The Juggling Act

Matty J and Laura Byrne met on The Bachelor in 2017, and have since gone on to get engaged and have two little girls – Marli-Mae who is 2 next month, and little Lola who was born in Feb. The loved-up couple join us to laugh about the shock of going from one kid to two, how they've become the most relatable parents on Instagram (cute holiday bath shot anyone?) and they reveal details of their upcoming wedding.

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Masterchef Australia is back with 24 contestants vying it out in the kitchen for the title. Landscape Architect and mum to three-year-old twin boys, Jess Hodge, is hoping her supportive family and tiny cheer squad will help her take out the top spot and change their lives. She joins us to chat about the hardest thing about the show and how her boys react to seeing her on TV.

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Fleur Marks has now battled two chronic illnesses, one non-curable, and with that has had to learn that your role as a mum changes significantly when you get sick. Many people, including Fleur, have struggled with this, to the point where she feels unworthy of celebrating Mother’s Day because she wasn’t being the mother she wanted to be once her health deteriorated. Fleur is now a known wellbeing consultant and leadership coach, and as the founder of The Wellbeing, she's helping people live life fully, and take care of their wellbeing.

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A mum recently revealed to us that she's heard her husband telling their child that he loves him more than she does because they get along better.  How would you react? Sarah and Mel share their thoughts and open up about their own experiences around parents picking a favourite child.

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This week, Sarah and Mel chat about the random accidents our kids have and the things that happened to us growing up. Speaking of accidents, 'Accidental Weatherman' from Sunrise Sam Mac reveals he can’t wait to be a dad! Finance expert Renae Vercoe shares tips to juggling the complicated world of health insurance and getting the most out of it for your family. Melissa Doyle is in the studio and admits that there’s freedom to turning 50 and leaving TV. And Mindfulness expert Charlotte Tharup  shares tips on how to ditch the anxiety and enjoy family life more in just 10 minutes a day.

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We’re almost midway through the year, can you believe it? And we are in need of some downtime. Anyone else? You’re in luck because today’s guest is a world-renowned mindfulness expert, transformative educator and director of The Mindfulness Clinic. Charlotte Thaarup is here to help us all ditch the anxiety, relax and enjoy family life more. And she says we can do it in just ten minutes a day.

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Nothing highlights the passing of time more than children who constantly ask how old you are and how old they’re going to be. That combined with pressure from society around aging can be tough! Today’s guest, journalist and TV / radio host Melissa Doyle, knows that feeling all too well. She turned 50 the year that she left TV and realised that she felt freer. So together with her bestie Naima (who is in her early 40s), she decided to create a podcast called Age Against the Machine, which looks out how different cultures and countries feel about ageing and older women.

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You don’t have to get health insurance in Australia, but it can have implications come tax time. So how do you know if you’ve got the right coverage for your family and make sure you’re getting the most of it? Renae Vercoe – Founder of Money Mode - joins us with some brilliant advice to navigating this complex world.

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Around 7 years ago now, Mel worked on a TV show for Channel TEN called Wake Up. The roving reporter was a young guy who showed a bit of promise. His name? Sam Mac. Sam went onto score one of the most coveted roles in TV, the weather guy on Sunrise. He’s now somehow found time to write a book called 'Accidental Weatherman', about the impact changing weather patterns have on the number of accidents people have. Kidding. It’s his memoir and it’s very funny. Sam joins us to chat about early wake ups, life after Sunrise and how he can't wait to become a (Mac) daddy. (blame Mel for that one...)

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How many times have you been to the ER with your kids? It's a shame we don't get membership points for frequent visits. They just seem to do the most random things! Sarah and Mel open up about the strange incidents that have happened to their children and to them growing up!

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