Beyond the Bump
Beyond the Bump is a podcast hosted by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce, aimed at mothers seeking honest and authentic discussions about parenting. The show provides a supportive space for real conversations and questions, helping listeners feel lighter and more understood.
Episodes
Bump Group Chat: Snakes, rabbits & a sprinkle of health anxiety
There’s a python in the bunny cage… Plus, from health anxiety to the kids' questions we just don’t know how to answer, November is really Novembering! We discuss…
Health anxiety, and how the internet makes it worse
The pre-Christmas panic
An embarrassing moment with a tube of cream and a seagull on the label
How do you respond to your child saying they don’t like themselves?
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Would You Rather? - Motherhood Edition
Life feels heavy and hectic, so we've decided what everyone needs is a big dose of light and lols. So this week it’s a different kind of Tuesday episode: your motherhood would you rathers, picked from the choices you sent in.
Along the way we settle the big questions, such as:
Clean up spew or clean up diarrhea?
Morning routine forever or evening routine forever?
Forget the snack bag or forget t
Bumpie Group Chat: Business ideas we don’t have time to start, has mercury landed on the moon & where do you stand on this playground etiquette?
This Bumpie Group Chat we’re sharing the Mercury in retrograde energy at home (flooded driveways, dead appliances and a laundromat business idea that someone needs to build), plus some big hormone moods and a hot take on playground etiquette. We discuss…
Life on a flooded farm: mould, bin chickens and a very busy rooster
Perimenopause and the mood diary
How Sophie’s 3 year old coped with mum goin
Is the tech world all doom and gloom? Navigating tech with kids - with Yara, psychologist Life After Birth
We’re so happy to welcome back psychologist Yara, founder of Life After Birth Psychology, to help us navigate parenting in a tech heavy world, especially with AI on the rise. We discuss…
What a healthy relationship with technology actually looks like for a child
Teaching digital and AI literacy early, and why critical thinking is the real skill
Why connection and secure attachment are your most p
Bumpie Group Chat: From Victoria’s Secret runway to our rectum, with a little mum guilt in between
This Bumpie Group Chat covers everything from mum guilt to a different kind of toilet manners. We’re getting real about the mental load of going away and a very modern kind of people pleasing. We discuss…
An unexpected visit from “Chris Hemsworth”... Not the one you’re thinking of...
Mum guilt when you’re both away for work, and how to handle separation anxiety
Writing down the week’s mental load
Sex life after kids, can we talk about it? - with Rachel, founder of sexual wellness brand, LBDO
We’re so excited to welcome back Rachel, founder of Australian sexual wellness brand LBDO, who is now seven weeks postpartum with baby Elijah. This is an honest, shame free chat about intimacy, female pleasure and the reality of the postpartum body. Fair warning, it gets a bit spicy, so listen with headphones if little ears are around. We discuss…
Why there’s still so much stigma around female pl
Bumpie Group Chat: Dead rats & throuples? We’re so back!
This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence. If you or someone you know is affected, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 131114.
We are back, and it’s time for a big old catch up! We’re sharing our highs and lows from the school holidays, from family travel and sibling fights to some heavy moments and a few rats just for good measure. We discuss…
Family holidays in Japan: S
How would you spend money if no one was watching? Making extra cash, spending habits, investing & more - with Mel Browne, money expert & educator
After such a positive response to our last episode with Mel, this week we are welcoming back financial educator, author and money expert Mel Browne for a judgment free Q&A, answering your questions about money. From investing for beginners to teaching our kids about cash and the little ways you can make positive changes, this one is practical, honest and an eye opener for the little things tha
Zoë Foster Blake, how fun are your 40s?! Perimenopause, ADHD and female friendships
We are so excited to welcome mum of two, author and Go-To Skincare founder, Zoë Foster-Blake. This is a bucket list interview for us and it was jam-packed with truths, laughs and wisdom. We discuss…
How Zoë and Hamish started dating
Her transition into motherhood, interstate from her village
Do Zoë and Hamish balance the juggle of work and family?
Creativity, motherhood and a recent ADHD diagnosi
Bumpie group chat: could it be more than ADHD, finding clothing for tweens and your most awkward tech fails
For this Bumpie Group Chat, we get together for some mixed vibes before the upcoming podcast break. For our last recording for the next fortnight, we chat about…
Sophie is off to Japan!
The podcast is off for the school holidays, from 30 Sept - 13th October
Jayde has some observations on her mental health
The 3 stages of her mental health cycle
Why is there a gap in fun tween clothing!?
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Bumpie on Board: how did cancer change your motherhood journey? - with Jackie, mother of 2 and breast cancer survivor
For this Bumpies on Board episode, we speak with Jackie, mum of two and breast cancer survivor. After hearing her story at the Bonds Village Walk event in Melbourne, we asked her to share with Bumpies - it’s inspiring, raw and a real reminder of how important a village can be. We discuss…
Jackie’s positive postpartum during lockdowns
Reevaluating career goals after children
Discovering breast can
Bumpie group chat: almost 10 things Sophie has learnt in 10 years of marriage, Jayde’s “boring” and your hilarious icks
Sophie is running late, opens a surprise present on air and we lightly roast each other… just another Bumpie Group Chat! We’re chatting about…
Sophie 35th birthday
The 10 (or 9) things Sophie has learned in 10 years of marriage
Bumpies sent in their icks and they are hilarious
Why we would swipe right on Tinder
Toilet etiquette when you’re dating
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Chec
Ask yourself, is it working for mum? Setting boundaries with kids - with Gen Muir
We’ve teamed up once again with parenting educator, Gen Muir, to discuss boundaries. Is it a buzz word or are they vital for our parenting? We discuss…
The #1 question to ask yourself around boundaries
How societies views on parenting has changed over the decades
When boundaries can be flexible
Explaining and scaffolding the boundary
Disappointment and resilience
Executive dysfunction and bounda
Bumpie Group Chat: so apparently we all shift and we all sh*t
For this Bumpie Group Chat, we have done our usual where when one is up, the other is down. Andddd then we swap. We let it all out in this very unhinged episode. We chat…
Sophie’s been raging and jaw-clenching
Jayde and Harry’s DIY camping health retreat
Feeling like a burden on your village
Sophie’s offloading some of her imposter syndrome onto Raygun
Jayde’s birthday ick reframe
The shift to
How powerful is art for us and our kids? - with Alexandra Lederman, art therapist
We talk a lot about emotional regulation, mindfulness and play, but it can be hard finding ways to actually DO these in our busy lives. Enter art therapy. For kids and adults alike, we speak to registered art therapist and mum of two, Alex Lederman, to learn more. We discuss…
Alex’s experience with art and art therapy
What is involved in art therapy?
The process (not the outcome) of creating
Do y
Bumpie Group Chat: Dr Becky is the GOAT, oreogate, unhinged things kids say and a mum hack of the century
After a big work weekend in Melbourne, we are back with some glimmers, some learnings, some laughs and our undying love for Dr Becky. We dive into…
The game-changer takeaways we’ve tried from our Dr Becky episode
Oreogate! The parent’s group chat that has blown up
Do millennial parents struggle with boundary setting?
The busy mum/ADHD brain text message hack
An unconventional toddler sleep hack
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Peri-menopause - WTAF?! What should we all know as we head into it? - Dr Fatima Khan - menopause specialist, women's health doctor, and founder of The Menopause Clinic
Perimenopause. It seems to have boomed in awareness and for good reason. To find out more we speak to Dr Fatima Khan about everything from PMDD, symptoms of perimenopause, when it starts and how we address it (and also how is this fair!?!) As a leading perimenopause and menopause doctor, Dr Fatima combines a holistic approach with clinical expertise to offer treatments that support mental, physica
Bumpie Group Chat: when depression, a yellow submarine and book week walk into a recording studio
The Bumpie Group Chat is our weekly debrief on how we are going in parenting and life. Sometimes it’s light and full of laughs, other times it’s the reality of our challenges creeping up on us. A wise recent guest did tell us that two things can be true! Today, we discuss…
Sophie’s leaning into Book Week
Jayde gives an honest mental health update
Sophie is pissed off about the state of mental hea
How have we never heard of maternal ambivalence?! The conflicting emotions of motherhood - with Dr Margo Lowy, PHD & psychotherapist
Ever felt contradicted by how much you can both love motherhood yet find it SO tough, all at the same time? That combination of what seems like opposite feelings is called maternal ambivalence. To learn more, we speak to Dr. Margo Lowy PhD, a psychotherapist and researcher. She has written her latest book, Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood, and we are despe
Bumpie Group Chat: Gen Muir has joined the chat, vaping vs. old school smoking, teenage shenanigans and your date horror stories
We couldn’t go to Sydney without popping in to see our favourite parenting expert, Gen Muir, in the studio! We quiz Gen on her own personal experience of raising tween and teen boys before she joins in for our normal Bumpie Group Chat chats. This really was Beyond the Chaos! We discuss…
Teenage sons and growing water bills
Vaping, masturbation and approaching big topics with our kids
Did the old
The First 365: What does a Women's Health Physio want all new parents to know? with Sarah Percy, Women’s Health Physiotherapist & Director of Female Physio Co.
For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Sarah Percy, Women’s Health Physiotherapist and director of Female Physio Co. We ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about women’s health physiotherapy when postpartum (and beyond!) Sarah gives us evidence, reassurance and tips to care for ourselves after carrying and birthing babies. We discuss…
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Dr Becky, how can effortful imperfection help us in motherhood? Plus, deep feeling kids, relationship needs after kids & more! - with Dr Becky, psychologist & founder of Good Inside
From reading a viral Dr Becky poem on the podcast to now, we are so excited to be speaking to Dr Becky Kennedy, founder of Good Inside and clinical psychologist. She is a mum of 3, author, podcast host and renowned ‘millennial parenting whisperer’ who specialises in parenting and relationships, deeply feeling children, boundary-setting and emotional connection. We discuss…
Deeply feeling kids and
Bumpie Group Chat: a not so romantic getaway, trenches be trenchin’ and a side of bunny lovin’
Today on the Bumpie Group Chat, we share the irony in finally getting a child-free weekend for it only to be a bit… crappy. Jayde’s in a challenging season and we unpack the different ways we might adjust to a new normal when things are giving ‘surviving’ instead of ‘thriving’. We dive into…
Sophie is feeling *wiped* out after her romantic child-free weekend… but not in the way she’d hoped
Jayde
The First 365: What does a paediatric doctor want all new parents to know? - with Hailey O'Neill
For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Hailey O’Neill, paediatric doctor, to ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about paediatric health and wellbeing in the first year of life. With experience in developmental and general paediatrics, paediatric emergency medicine and neonatal intensive care, Hailey offers us information, reassurance and tips
What’s the best generation to date? Love, divorce and dating with kids - with Kate Reeves, from We Don’t Have Time For This
For this episode, we DO have time for a big chat with Kate Reeves AKA Revz, co-host of the podcast We Don’t Have Time For This. We catch up on life in general and ask how love, divorce and dating as a mum of two is going for her. We discuss..
Raising a tween son as a single mum
Parenting tween sons vs tween daughters
Theatre kids and the We Don’t Have Time For This live show extravaganzas
Going
Bumpie group chat: the humbling mum jig, never trust a teen and the mysterious case of tea-bagging
For this Bumpie Group Chat, we agree there is never a right time to see an unsolicited p*nis, wonder if our dance moves are daggy and ask how Sophie ended up in the algorithm of stale, pale white males. We discuss…
Sophie said yes to an impromptu primary school disco
The Mum Jig - are we daggy dancers now?
The rollercoaster of teenagers (and a sneaky TikTok)
Sophie ended up on the gross side of
The First 365: What does a dietitian want all new parents to know? with Renee Jennings, women’s nutrition expert
For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Renee Jennings, a dietitian, mum of two and women’s health nutrition expert, to ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about postpartum nutrition. Renee cuts through the noise of the nutrition world to give us research-backed, bite-sized (pun intended) facts and tips for newborn mums. We discuss…
Focusing o
Would you ever consider boarding school? - with rural mum Amanda Ferrari, founder of The Boarding School Collective
Boarding school might seem like a mysterious schooling option - maybe you wondered about it, fantasised about it or your parents threatened you with it! We speak to the hilarious and wise Amanda Ferrari who shares her journey marrying into a farming family, raising children in rural Australia and her family’s boarding school experience. Through her work with The Boarding School Collective, she is
Bumpie group chat: surrendering vs giving up in parenthood, how can we find quality time with our partners & what type of teenager were you?
After a few failed recording attempts, we are back on the mic and catching up on where we are at. We are both feeling a bit stretched but we know you’re in it with us, Bumpies. To lighten the mood, we laugh about the dumb sh*t we did as teenagers… and how we will definitely not be letting our kids do the same! We’re chatting…
How Pearl’s second week of drop offs has been hard
Jayde takes back wha
The First 365: What does a paediatric physiotherapist want all new parents to know? - with Nicole Pates, kids physio
For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Nicole Pates, paediatric physiotherapist, to ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about physical milestones in the first year of life. With over 15 years as a physio plus lived experience as a mum, Nicole provides information, reassurance and tips that help cut through all the noise and ‘shoulds’. We discu
How the 5 body safety rules can help empower our children - with author/advocate for teaching Body Safety, Jayneen Sanders
*This episode contains mention of child sexual abuse, so please consider whether this episode is right for you at this time. See the list below for linked support services or head to ChildSafety.gov.au for more.*
Teaching our children about body safety is proven to help prevent sexual abuse and open up communication with our kids. For our second episode in partnership with One Talk at a Time, we d
Bumpie Group Chat: our first on air fight, life in a bat cave, Pearl starts bush kindy and a confronting bullying lesson
When one of is up, the other is usually down and that is the case for this Bumpie Group Chat. Jayde has had a string of bad news whereas Sophie has had a childcare win. So why did we end up in an on-air fight!? Keeping it real, as always. We chat…
Jayde has a bat infestation and a bunch of bad news
When you think trusting your child is enough… navigating bullying from a different perspective
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The First 365: What does a lactation consultant want all new parents to know? - with Clare from the Womb Rooms, IBCLC
Welcome to The First 365, a Newborn Mini Series brought to you by Beyond the Bump in partnership with Bonds. We are kicking it off by speaking with Clare, an IBCLC, endorsed midwife, mum of three and the face behind The Womb Rooms. We ask Clare what are the top five things we should all know about breastfeeding, lactation and feeding your baby. We discuss…
The basic physiology behind breastfeedin
Is listening to our gut the key to decreasing burn out? - with With Stacie, mum of 3 and Emotional Intelligence Coach
Burnout is a term that gets thrown around a lot and Stacie Skehan, Emotional Intelligence Educator, knows it all too well. A mum of 3, navigating two divorces and chasing a string of career accolades, it wasn’t until total burnout forced her to stop and she had to feel what she had been suppressing for decades. Stacie shares her motherhood journey, relationships realisations and gives us a deep in
Bumpie Group Chat: a school holidays wrap and a case for sleeping in separate beds
After a little break from recording, we are back for this episode of the Bumpie Group Chat. You think we wouldn’t have that much to talk about but of course, we find plenty to discuss!
School holidays makes Sophie want to homeschool
A ‘school holiday activity menu’ saved the mental load AND made local activities feel like a holiday
How underrated are the drive-in cinemas!?
Jayde’s Bali trip with
Will I ever stop grieving? A story of late term stillbirth & CMV awareness - with Stephanie Briggs, Mother & Founder of The Hope Initiative for CMV
Have you heard of congenital CMV? Many haven’t, including Stephanie Briggs, who learned of it for the first time while simultaneously experiencing the most devastating moment of her family’s life. Steph lost her second daughter, Charlotte Hope - or Charlie - as a result of CMV at 35 weeks gestation. Now the founder of The Hope Initiative for CMV, a charity created to raise awareness of this common
Bumpie Group Chat: the many identity shifts of motherhood, aging, reasons why we choose NOT to drink, neighbour dramas & more!
It’s been a long time since we put the call out for an Ask Us Anything style Q&A and luckily for our egos, Bumpies delivered with a huge range of interesting, juicy and curious questions! We jumped straight into…
How is Sophie going with her pursuit for a hobby?
Our screen time keeps sneaking up and we have mixed feelings
Am I The Asshole if I won’t let my neighbour borrow my chairs!?
Aging i
How can I do money better for future me & my family? - with Mel Browne, money expert & educator
We decided it was time to level up our money smarts and asked financial educator, Mel Browne, to come and share five things she wanted all women to know about finance. An award-winning ex-accountant and ex-financial advisor who rebuilt her financial life from the ground up, Mel shares practical tips* and expert knowledge in a way that makes sense. She dives into…
Super splitting if your super tak
Bumpie Group chat: why are we so hard on ourselves? Talking imposter syndrome & rejection sensitivity dysphoria
Bumpies, if you haven’t noticed yet, this is our first video recording of the Bumpie Group Chat (Spotify and Youtube)! Now you can grab a cuppa and watch along… if your kids give you a moment's peace, of course. Whether you’re watching or listening, today we dive into…
We have rebranded! A huge and exciting week for Beyond the Bump
You’re always Yummy Mummies in our eyes
Sophie is struggling to l
Our kids’ personal safety, where do we even begin? Child sexual abuse prevention - with Alison Geale, CEO of Bravehearts
**This episode discusses child sexual abuse. Please listen with care and reach out to a support service if you need to speak to someone. Visit ChildSafety.gov.au/Get-Support for a list of services.**
We speak to Alison Geale, CEO of Bravehearts, who works to provide a holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. This is a big but important topic and we’ve gathered you
Bumpie Group Chat: decided to take a week off whinging
We dive straight into a short and sweet Bumpie Group Chat today as surprisingly, both of us had great weeks! As we crawl out of some mild parenting trenches, we remind ourselves of the importance of help, making time for ourselves and remembering that we are doing a damn good job! We yap about…
Does anything replace the help you get from a supportive family?
Parenting away from a village
Don’t c
How did you break the cycle of addiction for your children? - with Hanna, mum of 2
For this episode of Bumpies on Board, Hanna, an American Bumpie, shares with us her raw and vulnerable battle with addiction. A disease that is not often spoken about, addiction was part of her life from childhood. Hanna gives us an honest insight into the good, the bad and the ugly that she has experienced in both her addiction battle and her decade of sobriety, now as a mum of two. She shares…
Bumpie Group Chat: The rollercoaster that is couple’s therapy, the torture that is Sophie’s bedtime and could Jayde be going through peri-menopause?
Even after spending a big few days in Sydney together, we still find plenty to discuss. Jayde took an early flight home to drive straight to couples therapy and gives us an update…
Firstly, we clear up the Nick/Harry confusion
After a vulnerable breakdown a few weeks ago, therapy has given Jayde and Harry more tools to forge a better path forwards
Sophie would people-please a therapist into gett
Anyone else got the guilts around playing with our kids? - with Nicole, paediatric physiotherapist
We’ll admit it. We don’t love playing with the kids. So we asked Nicole, a paediatric physiotherapist from @nicole_kidsphysio to come and give us the insight on play and making it work for your family. We discuss…
When you don’t love playing with your kids
Guilt, screens and connection
Engagement vs imaginative play
Finding the ‘play’ style that works for you
Bossy play and how to navigate it
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Bumpie group chat: talking parental preference, a little bit of 90s parenting and a kudos to Covid parents
It’s been a big week of technology fails, Jayde’s crying going viral and as always, our youngest children are keeping us so, so humble. We dive into…
Sophie chats parental preference. It’s a lose-lose scenario
Jayde’s becoming a 90s parent and it was the ice-cream that tipped her over the edge
Covid Babies are on their way to finishing pre-school and this quote from Dr Becky is taking us back
Jay
You’re having twins… again?! - with Leila from Village For Mama, post partum doula and mum of 5 kids (2 sets of twins)
Last time we spoke to Leila from Village for Mama, she surprised us with a pregnancy announcement… little did she know that it would be her second set of twins! Today, she dives into life with 5 kids, pregnancy, birth, a supported postpartum and juggling multiple multiples! We chat about…
How the 20-week scan revealed Leila’s second set of twins and shocked everyone
The different decision making
Bumpie Group Chat: deep chats, a panic attack, an outburst over a viral cake and a Prima ick
This is an emotional episode of the Bumpie Group Chat and we’re feeling it. Jayde isn’t in a great place right now and she shares the weight of it all. Sophie wanted her feelings back and is now asking if you should be careful what you wish for. We dive into…
Jayde has a heavy and vulnerable share. Life isn’t in a good place and family life feels hard
Parenting a teen is like postpartum
Does the
Can we rethink autism and move beyond the stereotypes? - with Dr Krishna Jadav Carle, developmental paediatrician
Can we move past rigid stereotypes in order to better understand and support our autistic children? To dive into this, we speak to Dr Krishna Jadav Carle who explains all the ways in which autism can present in children. She is a developmental paediatrician and Director of ACCESS Paediatric Clinic. In her book, What’s My Colour On The Spectrum?, Dr Krishna introduces the Rainbow Model, a framework
Bumpie group chat: a bunch of updates, a question about play dates and the old scholastic catalogue gets us again!
This week on the Bumpie Group Chat we dive into the hormonal rollercoaster of being a woman, from Sophie’s IUD removal to Jayde’s period disc recommendations. Our kids are taking us on a walk down memory lane to our old-school Book Fairs. Oh and we need your play date rules, come and share over in our Facebook group!
Pearl has said “I love you!” so Soph is taking the win
Bedtime battles
The ‘hea
How can we raise boys to be emotionally healthy men? - with Dr Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician
Terms like ‘the manosphere’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ are thrown around a lot lately and it has many of us worried. How do we raise boys? What does a good man look like? We speak to Dr Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician and father of three, about his new book and how to raise emotionally healthy boys. Regardless of whether you have a son or not, this episode is filled with parenting wisdom. A
Bumpie Group Chat: 3, 7 & 38 year olds - is it developmental? We have lost the plot again lol sorry
As always, the Bumpie Group Chat is a rollercoaster but we know you’re alongside us for the ride, Bumpies! We vent about our current parenting pickles, we cry with pride about said children then wrap it up by searching for inspo on how to be better parents to our daughters. Wow. We dive into…
7 year olds… wtf?
Third child things… we are not okay!
We debut Yumi’s first single, Apple Sleeves and it
How can I better communicate and set boundaries with my in-laws, parents, partner and other important people in my life? - with family therapist & speech pathologist Claire Barbagallo
We are constantly asked for advice when it comes to tension with in-laws, grandparents, relationships and more. Setting boundaries is easier said than done! To help us help you, we spoke to clinical family therapist and speech pathologist, Claire Barbagallo, all about communicating with the key people in our lives. We discuss…
What do you do if your MIL wants to share your children on social medi
Bumpie Group Chat: what parenting boxes have you put yourself in? Plus, we share your inappropriate songs from your childhood
Mother’s Day has come and gone and we unpack our thoughts around the day - can we take the wins for what they are? We just want to feel seen! We also jump into…
Sophie’s sinking smoothly into Term 2
Shout out to the single and solo mums on Mother’s Day
Craft mum realisations and cutting the parenting labels
Filling up your cup alongside your child’s feels like a hack
Screen time for the win, it d
How did you rebuild your “village” in a new country!? Living abroad, being estranged from your own mother, PND and more - with Kerrene Taylor
We speak a lot about finding a village, but what do you do when you’ve moved across the world and find yourself starting from scratch? Kerrene Taylor (@kerrenetaylor) is an American mum living in Western Australia, documenting the honest reality of becoming a mother far from home - without the village most of us assumed we'd have. We discuss…
How Kerrene met her now-husband and moved to Perth
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Bumpie Group Chat: the girls’ trip rundown, what we actually want on Mother’s Day and do the lyrics our kids listen to matter?
he Bumpie Group Chat is back after a two-week break so we have lots to catch up on! We jump straight into…
How was Jayde’s girls trip to the USA for a country music festival?
The lead up to a girls trip might be even better than the holiday itself
An emergency evacuation at StageCoach 🫣
Jayde’s fallen out of love with singer Riley and more in love with her husband, Harry
Their emotional couples
How do we navigate parenting in a digital world? - with Dr Jo Orlando, researcher into kids and tech
Has ‘screen time’ become a dirty word when it comes to our kids? Can we safely support them to use technology that is constantly evolving? There is a lot of fear around screens but it feels overwhelming when they’re such a big part of our lives. We want to remove the shame so we chat to researcher Dr Jo Orlando about how we navigate parenting in a digital world. We discuss…
Is screen time black a
What do you do when you share your whole life online…and it completely implodes? - with Bella Messina
Imagine sharing your life on social media every day until one day, your relationship begins to implode. How do you show up? What do you share? Bella Messina is a single mum to 2 daughters, sharing her motherhood journey on her podcast, Tiktok and Instagram. We dive in...
Bella shares her journey leading up to her first pregnancy and struggling with HG throughout
How her mental health declined but
Bumpie Group Chat: germy ball pits, hospital nerves & what is pregnancy announcement etiquette?
It’s the final week of school holidays and we have some ups and downs for you, Bumpies! Sophie is still solo parenting while her husband is away and it’s getting old… time to come home Nick! Jayde had a rough time with a hospital visit for her daughter, but will be on the up once she packs her bags (last minute, of course) for a girl’s trip. We chat about…
Sophie’s at THAT stage of the school hol
How do we have the hard chats? Talking to our kids/tweens/teens about puberty, sex, relationships and more? - with Em Tabacaru
You might remember when your parents tried to speak to you about The Birds and The Bees. Or they left a book about puberty for you on your bed one day. Maybe they left a box of pads in the bathroom? Today we speak to Em from Pippin Girl about how to have the awkward chats with our kids about puberty, sex, consent, relationships and more - and do it a little better than how our parents might have d
Bumpie Group Chat: a case for a mental load holiday, what is adult gift etiquette nowadays, the dummy has officially been ditched and can I discipline my friend’s kids?
We kick off this week’s Bumpie Group Chat episode with a petition for mandatory seasonal Mental Load Holidays. Can you imagine!? Sophie is staying with her parents for the school holidays and she’s finding parenting way more manageable. We also chat about…
Is most of the day-to-day of parenting actually made challenging by our mental load, not necessarily the kids themselves?
Jayde wants to know
What is Matrescence? The biggest transition of a mother’s life, let’s talk about it - with Claire Tonti
Matrescence. You might have never heard of it or maybe you’ve seen it doing the rounds on social media lately. It’s actually the biggest transition any human will go through in life and it’s reserved specifically for mothers. So, if it’s so massive… why is it so unknown? We speak to Claire Tonti, matrescence activist, filmmaker, singer and songwriter, to learn more. We say it often, but this reall
Bumpie group chat: dentist mum guilt, crawling to the end of term and folks, you know you’re getting old when…
As we roll into the long weekend, we are both relieved and overwhelmed. We dive into this episode of the Bumpie Group Chat and vent about the collective anxiousness we are all feeling - from the state of the world right now to the endless Easter to-do list plus the race to the finish line of term 1. It’s a LOT! We also chat about…
What am I and who am I? Society’s obsession with labelling people
Do I really need a will? A hard but important chat. Law for mummies not dummies, with - Tess, wills and estate lawyer
Have you written a Will? This episode has been *highly* requested by Bumpies so we spoke to Tessa from Lyden Lane to discuss estate planning and future-proofing for our children after we are gone. Yes, it feels confronting but we know we need to adult-up and get it done for the benefit of our family. We discuss…
What actually is a Will?
What happens if you pass away without one? And is it just n
Bumpie group chat: are we overdoing kids’ birthday parties? Some positive “just you waits” and AITA for wanting to change my kids' friends?
Bumpies, today really is a mixed bag, so strap in for this rollercoaster. We discuss everything from vaping to religion, if we actually need yearly birthday parties for kids and the most beautiful ‘just you wait’ moments that had us tearing up. We dive into…
It’s Week 2 of Harry being away - how is Jayde going this week with solo parenting?
The mental load around extra-curricular activities and w
What are the hidden gifts of your neurodivergent brain? OCD, ADHD and more - with Jess Urlichs
You have probably seen Jess Urlichs’ beautiful poems on motherhood in your Instagram feed but you might not know much about the woman behind the words. In this episode, we speak to Jess (@jessurlichs) and dive into everything from pursuing creativity to both her and her son’s neurodivergence diagnoses. We discuss…
Jess’ current journey navigating her eldest son’s neurodivergence and how that look
Bumpie Group Chat: shoutout to solo/single parents, what’s a sleep under & am I the asshole when my MIL…
We are back with the Bumpie Group Chat and kicking it straight off with a huge shoutout to the parents out there who are doing it all, whether they’re a single, solo, FIFO or may-as-well be single mum. After a week of Harry being overseas, Jayde is feeling it and can only imagine the load you carry. We also discuss…
You can’t do it all and how Jayde is approaching life while her husband is away
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Bumpies on Board with Bec, the fruit girl - the darkness of HG, being a nepo fruit baby and grieving your first love
After both loving following Bec @pinatafruitgirl on TikTok, we knew we had to have her bubbly energy and articulate take on life and motherhood here on the podcast! After a quick circle-jerk fangirling over each other, we jumped straight into it…
The beauty and challenges in parenting for Bec
How life looked for Bec before children growing up on a working fruit farm
The tragic death of her first
Bumpie Group Chat: if we aren't back next week we are on tour
We are back with the Bumpie Group Chat and honestly, we are a bit shakey and nervous. Why? Because we have recorded our sing-off and have mild regrets. If we aren’t back next week, it’s because we are either on tour or hiding in shame!
On top of our Taylor Swift renditions, we discuss…
Jayde’s low energy but getting by! Just in time for her minor day surgery
Nail art hacks for low maintenance vi
How can I parent a big personality without dulling their shine? - with Gen Muir
We have brought back a Beyond the Bump favourite, Gen Muir (parenting coach, social worker and mum to 4 boys) to help us out with a personal parenting pickle. How do you raise children with BIG personalities without dulling their sparkle? We discuss…
Jayde shares her own worries about how this dynamic plays out in her household
Gen dives into how our own childhood may be triggered by our children
Bumpie Group Chat: dare we say… haemorrhoids and could this be the start of our singing careers?!
The Bumpie Group Chat (Unfiltered) is back and we are living up to the unfiltered part of the name 😅 We jump straight into…
Sophie made the trek through Melbourne Airport solo with the 3 kids and the price she’s paying comes in the form of hemorrhoids
Jayde’s booking in some important health checks
Harry and Jayde had their second couple’s counseling session and came in hot off the back of a com
“I landed on my baby”... how do you move past mum guilt when a nightmare becomes reality? - with Abi Draycott
Abi, mum of 3 and a friend of Sophie’s, is speaking with us about her story. In this very emotional and vulnerable episode, Abi describes her journey into motherhood, the day their world shifted after a fall devastatingly impacted their newborn and the family’s road to recovery. Despite everything, Abi’s sense of humour and optimism had us in awe! We discuss…
Moving from the UK to Australia and h
How do I know if I’m done? 8 adults, 1 powerful conversation - with the whole BTB team
A topic that comes up in the Beyond the Bump community daily is the big question, “how do you know when you’re done?” Yep - are you planning on having more children? And do we all get that feeling of knowing our family is complete? Or is that a myth?
This is a round table style episode where we sat down with the eight members of the Beyond the Bump team on our team weekend away and dived into our
How can I get this brain of mine to breathe? Simplifying for the sake of our nervous system with Jodi Wilson
The “nervous system” has been mentioned a lot lately and for good reason! Life is busy and our body wasn’t designed to be dealing with this level of stress 24/7. So today, we speak to Jodi Wilson, bestselling author, yoga teacher and postpartum doula, about her latest book, A Brain that Breathes: essential habits for an overwhelming world. We discuss…
What even is the nervous system and how can w
Bumpie Group Chat: Is it couple’s therapy or co host therapy? And thanks to the Bumpies for keeping us sane!
The Bumpie Group Chat is back and Sophie reveals her vulnerability hangover. After being literally inundated with messages from Bumpies who could relate to her worries about school, Sophie shares her current reflections on how life might look like for her family. We also dive into…
Is it more acceptable to share you need time away from your kids than to say that you want to be with them as much a
Anyone else struggling with drops offs? Separation anxiety, resilience & more with Orlanda, teacher, psychology dress & mother
The school year has well and truly started but that doesn’t mean separation anxiety, tough drop offs and big feelings have come to an end. We spoke to Orlanda (@mybrain.books) all about how we can support our children when it comes to starting formal care, whether that be daycare, pre-school or school itself. We chatted to her all about…
What factors influence separation anxiety or difficult dr
Bumpie Group Chat: is Sophie going back to homeschooling and who else is keen on a foot job?
As always Bumpies, when one of us is up, the other is down! We kick off the latest Bumpie Group Chat episode with…
Jayde and Harry have made big changes in the bedroom
Sophie unveils her perfect feet and Jayde confesses she loves a foot job
Pearl has had another tough week at pre-school and Sophie is reflecting on her readiness
The daily grind and back-to-school routines are hitting Sophie’s fami
Will becoming a mum ruin my career? Or will it be a superpower? - with Michelle Battersby
It’s been a busy 2 or so years for Michelle Battersby (@michellebattersby) who has grown and birthed two boys 17 months apart, all while selling her tech start-up Sunroom and beginning the role of President at global app, Peanut. We dived into her journey to chat more about…
Life before children as a woman carving a path in male-dominated boardrooms
Her career progression and moving to LA to foun
Bumpie Group Chat: the school year is already catching up on us and so is our age
The Bumpie Group Chat is back and it’s a bit of a different vibe to earlier in the week. Reality is sinking in and we need to talk about it…
Pearl had a tough time starting pre-school and not only is it heart-breaking, it’s making Sophie wonder how she is actually going to get work done
Jayde is finally feeling her age and we dive into aging mentally and physically. Greys, fine lines and chin hai
New year, new us? Couple’s therapy, starting school and a new BTB era incoming 👀
We are back, Bumpies! New year, new us? After sharing way too many digestive details, looks like we’re still the same. After a 6 week break, we had A LOT to catch up on…
How is Sophie adjusting to life back home after her lap of Australia?
Jayde shares how scary navigating sick kids, a snow storm and an international health system was
Goldie and Mia start new school journeys and it’s a rollerco
REPLAY: Soph’s PREGNANT, so how’s the first trimester REALLY been? Week by week pregnancy diaries with Sophie and Jayde
This week we are replaying Sophie's pregnancy diaries through her first trimester with baby number 3!
As always, we hope you enjoy! 💛
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