Latest Nurture Podcast Episodes
S3E14: Surviving the Silly Season. In conversation with Marion Rose
Saint Majella - December 12, 2023 01:00 - 1 hourIn 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 Pa...
S3E13 Mothers need space. In conversation with Mel and Cel.
Saint Majella - November 26, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutesIn 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 epi...
S3E12: All mothers work. In conversation with Alannah Batho
Saint Majella - November 12, 2023 20:00 - 1 hourIn 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 t...
S3E11: Both hands full. In conversation with Charlotte Squires
Saint Majella - October 30, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourIn 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 ...
S3E10 Mother as a verb. In conversation with Tasara, The Queer Doula
Saint Majella - October 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hourIn 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, kno...
S3E9: The Motherhood Space. In conversation with Gabrielle Nancarrow
Saint Majella - October 01, 2023 20:00 - 1 hourIn 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...
S3E8: Holistic Obstetrics. In conversation with Dr Natalie Elphinstone.
Saint Majella - September 17, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourIn 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’...
S3E7: Mothering in a Disabling World. In Conversation with Eliza Hull
Saint Majella - September 03, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourIn 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 discu...
S3E6: Radical Mothering. In conversation with Bonnita
Saint Majella - August 20, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourIn 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,...
S3E5: The Cost of Labour. In conversation with Natalie Kon-yu
Saint Majella - August 06, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutesIn 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 Movemen...
S3E4: The Erotic Mother. In conversation with Tamica Wilder
Saint Majella - July 23, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourIn 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 m...
S3E3: Raging Motherhood. In conversation with Rachel Yoder
Saint Majella - July 09, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutesIn 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 differe...
S3E2: The double shift. In conversation with Lucinda McKimm
Saint Majella - June 25, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourIn 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 del...
S3E1: Connect, Empower and Disrupt. In conversation with Mel & Cel
Saint Majella - June 11, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutesWelcome 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 ...
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.
Saint Majella - October 12, 2022 03:00 - 1 hourIn 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...
S2E4: Sex, intimacy and connecting with your yoni with Queen of Pleasure Rachael White
Saint Majella - August 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hourMeet 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 beau...
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
Saint Majella - July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourIn 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 ima...
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
Saint Majella - July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourIn 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 ima...
S2E2 The Enormity of Motherhood and the Mother Load - a yarn with Mel and Cel from the trenches.
Saint Majella - May 24, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutesHi 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...
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
Saint Majella - March 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hourWelcome 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 othe...
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
Saint Majella - March 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hourWelcome 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 othe...
What Zillow’s Recent 2020 Announcement Means For You
Follow Up Genius - January 04, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutesIn this episode, Wesley and Stephen talk about Zillow’s recent announcement that they have become a full-fledged broker. They explain how it is that we got to this point. The reason is that our industry professionals have failed. We did this to ourselves by not calling customers back. However,...
Live Ep.1 - ACCESS
Transform the Food System - December 27, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEp. 1 - How do we build inclusivity into a better future of food?
Live Ep.2 - CAPITALISM
Transform the Food System - December 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEp. 2 - Is free-market capitalism compatible with a sustainable future of the planet?
Live Ep.3 - SCALE
Transform the Food System - December 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEp. 3 - How can we best amplify our shared commitment to better soil, climate and human health in a dramatically changing, global world?
Episode 16: Season finale with Mason Taylor from Superfeast, talking tonic herbalism and medicinal mushrooms to support fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and toddlers
Saint Majella - November 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn 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)...
Episode 15: We chat with dads about parenting; challenges, identity shifts, equality and relationship changes
Saint Majella - November 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourIn 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 ...
Episode 14: Mental Health in pregnancy and beyond with midwife and nurse Hannah Oppy
Saint Majella - October 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn 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 Disabilit...
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!
Saint Majella - October 04, 2021 02:00 - 1 hourIn 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 Melbourn...
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
Saint Majella - September 19, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourToday 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 daugh...
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