She didn’t start her business for fun.

She started it because she needed a way out.

In this episode of Not That Kind of Mum, Traci — founder of Phoenix and the Ocean — shares how building her creative brand became far more than a passion project. It became her lifeline.

After finding herself in an abusive and unsafe relationship, financial independence wasn’t about ambition — it was about safety. About protecting her boys. About creating a future where she didn’t have to rely on anyone else to survive.

We talk about:

• The moment you realise something has to change

• Why money can mean freedom for women

• Building a business while rebuilding your life

• The reality of single motherhood

• What it truly takes to “make it work” on your own

If you’ve ever wondered whether you could do it alone — this conversation is proof that you can.

Content note: This episode discusses domestic abuse. Please listen with care.

In this episode I chat with Yasmin (Yassy) Frank. A fitness coach, business owner and mum of two, about how movement became her lifeline through motherhood and grief.

What started as 45 minutes at 5am to cope turned into rebuilding her identity and eventually building her business and community for other busy mums.

We talk self-connection, rebuilding confidence after kids, and why strength has nothing to do with how your body looks.

If you’ve ever felt a bit lost inside motherhood, this one’s for you.

If you’re tired in your bones and holding it all together on the outside, this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, Lara shares her personal experience with burnout including how unexpected hearing loss became the wake-up call she didn’t see coming. She talks about the signs she ignored, the cost of constantly pushing through, and the small but powerful shifts that helped her start coming back to herself.

This is a gentle, grounding conversation for women who are doing too much, feeling it deeply, and wondering how to look after themselves when they’re already at capacity.

In this episode, I sit down with Charlotte- a creative, community-builder, and woman who became a mum at 21 and grew up alongside her son.

We talk about what it really means to become- not through losing yourself, but through expanding, softening, and stepping into your feminine power.

This is a conversation about growing in parallel, redefining womanhood, learning to trust your intuition, and discovering that motherhood doesn’t shrink you - it shapes you.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re still becoming, still unfolding, still meeting new versions of yourself… this one’s for you.

✨ Softness is strength.

✨ Becoming is beautiful.

✨ And you don’t have to rush who you’re becoming.

This one’s for the mums who feel torn between wanting more and feeling guilty for it.

Teresa, founder of The Sparkle Squad, shares her journey from corporate burnout and emotional exhaustion to building a purpose-led business around her family, not the other way around.

Coming from a traditional Italian background where expectations were clear and the path was often pre-written, Teresa has always gone against the grain. She opens up about challenging cultural norms, redefining what success looks like, and choosing a life that actually felt aligned, even when it meant disappointing others or doing things differently.

We talk about starting before you’re ready, walking away from safety, tuning out opinions, trusting delayed success, and why there was never a Plan B.

This episode will remind you that:

✨ You don’t need permission to want more

✨ Slow growth is still real growth

✨ You’re allowed to rewrite the rules

✨ And success doesn’t have to cost you your presence

If you’re sitting on an idea, questioning your life, or craving change — press play.

From bodybuilding stages to school drop-offs, Emily King has lived every version of “strong.”

In this episode, Lara sits down with IFBB Pro Wellness Athlete, mum, and founder of KingBodies to talk about the real journey behind the muscles. From competitive prep and identity shifts to motherhood, burnout, and building one of Australia’s leading online coaching programs for busy mums and dads — nothing is sugar-coated.

Emily shares what actually works when you’re time-poor, touched-out, and trying to feel like yourself again, without falling for fitness industry BS.

If you’ve ever felt like your body, confidence, or motivation disappeared after kids… this conversation will hit home.

Courtney Adamo might be known for her calm lifestyle, beautiful home, and dreamy Instagram feed but behind the curated calm is a woman who’s built a business, raised five kids, and learned to embrace the mess that comes with both.

In this unfiltered chat, Courtney joins Lara to talk about the truth behind “slow living,” the evolving seasons of motherhood (including having one child out of the nest), and how she’s built a life that’s equal parts intentional and imperfect.

If you’ve ever looked at someone else’s highlight reel and wondered what’s really going on behind it this episode is for you.

In this episode, Lara sits down with entrepreneur and mum-of-two Amy Hembrow for a raw and refreshingly honest chat about business, motherhood, and the reality behind the Hembrow empire. From building SSKIN and Selfish Supps to navigating influence, identity and the messy juggle of raising kids while running brands. Amy shares the truth behind the highlight reel. This one’s for the mums, the dreamers, and the women building something real.

What happens when a creative mum decides to reinvent the way we make content? You get Props- the world’s first phone case with a built-in tilt system and a story full of grit, chaos, and game-changing courage.

In this episode, Lara chats with Vicky, founder of Get Your Props, about launching a booming product business while raising two little ones, taking massive financial risks, and proving that motherhood is not a limitation- it’s her superpower.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to back yourself and build something from scratch, this one’s for you.

For so many of us, our career is part of who we are. Alana built Bonita and The Beverly from maternity leave to empire — then life threw her twin pregnancy, antenatal depression, and impossible choices. This is what it really looks like to chase growth while your identity, body, and business all evolve at once.