Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast

What if the reason self-care feels impossible isn't laziness, lack of time, or poor planning — but the invisible, never-ending mental load that mums carry every single day? In this episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, Linda and Jill get real about the weight of the mental load: the planning, scheduling, remembering, and organising that keeps the family ship afloat — and quietly drowns our capacity f...

Self-care is universal — every mum on the planet needs it. But what it actually looks like? That part is anything but. In this episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, Linda (Tasmania) and Jill (New York) go bigger than their own backyards and explore how mums around the world live out self-care — and why, in so many Western cultures, it's become the loneliest version of all. From the guilt of resting t...

You finally carve out time for yourself...and then spend the whole time feeling terrible about it. Sound familiar? In this episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care, Jill and Linda get real about the guilt loop that keeps so many moms stuck, and why doing something good for yourself can somehow end up feeling so bad. From messy houses and cancelled plans to babysitters, date nights, and the invisible weig...

Growth is rarely linear, and it's almost never pretty. In this season two debut of Mucked Up My Self Care, Jill and Linda are back — and they are not the same women who started this podcast. From pregnancy announcements and pregnancy symptoms to solo parenting four kids 24/7 and navigating grief, this episode is a raw, honest look at what it means to evolve publicly and privately, and what you hav...

After 125 episodes of real, messy conversations about self-care, Jill and Linda take a moment to pause and reflect. In this episode, they share their weekly highs and lows—celebrating joyful moments like Halloween with family while also navigating the deep grief of losing a loved one. It’s a reminder that life rarely holds just one emotion at a time. They also open up about an important decision f...

Sometimes self-care feels impossible when life demands everything from us, and that's when we need it most. In this raw and honest episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, Jill and Linda dive into one of the hardest questions moms face: How do we take care of ourselves when others need us more? From navigating terminal illness and anticipatory grief to solo parenting four kids through sickness and cold...

Parenting a thirteen-year-old for the first time feels completely different than parenting your four two-year-old—and that's exactly the point. In this vulnerable episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, Jill and Linda explore how self-care shifts and evolves through every stage of motherhood, from pregnancy loss and postpartum preparation to managing preteens, kindergarteners, and everything in between...

Sometimes self-care doesn’t look like what we planned, and that’s okay. In this heartfelt episode of Mucked Up My Self Care , Jill and Linda open up about exhaustion, disappointment, and the emotional tug-of-war between expectations and reality. From overpacked schedules and shifting bedtime routines to learning how to “read the room” with your energy, this conversation gets real about what happen...

The old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” feels harder than ever in today’s world of busy schedules, full calendars, and endless responsibilities. In this episode of Mucked Up My Self Care , Jill and Linda talk highs and lows, the loneliness that can come with motherhood, and the creative ways moms can reimagine community -even when neighbors no longer just “pop by.” From navigating sch...

What happens when perfectionism sneaks into self-care? In this episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care , Jill and Linda unpack the tension between wanting everything “just right” and the messy reality of motherhood. From waiting for the perfect moment to spiraling into guilt when plans fall apart, they share raw reflections on how perfectionism holds us back and what it looks like to embrace imperfectio...

Parenting, loss, school transitions, sleepless nights, sometimes it all collides at once. In this raw and honest episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care , Jill and Linda talk openly about the weight of maternal burnout. From disrupted nights and defiant kids to the impossible juggle of family, work, and self-care, they share the highs, lows, and the messy middle that so many moms live through. In this e...

Screens are everywhere - our phones, our kids’ devices, the endless noise of background TV - and sometimes it feels impossible to step away. In this episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care , Jill and Linda get real about the messy, imperfect process of setting digital boundaries for themselves and their kids. From bedtime routines to doom-scrolling traps, they share the highs, lows, and lessons of tryin...

Boundaries - so simple to say, yet so messy to live out. In this episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care , Jill and Linda dive deep into the highs and lows of motherhood, illness, family dynamics, and the complicated art of boundary setting. From sick kids and shifting routines to navigating boundaries with toddlers, teens, and even extended family, this conversation gets real about how boundaries and s...

Grief shows up in many forms: losing a loved one, saying goodbye to a pet, or even letting go of the expectations we once held for ourselves. In this heartfelt episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care , Jill and Linda open up about navigating loss, the messy emotions that come with it, and how self-care can offer grounding and grace in the middle of grief. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why grief isn’t l...

Play, connection, and the chaos of everyday parenting - this episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care dives into how play can be both a lifeline and a stressor for moms. Jill and Linda share real stories of finding joy in messy moments, how intentional play shifts their energy, and why sometimes self-care looks like sitting on the floor with your kids (even when you’d rather not). From sibling squabbles...

Sometimes self-care doesn’t go as planned. In this raw and relatable episode of Mucked Up My Self-Care , Jill and Linda open up about the frustration of interrupted routines, the heaviness of survival mode, and the disappointment that comes when carefully laid self-care intentions get derailed. From toilet training surprises to early-morning wake-ups, they share how boundaries, mindset shifts, and...

From clingy kids to bedtime bear hugs that last twenty minutes, Jill and Linda get real about what it’s like to never be alone as a mom. This episode dives into the exhaustion of constant “mom, mom, mom” moments, the guilt that comes with needing space, and the messy balance between sacrifice and self-care. With stories of tired kids, sticky floors, and Alexa bedtime reminders, this is a reminder...

In this episode, Jill and Linda explore what supportive self-care really means—from those precious early morning moments before the kids wake up to the reality of lost support systems and changing boundaries. They get real about the struggle of finding time when one kid's up at 5:15 AM and another won't sleep until 11 PM, plus navigate the tricky terrain of asking for (and actually receiving) the...

In this episode, Jill and Linda dive into those “snapping” moments—when stress boils over, bedtime battles erupt, and even the sweetest “Where’s dinner?” can trigger a meltdown. From lack of sleep to messy houses and everything in between, they unpack the guilt, grace, and real-life self-care that comes after the snap. This isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being human, responding with honesty,...

In this honest and raw conversation, Jill and Linda explore the uncomfortable tension between workaholism and self-care—especially when both home and work feel equally heavy. From vacation meltdowns and returning to the real world to the unrelenting nature of housework and the guilt of slowing down, this episode is a vulnerable look at what happens when life forces you to pause. Whether you’re dro...

School holidays are here, which means the rhythms are off, the snacks are endless, and your alone time? Practically vanished. In this episode, Jill and Linda dive into the highs and lows of parenting through winter and summer breaks on opposite sides of the world. From mud tracks and mosquito bites to navigating messy family dynamics and trying to squeeze in five minutes of self-care, this convers...

Some days go exactly as planned… and then there are the other 364. In this episode, Jill and Linda dive into what happens when life throws the schedule out the window. From mosquito bite mysteries and lost office space to juggling kid chaos and barely-there self-care, this honest conversation explores how flexibility can sometimes be our superpower and other times, just another fast track to burno...

What do you do when self-care isn’t enough? When the walk doesn’t clear your head, the rest doesn’t restore you, and the village you usually count on isn’t showing up like it used to? In this raw and honest episode, Jill and Linda talk about being in seasons of overwhelm where even the best self-care plans fall short. From tantruming toddlers to tangled family dynamics, and from bedtime meltdowns...

Wouldn’t it be nice if self-care came with a simple shortcut—copy, paste, repeat? In this episode, Jill and Linda explore why that almost works and where it totally falls apart. They talk about what happens when your favorite self-care routines suddenly don’t fit, why the same thing that helped last month might not help today, and how to adapt (without giving up). With real talk about parenting sc...

Jill and Linda are back—and they’re sick. This episode was recorded between coughs, chaos, and clutter, but that’s real life, right? Whether you’ve been knocked flat by illness or are just deep in the overwhelm of parenting, this is your reminder that bare minimum is still enough. From paper bags labeled “garage” to clean-up songs and microwave dinners, this conversation is a raw, real peek into w...