Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents

One day you’re “Mum” or “Dad”… and the next your child is suddenly calling you by your actual first name. Is it cheeky? Is it a phase? Or should you be correcting it straight away?   HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie PRODUCERS Produced by The Wiggles and Mylk Media Madeline Joannou Nick Webb To submit a question for the ‘Dear Wiggles’ segment...

What if the weather isn’t just small talk, but one of the best ways to help children understand feelings, resilience and the world around them? This week, Simon and Lachy are joined by Nine weather presenter and author Jessica Braithwaite for a conversation that starts with puddles, raincoats and hot days… and ends up somewhere much deeper. They chat about helping children connect wit...

In this Dear Wiggles episode, a listener question sparks a very specific Wiggles mystery: what’s the deal with Anthony’s famous golden tooth? And yes - Anthony’s in the studio to share the story behind it. It’s one of those little details everyone recognises, but the reason it’s there is more personal (and more meaningful) than you’d think.   HOSTS Simon Pr...

Twins are having a moment.  Simon and Lachy are joined by Jessie Stephens ( Mamamia Out Loud host and author), who has lived twins from every angle - she’s a twin, grew up with twin brothers, and she’s now pregnant with twins herself. Jessie talks scan shock, the immediate spiral of practicalities, and the very specific head-noise that kicks in when you realise you’re not do...

If you’ve got twins, you know the mental trap: one’s talking more, one’s bolder, one eats better… and suddenly your brain is running a constant side-by-side comparison.  In this  Dear Wiggles episode of Wiggle Talk , Simon’s joined in the studio by John Pearce and Caterina Mete - our perfectly qualified toddler-and-twins combo (John’s a twin, Caterina...

Play School isn’t just nostalgia - it’s a masterclass in how to be with kids. Simon and Lachy sit down with two absolute icons, Noni Hazlehurst and Philip Quast , for a look at the golden-era magic and what it felt like being the faces children trusted every day. Then the conversation goes behind the scenes: the show being rehearsed and recorded as-live, what happened when things went...

Separation anxiety can turn an ordinary goodbye into a huge moment - tears, clinging, second-guessing yourself, the whole thing. In this episode of Wiggle Talk , Simon and Lachy talk through why these goodbyes can feel so intense (for kids and parents), especially around daycare and school transitions. They’re joined by Jess Vanderwier from Nurtured First , who breaks down what separation an...

There’s something in the Wiggles water… and apparently, it’s love. On  Dear Wiggles this week , we’re talking Evie and Zane’s engagement - how it came about, what it’s like when your relationship and your work life overlap, and why the Wiggles world seems to have a funny habit of turning colleagues into couples.   HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie G...

Starting school is a milestone - and this week on Wiggle Talk , Simon and Lachy unpack the very first days of big school (kindy/prep) in their households: the nerves beforehand, the drop-off tears, and the reality check that hits the minute you’re staring down uniforms, bags, and multiple lunch boxes. And because it’s never just the dads on the sidelines, they bring in the real MVPs: t...

If your toddler’s menu has turned into 50 shades of beige, you’re not alone. This week on  Dear Wiggles , we’re talking about the beige food phase - when your toddler suddenly acts like colour on a plate is illegal. Simon’s in the studio with John Pearce and Caterina Mete - our resident toddler experts - to get it out of your system first (yes, it’s maddening), t...

Attachment security gets talked about a lot… but what does it actually look like in real life? In this episode, Simon and Lachy are joined by New York-based psychoanalyst and parent coach Erica Komisar to strip it back to what really matters: the everyday moments that help children feel safe and secure. They talk presence (even when you’re busy), why phones can feel like “disapp...

If your four-year-old is in their “I do it!” era, you’re probably also living in the “we’re late again” era. This Dear Wiggles is for parents who are watching independence bloom… one painfully slow shoe at a time. Simon and Lachy share a few sanity-saving ways to keep mornings moving without crushing that confidence - how to offer independence in small do...

Parents keep saying the same thing: even though COVID was years ago, parenting still feels different. More germs going around, more worry, more screens - and that constant low-level question: “Am I doing this right?” In this episode, Simon and Lachy sit down with Dr Norman Swan (doctor, health journalist, and host of ABC Radio National’s The Health Report ) for a calm, evidence-b...

Daycare germs have entered the chat - and they’re not leaving. In this Dear Wiggles, we unpack the question every parent asks: can you actually avoid the endless bugs, or is the “sickness spiral” just part of the deal? Simon and Lachy share what they’ve learned the hard way about staying well (and keeping a working voice) when children bring everything home. HOSTS Simon Pry...

Greg Page is back on Wiggle Talk - and this time it’s unfiltered. The original Yellow Wiggle sits down with Simon, Lachy and Anthony for a rare behind-the-scenes chat that swings from genuinely funny to quietly huge: the early days, the moments that still crack them up, and what it was actually like when The Wiggles went from scrappy to unstoppable. But it’s not just a nostalgia lap. G...

Spiders. Germs. Heights. Lifts. And the moment your child looks at you to decide whether something is scary or not.  In this Dear Wiggles, a mum notices her toddler is taking cues from her reactions - so what’s the best move: hide it, explain it, or try to conquer it? HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie PRODUCERS Produced by The Wiggles and Mylk Media Madeline Joannou Nick Webb To submi...

Children’s music is everywhere - but most of us have never stopped to think about the people behind it (or why those songs hit kids so hard). This week on Wiggle Talk , Anthony joins Simon and Lachy in the studio with award-winning filmmaker Penny Lane, director of the HBO Original documentary If You’re Happy and You Know It! - a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the artists who wr...

It wouldn’t be the end of the year without it. Simon and Lachy sit down with John for this year’s Wiggle Talk Christmas episode - a free-flowing chat full of laughs, festive distractions, and the kind of tangents that only happen at Christmas. It goes exactly where you think it will.   HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie GUEST John Pearce PRODUCERS Produced by The Wiggles and Mylk...

Late nights, extra sugar, cousins everywhere - school holidays can turn even the best routines upside down. In this Dear Wiggles episode, Simon and Lachy reassure parents that a little chaos isn’t just normal, it can be part of the magic. They’re joined by Evie and Tsehay, who share their own memories of school holidays - from family time and swimming to packed schedules and sweet trea...

Some conversations don’t end when the microphones turn off. Simon and Lachy pause to reflect on the moments that have shaped season 2 so far - the ones that lingered, sparked conversations at home, or quietly shifted the way we think about parenting. They revisit powerful stories of grief, neurodiversity, boundaries, sobriety, movement, consent and safety. From Paul Field’s deeply pers...

Leah’s daughter dances like no one’s watching at home - but in class? Total freeze. So Simon and Lachy do what any sensible dads would do… they call in the pros. Tsehay, Lucia, Evie and John drop by with stories from their own dancing childhoods and smart, gentle ways to keep things fun, low-pressure and confidence-boosting. HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie GUESTS Tsehay Hawk...

Some of the most important conversations we’ll ever have with our children are also the ones that make us squirm - private parts, consent, “safe vs unsafe” touch and what to do when something doesn’t feel right. In this episode of Wiggle Talk , Simon and Lachy sit down with psychologist and Safe Kids Project founder Victoria Barendsen to unpack how to teach body autonomy fr...

What do you say when your toddler asks for a baby brother or sister every single day… and you don’t actually have an answer? This week on Dear Wiggles , Simon and Lachy dive into one of the most tender parenting moments - when your child’s innocent questions bump up against your very adult reality. From Simon’s own experience with Asher’s sibling questions to the emo...

Feeding kids shouldn’t feel like a daily battle - but between beige-food phases, lunchbox pressure and breakfast standoffs, it often does. So today, we called in help. Joel Feren - accredited dietitian, dad of two, and the internet’s beloved “Nutrition Guy” - joins Lachy and Simon to take the stress out of feeding families. Joel’s known for cutting through confusing f...

In this week’s Dear Wiggles , Simon and Lachy tackle a very real toddler dilemma: what do you do when your child flat-out refuses to wear anything warm? Think shorts in winter, T-shirts in the snow, full-body meltdown when pants appear. They share what actually helps… and why sometimes, the pants just aren’t worth the fight. HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie PRODUCERS Produced...