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Parenthood

Leonie Akhidenor

Our lives change when we become parents. Of course, we experience the joys and challenges of parenting, but we go through profound changes on a personal level too.Parenthood is all about exploring these personal challenges we feel as adults. Hosted by relationship coach, businesswoman and mother of two, Leonie Akhidenor, Parenthood focuses on the heart-warming, exhausting, frustrating and exhilarating lives of parents.You"ll hear from a wide range of people as weexplore parentingups and downs.We

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All Episodes

42:34

REAL TALK - Quarantine, Sleep Regressions & Toilet...

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2021/11/08

In this week's Real Talk ep, Liv and I chat all things life after lockdown. From:✔️2 weeks quarantine and no childcare✔️Sleep regressions✔️Missing out on an auction✔️Toilet training mishaps and tips...Resources:Book: 'Oh Crap Potty Training’ - Jamie GlowackiRaising children network: https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/health-daily-care/toileting/toilet-training-guide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:58

REAL TALK - Birth Stories with Liv & Leonie

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2021/10/11

In this week's Real Talk ep Liv and I chat about all things birth. From:🐣 Our own gory birth stories🐣 What really happens during birth🐣 Emergency c-sections, planned c-sections🐣 Inductions🐣 Pre-birth resources🐣 Happy gas🐣 To our biggest lessons and advice from our audience...This is episode is a good laugh and a helpful resource to parents out there, re birth in all it's glory.Resources:Birth Skills Book by Juju SundinsThe First 6 Weeks by Midwife CathCore Floor and

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59:56

Conceiving challenges, IVF, Post-natal insomnia &...

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2021/09/27

In this episode I chat with Matt & Phoebe about their experience conceiving their first child. This is a very open, raw conversation touching on✔️ Miscarriage and the significant impact that this has on parents✔️ IVF; how it works and what to expect✔️ Post-natal anxiety and insomnia; the signs to look for and how to navigate this✔️ What to truely expect when giving birth and so much more!Resources:What to expect when you're expecting by Heidi MurkoffWhat to expect before you're expecting by

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48:41

REAL TALK - Does Your Toddler Do This Too? with Liv &...

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2021/09/13

In this week’s Real Talk ep Liv and I chat about whether; your toddler does this too? We talk all things:👉🏽 OCD behaviour and cleanliness obsessions👉🏽 Pocket fetishes👉🏽 Toddler meltdowns👉🏽 Supermarket fiascos👉🏽 Poo intrigue👉🏽 Lambs v roosters – a Maggie Dent philosophy👉🏽 How we’re all going about discipline👉🏽 Fussy eaters……and so much more. The crux of it? You’re not alone in witnessing the quirky habits of your toddlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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52:48

Widowed with Toddler with Jo Betz

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2021/08/30

In this episode, I chat with the incredible Jo Betz; the founder of Ivory Tribe and Grief (a guided journal to explore your grief), a wedding celebrant, brand ambassador and a mother who tragically lost her husband 4 years ago. Her daughter was 4 years old.We discuss Jo’s parenting journey and in particular talk through:✨ How to best parent when you’re in the depths of despair✨ How to navigate tough times and channel your energy into something positive✨ Challenges experienced by single parents✨

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45:25

REAL TALK - Childcare Closed & Burnout with Liv & Leonie

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2021/08/23

*BONUS EP*With childcare now closed to Victorians, we are bringing you this extra Real Talk ep. Recorded minutes after it was announced that daycare would be shut. In this ep we’re sharing life hacks and a few chuckles to help take the edge off this challenging time. We hash out:✔️ All our ‘feels’ when it comes to current lockdown restrictions✔️ Feeling on the edge of burnout✔️ What burnout looks like✔️ How to stay sane during these chaotic times✔️ Liv’s one liners – not to be missed✔️ Audience

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45:45

REAL TALK - What Surprised us about the Parenthood...

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2021/08/16

This week is our Real Talk segment with my bestie Liv. We’re talking all things ‘the unexpected’ when it parenthood. We delve into:✔️ Our identity crisis once becoming mums✔️ Judgement, guilt, overwhelm, burnout and all the motherhood feels ✔️ Our cheeky childhood pasts✔️ Unrealistic expectations we place on ourselves as mothers✔️ Handling supermarket meltdowns and so much moreSome lockdown entertainment for us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:31

Raising Newborn Twins in USA during a Pandemic with...

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2021/08/02

This week’s episode is one of pure strength, resilience and the importance of having a rad attitude. I bring on friends of the podcast, Nat & Nate, and we discuss:·Life in San Francisco during the Coronavirus pandemic·Giving birth and raising twins, with no support·Juggling work commitments·Trying to relocate back to AustraliaThis beautiful couple bare it all, the crazy journey that was their first year of parenthood. Through insomnia, overwhelm and uncertainty, they found they were tougher

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40:08

REAL TALK - The Mental Load with Liv & Leonie

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2021/07/19

This week I have my bestie Liv back on the podcast to talk all things 'mental load'. You know all of the invisible work that you do at home, to keep your household running; cooking dinner, childcare drop-off, packing lunches, washing clothes… the list goes on.We discuss what the mental load looks like in our households and how we manage the great juggle of parenthood. We also share the results from the Mental Load quiz that you all answered a few weeks back. The response was VERY insightful and

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32:12

Parenting from the Dad's Perspective + Relationship...

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2021/07/05

We hear a lot about 'mum guilt', but have you ever wondered if dad guilt is a thing? I am so excited to announce that this week we have our first dad on the podcast, and we will be asking him ALL of the questions you've been wanting to know! In this episode, I speak with couple; Toneya and Lochie, about their parenthood journey so far, raising 2 under 3.Having been faced with sleepless nights, reflux and everything in between, we discuss the realities of being new parents, as well as:🍼 The initial

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52:43

Motherless Mum with Imogen Carn

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2021/06/21

This week I speak to the brilliant Imogen Carn from the Good Mourning Podcast , about her motherhood journey. Imogen's mum tragically died when Im's daughter was just 9 months old. In this convo we cover...🍼 Emotions felt when we experience an unexpected pregnancy🍼 Traumatic birth experiences🍼 Navigating being a new mum, after losing your own🍼 Channeling pain into something positive ...and so much more!Please note, we do talk about suicide loss in this episode, so if you or someone you know

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50:30

Honest Parenting from Toddler to Teenager Years with...

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2021/06/14

This week I speak to my dear friend and business mentor Justine about her motherhood journey. Justine went from career woman, to stay at home mum, to CEO of her own business. Join us as we flesh out her journey and cover...*What it's like to be a stay at home mum for 7 years*How to navigate those tricky conversations with your child*From 'parenting' to 'consulting' in the teenage years*How to keep it real with our kids ...and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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41:38

REAL TALK - Life in Lockdown with 2 under 3 with Liv...

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2021/06/07

This week I have my bestie Liv on the podcast to discuss our experiences of life in Melbourne lockdown with 2 under 3 and we answer questions from our audience re how we're surviving. We talk all things working from home with kids in tow, the impact on our relationships, the 'mental load', 'languishing', nannies v childcare, mastitis and so much more. Melbourne mums we feel you and you've got this! Resources: NY Times 'There's a name for the blah you're feeling: It's called

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46:32

Anxiety in Kids with Dr Louise Metcalf

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2021/05/31

In this conversation I speak with Dr Louise Metcalf, a psychologist for the past 30 years.We discuss all things anxiety; including how to best manage our own anxiety as parents and the anxiety of our children. 5 years ago, Louise had her son and after talking with early childhood educators, realised just how many children in Australia experience childhood anxiety. Once Louise conducted research and realised that Australia can’t create psychologists fast enough to support the anxious kids who need

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49:05

Juggling a Demanding Career with a Baby with Kate...

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2021/05/24

In this conversation with Kate we're talking all things mum juggle. Juggling demanding careers with young children. How we navigated maternity leave, starting back at work and our relationship with our partners with equally demanding jobs. The mum juggle is real! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:58

Conceiving Challenges with Sonya O'Mara

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2021/04/19

In this conversation we discuss Sonya's journey in conceiving her 2 children. We talk about miscarriage and struggling to fall pregnant. I’m bringing you this conversation today as I think it’s so important to talk about how different our journey’s can look like when we’re trying to conceive. Even though progress is being made around talking more about miscarriage and struggling to fall pregnant it still seems to carry immense shame in our society and is still considered relatively taboo. In this

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52:43

Conceiving Challenges, IVF and Giving Back with...

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2021/04/12

In this conversation with Nataly; the CEO of The Nappy Collective (TNC), we discuss her motherhood journey. Nataly underwent numerous rounds of IVF in order to conceive her first child. Nataly is so honest and open about her IVF journey and the very challenging time she experienced. We also discuss why she felt compelled to join TNC as CEO and support families across Australia in reducing nappy stress.Nappy stress is not having enough nappies to change your child, to ensure that they stay clean and

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53:26

Sex as a New Parent and Sex Positive Parenting with...

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2021/04/05

In this conversation I chat with Shae; a sexual wellness coach who supports women in finding a deeper connection to their body and sexuality. We’re talking all things sex including how we can claim our sexuality as new mothers and how we navigate our sexual relationship with our partners. We also talk about sex positive parenting; how we as parents can best support our children to feel grounded in their bodies and not placing shame around feeling pleasure in the body. What I love about this

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56:23

Our Sleep School Experiences with Toneya Tangas & Leonie

Parenthood ·

2021/03/29

In this conversation Toneya and I discuss our experiences at sleep school. We discuss our journey's as first time mums navigating things like colic, sleepless nights and complete uncertainty when it came to how to best navigate sleep. For parents out there who want to know what options they have re educating themselves around sleep, this one is for you.References@toneyatangas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:35

New Born Illness and the First 6 Weeks with Kat Page

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2021/03/22

In this conversation Kat discusses how she navigated the incredibly taxing first 6 weeks of motherhood, as her newborn had a congenital heart disorder. Kat talks us through her journey from pregnancy; experiencing pelvic girdle pain through to having a very medicalised birth and watching her newborn endure a number of life saving procedures during his first few weeks. We discuss how Kat stayed grounded during this time, what strategies helped with her mental mindset, how to best support a friend who

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