The Juggling Act

Today we are joined by author, former psychologist and confidence coach Mel Schilling (also known as the relationship expert on MAFS). She’s with us to chat about the C word - not Cam - it’s ‘confidence’, and why she thinks Jules and Cam went the distance after the reality show. And Jules opens up about how she juggled things without Cam for a week.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group The Juggling Act

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man responsible for Jules' sleep-filled nights - Snoo inventor Dr Harvey Karp - is on the show today, chatting about why he thinks parenting today is harder than ever before. While Mel shares her story of the missing Mirena (again!) and challenges Jules to name fandom body parts.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group facebook.com/groups/thejuglingactpodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest today, Jane Gilmore, is giving us a peek into the classrooms and schoolyards to find out how our children - and their educators - are talking about consent. While Jules and Mel share the TV shows that are keeping them up late. 

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group The Juggling Act

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest today split from her daughter’s dad when she was just a baby, so she knows all about the solo parent juggle.

Evie Farrell has also felt the social exclusion that sometimes comes with going it alone, and she’s with us to chat about why it happens. And Mel was reading up about ‘the praise sandwich’, so she decided to try it out on the kids.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group The Juggling Act

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talk about quitting your day job, today’s guest was a secondary school teacher who left it all behind to follow an unlikely career path in her late 30s. While the challenge Jules set Mel is not going well, and she admits she's suffering from decision fatigue.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group facebook.com/groups/thejuglingactpodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we’re sharing the heartbreaking story of a mum, Ella Stratton, who had to say goodbye to her 12 year old son after his battle with an almost life-long, life-limiting illness finally ended. But there's a little ray of sunshine in this story, she’s with us to talk about palliative care for children, and her passion to honour her son and support other parents. While a footy star on in the US discovered his young son had posted a NSFW picture of him onto his Instagram, so Mel and Jules talk about the funny things they've found on their phones.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group The Juggling Act

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest today faced a divorce with a newborn son then survived a life-threatening illness - just after launching her own business. Victoria Mills felt completely overwhelmed but decided to take control of her life, and now she’s here to tell us how to do the same. While Mel gets her ranty pants on after seeing a post recently from a friend whose partner was away.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group The Juggling Act

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest today is one of our all time favs. Taryn Brumfitt has been teaching adults all around the world to love and embrace their bodies - now she’s helping our kids. She’s got a fabulous new book AND film out called 'Embrace Kids', and she’s with us to tell us more about how we can support our children and why body image is one of the biggest issues they're facing today. While Jules has discovered something big about Ollie and his tastes…

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group facebook.com/groups/thejuglingactpodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we’re joined by an amazing mum who has totally changed the way we recycle. Liz Kasell came up with an idea to recycle soft plastics, from her kitchen table (where all good ideas happen!). We chat with her about how it all came about and why mums are the ultimate problem solvers. While Mel has been up until midnight working the past four nights because she can't say one little word…

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KidspotWorkingMums

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With us today is a special needs mum and author of The Letter E, Claire Audibert. Claire joins us to share the story of her eldest son who has a rare form of epilepsy, and how terrifying it was when he first started fitting in the delivery room. While Jules has seen something concerning on Play School.

Make sure you join the chat on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KidspotWorkingMums

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.