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The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer

Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer
Sarah Wright Olsen (American Made, Parks and Recreation) and Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, Hacksaw Ridge) are two moms, from opposite ends of the world, meeting for an hour every week to discuss the mayhem, magic and madness of raising their 8 children between them. Motherhood can feel overwhelming, exhausting and isolating but you don’t have to do it alone! Follow along as they attempt to navigate, ask questions, share stories, break down the everyday challenges and hopefully keep you from googling phrases like “What does it mean when my baby’s poop is green?” Grab your coffee, tea, Kombucha or favorite libation and join as they discuss mom fails, poop talk, pillow talk, and much more. These moms will engage in some brilliant interviews with celebrity friends, parenting experts and listeners like you! From the creators of the celebrated Your Zen Mama community, Sarah Wright Olsen and Teresa Palmer bring you “The Mother Daze”, a refreshing and real look in to the wild and wonderful days of Motherhood. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, whether you’re listening sitting in your minivan or taking some me time in the tub.
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Episodes

Wanderlust Parenting: with Jessica Gee of The Bucket List Family

Ever wondered what it’s like to travel the world with your kids in tow? In this episode, we chat with our dream girl author and mom of 3 Jessica Gee from social media sensation ‘The Bucket List Family’. Jess opens up about the highs and lows of their incredible journey. Jessica shares their favorite spots around the globe, the real deal on managing kids' privacy in a social media-driven world, and the magic of stepping out of your comfort zone. We also dive into how she and her husband navigate ...

May 16, 202459 minEp. 91

Teresa’s Recent Pregnancy Loss Story

This was not the episode Teresa wanted to make, instead she dreamt of surprising you Dazeys the same way she had been surprised when in early March this year she saw two blue lines on a pregnancy test. Teresa cracks open and vulnerably shares her story of losing her 5th baby. Teresa has dug deep into both her spiritual toolbox and sisterhood to navigate this immense loss. She hopes this cathartic retelling of her story can help make others treading a similar path feel less alone. Follo​w Sarah W...

May 09, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 90

Yoni Steams And Warm Feelings With Nikki Bostwick

Yoni steaming: where your nether regions cozy up in a warm, sweaty spa session, courtesy of our good friend, Peristeam hydrotherapy! Today on the pod, we're diving into the world of steamy healing, cycling with the moon, herbalisim, and the benifits of saffron with podcast host, owner of The Fullest and vag steaming expert Nikki Bostwick! Did you know that this steamy ritual can banish UTIs, yeast infections, and keep those downstairs unpleasantries at bay? Its also great for fertility, healing ...

May 02, 202452 minEp. 89

Travel Dreams, Mama Bear Instincts & TTC

Join us in this solo episode as we catch up on Sarah's trying-to-conceive journey, delve into the evolving seasons of parenting, share our wildest travel dreams, indulge our craving for nature, dissect the peer pressure our kids face at school, navigate the complexities of the "cool kids" dynamic, and brace ourselves for when the mama bear instinct roars to life! Resource Links: Listen to Emma’s episode on The Mother Daze, Surprise twins! A homebirth story with New Earth Mama’s Emma Johnston Fol...

Apr 25, 202453 minEp. 88

Signs From The Other Side With Laura Lynn Jackson

Dazeys! Time to FREAK OUT! The episode we have been talking about since the beginning of TMD is finally HERE. Join us as we delve into the extraordinary world of psychic mediumship with the renowned Laura Lynn Jackson. As you can imagine we could barely contain ourselves as she broke down the differences between mediumship and psychic abilities, gave us insights into communicating with our passed loved ones (without the need for a medium!), discussed the link between science and mediumship and t...

Apr 18, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 87

Pets Gone Wild, Celeb Run Ins & the Early 00s

This solo episode takes its share of sharp left turns. One minute we are in the land of animal disasters, poopville, childhood pet trauma and dog wheelchairs. The next we are dancing at Paris Hiltons birthday party like we’re back in da club in the early 00’s listening to Young Folks and swooning over Ryan Phillipe. Oh how we Lol’d. This episode is proudly sponsored by Posh Peanut and Story Worth! Go to PoshPeanut.com/MOTHERDAZE, and use promo code MOTHERDAZE for 20% off your first order. Right ...

Apr 11, 202447 min

The Magic Of Mandy Moore

Get ready for a nostalgic walk (to remember!) with the one and only Mandy Moore! She's not just an actor, singer, and mom of two, but a true icon who's been stealing hearts since she was just 15 (T. Palms tried reeeal hard to keep her inner teenage superfan in check!). In today's ep, we're peeling back the layers of this multifaceted mama as we embark on a rollercoaster ride through Mandy's bonafide teenage heartthrob days to her tear-jerking performances on screen – yes, including that Emmy-nom...

Apr 04, 202452 minEp. 85

Fertility, Letting Go And Our Dazey Dream Circle

We are making babies this week, well trying to and one of us more than the other. In response to so many DMs about fertility, the chat gets vulnerable and candid as we talk about how not to drive ourselves crazy during the trying to conceive journey. We also share with you more info on our night of witchy woo woo coming up in the form of our Dazey Dream Circle, are you ready to call in your dream life??? Join us!! Resource Links: Listen to our episode with Jessie De Lowe Listen to our episode wi...

Mar 28, 202438 minEp. 84

Bring Your Own Energy With Peloton Instructor Callie Gullickson

This week on The Mother Daze Podcast we want you to BYOE “bring your own energy” with AMAZING Peloton instructor, fitness expert, golden retriever loving, Trader Joe’s enthusiast Callie Gullickson!! Sarah and Eric have been doing Callie’s strength training workouts for the last year and it’s been such a game changer. Callie brings magical energy, funny stories, fantastic music and neon vibes to every class which has become the best way to start the day. At 35 weeks pregnant Callie shares her jou...

Mar 21, 202444 minEp. 83

Cool Moms, Caught In The Act & Pukesville

When it rains it pours! Teresa details the rollercoaster of a few gotta-hear-it-to-believe it disastrous days. From the exhilarating high of wrapping her tv show to the colorful lows of puke gate. She share the tale of the not so smooth journey of relocating to America, arriving only to discover some very unwanted houseguests. There’s also cool moms and hot dads, sleepover party regrets and getting caught in the act by her 4 yr old. All the drama made sweeter by knowing that at the very least it...

Mar 14, 202447 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Spiritual Psychology & Tuning Into The Universe With Jessie De Lowe

We met one fateful afternoon upon horseback, talking blockages, optimal alignment, shifting limiting beliefs and how to become your highest, most magnetic & electric self!! Expert manifester, Co-Founder of “How you Glow”, Art Therapist, Certified Yoga Coach and mama Jessie De Lowe is with us this week on the podcast (we begged her to come on after hearing her speak!) this week she’s giving our Dazeys such insight into how to live a life that goes beyond even our wildest dreams! Weaving spiri...

Mar 07, 202451 minEp. 81

Spirit Babies With Emily The Medium

Emily the spirit baby medium joins us today and give us full body chills as she connects in with our future babies from the other side. She also talks about infertility, pregnancy loss & the spirits of those babies (and can they return?), how to call in your baby, the magical intuition of our littles, powerful conception & divine timing. Her work is prolific and moving and her reading brings us to tears. To all the Dazeys that suggested interviewing her, thank you!! Resources: Taylor Pag...

Feb 29, 20241 hr 3 min

Insecurities, Vulnerability & An Angel Reading

Just when you thought we couldn’t get any weirder, we are talking alien spaceships, metallic oblong unearthly visions, birthing toddlers, ghost dogs, shadow & light houses, dead relative messages, spirit animals, the magic manifest board touch but also we are getting real and raw with our deepest insecurities, career wobbles, spiritual upleveling, money anxiety and the “just soldier on” mother mentality. Resources: Taylor Page: angelsandamethyst.com Follo​w Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightol...

Feb 22, 202452 minEp. 79

Spiritual Gifts, Medical Mediumship And Commune Life With Kimberly Vanderbeek

Queen witch and mother of six, Kimberly Van De Beek, joins us this week on the podcast and reveals for the first time EVER, the depth of her spiritual gifts. We discuss medical mediumship, universal laws, commune living, natural healing & health, soul friendship connections and the way in which Kimberly touched Teresa’s life profoundly with her gifts & generosity. This episode is mind boggling, eye opening and will heighten your curiosity into all things beyond what we see. This episode ...

Feb 15, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 78

Love Languages, Limitations & Lols

Hey Dazeys! Another solo episode is up. And we’re discussing love languages! No guesses here which witch is which- one of us loves physical touch and the other likes random acts of service, especially if it involves dishes. What’s your love language? Quality time? Gifts? Affirmations?! The tattooed husband drops in, we giggle over marriage dynamics, significant sunburns & stolen skincare and we unpack how not-to ease the overwhelming list of to-dos, where we’re at with sweets and device limi...

Feb 08, 202451 minEp. 77

Perseverance, Childbirth & Belief In Your Dreams With Angelique Cabral

All hail the Queen (of Disney's new movie WISH) Angelique Cabral !! DAZEY’S she may not be royalty by blood but this Mama is THE Queen in our eyes! Today we chat with Angelique about her life, how she ended up spread across so many different fields- a Montessori teacher, a yoga teacher, a singer, a caterer, a mother of 2, a performance coach and an actor with a mile long list of credits, oh and most importantly Sarah’s Pickleball Semi finalist partner!! This girl brought so much joy to our conve...

Feb 01, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 76

Angel Readings, Dream Visitors & Conception Anxiety

FMU BOB BD DPO BFN BFP AF ya with us?! Well if you’re on the TTC journey you might be! Teresa breaks down the trying to conceive abbreviations from her 2015 fertility forum deep dive during which she also sent herself a liiiittle round the bend with her conception fixation. Sarah shares her feelings post pregnancy loss and breaks down some incredible revelations during her angel reading with the incomparable Taylor Paige. Teresa gets a dream visit from a very special woman who literally answers ...

Jan 25, 202455 minEp. 75

Homebirthing & Blended Families With Tori Praver

In this week's The Mother Daze episode we chat to drop dead gorgeous Mama of three, fashion designer and model Tori Praver! Tori candidly shares her journey through childbirth, contrasting her latest empowering homebirth with reflections on the positive and challenging aspects of a hospital birth with an epidural. We also touch on the mental battle of ultra fast labours and the touching, sibling witnessed, hands on approach the whole family took during the birth of her last baby. Tori is also th...

Jan 18, 202454 minEp. 74

Holiday Travels, Setting Intentions And Connection For 2024!!

Our first Solo of the year !! Happy 2024 to our dazey dreamers ! In this episode we talk about our intention setting for 2024, our manifesting, our goals and excitement for the months ahead!! We do a little holiday recap, discuss our unplugged days and talk random instagram algorithms like butts and deformed dogs, barefoot and pregnant women, homesteading surrounded by animals and 8 screen free children (looking at you Ballerina Farm!) We also discuss our dreams for our Dazeys this year and the ...

Jan 11, 202456 minEp. 73

Spiritual Deepenings, Dream Interpretations & The Mother/ Soul Connection With Taylor Paige

What are our Dreams Really telling us? Where are our loved ones when they pass on? What is Quantum theory? Shall we discuss the rebirth of selves in death & birth? Or perhaps the manifestation & privilege conundrum? How to honor our Witch Wound? And hang on wait, there’s a real life Harry Potter like school in the UK for Mediums?! Pssst our incredible guest went there. Okay.. listen up Dazeys! We don’t like to play favourites but this week's guest, Taylor Paige completely and utterly roc...

Jan 04, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 72

Holiday Love, Gratitude & Revisiting A 2023 Manifesting Favorite With Lacy Phillips

Happy Holidays Dazies !! What an unbelievable year !! You guys have supported, listened, watched, followed along and added your magic and insight !! Thank you for an epic year of growing and learning, thank you for joining us for the highs and the lows. Thank you for the stories you have shared, the laughs the tears and thank you for the love for our amazing guests. With full hearts and so much gratitude we wanted to end this year with one of our favorite episodes to carry us into a year of expa...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 71

Heartbreak, grief & pregnancy loss, Sarah’s story

This isn’t the story we thought we’d be sharing this week. We had a pregnancy announcement episode ready for you, coming early in the new year. An episode in which Sarah surprised Teresa on air with her pregnancy news (which we share a snippet of this episode). Instead, as life has it, we are telling a different story. One of loss, heartbreak, the sudden dissipation of a dream and how we weather the storm of uncertainty with love, presence, gratitude and acceptance. This is everything the Mother...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 70

Mom Boss of 4, Birth Talk & Broken Boobies

When fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff tells The Mother Daze that she’s a Dazey we flip ouuuut and of course need to have her on the pod to share all the colourful stories of her life as a top fashion industry leader, mum of 4, public pumper, musical beds expert, informed birth advocate, extended breast feeder, home birther, hospital birther and advocate for working moms all over the globe. This warm, whip smart, hilarious mama is a woman of power well worth listening to! Resource links: femalefo...

Dec 07, 202349 minEp. 69

Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum with Dr Phabillia Afflack

She’s Fab, she’s legendary, she’s the obgyn all the obgyns want to channel and all the birthing peeps want to hire. Imagine a doctor who comes and sits on the floor of your home and takes the vulnerability from you and puts it in her, a caretaker so generous she will unpack every last fear you have even if it’s unrelated to pregnancy, someone who will hold your hand and help you write the dreamiest of dreamy narratives of how your birth will unfold, who believes in observing and allowing the bir...

Nov 30, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 68

A Health Scare, Perspective & Manifesting a DREAM job

This week for our gratitude episode the girls discuss the major life event that happened for Sarah when a health scare threatened to unravel life as she knew it. Teresa is podding in from Bondi Beach where she’s currently starring in her majorly manifested new tv show. The girls also chat about dungeons and Moby?!, intuitive leanings, career wobbles and joining our Dazey dream circle!!! Resource links: Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation Follo​w Sarah Wr...

Nov 23, 202351 minEp. 67

Sexual Health with Jessica Diggs

It’s Sexy Chat this week on The Mother Daze poddy! We are joined by the incomparable and gloriously infectious midwife, educator, reproductive health advocate and doula Jessica Diggs! Her dynamic approach to care includes encouraging open and candid conversations with her clients about sexual health, consent, pleasure and unpacking trauma for successful birth outcomes. We blush and giggle our way through conversations on preferences, past lovers, masturbation, talking about sex to our kids (and ...

Nov 16, 202353 minEp. 66

Magic, Communes and Tales from the road

It’s a Solo episode Dazies and in no specific order we cover, suspicious looking black hairs, commune dreams, tongue burning tea ceremonies, full moon manifestations, phantom pregnancies, psychic witch shit, competitive boardgamers, the power in presence, sisterhood and the life changing magic of taking an impromptu RV trip with your 4 kids, mother, husband and 7 large suitcases. Sooooo pack your toilet paper, bag of chips and your favorite road soda and join us as we see what happens when you p...

Nov 09, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 65

Birth Stories with Behati Prinsloo Levine

From strutting the Victoria Secrets runway to navigating three wildly different birth journeys, this week's guest, our incredible friend, supermodel and supermom Behati Prinsloo Levine takes us on a whirlwind tour of her birthing metamorphosis! From drugs to no drugs, doulas to no doulas, feeling wildly outta control to feeling a little too in control, Behati walks us through her mindset from one birth to the next and the vulnerable emotions that come along with that question of surrender. This ...

Nov 02, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 64

Nourishing Mama and Combating Depletion with Needed cofounders Julie Sawaya and Ryan Woodbury

On this week's episode of The Mother Daze we interview the mega impressive Needed cofounders and moms Julie Sawaya and Ryan Woodbury, pioneers in optimal nutrition in every stage of motherhood. We dive deep into the realm of maternal health, nutrition, and well-being as we explore their innovative approach to supporting mamas from preconception to postpartum. These gals are the definition of a dynamic duo, revolutionizing the way we think about fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood, all through t...

Oct 26, 202353 minEp. 63

GIRLS TRIP & other insane stories!

It’s girls gone child(less) this week on the podcast, we talk about our two day trip away together with former poddy guests Olivia Allen and Rachel Bilson and the ensuing disasters back home, spoiler alert; it’s a shitty sitch. Our convo takes on a life of its own as we explore themes such as partner algorithms, knowing your person's love language, emo horses, “licky the fans”, chronic toilet blocking, spiritual awakenings and the beauty in a recharge. Follo​w Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightols...

Oct 19, 202358 minEp. 62
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