What does it mean to truly rock the holiday season? Maybe it’s embracing the mess, or maybe it’s about finally finding a little stillness amidst the chaos. Whatever it looks like for you, we’re here to explore what happens when we let go of the need to “do it all” and instead connect with what really matters.

In this episode, QuantiMama Jodi and QuantiMama Kerri meander through the subtle (and not-so-subtle) pressures of the season, from the cultural addiction to busyness to the quiet rebellion of saying “no” to the noise. Why do we equate doing with being? And what might shift if we paused to notice the moments in between?

What invisible work goes unnoticed in your life? 

What kind of connection feels most nourishing right now? 

And how might this season look if we chose meaning over momentum?

There are no neat answers here—just space to explore, reflect, and maybe even laugh at the glorious imperfection of it all. So grab a cuppa, take a breath, and join us for this conversation about the season, the self, and everything in between.

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You know that moment when you realise parenting isn’t a “season” but a lifetime membership with no exit clause and really, really small fine print you unhelpfully only lightly skimmed? Yep, same.

This podcast ep, witnesses QuantiPapa McGill and QuantiMama Jodi diving headfirst into Compound Living—where type-A personalities, crunchy parenting, and four kids under one roof get messy together. A place where the tension of wanting to “do all the things” bumps up against also just wanting to lie down for 5 minutes or more improbably, toilet, in peace. A place where we wrestle with the guilt, the grind, and the pervasive societal expectations that tell success is demonstrated by productivity and big screen TVs.

• How do we value the invisible work of parenting when it feels so universally thankless and repetitive?
• What shifts in us and our kids when we stop trying to control our kids’ emotions and instead hold space for them?
• And how do we untangle ourselves from the need for permission to rest, reset, or simply say, “This is hard.”

This episode touches on the quiet wisdom of surrender—the kind that doesn’t mean giving up but instead choosing to be present with what truly matters; embracing our kids’ natural curiosity (even when it means pulling apart sewing machines) and why the best moments of parenting often happen when we let go of gifted societal perceptions of perfection.

For anyone feeling stretched thin, stuck in the grind, or questioning if they’re “doing enough,” Jodi & McGill offer ‘permission’ (not that you need it, but that’s a whooollllleee other conversation) to rethink it all. This parenting gig—this unwitnessed, messy, relentless, thoroughly common ‘work’ of raising conscious, thoughtful, harmonious humans—shapes the world more than we realise. And to be honest, the world desperately needs them. 

Tune in, get curious, lighten your mind, and maybe shift gifted perspectives because in the chaos of Living in the Compound, there’s plenty of room for life-changing memories, conscious connection, and at least a few ‘fark it’ moments along the way.

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It's all very well to grab your beloved and your bestie, set up a couple of mics and start a podcast about farking the shoulds and critiquing the education system from the parents/outsiders perspective BUT how much of your critiquing is influenced and impacted by a confirmation bias that grows ever stronger with each conversation?  

Is the current school "product" really that dire?  

Are kids needs actually systematically unmet, in favour of efficiencies and misaligned stakeholders?   

How challenged are todays teachers in their desire to cater for their charges whilst balancing the duties of the position? 

Is it true that we parents play a role and influence the whole shootin' match?  

Is the current mainstream education really that shoddy and wanting?  

Meet lovely luscious Lauren, both a current practising teacher and parent, who brings us an insiders perspective of the present school environment.  

QuantiMama Jodi and QuantiMama Kerri get real and raw with Luscious Lauren about what's happening on the ground in a variety of school environments, the role (and impact) of parents in this space, the agility and adaptability of kids to adjust to new or changing places, the contrast of the traditional school space versus the one-on-one student/educators of private tutoring,  and the holistic approach to our kids learning, with consideration to rhythm, diet, emfs, labels, expectation and more. 

Join us to examine,  reimagine and alchemise education because fark knows, the kids are ripe and ready for change.

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Planning for postpartum
Optimal Birth Recovery provides professional placenta encapsulation across Geelong, the Bellarine, Melbourne and selected regional areas. Not local? Explore QuantiMama’s free postpartum resources for pregnancy, birth recovery and early postpartum preparation.
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Questioning school or considering homeschooling?
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It's all very well to grab your beloved and your bestie, set up a couple of mics and start a podcast about farking the shoulds and critiquing the education system from the parents/outsiders perspective BUT how much of your critiquing is influenced and impacted by a confirmation bias that grows ever stronger with each conversation?  

Is the current school "product" really that dire?  

Are kids needs actually systematically unmet, in favour of efficiencies and misaligned stakeholders?   

How challenged are todays teachers in their desire to cater for their charges whilst balancing the duties of the position? 

Is it true that we parents play a role and influence the whole shootin' match?  

Is the current mainstream education really that shoddy and wanting?  

Meet lovely luscious Lauren, both a current practising teacher and parent, who brings us an insiders perspective of the present school environment.  

QuantiMama Jodi and QuantiMama Kerri get real and raw with Luscious Lauren about what's happening on the ground in a variety of school environments, the role (and impact) of parents in this space, the agility and adaptability of kids to adjust to new or changing places, the contrast of the traditional school space versus the one-on-one student/educators of private tutoring,  and the holistic approach to our kids learning, with consideration to rhythm, diet, emfs, labels, expectation and more. 

Join us to examine,  reimagine and alchemise education because fark knows, the kids are ripe and ready for change.

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High Vibe Birth is our self-paced online birth preparation course, available worldwide. Want more personalised support? Birth Immersions are available online or in person, with practical birth preparation, partner support, nervous-system tools and space to explore your choices.
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Planning for postpartum
Optimal Birth Recovery provides professional placenta encapsulation across Geelong, the Bellarine, Melbourne and selected regional areas. Not local? Explore QuantiMama’s free postpartum resources for pregnancy, birth recovery and early postpartum preparation.
→ quantimama.com/optimal-birth-recovery

Questioning school or considering homeschooling?
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What does it take to go the relationship distance, in this modern world of distractions and transient pursuits?

How does one keep the honeymoon vibe alive when the era of spontaneous, romantic interludes has passed and replaced by an familiar intimacy marked by farting in, rather than out, of the room and toileting with the door open?

In this episode of Fark the Shoulds, QuantiMama Jodi and QuantiPapa McGill dive into the past six months of their “DIDO” relationship experiment, that’s been full of pleasant surprises, occasional frustrations, and a healthy dose of humour. Join them as they reflect on their secret to staying connected.

Of course, it isn’t all "easy-peasy". Jodi and McGill keep it real, examining on what didn’t work, like the rough parts of being physically apart and the hard truths of not being able to support each other in real time. Adversity brings innovation and even these tough moments promoted growth, showing them new ways to communicate their needs, to laugh at the bumps, and to stretch as a couple.

How do you want to show up in your relationship?

What choices are you making each day in your relationships? Are you showing up with intention, or just going through the motions? Are you anchored in growth or protection?

When was the last time you and your beloved did something that genuinely brought you closer? What can you do to create more high-vibe moments together?

Are you “holding space” for each other, allowing vulnerability without jumping in to “fix” things?

What do you really want from your relationship, and how can you express that openly?

Join the QuantiFolk community as these two celebrate love, growth, and the real, raw journey of partnership and parenthood with humour, heart, and as always, farking the (relationship) shoulds.

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Planning for postpartum
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Quick!! Get the kids out of the house, turn the heater up, select your favourite juicy music, and let's get naked...with QuantiMama Kerri. 

Together with QuantiMama Jodi, they go straight to the sensitive pink bits; pulling apart Curious Kerri’s experience navigating the complexities of her child's mental health challenges within the educational system. 

Challenges such as:

·       the pressures on kids to be ‘normal’, to fit in & be accepted when there is a resounding pressure towards ‘success’ & achievement

·       the importance of tuning into, observing and being the greatest advocate for your kid’s wellbeing despite the limitations of the system

·       the emerging phenomena of parents being kept in the dark by well-meaning institutional representatives, under some restrictive belief that this is best advocacy practice for the child

·       a lack of family engagement from the school and the ensuing disconnect between parent & child,

·       parents' voices, values & roles as a primary carers being overlooked and understated.

There will always be extreme examples of child mistreatment and malfeasance, where the kid’s privacy must be protected by the institution BUT as QuantiMama Kerri explains, sharing a mothers first-hand account of how challenging and confronting it is to be contrary to the system, she reminds us of the importance of ‘pausing’, being guided by love (not fear), and the imperative to gather relevant information and advocate for ‘option C’.

Quantifolks, you are not alone in your parenting journey. This episode is a heartfelt reminder of the power of curiosity, advocacy, and love, in navigating the challenges of raising resilient children, and in this case, resilient parents.

A-faarking-men!!

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Nathan Francis, author, coach, documentary filmmaker, and podcast host of The Breaking Free Podcast hears the starters gun and gets straight to heart of the matter; calling out the traps and trials that have us filling our lives with addictive tendencies and superficiality rather than pursuits of purpose and authenticity.

This is Farking the Shoulds at its most compelling; a call to action to both young and old to break free of the programming and quantum leap to your next highest self.

Nathan is passionately bare, calling out the unhealthy behaviours for our young men (thanks in large part to media portrayals of masculinity); the importance of emotional expression for men and the need for safe spaces where men can share their feelings without judgment; the significance of mentorship and the role of adults in guiding the younger generation; the impact of grounding children in nature and allowing kids to trust their instincts, rather than conforming to societal pressures. Finally, Nathan compels us to trust our inner guidance and to take action towards goals, emphasising that change is possible when we detach from limiting beliefs. 

Nathan walks the talk, oozing passion, knowing and relatability. His insights on the power of reprogramming our minds through conscious choices and the content we consume resonate deeply.

Listen and absorb. 

Then take action to your next quantum leap.

Find Nathan Francis here….

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OSS.Health.Mind
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nathanfrancis222?_t=8iKxXw8R2ee&_r=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanfrancis__/

The Breaking Free Podcast 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fHxmfbFZwyZPIcOrjw3Hf?si=q42PtUR4Qeu8SvUuWDMrpw 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/breaking-free-podcast/id1657951151 

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@nathanfrancis__?si=df69YA7zK-CUeG8- 

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Planning for postpartum
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If we want to have an impact on our kids’ education and learning, whether that’s to tweak and support or to revolutionise their environment, we must also examine our own experiences (read: prejudices), when we were young.

What was our experience of learning? 
How do we feel about it now, on reflection?
Were there memorable moments of either thrive or survive?
Were there experiences that have now meaningfully contributed to certain belief systems, habits & ideas, maybe enhancing or hindering modern day you?
Did your learning keep you from or help you reach your goals?
and
How can this reminiscing help shepherd and shape us, as parents, to know what to next “try” for our kids’ schooling in this great experiment that is child-rearing? 

QuantiMama Jodi & Curious Quinn take a waltz down memory lane, sweeping the cobwebs to the side, to reflect back on their own school experience; identifying markers and experiences that have had enduring impact on their own life, personal development & success and how then, that permeates through their kid-wrangling today.  

Naked convos ensue with Jodi & Quinn sharing vulnerable, squishy parts of their childhood schooling.  The parts which have stayed with them well into their adult hood; the parts that still impact on the way they see, do & teach life and the aspects that they wish to change to be better examples to their kids plus it saves them trotting out the old “Do as I say!! Not as I do!!” chestnut.

What are the long-term impacts of; 
personal interaction versus the high use of technology in classrooms; 
the importance of playtime; 
the grading system/assessments; 
interaction & learning through personal connection with teachers & students; effort versus grades; 
the weight of openly comparing students against each other at impressionable developmental ages; 
having a system whereby there is certainty in the structure of following rules versus finding opportunities to developing courage & authenticity through creativity & curiosity. 

Straighten your uniform, sit up straight and listen closely as Jodi and Quinn reminisce and muse on days gone by; noting that certain mindsets & programs created during their schooling (i.e. am I good enough, am I smart enough) can create the inner critic which has stayed with them well into their adulthood. Fret not; this will not be on your exam!!

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As we know better, more often than not, we do better. Or at the very least, we set the intention for ‘being better’. 

But what happens when resources, funds or support are not available to facilitate the experience of what is needed for that perceived ‘better’ option?

Meet the utterly delightful Carolina; a woman close to QuantiMama Jodi’s heart. Carolina, in simple terms, is Jodi’s muse and the catalyst for the conception and birth of QuantiMama’s High Vibe Birth course. Carolina is literally the reason why Jodi conceived and wrote the programme. 

Together, they reflect on Carolina’s very different births; her desires and pragmatic preparation as she readies herself for the upcoming welcoming of her fourth babe earth-side and all the other fascinating considerations of birthing in this modern western world. 

Birth Grief; 

Birth Recovery;

Placenta Encapsulation;

The Power of Breath;

Empowering Men in Birth and the ensuing impact on relationships;

Birth Tips & Tools and many more impactful anchors that make for magical, connected birth experiences. 

Join us for the conversation and to experience Jodi’s transformational birth education course, head to quantimama.com/highvibebrth

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Running Your Own Race

We’re in a world where advertising campaigns tout standing out, standing above, extra-ordinary individualism and “going your own way” but everywhere around us in society reflects collectivism, community and the relative safety of homogeny.

So, when you’re looking for cues from society, which is it? 

Are we meant to be part of the herd or out front, leading the charge? 

Is there a third option where we can don the HP invisibility cloak and not be witnessed (read: judged) by others at all? And if we could be invisible, is that just so we can live a perceived quiet, undisturbed life, free of shadow influences?

As intuitive wisdom comes through the natural aging process, parents have the invitation to fark the shoulds and choose instead, to run their own race. At the start, this may feel scary, overwhelming, and even, delinquent. 

Running your own race can show up in a myriad of examples:

questioning and holding to account our education institutions;

advocating and decision making that are child centred;

celebrating the unconventional rather than the popular.

In this episode of Alchemising Education, QuantiMama Jodi and Curious Quinn unpack what it is to run your own race, sparking curiosity and questioning the status quo with equal parts passion and laughs. 

Get ready to experience listening-gasm after listening-gasm and as always, fark the shoulds. 

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