I Don't Know How She Does It

Kieran Shield is not a celebrity. She's a hero. 

Keiran is a fire-fighter, married to another fire-fighter, raising a daughter. So how does she juggle life-risking work with the school drop-off? Via a very, very organised Excel document. Every work shift, every sports game, every birthday invite goes onto the spreadsheet or it doesn't happen. Kieran can tell you exactly what's happening in her family on any given day of this year or next. And she also has a few things to share about the risks firefighters would never have in their homes. Starting with electric blankets and scented candles... Uh-oh. 

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Kieran Shield

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Jane Martino is the kind of woman that just gets it done.

A mum of three young boys, she's a successful entrepreneur, having founded Smiling Mind, a meditation app, and Shout for Good, a charity fundraising app.

She's got all the tips on how to outsource your life, the best apps to help you along the way, her rules around screen time and why she never over-schedules her kids.  

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Jane Martino. Find out more about Smiling Mind here, and her recently released book of the same name, here.

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

Thanks to Yoplait for supporting this episode! 

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"I mean I want to go to swimming lessons, I want to go to gymnastics, I want to be that mum. I don't want to go 'pass you off and you can go with the nanny'. That's not how I want to be a mum."

Natalie Bassingthwaighte is a rock mum. A business-owner mum. And a hands-on mum.  But she's definitely not a stage mum.  This actress, singer, performer and childrens-clothing designer has two kids, Harper and Hendrix.  And her refreshingly down-to-earth approach to the chaos and juggle of family life, travel, and music and will leave you smiling...and possibly switching off the TV in the mornings and dancing it out instead.

 

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Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Find out more about Chi Khi here.

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Are you ready to step into a world where dinner gets prepped at 5am, all lunchboxes have an exact duplicate, and children interview potential babysitters? Then you're ready to hear from Madeleine West.

The mother of six may be best known for playing Dee Bliss on Neighbours, but it's her role as mum to six kids under eight that has us sitting up and taking notice.

Author of a new book - Six Under Eight - she is full of tips and tricks to get you organised, too. 

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Madeleine West. Find her book, Six Under Eight, here

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Sue Channon is no "ordinary" mother.

She spends most of her time in a hospital with her youngest daughter Lauren, 8, who suffers from a chronic illness and in her short life has so far endured 118 operations. 

Sue, who lives in western Sydney, has four other children. Two of whom have autism.

On this very special bonus episode, Sue describes what life is like for the parent of a chronically-ill child, and what everybody can do to make those lives a little bit easier, and a little bit happier. 

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Sue Channon and to the Starlight Foundation. You can donate, or find out more, here. 

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff.

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Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis would walk through the halls of Federal Parliament and people would bustle on past.

But it was when she started pushing a pram down the hallways, things changed. 

The Federal Shadow Minister for Education and Early Childcare revealls the juggle of life, travel, politics and babies. Why parenthood isn't just hard for women in parliament....it's hard for everybody. And why she makes a point of never complaining.

      This show is hosted by Holly Wainwright   With thanks to Kate Ellis   Please subscribe and rate this show in itunes so more people can hear about it.   Contact the show via [email protected]   Tweet and share it via @mamamiapodcasts on twitter   And tell us what you think on the facebook page!   

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She's a woman who wears a heck of a lot of hats. From mother, to business owner, to weather presenter to model, Rebecca Judd has a lot going on.

She's also one of the most down-to-earth people there is.

In this frank and interesting interview, Rebecca Judd talks to Holly Wainwright about how she gets everything done, and still has time for family time in the Judd spa after a days work. 

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Rebecca Judd. Follow her blog here.

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff and Holly Wainwright

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She works in Canberra, but her life's in Adelaide. 

Penny Wong is a mother of two. The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. And a woman who obliterates stereotypes.

In an unusually personal interview, Holly Wainwright speaks to Senator Penny Wong about the work-life juggle, dealing with her critics, and just how very, very ordinary family life is in Adelaide with her partner Sophie and their two little girls.

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Penny Wong

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff and Holly Wainwright

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She's a mother, performer, teacher and the co-creator of Lah Lah, the children's hit TV show.

So how does Tina Harris manage touring, recording, making a TV show plus raising her two daughters? She takes them with her.

In this conversation, Tina shares everything from what it’s like to tour with kids, to how her family is happier now they DON’T live in a big fancy home and most importantly, how cancer taught her how to let go.

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Tina Harris.

Find out where you can catch Lah Lah and her big live band around the country here. The best thing about them is that they are in the school holidays!

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff

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How do you train for an Olympics with a toddler in tow? 

Lydia Lassila is a freestyle aerial skier. A business owner. An Olympic Champion. And the mother of two little boys.

So how the hell does she do it?

The Gold Medalist speaks to Holly Wainwright about how it feels to risk your life for glory, before and after motherhood. And how the hell you train for an Olympics when you have a small child attached to your hip.

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Lydia Lassila

Find out more about The Will To Fly here. Find out where you can watch the film here.

Or see it at the following cinemas:

QLD
Majestic Cinemas Nambour
Hoyts Stafford
Big Screen Cinemas Hervey Bay

VIC
The Classic
Lido 
Cameo
Hoyts Highpoint
Armchair Cinema Mansfield

NSW
Cremorne
Majestic Cinemas Sawtell
Hoyts Entertainment Quarter
Forum 6 Wagga Wagga

WA

Hoyts Carousel

SA

Hoyts Tea Tree Plaza

TAS
Cmax Devenport
State Cinema Hobart

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff

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