Parenthood

This episode aired on the KicBump podcst hosted by Steph Claire Smith. Leonie was a guest and discussed:

🔥 Sex life after birth

🔥 Why we point score/ tit-for-tat with our partners

🔥 How to juggle mental load

🔥 Self care

and much more...

For more on KicBump see:

Insta @kicpod

Apple iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/kicpod/id1457667995

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2M7qMqeBYjhvHmpFwTrYCI

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All season we’ve asked listeners what has been keeping them up at night during our Vault episodes. Now it’s MY turn to be raw and honest about this. In this solo (uncut) episode I discuss:

🤯 How I deal with burnout, comparison and envy

🤯 Strategies to tune out that critical voice inside us and inner child

🤯 Stories and lessons from the Gabby Bernstein workshop

🤯 Crying in a room of thousands of people

and so much more…

Note: This is an unedited episode, we don't sound as sexy as usual, but we are still as raw as ever

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This week we let you take charge. Liv & I answer burning questions from our audience about our relationship and hash out:

🔥 What we mainly fight about in our relationships

🔥 How are we maintaining intimacy

🔥 What our parent’s relationships have taught us

🔥 Point scoring

and so much more..

To watch the full episode and contribute to the conversation go to - https://linktr.ee/parenthoodpodcast

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This week we had a mum call in asking if loosing the spark with your partner after kids is normal and can we get the ’spark' back? So I brought on Aleeya Hachem (sexologist) to discuss all things ’spark’, including:

🔥 Why do we loose the spark in our relationships?

🔥 How can we get the spark back?

🔥 How important is physical intimacy in maintaining a strong connection?

🔥 Does technology play a role in breaking intimacy?

and so much more…

More on Aleeya Hachem: Insta - @great.sexpectations

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This week we had a dad call-in frustrated about feeling as though his partner undermines him in front of the kids. So I spoke with Dr Katie Stirling, clinical psychologist and relationship therapist for some guidance. We hash out:

🤯 Why we undermine our partners and why they do it to us

🤯 Is it harmful to fight in front of the kids?

🤯 How can we better manage conflict in our relationships?

🤯 How we can stop loosing our sh*t when we feel frustrated

and so much more…

More on Dr Katie Stirling: @drkatiestirling

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This week we let you take charge. Liv & I answer burning questions from our audience and hash out:

🎙 What we don't want anyone to know about us

🎙 What we've learnt from parent's parenting styles

🎙 Insecurities, jealousy, envy

🎙 How to handle police station pick-ups

and so much more..

Reference: @taktiktennis on Instagram

To watch the full episode and contribute to the conversation go to - https://linktr.ee/parenthoodpodcast

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This is a juicy one. We had a caller confess to feeling unsettled about their partner attending a topless waitress event. So I brought on Phil Walker coach and counsellor to delve into this further, we discuss:

🔥 Why are some people ok with their partner attending raunchy events and others not?

🔥 What’s the best way to communicate to our partner when we’re not ok?

🔥 How can we compromise and should we?

🔥 When I attended a Magic Mike event in Las Vegas

and so much more…

More on Phil Walker: @philwalkercounselling

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This week a mum has called in describing her guilt around feeling disappointed about finding out the sex of her child. So I brought on Gemma Smith who is supporting mums across Australia and mother of 2 who also experienced gender disappointment and is an advocate for speaking up about it, to hash out:

🤯 Why we can experience gender disappointment

🤯 Why being disappointed about our child's gender doesn't make us ungrateful parents

🤯 Where gender disappointment stems from

🤯 Crying at restaurants

and so much more…

More on Gemma Smith: @together.perinatal

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Who else is feeling confused about which school to select for their child?

With Liv and my first borns starting prep next year, this topic is hot on everyone's lips. So we delve into what you need to consider, including:

🎓 What questions should I ask at open days?

🎓 What if my preferred school is outside my zone?

🎓 What are composite classes?

🎓 High school considerations

and so much more..

To watch the full episode and contribute to the conversation go to - https://linktr.ee/parenthoodpodcast

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Did you know that anxiety is the greatest health burden for girls aged 5-15 years old, and second greatest for boys?

This week we had a caller call in about their 8 year old daughter facing anxiety, being very strong willed and pushing back often. So I brought on Dr Kathryn to the podcast, a medical practitioner and founder of the Courageous Kids app to provide some guidance on the topic. We delve into:

🤯 Whether we’re born with anxiety or whether it's circumstantial 

🤯 What anxiety looks like in kids and how we can support our kids through it

🤯 How COVID has impacted our children

🤯 How we can look after ourselves when things are wobbly on the home front

and so much more…

More on the Courageous Kids App: https://www.courageouskidsapp.com/

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