This week I’m giving you the intel on technology I can’t live without. I dive into:

🎙 The feedback from you all re my last solo episode on trying to juggle it all

🎙 How I keep on top of my schedule and text messages

🎙 Why Chat GPT has been a game changer

🎙 Spotify AI, my obsession with trying to beat Google maps 

And so much more…

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This week on Real Talk Liv and I are sharing all of your dating icks. You know the random things that turn you off a person. We delve into:

🎙 Our own dating icks, delving in the archives of our past dating experiences

🎙 Your feedback on icks and why they don’t discriminate

🎙 Why the nice guy doesn’t always finish last

🎙 Is there an inappropriate time to eat yogurt?  

And so much more …

For more on our podcast sponsor iL Tutto visit:

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Website: https://www.iltutto.com.au/

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Bringing you my thoughts around how I'm unsuccessfully juggling it all. In this solo episode I dive into:

🎙 A busy period and the constant overwhelm and anxiety that comes with that

🎙 How I'm trying to maintain connection with my kids and not be 'shouty' mum

🎙 When work, study, parenting collide

🎙 Hot tips on making our evenings more efficient

And so much more…

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I’m joined by Sam; mum and CEO of lingerie and sleepwear brand Samaralovesus to chat about her experience in the early months of motherhood. In this solo episode I delve into:

🎙 Facing a hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis weeks after giving birth

🎙 Juggling cancer, a newborn and a business

🎙 Why our health shouldn’t be taken for granted

🎙 Ways we can help others who are struggling with an illness 

And so much more …

Find Sam Bando on Instagram @ssban.samaralovesus

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For more on our podcast sponsor iL Tutto visit:

Instagram: @iltutto

Website: https://www.iltutto.com.au/

DISCOUNT CODE: We’re giving you 20% off on full priced items at iL Tutto until 31 August. Just type in the discount code parent20 at checkout to save

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Ever had the most ridiculous fights, like over nothing? Yep, you’re preaching to the choir. This one was over a photo. So I thought why not share my embarrassing moments with you all. In this solo episode I delve into:

🎙 Why it’s never just about a photo

🎙 Why anything but vertical photos are an epic fail

🎙 Why storming off down a winery road is an epic fail

🎙 Why finding the right light is everything  

And so much more …

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This week on Real Talk Liv and I are bringing you all of the tea on what you all are fighting about with your partners. We delve into:

🎙 The key topics that most couples fight about

🎙 How technology and our phones are playing a part in the turmoil

🎙 Does everyone feel under-appreciated?

🎙 Considering moving to Queensland  

And so much more …

For more on our podcast sponsor iL Tutto visit:

Instagram: @iltutto

Website: https://www.iltutto.com.au/

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Back from holiday and checking in this week, chatting all things:

🎙 The horrific childcare crisis and my thoughts

🎙 The universe sending a message by tapping, knocking and then slapping 

🎙 Why I wasn’t listening to my body and how damaging that can be

🎙 Why won’t kids just bloody follow instructions?!

And so much more…

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I’m joined by high-profile fashion influencer Rozalia and nightlife entrepreneur Nick Russian to chat about how they juggle it all. We delve into:

🎙 How the couple juggle family and business demands

🎙 Arguments in the early days

🎙 Thoughts on social media for kids

🎙 Whether they plan for any more kids 

And so much more …

Find Rozalia Russian on Instagram @rozalia_russian

Find Nick Russion on Instagram @nick_russian

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Website: https://www.iltutto.com.au/

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This week I’m joined by Jazz Kostov, mum of 2 and sleep consultant to answer all of your burning sleep questions:

🎙 What’s a healthy cut-off time for screens before bed?

🎙 How can parents balance emotional reassurance with firm boundaries at bedtime?

🎙 Thoughts on co-sleeping and how we can do it safely?

🎙 What’s one small change parents can make tonight to improve sleep?

And so much more …

To listen to the full episode ‘Episode 226 – 🫖The Tea on sleep for kids with Jazz Kostov’ check out the link in our bio or find Parenthood on all major podcast apps.

Find Jazz Kostov on Instagram @lets__sleep

For Jazz’s book https://www.letssleep.com.au/book

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Website: https://www.meandmychild.com.au/

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This week I’m joined by Sarah Pound, mum of 3, nutritionist, Good Food columnist & co-founder of Simply Wholesome Pantry to chat all things food when it comes to kids. We are answering your questions including:

🎙 My toddler is on the ‘the beige diet’. Any tips on offering nutrients during this phase?

🎙 Any tips on how we can change up our meals, but not break the bank?

🎙 How much should parents worry about sugar or processed foods?

🎙 Thoughts on offering a backup meal, or should children eat only what’s served?

And so much more …

To listen to the full episode ‘Episode 225 – 🫖The Tea on food for kids with Sarah Pound’ check out the link in our bio or find Parenthood on all major podcast apps.

Find Sarah Pound on Instagram @wholesomebysarah

For more on our podcast sponsor Alula Toddler visit:

Instagram: @alula_toddler

Website: https://www.meandmychild.com.au/

COMPETITION - For a limited time only we’re running a competition on Instagram where you can win 6 month supply of Alula Advance+ Toddler Milk Drink valued at $720! Head to our Instagram @parenthoodpod to enter. Competition ends on 22 July 2025.

We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!

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Brought to you by Axton Finance.

This week we get the tea on Liv’s recent trip to Vietnam and as life would have it, it didn’t all go smoothly! We delve into Liv’s experiences, including:

🎙 Being separated from your family and not allowed in the country

🎙 All of the things that went wrong, going wrong

🎙 What it’s like to travel with 20+ people

🎙 Snakes joining our hotel rooms

 And so much more…

Shoutout to our episode sponsor Axton Finance. To celebrate this partnership, you can enter in our competition to win a $1,000 Chadstone gift voucher. Visit Instagram @parenthoodpod and see the post pinned to our profile.

For more on Axton Finance visit:

Instagram: @axtonfinance

Website: www.axtonfinance.com.au

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Filling you in this week on a sequence of epic fails in my life – falling into a jar of nuttela was not one of them. In this solo episode I chat about:

🎙 Being on the verge of burnout and what we can do turn this around

🎙 My greatest bug bear; people being late

🎙 Storming out of a day spa

🎙 When everything goes horribly wrong – like often

And so much more…

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Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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Brought to you by Axton Finance.

This week we are answering all of your finance related questions, with help from  Adam Piper & Clint Waters from the award winning Axton Finance (my very own mortgage brokers). We answer your questions including :

🎙 “We need to access more cash, how hard is it to re-finance?”

🎙 “How do I start a family budget?”

🎙 “How do I save in this climate?”  

🎙 “How can a mortgage broker save me time and money?”

And so much more…

For more on our podcast sponsor Axton Finance visit:

Instagram: @axtonfinance

Website: www.axtonfinance.com.au

Contact Axton Finance today for a discover call to determine how you can better manage your personal finances and save.

Competition  – For a limited time only go into the draw to win $1,000 at Chadstone. Check out Instagram @parenthoodpod to enter.

We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!

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This week I’m sharing all about a run-in I had with another school mum. Not my finest hour, but so many lessons which I had to bring to you all. So I give you the juice on:

🎙 How the hell I managed to get into an argument with another school mum over nothing

🎙 Why we shouldn’t get involved in our kid’s arguments (if they are minor)

🎙 How I’m trying to patch up this relationship after the fact

🎙 Killing people with kindness

And so much more …

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Brought to you by Axton Finance.

This week we’re answering a DM from an audience member who is stressed out finances as cost of living rises – preach! We delve into:

🎙 How we are (trying to) save in this economy

🎙 How we manage our family budgets

🎙 Lifestyle changes to accommodate for the increasing cost of living

🎙 Stranger danger experience and what we’re teaching our kids

 And so much more…

Shoutout to our episode sponsor Axton Finance. To celebrate this partnership, you can enter in our competition to win a $1,000 Chadstone gift voucher. Visit Instagram @parenthoodpod and see the post pinned to our profile.

For more on Axton Finance visit:

Instagram: @axtonfinance

Website: www.axtonfinance.com.au

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I’m often asked to share on hot tips when it comes to business. I’m no business guru, just a Melbourne mum who had an idea to start a podcast, turned it into a business and had so many stumbles along the way. So this week I’m sharing some of my lessons including:

🎙 What I do when I fall into a heap and want to give up

🎙 Why it’s important to remember the wins and not get caught up in the rejection

🎙 Why having advocates has been critical to my motivation

🎙 Why I can’t live without Nutella (@nutella_anz)

And so much more …

To listen to the full episode 219 ‘Solo Ep – How I grew my business’ check out the link in our bio or find Parenthood on all major podcast apps.

Find Parenthood on Instagram: @parenthoodpod

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Brought to you by Axton Finance.

This week I chat to Erin Phillips AFLW Hall of Fame star & Olympian about themes throughout her latest book Inside and Out. We delve into:

🎙 Parenting tips on building motivation and resilience

🎙 What if our kids don’t fit into society’s stereotypes?

🎙 Why our greatest challenges are our greatest lessons 

🎙 Tips on saving as a family of four

And so much more…

Find Erin Phillips on Instagram @erinphillips131

For more on our podcast sponsor Axton Finance visit:

Instagram: @axtonfinance

Website: www.axtonfinance.com.au

Competition – For a limited time only go into the draw to win $1,000 at Chadstone. Check out Instagram @parenthoodpod to enter.

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This week I’m sharing the ugly details about a recent fight that we had in our household. The pressure was on, stress at an all-time high and behaviour at an all-time low. So I thought who better to share this with than all of you? I delve into all of my mistakes including:

🎙 Why my ‘tone of voice’ always gets me in trouble

🎙 Why point scoring is an epic fail

🎙 Why involving others in an argument is an epic fail

🎙 Why not walking away in the heat of the argument is an epic fail

And so much more …

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Brought to you by Tommee Tippee.

This week I chat to Ash Pollard, radio & TV personality and fan favourite with so many Aussie parents. We delve into:

🎙 Surprise pregnancies and falling pregnant again with a 4 month old

🎙 Relationship challenges and the benefit of couples therapy

🎙 Mental health battles and the no f*s given mindset  

🎙 Night nurses, imposter syndrome, the Gottman Method, Gucci shoes

And so much more…

Find Ash Pollard on Instagram @ashpollard__

For more on Tommee Tippee visit:

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Website: https://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/

Discount code – For a limited time only Tommee Tippee is offering 20% off on all full priced products (excluding bundles) to the Parenthood audience. Just type in the code Parent20 at checkout to save.

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I’ve been holding out on you. There’s something that we’ve been dealing with in our household that I wasn’t even sure I’d bring to the pod.

But in the spirit of over-sharing and as a public service announcement to you all, I’ll divulge.

For this one you’ll need to tune in to get the ugly deets.

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