The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer

Imagine growing up as a small child homeless, living between cars, abandoned buildings, with a teenage mom and a heroin addicted father who left you sitting on a step at age 5 only to disappear from your life. Imagine believing in your dreams so much that your poverty and social standing only deepened your motivation to keep striving towards your goals. In this special two part series Teresa’s hus...

This week on the mother daze Teresa meets her true crime nerd match - Mama, Actor, Entrepreneur, F45 lover Italia Ricci. We dive into all sorts of gems this week like when your birth doesn’t go to plan, developments with Winters ghost friend Hubba, gaming obsessions (and not just for the kids) having spontaneous tummy tucks and then chucking in a boob job, coz why not? And what happens when you lo...

**trigger warning this episode contains in depth discussions about eating disorders**  This week we explore what seems to be every subject under the sun with our very impressive guest Anna Saccone (and the inspiration behind our pregnancy Vlogs!) join us as we chit chat about a vast range of things from what’s it’s really like being the real life version of The Truman Show with the Saccone-Jolys w...

This week on The Mother Daze podcast we answer your DMs about sleeping (orrr not so much), co-sleeping, room sharing, transitioning from bed to crib, going from 1 to 2 kids, prepping siblings for new bubba, postpartum body judgements, what’s worked for us (and what hasn’t!) and all the many well earned lessons in this wild wacky world of raising small humans! Resource Links: DockATot https://docka...

Have you ever delivered a baby in the middle of a crazy thunderstorm, without power, in Africa in a tiny room as a student midwife and had not one but two labouring women and their babies’ lives in your hands? Yeah us neither. But our guest has! Cheryl Neufville Etiang has something a little extra special running through her veins. We experienced full body chills listening to the otherworldly magi...

“Everyone has Botox and I just feel old!” This episode the girls explore the wonderful world of beauty products, the hottest makeup trends, to Botox or not to Botox, the Kardashians and their beauty must haves. From being triggered by their smooth foreheaded peers, to Gua Sha-ing and horror film esque LED face masks. Consider this your Dazey Dummy guide to a beauty breakdown for the youth extendin...

Kicking off the new year Up the Duff! with Hilary Duff that is. (And yes, there will be prego chatter) Hilary is an award winning actress, global sensation, entrepreneur, mama of three, philanthropist and a major mom crush of ours! Join us as we laugh our way through the many wild moments of parenting, chat blended families, husband tales, aging, body image, vintage flu, the luck babies bring, our...

It’s that time of year when things get chaotic, sometimes horribly so, sometimes some of us have explosive diarrhea right before shooting a scene opposite the worlds biggest movie star and others sometimes find themselves rocking crying on a bathroom floor on Christmas Eve in a random hotel room but hey at least it’s colorful! Join us for the last episode of the year as we retell some super embarr...

“I was surprised the neighbors didn’t call the cops!!” In this episode Tez talks about how she got so loud during this birth she didn’t even realize that kind of volume could come out of her!! After her last two births were ‘ecstatic’ and ‘dreamy’ she thought this fourth birth would be a breeeeze. She was wrong. Listen to her chat about how her lionessing, sleep deprived, physically spent, back la...

Our ultimate Mother Daze gift guide is here !! This episode is a beast - jam packed with the most creative, outside the box, hottest gift ideas this holiday season. Join us and author, actor, mama and bento box queen Jenny Mollen as we unwrap (smart aren’t we?!) our go-to picks to officially crown you the best damn gift giver in all the land. We cover all your bases from the rando work colleague (...

This week on the Mother Daze we are joined by TikTok sensation, mama, top podcaster and all round epic legend lady Elyse Myers!! We talk about her journey to content creation, the gift of therapy, her life changing viral Taco date moment, on air panic attacks, doing things scared and how to know when you’re ready to take the baby number 2 plunge!! Join us as we bear witness to Sarahs slowly growin...

This week on The Mother Daze Podcast we interview actor, director, mama of 2 and Sarah’s sister in law; the ever impressive, woman who balances it all- Daniela Ruah!! Join us as we gasp in disbelief at her gotta-hear-it-to-believe-it birth story with her daughter Sierra. Dani gives us a glimpse in to what life is like for her family of four as they navigate film commitments, international travel,...

You asked and we answered! On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we are talking all things breastfeeding. Answering your questions with everything from losing your hair and getting pregnant again while breastfeeding to feeding your toddler and newborn at the same time. We also dive into the breastfeeding section of our book, “The Zen Mama Guide to Finding Your Rhythm in Pregnancy, Birth, and...

On this weeks episode of the mother daze, we have Sarah’s hubby - actor, producer, father of three, and all round legendary human Eric Christian Olsen joining us. And shit guys, this episode went DEEP! It’s revealing, candid, emotional, moving and takes a lot of surprising turns. Join us as we peel back the layers and discuss grief, communication, the evolution of relationships and all things Olse...

On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we're sharing our third birth stories! Have we mentioned that we have a lot of kids? Well we do! Join us as we put the spotlight on the journey of how both Poet and Winter entered our worlds. Follo​w Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/ Co-founders of @yourzenmama your...

On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we have special guest - manifestation guru and expert Stephanie Keith from The Law of Attraction Tribe Podcast and The Manifest It Now app. Join us as she offers practical tips, insightful wisdom and breaks down her go-to steps when manifesting your wildest wishes!! From dream homes to travel, financial abundance to health and mindset, let Stephanie Keith...

This week, our listeners have dropped in to our inbox with some bone chilling stories of their own!! From ghost children to nightmarish demons YOU, our dazies, walk us through your own terrifying experiences. Join us as we read a few of your creepy tales as well as some of your spiritually heartwarming stories, and hopefully, send some shivers (good and bad) down everyone’s spines! Follo​w Sarah W...

This week on The Mother Daze, we are joined by Sarah’s mama! Keeping with our supernatural theme for the spooky season, we discuss celestial travel, hallucinogenic frogs and have a pretty clear answer on the question, “are angels among us?” Sarah’s mom tells her story of being comforted through tragedy, and how she was able to keep going in one of the darkest moments of her life. Grab your popcorn...

Spooky season has begun!! This October we are exploring the things that go bump in the night (or ‘knock knock’ in Teresa’s case!) join us and special guest, Teresa’s pal Susie Collins, as we completely freak ourselves out retelling personal hauntings, strange happenings and mysteries of the universe that’ll send chills down your spine. Listener beware.. you’re in for a scare!! Follo​w Sarah Wright...

On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we're doing one of our favorite things: sharing our birth stories! But this time? We’re driving body-backwards into the speedy, yet emotional journeys of delivering our second-born babes. Join us as we vividly recount the many manic moments of our labor experiences — from rushing our husbands out of leisurely showers to taking impulsive hikes in wild brus...

This week on The Mother Daze, we're joined by a very special guest - tarot card reader to the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, mother, intuitive and all round boss lady mystical muse - Angie Banicki! Join us as she whips out her trusty cards to do a LIVE reading of the girls! Ohhh the things she uncovers. From future babies, huge job opportunities, to manifesting years and magical numb...

On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we are doing our own INTERVIEWZ with a vampire — see what we did there? — with our dear friend, actress, business owner and fellow mama, Nikki Reed. From her 10-year span working on that little-known Twilight film franchise to founding her own sustainable jewelry company to her photography, this multi-faceted mum breaks down the importance of trusting you...

This week on The Mother Daze, we're back with Pt 2 of the dazy ladies first birth stories! But now we have the gals swapping roles - Teresa as birther and Sarah as birth helper! From the moment Teresa’s water breaks during….(ya get the drift), to castor oil explosions, back labor, failed nipple stimulation, acupuncture induction and an eventual home birth transfer, this birth story is as WILD & un...

On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we are taking our INTERVIEWZ down under with our special guest and Australia’s own body positivity champion, Taryn Brumfitt. From her viral, nontraditional Before and After photo that helped kickstart a global body love movement to being the subject of Ashton Kutcher’s “this is good for the world” tweet, Taryn now has her eyes set on empowering our childr...

On this week’s episode of The Mother Daze, we take a deep dive into Sarah’s birth (and bodily fluids!) with her first baby, Wyatt, back in 2013. It was a long, intense and beautiful home birth that Teresa was witness to as a member of Sarah’s birth team. Join the gals as they reminisce on the many moments of Sarah’s labor—from catching poopies and the Gaskin Maneuver to Teresa’s PTSD and Eric’s 3-...