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- The terrifying event that inspired a children's book series about resilienceImagine fleeing with your children in the middle of the night as an earthquake shook your home around you? That’s what happened to today’s guest, and the aftermath of that experience gave her the inspiration for a series of kids’ books called My Big Moments. In November 2016, journalist and writer Hannah Davison and her two children had to flee from their crumbling home in the middle of the night, as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand. They were just 10km from the epicentre. As Hannah guided her children through the trauma afterwards, she realised that the children’s book series idea she had with her friend and fellow mother Flicka Williams, could provide a lifeline to parents like herself, during challenging times.
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18 min - Former Bachelor star on her postponed wedding and surprise babyFormer Bachie & Paradise star, Tara Pavlovic (now, Tara Shepherdson!) has had a very eventful year (haven’t we all!). But for Tara – and her new husband Nick - it has been one of the most exciting years of their lives – getting married and preparing to welcome a beautiful little boy in May next year. Tara joins us to talk about the type of mum she thinks she'll be and eating Maccas at her wedding!
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14 min - Weekly Catch-UpThis week, Sarah asks whether it’s a big deal if you’re kids end up watching adult TV shows with you, if they don’t really understand what’s going on. Mel catches up with three incredible country mums, who started a business together despite never having met! We met the unlikely dad teaching our kids about resilience. Hollywood legend Jane Seymour opens up about having twins at 44 through IVF. And we meet a mum who is ‘blind’ in her mind – such a fascinating chat.
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45 min - Introducing - I Swear I Never
Have you ever found yourself in a situation, you swear you never could have predicted? A situation so far from the ordinary that even remembering it feels surreal? Season 2 of I Swear I Never is publishing now, you'll hear from Peter, an ex homicide detective haunted by his past, Tina, a mum who hit rock bottom after a prescription drug addiction and Amber, a pregnant woman who went out to dinner during a pandemic and got more than what she ordered. Search I Swear I Never wherever you get your podcasts.
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6 min - Mum reveals what it’s like to be ‘blind’ in your mindImagine not being able to visualise a scenario or playback memories in your head... its called Aphantasia – the inability to form mental images of real or imaginary people, places, and things. Nina Young is the mum of one and co-host of a fascinating podcast series called 'I Swear I Never', which has just launched Season 2. Nina joins us to talk about what it’s like being ‘blind’ in your mind, and some of the other incredible stories they discovered while making their podcast.
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11 min - Hollywood star Jane Seymour on having twins via IVF at 44I absolutely love heading to the movies with the kids, so I’m so glad we’re now able to head back into the cinema – especially when there’s a film on that the kids and adults will enjoy. 'War with Grandpa' stars Robert DeNiro who moves in with his family and takes his grandson’s most prized possession – his bedroom. The rest of the cast is just as impressive - Uma Thurman, Christopher Walkin, and the fabulous Jane Seymour. Jane joins us to talk about juggling four children and a career in Hollywood, and opens up about having children 13 years apart.
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12 min - The unlikely dad teaching our kids about resilienceMixed martial arts champion Alexander Volkanovski is the current UFC World Featherweight Champion for mixed martial arts (MMA), and now he’s added another notch to his belt – children’s book creator. Alex has launched 'Alexander The Great' aimed at kids aged three and up, and it's filled with messages of positivity and resilience for kids. He joins us to talk about the crucial life skills martial arts can provide our kids, and why family ALWAYS comes first for him.
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10 min - How three mums who've never met started an online businessThree country mums have designed a way for Aussies to buy from small rural businesses without trawling the web, scrolling social media, or travelling hundreds of kilometres. Sarah, Lauren and Jenn, came up with the idea for Spend With Us - a central marketplace and directory for country businesses, which is now helping us all support small businesses easily online. Lauren is a clinical psychologist from rural Victoria, while Sarah is a web designer from the Central Coast of NSW and Jenn is a Riverina-based marketer, and what's most surprising is - they've never met.
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10 min - Is it wrong to let young kids watch adult TV shows with you?Sometimes you can be watching something on TV, might even just be the news, and your kids walk in the room and plonk on the couch next to you. Before you know it, they've inadvertently seen some hot and steamy scene on The Bachelor or Greys Anatomy (yes, that's still running). Sarah and Mel share their thoughts on whether you should switch it off straight away, or whether it matters that much if they don't really understand what they're watching
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7 min - Weekly Catch-UpThis week, Mel caught up with the divine Grant and Chezzi Denyer about having their third baby in their 40s, the backlash they’ve faced, and the moment Grant knew Chezzi was ‘the one’. Sarah and Mel talk about whether you start to like your kids more as they get older and more self-sufficient. Author Danielle Dobson claims working mums can ditch the pressure (really)… and the idea is all thanks to her son. Jamila Rizvi reveals what she learnt about herself and her son after eight months in lockdown, and the resulting children’s book she wrote. And Mel reveals how her kids won't stop bickering and it's slowly driving her mad...
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About The Juggling Act
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Hosted by Kidspot writer and mum-of-two Melissa Wilson, and businesswoman and mum-of-one Jules Robinson, The Juggling Act covers the latest opinions, challenges, expert advice, celebrity…
interviews, real-life stories plus much more for busy parents. This supportive, informative and totally relatable podcast aims to offer insight and advice for mums and dads to help them navigate their professional and parenting lives, plus the mess in between.
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