Leonie Akhidenor
Parenthood
Our lives change when we become parents. Of course, we experience the joys and challenges of parenting, but we go through profound changes on a personal level too. Parenthood is all about exploring these personal challenges we feel as adults. Hosted by relationship coach, businesswoman and mother of two, Leonie Akhidenor, Parenthood focuses on the heart-warming, exhausting, frustrating and exhilarating lives of parents. You'll hear from a wide range of people as we explore parenting ups and downs. We have episodes with familiar voices you might know, parenting professionals, our 'Real Talk' we...
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Episodes
Amelia Lamont (The Midwife Mumma) & Ambrose on the book; The Fourth Trimester 17.03.2025 21:15
Discount code iL Tutto: parent20 for 20% off This week I’m chatting Amelia (The Midwife Mumma) sleep & lactation consultant, midwife and Ambrose loved by all in The Midwife Mumma community. We delve into Amelia’s book ‘The Forth Trimester’ and chat about: 🎙 Why the book, why now? 🎙 The biggest challenges that parents face in the fourth trimester 🎙 If the couple were going to have a 5th child,...
👄 Real Talk Help! I don’t find my partner attractive anymore? 10.03.2025 17:40
Brought to you by iL Tutto. This week Liv and I are discussing a DM that came through from a listener - “What do I do if I’m not attracted to my partner anymore?” We are providing our unsolicited advice on the topic, including: 🎙 The 4 elements that make up attraction, no it’s not just physical attraction 🎙 Practical tips we can do today to improve attraction 🎙 How we feel when it comes to attract...
Solo Episode - Tips on managing the work parent juggle & mental chaos 05.03.2025 12:13
In this solo episode I’m chatting about a DM that I received from a mum who is run off her feet all of the time – and over it. So what can we do to quieten the chaotic mental noise? I share in some of my ideal habits including: 🎙 How a to-do list can really help managing day-to-day activities 🎙 What I have decided to say no to this year, to make more space for me 🎙 Why setting boundaries is not se...
Steph Prem from the Olympics and planning for a life without kids, to new mum 03.03.2025 26:51
This week I’m chatting Steph Prem, new mum, Olympic athlete, founder of the Studio PP training method and host of the ‘Steph Prem's Mindfulmess' podcast. We chat about: 🎙 Life as an Olympic athlete and the accident that changed Steph’s life forever 🎙 From planning for a life without kids, to new mum 🎙 Relationship lessons and what makes a relationship sustainable 🎙 Steph’s approach to a tough preg...
👄 Real Talk –Feb-fast, alcohol, health & fitness for 2025 24.02.2025 22:09
Brought to you by iL Tutto. This week I’m giving you all an update on my first detox since pregnancy. Liv & I chat all things: 🎙 Feb-fast, a drinking culture and do we even need alcohol? 🎙 Ways to get motivated when it comes to exercising regularly 🎙 Wellbeing goals for 2025 🎙 Needing medical treatment from yelling excessively And so much more… Shoutout to our episode sponsor iL Tutto. T...
Solo Episode - Feb-fast, crime in Melb & how we can lasting change 19.02.2025 15:45
Bringing you another life update and some key tips on how to make change in our lives. In this episode I chat about: 🎙 My heightened anxiety due to increased crime in Melbourne 🎙 Feb-fast, how I’m feeling, has it been hard and is it worth it 🎙 Why making a change to our lifestyle can be so difficult 🎙 Why being held accountable could be your first step to change And so much more… The supplements m...
James & Jaimee Kennedy on juggling business & parenthood 17.02.2025 29:11
This week I’m chatting to James & Jaimee; owners of Kennedy luxury jewellers about how they (try to) juggle it all. We chat about: 🎙 What it’s like to work with your partner and is it quality time together? 🎙 Why tenacity is key to business success 🎙 The upcoming generation and resilience 🎙 Juggling business, a public profile, parenthood And so much more… Shout out to Sener Besim our fash...
👄 Real Talk - Help! How do I know if I want more kids? 10.02.2025 16:33
We – are – back…! And kicking off the year with a DM that we received: “how you know when you don’t want to have any more kids?” We acknowledge that this is a privileged and sensitive conversation, as so many struggle to fall pregnant. However in answering the question, Liv & I give our 2 cents on the topic including: 🎙 All of the factors we would consider when it comes to having another child...
Solo Episode - Season intro, I felt unworthy & Gabby Bernstein’s Self Help book 09.02.2025 14:08
We are back for a new season! Kicking off with this solo episode with me. I download on life to date and the real tea on my feelings by the end of last year, including: 🎙 Why people-pleasing nearly crippled me (and the podcast) 🎙 Facing imposter syndrome – feeling like ‘hell I don’t think I’m good enough’ 🎙 Why we can use hard work and the ‘doing’ to mask our insecurities 🎙 My...
🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – Your questions answered; a sexless marriage, mother-in-law drama & fitness motivation tips 22.01.2025 22:42
Brought to you by Fitazfk In this final episode of our 4 part mini-series Tara Pavlovic is answering your questions including: 🎙 My hubby & I haven’t had sex in 10 months and I’ve lost my libido – Help! 🎙 My mother-in-law is over-stepping – Help! 🎙 Where do I start if I want to get fit again? – Help! And so much more… To listen to the full episode, click the link in our bio or you can find Par...
🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – Mental health; post-natal depression & anxiety, timeline therapy, couples therapy 15.01.2025 26:08
Brought to you by Fitazfk Have you ever experience a rock bottom moment in your mental health? What about in your relationship? If you have you’re not alone. In this episode, episode 3 of our 4 part mini-series Tara Pavlovic opens up about the toughest times facing post-natal depression, anxiety and a break down in her relationship. We discuss: 🎙 What post-natal depression & anxiety looks like...
🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – Couples therapy, relationships, love and Bachie tea 08.01.2025 29:13
Brought to you by Fitazfk Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to do couples therapy? Do you feel there’s still a stigma around therapy in general? In this episode, episode 2 of our 4 part mini-series Tara Pavlovic opens up about the toughest times in her relationship which resulted in couples therapy. We chat about: 🎙 What led Tara & Nick to go to a couples therapist and how supported the...
🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – New year, new me; fitness, diet and PCOS 01.01.2025 25:04
Brought to you by Fitazfk. How many of you are prioritising wellbeing in 2025? Keen to strengthen your physical and mental state? Tara Pavlovic has done just that. Tara joins us for a 4 episode mini-series and in this first episode opens up about her fitness and health journey after being diagnosed with PCOS. We chat about: 🎙 How regular exercise (specifically the @fitazfk challenge) transformed T...
🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – Q&A with our audience; the mental load, undermining each other’s parenting, reclaiming our energy 17.12.2024 18:45
This week is the final episode in our mini-series with award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina. Megan is answering your burning questions including: 🎙 How do I get my partner to take on more of this mental load? – Help! 🎙 I’m a dad, and I want to be more involved with my kids, but I feel like my partner doesn’t trust my parenting decisions – Help! 🎙 I’m a mum...
👄 REAL TALK - Navigating conflict and must-dos for relationship maintenance 16.12.2024 23:30
For our last Real Talk episode of the season, we’re taking a step inside our homes and relationships and sharing with you our hottest tips for relationship maintenance including: 🎙 Our fight styles and spicey at home dramas 🎙 Hot tips from a relationship therapist 🎙 Do you doom scroll too? 🎙 To Costco or not to Costco? And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Parenthood Podcas...
🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – The tools that can help us reach out full potential. Q&A with our audience. 10.12.2024 25:49
Do you sometimes feel you’d love a toolkit to help with the thoughts that hold you back? This week asked you, what is keeping you up at night as parents. Then we brought on award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina to help us answer some of your questions, including: 🎙 I’m a mum who struggles with feeling like I never do enough for my kids, and it’s draining – H...
Why couples counselling before children saved our relationship with Liv Brown 09.12.2024 30:51
Do you feel stronger since having kids? More resilient? This week I’m chatting with Liv Brown (@rattle_style) about exactly this. We discuss her parenting journey including: 🎙 Liv’s experience with couples counselling before children 🎙 Juggling her own business Rattle Style and parenthood 🎙 How Liv handles having a partner with a very demanding career 🎙 Conflict resolution and relationship...
👄 REAL TALK - Navigating loss as a parent 04.12.2024 24:09
Today we’re go deep and get raw about our feelings of loss and mourning the ones we love, we discuss: 🎙 What grief looks like and how it impacts us 🎙 How we keep the memory of lost ones live in our lives and with our children 🎙 The way loss can change your perspective on life 🎙 Liv’s birthday reflections And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod For more on The Good Mourning po...
🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – Answering your questions on the inner critic; not being good enough, valued enough and pretty enough and more 03.12.2024 24:36
Do you often hear that little voice in your head critiquing you? Saying things like ‘you’re not good enough/ smart enough/ pretty enough/ together enough’? If you hear it, you’re not alone. This week I’m chatting with award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina about our inner critic that holds us back. Megan is answering your questions including: 🎙 As a working m...
Why knowing your love language matters with Lisa Sarayeldin 02.12.2024 26:06
This week I’m chatting with Lisa Sarayeldin certified relationship & self-love coach about the 5 love languages. We discuss: 🎙 Why it’s so important to know our own love language 🎙 Why knowing your partner’s love language can save a relationship 🎙 Why asking questions and not making assumptions is critical in relationships 🎙 The Be-Do-Have model when setting goals for yourself And so much more...
The challenges Aussie parents are facing today with Jessie Stephens 27.11.2024 39:36
Brought to you by our episode sponsor GreenPan. This week I’m chatting with Jessie Stephens, executive editor at @mamamia and host of a number of podcasts including widely known Mamamia Out Load, Cancelled and The Baby Bubble. We chat about parenthood, cultural norms and expectations including: 🎙 Do double standards and varied expectations still exist in this day and age when it comes to mums and...
🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – Answering your questions on; unrealistic society expectations, feeling undervalued as a stay at home parent, financial pressures 26.11.2024 27:38
This week I’m chatting with award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina about what holds us back from reaching our full potential as. Questions stem from section 1 of the Women Rising book. Questions include: 🎙 As a working mum, I often feel that society expects me to be ‘superwoman,’ juggling everything perfectly – Help! 🎙 I’m a stay-at-home mum, and I often hear...
What if your partner wasn’t sure if they wanted kids? with Hannah McIntyre & Trent 25.11.2024 36:34
This week Hannah (co-host of @ahotminute_withus) and Trent join me on the podcast to talk about their journey including: 🎙 Trent’s initial reluctance towards wanting kids 🎙 Managing anxiety and perfectionism 🎙 How they overcame resentment in the early stages of parenting 🎙 Never being too proud to ask for help And so much more… For more on our episode non-profit partner visit: Website: www.th...
👄 REAL TALK - So where are you at with extra-curricular activities? 20.11.2024 23:49
Brought to you by our episode sponsor GreenPan. Do you ever have the guilts about your children not doing enough extra-curricular activities, or any at all? You’re not alone. Liv and I chat about: 🎙 Whether it’s necessary to do so many activities if any 🎙 Why we can feel guilty as parents and compare ourselves to others 🎙 How many activities is too many activities? 🎙 How is everyone fitting all of...
Fan favourite episode: 100th EPISODE - Q&A with hubby Jules; sexless marriages, depression, career + our relationship 18.11.2024 27:21
This week we're bringing you one of our most listened to episodes. Episode 100! Jules answers audience questions and delves into what it’s really like to be a parent and put up with me on the daily 🤪 We hash out: 🍾 How our relationship has changed since having kids 🍾 Reigniting the relationship flame 🍾 How Jules handled my darkest days; when I had pre & post-natal depression 🍾 How we...
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