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How Motherhood Changed Me episodes
- The Motherload: the AFL slur everyone’s talking about, a new push to ban smacking & NDIS changes
This is The Motherload your weekly shortcut to the news, recapped through the lens of motherhood.
In this episode:
- An AFL slur and the chats mums can’t avoid
- A baby’s body found in a stormwater drain
- Should smacking be banned in Australia?
- NDIS changes for children with developmental delays
- And Book Week is over for another year
How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
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4 min - SEAN SZEPS: How Fatherhood Changed Me
As a child, Sean Szeps dreamed of being a mum. Today, he’s a dad of twins, a husband, and the author of 'Not Like Other Dads.'
In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, Sean takes us inside his surrogacy journey, the unexpected shifts of fatherhood, and what it’s like raising twins while throwing out the traditional parenting rulebook.
This is the Sean behind the Instagram jokes… candid, reflective, and honest, showing what his fatherhood really looks like beyond the laughs.
Follow Sean on Instagram.
Get his book here.
This season of How Motherhood Changed Me is made possible with the support of Fertility SA powered by Genea - walking alongside families through the very first steps of their journey to parenthood.
Hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
53 min - The Motherload: childcare failings, ADHD kids & the Aussie teen who made mums cry
This is The Motherload your weekly shortcut to the news, recapped through the lens of motherhood.
In this episode:
- A failing childcare system needs to be fixed
- A win for families juggling bills and other cost of living pressures
- A conversation starter with your GP after a surprising new ADHD study
- The Aussie teen chasing his US football dreams tugs at mums’ hearts everywhere
- A water safety wake-up call for families
& national science week is the perfect time to talk to your kids about how some families get their start.
Fertility SA says with 1 in 16 Aussie babies now born with the help of science - chances are there are more than a few at your school.
Learn more about their life changing fertility care powered by Genea at fertilitysa.com.au
How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
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3 min - Prolapse, marriage counselling and other things mums don't say out loud with MAGGIE CHRETIEN
There’s so much about motherhood no one tells you - the messy bits, the heartbreak, the shame we carry quietly…
In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, Maggie Chretien aka The Peninsula Mumma joins us to shatter the silence around postpartum prolapse, anxiety, and the hard truths she's lived through.
Maggie’s raw honesty feels a bit like a therapy session, and in sharing her truth, she reminds us all that it’s okay to drop the act and lean into the chaos.
Follow Maggie on Instagram.
This season of How Motherhood Changed Me is made possible with the support of Fertility SA powered by Genea - walking alongside families through the very first steps of their journey to parenthood.
Hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
51 min - The Motherload: students rally, childcare phone bans & our reef in crisis
This is The Motherload your weekly shortcut to the news, recapped through the lens of motherhood.
In this episode:
- Young Australians strike for Gaza - proving their hearts and minds are wide awake
- A new plan to ease cost-of-living pressures, divides opinion
- A second state bans childcare staff from using personal mobile devices on the job
- Queensland teachers walk out on the job, and families are right behind them
- The Great Barrier Reef’s worst coral loss in 40 years is a wake-up call for our kids’ future
& it’s been World Breastfeeding Week
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How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
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4 min - The Mother Brain: what really happens to a woman’s mind in pregnancy & postpartum
We’re told baby brain makes us scattered, forgetful, a little less sharp. But what if it’s actually a sign of growth?
In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, journalist and author Chelsea Conaboy shares the science that’s redefining how we understand the maternal brain.
From the neurological shifts of matrescence to the myth of maternal instinct, Chelsea explores how motherhood changes not just what we do - but how we think, feel and connect.
This is a conversation that validates the mental load, challenges the old narratives, and invites us to see the changes in our minds as evidence of adaptation, not decline.
Follow Chelsea on Instagram.
Visit her website.
Get her book.
This season of How Motherhood Changed Me is made possible with the support of Fertility SA powered by Genea - walking alongside families through the very first steps of their journey to parenthood.
Hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
50 min - The Motherload: Gaza, screen time battles & a world first IVF study
Welcome to The Motherload your weekly shortcut to the news, recapped through the lens of motherhood.
In this first episode:
- The Gaza crisis worsens and mums are calling out the delay in action
- The screen time struggle just got more government backup
- New laws are set to make safety in childcare centres, non-negotiable
- Incredible IVF stats show one in 16 Aussie babies is now born with the help of science
- & the surprising fine a Melbourne mum has copped, which is getting plenty of backlash
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How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
4 min - Rethinking postpartum care with Chinese medicine
Motherhood can come with so much pressure, especially in those first few weeks when the world expects you to “bounce back” fast. But traditional Chinese postpartum care offers a different perspective… one that emphasises rest, nourishment, and intentional healing.
In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, Dr Carla Brion shares the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine and explains why honouring the first forty days can impact a woman’s health for the rest of her life.
She also opens up about her own experience with postpartum depression and how these ancient practices have helped reshape her understanding of recovery.
It’s a reminder that motherhood changes everything, and true care means honouring that change.
Follow Dr Carla Brion on Instagram
Books mentioned:
The Golden Month
The First Forty Days
The Postpartum Depletion Cure
This season of How Motherhood Changed Me is made possible with the support of Fertility SA powered by Genea - walking alongside families through the very first steps of their journey to parenthood.
Hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
47 min - Fertility truths every woman should hear
IVF has been around for nearly 50 years, but there’s still a lot we don’t talk about.
In this episode, we’re joined by leading fertility researcher Dr Nicole McPherson to unpack the science behind IVF, what’s really involved, and why so many myths still stick around.
From sperm health and embryo quality to success rates and timing, Nicole shares the facts every woman should know - whether you’re thinking about starting a family, supporting someone on their journey, or simply curious.
This season of How Motherhood Changed Me is made possible with the support of Fertility SA powered by Genea - walking alongside families through the very first steps of their journey to parenthood.
Hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
48 min - The rabbit hole of Postpartum Psychosis
In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, we’re speaking with Ariane Beeston - psychologist, mum, and author of ‘Because I’m Not Myself, You See’, a raw and powerful memoir about her experience of postpartum psychosis.
Ariane takes us into the disorienting time when motherhood didn’t just change her, it completely unmoored her. We talk about what it’s like to lose touch with reality in those early months, the slow and brave work of rebuilding yourself, and how she’s now helping others through her work at COPE.
It’s an honest, powerful conversation about identity, recovery, and what happens when motherhood looks nothing like you imagined.
Follow Ariane on Instagram.
Read more about her book and order via her website here.
Information & Support:
COPE (Centre Of Perinatal Excellence) - fact sheets on Postpartum Psychosis for both expectant/new parents & health professionals
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) & National Helpline: 1300 726 306
ForWhen - Perinatal Depression & Anxiety Helpline: 1300 24 23 22
BeyondPP - a Facebook support group for mums in Aus & NZ who have experienced Postpartum Psychosis
How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on Instagram.
Join our community chat group on Facebook.
Visit our website.
Send us an email.
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About How Motherhood Changed Me
From the publisher's feed
No woman can say motherhood hasn’t changed her.. but every mother’s story is different. We’re here to unpack it all, with the hope you might see a bit of yourself and feel less alone. Think of us as a mother’s group in your ears.. some beautiful storytelling, a bit of learning, and a whole lot of laughter.
We’ll chat with some inspiring people, share about our own journey from maiden to mother, and give you a platform to do the same because.. we’re all changed now we are mums.
This is How Motherhood Changed Me...