Episodios

  • Is This Normal? Guilt, Intrusive Thoughts and Matrescence with Dr. Bianca Mastromanno

    Is This Normal? Guilt, Intrusive Thoughts and Matrescence with Dr. Bianca Mastromanno
    May 14 2025
    In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bianca Mastromanno, a compassionate and experienced perinatal psychologist who supports women through the emotional transitions of pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood. Together, we explore the mental load of motherhood — from intrusive thoughts and shifting identities to the pressure of societal expectations and the quiet grief of who we once were. Dr. Bianca brings both clinical insight and heartfelt empathy as we unpack what’s “normal,” when to seek support, and how mothers can move through this season with more self-compassion, resilience, and clarity. Whether you’re a new mum or navigating your second or third chapter, this conversation offers reassurance and gentle guidance in a world overflowing with noise. Dr. Bianca Offers some resources throughout the episode which are:
    • Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood by Lucy Jones
    • Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel
    • The Good Enough Mother Podcast by Dr. Sophie Brock
    You can find Bianca online at https://www.drbiancamastromanno.com.au/ or on socials @drbiancamastromanno
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    57 m
  • Creating Healthy and Secure Relationships with Your Children with Kate Holm

    Creating Healthy and Secure Relationships with Your Children with Kate Holm
    Apr 17 2025
    Kate is the general manager and clinical director of Boob to Food, a business aimed at helping parents navigate their child’s journey from boob to food and beyond. Having had three children of her own, alongside her extensive naturopathic and nutritionist experience, Kate brings a wealth of knowledge to parenting. Her passion in her approach to raising her three children is what drew me to have her on the podcast today. We dive deep into connected parenting, attachment theory, repair, reparenting ourselves while we parent our children and so much more. I can’t wait for you to hear this conversation. You can find Kate on instagram @kate__holm or @boobtofood Parenting Resources recommended by Kate:
    • Pop Culture Parenting Podcast
    • Unruffled by Janet Lansbury Podcast
    • 10 Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health by Dr Billy Garvey
    • Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children by Lael Stone
    • The Aware Parenting Podcast (particularly the early episodes ft Lael Stone and Marion Rose)
    • Tessa Romero (instagram)
    • Nurtured First (instagram)
    • Anything by Maggie Dent
    Parenting Resources recommended by Anna:
    • The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry
    • The Danish Way of Parenting by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandahl
    • Diary of a CEO Podcast Episode: Child Attachment Expert Dr Erica Komisar https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vXjbmobEhSX0p0REMkEVo?si=dc924e2ec6c34cc0
    • Alita Blanchard (Instagram)
    • Raised Good
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Experiencing An Empowering Birth And Postpartum With Courtney Hellyer

    Experiencing An Empowering Birth And Postpartum With Courtney Hellyer
    Feb 24 2025
    Today on the podcast, I chat with Courtney, a birth and postpartum doula who is passionate about guiding women and their families through one of the most beautiful seasons of life. After her own transformational experience with birth, she became dedicated to helping women approach it with confidence, empowerment, and positivity. In our conversation, we talk about releasing fear and anxiety around birth, embracing the journey with trust alongside support, and cherishing those precious first moments and months of motherhood. You can find courtney on socials @journeytopostpartum or online at www.journeytopostpartum.com
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    30 m
  • Connection And Attachment During Your Baby's Sleep With Hannah Clark

    Connection And Attachment During Your Baby's Sleep With Hannah Clark
    Feb 10 2025
    This episode is based on talking about sleep, but it's SO much more. Hannah is a mum of two, and certified sleep specialist living in Tasmania. Hannah empowers parents to recognise normal infant sleep behaviour and provides beautiful, what she calls, "kind sleep support" to parents with children aged 0-5. From her own experience, she learnt that traditional sleep training methods were not conducive to honouring what babies truly need to sleep: us, and so went to work on creating a thriving business which helps parents help their children to sleep while honouring brain development, attachment, connection, feeding support and sleep science. I'm delighted to be chatting with Hannah today and I hope you feel empowered to choose what’s best for your family when it comes to sleep. You can find Hannah on socials @kin.postpartum or at her website www.kinpostartumservices.com.au
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    53 m
  • FIFO Work, Juggling Solo Mothering And Surrendering To What Is

    FIFO Work, Juggling Solo Mothering And Surrendering To What Is
    Jan 22 2025

    Maddy is a busy mum of two, soon to be three. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, Matt, and also leads a local run club for women who love to run slash walk together. Join me for this refreshing chat as Maddy talks about Matt working FIFO, as she spends half her week managing mum life solo, juggling motherhood and work. Maddy shares her experiences with balancing time while Matt is away, her journey through matrescence, and her experience of what life with two little ones is like.

    You can find Chicks who Run on Instagram @chicks_who_run.
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    33 m
  • Giving Yourself Self-Compassion, Overcoming Anxiety and Normalising The Challenges of Motherhood with Kat Wyeth

    Giving Yourself Self-Compassion, Overcoming Anxiety and Normalising The Challenges of Motherhood with Kat Wyeth
    Dec 4 2024

    Kat is a clinical psychologist and director of online psychology clinic, The Psych Collaborative.
    This raw conversation from Kat was so comforting as together we explored what's "normal" in motherhood, how to overcome anxiety in parenting, learning how to extend self-compassion to ourselves, when it's time to reach out for help and so much more. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did.

    You can find Kat at her clinic @thepsychcollaborative on socials or thepsychcollaborative.com.au. You can find her on her own podcast @thepsychologysisters on Instagram.

    For support if you're struggling and need some free assistance during your matrescence period, Kat recommends The Gidget Foundation (gidgetfoundation.org.au) or PANDA (panda.org.au).
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    1 h y 2 m
  • The Perfect Mother Myth and Holistic Health In Motherhood with Emma Morris

    The Perfect Mother Myth and Holistic Health In Motherhood with Emma Morris
    Nov 20 2024

    Emma Morris, director and co-founder of Maia Mothers, a multi-modal wellness clinic specialising in holistically supporting mothers from preconception to postpartum. After her own experience of matrescence, Emma founded this important space so mothers can feel seen, held and supported in their mothering journey. We talked the perfect mother myth, looking for holistic support to heal in the matrescence journey, comparison of yourself to others and so much more.

    You can find Emma at @maia.mothers on instagram or online at www.maiamothers.com.au. And you can find her personal account at @emmamorris.co on Instagram.

    This episode is brought to you by: www.businessbrother.co
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    1 h
  • Finding Your Feet In Early Motherhood, Mental Health and Back To Work with Kim Linco

    Finding Your Feet In Early Motherhood, Mental Health and Back To Work with Kim Linco
    Nov 1 2024

    Welcome back to the Oh Mumma! Podcast for Episode 2. I hope you enjoy this raw conversation with my friend and fellow Mumma, Kim Linco.
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    35 m
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