The Juggling Act

While it may have appeared that Jules Sebastian has taken a backseat to her husband Guy's career, the presenter and stylist has always worked hard in the background and is now stepping into the spotlight at the age of 40. The mum of two boys is the host of Tea with Jules on YouTube, and now she’s added author to her CV with the launch of her first-ever book Tea & Honesty. And being honest is exact...

In one way or another, we all carry some sort of trauma with us. In fact, up to 80% of women will experience a traumatic event at least once in their lives. It can manifest as anxiety, shame, depression, eating disorders and so much more. Leading us to repeat patterns of behaviour throughout our lives - often without us realising it. Research Psychologist and trauma specialist Dr Sarah Woodhouse i...

There are some jobs that would be impossible to leave at the door when you get home. After 34 years in the police and 25 years in homicide, retired Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin knows that all too well. Having spent his incredible career catching killers – including the high profile disappearance of William Tyrell – the emotional toll and impact on his family has been huge. Gary is now the host...

This week, Kate Langbroek opens up about how scary it was living in Italy during the pandemic and reveals her biggest parenting fail! Sarah and Mel talk about how to handle sibling rivalry – is that race to be first doing anyone else’s head in?! Miranda Kerr is on the line from the US and reveals the biggest lesson her late nan taught her as a mother. Camilla Freeman-Topper from design duo Camilla...

Ask any mum of a boy and she'll tell you there's something special about that bond. As mums of boys, Sarah and Mel talk about the connection they have with their sons and why they think it's so different to the way you interact with girls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Design duo and siblings Camilla and Marc have been kicking goals in the fashion world since 2003. Now, their focus has turned to raising funds for ovarian cancer research after losing their mum when they were just children. Last year, they launched the ‘Ovaries, let’s talk about them’ campaign which was so successful, it’s back again this year. Camilla opens up about how losing her mum changes how...

There’s no denying Miranda Kerr has come a long way since her days growing up in Gunnedah country NSW! The mum-of-three boys is a hugely successful businesswoman, entrepreneur, model and author. She’s also super passionate about wellness as the Founder & CEO of organic skincare brand, KORA Organics, and ambassador for Biostime Nutrition. She joins us to chat about raising boys, that elusive work /...

We all know bickering is a part of growing up - we would have driven our parents mad doing it - but gosh, it's hard to listen to! That rivalry over trivial things can drive you absolutely mental. So how do you deal with competitive kids who won't stop fighting? Sarah and Mel share their stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Langbroek is one of Australia’s most influential and loved media personalities with a career on TV and radio spanning decades (don’t you hate hearing your bio age you?!). Kate packed up her husband and four kids, and moved to Bologna, Italy for a “family gap year”, to live the dream that most of us, well, only dream about. Now she’s hosting a new show on Channel TEN which asks celebrities to...

This week, Sarah and Mel talk about whether we’re pushing our irrational fears onto our kids (fruit salad anyone?!). We meet the mum of three who met her partner at the zoo and was engaged just eight months later… gorgeous animal fueled love story ahead… Lego master Maddy Tyers opens up about how she was 8 when she first developed an obsession with food. Rosie Aylifee shares the heartbreak of losi...

No one ever gets married and has a family expecting for it to all fall apart, but sometimes that's the reality we're faced with. Dating often looks very different to what it did pre-kids, so Mel and Sarah share their funny and awkward stories about dating after divorce. Even if you're not in that situation, you can't help but laugh at this one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British woman Rosie Ayliffe’s daughter Mia was only 20 years old when she was fatally stabbed in a Queensland backpacker’s hostel in 2016. Mia was on a gap year in Australia and was attempting to complete 88 days of farm work – a requirement for a second-year working visa in Australia (known as a 417 Visa). When Rosie travelled to Australia to retrieve Mia’s body, she heard stories about the terri...

Maddy Tyers is an actress, YouTuber and one half of the husband-and-wife-duo who looked smashed it on Lego Masters a couple of years ago. But behind closed doors, the Melbourne-based children's entertainer has a heartbreaking past. She first developed an obsession with food at just 8 years of age, and now she’s written a book for tweens which she hopes will help teach them, their families and scho...

Today’s guest has so many incredible stories to share, it's hard to know where to start! Jen Tate’s love of animals took her around the world (you know, when we could), working as a tour guide in Antarctica, a horse riding trainer in Georgia, and many more incredible experiences before settling at Taronga Zoo in Sydney where she met her husband Ryan. Both are super passionate about animals, with R...

Fear of spiders - perfectly normal. Fear of fruit salad - not so much! Sarah reveals that she has a life long fear of food touching each other (fruit salad being the main offender!), and she's worried she's passing that irrational fear onto her children.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Sarah and Mel talk about how far you can push a threat with your kids (anyone else told to get out of the car and walk when they were kids?!) We chat with comedian Claire Hooper about why kids love bums so much. Model Robyn Lawley opens up about how her daughter makes her appreciate her body for what it does rather than how it looks. We meet the mums who turned their love of hacks into...

As children get older and become more aware of the world around them, they also become more aware of their bodies and how they compare to others. "Mummy, look my penis is big!", is a common cry from little boys. So how do you handle the increased interest in their bodies and comments about other people's bodies (often at very inopportune times!). Sarah and Mel share their stories and advice. See o...

“I love cleaning” said no mum ever. So praise be today’s guest who has found a way to cut down the time we spend cleaning and actually turned those hacks into a thriving business. Rachael and Karlie are the founders of the ‘Mums Who’ brand, which was started in 2017 when they connected on Facebook and bonded over their love of home organisation. They’ve now turned the brand into a thriving busines...

As a full-figured model, Robyn Lawley has never shied away from fighting for body-diversity in the fashion industry. She’s been working as a model since she was 15, appearing on the cover of Vogue and Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, now the mum of six-year-old Ripley is turning her talents to audio with a podcast called 'Every Body', about surviving and thriving in a body shaming world. She o...

Melbourne comedian and mum-of-two Claire Hooper loves a joke. Which is a good thing given she does it for a living. Now she’s turned her talent for LOLs to a kid’s book all about bums called 'Princess Benjamina Has A Very Cheeky Bum'. It’s basically one long bum joke that secretly teaches kids about acceptance and self-confidence, and it's excellent. Claire joins us to chat why kids are so obsesse...

Ah, haven't we all made threats to our children we know we're not going to keep?! 'No ipad for a MONTH!'. 'You're not going to that birthday party now', 'The Easter Bunny will not be coming'. Sound familiar? Sarah and Mel share some of the funny stories from their own childhoods (anyone else told to get out and walk?!) and discuss how far you can actually push things with your own kids. See omnyst...

This week, Sarah and Mel talk about what to do if you think your child might have a speech delay. We get some advice from sleep expert Steph Gouin around juggling toddler sleep issues and work. We met the dad who started a trans swimwear line for his daughter. Former AFLW star Moana Hope joins us to chat about juggling motherhood, full-time work and caring for her sister Vinny. And Sarah and Mel c...

Little kids can be very inquisitive, so how early should you start to lay the foundation for conversations about sex and puberty? And is there such a thing as too early? Mel and Sarah share their (often hilarious and awkward) stories about navigating these conversations and how to do it in an age-appropriate way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moana Hope started playing AFL as a seven-year-old, and with no girls league to play in, she started playing senior women's football at just thirteen. She went on to play professionally in the AFL Women’s league for three years, and competed in Survivor and Survivor All Stars. One of 14 siblings she is the full-time carer for younger sister Lavinia, who has a rare neurological disorder. She recent...

As parents, we all want to see our kids feel comfortable and confident in who they are. And if that’s hard for kids who fall into conventional categories, imagine what it’s like for the kids who don’t. Canadian dad Jamie Alexander has a transgender daughter called Ruby. He couldn’t find swimwear that would suit his 12-year-old girl, so he decided to create his own. Jamie joins us to share this won...