In this episode Annabelle and Em get into quite a heavy topic, sparked by recent events, and therefore start this episode with a trigger warning. They discuss their own responses to the Bondi stabbing attack and how they have been processing this and feeling that strong, yet invisible thread, that connects Mothers to one another. This conversation leads into the anxieties and intrusive thoughts that Motherhood can bring, and Annbelle and Em share vulnerable stories about their own experiences...

In this episode Annabelle and Em explore the feelings we go through as parents as our children move through the different ages and stages. We discuss the fears we have about where our children are at, what's "normal," our parenting styles and more. We digress to share our own stories on how our children have said hurtful things or began swearing and discuss how we have handled these situations. If you ever wonder if what your child is doing right now will determine who they will be for the...

In this episode Annabelle & Em discuss when you have the desire or knowing that you want to have another child, but your partner is done. Annabelle talks about her knowing that she feels there is another little soul who is destined to be part of the family, but her partner, is done with 2. Em chats about her transition to 3, the joys and ease-fullness, despite not being “easy”. The girls also talk about how it’s hard on the parent who doesn’t feel done & how they are the ones who...

In the episode Annabelle and Em chat about labels! This topic came about due to the many conversations Em has had recently with parents about their children. These conversations had a similar theme of parents being told their child has a hard time following instructions, listening, staying still and so on. So we are asking the question are labels helpful or limiting? And is the child just 3 or is there something else going on? We unpack this and delve into so much more, as we go off on other...

In this episode Annabelle and Em talk about play! They share their own experiences and how play has helped their relationship with their children, but also with their partners and themselves. They discuss how differently boys and girls play and how this is a factor in how much they choose to play with their own children. They want to be the fun Mum, but they also want to just lay on the couch, do you relate?

In this episode Annabelle and Em talk about their relationships and how they have shifted since having children but also in the last few years (since the first episode they did on this topic). They dicuss how they navigate the common problems most relationships have, including the "who has it harder" argument, how to become better communicators, the changing seasons and how it’s a commitment to work on the relationship. They also discuss things they’ve personally done to strengthen their...

In this episode Emily shares a current theme that has been present in her community over the past few months- resilience. She talks about the two examples of where resilience has been a topic of conversation. This involves the heat wave we have had in Perth and how this has impacted the We Are Nature Network programs and has meant diving into the philosophy of programs, and how the changes in weather influences resilience building. This discussion also involves a topic that was brough up...

We are backkkkkk!!!!! We are kicking off a new season with a little bit about what has been going on in our personal lives, and for Annabelle that's becoming a kindy mumma! In this episode we talk about the feelings that have come up from having a child start kindy, dealing with school refusal, being flexible with the approach to starting school to remove the pressure, and stepping into this new era of motherhood.

In this episode we chat with Bec, mumma to Audrey, who goes by her nickname Bug. Bec birthed Bug almost ten years ago at home after switching from the private hospital setting which didn't feel right! Bec's biggest inspiration and advocates for instinctual undisturbed birth were animals, in being a zookeeper at the time. This story is shared with so much trust in the birth process and how simple it was really be, which makes sense when you hear Bec's experience holding space for a Giraffes...

In this episode we chat with sovereign woman, Karis, mumma to two girls and all round goddess! Karis had a midwife led, textbook birth with her first daughter, but as soon as she heard about free birth she knew this was the path for her and her second daughter! Her freebirth had many events that would likely have been pathologized and become emergencies had she birthed in the system, but Karis had full trust in her body and her baby.

In this episode we are chatting with Victoria, mama to two babies who were both planned homebirths in the Pilbara, WA. She birthed her children with the support of her husband, independent midwifes and doula. Victoria was considered a ‘Mature’ mum with first born at 35 and second at 38 years of age. We discuss what led her to home birth, and the people and resources (including Sarah Buckley and Ina May Gaskin) that played a role, and how she instinctually used her body in birth which turned...

In this episode we chat with Amy, wife and stay at home mama to 2 children. The birth of her daughter was a Caesarian section with a private obstetrician and on feeling a sense of loss about her first birth experience Amy went on to have a VBAC home birth with a private midwife and doula for her son. We talk about her long birth, how she didn't feel strong enough in her first pregnancy to say no to doctors and that vaginal birth felt important enough to them to really get educated and make...

In this episode we chat with Pam, a mother of two boys! Pam shares a story of how a traumatic experience from the birth of her first son shifted her to take ownership of her second pregnancy and birth in a powerful home birth despite being deemed "high risk" by the system. Pam's story is inspiring and full of wisdom as she shares the journey she had to go on to to have her powerful home birth experience! Here are the links she discusses in the podcast. Herstory: Jane Hardwicke Collings...

In this episode Emily and Annabelle discuss the difficulty they (and likely many other women) face when they want to be an advocate for natural birth but they don't want to shame anyone! This also delves into people's perception of a positive birth experience and gets them asking the question, if a woman believes her experience was a positive one does it really matter how she births? They also discuss how this spill into other areas of parenting and the reason why they believe in the power of...

In this episode we chat with Aimee, a mama of two girls. She birthed both girls at home with a private midwife and her supportive husband. We chat all things homebirth and how education really is key! Aimee shares how she prepared herself for birth and actually crowned while she was dosing on the couch! This is a really wonderful episode that covers topics such as why women choose homebirth, the importance of informing yourself and why a private midwife can be worth the investment.

In this episode we chat with Ina Timms. a mum of 3 girls and a chiropractor. Ina has for a long time been passionate about natural alternatives to health. Two of her births naturally went ‘over’ and she gave birth to perfectly healthy babies at 43 weeks at home. This is a story about normalizing babies who decide to arrive earth side after the estimated due date, and Ina shares her personal experience navigating a system and a world that aren't used to babies arriving so "late."

In this episode Radi shares how her recent Freebirth was one of simplicity & spirituality. Radi is passionate about harnessing the power of our presence 🔥 & understands the importance of trusting our intuition & the beauty of natural birth. Her story is so inspiring and is shared with so much inner knowing, and complete trust in the process!

In this episode we chat with second guest Jodie about the birth to her first baby which was a magical water birth at the family birthing centre. Her birth story isn’t the birth itself, but the lead up, the sitting in a phase of labor for 3 weeks, and the lessons and healing that created her birth. Jodie discusses her incredible self-awareness that led her to the magical lessons her birth brought to her. All these lessons where a perfect reflection of Motherhood, and therefore a beautiful...

In this episode we chat with Ashley, a mother to two beautiful daughters. Ashley is a teacher, a birth educator and a postpartum doula who is deeply passionate about supporting women, their families and their children to thrive. Ashley had a hands-off hospital birth with a midwife and in the episode she shares this story along with the lessons she learnt from this birth and the joy it brought her!

In this episode Annabelle shares the birth of her second son, Archer, born at home! She shares the details, the journey, her thoughts, feelings, and how it wasn’t what she thought it would be (and she knew that it wouldn’t be haha) but it was exactly what she needed. It was a mentally challenging birth, where she struggled to be present and surrender until transition took over and demanded presence, love and power. This birth reminded her who she was. Thank you Archy boy.

In todays 100th episode we chat with Leashia. Leashia is a trauma coach for mums. She is passionate about helping women who feel overwhelmed by the unseen mental and emotional load of motherhood - regulate their nervous systems and heal from the inside out - so that they can feel LESS triggered, MORE energised and DEEPLY connected to their loved ones. We discuss what triggers are, why our kids trigger us so much and how to start healing them! You can connect with Leashia @leashiaarrowsmith...

In episode we chat with, Nicola, a mother of 2 beautiful little wildlings, an 8 year old daughter and a 5 year old son. Her first son was born early at 25 weeks gestation which thrust us into a journey she never expected to take. We discuss the challenges of having a baby in the NICU, the struggle of navigating the hospital system as a more naturally minded mama and the absolute miraculous strength of these early babies and how their will to survive shapes their future. Nicola also shares...

In this episode we chat with, Lauren Dry, a certified holistic life coach specializing in parenting and relationships. She is a mother of 2 and found her passion in working with women to heal their nervous system and break generational cycles deep in the unconscious mind, after becoming a mother herself and going through the same steep dive most women go through when we realize that the tools, habits, behaviors and inherited nervous system we are given these days, is not only not set up to...

In this episode we chat with Lauren Middleton, a wife and a SAHM mother to 2 girls. She was transformed by the homebirth of her 1st daughter, then again with her 2nd, a planned freebirth. She learned her power as a woman and being in control of her body through sovereign birth. We discuss the reasons to freebirth, how transformative freebirth can be and how it can influence your life after birth, the husband's role in birth and how to navigate true emergencies while free birthing.