Too Peas In A Podcast Mandy Hose and Kate Mulholland

We go back, way back! To episode 1! Find out, how, why and when we started. It may answer some questions too ... Enjoy peas, we are on school hols so no snap pea but back with a new episode on Thursday xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate chat with Jasmine from Fostering Connections for Victorian Foster Care Week ! Jasmine is a foster care specialist who provides information, referral and advocacy services for people interested in undertaking the important work of being a foster carer.   Jasmine talks specifically about children with disabilities in foster care, including the different types of care provided, em...

60 Snap Peas!! The Peas are back! It's your regular Monday morning Snap Pea Peas. Mandy and Kate listen to your messages and chat together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate speak to Julie, author of popular travel blog Have Wheelchair, Will Travel , co-founder of Travel Without Limits and pea mum to 27-year-old Braeden, who lives with cerebral palsy.   Julie is all about supporting accessible, inclusive holidays for people with disabilities and their families, and has developed a strong and knowledgeable readership and resource through her award-w...

The Peas are back! It's your regular Monday morning Snap Pea Peas. Mandy and Kate listen to your messages and chat together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Four Bean Mix, Daniel, Kirk, Dino and Garry answer some of your excellent questions - keep those questions and comments coming! We reflect on a SpeakPipe from Mandy Pea, talk about 'random useless tasks'. We also chat about our relationship with our dads and how that has played into our dadness and, especially Bean dadness. We have been stunned by the great feedback and are especially awar...

Trigger Warning: Discussions about faith and church   Mandy and Kate are joined by Bean Garry to finally have the conversation about losing their faith following the births of their peashoots, and the journey of deconstructing and reconstructing their lives after leaving church.  They discuss how grateful they are for parents who did what they believed in. Easter without church. Who they...

Trigger Warning: Discussions about faith and church   Mandy and Kate are joined by Bean Garry to finally have the conversation about losing their faith following the births of their peashoots, and the journey of deconstructing and reconstructing their lives after leaving church.    In this first part of a two-part series, the trio discuss growing up in the church, their respective e...

Dino, Kirk, Daniel and Garry discuss your comments and questions! And what great questions, too. We covered a lot of ground - what we admire about our mothers, what it's like being the only bloke at a parents' gig, how we approach our mental health and more. As always, if there really isn't anyone you trust who you can speak with when things get really grim, don't forget Lifeline (131124), and Bey...

Mandy and Kate chat to Peacher Amanda, twin mum and school principal of small regional Catholic school.   Amanda first talks about the birth of her twin girls who are now happy and boisterous four-year-olds. She then shares all about her experiences as a school principal and teacher, including teaching and supporting kids with children with disabilities and additional needs. She also tal...

Mandy and Kate chat with Loretta, a busy mum of four with a beautiful son named Rhys, who has a diagnosis of spastic diplegia cerebral palsy.    Loretta shares all about Rhys’ unexpected early birth and hospitalisation, including some very rectum moments she experienced. She talks about Rhys’s childhood, including his schooling, surgeries, sports and his involvement in Scouts, in which h...

It's your regular Monday morning Snap Pea Peas. Mandy and Kate listen to your messages and chat together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate talk to Jacqui and Nick, pea parents of gorgeous 16-year-old James – Mandy’s daughter Molly’s best friend from school. James has been diagnosed with autism and an intellectual disability, and is a social, vivacious and a popular kid who is a much-loved friend to Molly and his other classmates.   Jacqui and Nick reflect on James’ birth, early development delays and the journey t...

Garry Bean (Qld) shares the virtual studio with Daniel Davis Wood (in Scotland), Kirk Thompson (NSW) and Dino Trentin (VIC) for a get-to-know-you episode of the new 4 Bean Mix! Each of us has the honour of being 'hands-on' dads of our children with disabilities and additional needs and it was a hoot to share this fun, interesting, and, at times, raw conversation! As always, if there really isn't a...

Kate and Mandy speak to Chrissy - a Pea, entrepreneur and founder of Gigi Bib - the world's only one-handed, wake-proof, accessorisable baby & toddler bib range!   Chrissy founded Gigi Bib following the birth of her three-year-old daughter Gigi, who was born with a rare genetic condition called Mosaic Trisomy 20. Gigi was a tricky sleeper who could take up to six hours to settle and would...

Snap Pea 57 Peas! Speak Pipes and Kate and Mandy chatter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate talk to super Pea Jacqueline Fearnley, the mother of Kurt Fearnley AO, three-time Paralympic gold medalist and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Kurt also joins Jacqui in the podbar for this special chat with a magical Australian Pea family.    A trailblazer for Peas everywhere, Jacqui shares her story of bringing up her fifth baby Kurt, who was born with congenit...

Hello Peas we are back!!! Back with weather chat (baby its cold outside), your amazing speak pipes and some Mandy and Kate Banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be Kind. Be Brave. Be Present. These are the 3 B's that Rob Hale signs off with after each episode of his podcast - 'Dad-ability'. Rob shares his perspective on dadness, the joys and some of the lows, and how he has begun to engage with other dads of children-with-disabilities. And he explains the three B's. Great talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate and Mandy speak to Katie Wyatt, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Coles. In the spirit of ‘calling in’, rather than ‘calling out’, they shared Mandy’s daughter Molly’s feedback about doing work experience at her local Coles supermarket. Molly is 16 years old, attends a specialist school and has cerebral palsy and an intellectual disability. Katie has a background in HR and lived experie...

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Happy Monday Peas, Mandy and Kate are back with a snap pea with heaps of your speak pipes. Last episode before we have 2 weeks break. xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this BeansTalk, Garry talks with Evan Englezos about Williams Syndrome, community music, twins, dadness and who he'd love to go out for dinner with. We even have a Speakpipe! The word 'beautiful' tends to feature. A great talk! Links: https://www.evane.com.au/  - Evan's page https://liveinthesaddle.com/  - Evan's community music project https://tomorrowpod.net/  - Evan's podcast...

Kate and Mandy talk to writer, editor, podcaster and Head of Content for Mamamia Holly Wainwright – host of Mamamia Out Loud and Low Brow .   Holly is mum to her neurodiverse 10 year old Peashoot named Billy. Holly talks about the challenges of living a busy family life in Sydney while still learning about Billy’s needs, and the relief and change that came along when he received a diagnosis....