Too Peas In A Podcast Mandy Hose and Kate Mulholland

Kate & Mandy talk with Pea friend Megan about the prenatal diagnosis she received when she was 14 weeks pregnant with her 4th baby, and the absolute roller coaster that followed. Megan was told that her baby had a hydrops fetalis, which was not compatible with life. Her baby also had several chromosomal abnormalities that would mean severe disability if she would make it to term at all. But by 20 weeks, all the fluid retention had disappeared and there was no sign of hydrops fetalis, nor about a number of chromosomal abnormalities that were found earlier in the pregnancy. Her baby had ‘just’ Down Syndrome. She ended up having her baby girl at 37 weeks and after some time in the NICU, she is now a very happy 2 year old. What a journey.

• Megan received a lot of support from Be Not Afraid
• Mamamia’s webpage was a bit different on International Women’s Day
• Kate loved Line of Duty (on Netflix and Stan)
• Mandy watched Behind her eyes (on Netflix)

Live shows are back!! In Victoria only at the moment.

• Saturday 8 May at The Yarraville Club in Yarraville
• Sat 15 May at the Karralyka in Ringwood East

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Today Kate & Mandy are talking with Pea Monique, who has two children both diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome. Fragile X Syndrome is one of a family of conditions caused by a mutation (change) to the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome. Fragile X syndrome can cause a wide range of difficulties with learning, as well as social, language, attentional, emotional, behavioural and medical problems. The effects of Fragile X syndrome on an individual vary and can range from mild to severe. Monique talks about how the diagnosis affected her wider family it being a genetic condition, navigating NDIS and schools, her post-natal depression after her daughter was born, and how funny and cheeky her children are.

• To understand more about Fragile X, check out the Fragile X Association of Australia; this organisation has been a great support for Monique.
• Melanie Dimmitt’s book is called Special.
• Kate went to Comedy Republic Melbourne
• Check out comedian Kirsty Webeck.

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It is snap pea Monday peas!

Lots of your beautiful speak pipes ... two great letters, old man syndrome.

Here is the link to purchase/pledge for Nelly Thomas amazing book .... please we beg you, order one! or two ... https://www.pozible.com/profile/nelly-thomas

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Kate & Mandy are talking with Lisa Cox, who had a stroke at age 24 which left her with amputated fingertips and toes, an amputated leg, chronic pain and chronic fatigue. Lisa is a fierce disability advocate and is constantly actively changing the way disability is represented in mainstream popular culture – like the media, fashion industry and more. She is also an media professional, author and public speaker and has a huge social media presence; check out her website, Instagram page or Facebook profile. Lisa shares her story about what happened on the day of her stroke, the long recovery phase both physically and mentally, and how she became the amazing disability advocate she is today.

• Lisa wrote two books about body image specifically for teenage girls and boys
• She talks about the SkyCouch that Air New Zealand has (turns into a bed)
• Mandy loves Terrible, thanks for asking, the podcast by Nora McInerny

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The one where Kate and Mandy don't do show notes! They talk about way too many books, so you might have to pause and take your own notes ... sorry! Or you can just listen twice? Either way you can hear about books they loved growing up, books they love now and books that have made a big impact on their lives, and the lives of other pea parents.

But if you want to know about the goats that the peas love they are https://www.facebook.com/GrazeAway-1320639444646074/

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Kate & Mandy are talking to JoJo and Kate, who have been friends for 20 years, and both have children who have down syndrome. They talk about their experiences when their children were born, diagnosis, the early years, and the power of friendship.

• Listen back to the Too Peas episode of 17 September 2020 with Ingerlise and her company 21 Gifts
• Holey Moley (on Channel 7) is NOT making a difference to Mandy
• The amazing race (on Channel 10) does, especially the sibling contestants Jake and Skye-Blue, who has a hand difference
• Detectorist on Netflix

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Kate & Mandy are talking to Jamila Rizvi; author, editor, presenter, podcaster, political commentator and mum of Rafi. She describes herself as “pea adjacent” having an acquired disability. At the end of 2017 she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. She had 36 rounds of radiation and two brain surgeries, which has done damage in that area of her brain causing a range of issues broadly due to the fact that her pituitary gland doesn’t work.

• Jamila’s favourite music is from her best friend and musician Clare Bowditch
• Jamila’s latest book she edited with Helen McCabe is Untold Resilience, stories of courage survival and love, from women who have gone before.
• Her daily podcast is called The Briefing (hosted by Tom Tilley with regular rotating co-hosts Jan Fran, Annika Smethurst and Jamila). Now Jamila does The Weekend Briefing, with the episodes being released through The Briefing podcast.
• Jamila and Clare Bowditch have been folding the washing while talking to amazing people in the online event Quarantine with Jam and Clare on Facebook or Instagram, which is the online version of the popular event series Tea with Jam and Clare
• The podcast by Astrid Edwards is called The Garret

Follow Jamila on Instagram or Facebook

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Season 4, episode 1 - Kate & Mandy are back, and they have a lot to catch up on! Bit of Covid talk (not much), back to school, some speak pipes and lots laughs.

• Mandy went to see The War With Grandpa, Penguin Bloom, and the fabulous Australian movie The Dry
• Kate and Mandy have been binging on Bridgerton (Netflix)
• The amazing bucket hats Kate is talking about are called Topi – check it out on Instagram
• You can watch I am a Celebrity …Get me out of here on 10Play
• Check out the (all female!) Australian of the Year winners here, and listen to Grace Tame’s powerful speech here (content warning)
• Listen back to the amazing Victorian Australian of the Year Donna Stolzenberg (episode from 19 November) and please keep on supporting her! Check out the National Homeless Collective on the website, Facebook and Instagram pages
• Kate & Mandy were interviewed by Holly and Andrew from the This Glorious Mess podcast. If you haven’t listened, check it out here or in your favorite podcast app

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