Parenthood

Have you experienced any toxic behaviour on the sporting ground? This week Liv & I delve into just that, including:  🎙 Our experience with inappropriate behaviour on the sporting field by both children and adults 🎙 Hip & shouldering, F bombs, coach fury  🎙 What is appropriate for a little league game?  🎙 Missing diamonds found in the rubbish    And so much more … F...

Keen to build a following online, to promote your brand and/or business? I can relate. After nearly 5 years of focusing on just that, I thought I'd give you some of the hot tips on what has helped me. In this solo episode I chat about: 🎙 How often I found I needed to post to get traction 🎙 Why it can feel like success is a slow burn 🎙 Why making friends online is a great place to st...

This week I sit down with Tess first time mum, model personality, content creator, presenter and podcaster. We delve into 🎙 Ways we can support our conceiving journey 🎙 What if you don’t have a village to support you? 🎙 Why nurturing the mum after birth is critical for sound mental health 🎙 Moving house 5 times in the first 2 months of motherhood And so much more … Find Tess Shanahan on Instagram...

R U Ok day (@ruokanyday) can bring up a lot of feels for people.  It reminds us to check in on ourselves and each other. In this solo ep I chat this and more, including: 🎙 Why people can put on a great game face and look ‘ok’ on the outside  🎙 When I was anything but ok 🎙 The dead mouse  🎙 Frazzled moments And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoo...

This week we’re answering one of Liv’s burning questions; how do we feel about sleepovers? We delve into: 🎙 Do we need a blanket ‘yes’ or ‘no’ rule when it comes to sleepovers? 🎙 What to do when you have conflicting views from your partner when it comes to sleepovers 🎙 What age are we more likely to be ready for sleepovers 🎙 Why ‘late-overs’ are becoming popular    And so much more … For...

Bringing you the tea this week on life in the trenches and relationship challenges. Tune in to hear all about: 🎙 My current hibernation 🎙 The fight about the souvlaki 🎙 Why our partner’s cop our stress the most 🎙 How we can empty our plates And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live,...

This week I sit down with Sam Wood & Snezana Wood from The Bachelor Australia. We delve into: 🎙 How their relationship has evolved after 4 children 🎙 Their different parenting styles 🎙 Juggling parenthood & business 🎙 Why it’s so important to cherish the chaos   And so much more … Find Sam Wood on Instagram @samjameswood Find Snez Wood on Instagram @snezanawood For more on our po...

This week I’m joined by Connected Parenting founder Gen Muir and we are answering all of your burning questions, including: 🎙 How am I supposed to juggle it all (therapy appointments, paperwork, managing NDIS plan, navigating school/kinder etc) when I also have a full time job? 🎙 What should we do when stress over our child's care is affecting our relationship? 🎙 Is there a best time or age to sta...

This week Liv and I are discussing how we can best support friends and family, who may be experiencing a diagnosis for their child. We delve into: 🎙 Why trying to be the expert can backfire 🎙 The best things to say and how we can best support 🎙 Why giving our friend grace during this period is crucial 🎙 Envisage Families program and how it can support parents   And so much more … For more on...

This week I’m joined by mum of 2, parenting in a neuro-diverse family. In this conversation we delve into: 🎙 Finding out that your child is autistic and the diagnosis experience 🎙 Challenges surrounding varied opinions and judgement 🎙 The challenges a diagnosis can bring on our own mental health and relationship 🎙 Envisage Families program and how it can support parents   And so much more … F...

*Tigger warning: Suicide and other graphic depictions of violence contained in this content. This week I’m joined by mum of 2, former AFLW star, business woman and full time carer for her sister Vinny, Moana Hope. In this conversation we delve into: 🎙 The beauties and challenges of being a full time carer 🎙 Challenges surrounding mental health and how we can combat them 🎙 Why Mo chooses to keep pr...

This week I’m giving you the intel on technology I can’t live without. I dive into: 🎙 The feedback from you all re my last solo episode on trying to juggle it all 🎙 How I keep on top of my schedule and text messages 🎙 Why Chat GPT has been a game changer 🎙 Spotify AI, my obsession with trying to beat Google maps  And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Parenthood Podcast...

This week on Real Talk Liv and I are sharing all of your dating icks. You know the random things that turn you off a person. We delve into: 🎙 Our own dating icks, delving in the archives of our past dating experiences 🎙 Your feedback on icks and why they don’t discriminate 🎙 Why the nice guy doesn’t always finish last 🎙 Is there an inappropriate time to eat yogurt?   And so much more … For mo...

Bringing you my thoughts around how I'm unsuccessfully juggling it all. In this solo episode I dive into: 🎙 A busy period and the constant overwhelm and anxiety that comes with that 🎙 How I'm trying to maintain connection with my kids and not be 'shouty' mum 🎙 When work, study, parenting collide 🎙 Hot tips on making our evenings more efficient And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parent...

I’m joined by Sam; mum and CEO of lingerie and sleepwear brand Samaralovesus to chat about her experience in the early months of motherhood. In this solo episode I delve into: 🎙 Facing a hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis weeks after giving birth 🎙 Juggling cancer, a newborn and a business 🎙 Why our health shouldn’t be taken for granted 🎙 Ways we can help others who are struggling with an illness  An...

Ever had the most ridiculous fights, like over nothing? Yep, you’re preaching to the choir. This one was over a photo. So I thought why not share my embarrassing moments with you all. In this solo episode I delve into: 🎙 Why it’s never just about a photo 🎙 Why anything but vertical photos are an epic fail 🎙 Why storming off down a winery road is an epic fail 🎙 Why finding the right light is everyt...

This week on Real Talk Liv and I are bringing you all of the tea on what you all are fighting about with your partners. We delve into: 🎙 The key topics that most couples fight about 🎙 How technology and our phones are playing a part in the turmoil 🎙 Does everyone feel under-appreciated? 🎙 Considering moving to Queensland   And so much more … For more on our podcast sponsor iL Tutto visit: Ins...

Back from holiday and checking in this week, chatting all things: 🎙 The horrific childcare crisis and my thoughts 🎙 The universe sending a message by tapping, knocking and then slapping  🎙 Why I wasn’t listening to my body and how damaging that can be 🎙 Why won’t kids just bloody follow instructions?! And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Parenthood...

I’m joined by high-profile fashion influencer Rozalia and nightlife entrepreneur Nick Russian to chat about how they juggle it all. We delve into: 🎙 How the couple juggle family and business demands 🎙 Arguments in the early days 🎙 Thoughts on social media for kids 🎙 Whether they plan for any more kids  And so much more … Find Rozalia Russian on Instagram @rozalia_russian Find Nick Russion on...

This week I’m joined by Jazz Kostov, mum of 2 and sleep consultant to answer all of your burning sleep questions: 🎙 What’s a healthy cut-off time for screens before bed? 🎙 How can parents balance emotional reassurance with firm boundaries at bedtime? 🎙 Thoughts on co-sleeping and how we can do it safely? 🎙 What’s one small change parents can make tonight to improve sleep? And so much more … To lis...

This week I’m joined by Sarah Pound, mum of 3, nutritionist, Good Food columnist & co-founder of Simply Wholesome Pantry to chat all things food when it comes to kids. We are answering your questions including: 🎙 My toddler is on the ‘the beige diet’. Any tips on offering nutrients during this phase? 🎙 Any tips on how we can change up our meals, but not break the bank? 🎙 How much should parent...

Brought to you by Axton Finance. This week we get the tea on Liv’s recent trip to Vietnam and as life would have it, it didn’t all go smoothly! We delve into Liv’s experiences, including: 🎙 Being separated from your family and not allowed in the country 🎙 All of the things that went wrong, going wrong 🎙 What it’s like to travel with 20+ people 🎙 Snakes joining our hotel rooms  And so much mor...

Filling you in this week on a sequence of epic fails in my life – falling into a jar of nuttela was not one of them. In this solo episode I chat about: 🎙 Being on the verge of burnout and what we can do turn this around 🎙 My greatest bug bear; people being late 🎙 Storming out of a day spa 🎙 When everything goes horribly wrong – like often And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodp...

Brought to you by Axton Finance. This week we are answering all of your finance related questions, with help from  Adam Piper & Clint Waters from the award winning Axton Finance (my very own mortgage brokers). We answer your questions including : 🎙 “We need to access more cash, how hard is it to re-finance?” 🎙 “How do I start a family budget?” 🎙 “How do I save in this climate?”   🎙 “...

This week I’m sharing all about a run-in I had with another school mum. Not my finest hour, but so many lessons which I had to bring to you all. So I give you the juice on: 🎙 How the hell I managed to get into an argument with another school mum over nothing 🎙 Why we shouldn’t get involved in our kid’s arguments (if they are minor) 🎙 How I’m trying to patch up this relationship after the fact 🎙 Ki...