We idolize women who ‘bounce back’ and ‘do it all’, instead of acknowledging the woman who simply rests and heals. I had the pleasure of chatting to the brilliant Brooke from Bouncing Back From Birth!

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Nine months, you’re told. Nine months for your baby to grow, nine months for you to do up the nursery, nine months to make sure the car seat is installed properly and nine months to mentally prepare yourself for Motherhood. Nine months that you expect you will get, a countdown with an estimated end date to work with. But what if you only got seven months? This was the case for Laura.

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Birth is freaking hard. I should know because I’ve recently-ish endured it for the second time. My son is now six months old BUT it is still fresh in my mind/I’m still recovering from the mild PTSD that comes with having a human exit your body. I gave birth for the first time to my daughter almost three years ago, and I think I was too distracted by the fact that I didn’t have a SINGLE EFFING clue what I was doing to even think about what it took for her to come into the world.

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Sex is the most natural thing in the world! We literally owe it our life. And yet we don’t talk about it as though it’s a beautiful thing. We don’t teach our children to own their bodies sexually and to create a relationship with their bits and pieces. I had the absolute PLEASURE of talking to the wonderful Nadia Bokody who is a sex-positive journalist, mental health advocate and just a bloody unreal cheerleader for women. We spoke about owning our sexual power, regaining control in the bedroom (and our lives) and how we can raise our children to have a healthy sexual relationship with themselves and others.

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I had the pleasure of talking to the beautiful Emma Nevison, a woman passionate about creating change around our perceptions of menstruation. In our chat she talks about our cycles relationship with the moon and how much we can learn about ourselves by learning about our cycles. I learnt so much during our conversation and I guarantee you will too! LISTEN TO IT NOW! And check Emma out (and purchase her Moonstration Calender) on Instagram at @emmanevison. PLUS don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Please, Ask Mikki podcast (because I’ve got my 10 year school reunion this year and I plan on turning up with an obnoxious attitude and my middle fingers in the air).  And follow me on my socials (what a wanker-ish thing to say) @pleaseaskmikki.

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Have a listen to our incredible chat! Where we get juicy about the world of Influencers, discuss where we are taught self-hate and chat about how even us plebs (me, I’m a pleb) can be a huge part of the change. Also, make sure you check out what Brooke Styles in up to at @brookestyles and keep up to date with the Full Of Love Club and it’s upcoming events at @fullofloveclub.

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This conversation is for everybody. As consumers we have the ability to make a difference. It’s less about what we do and more about our intentions and our mindset. We have the chance to not only educate ourselves but also our next generation! Plus learn how to make this Christmas (and every Christmas from now on) less about over-consumption and more about quality time with those you love. LISTEN NOW AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO OUR WORLD! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review my podcast so I can tell my Grandfather that I’m topping the charts (and he can continue to nod and smile and have no idea what I do for a living).

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Sooo I’m Up The Duff at current, which means that unfortunately (or fortunately?) for you I’m biased about topics. By that I mean if I get a nutrition in for a chat- I want to talk about what I should be eating- because I’m selfish and it’s my show. I asked the beautiful, amazing, incredible (and also pregnant) Sheridan Joy Austin to have a chat with me about ALL things nutrition. Everything from what we should be eating before we fall pregnant to what our children should be eating now (that they’re assholes and only want to eat cheese out of a bag).

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It turned out that when you get one (the) Lauren Dubois together with one (not the) Mikaela Burnett and play a drinking game that (sadly) doesn’t involve drinking but DOES involve a lot of questionable parenting skills- sparks fly. So pour yourself a glass of wine, a cuppa tea or a plastic cup of Fruity Lexia and play along with the Shitty Parents Edition of Never Have I Ever.

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I invited my sister-in-law to come into the studio so we could chat about those post-baby relationship hardships. Full disclosure, the conversation took a bit of a wild turn and at some point somebody (maybe me) began comparing post-baby vaginas to the thing that dangles off a turkey neck. I’m not saying IT DID happen, but it may have. Either way, have a listen and find out just how much of a turn the chinwag took.

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