Missta Mums

Missta Mums

By Demi Duncan and Melinda BaxterParentingKids & Family
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Missta Mums episodes

  • #37 Phoebe Simmonds: owner of The Memo & The Blow Australia on running businesses along side Mum life

    Todays episode is proudly brought to you by ⁠Womb Nutrition⁠, ⁠The Beauty Company⁠ and ⁠Hella Mallow⁠

    Today's chat is for all of our business girlies!!

    Phoebe Simmonds, owner of The Memo, the famous online and boutique store front for parents; Your feel good parenting destination to help make big decisions, easy. Here, you can find a quality curation of the best baby brands on the planet and everything a new parent needs to feel good, prepared and supported when raising a child.

    An inspiring business chat that we recorded in Phoebe's flagship boutique store in Armadale. We chatted in depth about where the idea of The Memo came from and how they found such a gap in the market when it came to giving parents-to-be / parents more than just product information, instead they provide an experience and education when shopping and handpick key essential items instead of stocking everything making it a little less overwhelming for parents to making decisions on things.


    DISCOUNT CODES:

    Womb Nutrition: MISSTA30 (discount value up to $125)

    Hella Mallow: use code MISSTAMUMS on min $20 order


    LINKS:

    Phoebe's IG:

    The Memo IG: @fromthememo

    The Memo Website

    The Memo TikTok: @fromthememo

    The Blow Australia: The Blow Australia

    Missta Instagram: ⁠@missta_babythermos⁠

    Missta website: ⁠Shop Missta⁠

    Missta TikTok: @missta__

    50 min
  • #36 Missta Mums: Demi on instant newborn health anxiety kicking in and life as a Mum of 4!
    Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition and The Beauty Company
    Demi and Mel catch up to chat about their previous week in parenting!
    Demi speaks about her *nearly* 7 year old daughters nervous traits and fear towards going to bed! Scarlet goes to the toilet 8 times before bed and makes up every excuse as to why she cant go to bed.
    Mel talks about her weekend away camping in a tent with her family of 5! What was originally a holiday Melinda didn't want to go on, turned out to be wholesome and relaxing.
    You will feel like you have joined in on their convo as the girls chat and catch up!
    DISCOUNT CODES:
    Womb Nutrition: MISSTA30 (discount value up to $125)
    LINKS:
    Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos
    Missta Website: Shop Missta
    48 min
  • #35 Lorinska Merrington, The Yummy Mummy of Melbourne

    Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, The Beauty Company and Hella Mallow


    You will be able to feel Lorinska's upbeat energy through your speakers! She is so fun and we loved having her in the studio!

    Lorinska is a mum of 3, Penelope, Florence and Edward.

    Lorinska famously leads a glamorous life but chats to us about how her perfect world flipped upside down after giving birth to her 3rd child, Edward! All her parenting tricks and techniques that worked for her older two "perfectly behaved" girls, doesn't work on her darling son! She chats about how she could never relate to sleep deprived parents and has since drastically changed the way she speaks about parenting.

    We chat about her "overnight" fame with the hit series, Yummy Mummies and how life changed from it's debut to Netflix!

    Life is chaotic for Lorinska but she bares all to her loyal followers and loves every second of her the challenges!


    You will leave this chat feeling so uplifted after a good giggle, like we did!


    DISCOUNT CODES:

    Womb Nutrition: MISSTA30 (discount value up to $125)

    Hella Mallow: use code MISSTAMUMS on min $20 order


    LINKS:

    Lorinskas Instagram: @lorinska

    Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos

    Missta website: Shop Missta



    1 hr 6 min
  • #34 Missta Mums: Demi talks baby essentials, the girls give a business update & Mel’s life update!
    Todays episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition , The Beauty Company and Fauve and Co
    We have stepped out of hospital and are back in Demi's living room for a catch up about life post Parker's arrival and how Demi is settling in at home as a family of 6!
    Demi tells us her list of "must have" hospital items and her most used baby products since arriving home!
    We disclose the silent struggle we have been facing the last few months with our business along with some BIG changes that have happened behind the scenes!
    We love catching up with our Missta Fam and being as transparent as possible with you all!
    LINKS:
    Shop Missta: missta.com.au
    Missta Instagram: @missta_babythermos
    Demi Instagram: @demiduncan_
    46 min
  • #33 Candice Smith: Mum of 2 and her sons diagnosis of CMV, hearing loss and miscarriage

    This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, Fauve and Co and The Beauty Company.


    We sit down with (another) one of Demi's friends, Candice Smith. Wife to Isaac Smith, mother of 2, (Isla and Emmett) and co-owner of Home At Heart.

    Candice, for the first time speaks openly about the traumatic period in their life when their son, Emmett, was diagnosed with CMV (Cytomegalovirus). What started with a failed hearing test at birth which was assumed to be fluid in the ears lead to a much more serious diagnosis.

    Candice then speaks honestly about her miscarriage after Emmett, in which she felt "relieved" as she was beginning to recover from the trauma of her sons diagnosis. She acknowledges this may be hard to hear for many women. After time passed, the pair tried for another baby in an attempt to grow their family which unfortunately resulted in another miscarriage.

    They still hope to grow their family and Candice shares her mental strength as she endures the pain of miscarriage.


    LINKS:

    Aged Care Business: Home At Heart

    CMV Information: What is CMV?

    Miscarriage Support: Pink Elephants

    Candice Smith Instagram: @cequinlan

    Isaac Smith Instagram: @issy16








    1 hr 5 min
  • #32 PART 2: Demi and Mitch in hospital with the shock early arrival birth story!
    This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, The Beauty Company and Fauve and Co!
    Part 2: Post Baby
    Today we visit Demi in hospital with husband Mitch to get all the details from Demi's emergency c-section of her son, Parker James Duncan.
    What Demi once thought was going to be a "boring planned c-section" turned into baby #4 arriving two weeks early and Mitch missing a game of footy to make a mad rush home from Adelaide in time for the birth!
    Topics covered:
    - Maternal-assisted cesarean
    - Water breaking early + risk of infection
    - Mitch making the call to miss his game of football
    - Instant guilt at birth for not giving Scarlet (Demi's daughter) a sister after having her 3rd son
    - Spinal blocks and the perpetration before c-sections
    - Difficulty deciding on a name for Parker
    LINKS:
    Demi's Obstetrician in Geelong: Berth
    Demi's Insta: @demiduncan_
    Mitch's Insta: @mitchduncan22
    CREDITS:
    Hosts of todays show: Demi Duncan, Mitch Duncan and Melinda Baxter
    27 min
  • #31 PART 1: Demi + Mitch on their final update before their 4th baby is earthside!

    This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition, Eco Kiddos and Fauve and Co!

    PART 1: Pre baby
    Demi and Mitch answer questions from our beloved Missta community as they eagerly await the arrival of their 4th baby!
    We her about their day to day life and how they manage their time, a small argument about who does what jobs around the house plus the ins and outs of life building up to the arrival of their 4th baby!
    Baby Duncan #4 was due to arrive early April, however after recording this episode only days ago, bubba Duncan was quite keen to enter the world and made an early arrival!
    PART 2 of this episode will be released with alllll the insider gossip about baby Duncan's early arrival!!
    LINKS
    - Demi Duncan IG: @demiduncan_
    - Mitch Duncan IG: @mitchduncan22
    - Follow MISSTA on IG: @missta_babythermos
    CREDITS
    Hosts of todays show: Demi Duncan and Mitch Duncan


    49 min
  • #30 Emma Vosti: TV presenter and Mum of 2 on her son's cataract, pregnancy with HG and the lie behind "how Mums can do it all"

    This week's episode is proudly brought to you by: Womb Nutrition, Eco Kiddos & The Doula Plan.

    TV Presenter, business owner and Mum of 2 young boys, Emma Vosti joins Demi & Melinda to unpack motherhood, work / life balance and trying to manage it all when maybe you just simply can't?!

    This episode quickly became a favourite!! Emma spoke to the girls on a very raw level about what it was like to suffer from HG while pregnant with her boys. She took them back to a dark phase of her life as she broke down in tears painting a picture of what is was like when she was pregnant for a second while having a toddler.

    Emma also chats about how her husband discovered their son Jack's pupil looked oddly white one night instead if black at just one week old and the journey they went on to find out Jack has a cataract in one of his eyes.

    She also opens up about what it was like going from one child to two and what it meant for her career in the entertainment world while also running her small business.

    Emma believes it's a lie to suggest you can juggle "it all" which the girls loved hearing her chat about and found it super refreshing and relevant.

    Emma is very passionate about how amazing the Royal Children's Hospital seeing it in action firsthand with what she went through with Jack and this year is a proud ambassador of the Good Friday Appeal, raising awareness and funds for the Royal Children's Hospital.


    LINKS

    • Emma Vosti IG: @emmavosti
    • Emma's Business IG: One Stop Agency
    • Ambassador Role: Good Friday Appeal
    • Follow Missta IG: @missta_babythermos
    • Follow Missta's TikTok: @missta__
    • CREDITS

      Hosts: Demi Duncan and Melinda Baxter

      Business owners of MISSTA

      1 hr
    • #29 Alex Nation on getting your confidence back post kids, The Bachelor, communication with your partner and the ups & downs of your sex life.
      This episode is proudly brought to you by Womb Nutrition: Science backed and empowering nutrition advice for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum.
      You probably best know Alex from Ritchie's season of The Bachelor and then again from Bachelor in Paradise. The 32yo Mum of 3 chats to us about her reality tv adventures, having a baby at the age of 18, figuring out she is bi-sexual to settling down with her fiancé and having two children. 
      Alex doesn’t shy away on the topic of sex and describes why she feels comfortable and confident in the bedroom. The girls dive into intimacy after having children, the importance of a strong communication channel and how to spice up your sex life! 
      Melinda squirmed her way through this episode and the topics covered while Demi was in her element and now wants to have a long lunch with Alex once she's had her baby!
      We know you will love this episode as much as we do!! 
      Alex Nation IG: @alexandranation
      Alex's Podcast: @ma15plus.podcast
      Luxury & Unique Stays: @yourstaynation
      Missta Mums Pod: Apple Podcasts
      Missta TT: @missta__
      Missta IG: @missta_babythermos
      Missta Website
      1 hr 7 min
    • #28 Ash Pollard: on her career in Reality TV, having 2 daughters 14 months apart, the PND that followed and her journey now on dealing with her past!

      My goodness we loved recording this episode!!

      We were lucky enough to sit down with Ash Pollard, aka the Queen of Reality TV.... You may know her from My Kitchen Rules, Dancing with the Stars, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here or The Traitors.

      You will leave this episode feeling as though you know Ash on a deep level as she calls it how it is and dives into each topic honestly and openly. We chatted about her career pre kids, her 2 surprise pregnancies, her severe post natal depression that followed, life as a Mum with 2 under 2 (Irish Twins)

      Ash calls a spade a spade, we loved her animation and explanations on all things Mum life.

      We hope you absolutely love this relatable and raw ep! 

      Ash Pollard IG: @ashpollard__

      Missta IG: @missta_babythermos

      Missta TikTok: @missta__

      Missta Website


      1 hr 5 min

    About Missta Mums

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    We are here to talk all things parenting struggles, juggles and baby bubbles plus everything in between. Follow along as we discover untold stories from our guests and dive deeper into the motherhood…

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