First Time Parents Podcast

By First Time Parents

What's First Time Parents Podcast about?

First Time Parents is an unedited, unfiltered podcast about us, a newly married couple (Heidi Anderson ex-breakfast radio host now Stay At Home Mum & Sparky James "Griffo" Griffiths from Perth, Western Australia) as we tackle parenthood for the very first time, in all it's shitty & glorious moments. 

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First Time Parents Podcast episodes:

10.24.2023
Our final session with our therapist
It’s often the small things that make or break a relationship. In our last session with our Communication Coach, James Fish Gill, we revisit some of the big (small) popcorn moments that have impacted our relationship most, as well as the...
10.08.2023
Finding Purpose Again with Heath Piper
This is deep! Heidi catches up with her former NXFM breakfast co-host and dear friend, Heath Piper, in his very first podcast interview. Shit gets very raw and very real. • True feeling confessions about your newborn • Processing the concept of death...
09.27.2023
When Our Therapist Didn’t Rock Up…
When our therapist James Fish Gill didn’t rock up to our last session, Griff and I felt called to have our own chat about how we think we’ve been going in our relationship and in parenting. Links referenced in the show:...
09.13.2023
Heidi "Do I really want baby #2 or is it society telling me I want 2?"
THERAPY SESSION 5 BABY #2 UPDATE
09.10.2023
Toddlers push boundaries 200 times more with mums
Toddlers push boundaries 200 times more with mums that with dads. WHY? Press play
08.06.2023
Sleep Expert Donna, "Early rising, the number 1 question!"
Why is my child getting up at 5am? Why wont my child go to sleep? All the hard hitting questions answered in todays pod with sleep expert Donna Moala. Stalk Donna https://www.instagram.com/bub2sleep/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.31.2023
Nikki, "We have sex 5 times a week, even after 2 kids..."
After 16 years of being together and 2 kids, Nikki still has sex almost every day thanks to 5 things she shares in the pod!
07.25.2023
Heidi, "I have no libido right now..."
X-rated, NO BS sex chat is for parents who are struggling to get it on and have lost momentum...
07.18.2023
Kristi McVee, "1 in 4 children will be a victim of child sexual abuse."
Ex-child Abuse Detective & former Cop Kristi is on a mission to NORMALISE child protective behaviours & conversations in your family.
07.10.2023
Maz Compton,"I haven't actually talked about this publicly, but we can't have another baby."
Maz Compton (Radio host & Mum )opens up about secondary infertility for the first time publicly in today's ep.
07.02.2023
Alan Howel, "I was coming home yelling... "
Alan was coming home from work angry... His automatic response was to react & yell at his kids.
06.26.2023
Debbie Rivers, "Date night is cheaper than Divorce!"
This is a must listen, if you aren't feeling like jumping your partners bones...
06.14.2023
Heidi, "It feels like someone has died, grieving NO baby # 2"
Heidi is desperate for baby number 2 and she bravely speaks into what this feels like.
06.11.2023
Heidi calls Griffo out on his behaviour at daycare pickup.
Heidi called him out on it in their therapy session and they discuss....
05.28.2023
Child Educator Vic, "There is a disconnect we are seeing with parents & their children"
Parents are busier than ever...but our children are suffering because of it.
05.22.2023
PART 2 Tully O'Connor didn't want baby 2...until...
CSA - all men need to listen to this chat! Just sayin!
05.15.2023
Tully O'Connor "Just reminding ourselves we're on the same team"
Two blokes having a real chat about NOT being ready for baby number 2...
05.07.2023
Mum Kirstin "We would've divorced, if I had another baby!"
Kirstin & her hubby would've divorced, if they had another baby.
04.30.2023
Clare Wood, "Money is one of the primary reasons couples break up!"
Today's guest dropped the bomb, "Money is one of the primary reasons couples break up!"
04.24.2023
Therapy session PART 2 BABY DEBATE...
Griffo is ONE and done - PART 2 - Griffo dives into the guilt he feels in not wanting another baby.
04.15.2023
Griffo, "I'm 95% sure I don't want another baby..."
Therapy session #3 Heidi & Griff speak openly about having another child. Griff is a no & Heidi is desperate for another. Her words, "I feel broken."
04.09.2023
James Fish, "If they taught us this in year 1, our whole lives would change!"
Heidi and Griff start to talk baby number 2. Heidi is desperate for another child & Griff is happy with 1
04.03.2023
Heidi "He said he wanted to run & that pisses me off!"
Heidi & Griff dive into an old fight they had 10 years ago in today's relationship therapy session.
03.26.2023
Griffo "Our finances are consuming all of my brain space"
In today's therapy session Griff tells Heidi he is worried about money.
03.19.2023
Aston & Adam "We were living like housemates, ready to divorce"
This couple was almost ready to divorce and now they coach other couples
03.12.2023
Our 1st relationship therapy session & you're invited....
Heidi & Griff have opened the door and invited YOU into their therapy sessions.
02.28.2023
SNEAK PEAK...inside our relationship therapy sessions!
Our mission, to bring us back together as a couple not just as Mum and Dad & learn the POWER OF COMMUNICATION!
02.19.2023
Something is coming....
We have a game changing season coming your way!!! Press PLAY to find out, HOW we are going to save our marriage and yours! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.26.2023
Tully O'Connor "The intimacy drift in parenthood. It’s a thing.!"
If you feel disconnected, alone and like you have drifted from your partner post child, press play on todays ep with FT parents Heidi & Griff and special guest Tully O'Connor. Tully is a relationship & mens coach who is in...
01.11.2023
Toddler Wars - when they dont listen!
This ep is for the parents who are sitting in the shit with a toddler. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. First Time Parents Griffo & Heidi are currently at war with their toddler. He just wont listen to Heidi. If this is happening...
01.02.2023
Dr Kyla "I'm hungry"
Does your child think you are the snack bitch? AND constantly say "I'm hungry" ARE you feeling like your toddler is fussy af? Need help? This is ep is a game changer for parents if you have a toddler that refuses to eat anything...
12.20.2022
"I'm a SHIT mum"stories from YOU part 2
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Thats what this ep is ALL about...we ALL feel like psychopaths sometimes as Mums and feel like we are failing to meet all the expectations we place on ourselves. WE have YOUR shit mum stories LIVE with...
12.12.2022
"I'm a shit mum...and I feel like a psychopath!"
Heidi has a story in her mind, that she is a "shit mum" Just this week she messaged her coach & said "I feel like a psychopath!" So Heidi got her coach on today's pod, Dom Fletcher to have a very raw,...
12.07.2022
Griffo interviews Heidi about her book...
Griff goes all Oprah on Heidi and interviews her about her brand new memoir "Drunk on Confidence"...he has just finished reading the book, so no questions were off limits. Let us know how he did and tag us on insta...
11.30.2022
Dad drinks too much...
And now he is getting some help & support... First Time Dad Griffo has been challenged since becoming a Dad and struggled to connect at times with his son and himself. He felt lost, drank every day, was coming home snappy and...
11.22.2022
Our toddler is ANGRY! Tips on how to NOT yell yourself!
Heidi talks to a parenting coach about toddler meltdowns...because she has been yelling more and more recently! WE find out HOW to support our toddlers in these moments, and ourselves... We learn from parenting and nurturing coach Rachel Gwen how to NOT...
11.15.2022
Let's play a sex game - with curiosity cards!
This is the X-rated edition... Nothing is off limits. Sex has been a bit non existent, so the FT parents decided to play a sex game with curiosity cards. Strap yourselves in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.07.2022
"My partner was offended when I said, I hate mum life!"
Our relationship hot line is open... Today Heidi & Griff try to help listener Tayla after her partner was offended when she said she wanted out of mum life after a shit week...her comments didn't go down well! After exposing their own...
10.28.2022
This week with our relationship counsellor - diff parenting styles!
After a HUGE week of toddler meltdowns - Heidi and Griff took the topic of diff parenting styles to their counsellor & the way Heidi reacted after their son threw a smoothie all over the couch, that sent Heidi into...
10.23.2022
Toddler sleep with expert Donna Moala
All your questions answered around toddler sleep... when to transition your toddler into a big bed when to drop the midday nap how to cope with daycare and naps morning poo's and nappies at night time Stalk Donna Moala https://www.instagram.com/bub2sleep/ HUGE LOVE to our sponsor Be...
10.17.2022
Parent Sex - we had a quickie whilst our son was watching netflix!
WARNING - do not listen around kids and be prepared for real sex talk... This ep is JUICY and very honest about the struggles of having sex as a parent! Heidi and Griff talk about their 10 min quickie whilst their 3...
10.11.2022
Our son wears pink and some people dont like it
Heidi asked Griffo, "how he felt about their son wearing pink" after someone at the beach asked Heidi, 'How does dad feel about Memphis wearing the bright pink care bear outfit?" Our First Time Parents discuss their sons outfit choice and...
10.03.2022
Heidi doesn't like how hubby talks to their son
Heidi talks to Griffo about the way he speaks to Memphis their 3 year old son. Both discuss their parenting styles and agree to take this one to the counsellor. They are both struggling with their sons anger outburst too. It's been...
09.26.2022
"My weight is always the first thing people talk about"
Heidi opens up to Griff about her past and her weight ahead of her book launch next month. She reads a chapter to hubby Griff, as he hasn't read the book yet...about her body confidence and how she fell in love...
09.19.2022
Dad doesn't want baby number 2...but Mum does...
This ep is very raw... Heidi wants baby number 2, Griff doesn't. A very honest chat about where they're both at, and how the First Time parents are navigating the BIG decision to try for baby number 2 when Griff doesn't think...
09.11.2022
We are seeing a relationship counsellor
Heidi & Griff record this ep live from the car, after leaving their counselling session. They share WHY they are seeing a therapist, how it goes and what they have learnt about being first time parents & how their relationship has...
09.06.2022
Our son does his first interview in this ep
This is a special one - hear our 3 year old son, Memphis for the very first time on the poddy ha ha 3 mins of Memphis for his 3rd birthday. This is one cute and random podcast, love to hear...
08.15.2022
Confidence in the bedroom
This ep is a little kinky! Heidi shares all about her new podcast "Champagne Confidence" after she received a msg from one of you regarding confidence in the bedroom post baby! She shares a special guest Rosie Rees, who discusses WHY...
08.07.2022
Courtney Nightingale, "At times it's ok to not like your kids"
Heidi confesses she isn't confident at being a mum and is struggling with Memph's behaviours, the dinosaur noise he is making that is triggering the F out of her. Court drops some epic support, tips and help to support YOU with...
08.01.2022
First time Dad lost himself as a parent
First time mum Heidi, asked her hubby Griff in this ep, "Whats been his biggest struggle as a Dad?" and Griff opens up about how he feels lost at times. They both speak openly about their struggles with a toddler and...

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First Time Parents Podcast episodes:

Our final session with our therapist

Finding Purpose Again with Heath Piper

When Our Therapist Didn’t Rock Up…

Heidi "Do I really want baby #2 or is it society telling me I want 2?"

Toddlers push boundaries 200 times more with mums

Sleep Expert Donna, "Early rising, the number 1 question!"

Nikki, "We have sex 5 times a week, even after 2 kids..."

Heidi, "I have no libido right now..."

Kristi McVee, "1 in 4 children will be a victim of child sexual abuse."

Maz Compton,"I haven't actually talked about this publicly, but we can't have another baby."

Alan Howel, "I was coming home yelling... "

Debbie Rivers, "Date night is cheaper than Divorce!"

Heidi, "It feels like someone has died, grieving NO baby # 2"

Heidi calls Griffo out on his behaviour at daycare pickup.

Child Educator Vic, "There is a disconnect we are seeing with parents & their children"

PART 2 Tully O'Connor didn't want baby 2...until...

Tully O'Connor "Just reminding ourselves we're on the same team"

Mum Kirstin "We would've divorced, if I had another baby!"

Clare Wood, "Money is one of the primary reasons couples break up!"

Therapy session PART 2 BABY DEBATE...

Griffo, "I'm 95% sure I don't want another baby..."

James Fish, "If they taught us this in year 1, our whole lives would change!"

Heidi "He said he wanted to run & that pisses me off!"

Griffo "Our finances are consuming all of my brain space"

Aston & Adam "We were living like housemates, ready to divorce"

Our 1st relationship therapy session & you're invited....

SNEAK PEAK...inside our relationship therapy sessions!

Something is coming....

Tully O'Connor "The intimacy drift in parenthood. It’s a thing.!"

Toddler Wars - when they dont listen!

Dr Kyla "I'm hungry"

"I'm a SHIT mum"stories from YOU part 2

"I'm a shit mum...and I feel like a psychopath!"

Griffo interviews Heidi about her book...

Dad drinks too much...

Our toddler is ANGRY! Tips on how to NOT yell yourself!

Let's play a sex game - with curiosity cards!

"My partner was offended when I said, I hate mum life!"

This week with our relationship counsellor - diff parenting styles!

Toddler sleep with expert Donna Moala

Parent Sex - we had a quickie whilst our son was watching netflix!

Our son wears pink and some people dont like it

Heidi doesn't like how hubby talks to their son

"My weight is always the first thing people talk about"

Dad doesn't want baby number 2...but Mum does...

We are seeing a relationship counsellor

Our son does his first interview in this ep

Confidence in the bedroom

Courtney Nightingale, "At times it's ok to not like your kids"

First time Dad lost himself as a parent