Parenthood

This week I chat with Christina & Tyge from Demo to Reno and parents of 2. We discuss: 🎙 Their juicy relationship challenges once parenthood kicked in 🎙 Why resentment can be the breeding ground for divorce 🎙 How parenthood can make or break you as a person 🎙 Why we're ok with our selfish days being behind us (sort of..) and a whole lot more… To listen or watch the full epi...

This week on THE VAULT we have a confession from a dad who is asking why toddlers drive us crazy? PREACH. So we brought on Kysten Taprell a psychologist and author to give us some perspective, we discuss:  🎙 Whether toddlers are purposing trying to annoy us 🎙 Why toddlers tend to demand more from a specific parent  🎙 Whether fighting in front of your kids is actually bad 🎙...

This week Liv & I are have a heart to heart re kid’s parties, specifically: 🎙 Why parties are so much more next level than our parties in the 90’s 🎙 The ‘parent’ party v the ‘kid’ party 🎙 Gifting expectations, kid stress, parent stress 🎙 Invite politics and a whole lot more… To watch the full episode, or for more on the pod go to - https://linktr.ee/parenthoodpodcast W...

This week on THE VAULT we have a confession from a single dad who is struggling with co-parenting with his ex and her new partner. So we brought on Kris from Inside Out With Kris podcast; mum of 2, step mum of 2 to hash out the complexities of co-parenting, specifically: 🎙 What to do when you can’t stand your ex’s new partner 🎙 How we can co-parent in a way that best supports the child 🎙...

This week I chat with Rachel Sobel, a mum of 2, podcast host and instagram queen. We discuss: 🎙 Divorce; the good, bad and ugly 🎙 Why people reach the decision to part ways 🎙 The pain of seeing your child 50% of the time 🎙 Lessons on; relationships, red flags, personal sacrifice  and a whole lot more… To listen or watch the full episode, go to -  https://linktr.ee/par...

This week on THE VAULT we have confessions from several listeners struggling on the sleep front. So I’m chatting with sleep guru Jen founder of Sleep Thrive Grow to get advice on: 🎙 How we manage toddlers escaping their toddler beds 🎙 How we manage our own anxiety around sleep 🎙 Food intolerances and how to identify them 🎙 Kids escaping car seats and a whole lot more… Record yo...

This week we had a dad call in talking about how the addition of their first baby changed his and his wife's career motivations. Liv & I reflect on this and try to work out whether your careers are on hold when we have children. We hash out: 🎙 How we juggle careers and the fam bam 🎙 Whether we think careers take the back seat 🎙 Boundaries we put in place so we don’t become baske...

This week we had a confession from a mother who (like all of us) feels weighed down by the mental load; the endless to-do lists. Kris from Inside Out With Kris podcast, joins me to hash out: 🤯 Do we all feel the weight of the mental load? 🤯 How does the mental load impact our wellbeing and relationships? 🤯 How can we keep up with all the crap and still stay sane? 🤯 Moving home, extra curricula...

This week I chat with Jah Bella and husband Oliver about how they juggle life as OnlyFan stars and parents. We discuss: 🎙 What the hell OnlyFans is 🎙 Finding time + energy to create sexy content  🎙 Past traumatic relationships and how they shape us 🎙 Living without giving a f* what anyone else thinks of you and a whole lot more… To listen or watch the full episode, go to -...

This week we have a confession from a dad listener who is struggling in a sexless marriage. Naomi Hutchings (sexologist) and I explore: ❤️‍🔥 How important is sex in a relationship? ❤️‍🔥 Is it 'normal' to loose your sex drive as young parents? ❤️‍🔥 How can we spice up our sex lives? ❤️‍🔥 Do open relationships work? and so much more... Record your confession - https://www.speakpipe.com/parenthoo...

This week we have a dad caller, calling in about how his social life has changed since having kids. Liv and I FEEL THAT! So we’re chatting all things friendship... 🎙 How friendships change when you have bubs 🎙 Babysitters and how do we navigate this beast?! 🎙 Friendships lost and mourned along the way 🎙 Friends for a reason, season and lifetime and a whole lot more… To listen t...

This week's confession on the podcast is from a dad listener who is currently looking for a family home but is overwhelmed by the increasing prices and interest rates. So I brought property guru; Bryce Holdaway onto the podcast to give us some guidance on how the hell we can afford a home in this market. Bryce is the co-host of Australia's number 1 property show The Property Couch. We discuss 🏡 H...

This week Jake Maddock, relationship coach and I are providing discussing some key themes from a dad's confession –  “How do I tell my wife I don’t want any more kids?”  We discuss: ❤️ How to best communicate with our partners, particularly on sensitive topics ❤️ What relationship behaviour to avoid ❤️ The fundamentals of attraction ❤️ Why nurturing our relationships...

For our first REAL TALK episode of the season, Liv & Leonie are coming in hot with screen chat and what everyone is doing behind closed doors, specifically: 📺 Winter holiday chat on Liv's recent virus spell & Lee braving Greece w toddlers 📺 How much screen time we're all allowing and how we feel about it 📺 What the research recommends 📺 Screen time guilt and so much more Hosted on Acas...

We've kicked off The Vault segment. Where callers call in with their confessions about what's keeping them up at night. Recordings are anonymous, they stay in the vault. This week, in this solo ep, we're talking parental anxiety, specifically: 🤯 Do we all freak out about leaving our kids for a night?! 🤯 Do you believe anxiety is your intuition telling you something? 🤯 Does it get any easier as...

I'm chatting with Megan & Peter from The FitMum Method about how bouncing back fast after birth led to the toughest time of their lives. We chat about: 🤯 The dangers & pressures with bouncing back quickly 🤯 Being back in the gym 3 weeks postpartum 🤯 Feeling like a fraud 🤯 Low sex drive 🤯 How to best communicate with your partner during tough times 🤯 The importance of a repair ritual...

BONUS EP - Throwback: My Imperfect Life Bringing you a throwback to our most listened to episode - episode 1. I speak openly about my experiences with past relationships, pre and post-natal depression and why I started the pod. This podcast healed me, during a really dark period and empowered me to build something that may help others too. Now our mission is: To smash the stigma on struggles exper...

BONUS Ep - Hubby Jules is on the pod! Sharing our hot travel tips. In this Parenthood Uncut episode (unedited and you'll have to forgive us for the inconsistent audio at times), we reflect on our trip to Greece with our 2 toddlers as we live out our final days of our holiday. We discuss: 🤯 Anxiety in transit 🤯 Fewer locations, longer stays 🤯 Travelling pre v post kids 🤯 What we regret not brin...

BONUS EP - Parenthood Uncut - Solo ep Bringing you the juice from Greece, where I am on holiday with my 2 & 3 year old. Today I'm discussing my experiences with leaving our children with a local babysitter, I reflect on: What made me feel I could trust the babysitter The challenges I experienced when using a foreign babysitter Other people's judgements re leaving kids w a babysitter How I prep...

BONUS EP - Parenthood Uncut - Solo ep Bring you home truths from Greece, where I am on holiday with my 2 & 3 year old. Discussing the challenges of travelling with toddlers and ultimately is it worth it? I discuss: The impacts of jet-lag Missing pre-kid travel Impacts of 24/7 family time Adjusting holiday expectations Mosquito infestation and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Bringing you raw audio from Greece. Due to a heap of travel questions from our tribe, we are spilling all of our travel tips, specifically re the flight. We chat about: ✈️ What to pack and what I couldn't live without ✈️ How to keep toddlers entertained on a 24 hour journey ✈️ Navigating the airport with toddlers ✈️ What to bring on the flight ✈️ How to manage public tantrums and so much more. Res...

In this weeks episode I chat with sexologist Aleeya Hachem, about all things sex, including: 🔥 How many times a week people are having sex 🔥 How soon people have sex after conceiving  🔥 Sex during infertility  🔥 The pressures can we feel to have sex 🔥 Sex toy, role play, how to spice things up and so much more References Book: Come as you are by Emily Nagoski Insta: @great.sexp...

In this real talk episode we're talking all things; juggling it all, specifically: 🤯 How we feel about travelling for work 🤯 Solo parenting stints 🤯 Relationship resentment 🤯 The mad juggle of parent life 🤯 Mum & toddler meltdowns and so much more. Resources: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/cancelled-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I chat with Chris and Filly from Chris & Filly Functional Medicine about all kinds of burnout and how to overcome it. We delve into: 🤯 Why the hell are we so burnt out? 🤯 Burnout signs 🤯 The demise of a relationship 🤯 Low sex drive 🤯 The mental health fall out 🤯 What we can do to turn things around Resources: www.chrisandfilly.fm The 5 love languages by Garry Chapman Host...

In our latest episode, Liv & Leonie are chatting to parenting guru Sarah Ockwell Smith about her new book 'How to be a calm parent'. We delve into: 🤯 The 'busy' culture we live in 🤯 Burnout & how to see the signs 🤯 The mental load & how we can better manage it 🤯 Single parents & how they can feel more supported 🤯 Social media comparison 🤯 Why our parents can drive us crazy an...