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#46 TRIGGER WARNING - this episode references child sexual abuse.

2024-08-1150:43

Today's episode is proudly brought to you by Bounce Inc and Wonder Children's Festival presented by Geelong Arts Centre. TRIGGER WARNING We strongly encourage you not to listen to this episode if you could become distressed hearing from a victim of child sexual abuse. This is a perspective of one person and how he deals with trauma in his life. We acknowledge this is not suitable for everyones healing journey. Aaron also describes in detail suffering from a server anxiety disorder and how he has healed from that. If you or anyone you know has suffered from sexual abuse or are currently feeling distressed please contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) If you are in immediate danger please call 000 LINKS: Signs and indicators of child sexual abuse How to report sexual abuse National centre for action of Child Sexual Abuse

#37 Phoebe Simmonds: owner of The Memo & The Blow Australia on running businesses along side Mum life

2024-05-0649:49

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by ⁠Womb Nutrition⁠, ⁠The Beauty Company⁠ and ⁠Hella Mallow⁠ Today's chat is for all of our business girlies!! Phoebe Simmonds, owner of The Memo, the famous online and boutique store front for parents; Your feel good parenting destination to help make big decisions, easy. Here, you can find a quality curation of the best baby brands on the planet and everything a new parent needs to feel good, prepared and supported when raising a child. An inspiring business chat that we recorded in Phoebe's flagship boutique store in Armadale. We chatted in depth about where the idea of The Memo came from and how they found such a gap in the market when it came to giving parents-to-be / parents more than just product information, instead they provide an experience and education when shopping and handpick key essential items instead of stocking everything making it a little less overwhelming for parents to making decisions on things. DISCOUNT CODES: Womb Nutrition: MISSTA30 (discount value up to $125) Hella Mallow: use code MISSTAMUMS on min $20 order LINKS: Phoebe's IG: The Memo IG: @fromthememo The Memo Website The Memo TikTok: @fromthememo The Blow Australia: The Blow Australia Missta Instagram: ⁠@missta_babythermos⁠ Missta website: ⁠Shop Missta⁠ Missta TikTok: @missta__

#36 Missta Mums: Demi on instant newborn health anxiety kicking in and life as a Mum of 4!

2024-04-2847:33

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition and The Beauty Company Demi and Mel catch up to chat about their previous week in parenting! Demi speaks about her *nearly* 7 year old daughters nervous traits and fear towards going to bed! Scarlet goes to the toilet 8 times before bed and makes up every excuse as to why she cant go to bed. Mel talks about her weekend away camping in a tent with her family of 5! What was originally a holiday Melinda didn't want to go on, turned out to be wholesome and relaxing. You will feel like you have joined in on their convo as the girls chat and catch up! DISCOUNT CODES: Womb Nutrition: MISSTA30 (discount value up to $125) LINKS: Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos Missta Website: Shop Missta

#35 Lorinska Merrington, The Yummy Mummy of Melbourne

2024-04-2101:05:02

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, The Beauty Company and Hella Mallow You will be able to feel Lorinska's upbeat energy through your speakers! She is so fun and we loved having her in the studio! Lorinska is a mum of 3, Penelope, Florence and Edward. Lorinska famously leads a glamorous life but chats to us about how her perfect world flipped upside down after giving birth to her 3rd child, Edward! All her parenting tricks and techniques that worked for her older two "perfectly behaved" girls, doesn't work on her darling son! She chats about how she could never relate to sleep deprived parents and has since drastically changed the way she speaks about parenting. We chat about her "overnight" fame with the hit series, Yummy Mummies and how life changed from it's debut to Netflix! Life is chaotic for Lorinska but she bares all to her loyal followers and loves every second of her the challenges! You will leave this chat feeling so uplifted after a good giggle, like we did! DISCOUNT CODES: Womb Nutrition: MISSTA30 (discount value up to $125) Hella Mallow: use code MISSTAMUMS on min $20 order LINKS: Lorinskas Instagram: @lorinska Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos Missta website: Shop Missta

#34 Missta Mums: Demi talks baby essentials, the girls give a business update & Mel’s life update!

2024-04-0745:11

Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , The Beauty Company and Fauve and Co We have stepped out of hospital and are back in Demi's living room for a catch up about life post Parker's arrival and how Demi is settling in at home as a family of 6! Demi tells us her list of "must have" hospital items and her most used baby products since arriving home! We disclose the silent struggle we have been facing the last few months with our business along with some BIG changes that have happened behind the scenes! We love catching up with our Missta Fam and being as transparent as possible with you all! LINKS: Shop Missta: missta.com.au Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos Demi Instagram: @demiduncan_

#33 Candice Smith: Mum of 2 and her sons diagnosis of CMV, hearing loss and miscarriage

2024-03-3101:04:39

This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, Fauve and Co and The Beauty Company. We sit down with (another) one of Demi's friends, Candice Smith. Wife to Isaac Smith, mother of 2, (Isla and Emmett) and co-owner of Home At Heart. Candice, for the first time speaks openly about the traumatic period in their life when their son, Emmett, was diagnosed with CMV (Cytomegalovirus). What started with a failed hearing test at birth which was assumed to be fluid in the ears lead to a much more serious diagnosis. Candice then speaks honestly about her miscarriage after Emmett, in which she felt "relieved" as she was beginning to recover from the trauma of her sons diagnosis. She acknowledges this may be hard to hear for many women. After time passed, the pair tried for another baby in an attempt to grow their family which unfortunately resulted in another miscarriage. They still hope to grow their family and Candice shares her mental strength as she endures the pain of miscarriage. LINKS: Aged Care Business: Home At Heart CMV Information: What is CMV? Miscarriage Support: Pink Elephants Candice Smith Instagram: @cequinlan Isaac Smith Instagram: @issy16

#32 PART 2: Demi and Mitch in hospital with the shock early arrival birth story!

2024-03-3126:49

This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, The Beauty Company and Fauve and Co! Part 2: Post Baby Today we visit Demi in hospital with husband Mitch to get all the details from Demi's emergency c-section of her son, Parker James Duncan. What Demi once thought was going to be a "boring planned c-section" turned into baby #4 arriving two weeks early and Mitch missing a game of footy to make a mad rush home from Adelaide in time for the birth! Topics covered: - Maternal-assisted cesarean - Water breaking early + risk of infection - Mitch making the call to miss his game of football - Instant guilt at birth for not giving Scarlet (Demi's daughter) a sister after having her 3rd son - Spinal blocks and the perpetration before c-sections - Difficulty deciding on a name for Parker LINKS: Demi's Obstetrician in Geelong: Berth Demi's Insta: @demiduncan_ Mitch's Insta: @mitchduncan22 CREDITS: Hosts of todays show: Demi Duncan, Mitch Duncan and Melinda Baxter

#31 PART 1: Demi + Mitch on their final update before their 4th baby is earthside!

2024-03-2748:51

This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, Eco Kiddos and Fauve and Co! PART 1: Pre baby Demi and Mitch answer questions from our beloved Missta community as they eagerly await the arrival of their 4th baby! We her about their day to day life and how they manage their time, a small argument about who does what jobs around the house plus the ins and outs of life building up to the arrival of their 4th baby! Baby Duncan #4 was due to arrive early April, however after recording this episode only days ago, bubba Duncan was quite keen to enter the world and made an early arrival! PART 2 of this episode will be released with alllll the insider gossip about baby Duncan's early arrival!! LINKS - Demi Duncan IG: @demiduncan_ - Mitch Duncan IG: @mitchduncan22 - Follow MISSTA on IG: @missta_babythermos CREDITS Hosts of todays show: Demi Duncan and Mitch Duncan

#30 Emma Vosti: TV presenter and Mum of 2 on her son's cataract, pregnancy with HG and the lie behind "how Mums can do it all"

2024-03-1859:28

This week's episode is proudly brought to you by: Womb Nutrition, Eco Kiddos & The Doula Plan. TV Presenter, business owner and Mum of 2 young boys, Emma Vosti joins Demi & Melinda to unpack motherhood, work / life balance and trying to manage it all when maybe you just simply can't?! This episode quickly became a favourite!! Emma spoke to the girls on a very raw level about what it was like to suffer from HG while pregnant with her boys. She took them back to a dark phase of her life as she broke down in tears painting a picture of what is was like when she was pregnant for a second while having a toddler. Emma also chats about how her husband discovered their son Jack's pupil looked oddly white one night instead if black at just one week old and the journey they went on to find out Jack has a cataract in one of his eyes. She also opens up about what it was like going from one child to two and what it meant for her career in the entertainment world while also running her small business. Emma believes it's a lie to suggest you can juggle "it all" which the girls loved hearing her chat about and found it super refreshing and relevant. Emma is very passionate about how amazing the Royal Children's Hospital seeing it in action firsthand with what she went through with Jack and this year is a proud ambassador of the Good Friday Appeal, raising awareness and funds for the Royal Children's Hospital. LINKS Emma Vosti IG: @emmavosti Emma's Business IG: One Stop Agency Ambassador Role: Good Friday Appeal Follow Missta IG: @missta_babythermos Follow Missta's TikTok: @missta__ CREDITS Hosts: Demi Duncan and Melinda Baxter Business owners of MISSTA

#29 Alex Nation on getting your confidence back post kids, The Bachelor, communication with your partner and the ups & downs of your sex life.

2024-03-0201:06:23

This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition: Science backed and empowering nutrition advice for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum. You probably best know Alex from Ritchie's season of The Bachelor and then again from Bachelor in Paradise. The 32yo Mum of 3 chats to us about her reality tv adventures, having a baby at the age of 18, figuring out she is bi-sexual to settling down with her fiancé and having two children. Alex doesn’t shy away on the topic of sex and describes why she feels comfortable and confident in the bedroom. The girls dive into intimacy after having children, the importance of a strong communication channel and how to spice up your sex life! Melinda squirmed her way through this episode and the topics covered while Demi was in her element and now wants to have a long lunch with Alex once she's had her baby! We know you will love this episode as much as we do!! Alex Nation IG: @alexandranation Alex's Podcast: @ma15plus.podcast Luxury & Unique Stays: @yourstaynation Missta Mums Pod: Apple Podcasts Missta TT: @missta__ Missta IG: @missta_babythermos Missta Website

#28 Ash Pollard: on her career in Reality TV, having 2 daughters 14 months apart, the PND that followed and her journey now on dealing with her past!

2024-02-1901:04:301

My goodness we loved recording this episode!! We were lucky enough to sit down with Ash Pollard, aka the Queen of Reality TV.... You may know her from My Kitchen Rules, Dancing with the Stars, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here or The Traitors. You will leave this episode feeling as though you know Ash on a deep level as she calls it how it is and dives into each topic honestly and openly. We chatted about her career pre kids, her 2 surprise pregnancies, her severe post natal depression that followed, life as a Mum with 2 under 2 (Irish Twins) Ash calls a spade a spade, we loved her animation and explanations on all things Mum life. We hope you absolutely love this relatable and raw ep! Ash Pollard IG: @ashpollard__ Missta IG: @missta_babythermos Missta TikTok: @missta__ Missta Website

#27 Kellie Finalyson's terminal cancer battle while being a Mum to her daughter Sophia plus her journey to give Sophia a sibling.

2024-02-0501:05:13

In our first episode back, we're joined by the lovely Kellie who at the tender age of 25 was diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer. Kellie was a first time mum to her 3 month old Daughter Sophia at the time. We talk about the unfortunate events that led to her devastating diagnosis. Kellie grieves the loss of her first year as a mother as she was unable to parent Sophia whilst undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation. Kellie spoke about how it took a village to raise Sophia in her first year of life and that Sophia didn't know who her own Mother was. After 6 months of treatment, Kellie was able to get away on a much needed holiday with her partner Jeremy however started having shortness of breath and soon found out the cancer was back but this time in her lungs. We also chat to Kellie about how she gets through her days while living with a terminal illness, what the unknown future looks like and her devastating news about becoming infertile post treatment therefore knowing she won't be able to give her daughter a sibling. Kellie now advocates for early detection and to speak up when you notice something abnormal about your bowel movements or health in general. A very grounding and eye opening chat!! Kellie Finlayson Instagram: @kelliefinlayson_ Kellie Finlayson TikTok: kelliefinlayson_ Kellie's Podcast: @shttalkerspod Kellie is an ambassador for the Jodie Lee Foundation. @jodileefoundation Our Business : MISSTA Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos Missta TikTok: @missta__

(mini) BONUS EP: Missta Mums on the lead up to Christmas, the long break with kids at home & Demi's family trip to Echuca.

2024-01-1526:32

In today's mini ep, we touch on the busy time in December leading into Christmas with Christmas parties, school break ups, kinder break ups, organising presents, moving the Elf of the Shelf plus how big of a day Christmas Day is and Demi wanting to start her own family traditions without moving her kids around! We talk about the weird time between Christmas and New Year when we don't know what day it is or what's going on, how parents do it when they work full time over January with kids at home, Demi's family trip to Echuca, Mel losing hair from stress!!A light chin wag and an excuse for us to debrief on what's been going on, we hope you enjoy it!! Love Demi & Melinda x Our Business: MISSTA Insta: @missta_babythermos TikTok: @missta__

#26 Missta Mums (mini ep)

2023-12-1834:04

And that's a wrap for 2023! In today's episode we wrap up what has been a big year for us! We answer a couple of our most frequently asked questions, Demi gives an in depth pregnancy update and Mel explains why she is moving house the week before Christmas! Of course you get a Missta BTS update and we explain the plan for 2024! Our final ep for this year and we cant thank you enough for your support to keep our podcast growing. We have loved our Missta community getting to know us on a deeper level through our pod and look forward to our future in this space! If you have any guests you would LOVE us to interview in 2024 please let us know!If you would like to showcase your business within our podcast in 2024, please contact kirsty@missta.com.au Thank you Missta fam! See you in 2024 Missta Website Missta TikTok Missta Insta

#25 Amy Finch on life as an International cricketer's wife from the shock of falling pregnant to family life & online trolling

2023-12-1052:13

Today's ep was like a coffee catch up with girlfriends!! Demi and Mel had the pleasure of chatting to Amy Finch, wife to Aussie cricket star, Aaron Finch who has travelled the world playing International Cricket. We learnt about the extended period of time Aaron is away for work and the logistical challenges they face running (and creating) a family around his work extensive work schedule. Amy disclosed the horrific cyber bullying they can endure with Aaron’s job being in front of a global audience, which included death threats to Aaron’s loved ones. Amy openly discussed their decision to not have children, as the life they lived had it's challenges to create stability and routine however to their surprise, Amy fell pregnant shortly after a life saving surgery and now has a beautiful 2 year old named Esther! Amy is down to earth, honest and so easy to chat to... We hope you love this ep! Amy Finch Instagram @_amyfinch Aaron Finach Instagram @aaronfinch5 Missta Instagram @missta_babythermos

#24 Daughter diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 4 years old: Meet Kim Micallef

2023-12-0352:46

Today we had the pleasure of chatting to Kim, the proud owner of White Smiles Geelong, who opened up to us about life as a mother of a child with Type 1 Diabetes. 7 year old daughter Willow, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 4, when at the time was only hours away from going into a life threatening diabetic coma. Kim was not aware of her daughters condition and assumed it was an average virus however as she noticed Willow's water consumption increasing and her gasping for air one night when talking, Kim was able to see her GP immediately which ended them up in emergency. Within handing over papers at the front desk of ED, Willow was quickly surrounded by a team of doctors and life has never been the same since. Willow essentially needs 24/7 monitoring which although is Kim and her husband's “normal”, it brings a lot of challenges on everyday life for them both, which most of us would take for granted. We were shocked to discover how lonely and consuming it can be as a parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes and we are amazed at Kim’s strength and dedication as she navigates through this. You will love this chat, both Demi and Mel have never spoken so little in an episode in our life and this is probably the episode that we have teared up the most. White Smiles Geelong Instagram Type 1 Diabetes Foundation Missta Instagram

#23 Miriam from Mumamoo, an Australian owned baby formula company on all the rules around advertising infant formula

2023-11-2746:31

Did you know in Australia you can advertise gambling, alcohol, viagra and even extra marital affairs? I bet you didn’t know you weren’t allowed to advertise infant formula?!?! Consumers aren’t made aware that there are rules in place from an agreement here in Australia that was put in place to stop baby formula companies from advertising Infant Formula.... WILD! Today we sat down with the lovely Miriam who is a co-founder of Mumamoo, an Australian owned & made baby and child formula. Miriam openly shares how and why Mumamoo was created and the daily issues they face with trying to spread the word about their infant formula while having to abide by the MAIF: Marketing Advertising of Infant Formula. We dive deep into the ‘warning labels' they have to put across their website and their formula tins. In addition, all formula companies must put a disclaimer on their website to ensure everyone entering the site understands "breast is best". As a result of the regulations, Mumamoo is bombarded with heartbroken customers feeling ashamed and triggered while they are trying to do their best to feed their baby. Demi & Mel were both completely gobsmacked by the 'rules' around advertising infant formula when there is no other way to feed your baby if breastfeeding doesn't work out! They were both in disbelief at the depths of regulations surrounding formula feeding, especially when some mothers have no other option. While we can appreciate and agree with why it is an industry that needs to be regulated, it has now come to a point where there needs to be a revision of the language, as a mothers mental health is proven to be imperative for a healthy happy baby. Mumamoo Mumamoo Instagram Missta Instagram Missta TikTok Missta

#22 Dylan Buckley on his IVF journey with his wife and being a Dad

2023-11-1952:56

Today we chat to the talented and down to earth; Dylan Buckley! (For those of you who don't know, Dylan is Demi's cousin!) Dylan is a popular podcaster, author, owns a producing company and most importantly, a dad. Normally Dylan is the one doing the interviewing but today we were able to steal him away for a change of topic, sit him in our guest chair (in his studio) and chat about becoming a Dad and Dad life. He opens up about his 2 year IVF journey sharing the frustrations, the hurt and the struggles to be positive and how him and his wife Justine dealt with it differently. Dylan wears his heart on his sleeve and is described by everyone around him as a “very emotional guy” (which we can confirm as he tears up 4-5 times throughout the episode). The road to meet his son Max, now 7 months, was a long one but he wouldn't change it as Max is now "his little mate for life" and he learnt so much in those years not only about the IVF world & the female body but also about himself and his wife Juzzy. Dylan discusses his dads' battle with mental health and being an alcoholic, his own battle with anxiety and his outlook on life. It was refreshing to hear a males perspective on IVF battle and fatherhood anxieties. We hope you love this chat as much as we did! Dylan Buckley IG Honest Chat Book by Dylan Buckley Dyl & Friends Podcast Dyl & Friends Merch Dyl & Friends IG List Cloggers Podcast List Cloggers IG Clubby Sports IG Producey Studio IG

#21 Dr Kara Thompson: Birth plans not going to plan, a Mother's mental health and how she connects with women on a Motherly level as an Obstetrician

2023-11-1348:28

In today's Ep, Demi sat down with not only her Obstetrician but local business owner of Berth: Exert Pregnancy & Birth Care where they dive into the pressure Mums put on themselves with birth plans and feeding journey's and the mental toll it has on them postpartum. We learn more about Kara and her pregnancy journeys with her 3 girls going through IVF to begin with and then falling pregnant naturally with her 3rd and the connections Kara makes with her clients when they're going through certain situations that Kara herself has been through. We also dive into the pressures around breastfeeding and failing to do so and what Kara see's when Mums arrive at their 6 week check ups. A very interesting and enjoyable chat! Berth IG @berth_geelong Kara's Podcast Pregnancy Uncut @pregnancy_uncut Missta IG @missta_babythermos

#20 Missta Mums (mini ep) Life & Bizz Update

2023-11-0639:24

In today's Ep of Missta Mums, we hear from Demi chatting about her family holiday in Noosa and what she recommends while away with young kids. Mel dives into why and how she removed TV from her son's day to help improve his attitude and we meet Kirsty, the newest Missta employee who you will see regularly across our socials. Missta IG Missta TikTok Missta Website Kirsty IG

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