In The Genes

In The Genes

By Rebecca Morse and Grace WakelinParentingKids & Family
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In The Genes episodes

  • THE 80s QUIZ

    Given Grace's love of Quiz Nights, Bec tries to engage her with an 80s Quiz with varying degrees of success. You'll have to sit through Grace's beef over Bec giving away one of her favourite pieces of clothing first. Plus Grace's ode to Dua Lipa.


    Show sponsor: The Upcycled Upholsterer 

    33 min
  • Who Are We?

    How would you describe yourself if you couldn't mention your job or professional achievements? After reading Ben Crowe's Where the Light Gets In, Bec and Grace undertake this assignment and urge you to do the same.

    Show sponsor: The Upcycled Upholsterer

    35 min
  • Off Campus and Triggering the Manosphere

    Bec reveals her new side hustle. A smutty Mum Fail leads us into the Off Campus phenomenon, can real life men measure up? Plus we address the social media backlash we copped from the Manosphere.

    38 min
  • You’re Not Bad for Getting Mad - talking Mum Rage with Lauren Novak

    Our guest is award-winning South Australian journalist Lauren Novak who joins us to talk about mum rage after writing Meltdown, a book on the subject.

    She tells us where the anger comes from and how to address it as Bec and Grace share how it presents itself in their relationship.

    Visit laurennovak.com.au to order the book and download some key tips.

    50 min
  • Grace's Uni Struggles & the $159 Pasta

    It's Grace's turn for tears as she's left exhausted by her uni placements. The Korean mascara that almost derailed the live podcast record. And we return to the old debate of who should pay on a date. Also, FYI, Bec was wrong about the potato famine.

    Show sponsors HollyDay Travel 

    Livin Podcast 

    39 min
  • IN THE GENES LIVE!

    This episode was recorded in front of our first live audience at the Myer Centre Adelaide on Mother's Day.

    It contains our story so far and a Q&A segment.

    Thanks to everyone who came along!

    36 min
  • Grace's Party

    We're back baby! There's a lot to catch up on after Grace threw a party while Bec was on her first cruise. Turns out their perception of a tame party is quite different. Grace reveals something she's been hiding for a couple of weeks. And please come along to the first In the Genes live podcast recording at the Myer Centre on Mother's Day!

    Episode sponsors HollyDay Travel 

    Livin Podcast

    37 min
  • The Pressure to Create a Perfect Childhood

    Bec and Grace discuss what shapes childhood memories. Bec asks whether there's too much pressure on parents to create the perfect childhood at the expense of their own lives and Grace reveals her formative memories.

    37 min
  • The Situationship

    Grace opens up about the end of her Situationship... the one Psychic Fotini warned her about! And Bec accidentally comes up with an awkward nickname for a potential new addition to the family.

    35 min
  • Foot in Mouth Disease

    Bec loses her mind meeting one of the family's musical heroes. We share some awkward faux pas before Bec reveals one of her worst social mistakes ever, sorry if it corrupts innocent minds. And Grace wonders whether being a Party Girl is frowned upon by wellness culture?

    37 min

About In The Genes

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In the Genes navigates the volatility and vulnerability of a modern mother/daughter relationship with humour, honesty and heart.