The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer

In the deepest part of you, have you ever longed for the experience of raising a daughter? Or dreamt about what it would feel like to have a little boy about the place? There’s a reason thoughts of having a baby of a particular biological sex are shrouded in secrecy, self judgement and a profound shame. “Gender” disappointment is a real term with an unfortunate name (we all know there is a fundame...

On this week's episode of ‘winging it and winning’, we discuss the cascade of covid chaos in the Olsen household- who, until now, have been covid dodgers for three years by way of hazmat suits, goggles and boarding up all access to outside air or other people! Teresa takes us down a rabbit hole of whether to rent an RV or pull a trailer behind her Toyota mum van during her family’s upcoming #vanli...

This episode is another Ask Us Anything - where you get to… yep you guessed it - ask us anything! Today we pick up where we left off in our last ask us anything with the question about healthy eating. We talk extended nursing, tweaking toddlers, junking our junk food habits, Sarah’s fitness frenzy, what our kiddos eat in a day (and how to extend their rather limited palettes) preggo food fiascos a...

***Trigger warning*** This episode discusses themes of generational trauma and sexual abuse, it may not be suitable for all listeners. This week we have an incredibly uplifting guest - Kimberly Shannon Murphy, a true force in Hollywood as a stuntwoman to some of the industry’s biggest stars, but her story goes far beyond her on-screen badassery! We chat with her about her memoir, "Glimmer," which...

Helloo helloo we are back with another solo episode and take you on the last couple weeks of adventures in our lives. From disaster road trips (snails in tow) to changing diapers in a patch of grass outside Costco, to our summer in the US and winter in AUS festivities we get very candid with the partner struggles, parenting fails and all the stuff happening right now. Send us your road trip storie...

This week our jaws are agape at the NEXT-LEVELNESS of Dr. Nathan Riley, a board certified OBGYN, podcast host, dad of 2 and friend of midwives globally! Dr. Nathan Riley is a trailblazing visionary in the realm of holistic midwifery care. With a groundbreaking perspective that intertwines spirituality and women's well-being, Dr. Riley boldly challenges conventional norms and redefines the boundari...

Today’s “ask us anything” is packed with some of our favourite topics. This is one of our shorter episodes where you ask and we answer the most pressing questions!! Ones that we are still learning (parenting triggers) , ones that we have learned to love (our stretch marks) , ones that we know little about but Teresa is dying to try (twin birth) and a little teaser for our next Ask us Anything wher...

This week on The mother daze we have a special guest; Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, bestselling author and Teresa and Mark’s couples “tune-up” therapist Dr Stan Takin. Revered globally for his expertise in attachment strategy Dr Tatkin talks to us about his unique approach to working with couples, whether it’s helping them to lovingly uncouple or to find a way back to each o...

Never before have you ever heard a birth story like this. New Earth Mama’s, Emma Johnston, walks us through the remarkable moment immediately after freebirthing her fourth baby at home, when she discovered there was another one coming!! From devastating landslides, floods and illness in the first few weeks of her pregnancy, to a rapid expansion of her business halfway through, Emma Johnston anchor...

In this week's episode of The Mother Daze we tackle sibling rivalry, sleep woes and insomnia (also known as amnesia in the Palmer household), talk pickleball championships, active participation in Reddit snail threads (along with 56,331 other snail enthusiasts), kids triggering the Fk out of you and your “zen parenting” and all the other randomness that parenting brings. A fun, fly by the seat of...

This week we are thrilled to have Ahimsa Home founder Dr Manasa Mantravadi with us! After months of sick kids we ask some burning questions about this year's cold season, the fear of fevers, how we can help our kids immunity and what are some of the things we should stop worrying about. We also discuss toxins in our bodies and learn about the amazing birth of Ahimsa home and Dr Manasa’s mission to...

Nurse Nousha walks us through the most dynamic beauty trends of the year, options for a more holistic approach to injectables, her light-touch Botox approach and blending meditation, reiki and beauty. We also discuss how she prepares her celebrity clients for events like The Met Gala, the most exciting beauty developments to hit the industry, Instagram realness and the fallout of the overused (and...

This week on the mother daze podcast we are taking it allll the way back to Leo DiCaprios ‘the fish tank’ moment, major 90’s nostalgia, manifesting Jennifer Love Hewitts smile, smoking weed, modeling in Japan at 16, all the (innocent) rebellion, and kissing girls ?? We also get down to business with our favorite potty training tips, so slap on your teen spirit, grab your favorite pleather skirt an...

Happy 15th anniversary to The Business of Being Born and a pinch me moment as we celebrate with this week's guests, Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein!! This film deeply impacted Teresa and Sarah and set the course for their soul searching birth journeys! We talk about the maternal mortality rate, how we desperately need this film in our lives again and how much home birth, doula and midwifery care has g...

Our chat this week with the wonderful Katherine Schwarzenegger takes us down numerous colourful paths like redefining our relationships with God, working through Catholic guilt, leading a spiritual life, writing children’s books, Katherine’s magical childhood, the power in forgiveness and being an accomplished author at the ripe ol age of 19! Mama of 2, Katherine is a revelation and so articulatel...

Join the girls this week in an absolute tear jerker as they sit down with two very special mamas Sarah and Elle. When mum of 4, Sarah, first heard that Elle was looking for a surrogate, she felt this calling to reach out to her. What transpired between these two mamas is nothing short of magical and we are honored that the two of them have chosen to share their beautiful, raw, emotional and inspir...

The INCREDIBLE Magnetic wonder that is Lacy Phillips is blowing our minds with her witchiness and wisdom. Ya’ll know we love a little woo woo on the pod and Lacy Phillips is next level. Her vibrancy and dynamism makes you feel like you’re buzzing, we were hanging off every word she had to say, enthralled by the possibilities of all she’s uncovered in her work that is available to everyone. Join us...

This week we are back with our special segment called “Ask us anything” Where we turn the mics back on our dazies to ask us the questions. We discuss finding core friendships, Mom rage, time management, chaotic morning school runs and the anti multitasker …. All this and loads more in this week's episode of The Mother Daze. Resource Links: Baeo Follo​w Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen Follow...

Our pregnant pal Rumer Willis is our brilliant guest this week, A doula of the feminine arts, a mother-to-be, actor, singer, advocate and dear friend, she drops pearl of wisdom after pearl of wisdom this episode which is why we just couldn’t turn the mics off! What an amazing story she shares about her ‘unconventional’ path to motherhood, overcoming old narratives, her surprise pregnancy, how babi...

Ask Us Anything! This week during our brand new segment where we turn the mics on YOU to ask US the questions, we explore the perils and pleasures of traveling with kids (some majorly cool mom hacks in here) postpartum fashion tips and how we handle the sleep sitch with babysitters if we are ever headed out for a rare evening date night! All this and loads more- (including deadly snake encounters...

He’s big, he’s beautiful, he’s Dr B!!! This beloved, hilarious and uplifting informed birth advocate, chiropractor, podcaster, doula, father of four and all round epic legend has graced us with his presence and knowledge this episode. From memorable birth stories, to the intricacies of the birth world, his ICU Covid nightmare and Sarah’s porno-like birth vocalizing, this episode will give you all...

This is the kind of episode that gives us tingles.. we talk about the great expanse of the universe and all the many otherworldly things that just can’t be explained away by a textbook. From connections to the other side, to some (wild!!) manifesting successes, to helping lift the mental load for our kids and how being open & embodying a positive outlook in ourselves filters down to our children;...

Millennials get ready we are headed back to the OC, bitches!! 🎵 Californiaaaaa, Californiaaaaaa🎵 The cultural phenomenon of that show really made an impact on us ladies and today on the Mother Daze we are visited by the opposite to #momgoals Julie Cooper who is played but the definition of #momgoals Melinda ‘Mindy’ Clarke! We touch on the iconic teen drama, how Mindy was a young mom at the time...

The Dazeys asked and we answered. In today's episode we talk finding your way back to your partner, knowing your kinks, domestic rebalancing, reclaiming your sexuality, childhood conditioning and the stories we tell ourselves. We get very candid about the ebbs and flows of our relationships post baby, finding spice again in the sack and we reveal what mental gymnastics we are currently facing in t...

After a record breaking episode for us at The Mother Daze we are back with the explosive part two of our conversation with Mark Webber. He walks us through his evolving relationship with sobriety, syphoning from the struggle, his relapses, radical trauma work, “the mexico story” and the Palmer/Webber fight pattern that always makes itself known. The candid, moving, confronting and inspirational wr...