If you’ve ever felt left out… If you’ve ever been bullied… If you’ve ever sat alone and wished someone would notice you — This episode is for you. Sophie Sparks is the heart and founder of You Can Sit With Me , one of Australia’s most important and game-changing kindness movement that’s helping students feel seen, safe, and supported at school — all through one simple yellow wristband. She started it after seeing too many kids hurting in silence. As a teacher, Sophie saw first-hand how many stud...
Jun 19, 2025•47 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This podcast is all about teen life – whether you’re living it, like Millie, or still recovering from it, like me – and we love chatting to amazing guests about their own teenage experiences. We are fangirling hard because we are joined this ep by literal Australian royalty in a swimsuit – Olympic gold medalist, world record breaker, and all-round water warrior – Ariarne Titmus. Arnie as us Aussies call her has swum her way into history books – but today we want to dive into what she was like be...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 1
If you are new here, this podcast is all about us talking to people about their teen experience, whether they are through it, or living it, and this episodes guest is living it right now! Samara Rose Wheeler is a 13 year old Australian musical theatre and TV star. Performing since she was 3, Samara is so talented, she has a big voice and big dreams and has been touring the country in Musicals for the past few years. She made her professional debut as Young Elsa in Disney’s Frozen the Musical, pe...
May 22, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Linc Lewis, the Brisbane-born actor who became a household name as Geoff Campbell on Home and Away snuggled into the Move Over Mama couch with us this episode. Lincoln’s journey into acting began at the age of 13, so he is PERFECT to be a Mama Mentor. With early appearances in shows like The Sleepover Club, Mortified, and H2O: Just Add Water we were just gushing over him. It was his role on Home and Away that truly launched his career, earning him a Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent i...
May 08, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Meet Jimmy Judge – he’s swapped punches for pies and boxing gloves for burgers! Once a champion amateur boxer, Jimmy now dominates a very different kind of ring — the world of competitive eating. He’s chewing his way through the global food circuit, one outrageous food challenge at a time. From knockouts to knocking-back hotdogs, Jimmy’s story is unexpected, heartwarming, and seriously entertaining. He joins us to spill the beans (and probably eat them too) on what it takes to be a top-tier eate...
Apr 24, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Please know that we want to be your podcast bestie and inspire you to reach for your dreams, starting right now with our next guest. You know those people who walk into a room and just own it. The ones who are unapologetically themselves that you can’t help but pay attention too. We have one right now mama couch. Jenna Hudson AKA Jenna with the Pink! Jenna is the BOMB! An influencer with over 1.5 million followers on TikTok, more than 200k subscribers on YouTube and the same on Insta. Her army o...
Apr 09, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Joining us on the Mama Couch is one of the country’s best makeup artists and founder of the Huxley School of Makeup. For 2 decades Michael Huxley has worked with all the major brands like Yves Saint Laurent, L'Oreal and Balmain. He was also the Head of Department for the Commonwealth Games makeup where he managed teams responsible for the aesthetics of 7,000 participants during the opening and closing ceremonies. His school has become Australia's top-ranked makeup school and is highly regarded g...
Apr 01, 2025•47 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Are you ready to join the Dami Army! Our guest this episode is hands down one of the most talented performers Australia has. Dami Im is a pianist, singer, songwriter, author, teacher, wife, mother, Queensland girl and all-round good human. We first discovered her through the TV show X-Factor and she harnessed that win to build on her career and amongst other huge achievements like hit songs and albums, she represented Australia at Eurovision and came SECOND. Dami is amazing Mama Mentor for this ...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 3
Millie Manifested this episodes guest. We were at the launch of the new Blueys World in Brisbane and standing behind us was EMMA Wiggle! As Emma Memma stood behind us ready to go on stage Millie whispered, 'do you think I could ask her to be on the podcast when she is finished'.. We have a policy that the worst anyone can say is NO, and No isn't a bad word so never be afraid to ask anyone anything. So when Emma Memma finished her performance we lined up for a photo and asked her the question and...
Mar 12, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Michael Buble joins us for our first episode of Season 4 of Move Over Mama. This season is shaping up to be a big one with some amazing people already recorded and ready to go. We can't believe who is saying yes to the pod-dress... or something like that. In this episode Michael Buble sings with Millie... ok so its from a few years ago, but we dug the audio up for a very good reason. Hear for the first time how a simple sign at a Michael Buble concert led to an interview with him, which is why w...
Mar 04, 2025•18 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Our first inventor joins us on the Mama couch today and what is amazing about her is that she is a TEEN inventor. Annie Rogers is only 16 year-old and last year won the Gold Coast Women of the Year-Young Women category for her invention of a device that helps non-verbal people communicate. Inspired by her non-verbal best friend Matilda, Annie started "My Voice Communication" to help her maintain eye contact while she communicates via a device she wears as a necklace, "Ladybird Lane Designs" was ...
Feb 10, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Joining us on the Move Over Mama Couch this episode is someone who is a nurse, performing artist, and social media phenomenon, Hamish Briggs – who goes by moniker "Nurse Hamish" on TikTok. He grew up in the country and was known as "the dancing kid from Kalgoorlie", embraced by the town for his talent and flamboyance. Traveling the world as a young adult performing from Perth to Paris and everything in between he thought his fate was written in stage lights when he went on to become a successful...
Feb 04, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 9
We are in for a Totally Wild ride for this episode of Move Over Mama. Our Mama Mentor started his TV career on Big Brother 20 years ago in 2004 where he won our hearts as the blonde kind heartthrob and came 8th. When he got out of the house he scored a gig hosting Totally Wild, a show that sadly folded but was so popular with kids, it was all about wildlife and adventure and ran for years on our TV. But at the height of his hosting success he left the screen and Australia for New York City and b...
Dec 19, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Get comfy little Mamas and throw on your favorite Homebodii Pyjama's because the founder and creator of sleepwear brand HOMEBODII is snuggled on the Mama couch with us today. We are having a Pyjama party! This Christmas thousands of happy people around the world will be unwrapping a new set of Homebodii PJ’s possibly with their name embroided on the pocket, and they will be thrilled. Ingrid Bonner started her working career as a model for big brands like Calvin Klein, but at 30, she decided to s...
Dec 12, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 7
An absolute musical legend is joining us on the mama couch. A powerhouse vocalist, songwriter and lead singer of the iconic Australian band BACHELOR GIRL! I can’t remember the last password I created but I can remember all the words to her hit song Busses and Trains. For 2 decades that song has been an anthem for teen girls, the lyrics still hold strong today. She is also our first Aria award winning artist on the mama couch. Your Mum's love her and you will too after listening to this episode. ...
Dec 05, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 6
If you have ever dreamed of working in TV, or in front of a camera, our next Mama Mentor got her start in a reality TV show called the MOLE. A show which kick-started her TV career. She competed against 12 other contestants and despite being the youngest, won. It was one of the first reality shows on TV, that led her to a long career on our screens. But TV star Liz Cantor first made waves in Australia as a competitive surfer. Sponsored by Billabong, her surfing career took her all over the world...
Nov 28, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Little Mamas, todays mentor we want to talk some sense into you.. no more baking yourself in the sun and getting a tan, it’s something we've noticed creeping back into popular culture amongst you and it's concerning. It is National Skin Cancer Action Week, and we need you to take action, you owe it to your beautiful selves and skin. Skin cancer is real and it sucks, the choices you make now will come back and bite you… in fact you will look like you have been bitten when you have scars from cutt...
Nov 21, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Returning to the 'Move Over Mama' couch is Money Expert Sarah Megginson, this time with a very personal story to share. We met Sarah Megginson last season to talk about money because her day job is the money expert for Finder.com. After gifting us with one of our most popular podcasts to date (because who doesn't want to start making money young) Sarah rejoins us with her close friend Lisa Messenger and the baby boy they created together. Sarah was recently Lisa's surrogate, which means she carr...
Nov 14, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Wicked Mania is about to hit the world. Prepare to see Pink and Green EVERYWHERE and we are all about it. But before there was the movie with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, let's not forget there was the MUSICAL! We love musicals in our family, like L.O.V.E them. We love going to them at the theatre, watching them as movies, quoting them, singing songs from them in the car, around the house or out shopping (sorry Coles), and we have even performed in them. Our combined family musical count is ...
Nov 07, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 3 Lil Mama's! We missed you... PS.. Happy Birthday to us! In this episode we chat about our favorite moments from Season 2, behind the scenes of when our guests came to the Move Over Mama studio, and the things we learned that have stayed with us and hopefully you too... please tell us you are saying your gratitudes when you clean your teeth?! We share a sneak peak into the guests planned for Season 3 and most importantly we chat about our BIRTHDAYS. Our birthdays are a day apa...
Oct 31, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 1
A filmmaker, politician, environmentalist, pro-surfer, mental health advocate, podcaster and businessman join us on the Mama Couch to help us with our environmental anxiety. Sounds like a huge team of people sitting on the couch with us huh! But in fact it is just two amazing 20 something-year-old guys, and the above is only SOME of what is on their resumes. So let's start with Kal Glanznig. From fundraising to get solar for his high school as a teen, to being the youngest elected councillor to ...
Oct 10, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 10
We are taking todays podcast on the road! We packed up the studio and joined the circus with the amazing opportunity to watch, get a backstage tour, and spend some time with the cast of LUZIA; the new Cirque Du Soleil show touring Australia. Luzia feels like Mardi Gras! From the minute you walk in, bright costumes and colours greet you with tricks and feats that transport you to another time. With a breathtaking Waterfall that opens from the ceiling and disappears into the stage making magical w...
Oct 03, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Quick! Look fit and healthy because our guest on the Mama couch today is a big hit in our house with her online fitness programs. Emily Skye is an Aussie fitness, wellness and beauty influencer who has millions of followers on all platforms and was one of the OG’s when it came to Instagram fame in Australia. Sharing her fitness and food and makeup tips, she has turned her views into a lucrative business and not only inspires us to stay fit and healthy via her online programs, she also is a boss ...
Sep 26, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Our guest on the Mama Couch today is little bit of an online personality.. he’s had a tiny bit of success.. only 249 million total Likes on TikTok. Nathan Lust is a Gold Coast actor, director, content creator, and TIK TOK star who has the gift. He can make anything go viral. From dance to comedy to special effects-focused clips. He has nearly 6 million fans on the app. He's our biggest social star to date! As famous as he is getting, running around the world filming for big sponsors like Red Bul...
Sep 19, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Aurora Iler is a name you need to know. Why? At only 13 this young Australian actor is a Youth Oscar winner. She has also written, directed and produced two short films. This movie triple threat is going to make you either question what the hell you are doing with your life or inspire you to do something with your life… She flew from Sydney to be on the Mama couch with us and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her here to congratulate her on her Youth Oscar win and hear what is in store for th...
Sep 12, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fashion designer and have a brand that sells all over the country and the world? Our mentor today is Sonia Stradiotto who is celebrating 35 years of being a fashion designer. She has dressed some of Australia’s most influential people, thrown the biggest fashion shows in the country and her style is pure glam.. sequins and sparkles, just like her personality. But it has not been easy. Starting with a hole in the wall shop, sewing everything he...
Sep 05, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Join Emily Jade and Millie Valentine as they interview Money Expert Sarah Megginson. The Finder.com.au Editor and Money expert wants teens and especially teen girls to learn how to manage money and dare we say it, start investing NOW. In this episode Sarah unpacks how her financially unstable upbringing lead to creating a safe and secure life for her and her family through financial freedom. Now her passion for personal finance stability has turned into a mission to make money less like homework...
Aug 28, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Our next guest is not someone as well-known as our other guests, but the point of this podcast is not always to have famous, in the public eye, people, its to have all walks of life people who are making a difference in the world. We are hoping after your time with our next guest you will be inspired to volunteer your time to give back… AND that’s a clue about our guest… Giving and helping others doesn’t just make the world better, studies indicate the act of giving back boosts your own happines...
Aug 22, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
By popular demand we are delighted in this episode to be joined on the Mama couch by Gold Coast Twins Lucy and Lily Cohen. 16 years old but wise beyond their years, these beautiful blonde 'basic Aussie girls' are making waves on TikTok with their infectious personality and creativity. With a combined social audience heading towards the million mark their videos are a blend of relatable anecdotes, cute fashion edits, hauls, get ready with me's, trends and entertaining dance moves. Captivating aud...
Aug 15, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
INTRODUCING SEASON 2 of MOVE OVER MAMA Emily Jade O'Keeffe and Millie Valentine are back to unpack some of our favourite learnings from the wonderful guests in Season 1. There is a sneak peek for whats coming up in Season 2 and we chat a little more about our most asked topic. ADHD. We speak candidly about how our family discovered our neurodivergence, what we now all affectionately call it, and the tools we use to overcome some of the complexities of it. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Thanks for listening...
Aug 08, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
