Saint Majella
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Motherhood flows when we do it together. Devoted to the mother (verb) and informative and important to all, from maiden to male. This is a parenting podcast that shifts the focus from the child, back to the mother because a nurtured and empowered mothership flows through the family.
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S3E14: Surviving the Silly Season. In conversation with Marion Rose
December 12, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBIn our final episode of the season we got the pleasure of sitting down with the playful and nurturing Marion Rose. You may know Marion from her work on the Aware Parenting Podcast with over 3 million downloads.. With 36 years of experience in psychology and psychotherapy, 18 years as an Aware Parenting instructor and mother to two children, Marion is a wealth of knowledge and lived experience. In this episode we hone in on the silly season, aka christmas-time. Marion teaches us how we can ...
S3E13 Mothers need space. In conversation with Mel and Cel.
November 26, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode Mel and Cel sit down and have a raw and authentic conversation together about their time away in Brisbane. How this 4 days child free was expansive, enlivening and allowed them to reconnect to their other identities that are not centred around mothering. The sponsor of this episode is Sage Mamma, run by Narelle Melnick. This postpartum service is centred around individualised care as unique as the woman herself. Narelle honours traditional cultures across the world providin...
S3E12: All mothers work. In conversation with Alannah Batho
November 12, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBIn today’s episode we sit down with the articulate and aspirant Alannah Batho from the Parents Work Collective. Alannah is a parent to two girls, an employment lawyer and alongside Virginia Tapscott has founded the not-for-profit advocacy organization Parents Work Collective. You may have seen their t-shirts out in the wild with the bold red words reading “ALL MOTHERS WORK”. Parents Work Collective are working to change the narrative and policies around the value of unpaid care work aka pa...
S3E11: Both hands full. In conversation with Charlotte Squires
October 30, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode we chat with the wise and wonderful Charlotte Squires, The Living Doula. Our friend Charlotte is a mother of two, lover to Jack, cancer survivor and doula. Charlotte who speaks as though she has lived hundreds of lifetimes before dedicates her life work to helping people explore the light and darkness within them. We could talk on numerous topics with Char, but today our focus of the ep is the transition from 1 child to 2, which shocked all of us more than we expected. We go ...
S3E10 Mother as a verb. In conversation with Tasara, The Queer Doula
October 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBIn today's episode we speak with the compassionate and welcoming Tasara, The Queer Doula. Tasara is a full-spectrum doula for Queers and Allies. They provide care, education, and advocacy for individuals and their families throughout their reproductive journey. Tasara's extensive experience, knowledge, skills, and intuition brings a calming and grounded presence to childbirth, postpartum, and the various services they offer. Celeste first hand experienced Tasara’s love and care through her p...
S3E9: The Motherhood Space. In conversation with Gabrielle Nancarrow
October 01, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBIn this episode we sit down with the intelligent and driven author, doula, community-maker and mother of three Gabrielle Nancarrow. Over her motherhood journey Gabrielle has evolved from a full-time editor for Victoria Secret in New York City, to owning her own business in the community oriented Seddon, Victoria. Gabrielle is a pioneer in our eyes, having created a space for community and women called 'Gather Women Space' which is worth checking out. Her most recent achievement after wri...
S3E8: Holistic Obstetrics. In conversation with Dr Natalie Elphinstone.
September 17, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIn this episode we sit down with the inspirational and warm Dr Natalie Elphinstone. Mother of four and experienced obstetrician, Nat opens up frankly and honestly about her journey into motherhood alongside her obstetric career. She explains to us how her practice has changed over time. Natalie’s perspective on birth and obstetric intervention is refreshing and looks at it from a holistic point of view. We also discuss Maternal-Assisted Caesareans as a mode of birth and the benefits of havin...
S3E7: Mothering in a Disabling World. In Conversation with Eliza Hull
September 03, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIn episode seven we chat with the grounded and creative Eliza Hull. Eliza among many things is a mother of two, musician, editor and avid disability advocate. Eliza created the anthology ‘We’ve got this’ which shares real stories about parenting with disability. In this conversation we discuss Eliza’s disability Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, alongside her journey into motherhood. Eliza recalls a total lack of support when preparing to become a mother and explains how the world is, in fact...
S3E6: Radical Mothering. In conversation with Bonnita
August 20, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBIn this episode we chat with artist and mother Bonnita. With many ‘so -called’ labels, Bonnita openly and honestly recounts her experiences as a mother of bi-racial and neuro-diverse children and mother with neurodiversity herself. We move through a plethora of topics ranging from un-schooling, racism, art and the need for women to have ‘a room of one's own’. This conversation is sure to get you pondering… The episode covers the following: Young mothering Single mothering Raising a bir...
S3E5: The Cost of Labour. In conversation with Natalie Kon-yu
August 06, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode we meet the intelligent and fierce Natalie Kon-yu. Natalie is a writer, academic and editor whose work has been published nationally and internationally. She is the author of The Cost of Labour and a co-commissioning editor of #Me Too: Stories from the Australian Women’s Movement, Mothers and Others and Just Between Us. She lives and works in Naarm. Together we explore and scrutinise societal ideas around pregnancy, birth and motherhood, the patriarchy and today's technocr...
S3E4: The Erotic Mother. In conversation with Tamica Wilder
July 23, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBIn this episode we delve into erotic mothering with the vibrant Orgasmic Mama, Tamica Wilder. Tamica is a somatic sexologist and multi-disciplinary therapist residing in Byron Bay. Tamica brings 20 years of experience in facilitation and group work and guides us through finding pleasure in the mundane, tapping into our eros through motherhood and honoring the season we are in. We talk sex positivity and how we can raise children without shame, equip for an embodied and healthy adulthood. We ...
S3E3: Raging Motherhood. In conversation with Rachel Yoder
July 09, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode we sit down with the spectacular Rachel Yoder, writer and mother. Rachel is the author of the novel Nightbitch. Selected as an Indie Next Pick in August 2021, Nightbitch has gone on to be named a best book of the year by Esquire and Vulture and has been translated into 13 different languages. Nightbitch personally inspired both of us, as Rachel delves into the truly feral and raw parts of motherhood. In this conversation we dig into Rachel's experience of motherhood and h...
S3E2: The double shift. In conversation with Lucinda McKimm
June 25, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBIn this episode we chat with the articulate and passionate Lucinda from the Ready or Not podcast. Lucinda, mother of 1 year old Ray has an impressive career history and after giving birth to a child of her own has made it her mission to document the complexities of motherhood and working. We delve into gender roles in the home, highlight the disparities across the world in maternal and paternal leave and so much more. This chat got us inspired as well as fired up, we hope this listen stokes ...
S3E1: Connect, Empower and Disrupt. In conversation with Mel & Cel
June 11, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWelcome back, it has been a while between chats and life has been full. We are so excited to be back for Season 3 of Saint Majella. In this episode with Mel and Cel, we let you in on all that is to come for SM in 2023. We chat about our latest offerings, that have been brewing in our cauldron for months, even years are finally taking shape. You can expect community, disruption and empowerment as we move into our next chapter. This evolution of the business, the brand and our friendship d...
S2E5: Going deeper into motherhood with Jungian Analyst and Writer Lisa Marchiano, exploring mum rage, the battle with toddlers & teens, mother intuition and meeting our shadows.
October 12, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBIn this episode we met with the incredibly wise Lisa Marchiano. Lisa is a mother, writer, jungian analyst and fellow podcaster (see her poddy This Jungian Life here) Lisa is well known for her book “Motherhood - Facing and Finding Yourself” - which personally changed both our perspectives. Lisa sheds a new light on the depths that motherhood can take you to and in this episode we explore the challenges of motherhood that force you to look within. We are reminded yet again that surrender is ...
S2E4: Sex, intimacy and connecting with your yoni with Queen of Pleasure Rachael White
August 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBMeet the Queen of Pleasure Rachael White. Rachael is a holistic sex coach, yoni massage practitioner and lover of all things pleasure. Recorded from Mel's bed we delve into sex and intimacy with yourself and your partner. The importance of accepting your season and your body for all its beauty. And what we can do when there is an imbalance in partners sex drive and libido (hello parenthood!). We learnt about yoni and cock massage and how this could crack you right open, hint it's all ab...
S2E3: Change your perspective, change your life. Anna @theautism_collective shares her journey beyond autism diagnosis and how any perceived problems can be an opportunity for transcendence
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this episode of Saint Majella we chat with the inspirational Anna Commons from @theautism_collective. Anna is raising two boys, one with autism. Anna is a motherhood mentor and coach and works exclusively to hold space for special needs mums. As always this chat was more than we could've imagined as we delved into Anna's personal story of growth, her individual experience with her autistic son Jackson, his diagnosis and the day to day life of a parent with a non verbal child. We learnt a...
S2E3: Change your perspective, change your life. Anna @theautism_collective shares her journey beyond autism diagnosis and how any perceived problems can be an opportunity for transcendence
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this episode of Saint Majella we chat with the inspirational Anna Commons from @theautism_collective. Anna is raising two boys, one with autism. Anna is a motherhood mentor and coach and works exclusively to hold space for special needs mums. As always this chat was more than we could've imagined as we delved into Anna's personal story of growth, her individual experience with her autistic son Jackson, his diagnosis and the day to day life of a parent with a non verbal child. We learnt a...
S2E2 The Enormity of Motherhood and the Mother Load - a yarn with Mel and Cel from the trenches.
May 24, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBHi mamas, Today we cancelled on our upcoming guest for what felt like the tenth time. We have been trying our best to get an episode out but struggling with the absolute ENORMITY of motherhood and the mother load. Cleaning. Cooking. Caring for Children. Caring for sick children. Death in the family. Family Business Management. Teething. Starting Solids. Paying the bills. Low libidos Relationship maintenance. The mental load of ensuring you're getting your self-care in. Thats only the ti...
S2E1: Mel and Cel share their healing and wondrous home birth experiences featuring info on their pregnancies, lotus birth and top tips for a fabulous labour
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBWelcome to Season 2 of the Saint Majella Podcast. With 2 new groupies in our gang we are so excited to be back behind the mic. And with many exciting guests lined up...! In our first episode back Mel and Cel relive and relish in their two amazing home-births (2 days and 180m away from each other!!) We chat pregnancy, labour and birth with our toddlers by our side, home birth and the golden postpartum. It was so nice to step back in time and reflect on the challenges, the intensity and the s...
S2E1: Mel and Cel share their healing and wondrous home birth experiences featuring info on their pregnancies, a vbac, lotus birth and top tips for a fabulous labour
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBWelcome to Season 2 of the Saint Majella Podcast. With 2 new groupies in our gang we are so excited to be back behind the mic. And with many exciting guests lined up...! In our first episode back Mel and Cel relive and relish in their two amazing home-births (2 days and 180m away from each other!!) We chat pregnancy, labour and birth with our toddlers by our side, home birth and the golden postpartum. It was so nice to step back in time and reflect on the challenges, the intensity and the s...
Episode 16: Season finale with Mason Taylor from Superfeast, talking tonic herbalism and medicinal mushrooms to support fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and toddlers
November 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn our season finale, we have an exciting guest: Mason Taylor, founder of Superfeast - your tonic herbs and medicinal mushroom superstore. In this episode we ask Mason to consider his encyclopaedic knowledge (think Daoist Philosophy, Adaptogens, Medicinal Mushrooms, Tonics... the list goes on) and provide his best advice for mothers. We discuss how a woman can support herself through conception, pregnancy and post-partum with a number of strategies, as well as specific herbs, discussed. ...
Episode 15: We chat with dads about parenting; challenges, identity shifts, equality and relationship changes
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn todays episode we turn the spotlight onto the dads - we interview our partners Nick and Tim and ask them their thoughts on fatherhood, shifts in relationships and their sense of identify. At times we were surprised by their answers, at other times we had predicted their responses perfectly - but they definitely had us laughing and hopefully will encourage a giggle from you too. Also an apology from us; this episode kept getting interrupted by our children, but hey that’s parenting, yo...
Episode 14: Mental Health in pregnancy and beyond with midwife and nurse Hannah Oppy
October 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIn the 14th Episode of Saint Majella, we have a very special guest, Hannah Oppy. She is a mother, midwife and nurse that works in a tertiary hospital in Melbourne caring for women with significant mental health issues, drug and alcohol addiction, adolescents and women with intellectual Disabilities. Hannah's role encompasses the antenatal and immediate postpartum time. We chatted to Hannah about the support available, identifying mental illness, myth-busted about medication in pregnancy an...
Episode 13: Tessa Weadman, Paediatric Speech Pathologist, talks the talk and explains all things relating tongue ties, dummies, signs of speech delays, stutters and more!
October 04, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode we meet with Tessa Weadman, a paediatric speech pathologist. Tessa has a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Master of Speech pathology. She is currently completing her PhD part-time and will finish towards the beginning of next year. She works as a speech pathologist in Melbourne with preschool and school-aged children. We chat about stutters, tongue, lip and cheek ties, the interference of dummies and thumb sucking and heaps more. There is also a tonne of useful informatio...
Episode 12: Alex Sinickas from Milkdrop shares her experience with stillbirth, a breastfeeding journey gone wrong, pumping and how all of this turned into a business idea
September 19, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBToday we speak with Alex Sinickas - engineer, mother and creator of Milkdrop breast pump silicone cushions. Alex experienced a traumatic start to motherhood with a stillbirth at 20 weeks and openly shares her dark journey through grief and how it has shaped her today. Becoming a mother to daughter Greta, Alex then struggled with breastfeeding and pumping which led her to create a product to empower breastfeeding women. Alex is super clever and gave us a different perspective on motherhood a...
Episode 11: Home birth, free birth, wild pregnancy and lotus birth experiences shared by Amy, a mother, artist and birthkeeper from Byron Bay.
September 12, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this weeks episode we chat with Amy (known as @bushrat_ in the instagram world), a birthkeeper (doula) who works with home birth and freebirthing families in northern NSW. A mama of three beautiful babes all born at home: Sylvester (6), Essie (2) and Solomon (5 months). Amy experienced a wild pregnancy and freebirth with her son Solomon and it was easily the most incredible experience in her life. She talks through her three births and also shares her experience of a lotus birth. SHOW ...
Episode 10: Mel & Cel in Lockdown; talking birth plans, relationships, equality, toilet training and all things juicy!
July 26, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThis weeks episode we are turning the spotlight back to us, to Mel & Cel. As most of Australia, including Victoria is in lockdown, we’re unable to meet with the lovely guests we have lined up for you. On our instagram we asked you what you wanted to chat to us about, what you wanted to ask us both and your questions definitely got us talking! Listen in to hear our answers: what we plan for in our upcoming births, our fears, our relationships, how to keep love alive, what equality means i...
Episode 9: The download on single mother life, learning the highs and lows with the beautiful Rachel Maksimovic
July 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn this weeks episode we catch up with Rachel Maksimovic; single mama and self employed boss bitch who wrangles two year old Lenny and full-time work SOLO. Rachel shares her beautiful water birth story and the challenges and joys of being a single mama. We get along so well with Rachel who is such an intuitive and inspiring mother, we just know you'll love her too. Our chat was interrupted by a family emergency, which was captured during the recording: Celeste's daughter Mazzy was having ...
Episode 8: Meet SLEEP EXPERT Jossie from @playrightsleeptight, encouraging instinctive, responsive and connected parenting
June 29, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBIn this week’s episode of the Saint Majella Podcast we speak to Jossie from @playrightsleeptight. Jossie is a woman of many talents; a nurse and midwife, mother of two AND sleep and settling enthusiast. In this episode Joss gives us so much holistic wisdom around sleep, settling, parenting and play and how they all interact together. You, the listeners, sent in many questions and Joss helps us answer them in the least polarising way. You can also find Jossie on insta @playrightsleepti...
Episode 8: Meet SLEEP EXPERT Jocelyn Ainslie, encouraging instinctive, responsive and connected parenting
June 29, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBIn this week’s episode of the Saint Majella Podcast we speak to Jocelyn Ainslie. Jocelyn is a woman of many talents; a nurse and midwife-turned-Maternal Child Health Care nurse, mother of two AND sleep and settling enthusiast. In this episode Joc gives us so much holistic wisdom around sleep, settling, parenting and play and how they all interact together. You, the listeners, sent in many questions and Joc helps us answer them in the least polarising way. You can also find Jocelyn on ...
Episode 7: Meet nutritionist Emma Park, answering your questions and sharing the importance of a healthy microbiome
June 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn today’s episode, we meet with Emma Park, a passionate Functional Medicine Nutritionist that believes wholeheartedly in the power of Food as Medicine. Creator of ‘The first 1000 days’ which focuses on optimising the health and wellbeing of new humans from conception to 2yrs of age. Emma’s website offers self paced online programs for mums and dads to have backstage access to her magical brain, as well as a free online facebook community. Em is a gut microbiome wizard and we LOVED this c...
Episode 6: Kirilly Dawn discusses her role as a doula, decolonisation of birth and somatic movement to support labour
May 31, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBKirilly Dawn is a Barkindji woman, a full spectrum doula, birth advocate and somatic movement instructor that resides in Byron Bay. She also co-hosts an informative podcast called Pregnancy Birth and Beyond. In this inspirational episode we learn about Kirilly's role as a doula. We chat about orgasmic birth and how this is possible for a birthing person in any setting, as long as they are in their safe place. Kirilly shares her insight on being culturally sensitive to an indigenous birt...
Episode 5: Your maternity care and birth options explained by midwife Marnie Icim
May 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBEpisode 5 delves into the current Maternity Care Options in Australia. We speak with Marnie Icim, midwife and mother. Together we pick apart the various options available to women through their pregnancy, birth, labour and postpartum, and how these choices can impact this special season of life. This episode is an absolute must-listen for first time mums and is incredibly relevant to all mums whether it be your 2nd or 5th babe. Marnie is nothing but empowering and extremely knowledgeable...
Episode 4: Changing Beliefs, The Conscious and Sub-Conscious mind and raising strong and supported children with Trauma Healer Jess Ainsworth
May 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThis week we talk to Jess Ainsworth. Jess is a mother of two delightful boys and inspirational business owner of Aaruka healing. Aaruka is a fast, effective and powerful healing modality that teaches people to work with energy and reprogram belief systems, based in the Mornington Peninsula. Aaruka means to find paradise within, and this is exactly what Jess does, helping people in 1:1 sessions to shift their beliefs and energy to find paradise within themselves. This episode talks about ...
Episode 3: Breastfeeding common pitfalls, pumping, mastitis, booze & all things boobs with Jess Kahan
April 19, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis week we chat with Jess Kahan, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Midwife, mama and all round boob guru. This episode covers the basics of breastfeeding, where to start your journey and where you can find support when you run into challenges. We chat about how nipple shields can cause more damage and pain and how dummies can impact your fertility/contraception. We were absolutely filled to the brim with useful knowledge after this chat and we hope you are too! Sho...
Episode 2: Investing in yourself, a home birth and boundaries with Amanda Hill.
April 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week we chat with Amanda Hill, a pioneer of a new landscape for mothers - a place where they are invited to thrive whilst setting their boundaries and ditching guilt and overwhelm. Amanda is studied in Psychology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reiki, and Yoga and combines this to provide life coaching, short courses and other pieces of magic. In our interview we chat about what self-care means for Amanda, or Mandy, and how important it is to invest in yourself. Mandy openly shares he...
Episode 1: Meet Mel and Cel - Our Journey from Maiden to Mother
March 22, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBHello all and welcome to our first episode! We recorded this episode back in September 2020 and finally, with wild toddlers in tow, a busy summer on the Mornington Peninsula and the general motherhood blur, we have launched. Our first episode introduces your hosts Mel and Cel as they chat about their journeys from Maiden to Mother. We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward to releasing more soon. Contact Saint Majella Slide into our DMs via insta @saintmajella Email us for colla...