In today’s episode we catch up with a total powerhouse, Jess Hatzis-Walker, Co-Founder of Willow and Blake Agency and Frank Body. We spoke with Jess all about the combination of her career and motherhood, the building of her incredibly successful global brand Frank body, how the pandemic and working from home played out for her as a business owner and mum and she also generously and openly shared her personal experience with pregnancy loss. We loved having her join us, we know you will too, enjo...
Jul 17, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Ever wondered how to manifest the life you desire or what that even means? We chatted to the utterly gorgeous Allira Potter about this along with some of our other favourite topics like love, relationships, spirituality and even body positivity and empowerment. She is one brave, confident and kind hearted gal and we loved getting to know her. Her honest experiences and opinion on cultural awareness and appropriateness in the spiritual, wellness and even fashion space is refreshing and having the...
Jul 03, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In todays episode we discuss the very important topic of teaching our children about consent, body safety, body boundaries and the importance of using the correct terminology for body parts from a very young age with our children. A confronting topic for any parent and a difficult conversation to be had with young children but a very important one. We are joined by Jayneen Sanders who is an author, educator and advocate for body safety, gender equality and respectful relationships. Thanks to our...
Jun 19, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Sometimes we mums just need to sit down and talk about #mumlife. The good, the bad, the ups and downs, the beauty and the boredom. We love Ash for being so refreshingly honest about her experience of becoming a mum to her little boy Buddy. She shares some great family stories, her breastfeeding struggles suffering from D-MER (this is really interesting!) and we even get some glamorous reflections from her days of travelling the world and hanging with Tay Tay and Harry Styles. Thanks to our episo...
Jun 05, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 3
We absolutely loved connecting with this week's special guest, Clementine Ford! We had a great chat to her about feminism and what drove her down this path, what her life and work looks like now with the use of social media, she shared some insight into raising her son, how she finds co-parenting and honestly so much other great $h*T! Thanks to our episode sponsor. Help at Hand Education delivers you (the parents, grandparents, carers, nannies and friends) fun, simple and engaging, evidence-base...
May 22, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Did you miss us? We missed you and we’re so glad to be back in your eyes and ears with the first Ep of Season 3!! In todays episode we touch base on Soph’s pregnancy so far, what we have in common of late and explore the concept of self-compassion as self-care. Something we’ll continue to explore throughout the season through our discussions and with our guests. It’s good to back, friends! Thanks to our episode sponsor. Swisse Beauty’s Glow Booster Duo; two glowing products together delivering t...
May 08, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 1
It's been a minute...! While Season 3 is under construction we have decided to take a trip down memory lane and share with you some of our episode highlights from Season 2. Miss you guys and we will be back in your ears very soon! For more information head to www.incommonprojects.com.au Follow us + join the conversation: Instagram Facebook Thank you for listening and finding out what we all have in common. We’d love to hear from you so if you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and don't ...
Mar 20, 2022•4 min
Surprise!! We’re back with a bonus episode to finish of the year! We debrief on Carrie and crew (minus one) being back on our screens in ‘just like that’, talk through 5 year olds and make up and share some pretty exciting news…! Have a wonderful and safe festive season everyone, we’ll catch you all in the new year. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's head to www.incommonprojects.com.au Follow us + j...
Dec 20, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Quietly teary that we're bringing you our last episode of Season 2 😢😢 But also exhilarated by what was truly an amazing season! Such a wild ride and an incredible experience, once again! If you love to listen to us waffle on about life, love, kids, the ups and downs and the joys of connecting over what we have in common then you're going to love this one. We discuss all the highlights of our incredible guests, what we've been up to lately as well as a 'shitty' story thrown in there. We hope yo...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 13
For our last guest episode of this season we were lucky enough to catch up with world renowned surfer Mick Fanning. We had such a fantastic and open chat with Mick and loved learning all about his personal journey, including his experience witnessing the birth of his son and becoming a father for the first time, his perspective on grief the challenges he faced during an incredibly tough year in 2015, his career and so much more. He has such a life story to tell outside of surfing and shared some...
Nov 14, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 12
We're so pleased to be bringing you this episode today. It's full of insight, experience and personal stories of the amazing Arrente woman, Midwife and Mother Cherrisse Buzzacott. We explored the difficulties Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people training to be midwives face and the work Cherisse does to support this. We talked about the maternal care system and how this fails the needs of our Indigenous women and mothers, as well as Cherisse's personal career, pregnancy experiences and i...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We had a great catch up with the lovely Stephanie Macintosh in today's ep. Steph was Australian raised and born (and we all actually went to high school together), she now calls LA home. Whilst living abroad she has given birth to two beautiful girls Mila and Goldie with her partner Pete. We talked to her all about motherhood and her approach to raising kids, finding her partner in la la land and falling in love. We chatted about the LA lifestyle, health and well-being, as well as her career as ...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
So in today’s episode we talk about everything that changes once you become a parent. In fact we’re feeling like completely reinvented versions of ourselves since having kids. Anyone else?!? We dive into some thoughts around identity loss or confusion in those early motherhood days, how much relationships can change and we also talk about well... sex. We did a poll on instagram and 84% of you said you have no sex life since having kids! So, it’s worth a conversation right? Enjoy our lovely overs...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 9
We’re back with a super duper episode for you all this week and WE ARE EXCITED!! We caught up with the beautiful Elsa Pataky to talk all things motherhood, including raising twins, how you lose your identity for a hot minute after having babies as well as a heap of other good stuff like health and fitness and where Elsa gets her energy from, the swift planning to wed Chris as well as the very frightening state of our planet. We hope you enjoy the conversation, just as much as we did. For more in...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Hi friends! So we did one of those question things on instagram recently asking mums out there if they experience the dreaded mum guilt. Surprisingly (but not) the results were 100% yes! Gosh! We weren't really surprised but it was a moment of understanding that there’s a collective mental drain between us mums. We were also intrigued, so here we are to talk about. We chat about our experiences with it and when and how it shows up for us, why we feel we’re all experiencing it and the day to day ...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
We had such a great catch up with Bianca, a friend of ours from high school days. She so honestly and bravely opened up to us about her experiences with postnatal depression and the extra pressure she felt in that newborn stage, being a midwife herself. It was great to hear her story of how she pivoted her career from that experience towards her now thriving sleep consultancy business Plan B. She now helps other mums and bubs get that oh so precious sleep we all need! We hope you enjoyed this on...
Aug 22, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We caught up with the wonderful Asher Keddie in this episode, she so generously shared some beautiful insights into her childhood, pregnancy and life at home with her family. We had a great conversation around creative partnerships and how she works creatively with her husband Vincent, she also shared her positive outlook on his dyslexia and how neurodiversity should be celebrated. A great conversation, we hope you enjoy! For more information about today’s guest's, topics and any brands, busines...
Aug 08, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Talking all things gut instinct in today’s episode and whether as mothers we’re even tapping into this natural and innate ability these days. Is it a cultural failing that we don’t practice it or is it a myth altogether? We talk about some personal experiences around intuitive mothering or parenting and ponder the questions together. Do you tap into your instinct? For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's ...
Jul 25, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Today’s guest is the amazing Dr Amanda Waaldyk, she is the founder and director of Angea’s Women’s Health clinic, an integrative Chinese medicine practice with a focus on fertility, female endocrinology and supporting Women through every phase of life. Amanda is a registered doctor of Chinese medicine, yoga & meditation teacher, acupuncturist and energy healer as well as a mum to two adorable kids. We chat with Amanda all about fertility, menstrual cycles, learning to understand and be more ...
Jul 11, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We recently caught up with the one and only AFL football legend Brendan Fevola, a highly renowned and accoladed footballer who after some personal struggles, turned his life around and is now a favourite radio personality on the very popular morning show “Fifi, Fev & Nick”. It's pretty evident when you talk with Fev that he is a dedicated family man to his wife and 4 daughters who are clearly his pride and joy. Fev opened up about his family life, his career, his battle with mental health an...
Jun 27, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Today for our first episode of Season 2 we discuss Kate's recent loss of her father and how she has been navigating and parenting through grief. We have an open and honest conversation about what this experience has been like for her so far with the ever changing rollercoaster of emotions, as well as the major shock factor. We also discuss why we're exploring and focusing on well-being throughout our episodes this season. Keep an ear out for our very special version of Sharing is caring with a s...
Jun 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In today's episode we recap and reflect on what an amazing experience we’ve had creating these episode's, bonding with each other, learning about our wonderful guests and sharing experiences between the beautiful community we’re creating and growing. We discuss our interpretations and views on some of the things we’ve learnt from these insightful conversations and how it’s influenced the way we might look at things or do things now. We also catch up on some summer fun and antics we shared over t...
Feb 07, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today we chat about modern day relationships - everything from romantic relationships and marriage, friendships, relationships with your children and other family members. We want to explore and discuss how these relationships change once you create a family of your own. After recording this episode we still feel like there is so much left we want to delve deeper into with this topic, so we plan on re visiting this in Season 2. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's...
Jan 31, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We recently chatted to our dear friend Eliza O'Sullivan, Melbourne textile designer and creator of her own homewares label Mosey Me. She shares her creative career journey leading up to starting her own business, her quintessential suburban Melbourne upbringing and also what inspires her creative processes, her drive to grow her brand and how she sees her life with a little babe in the mix. We recorded this one a couple of months ago and and just this week Lize gave birth to her beautiful baby g...
Jan 24, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today Kate opens up about her own experience with miscarriage, we also talk about what happens to our brains when we become pregnant and why we need to be forgiven for the labelled “baby brain”. We also discuss some of our own personal experiences with pregnancy, pre and postnatal care. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's head to www.incommonprojects.com.au Follow us + join the conversation: Instagra...
Jan 17, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We speak with Missy all about the combination of motherhood and creativity, how her perspective on things have changed since becoming a mother, also about her birthing experiences particularly her long labour with her first born. We also chat about how she managed to find inspiration during the crazy Melbourne lock down for her new music. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's head to www.incommonprojec...
Jan 10, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We chat with Leah all about Orgasmic childbirth, conscious conception, meditation, motherhood, a woman's rite of passage and all about her role as a pregnancy, birth and postpartum doula. Leah was so insightful in sharing all of her findings and life experiences surrounding these topics and has so much experience and wisdom in this space. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's head to www.incommonprojec...
Jan 03, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode we talk about those early days with a brand new baby and what some of our personal experiences were like. We also discuss the transition period into becoming a mother and how we feel about such a monumental phase not being hugely recognised in our culture. We also share some of our thoughts on the benefits of taking collagen and whether it should be a supplement in your diet for healthy skin. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discuss...
Dec 27, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We speak with Sas Lyon about parenting a child with complex medical conditions, finding a way to thrive while in survival mode and learning how to navigate the Australian hospital system when you spend as much time inside the hospital as you do at home. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's head to www.incommonprojects.com.au Follow us + join the conversation: Instagram Facebook Twitter Thank you for l...
Dec 20, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today we talk all about early parenting shame, feeding your baby, the transition to motherhood and how it has changed over time and why formula has a bad reputation with our special guest Midwife Cath. For more information about today’s topics and any brands, business's or products discussed as well as our Auslan interpreted video's head to www.incommonprojects.com.au Follow us + join the conversation: Instagram Facebook Twitter Thank you for listening and finding out what we all have in common....
Dec 13, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5
