There’s no denying Miranda Kerr has come a long way since her days growing up in Gunnedah country NSW! The mum-of-three boys is a hugely successful businesswoman, entrepreneur, model and author. She’s also super passionate about wellness as the Founder & CEO of organic skincare brand, KORA Organics, and ambassador for Biostime Nutrition. She joins us to chat about raising boys, that elusive work / life balance and the biggest thing her late nan taught her. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Apr 13, 2021•15 min
We all know bickering is a part of growing up - we would have driven our parents mad doing it - but gosh, it's hard to listen to! That rivalry over trivial things can drive you absolutely mental. So how do you deal with competitive kids who won't stop fighting? Sarah and Mel share their stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 12, 2021•10 min
Kate Langbroek is one of Australia’s most influential and loved media personalities with a career on TV and radio spanning decades (don’t you hate hearing your bio age you?!). Kate packed up her husband and four kids, and moved to Bologna, Italy for a “family gap year”, to live the dream that most of us, well, only dream about. Now she’s hosting a new show on Channel TEN which asks celebrities to reflect on the year ahead… and she joins us to reveals what the hell just happened in the past 12 mo...
Apr 11, 2021•16 min
This week, Sarah and Mel talk about whether we’re pushing our irrational fears onto our kids (fruit salad anyone?!). We meet the mum of three who met her partner at the zoo and was engaged just eight months later… gorgeous animal fueled love story ahead… Lego master Maddy Tyers opens up about how she was 8 when she first developed an obsession with food. Rosie Aylifee shares the heartbreak of losing her daughter Mia while she was backpacking around Australia. And Sarah and Mel have a laugh about...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr
No one ever gets married and has a family expecting for it to all fall apart, but sometimes that's the reality we're faced with. Dating often looks very different to what it did pre-kids, so Mel and Sarah share their funny and awkward stories about dating after divorce. Even if you're not in that situation, you can't help but laugh at this one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 08, 2021•11 min
British woman Rosie Ayliffe’s daughter Mia was only 20 years old when she was fatally stabbed in a Queensland backpacker’s hostel in 2016. Mia was on a gap year in Australia and was attempting to complete 88 days of farm work – a requirement for a second-year working visa in Australia (known as a 417 Visa). When Rosie travelled to Australia to retrieve Mia’s body, she heard stories about the terrible, exploitative treatment of young workers like Mia, including reports of widespread sexual and fi...
Apr 07, 2021•15 min
Maddy Tyers is an actress, YouTuber and one half of the husband-and-wife-duo who looked smashed it on Lego Masters a couple of years ago. But behind closed doors, the Melbourne-based children's entertainer has a heartbreaking past. She first developed an obsession with food at just 8 years of age, and now she’s written a book for tweens which she hopes will help teach them, their families and school to identify the signs of an eating disorder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 06, 2021•16 min
Today’s guest has so many incredible stories to share, it's hard to know where to start! Jen Tate’s love of animals took her around the world (you know, when we could), working as a tour guide in Antarctica, a horse riding trainer in Georgia, and many more incredible experiences before settling at Taronga Zoo in Sydney where she met her husband Ryan. Both are super passionate about animals, with Ryan proposing eight months after they met and marrying the following year. They went on to have thre...
Apr 05, 2021•13 min
Fear of spiders - perfectly normal. Fear of fruit salad - not so much! Sarah reveals that she has a life long fear of food touching each other (fruit salad being the main offender!), and she's worried she's passing that irrational fear onto her children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2021•11 min
This week, Sarah and Mel talk about how far you can push a threat with your kids (anyone else told to get out of the car and walk when they were kids?!) We chat with comedian Claire Hooper about why kids love bums so much. Model Robyn Lawley opens up about how her daughter makes her appreciate her body for what it does rather than how it looks. We meet the mums who turned their love of hacks into a successful business (and now book!). And the girls talk about our children's growing interest in t...
Apr 03, 2021•59 min
As children get older and become more aware of the world around them, they also become more aware of their bodies and how they compare to others. "Mummy, look my penis is big!", is a common cry from little boys. So how do you handle the increased interest in their bodies and comments about other people's bodies (often at very inopportune times!). Sarah and Mel share their stories and advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2021•11 min
“I love cleaning” said no mum ever. So praise be today’s guest who has found a way to cut down the time we spend cleaning and actually turned those hacks into a thriving business. Rachael and Karlie are the founders of the ‘Mums Who’ brand, which was started in 2017 when they connected on Facebook and bonded over their love of home organisation. They’ve now turned the brand into a thriving business with eleven separate Facebook groups covering everything from cooking to budgeting, with more than...
Mar 31, 2021•14 min
As a full-figured model, Robyn Lawley has never shied away from fighting for body-diversity in the fashion industry. She’s been working as a model since she was 15, appearing on the cover of Vogue and Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, now the mum of six-year-old Ripley is turning her talents to audio with a podcast called 'Every Body', about surviving and thriving in a body shaming world. She opens up about her recent epilepsy diagnosis, her 'weirdo' school friends, and how having a daughter ...
Mar 30, 2021•14 min
Melbourne comedian and mum-of-two Claire Hooper loves a joke. Which is a good thing given she does it for a living. Now she’s turned her talent for LOLs to a kid’s book all about bums called 'Princess Benjamina Has A Very Cheeky Bum'. It’s basically one long bum joke that secretly teaches kids about acceptance and self-confidence, and it's excellent. Claire joins us to chat why kids are so obsessed with bums, why she wishes she could just say what she thinks, and the hell that was homeschooling....
Mar 29, 2021•12 min
Ah, haven't we all made threats to our children we know we're not going to keep?! 'No ipad for a MONTH!'. 'You're not going to that birthday party now', 'The Easter Bunny will not be coming'. Sound familiar? Sarah and Mel share some of the funny stories from their own childhoods (anyone else told to get out and walk?!) and discuss how far you can actually push things with your own kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2021•11 min
This week, Sarah and Mel talk about what to do if you think your child might have a speech delay. We get some advice from sleep expert Steph Gouin around juggling toddler sleep issues and work. We met the dad who started a trans swimwear line for his daughter. Former AFLW star Moana Hope joins us to chat about juggling motherhood, full-time work and caring for her sister Vinny. And Sarah and Mel candid about when to talk to your kids about puberty and sex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Little kids can be very inquisitive, so how early should you start to lay the foundation for conversations about sex and puberty? And is there such a thing as too early? Mel and Sarah share their (often hilarious and awkward) stories about navigating these conversations and how to do it in an age-appropriate way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2021•11 min
Moana Hope started playing AFL as a seven-year-old, and with no girls league to play in, she started playing senior women's football at just thirteen. She went on to play professionally in the AFL Women’s league for three years, and competed in Survivor and Survivor All Stars. One of 14 siblings she is the full-time carer for younger sister Lavinia, who has a rare neurological disorder. She recently married model Isabella Carlstrom and they had their first child, a little girl via IVF at the end...
Mar 24, 2021•18 min
As parents, we all want to see our kids feel comfortable and confident in who they are. And if that’s hard for kids who fall into conventional categories, imagine what it’s like for the kids who don’t. Canadian dad Jamie Alexander has a transgender daughter called Ruby. He couldn’t find swimwear that would suit his 12-year-old girl, so he decided to create his own. Jamie joins us to share this wonderful story and the difference it's making to trans children all around the world. See omnystudio.c...
Mar 23, 2021•16 min
Does it sometimes feel like every time you have a big day coming up at work, your toddler has a nightmare night’s sleep? You end up dragging yourself into work wondering how on earth you're going to string two words together. It's like they come with some sort of crazy ability to read your calendar and really push you to your limits! After the first 12 months of a baby’s life, you think you should be getting more sleep - but that’s not always the case. We’re joined today by Steph Gouin who is a ...
Mar 22, 2021•15 min
It can be difficult as a parent to know whether your child is meeting milestones at the right time, particularly when it comes to speech. Some children are just late starters and can take a while to utter their first word, while others seem like born broadcasters! So how do you know if you should wait or seek professional advice? Sarah and Mel share their experiences and the challenges around knowing what to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 21, 2021•10 min
This week, Sarah and Mel talk about the sweet and wacky things we find ourselves doing and saying as our kids head off to sleep each night. Psychologist Belinda Williams joins us with advice around how to let go of being perfect and accept being 'good enough'. We met the mum so obsessed with Bluey she launched a podcast about it! Dr Jodie Lowinger is in the studio to talk about how we can turn anxiety into our superpower (and help our kids). And Sarah and Mel ask whether you should feel responsi...
Mar 20, 2021•52 min
We all try our best to make sure we're teaching our kids to be kind and polite, but let's be honest, they're not always going to be perfect angels! We are all learning and making mistakes. But when they misbehave in front of others, or even worse, do something to a friend's child, it feels terrible. It's hard not to feel responsible for their behaviour, but in reality, there's only so much you can do - they are their own little beings! Sarah and Mel open up about their experiences and how to han...
Mar 18, 2021•11 min
Becoming a parent often means your anxiety reaches a whole new level. With newborns we worry that they’re eating and sleeping enough, growing, meeting milestones. Then they head to daycare and school and you worry that they’re being taken care of, making friends, being kind. Now, imagine being able to take those anxious feelings and make them work for you. Dr Jodie Lowinger is a clinica; psychologist and founder of The Anxiety Clinic in Sydney, and she’s just released a fascinating new book call...
Mar 17, 2021•16 min
When journalist turned communications advisor Mary Bolling was pregnant and on maternity leave, she listened to A LOT of podcasts to help her feel connected to the world outside of her nappy / feed / exhaustion bubble. Her friend Kate was also a big podcast listener and when they were on mat leave with two kids each, they realised they were talking less and less about what podcasts they loved, and more and more about a certain kids TV show. That show was Bluey, and in 2019, that’s how their podc...
Mar 16, 2021•12 min
That desire for perfection can start to drive you mad after a while. Trying to be the perfect mum, the perfect boss, the perfect co-worker, sister, partner, ugh! It’s just not feasible and the pressure can start to impact you physically and mentally. But it’s so hard to get off the treadmill and accept that what you do and who you are, is absolutely fine. Psychologist Belinda Williams from The Bumpy Road (and little bubba Angus) join us with some practical tips to changing our mindset and learni...
Mar 15, 2021•6 min
Do you often find yourself doing and saying unusual things to get your child to go to sleep? Then suddenly you've fallen into a habit of doing it and a year or two down the track you can't even remember how it started?! Sarah and Mel know the feeling all too well! In this ep, they reveal the funny and sweet things they say to their children right before they nod off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2021•12 min
This week, to celebrate International Women’s Day and this year’s theme of “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, we meet the incredible mum who is helping our girls find their place in the professional world. We chat with baby sleep consultant Maryanne Sayers about juggling sleep issues and your return to work. We get all your COVID vaccine questions about pregnancy, fertility, breastfeeding and your family, answered by Infectious Diseases physician and microbiolo...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min
From Vogue Australia, hosted by Jesinta Franklin and Remy Rippon, introducing the new 8 part podcast called Baby Steps. Baby Steps is a no-nonsense pocket fertility guide for anyone trying to have a baby. Jes and Remy talk to the experts on everything from obstetrics, fertility, miscarriage, loss and explore everything from IVF to egg freezing. Search Baby Steps Vogue Australia wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 12, 2021•8 min
Sarah has a family dog and Mel's kids have been begging her for one for years. She finally caved (sort of), and got them two guinea pigs. While the poo and cage cleaning is not exactly fun, she's been surprised by the difference in her kids. Sarah and Mel discuss the pros and cons of family pets and share their experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2021•10 min
