Mealtimes with Dr Kyla

This week, I’m chatting with Susie Prout, a lactation expert and old client of mine, as she shares her unique food experiences from South Africa to Bali. Discover the tastes and traditions of her childhood, what her current family mealtimes look like, and what foods her suitcases are full of when coming home to Bali from a visit to Australia!Listen in and discover:Susie’s experience with food and family mealtimes growing up in South AfricaSome of the foods (popular and unpopular) served regularly in

Gooch week. The week between Christmas and New Year where you find yourself asking “What day is it again?” and everybody just wants to relax. If this sounds familiar to you, join me to find out how we only just survived this week, how we’re transitioning back to routine, and what we’ll do differently next year. In the second half of this episode, we jump into an Instagram Q&A about your biggest foodie frustrations where I chat about kids learning to like veggies and how to manage when your child

This week, my friend and colleague Nicole Pates Kids Physio joins us for an honest and vulnerable chat where we openly discuss the challenges around family meals, handling the transition into being a working parent, and the pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect parents. Listen in and discover:Nic’s childhood mealtime experiences as a country kidExperiencing exposure to new foods as a teenagerHow Nic’s childhood experiences affect her current mealsWhat typical family meal times look like at

Join me as I reflect on the past year by asking myself three questions: What happened this year? What did I learn from it? What do I want for next year? In this episode, I unpack what went down in 2023, the golden nuggets of wisdom I've gathered along the way, and the exciting things I'm bringing into 2024. Happy New Year!Listen in and discover:How we transitioned into full-time schoolingWorking through our emotional daycare drop offsNavigating life when my husband travels for workRebuilding my

** Content warning: This episode contains discussions of disordered eating and the restriction of food consumption. **Welcome back! This week, I’m chatting to Gina, the lead Paediatric Dietitian at Toddler Mealtimes! We’re discussing our journeys through diet culture and uncovering some old (and slightly cringey) beliefs we had about food and bodies that were developed as teenagers and university students.Listen in and discover:How Gina describes diet cultureOur old beliefs and views about

Welcome to my very first interview episode! I’m chatting to Toddler Development Specialist and my colleague and very good friend, Mandy from Raise Toddlers. We explore her own childhood memories around food and mealtimes before we deep dive into feeding children, confidence assurance parenting, and what these look like when used together.Listen in to discover:How Mandy and Dr Kyla connectedMandy’s childhood mealtime experiences and memoriesWhat family mealtimes in Mandy’s household look likeThe

Welcome to Mealtimes with Dr Kyla! In this podcast, we will explore and talk more about food and feeding kids, I’ll talk to experts in other fields to find out their challenges with feeding kids, and we’ll dive into some interesting topics on the side that might just change your life!Tune into my very first episode to find out what to expect from Mealtimes with Dr Kyla and get to know me with 10 fun facts including:Why I don’t wear black shoesMy thoughts on merging in trafficWhere I studied my PhD