Saint Majella

In our final episode of the season we got the pleasure of sitting down with the playful and nurturing Marion Rose. You may know Marion from her work on the Aware Parenting Podcast with over 3 million downloads.. With 36 years of experience in psychology and psychotherapy, 18 years as an Aware Parenting instructor and mother to two children, Marion is a wealth of knowledge and lived experience. In this episode we hone in on the silly season, aka christmas-time. Marion teaches us how we ca...

In this episode Mel and Cel sit down and have a raw and authentic conversation together about their time away in Brisbane. How this 4 days child free was expansive, enlivening and allowed them to reconnect to their other identities that are not centred around mothering. The sponsor of this episode is Sage Mamma, run by Narelle Melnick. This postpartum service is centred around individualised care as unique as the woman herself. Narelle honours traditional cultures across the world provid...

In today’s episode we sit down with the articulate and aspirant Alannah Batho from the Parents Work Collective. Alannah is a parent to two girls, an employment lawyer and alongside Virginia Tapscott has founded the not-for-profit advocacy organization Parents Work Collective. You may have seen their t-shirts out in the wild with the bold red words reading “ALL MOTHERS WORK”. Parents Work Collective are working to change the narrative and policies around the value of unpaid care work aka paren...

In this episode we chat with the wise and wonderful Charlotte Squires, The Living Doula. Our friend Charlotte is a mother of two, lover to Jack, cancer survivor and doula. Charlotte who speaks as though she has lived hundreds of lifetimes before dedicates her life work to helping people explore the light and darkness within them. We could talk on numerous topics with Char, but today our focus of the ep is the transition from 1 child to 2, which shocked all of us more than we expected. We go t...

In today's episode we speak with the compassionate and welcoming Tasara, The Queer Doula. Tasara is a full-spectrum doula for Queers and Allies. They provide care, education, and advocacy for individuals and their families throughout their reproductive journey. Tasara's extensive experience, knowledge, skills, and intuition brings a calming and grounded presence to childbirth, postpartum, and the various services they offer. Celeste first hand experienced Tasara’s love and care through her pr...

In this episode we sit down with the intelligent and driven author, doula, community-maker and mother of three Gabrielle Nancarrow. Over her motherhood journey Gabrielle has evolved from a full-time editor for Victoria Secret in New York City, to owning her own business in the community oriented Seddon, Victoria. Gabrielle is a pioneer in our eyes, having created a space for community and women called 'Gather Women Space' which is worth checking out. Her most recent achievement af...

In this episode we sit down with the inspirational and warm Dr Natalie Elphinstone. Mother of four and experienced obstetrician, Nat opens up frankly and honestly about her journey into motherhood alongside her obstetric career. She explains to us how her practice has changed over time. Natalie’s perspective on birth and obstetric intervention is refreshing and looks at it from a holistic point of view. We also discuss Maternal-Assisted Caesareans as a mode of birth and the benefits of having...

In episode seven we chat with the grounded and creative Eliza Hull. Eliza among many things is a mother of two, musician, editor and avid disability advocate. Eliza created the anthology ‘We’ve got this’ which shares real stories about parenting with disability. In this conversation we discuss Eliza’s disability Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, alongside her journey into motherhood. Eliza recalls a total lack of support when preparing to become a mother and explains how the world is, in fact, wha...

In this episode we chat with artist and mother Bonnita. With many ‘so -called’ labels, Bonnita openly and honestly recounts her experiences as a mother of bi-racial and neuro-diverse children and mother with neurodiversity herself. We move through a plethora of topics ranging from un-schooling, racism, art and the need for women to have ‘a room of one's own’. This conversation is sure to get you pondering… The episode covers the following:Young motheringSingle motheringRaising a bi...

In this episode we meet the intelligent and fierce Natalie Kon-yu. Natalie is a writer, academic and editor whose work has been published nationally and internationally. She is the author of The Cost of Labour and a co-commissioning editor of #Me Too: Stories from the Australian Women’s Movement, Mothers and Others and Just Between Us. She lives and works in Naarm. Together we explore and scrutinise societal ideas around pregnancy, birth and motherhood, the patriarchy and today's t...