Big Mum Energy

Megan has basically been through the IVF Olympics. Ten years of trying, an ectopic pregnancy that nearly killed her, a $15,000 IVF cycle that produced nothing and two embryos still sitting in the freezer. And now she's decided she's done. But how do you know when you've tried enough? This isn't the highlight reel. This is where the real mums hang out. In this episode 00:00 Megan's IVF journey 04:2...

Two and a half hours of AFL affair podcasts, swinging rumours and absolutely bugger-all new information… followed by a $140 Book Week costume and a visit to the plastic surgeon. Ali gets stuck into the very public fallout involving Jules Neale, Lachie Neale and Tess Crosley, including the two podcast interviews that promised answers but somehow left her with more questions — and considerably less...

This week on Big Mum Energy , Ali has a bit of everything — parenting dilemmas, drugs, social media, mum judgement and one very questionable decision involving a car alarm. This episode covers parenting, teenagers, kids pretending to be sick, drug culture, cocaine use, social media bullying, mum guilt, successful mums, online criticism and modern parenting debates . No expert panel. No perfect ans...

What happens when you sit down with your mum and start unpacking the family stories that probably should have stayed in the family? In this Throwback Thursday episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali is joined by her mum, Aunty Kim, for an unfiltered mother-daughter conversation full of outrageous stories, hard truths, hilarious memories and the moments that shape a family. And yes… it starts with the stor...

In this follow-up episode of Big Mum Energy , Emily shares what happened after she made the brave decision to reach out for support, leave domestic violence behind and start rebuilding her life. Ali and Emily talk about: The moment she realised she couldn't do it alone Finding the courage to ask for help Leaving an abusive relationship Healing after domestic violence and coercive control Rebuildin...

This week got unexpectedly real. One of Ali’s kids came home after another child called her “fat” and “gay”… and instead of letting it slide, her kids stepped in and defended their mum. In their own way, they backed her up fists and all and it sparked a much bigger conversation about bullying, protection, and what kids do when someone they love is being targeted. Facebook Marketplace friendships (...

This week on Motivational Monday , Ali is talking directly to the mums who are exhausted, overwhelmed and wondering if life will ever feel easier. The mums with babies who won't sleep. The mums drowning in school lunches, sport runs, tantrums, laundry and never-ending to-do lists. The mums caring for teenagers who suddenly don't want to talk. The mums navigating grief, divorce, financial stress, b...

In this powerful episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali sits down with Emily , a survivor of domestic and family violence, to share a story that is sadly more common than many people realise. For years, Emily found herself trapped in a relationship that slowly became isolating and abusive. Like many women experiencing domestic violence, she didn't recognise the warning signs at first. This is a conversat...

This week on Motivational Monday , Ali has a simple message: Get the tan. Not because a tan changes your life. Because too many women are putting their lives on hold waiting to feel confident enough to enjoy them. Waiting until they lose 10 kilos. Waiting until summer. Waiting until they look better in photos. Waiting until they feel more comfortable in their own skin. Ali shares why a fresh tan m...

This week on Big Mum Energy , Ali is having a gloriously unfiltered conversations about the things everyone is talking about but nobody can agree on. We're diving headfirst into the comment sections, the school mum politics and the social debates that somehow end up consuming our group chats. This week we're talking about: The stolen car story that sparked a heated debate about leaving kids in the...

This week on Motivational Monday , Ali shares an unexpected money-saving hack she's recently discovered — meal subscription services like HelloFresh and Dinnerly. Now before you roll your eyes and say, "They're too expensive," hear her out. After adding up the cost of impulse supermarket trips, forgotten ingredients, takeaway dinners and food ending up in the bin, Ali realised these meal kits migh...

This week on Motivational Monday , Ali is coming in with a mindset shift that hits hard the Let Them theory , made popular by Mel Robbins — and why it changes everything. Somewhere between life, kids, expectations and trying to keep everyone happy, we forget one simple truth: You can’t control other people. On a drive out to her parents’ station, Ali listened (again) to the Let Them theory and had...

In this powerful episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali sits down with Caro Tahana , entrepreneur, mentor, and former The Block Australia contestant — to talk about what it really takes to walk away from a secure corporate career and back yourself. After 23 years in the corporate automotive industry , Caro made the bold decision to leave it all behind and build a business aligned with her life, her famil...

In this Motivational Monday episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali tackles one of the most basic life skills that somehow still needs repeating in family homes everywhere teach your kids to wash their hands properly . Because if they are old enough to open the fridge, touch every surface in the house, pat the dog, raid the pantry and somehow leave fingerprints on every wall… they are old enough to unders...

In this Motivational Monday episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali talks about one simple parenting shift that can make a huge difference date your kids . Not in a fancy, expensive way. Not perfectly planned. Just intentional one-on-one time with your child , away from the distractions of everyday life, where they get your attention without siblings, screens, routines or the usual rush. Whether it is gra...

In this Motivational Monday episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali shares a parenting tip every mum with a teenager needs to hear before their kid turns 16 and starts learning to drive . The online learner’s permit test ? It’s not a quick little quiz. It can take over FOUR hours to complete. So if your teenager is counting down the days until they can get their learner’s licence , here’s the hack: get th...

This episode of Big Mum Energy features Ali and her mum, Aunty Kim , in a conversation that proves some family stories are almost too unbelievable to be true. It starts with the story everyone wants explained — the time she shot the neighbour’s dog — and only gets more unforgettable from there. In this episode, they talk about: A crocodile encounter that could have ended very differently The painf...

This week’s Motivational Monday on Big Mum Energy is simple: wear your values. Ali is shining a light on local mum entrepreneur Danielle Barry , founder of Chase Clothing & Co , and her latest Teaching Kindness 2.0 charity shirt drop — a clothing campaign designed to spread kindness while raising money for an incredible local cause. Every Teaching Kindness 2.0 shirt sold donates $5 directly to...

In this inspiring episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali chats with local mum, entrepreneur and founder of Chase Clothing & Co , Danielle Barry , about the powerful story behind her growing clothing brand. What started during Danielle’s deeply personal IVF and infertility journey slowly evolved into something bigger, a mum side hustle that turned into a meaningful Australian clothing brand built on r...

This week on Big Mum Energy , Ali is planting her flag firmly in the ground: Hairy bush for life. And before anyone clutches their pearls this isn’t about grooming trends. It’s about autonomy. Somewhere along the way, women were told our bodies needed to be managed, trimmed, waxed, shaped and approved. That hair equals lazy. That natural equals “letting yourself go.” That we owe the world smoothne...

It’s March. The vision board is dusty. The gym bag is judging you. The business idea is still sitting in your Notes app. The boundary you promised to set? Still pending. This week on Big Mum Energy , Ali is lovingly calling you out because we are far enough into the year that the excuses are expired. You said this would be your year. So… what happened? In this punchy Monday Motivation, Ali talks a...

In this painfully relatable episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali dives into the reality of being the default parent the one who remembers the school forms, books the dentist, packs the bags, buys the birthday presents, knows the shoe sizes, tracks the vaccinations, organises the sport, and still somehow gets asked, “What’s for dinner?” Why is it that in so many households, mums carry the mental load ?...

This week on Big Mum Energy , Ali sits down with influencer Ashy Anne for a bold, nuanced conversation about freedom of speech in Australia , the recent public protests , and what it really means to “have a voice” in 2026. In a world of social media outrage, cancel culture and polarised opinions, where does free speech begin and where does responsibility come in? Together they unpack: 🗣️ What free...

It’s almost Chinese New Year , we’re stepping into the bold Year of the Horse , and Ali has thoughts. If the Year of the Snake felt like shedding skin, outgrowing people, crying in your car, rebuilding your nervous system and questioning your entire life congratulations. You survived it. Now it’s time to move. In this fiery Monday Motivation episode of Big Mum Energy , Ali talks about: The meaning...

In this raw and relatable Big Mum Energy podcast episode, Ali sits down with Maddy , a 16-year-old living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) , to talk honestly about what it’s like managing Type 1 diabetes as a teenager . Maddy shares her lived experience of Type 1 diabetes , including daily blood sugar monitoring, insulin injections, managing glucose levels at school, sport and social events, and the con...