Parenthood

This week I'm bringing you my real-time thoughts on my realities when it relatees to the global climate. I want to acknowledge anyone directly impacted by the war and my thoughts go out to you. On the home front, I'm bringing you some intel on my anxiety peaking, navigating rising prices, the impact on the construction industry, Qatar airlines cancelling flights, the mental load of school holidays and how I try to stay above water when our external environment can feel a little heavy.Follow Parenthood Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I chat to Tully Smyth, all about being pregnant at 38. We talk all things, being a single female in your 30s, the society pressure and mixed emotions that can bring. The day Tully found out she was pregnant and her announcement to her partner. Waves of grief returning once pregnant after the loss of Tully’s mum, parenting expectations, how we can keep our memories of loved ones alive and so much more. A big thank you to our episode sponsors Lacevo and Baby Sensory and Toddler Sense.LacevoInstagram: @lacevoofficialWebsite: lacevo.com Baby Sensory and Toddler SenseInstagram: @babysensorytoddlersenseaunzWebsite: babysensory.com.au InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodFollow Tully Smyth on Instagram @tee_smyth ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s solo ep is about arguing with your parter when you feel unseen.You know that feeling when your partner walks back in from a work trip and says: “Missed you guys! So nice to be home.” And you’re thinking… Must be nice. Because while they were:• At dinners• In meetings• Sleeping uninterrupted You were:• Managing bedtime solo• Packing school bags• Working• Breaking up sibling wars• And answering 74 “Muuuuum” calls before 8am And you feel resentful. Let’s talk about that. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you feeling nervy about social media impacts on your children? In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re reflecting on the social media ban, now that it’s been in play for a few months. We discuss what the ban is, is it actually working, stories from tweens, what more needs to be done and your thoughts on the ban from Insta polls we put up. We also delve into our own experiences with managing technology with our kids; screen time boundaries, space watches, Road Blocks, parental controls and more. If you’re keen to hear all about how we as a society are navigating the beast that is technology for our kids, this one is for you. A big thank you to our episode sponsors Lacevo and Baby Sensory and Toddler Sense. LacevoInstagram: @lacevoofficialWebsite: lacevo.com Baby Sensory and Toddler SenseInstagram: @babysensorytoddlersenseaunzWebsite: babysensory.com.au InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Episode with Nick & Rozalia Russianhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2tY9SNCh2kRFknlXAG77Br?si=3bf8b6b36c004ca3 ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever feel like you’re giving 70% everywhere… and 100% nowhere? When I’m at work, I’m thinking about the kids.When I’m with the kids, I’m thinking about work.When I finally sit down at night, I’m thinking about what I didn’t do. It’s this constant, quiet guilt of:“I could have done more.” This week’s solo episode is about the myth of giving everything 100%. Because maybe the goal isn’t perfection. Maybe it’s being intentional in the season you’re in. If you’ve ever felt split in a thousand directions… you’re not alone. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After talking about mental health before birth, we’re now unpacking what can happen after the baby arrives. Postnatal depression.Postnatal anxiety.Rage.Intrusive thoughts.Feeling disconnected.Feeling like you should be happier. In this episode, I sit down with Dr Nicole to talk honestly about: • Why postnatal depression doesn’t always look like sadness• The anxiety no one prepares you for• When baby blues cross into something more• And where to seek support Motherhood can be beautiful…and brutally overwhelming. If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I not coping the way I thought I would?” This conversation is for you 🤍 A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee. Find Tommee Tippee at:Instagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/ Find Cope at:Instagram @cope.org.auhttps://www.cope.org.au/Ready to Cope guide https://www.cope.org.au/ready-to-copeSelf-checks https://www.cope.org.au/depression-anxiety-and-stress-self-checks Find Parenthood at:Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I sit down with Tayla Broad to chat all things life after motherhood.We delve into body dysmorphia, how we can teach our children to treasure their bodies and value. We discuss why Tayla feels it’s so important to maintain privacy when it comes to sharing her daughter online, what building a new village can look like, feeling touched out and so much more.A big thank you to our episode sponsor Tommee Tippee and our charity partner The Nappy Collective.  Tommee TippeeInstagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.comThe Nappy CollectiveInstagram @thenappycollectivehttps://www.thenappycollective.com/ FollowTayla Broad on Instagram @tayla.broadParenthood on Instagram @parenthoopodShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about the fight my husband and I had over a container, during the highest pressure cooker time of the day – dinner time. But we all know it’s never just about the container. I hope that this episode makes you feel a little less alone in the chaotic randomness that is life with kids. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before the baby arrives… there’s often a whole invisible chapter no one talks about. In this episode, I sit down with a psychologist to unpack the mental health challenges that can show up before birth — infertility, prenatal anxiety, depression during pregnancy… and the quiet shame that can sit alongside it all. Because you can be deeply grateful…and deeply struggling. We talk about:• The emotional toll of trying to conceive• Anxiety that doesn’t magically disappear once you’re pregnant• Why prenatal depression is more common than we realise• How to get support early (without feeling dramatic) If this season of life felt heavier than it “should have”, this conversation is for you 🤍 You are not failing. You are human. A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee. Find Tommee Tippee at:Instagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/ Find Cope at:Instagram @cope.org.auhttps://www.cope.org.au/Ready to Cope guide https://www.cope.org.au/ready-to-copeSelf-checks https://www.cope.org.au/depression-anxiety-and-stress-self-checks  Find Parenthood at:Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re chatting all things intimacy and sex. We asked you how often you’re having sex, when you’re having it and we’re ready to share. We chat, bedtime routine sex handbrakes, feeling touched out, erotic novels, guilt around lack of sex and getting our heads in the clouds. If you’ve ever wondered about other people’s sex lives, this one is for you. A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee and our charity partner The Nappy Collective.Tommee TippeeInstagram @tommeetippeeaustralia - Check out their latest campaign You’ve got this. We’ve got you.https://www.tommeetippee.comThe Nappy CollectiveInstagram @thenappycollectivehttps://www.thenappycollective.com/ FollowParenthood on Instagram @parenthoopodShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At a recent school event, I felt like – was I too much? Too high energy, too loud, too bubbly. Should I have been more reserved? Would I polarise people being too 'Leonie'? In this episode, I delve into my social insecurities and whether what people think of us is really any of our business. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giving birth to twins and then getting back to training for the Olympics.It’s not something you see everyday, but Morgan Mitchell is living proof that goals are to be chased.In this chat with Australia’s very own Olympic sprinter Morgan Mitchell (and my ultimate girl crush) we discuss everything from how we can resilience to our children. Balancing our dreams, commitments and parenthood. Why we should always give back. Voms, poonamies and everything in between. A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee and HelloFresh HelloFresh Discount code: Until 16 March use the code PARENTHOOD at HelloFresh for up to $240 off across six boxesInstagram @hellofreshauhttps://www.hellofresh.com.au/pages/inspiration-delivered?c=PARENTHOOD&discount_comm_id=8c02a3c1-ec40-4740-bc20-dff29d2abf16 Tommee TippeeInstagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.com FollowMorgan Mitchell on Instagram @morganmitchParenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing tests a marriage, a sibling relationship and your nervous system like homework. One child finishes in 6 minutes.The other is suddenly illiterate. If you’ve ever said “just focus” while questioning your life choices… this episode is for you. We’re unpacking:✨ Why homework hits so hard✨ Why snack + decompression matters✨ When it’s okay to just… skip it Because we’re not raising perfect students. We’re raising emotionally regulated humans.InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuingconnection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re chatting all things working full time and parenting. How do we (try to) juggle it all? We have some hot tips including shared calendars, Sunday admin, getting into a routine, outsourcing, sharing the load, finding your village and more. If you’re keen to improve the juggle (and your sanity), this one is for you. and so much more… A big thank you to our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee and HelloFresh.  CompetitionWin $1,030 in prizes from our episode sponsors Tommee Tippee and HelloFresh, see the post pinned to our Insta grid (@parenthoodpod) to enter the competition! Competition ends 9 March 2026. Tommee TippeeInstagram @tommeetippeeaustraliahttps://www.tommeetippee.com HelloFreshInstagram @hellofreshauhttps://www.hellofresh.com.au/pages/inspiration-delivered?c=PARENTHOOD&discount_comm_id=8c02a3c1-ec40-4740-bc20-dff29d2abf16 FollowParenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Episode with Sam & Snez Woodhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4xY6kB5HwYsRBjkssfMVtN?si=c2dd563753ab4199 ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s solo episode is all about how I (try to) discipline my kids. I reflect on whether yelling is worth my energy or time and does it have the impact I was hoping for. Whether reward systems actually work and how I’m using them to instil positive habits. Why mapping out the day and key activities ahead of time has been a game-changer. Whether bribery is a necessary evil, why empty threats are so easy to give and so much more. If you’re keen to get your kids to do what you want them to do – or try to – this  one is for you. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuingconnection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past,present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m chatting to Tiff Hall & Ed Kavalee about how they juggle it all, including:🎙 The pressure of the ‘bounce back’ culture - and why Tiff is all about ‘bouncing forward'🎙 Realisations around career ambition vs reality, when you’re a new parent🎙 Why telling your kids to ‘ask you anything’ and you’ll find the answer, isn’t always a clever move🎙 The Amazing Race recapand so much more…A big thank you to our episode sponsors iL Tutto & Healthy Life.Healthy Life - Discount codeInstagram @healthylifeauhttps://www.healthylife.com.au/discover/baby-kids-saleGet up to 40% off across pre-conception, pregnancy, baby, toddler and kids essentials during the Healthy Life Bump to Bub sale.AND for our Parenthood Pod community use the code PARENT20 at checkout to receive a further 20% off both full price and already reduced sale items.Offer ends 2 March 2026.iL Tutto - Discount codeInstagram @iltuttohttps://www.iltutto.com.au/Receive 20% off on full priced items by using the code parent20 at checkout.Disclaimer: The discount excludes already discounted items, furniture packs and gift cards.Offer ends 2 March 2026.FollowTiff Hall on Instagram @tiffhall_xoEd Kavalee on Instagram @therealedkavaleeParenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s solo episode is all about my anxiety around meal time. Specifically my kid’s meal time. One kid is a bottomless pit and the other has a beige diet preference. Meaning one eats us out of the house and we’re lucky if we get 2 spoons of rice into our other kid. In this episode I talk about how I’m trying to get my kid to finish a meal and have a well-balanced diet. Whilst not comparing my kids to every other kid who’s eating raw capsicums. If your life also feels a lil stress around the kid food front,this one is for you. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuingconnection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past,present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re chatting all things starting prep. Separation anxiety, school parent judgment, schedules and more . We go deep on Liv’s first day experience and why it was not Insta worthy. If you’re experiencing new chapters with your kid, are feelingall the feels about the year ahead, this one is for you.  A big thank you to our episode sponsors iL Tutto & Healthy Life. Healthy Life - Discount codeInstagram @healthylifeauhttps://www.healthylife.com.au/discover/baby-kids-saleGet up to 40% off across pre-conception, pregnancy, baby, toddler and kids essentials during the Healthy Life Bump to Bub sale.AND for our Parenthood Pod community use the code PARENT20 at checkout to receive a further 20% off both full price and already reduced sale items.Offer ends 2 March 2026. iL Tutto - Discount codeInstagram @iltuttohttps://www.iltutto.com.au/Receive 20% off on full priced items by using the code parent20 at checkout.Disclaimer: The discount excludes already discounted items, furniture packs and gift cards.Offer ends 2 March 2026. InstagramFollow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod Episode with Kyla Kirkpatrick - Champagne Damehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5fyKwzdMr5tMDCfW5UIHSD?si=7d98b27c8b534016  ShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of theland on which we work and live, and recognise their continuingconnection toland, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past,present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m chatting with Rhi Disljenkovic about what we’re doing differently in 2026, this is part 2 of our chat. We discuss: 🎙 Rhi’s fertility journey🎙 How we can foster more self confidence day to day🎙 What to do if your partner doesn’t have similar lifestyle habits🎙 Chocolate bingeing and so much more…A big thank you to our episode sponsors iL Tutto & Healthy Life.Healthy Life - Discount codeInstagram @healthylifeauhttps://www.healthylife.com.au/discover/baby-kids-saleGet up to 40% off across pre-conception, pregnancy, baby, toddler and kids essentials during the Healthy Life Bump to Bub sale.AND for our Parenthood Pod community use the code PARENT20 at checkout to receive a further 20% off both full price and already reduced sale items.Offer ends 2 March 2026.iL Tutto - Discount codeInstagram @iltuttohttps://www.iltutto.com.au/Receive 20% off on full priced items by using the code parent20 at checkout.Disclaimer: The discount excludes already discounted items, furniture packs and gift cards.Offer ends 2 March 2026.FollowRhi Disljenkovic on Instagram @rhidisljenkovicParenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodShareWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solo episodes are back for 2026 and I'm chatting all things summer holidays, sleep-ins, demanding children and the year ahead. Find Parenthood on Insta @parenthoodpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.