally got around to recording an update. Demi chats about life as a Mum of 4 (again) and gives some pointers on how her and hubby are prioritising their communication, Mel brings up a meltdown she experienced by her eldest at school d...
#40 Sarah Pound; author, chef, mum of 3 with a rapidly growing insta fanbase! 09.06.2024 1:03:53
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by The Beauty Company and NipCo and The Beauty Company Well today was a treat chatting to Sarah! Best known on IG as "Wholesome By Sarah" She has had rapid growth over the past few years and built this business on the back of a hard time with her catering business, navigating through covid! Sarah is down to earth, hilarious, hard working and passi...
#39 Reece Conca - Azoospermia and infertility 02.06.2024 50:32
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , Munched and The Beauty Company Wow what a special episode! When we recorded this with Reece, he was in the depths of his journey navigating his Azoospermia diagnosis! Just days ago, Reece and (wife) Annabelle announced their pregnancy and we are so happy for them! Reece speaks openly about his mental after health finishing football and m...
#38: Tom Boyd no 1 draft pick in the AFL, left the system due to mental health, now father, speaks about parenting publically for the 1st time 19.05.2024 1:07:06
Todays episode is proudly Brought to you by Womb Nutrition and The Beauty Company . This is Tom’s first time chatting publicly about parenting as he is mostly is interviewed about mental health and his infamous decision to walk away from AFL and “give up” $2million to end his contract at The Bulldogs. Tom has a (nearly) 2 year old daughter named Armani, and a wife named Anna. Although Demi couldn’...
#37 Phoebe Simmonds: owner of The Memo & The Blow Australia on running businesses along side Mum life 06.05.2024 49:49
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , The Beauty Company and Hella Mallow Today's chat is for all of our business girlies!! Phoebe Simmonds, owner of The Memo , the famous online and boutique store front for parents; Your feel good parenting destination to help make big decisions, easy. Here, you can find a quality curation of the best baby brands on the planet a...
#36 Missta Mums: Demi on instant newborn health anxiety kicking in and life as a Mum of 4! 28.04.2024 47:33
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition and The Beauty Company Demi and Mel catch up to chat about their previous week in parenting! Demi speaks about her *nearly* 7 year old daughters nervous traits and fear towards going to bed! Scarlet goes to the toilet 8 times before bed and makes up every excuse as to why she cant go to bed. Mel talks about her weekend away camping in a te...
#35 Lorinska Merrington, The Yummy Mummy of Melbourne 21.04.2024 1:05:02
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , The Beauty Company and Hella Mallow You will be able to feel Lorinska's upbeat energy through your speakers! She is so fun and we loved having her in the studio! Lorinska is a mum of 3, Penelope, Florence and Edward. Lorinska famously leads a glamorous life but chats to us about how her perfect world flipped upside down after giving...
#34 Missta Mums: Demi talks baby essentials, the girls give a business update & Mel’s life update! 07.04.2024 45:11
Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , The Beauty Company and Fauve and Co We have stepped out of hospital and are back in Demi's living room for a catch up about life post Parker's arrival and how Demi is settling in at home as a family of 6! Demi tells us her list of "must have" hospital items and her most used baby products since arriving home! We disclose the silent strug...
#33 Candice Smith: Mum of 2 and her sons diagnosis of CMV, hearing loss and miscarriage 31.03.2024 1:04:39
This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , Fauve and Co and The Beauty Company . We sit down with (another) one of Demi's friends, Candice Smith. Wife to Isaac Smith, mother of 2, (Isla and Emmett) and co-owner of Home At Heart. Candice, for the first time speaks openly about the traumatic period in their life when their son, Emmett, was diagnosed with CMV (Cytomegalovirus). Wh...
#32 PART 2: Demi and Mitch in hospital with the shock early arrival birth story! 31.03.2024 26:49
This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, The Beauty Company and Fauve and Co! Part 2: Post Baby Today we visit Demi in hospital with husband Mitch to get all the details from Demi's emergency c-section of her son, Parker James Duncan. What Demi once thought was going to be a "boring planned c-section" turned into baby #4 arriving two weeks early and Mitch missing a game of footy t...
#31 PART 1: Demi + Mitch on their final update before their 4th baby is earthside! 27.03.2024 48:51
This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , Eco Kiddos and Fauve and Co! PART 1: Pre baby Demi and Mitch answer questions from our beloved Missta community as they eagerly await the arrival of their 4th baby! We her about their day to day life and how they manage their time, a small argument about who does what jobs around the house plus the ins and outs of life building up to the a...
#30 Emma Vosti: TV presenter and Mum of 2 on her son's cataract, pregnancy with HG and the lie behind "how Mums can do it all" 18.03.2024 59:28
This week's episode is proudly brought to you by: Womb Nutrition , Eco Kiddos & The Doula Plan . TV Presenter, business owner and Mum of 2 young boys, Emma Vosti joins Demi & Melinda to unpack motherhood, work / life balance and trying to manage it all when maybe you just simply can't?! This episode quickly became a favourite!! Emma spoke to the girls on a very raw level about what...
#29 Alex Nation on getting your confidence back post kids, The Bachelor, communication with your partner and the ups & downs of your sex life. 02.03.2024 1:06:23
This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition: Science backed and empowering nutrition advice for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum. You probably best know Alex from Ritchie's season of The Bachelor and then again from Bachelor in Paradise. The 32yo Mum of 3 chats to us about her reality tv adventures, having a baby at the age of 18, figuring out she is bi-sexual to settling down with...
#28 Ash Pollard: on her career in Reality TV, having 2 daughters 14 months apart, the PND that followed and her journey now on dealing with her past! 19.02.2024 1:04:30
My goodness we loved recording this episode!! We were lucky enough to sit down with Ash Pollard, aka the Queen of Reality TV.... You may know her from My Kitchen Rules, Dancing with the Stars, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here or The Traitors. You will leave this episode feeling as though you know Ash on a deep level as she calls it how it is and dives into each topic honestly and openly. We chat...
#27 Kellie Finalyson's terminal cancer battle while being a Mum to her daughter Sophia plus her journey to give Sophia a sibling. 05.02.2024 1:05:13
In our first episode back, we're joined by the lovely Kellie who at the tender age of 25 was diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer. Kellie was a first time mum to her 3 month old Daughter Sophia at the time. We talk about the unfortunate events that led to her devastating diagnosis. Kellie grieves the loss of her first year as a mother as she was unable to parent Sophia whilst undergoing Chemoth...
(mini) BONUS EP: Missta Mums on the lead up to Christmas, the long break with kids at home & Demi's family trip to Echuca. 15.01.2024 26:32
In today's mini ep, we touch on the busy time in December leading into Christmas with Christmas parties, school break ups, kinder break ups, organising presents, moving the Elf of the Shelf plus how big of a day Christmas Day is and Demi wanting to start her own family traditions without moving her kids around! We talk about the weird time between Christmas and New Year when we don't know...
#26 Missta Mums (mini ep) 18.12.2023 34:04
And that's a wrap for 2023! In today's episode we wrap up what has been a big year for us! We answer a couple of our most frequently asked questions, Demi gives an in depth pregnancy update and Mel explains why she is moving house the week before Christmas! Of course you get a Missta BTS update and we explain the plan for 2024! Our final ep for this year and we cant thank you enough for y...
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