Awarded the Best Comedy Podcast 2024, and 2023 nominee for the Australian Podcast Awards, Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke bring you The Beautiful Nightmare.
You’re perfectly imperfect, overworked and seriously misunderstood. You’ve got the shits with your family, your boss is a ‘Grade A Dick’ and all you want is to sail away with Pink to a deserted island and eat sourdough. Bliss! Oh don’t forget self-care – add it to the bloody list. Shanelle and Tamara navigate the steep learning curve of life’s shit storm, giving you permission to stop, feel heard, and pour your beverage of choice.
Spoken with humour, heart and truth, it’s survival of the fittest and nobody’s winning. If laughter is your tonic and some A-Grade BS is your thing- this podcast is for you.
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There are so many firsts we experience as kids but as adults as well. Starting school, hip hop class, a new gym, befriending new couple friends. The fear of the unknown or of rejection is forever lingering, and yet we go fourth anyway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Strap in! What's your greatest fear? What's your absolute pet peeve? And if you could take over anyone's body for a week, who would it be? Tamara delves deep (maybe too deep) into her pockets to dish out some answers to these curly questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From travelling abroad with a young family in tow, to awkward beach expeditions, the 6 week summer break has a lot of explaining to do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Instead of being negative Nancy all over the holiday season, Shanelle and Tamara sublimate their energy into what they love about Christmas. They also offer a few tid bits of advice on the do's and don'ts of hosting. WARNING: We strongly advise parents to remove from the room any young believers of the big red man and his elf friends whilst listening to this episode. Beware of major spoiler alerts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This episode the gals discuss the scenarios in our lives when we really don't care. Whether our kids are eating Mars Bars for dinner or we exit our personality at school pick up because we have no fuel in the tank- it's important to revel in these zero f%#s moments. WARNING: Lots and lots of swear words (but mostly the 'F' word) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oh the hilarity that ensues when your 4 year old asks 'daddy, why are you peeing out of your finger?'. It's worse again when a grown ass adult Googles 'Does it take 18 months for twins to be born or 9?' The ladies churn through the best of the worst questions asked, all for a bit of fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a world that's quickly changing as fast as an Instagram story, it's hard to keep up with what we should and shouldn't be doing regarding social mores. From restaurant faux pas to dating etiquette, there's a plethora of opportunities to really stuff things if you're not quite sure how to act in any given situation. Let's face it, we've all been there, done that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Single mum's are a force to be reckoned with. There isn't much of a choice, but doing it on your own can be hard yakka. At the same time, it offers advantages. Five mums speak openly about their experiences as single parents. The ups, the downs, the good and the bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We feel pain whether physically or mentally, yet we spend a lot of time holding it all in. When you find yourself half naked lying on the bathroom floor after slipping on the soap, it's high time you had that big ugly cry and let people know how you really feel. Yep, we have feelings too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As adults, particularly parents, the journey alone can feel isolating if you don't have the right tribe. The gals offer some sound points on why navigating friendships can be tricky, and how your star sign might actually be the key to learning about your compatibility with new mates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's 10 questions for this pocket rocket and boy does she give us the low down. What would you do with 10 millions dollars? What's your greatest fear? and how would you describe your best mate? Play along at home if you dare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All of us have moments of sheer awkwardness, whether it's saying weird things in front of your dermatologist, being unaware of that eye goop you had the whole time you were chatting to the hot neighbour, or simply having a brain glitch at the checkout and forgetting the word for 'zucchini', we've all experience social anxiety in some form or another. Shanelle and Tamara share their stories and laugh wholeheartedly at others as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Tamara shares her own story, and Shanelle and Tamara discuss aspects of dealing with grief after pregnancy loss. Motherhood- A Beautiful Nightmare would also like to thank those parents who have bravely contributed their stories on this episode. WARNING: This episode contains content relating to pregnancy loss and may be triggering for some people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where technology in our lives is super helpful, it's also the bane of our existence. Case in point: how often have you aggressively unplugged Google home because she just didn't understand your request? Have you accidentally texted the person you were actually gossiping about? And can you even remember your password for your Netflix account? We've all done it, all been there. But can technology really be in our friendship group? Or do we cast it off as the mean girl we're eager to take down? Sha...
The girls chat about the status of women in the Aussie rules football world, the impact it's currently having on the younger generation, as well as some of the obstacles still facing women in football. Erin and Shanelle take a little trip down memory lane and Tamara decides if she'll have a crack at becoming an AFLW player. Ronda & Raelene also stop by to give their two cents worth on the new Port Adelaide female captain. Good on ya love!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Kids love us so much we often find ourselves as their proverbial punching bag; whether it's in an emotional or physical sense, it cuts deep. Mum's share their tales of woe and the gals chat about why sticks and stones really do break their bones. Essentially, it's a brief history of kids who hurt their parents. Ouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode explores some fabulous options for self-care and taking some time out just for you. Whether it's getting away with girlfriends for the weekend, lapping up the hairdressers head massage at the basin, or getting a much needed compliment that has you flying high for the rest of the day, it's all stuff we need to do and when we do - it’s oooh! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Annie and Yvonne wax lyrical about their daughters; times there were near misses, a stroll down memory lane and moments they'd sometimes wished they'd forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imagine this, you've floated into your bathroom, shut the door, disrobed from the waist down, and drawn breath for the first time in what seems like hours. All is well- that is until the dog, cat, husband, kids and family guinea pig slam down the door demanding you find their socks, jocks or Barbie doll this instant and it's all over red rover. Heading to the toilet can fill us with anxiety; whether it's a public toilet where your kids are licking the sink, or you're 'dropping the kids off at th...
The gals get honest about what we really hate about being women. We know we can change the world one hair at a time, if we only stopped shaving them. But do we really want to? More often than not, we're all happy to jump on the bandwagon of feminism when it comes to gender equality due to impacts on our freedom of movement, wages and well being. There is however, little admission of those little things we find exhausting in order to remain younger, more attractive, pimple-less and hair free. Hos...
From Disney to British TV, the Eighties and Nineties brought us some of the best children's television we'll never forget. It's the kind of nostalgia we love to look back on, and hope our kids do the same thing. Or do we? MABN give you some gob smacking examples of moments in kids television- Rugrats, The Jetsons, Pepper Pig- where sexual innuendo, racism and misogyny are too hard to ignore. It's the end of Season 5, but hang around and the ladies will be back with a roaring Season 6 very soon.....
This episode the ladies weigh up the pros and cons on the age scale, beginning with what it means to have babies in your late teens, twenties, thirties, forties and beyond. We're all affected differently depending on circumstance and situation, and here we have a chance to hear from the MABN listeners about their experience on the psychological and emotional load, physical changes and societal pressures. Whether we like it or not, the biological clock doth tick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Love them or hate them, kids parties provide us with stress on multiple levels. From the anxiety of parents staying for a dose of cream brie, Prosecco and awkward chats, to the sheer horror of present assembly with our without batteries, it's surprising we put ourselves through the party wringer each and every year. But at the end of the day the kids are happy, and isn't that what it's all about? ...and to gift or re-gift- that , is the question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
This week MABN listeners share their period horror stories as the ladies discuss the joys of tampons and menstrual cups. Shanelle and Tamara may even give you a rendition of the ‘Rag Time Blues‘, surely it’s a song we should all be singing. Let’s start sharing and talking about our periods and we’ll be one step closer to removing the shame that we all unnecessarily carry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
These three spill the tea on their parents, from the lies they told us as kids to catching them in the act, and of course their ageing idiosyncrasies-they cover it all. Strap in for this one, it’s a hoot! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It might be a day you love, dislike, find stressful; one that makes you teary, anxious or just damned right entitled. However you might perceive the day, it means something different to each one of us. MABN talk shitty gifts, shitty kids and receive a visit from the infamous pair Rhonda and Raylene. Bless! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So here’s the thing about being a mum, you’re constantly- ' MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!!!! '- being interrupted. Whether it's your kids, partner or your phone, it's an uphill battle you'll never win (until the kids are at least, well, let's say, 21?) This episodes looks at all the moments we're trying to preserve without being hijacked. As women our DNA provides the court on which we find ourselves pivoting in order to keep on top of all the things in our lives. Now grab a wine, run that bath and put on ...
Family gatherings, Rhonda and Raylene, hyperactive kids, hire car antics and lesbian wannabes, Shanelle and Tamara are popping the cork on Season 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the last episode of season 4, Shanelle and Tamara sit down with Con and chat all things motherhood, how it changes us and what excites us now, whilst highlighting some of the things we all face together. It's raw, honest, hilarious and an episode where no Queen is left out- because we are more like our non-biological sisters than we may think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just imagine- you're at your favourite eating spot, the sun's shining, you're with your family (bless 'em) and the world is good, until...yep, little Suzie has spilled the first drink of the evening, the twins have knocked over the menu board and the youngest is about to launch themselves off the table like a sugar induced superman. Ah, the serenity. We need to feed our children (there's your first hot tip), but when it comes to meal time we just can't win. Shanelle and Tamara wax lyrical about ...
