Too Peas In A Podcast Mandy Hose and Kate Mulholland

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Kate and Mandy talk to children’s author and illustrator, plus funny cartoon Instagrammer Loryn Brantz from New York! Fangirl Kate first came across Loryn when she featured on the wonderful Humans Of New York social media page, and she joins Kate and Mandy for a short chat late in the evening, New York time. 

Loryn shares the story of her little girl Dalia who was born with two rare genetic disorders – Sotos Syndrome and Trisomy 14 Mosaic. Go straight to Loryn’s Instagram page for 100% adorable Dalia content, including this cute dance-off inspired by her grandfather’s Tourette tics!  Loryn talks about Dalia’s conception through IVF, her birth and her subsequent diagnosis, and all the joy she’s brought to their lives. Loryn has written a book as a love poem to Dalia – It Had To Be You, and also creates funny cartoons about parenting that she shares on Instagram with her over 500,000 followers, including Kate’s favourite series on ‘Weird Things Toddlers Love.’ Go follow her now!

Plus:

·      Mandy adored Oscar-winning move Coda

·      Melburnians, go get the delish sweet potato gyoza at Komuni

·      Shout out to the amazing Jordon from Acast, who organised a great photoshoot for Kate and Mandy.

·      Donate money to Special Olympics and support our athletes!

·      Book tickets to our forthcoming live shows via our website

·      Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us 

·      Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here!

·      Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love

·      Melbourne forecast for Thursday April 14– Mostly sunny, 25 degrees

·      Join our Facebook Hangout

·      Find us on YouTube

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Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au

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After a tough few weeks thanks to COVID and life, Kate and Mandy take it easy this week with a light-hearted episode full of things that make them happy.

In particular, Mandy has been loving season 2 of Bridgerton and The Road To Avonlea on GazeboTV. Kate loves rewatching Pride And Prejudice and Derry Girls and CSI Las Vegas when she doesn’t have the energy to invest in anything new, but is nonetheless loving the new Netflix series Is It Cake? She’s also been loving the new Hilltop Hoods song Show Business while Mandy’s friend sent her some heartwarming inspo in the form of the song Brighter Days.

Kate and Mandy also read out the many happy, joyful and moving stories that the Peas have sent in to cheer them up. Enjoy!

Plus:

·      Book tickets to our forthcoming live shows via our website

·      Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us!

·      Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here!

·      Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love

·      Melbourne forecast for Thursday April 7 – Partly cloudy, 24 degrees

·      Join our Facebook Hangout

·      Find us on YouTube

Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review

Contact us here:

Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au

Email: [email protected]

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Kate, minus Mandy who is unwell with COVID, speaks to musician, writer and disability advocate Eliza Hull. Eliza is the author of the outstanding We’ve Got This: Stories By Disabled Parents, the first major anthology by parents who identify as Deaf, disabled or chronically ill. 

Eliza started the process of writing the book nearly eight years ago while pregnant with her first child. With her own diagnosis of Charcot Maire Tooth disease, Eliza was seeking a book that would help her navigate parenting with a physical disability, yet there were none to be found. So Eliza set about writing one, with the intention to include a cross-section of diverse experiences of parenting with disabilities in order to provide support and raise awareness.

Kate and Eliza talk through many of the powerful stories in the book and explore the complexities, joys and challenges that the contributors share. Reflecting on her own life and her parenting experience, Eliza feels that her disability is not a negative and not a deficit, but something that makes her life and her children’s lives better, kinder and richer.

Not just a writer but a talented touring musician as well, Eliza talks about how she turns to music to express some of the harder aspects of her life with a disability. Check out her ethereal dreamy-pop tunes on Spotify and also find out more about Eliza’s work as an advocate and speaker via her website.

Plus:

·      Rush out and buy We’ve Got This: Stories By Disabled Parents right now!

·      Book tickets to our forthcoming live shows in Canberra and Sydney via our website.

·      Kate shouts out the awesome podcast Welcome to Patchwork - A Melbourne comedy podcast that stares too hard at everyday life, and says to go follow their Instagram!

·      Donate money to Special Olympics and support our athletes!

·      Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us 

·      Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love

·      Melbourne forecast for Thursday March 31– Shower or two clearing, 21 degrees

·      Join our Facebook Hangout

·      Find us on YouTube

Contact us:

Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au

Email: [email protected]

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Kate and Mandy chat with Julie Anne Grasso - children’s author, mum, Middle-Grade Mavens podcaster, former paediatric nurse, current library book wrangler, Instagram reels tragic and of course Pea!

Julie takes us on a whirlwind journey through the story of her fascinating life – from her ‘p-nurse’ career, the births of her children, the autism diagnosis for her son ‘Boy Wizard’ and using songs and stories to help him eat, and her next career as a librarian and writer! She also talks about her book review podcast Middle Grade Mavens, which is all about children’s literature for primary school-aged kids – check it out.

Julie also shares her story of being ‘pea-brarian’ who is a strong advocate for everyone accessing the amazing offerings that all library users can use for free, from books and films, homework help, free computer and printing access, community rooms and even just a safe place to feel a part of a community. Julie also strongly encourages destigmatising a lack of interest or inability to read and expanding the options -  think Instagram captions, car manuals, graphic novels, food labels, audiobooks, comic books – it’s all reading.

Mandy also talks about confronting her own ableism, ‘reading snobbery’ and expectations about her peashoots’ reading capability and interest. It’s okay if reading doesn’t come naturally and it’s okay if you just can’t. 

As a children’s author, Julie also talks about “writing diversity into stories” and always includes characters with different abilities in her books, and also makes sure inclusive books are available in her library. They also discuss the power of special schools and again confronting ableism, expectations and accepting and embracing what is.

Plus:

·      Check out Julie’s Middle Grade Mavens podcast

·     Find her books on her website - www.julieannegrassobooks.com

·      Donate money to Special Olympics and support our athletes!

·      Book tickets to our forthcoming live shows via our website

·      Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us 

·      Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love

·      Melbourne forecast for Thursday March 23– Partly cloudy, 20 degrees

·      Join our Facebook Hangout

·      Find us on YouTube

Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review

Contact us here:

Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au

Email: [email protected]

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Kate and Mandy share your feedback on our recent episode about parties – the good, the bad and the absolute rectum. (If you haven’t yet listened, jump back a few weeks to February 24 and check out Not invited – the truth about parties). 

We hear from a bunch of lovely Peas who sent in speak pipes to authentically share their painful experiences of exclusion, and Peas who share joyful stories of kindness and inclusion. Thank you for sharing your stories and helping everyone to learn and do a lot better!

Plus:

·      Congratulations to Nelly Thomas on her nomination for an IBBY award for her book Some Brains!

·      Thanks to Mandy’s friend Chris for nominating Mandy for an Eastland award for International Women’s Day! Watch it here

·      Thank you for appreciating the shownotes Kate – my pleasure!

·      Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us 

·      Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here!

·      Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love

·      Melbourne forecast for Thursday March 17 – Humid, partly cloudy, 29 degrees

·      Join our Facebook Hangout

·      Find us on YouTube

Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review

Contact us here:

Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au

Email: [email protected]

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