Best Leonie Akhidenor Podcasts (2025)

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Solo Ep – Birthday reflections + are you where you want to be in life? 14:01

3d ago14:01

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Are you where you want to be? Do you ever feel the pressure of reflecting on your achievements during life milestones? Like birthdays? If you do, you’re not alone. I’m hitting the mic this week to chat about where I’m at as I turn 38, including: 🎙 The issue with putting pressure on ourselves to reach a milestone by a certain point in life 🎙 How we …

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Melina Sarris & Jonathan on our experience with miscarriage 26:22

5d ago26:22

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Brought to you by Tommy Tippee. This week I have Melina Sarris, award winning 7NEWS reporter & Jonathan, on the podcast. We chat about: 🎙 The couple’s struggle to fall pregnant a second time, experiencing multiple miscarriages 🎙 Why they felt compelled to share their story with the world 🎙 How IVF supported them 🎙 Their advice to others who are str…

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Solo Ep - What I learnt from Gabby Bernstein’s manifesting workshop 16:14

10d ago16:14

16:14

Do you believe in the power of manifesting? I recently went to Gabby Bernstein’s Self Help workshop all about manifesting the life that you desire. So I’m spilling the beans of some of her key tips including 🎙 Gabby’s 4 step check-in method, to return to self and maximise your manifesting powers 🎙 What blocks us from manifesting what we desire 🎙 Wh…

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👄 REAL TALK - My family don’t support me with child-care – Help! 18:35

12d ago18:35

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Brought to you by Tommee Tippee. This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener 👄 “I always thought my family who live nearby would help when I had children. They don’t and I feel resentful. - HELP” We chat about: 🎙 How we can best communicate when we need help 🎙 Re-adjusting our expectations when…

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🫖 The Tea with Rhi Disljenkovic – BTS on MAFS part 2 25:04

16d ago25:04

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Brought to you by Comfy Koalas. I’m so obsessed with Married at first sight (MAFS) that I had to bring my fav cast member; Rhi Disljenkovic, on Parenthood to share in all the juice behind the scenes. This is part 2 of a 2 part series and we dive into: 🎙 Is MAFS scripted? 🎙 How do the Commitment Ceremonies and Dinner Parties actually work BTS? 🎙 Fri…

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🫖 The Tea with Rhi Disljenkovic – Behind the scenes on MAFS part 1 22:08

17d ago22:08

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Brought to you by Comfy Koalas. I’m so obsessed with Married at first sight (MAFS) that I had to bring my fav cast member; Rhi Disljenkovic, on Parenthood to share in all the juice behind the scenes. This is part 1 of a 2 part series and we dive into: 🎙 Thoughts on the final dates and if Rhi & Jeff would have stayed together 🎙 How Rhi got cast on M…

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Morgan Mitchell (Olympian) & Tom on twin pregnancy, resilience and raising girls 30:06

19d ago30:06

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Brought to you by ergoPouch. This week I chat to Morgan Mitchell Olympic sprinter & Tom, as they gear up to have their first children, twins. We delve into: 🎙 How the couple met and their faster than expected entry into parenthood 🎙 Resilience and how humble beginnings can breed incredible motivation 🎙 Silent racism does it still exist? 🎙 What Morg…

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Rachel De Oliveira on couples counselling and relationship maintenance 23:23

24d ago23:23

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Brought to you by Envisage Families. This week I have Rachel De Oliveira content creator and beauty influencer, on the podcast to chat about: 🎙 How couples counselling supported her relationship in the early years 🎙 Why our relationships can be put to the test after kids 🎙 Juggling career and children 🎙 Soccer mum antics And so much more… For more …

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👄 REAL TALK - Handling arguments between sibling – Help! 24:24

26d ago24:24

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Brought to you by ergoPouch. This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener 👄 “How are we handling arguments at home between siblings? Any hot tips?” We chat about: 🎙 Strategies to handle sibling arguments 🎙 How we’re discipling our kiddos; ipad time boundaries, time-out & more 🎙 Strategies on han…

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Solo Episode - Drama & when is it time to let people go? 14:45

1M ago14:45

14:45

I received a DM from someone who is dealing with drama and it’s impacting them hugely. It’s all they can think about. Preach – I too struggle to handle drama and managing life. So I took to the mic in this solo ep to give advice including: 🎙 The greatest friendship drama I’ve faced and how it almost crippled me 🎙 Coming to the realisation that ther…

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The Memo co-founders Phoebe Simmonds & Kate Casey on identity, relationships & the juggle 30:09

1M ago30:09

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Brought to you by Toniebox. This week I have Phoebe Simmonds & Kate Casey, co-founders of The Memo; the retail store with the best brands in the babysphere, on the podcast. We chat about: 🎙 What made The Memo so successful so quickly 🎙 Juggling work and parenthood. The guilt that can come with the two. 🎙 Comparison culture and how we navigate it 🎙 …

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Solo Ep - Wow 200 episodes! Reflections, wins, insecurities & hopes. 26:02

1M ago26:02

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We’ve reached 200 episodes (I can’t believe it!) and we’re reflecting in this solo ep, where I delve into: 🎙 Starting the podcast with 0 audience or followers and building it to what it is today 🎙 What drives me after 200 episodes 🎙 Why celebrating the small moments is critical to our motivation – shout out to my coach Kris (@insideoutwithkris) for…

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👄 Real Talk - Thoughts on party parents and celebrating 200 episodes! 20:16

1M ago20:16

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Brought to you by Toniebox. This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener. 👄 “At a recent kids birthday party one of the parents got quite drunk… it’s not the first time. Now I’m hesitant having my child in their care – Help!” We chat about: 🎙 Leonie’s reflections on 200 episodes of the Parenthoo…

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Solo Episode – Tips on preparing for school holidays 12:58

2M ago12:58

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Do you find school holidays stressful too? You’re not alone! In this solo episode I chat about how I (try to) manage school holidays whilst working full time, including: 🎙 Why my relationship is put under the test during school holidays 🎙 Why planning each day of school holidays ahead of time helps my anxiety 🎙 How cost of living is impacting our a…

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Nat Kringoudis on wellbeing; perimenopause, gut health & hair breakage 28:51

2M ago28:51

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Brought to you by Melbourne Skydeck This week I’m chatting Nat Kringoudis, founder of Melbourne’s #1 women’s natural health clinic, author, podcaster and THE Hormone Revolutionist. Nat’s answering your burning questions including: 🎙 “I’m 38 years old, how do I best prepare for menopause?” – Help! 🎙 “I had gut issues pre-kids, pregnancy cleared them…

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Solo Episode - Home for dinner?! The trivial things that trip us up in relationships 12:31

2M ago12:31

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Solo episodes are back by hot demand and this week you get an insight into our latest tiff. All about - being bloody home for dinner. Who else struggles to wait for their partner to get home, because you’re starving? Who else counts down the minutes before your partner walks through the door? Who else snacks on crackers and vegemite as you wait? If…

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👄 Real Talk Help! My bestie and I have conflicting parenting styles and it's impacting our friendship! 19:52

2M ago19:52

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Brought to you by Melbourne Skydeck. This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener: 👄 “My best friend’s child constantly picks on my child. How do I navigate this so that it doesn’t impact our friendship?” We chat about: 🎙 Pros and cons of resolving kids arguments for them 🎙 Setting boundaries wh…

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Solo Episode - Airport meltdowns & a couples tiff 14:27

2M ago14:27

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Ever had a meltdown and nearly missed your plane? In this solo episode I chat about a recent trip to Sydney. But the drama started well before we got on the plane. If you’re looking for a little laugh and an insight into our family drama, this episode is for you. Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod We’d love it if you could share this episo…

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Amelia Lamont (The Midwife Mumma) & Ambrose on the book; The Fourth Trimester 21:15

3M ago21:15

21:15

Discount code iL Tutto: parent20 for 20% off This week I’m chatting Amelia (The Midwife Mumma) sleep & lactation consultant, midwife and Ambrose loved by all in The Midwife Mumma community. We delve into Amelia’s book ‘The Forth Trimester’ and chat about: 🎙 Why the book, why now? 🎙 The biggest challenges that parents face in the fourth trimester 🎙 …

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👄 Real Talk Help! I don’t find my partner attractive anymore? 17:40

3M ago17:40

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Brought to you by iL Tutto. This week Liv and I are discussing a DM that came through from a listener - “What do I do if I’m not attracted to my partner anymore?” We are providing our unsolicited advice on the topic, including: 🎙 The 4 elements that make up attraction, no it’s not just physical attraction 🎙 Practical tips we can do today to improve…

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Solo Episode - Tips on managing the work parent juggle & mental chaos 12:13

3M ago12:13

12:13

In this solo episode I’m chatting about a DM that I received from a mum who is run off her feet all of the time – and over it. So what can we do to quieten the chaotic mental noise? I share in some of my ideal habits including: 🎙 How a to-do list can really help managing day-to-day activities 🎙 What I have decided to say no to this year, to make mo…

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Steph Prem from the Olympics and planning for a life without kids, to new mum 26:51

3M ago26:51

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This week I’m chatting Steph Prem, new mum, Olympic athlete, founder of the Studio PP training method and host of the ‘Steph Prem's Mindfulmess' podcast. We chat about: 🎙 Life as an Olympic athlete and the accident that changed Steph’s life forever 🎙 From planning for a life without kids, to new mum 🎙 Relationship lessons and what makes a relations…

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👄 Real Talk –Feb-fast, alcohol, health & fitness for 2025 22:09

3M ago22:09

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Brought to you by iL Tutto. This week I’m giving you all an update on my first detox since pregnancy. Liv & I chat all things: 🎙 Feb-fast, a drinking culture and do we even need alcohol? 🎙 Ways to get motivated when it comes to exercising regularly 🎙 Wellbeing goals for 2025 🎙 Needing medical treatment from yelling excessively And so much more… Sho…

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Solo Episode - Feb-fast, crime in Melb & how we can lasting change 15:45

3M ago15:45

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Bringing you another life update and some key tips on how to make change in our lives. In this episode I chat about: 🎙 My heightened anxiety due to increased crime in Melbourne 🎙 Feb-fast, how I’m feeling, has it been hard and is it worth it 🎙 Why making a change to our lifestyle can be so difficult 🎙 Why being held accountable could be your first …

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James & Jaimee Kennedy on juggling business & parenthood 29:11

3M ago29:11

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This week I’m chatting to James & Jaimee; owners of Kennedy luxury jewellers about how they (try to) juggle it all. We chat about: 🎙 What it’s like to work with your partner and is it quality time together? 🎙 Why tenacity is key to business success 🎙 The upcoming generation and resilience 🎙 Juggling business, a public profile, parenthood And so muc…

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👄 Real Talk - Help! How do I know if I want more kids? 16:33

4M ago16:33

16:33

We – are – back…! And kicking off the year with a DM that we received: “how you know when you don’t want to have any more kids?” We acknowledge that this is a privileged and sensitive conversation, as so many struggle to fall pregnant. However in answering the question, Liv & I give our 2 cents on the topic including: 🎙 All of the factors we would …

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Solo Episode - Season intro, I felt unworthy & Gabby Bernstein’s Self Help book 14:08

4M ago14:08

14:08

We are back for a new season! Kicking off with this solo episode with me. I download on life to date and the real tea on my feelings by the end of last year, including: 🎙 Why people-pleasing nearly crippled me (and the podcast) 🎙 Facing imposter syndrome – feeling like ‘hell I don’t think I’m good enough’ 🎙 Why we can use hard work and the ‘doing’ …

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🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – Your questions answered; a sexless marriage, mother-in-law drama & fitness motivation tips 22:42

4M ago22:42

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Brought to you by Fitazfk In this final episode of our 4 part mini-series Tara Pavlovic is answering your questions including: 🎙 My hubby & I haven’t had sex in 10 months and I’ve lost my libido – Help! 🎙 My mother-in-law is over-stepping – Help! 🎙 Where do I start if I want to get fit again? – Help! And so much more… To listen to the full episode,…

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🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – Mental health; post-natal depression & anxiety, timeline therapy, couples therapy 26:08

5M ago26:08

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Brought to you by Fitazfk Have you ever experience a rock bottom moment in your mental health? What about in your relationship? If you have you’re not alone. In this episode, episode 3 of our 4 part mini-series Tara Pavlovic opens up about the toughest times facing post-natal depression, anxiety and a break down in her relationship. We discuss: 🎙 W…

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🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – Couples therapy, relationships, love and Bachie tea 29:13

5M ago29:13

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Brought to you by Fitazfk Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to do couples therapy? Do you feel there’s still a stigma around therapy in general? In this episode, episode 2 of our 4 part mini-series Tara Pavlovic opens up about the toughest times in her relationship which resulted in couples therapy. We chat about: 🎙 What led Tara & Nick to g…

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🫖 The Tea with Tara Pavlovic-Shepherdson – New year, new me; fitness, diet and PCOS 25:04

5M ago25:04

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Brought to you by Fitazfk. How many of you are prioritising wellbeing in 2025? Keen to strengthen your physical and mental state? Tara Pavlovic has done just that. Tara joins us for a 4 episode mini-series and in this first episode opens up about her fitness and health journey after being diagnosed with PCOS. We chat about: 🎙 How regular exercise (…

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🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – Q&A with our audience; the mental load, undermining each other’s parenting, reclaiming our energy 18:45

6M ago18:45

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This week is the final episode in our mini-series with award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina. Megan is answering your burning questions including: 🎙 How do I get my partner to take on more of this mental load? – Help! 🎙 I’m a dad, and I want to be more involved with my kids, but I feel like my partner doesn’t…

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👄 REAL TALK - Navigating conflict and must-dos for relationship maintenance 23:30

6M ago23:30

23:30

For our last Real Talk episode of the season, we’re taking a step inside our homes and relationships and sharing with you our hottest tips for relationship maintenance including: 🎙 Our fight styles and spicey at home dramas 🎙 Hot tips from a relationship therapist 🎙 Do you doom scroll too? 🎙 To Costco or not to Costco? And so much more… Find Parent…

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🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – The tools that can help us reach out full potential. Q&A with our audience. 25:49

6M ago25:49

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Do you sometimes feel you’d love a toolkit to help with the thoughts that hold you back? This week asked you, what is keeping you up at night as parents. Then we brought on award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina to help us answer some of your questions, including: 🎙 I’m a mum who struggles with feeling like I …

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Why couples counselling before children saved our relationship with Liv Brown 30:51

6M ago30:51

30:51

Do you feel stronger since having kids? More resilient? This week I’m chatting with Liv Brown (@rattle_style) about exactly this. We discuss her parenting journey including: 🎙 Liv’s experience with couples counselling before children 🎙 Juggling her own business Rattle Style and parenthood 🎙 How Liv handles having a partner with a very demanding car…

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👄 REAL TALK - Navigating loss as a parent 24:09

6M ago24:09

24:09

Today we’re go deep and get raw about our feelings of loss and mourning the ones we love, we discuss: 🎙 What grief looks like and how it impacts us 🎙 How we keep the memory of lost ones live in our lives and with our children 🎙 The way loss can change your perspective on life 🎙 Liv’s birthday reflections And so much more… Find Parenthood on Instagr…

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🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – Answering your questions on the inner critic; not being good enough, valued enough and pretty enough and more 24:36

6M ago24:36

24:36

Do you often hear that little voice in your head critiquing you? Saying things like ‘you’re not good enough/ smart enough/ pretty enough/ together enough’? If you hear it, you’re not alone. This week I’m chatting with award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina about our inner critic that holds us back. Megan is an…

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Why knowing your love language matters with Lisa Sarayeldin 26:06

6M ago26:06

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This week I’m chatting with Lisa Sarayeldin certified relationship & self-love coach about the 5 love languages. We discuss: 🎙 Why it’s so important to know our own love language 🎙 Why knowing your partner’s love language can save a relationship 🎙 Why asking questions and not making assumptions is critical in relationships 🎙 The Be-Do-Have model wh…

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The challenges Aussie parents are facing today with Jessie Stephens 39:36

6M ago39:36

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Brought to you by our episode sponsor GreenPan. This week I’m chatting with Jessie Stephens, executive editor at @mamamia and host of a number of podcasts including widely known Mamamia Out Load, Cancelled and The Baby Bubble. We chat about parenthood, cultural norms and expectations including: 🎙 Do double standards and varied expectations still ex…

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🫖 The Tea Megan Dalla Camina – Answering your questions on; unrealistic society expectations, feeling undervalued as a stay at home parent, financial pressures 27:38

6M ago27:38

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This week I’m chatting with award winning expert in women’s leadership and empowerment Megan Dalla Camina about what holds us back from reaching our full potential as. Questions stem from section 1 of the Women Rising book. Questions include: 🎙 As a working mum, I often feel that society expects me to be ‘superwoman,’ juggling everything perfectly …

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What if your partner wasn’t sure if they wanted kids? with Hannah McIntyre & Trent 36:34

6M ago36:34

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This week Hannah (co-host of @ahotminute_withus) and Trent join me on the podcast to talk about their journey including: 🎙 Trent’s initial reluctance towards wanting kids 🎙 Managing anxiety and perfectionism 🎙 How they overcame resentment in the early stages of parenting 🎙 Never being too proud to ask for help And so much more… For more on our epis…

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👄 REAL TALK - So where are you at with extra-curricular activities? 23:49

6M ago23:49

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Brought to you by our episode sponsor GreenPan. Do you ever have the guilts about your children not doing enough extra-curricular activities, or any at all? You’re not alone. Liv and I chat about: 🎙 Whether it’s necessary to do so many activities if any 🎙 Why we can feel guilty as parents and compare ourselves to others 🎙 How many activities is too…

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Fan favourite episode: 100th EPISODE - Q&A with hubby Jules; sexless marriages, depression, career + our relationship 27:21

6M ago27:21

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This week we're bringing you one of our most listened to episodes. Episode 100! Jules answers audience questions and delves into what it’s really like to be a parent and put up with me on the daily 🤪 We hash out: 🍾 How our relationship has changed since having kids 🍾 Reigniting the relationship flame 🍾 How Jules handled my darkest days; when I had …

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Finding ourselves after parenthood and ‘Women Rising’ with Megan Dalla-Camina 43:12

7M ago43:12

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Brought to you by our episode sponsor GreenPan. This week I’m chatting with Megan Dalla-Camina, award-winning expert in women's leadership and empowerment. We delve into: 🎙 Megan’s personal journey of separation and becoming a single mother early on in her parenting journey 🎙 Megan’s experience with burnout and tips on how we can avoid it 🎙 Megan’s…

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🫖 The Tea w Amelia Lamont; The Midwife Mumma - How we’re juggling it all (or trying to) 20:30

7M ago20:30

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This is the final episode in our mini-series with Amelia The Midwife Mumma. We are talking all things juggling it all (or trying) including: 🎙 What a day in the life with Amelia looks like 🎙 Meal planning, readers, morning routines 🎙 Self-care time and what this can look like 🎙 S* food nights And so much more… See episodes 127 & 128 for - When we h…

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I feel like my partner and I are room-mates with Lisa Sarayeldin 29:51

7M ago29:51

29:51

This week I’m chatting with Lisa Sarayeldin certified relationship & self-love coach about the one thing that often comes up in my conversations with parents ‘I feel I’ve lost the connection with my partner’. We delve into what we can do in this situation including: 🎙 How reconnecting with ourselves can improve our relationship 🎙 Why knowing what w…

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👄 REAL TALK - Meal planning, fussy eaters, adult ADHD with Toneya Tangas 29:19

7M ago29:19

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Brought to you by Motto Fashions. We have a guest on Real Talk today, the always organised and forever fabulous @toneyatangas. We are chatting about all things getting organised at home, including: 🎙 Meal prepping; why it’s so critical and how we do it 🎙 Do we shop at multiple supermarkets weekly, is it worth it? 🎙 Adult ADHD and the signs to look …

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🫖 The Tea w Amelia Lamont; The Midwife Mumma - Let’s talk post-partum 23:47

7M ago23:47

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This is episode 3 in our mini-series with Amelia The Midwife Mumma. We are talking all things post-partum including: 🎙 Post-natal anxiety what it looks like and tips on how to overcome it 🎙 Amelia’s experience with cow’s milk protein intolerance 🎙 The critical things that we experience in the first 6 weeks 🎙 Why we should always ask for help See ep…

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Fan favourite episode: Steph Claire Smith & Josh Miller 49:07

7M ago49:07

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THROWBACK EP - This week we are throwing back to our most listened to couple’s episode to date. With Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and her hubby Josh (@itsjoshmiller). In this episode we talk about all things life after children, including: 🎙 How our sex lives change after kids 🎙 Love languages and how to resolve conflict 🎙 Life in the pub…

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What a complex childhood taught me with Laura Bentley 36:24

7M ago36:24

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This week I’m chatting with Laura Bentley about their childhood and how it formed her as an adult and parent, we delve into: 🎙 The impacts of having an alcoholic parent 🎙 Breaking the cycles of our childhood 🎙 How we can better handle criticism from others 🎙 Why it’s important to laugh at our experiences And so much more… For more on our episode sp…

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