Mum Stories

After a long and tiresome search to find her son Oscar’s first 'big boy bed,’ Kristy Withers was compelled to create Incy Interiors - A designer furniture store that has rapidly expanded across 11 countries and with products available in over 200 stores worldwide… Whilst being remarkably successful for Kristy, this venture has come at the cost of what she describes as 7 years of almost non-stop mum guilt. In this candid chat with Chezzi, she discusses the difference between her two pregnancies (planned caesar vs a stuck baby & 'groaning like a cow in a hospital hallway'), maintaining balance (Ow, 'business brain'), her breastfeeding difficulties (should I 'throw my baby in the pool' now?) and the initial struggle that she had with bonding with her son (Oscar). Kristy also mentions the one thing that has perhaps revolutionised her experience as a mum most of all… her nanny. We hope you enjoy this one, & for more about Incy head to: http://www.incyinteriors.com.au

In December 2017 Sarah Harris gave birth to her second baby boy Harry, yet by early April was back on Studio 10. An incredible effort. She discusses the differences between her first and second birth, the difficulty/surprise fringe benefit of being a television presenter on very minimal sleep, & how you will most likely find her in her pajamas with her boys at home rather than at a film premiere for the next little while...

Jayde Munns is a young mum of 6 living in country NSW.  Having a child with special needs, she shares her pragmatic and fresh take on motherhood in this real & highly entertaining chat. Towards the end of the conversation, it is revealed that Jayde also made the decision to donate her eggs to a close that was having difficulty conceiving. She talks about this process, and the subsequent close connection that she now shares with the child.

Kylie Ostle is a Mum to three little girls. Her world was turned upside down when she was made redundant while on maternity leave with her first child. The unexpected news left her feeling uncertain and unnerved about not only her career, but also her abilities and value professionally and she began to worry about how she would manage family finances. While some people would tuck themselves away, cry and give up. Kylie used her experience and the situation to create the popular Mum Society in 2012 and hasn’t looked back. She’s curated a thriving community of like-minded Mums and her monthly brunches are hugely popular for Mums wanting to get more out of life, career, business and parenting. Her guest speakers are impressive, as is her determination to help other Mums found in a similar position whilst on maternity leave. In this candid chat with Chezzi Denyer, Kylie takes us through how she manages being a Mum of three while juggling her growing business, and why she believes there’s no such thing as balance.

Amanda Keller is one of Australia's mordern media icons. In an honest and emotional conversation from within Amanda's living room, Chezzi speaks with her about the rawness & heartbreak of the IVF process, the brutality of labour and how she has balanced her hectic schedule with two growing boys. A love of shopping, occasional weekend baking and her tips to recharge all within an insightful chat which sees Amanda opening up about things she's not spoken about publicly before.

Elrica Alzona was strong, determined and dependable. She had always dreamt of having a family complete with three children. She had carved herself a nice professional career and eagerly took time out to have her dream family - but life as she knew it changed completely after the birth of her third child.  Usually a very private person, Elrica tried to hide the fact that her world was spiralling out of control. She finally sought help and was diagnosed with Postnatal Depression. Elrica has only recently become a PANDA Community Champion, and she sat down with Chezzi to discuss her story for the first time publicly in the hope that it might help other Mums.