Parenthood

All season we’ve asked listeners what has been keeping them up at night during our Vault episodes. Now it’s MY turn to be raw and honest about this. In this solo (uncut) episode I discuss: 🤯 How I deal with burnout, comparison and envy 🤯 Strategies to tune out that critical voice inside us and inner child 🤯 Stories and lessons from the Gabby Bernstein workshop 🤯 Crying in a room of thousands o...

This week we let you take charge. Liv & I answer burning questions from our audience about our relationship and hash out: 🔥 What we mainly fight about in our relationships 🔥 How are we maintaining intimacy 🔥 What our parent’s relationships have taught us 🔥 Point scoring and so much more.. To watch the full episode and contribute to the conversation go to -  https://linktr.ee/pare...

This week we had a mum call in asking if loosing the spark with your partner after kids is normal and can we get the ’spark' back? So I brought on Aleeya Hachem (sexologist) to discuss all things ’spark’, including: 🔥 Why do we loose the spark in our relationships? 🔥 How can we get the spark back? 🔥 How important is physical intimacy in maintaining a strong connection? 🔥 Does technology play a...

This week we had a dad call-in frustrated about feeling as though his partner undermines him in front of the kids. So I spoke with Dr Katie Stirling, clinical psychologist and relationship therapist for some guidance. We hash out: 🤯 Why we undermine our partners and why they do it to us 🤯 Is it harmful to fight in front of the kids? 🤯 How can we better manage conflict in our relationships? 🤯 H...

This week we let you take charge. Liv & I answer burning questions from our audience and hash out: 🎙 What we don't want anyone to know about us 🎙 What we've learnt from parent's parenting styles 🎙 Insecurities, jealousy, envy 🎙 How to handle police station pick-ups and so much more.. Reference: @taktiktennis on Instagram To watch the full episode and contribute to the conversation go to -...

This is a juicy one. We had a caller confess to feeling unsettled about their partner attending a topless waitress event. So I brought on Phil Walker coach and counsellor to delve into this further, we discuss: 🔥 Why are some people ok with their partner attending raunchy events and others not? 🔥 What’s the best way to communicate to our partner when we’re not ok? 🔥 How can we compromise and sh...

This week a mum has called in describing her guilt around feeling disappointed about finding out the sex of her child. So I brought on Gemma Smith who is supporting mums across Australia and mother of 2 who also experienced gender disappointment and is an advocate for speaking up about it, to hash out: 🤯 Why we can experience gender disappointment 🤯 Why being disappointed about our child's gende...

Who else is feeling confused about which school to select for their child? With Liv and my first borns starting prep next year, this topic is hot on everyone's lips. So we delve into what you need to consider, including: 🎓 What questions should I ask at open days? 🎓 What if my preferred school is outside my zone? 🎓 What are composite classes? 🎓 High school considerations and so much more.. To...

Did you know that anxiety is the greatest health burden for girls aged 5-15 years old, and second greatest for boys? This week we had a caller call in about their 8 year old daughter facing anxiety, being very strong willed and pushing back often. So I brought on Dr Kathryn to the podcast, a medical practitioner and founder of the Courageous Kids app to provide some guidance on the topic. We delve...

We have parenting guru MAGGIE DENT on the pod with Liv and I today. So we picked her brain about all things parenting challenges. Including: How we can best support our kids without being too overbearing How do we discipline, particularly in public Parenting children with rooster or lamb temperaments Using technology in a positive way and so much more… More on Maggie Dent: https://www.maggiedent.c...

Do you stay for the kids, when the love is gone? This week we have a dad who’s called in asking exactly that. So I brought on Lisa Sarayeldin (@lisa.sarayeldin) a coach, author and single mother do discuss how she felt when she faced the same question. We hash out: 💔 When do you know you’ve just hit a rough spot in your relationship v when the love is gone? 💔 What things can you do to support yo...

Is self-care just one of those unattainable buzz words? Liv and I are back with our Real Talk segment, where we discuss how we carve out a lil time for ourselves. Including: 💖 Do self-care goals put more pressure on us, then support? 💖 Hands up; who feels guilty about alone time? 💖 How we balance our needs with our hubby's 💖 Crying into your rose at a winery and so much more… To watch the full...

Help! How do you know if you’re experiencing addiction? That is what this week’s caller is asking. Since becoming a parent they are reaching for alcohol more and more and are unsure whether it’s just a phase, or more and how to stop. So I brought on Alena Turley to discuss all things addiction in early parenting. Alena (@soulmamahub) faced a 10 year addiction, which led to her loosing her home, he...

This week, we have a raw confession from a dad who is sick of being judged for staying with his wife after she had an affair. I've brought on life and relationship coach, Alexandra Schelling from @toolboxforlove, to discuss all things relationship judgement, including: ❤️‍🔥 Is once a cheater really always a cheater? ❤️‍🔥 How to tell other people to ’shove it’ (in the nicest possible way) ❤️‍🔥 D...

WE’RE BAAAACK… It’s our first Real Talk ep of the season and Liv and I are bringing the juice on our summer break. We hash out: 🏝 Are school/ daycare holidays too long? 🏝 Is it a ‘real’ holiday with kids? 🏝 How do we get kids to listen? 🏝 Hospital visits, rewards charts and everything in between… To listen to the episode the link is in our bio 🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

This week, we received a raw confession from a mum in the early days of divorce. She has 70% custody and is struggling with the guilt of her family being torn apart. No one knows the challenges of divorce like Cathrine Mahoney, our expert guest. Cath had a high profile divorce with NRL star, Andrew Johns, and has now written a book called ‘Currently between husbands’. In this insightful conversati...

This Valentines day we’re bringing you a beautiful love story. In the midst of pain and loss, a beautiful new family unit was born. Nick’s wife, Nicole, died in January 2020 from a rare form of cancer, leaving him a single parent to their young son, Xander. Nikki’s partner, Mike, also died from cancer in January 2018, when they were only a young couple and had their whole lives ahead of them. This...

We are kicking off the season with a confronting topic - Bullying. We had a listener call-in to THE VAULT with a confession about their child being bullied and having no idea what to do. Come to the rescue -> Scott Stuart, a best selling children’s author, speaker and huge in empowering kids to be who they want to be (despite society’s expectations). We chat about: 🤯 Gender stereotypes and how...

WE'RE BAAAAACK... This is a quick (raw) intro because I couldn't stay away for a minute longer. I chat all things: 🎙 What to expect from us in season 5 🎙 Keep your juicy confessions coming, we love hearing from you! 🎙 Group therapy (aka the first episode of season 5) to kick off in just 24 hours We always love hearing from you, so hit us up with your biggest challenges as a parent: Record your con...

This is an episode that Kris and I recorded for her podcast - Inside Out With Kris. It is more 'mum heavy' (just a heads up to our dad listeners). Kris and I chat about: 🤯 Handling toddler meltdowns 🤯 Perceived public parenting judgement 🤯 Why we are so hard on ourselves 🤯 Why we shouldn't feel ashamed about child-care at any age and so much more... For more from Kris visit: https://www.inside...

Bringing you a throwback of one of our most listened to guest episodes. In this episode I chat with Matt & Phoebe about their experience conceiving their first child. This is a very open, raw conversation touching on: ✔️ Miscarriage and the significant impact that this has on parents ✔️ IVF; how it works and what to expect ✔️ Post-natal anxiety and insomnia; the signs to look for and how to na...

Bringing you a throwback to our most listened to Real Talk episode. Liv and I are talking all things 'mental load'. You know all of the invisible work that you do at home, to keep your household running; cooking dinner, childcare drop-off, packing lunches, washing clothes… the list goes on. We discuss what the mental load looks like in our households and how we manage the great juggle that is pare...

That's a wrap! Before we head into our season break, I reflect on season 4; the highs, lows and everything in between. Thank you to our listeners and Insta community for coming along on this wild ride with us. We are SO excited to be back, bolder than ever in Feb for season 5! Stay tuned 🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is a raw reflection on my parenting struggles to date, following on from our most listed to episode ‘My Imperfect Life’ (ep 1). I discuss.. 🎙 Living with anxiety and how I manage it whilst parenting 🎙 The biggest challenge in my relationship 🎙 How I (try to) juggle it all 🎙 Being yelled at by the swim teacher and a whole lot more… For more about us or to watch the ful...

This week Liv & I discuss the strange things our (and other people’s) toddlers get up to; can you relate?... 🎙 Drinking bottles of medicine behind our backs 🎙 Throwing shoes out the car window 🎙 Clothing obsessions 🎙 French kissing and a whole lot more… To listen or watch the full episode, go to -  https://linktr.ee/parenthoodpodcas t We’d love it if you could rate our...