Mandy and Kate chat to mother and daughter dynamic pea duo Vicki and Rachel from Newcastle. Vicki is a mum of five kids and wife to her husband Neil, who has an acquired brain injury due to a stroke. One of her children also has neurofibromatosis, ADHD and learning disabilities. Her daughter Rachel was a young carer for her siblings and her stroke-affected stepdad, and recently became a mum to 2-year-old Amelia, who is a gorgeous little SWAN girl.  Rachel talks about Amelia’s birth and early...

Kate and Mandy talk to Bec, a mad Carlton (boo) supporter and Pea partner and mum to a husband and two boys with disabilities. Her husband Luke has a a congenital deformity of his left hand, plus lived with an undiagnosed dislocated elbow for decades. Her eight-year-old boy Henry has autism and ADHD and is also gifted. Her younger son Kieran is profoundly deaf in one ear and has developmental coordination disorder, formerly known as dyspraxia.  Bec talks about the diagnosis journey for her...

Hello lovely Peas, pop us in your ears today and hear our announcement. We have loved sharing our lives with you over the last 5 years, but as they say, all pea things must come to an end. So on Mothers Day this year we are hanging up our headphones and turning the mics off, 5 years after we started. We still love each other very much and are so happy to be even better friends than we were 5 years ago, and now we have so many new friends too. You can stay connected with us...

Mandy and Kate chat to Maya, founder and CEO of Rare Wear - adaptive fashion for kids with disabilities - and Pea mum to six-year-old Lloyd, who has a rare genetic condition called Iqsec2 Associated Disorder and lives with developmental, medical and mobility issues.  Maya chats all about Lloyd’s birth when she was just eighteen years old, and the long journey towards diagnosis when he was 2 and a half years old. Lloyd is a full-time wheelchair user and is peg-fed, and is a chill and happy...

Kate and Mandy chat to Alex, a registered music therapea from Devonport, Tasmania. Alex talks all about her journey through the almost magical profession of music therapy.  Growing up in a musical family, Alex was interested in music and singing, but felt a strong sense that there was more to it than just performing or entertaining people.  Spotting a music therapy conference happening in her hometown of Brisbane, she decided to head along to explore it. Little did she know that she was about...

Mandy and Kate chat with Belinda, meditation teacher, shiatsu practitioner and Pea! Belinda is passionate about helping and supporting people on their health journey. She is the founder of Vitaliqi and loves showing people how they can feel better and turn their physical and mental health around naturally.    Belinda’s natural health career was inspired by her experiences of being a Pea mum to a daughter with type 1 diabetes. She found that meditation and shiatsu have helped her better manage...

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This week, Mandy (Kate is sick!) chats to Louise, Pea mum to 3-year-old Isabelle who lives with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) or the ‘bubble baby condition’  - a life-threatening genetic condition in which affected babies are unable to fight bacterial, viral or fungal infections. Louise shares her story of Isabelle’s diagnosis thanks to the quick and insightful actions of two supportive paediatricians, and her months-long hospital stay in a positive pressure room, all while the...

Mandy and Kate recap their recent trip to Parliament House to celebrate all things neighbours and belonging and connection with the excellent people from Neighbours Every Day - Relationships Australia’s social connection campaign.  Neighbours Every Day aims to help create and share belonging across Australia, and build the inclusive communities you want to live in, one relationship at a time.  Kate and Mandy are Neighbours Every Day Ambassadors and flew up to Canberra to celebrate the launch...

Mandy and Kate chat to Rachael, pea mum to a beautiful 5-year-old Robbie, and the Tasmanian representative for Angelman Syndrome Association Australia. Rachael shares the story of her pregnancy, moving to Hobart in preparation for Robbie’s birth, time in the NICU, Robbie’s surgery at only 9 days of age, and his diagnosis of the rare genetic disorder Angelman Syndrome. Rachael talks about adjusting to Robbie’s medical complexities, feeling like the whole world had changed around her,...

Snap Pea 91! Mandy and Kate chat about concerts, and listen to your speak pipes xxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate and Mandy chat to Lewis from northwest Tasmania, a lovely young guy who studies media and communications and runs YouTube channel Lewlyfe.  Lewis is part of the pea community as he was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Lewis talks about growing up managing all the challenges of multiple surgeries, speech therapy and regular check ups with a whole range of doctors and specialists. Primary school was not much fun as he went to a sporty school when he wasn’t into sports, but he...

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The Peas are back for 2024 and listen happily to your speak pipes. Mandy spoke about Tim from Thailand's book https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/10017028 "With Gratitude" Kate is loving Megan Williams book (she accidentally used the wrong sir name in the episode, sorry Megan) https://www.booktopia.com.au/let-s-never-speak-of-this-again-megan-williams/book/9781922790392.html you can get it here. And Kate's amazing cousin Amy has written this beautiful book GATHER, and you can get it here or...

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Mandy and Kate listen to your speak pipes, share a cry, difference and laugh and ask you to listen to the summer series! Thanks for listening all year, you are the best podcast listeners ever! We love you all! "see you" on the 25th December, K and M x Melbourne's forecast today is for a humid, slightly rainy 25 degrees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the next two weeks, Mandy and Kate listen to your amazing speak pipes and wrap up the year that was! How they love listening to your voice and hearing your opinions. Oh and you even get to hear Kate's dog in the background of the pod laundry! Forecast for Melbourne on the 7th December 2023 is a sunny 26 degrees! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate chat to Sue, Chair of Carers Victoria,  the peak body representing all unpaid carers in Victoria. Sue is an experienced communications consultant who has worked in executive roles and run her own business for many years, while also caring for her four children. Sue’s two oldest children both had a very rare genetic condition called Niemann Pick Disesase Type C. Her daughter Jas died from the condition at the age of 14, and her son George also died of the condition three and...