Voicenote Vault

Voicenote Vault

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Voicenote Vault episodes

  • Voicenote Vault: Series 2 Trailer!

    WE’RE BACK! 👋🏾 - SERIES 2: AUGUST 14th!! 

    Have you missed us? You asked, we planned & birthed! Voicenote Vault Series 2 returning this WEDNESDAY! & the trailer is OUT NOW

    Don’t forget to give us a follow and maybe even a rating, if you listen on Spotify & maybe even join us over on Instagram for all the hot tea gossip @voicenotevaultpodcast

    Right, let’s get into it! 

     

    1 min
  • Bonus Episode: Am I Being Punked Right Now?
    SURPRISE! So, it turns out, we aren’t quiiiite done yet!
     
    We are back this week with our first bonus episode and dang does Alexandra completely hijack the mic, but let us tell you, she spills the whole damn teapot! Offft that’s all we’re saying on that! 
    So tune in to hear Khadija absolutely speechless (for the first time this series!) and we hope you enjoy what really is our very last episode of this season.
    We’ll be back for another series real soon but whilst we’re gone, keep talking, keep supporting each other, keep doing your research but most importantly, keep doing you! 
    Right let's get into it!"
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    If you have any cute & spicy thoughts about our first ever podcast series, we would love to hear from you. Please slide into our DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast or drop us an email at [email protected]
     
    Finally, if you haven’t done so yet, please show your support by rating our podcast on Spotify or even leave us a juicy review over on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this show!
    1 hr 11 min
  • 8: Insert: The Episode You Can't Unhear

    Well, how did we get here so fast? It's our final episode of the series...and to say we are sad about it is an understatement! So, to celebrate the success of the podcast we decided to give you, the listeners, exactly what you asked for...


    Yes that’s right, we have taken those most pondered questions, post ep thoughts and given you our honest & unfiltered answers, our views, our feelings and of course, some juicy tips! We cover a whole range of topics from; toddler tantrums, periods, breastfeeding, how we create this podcast, and the ever sensitive topic...childhood immunisations. #awkward

    And even with the best intentions we attempted a "quick fire" round of questions which you will very quickly realise was quite the opposite…Alexandra!

    So, in true Voicenote Vault style, we bring you ALL the tea & the biscuits to go with it!

    Right for one last time, let's get into it!"
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    If you have any cute & spicy thoughts about our first ever podcast series, we would love to hear from you. Please slide into our DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast or drop us an email at [email protected]

    Before we cut & run we have two last things to share;
    Firstly we wouldn’t be where we are without two of the worlds greatest podcast gods; Rob Sell & Paddy Gervers! Please check out what they get up to here: https://www.torchandcompass.com/about


    Finally, please kindly show your support by sharing, liking, rating and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts!
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    Oh wait…one more thing…are you ready for another series?

    1 hr 11 min
  • 7: The People Have Spoken
    This week we bring you the thoughts and feelings of over 2000 women about how relationships in their lives have changed after have a child. Yes, that's right, we surveyed 2284 women to be exact using our favourite app PEANUT!
    Taking a slightly different format to our usual weekly dose of motherhood honesty, we get into detail about friends, parents and of course your significant other... including the question everyone wants to ask, how intimate are we all having after children?
    Thank you to everyone that got involved in our polls, we found it both insightful and also comforting knowing that many people are probably feeling how you are. If you liked this episode, we'd love if you could rate and review so we can keep bringing you you're new fave podcast! 
    Right, let's get into it!"
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    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our  DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast 
    Or show your support by sharing, liking and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts. 
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    TikTok @voicenotevaultpodcast 
    Original Music by Rob Sell & Paddy Gervers
    55 min
  • 6: Can You Even Afford It
    DISCLAIMER: This week we faced some audio technical difficulties but we couldn’t not bring you another slice of the realness, after all this is a real & honest podcast (& we are just two mum learning, IT ALL, as we go!) So if you’re here for the tea, thanks for listening, if it’s not for you this week, we hope you’ll still join us next week!
    Right, let’s get into it; 
    ‘She’s just a mum!’, ‘She just goes for coffee and walks in the park!’, ‘I didn’t even know she wanted another one!’, ‘How can she be tired?’, ‘Can she even afford it?’
    Are all questions we’ve heard or had directed at us on our motherhood journeys, but did you ask for that person’s opinion? & how did it make you feel?
    This week we dive into taboos around children and motherhood, we talk openly and honestly about shifting from office boss to head of the home, the impact choosing to have another baby can have on those around you and how we feel about the popular statement ‘oh I’m just a mum’.
    Can we reinvent this narrative? Can we enable others with, the room to make choices for their family, without judgement? Can we cheerlead each other better?
    This conversation will really give you something to think about, no matter your current parental status & we can’t wait to hear your thoughts & reflections!
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    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast 
    Or show your support by sharing, liking, rating and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts. 
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    TikTok @voicenotevaultpodcast 
    Original music by Rob Sell & Paddy Gervers
    42 min
  • 5: So What Do We Do Now
    Now that you've heard our birth experiences, naturally that takes us into our Postpartum Era and boy, let’s just say, we get into it! 
    We talk about the emotions, the confusion, the pressure, the feelings, the moments we can't remember and those we definitely won't forget! We could have spoken for hours on this topic, as that period of your life, the 4th trimester especially, can feel all consuming. But, we both made it through, Khadija is currently doing it for the second time! #sendhelp And of course, we are here to share the tea with you!
    Right, let's get into it!"
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    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our  DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast 
    Or show your support by sharing, liking and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts. 
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    TikTok @voicenotevaultpodcast 
    Original Music by Rob Sell & Paddy Gervers
    42 min
  • 4: Could Things Have Been Different

    This week Alexandra talks us through the birth of her Son, Master J. We hear how her plans of a home birth changed to an "unplanned" (but not an emergency) cesarean birth, what this really involved and how she still managed to have an "amazing cesarean"!


    Despite this being a positive birth, Alexandra opens up and reflects on how she feels things could have been different if she had been supported by a Doula and shares some learnings that all birthing women might find helpful!

    Thank you to Alexandra for being vulnerable enough to share how things didn't go to "Plan A" and a big shout out to her Developing Doula sisters that helped her hugely throughout this time in her life.

    Right, let's get into it!"
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    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our  DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast

    Or show your support by sharing, liking and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts.

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    TikTok @voicenotevaultpodcast


    Original Music by Paddy Gervers & Rob Sell for Torch & Compass.

    43 min
  • 3: When Knowledge Gives You Power

    Are you ready because we think this is our most honest and vulnerable episode so far….Khadija’s birth stories


    She explains how she felt bullied by the system, gave into multiple interventions in her first birth as a result, and what she learned going into her second birth to have a more positive outcome

    We hear Alexandra validate Khadijas stories with her perspective as a Doula. She shares how women are being let down and one of the most valuable tools that all birthing women need to know.

    Thank you to Khadija for being so open and a big shout out to her incredible midwives Shannon and Pam at St Helier Trust for helping her have a calm and peaceful birthing experience round two... 

    Right, let’s get into it!”

    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast

    Or show your support by sharing, liking, rating and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts.

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    TikTok @voicenotevaultpodcast


    Production by Khadija Smith

    Original Music by Paddy Gervers & Rob Sell for Torch & Compass.

    46 min
  • 2: No Honey You Birthed The Baby

    Hold onto your stomach's because this week we are back & we're discussing our pregnancy experiences (including some unpleasant symptoms!). We hear about debilitating hyperemesis, working out throughout pregnancy, and why knowing your boundaries when it comes to navigating the UK maternity system is so valuable. We get into the nitty gritty of informed consent, why the language we use around birth is so important and whether we should or shouldn't be using trigger warnings!


    Right, let's get into it!

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    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast

    Or show your support by sharing, liking, rating and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts.

    —

    TikTok @voicenotevaultpodcast


    Production & Original Music by Paddy Gervers & Rob Sell for Torch & Compass.

    40 min
  • 1: We Got Deep Very Quickly

    For our very first episode we thought we’d bless your ears with a little bit about - you guessed it - US! How we met each other, which of us got deep between the sheets in lockdown and whether there is ever a right time to give someone your eggs? And no, we’re not talking about the poached kind…

    Right, let’s get into it! 

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    If you would like to share your motherhood wins or wings with us please slide into our DMs @voicenotevaultpodcast 

    Or show your support by sharing, liking and reviewing this show wherever it is you get your podcasts. 

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    TikTok: @voicenotevaultpodcast 

    Production & Original Music by Paddy Gervers & Rob Sell for Torch & Compass.

    51 min

About Voicenote Vault

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Welcome to Voicenote Vault, your ‘safe’ space for all things motherhood!