Beyond the Bump

Sophie Pearce & Jayde Couldwell
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Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce. It began in the baby years and has grown right alongside us, because motherhood keeps evolving long after the baby stage ends. This is a place for real conversations and honest questions, no matter how hard, about the parts of motherhood that often go unspoken. The mental load that changes shape rather than easing. The identity shifts. The stage where life doesn’t suddenly feel simpler. Wherever you are in it, the aim is the same: to leave you feeling lighter, more understood and a little less alone after every listen.

  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    Bumpie Group Chat: My neck, my back, NOvember is on crack

    Today we are bringing you a mix of sore hips, big feelings and strong opinions about butter chicken. We’re talking concerts, the pressure of Christmas, and a few things that really shouldn’t be controversial. We discuss… Jayde’s “date” with Benson Boone in front of a stadium, and the mechanical bull that left her hobbling When a sick kid forces the whole family to slow down Batch cooking: a 44-litre pot, 50 containers of butter chicken and the haters in the comments  Parenting Pickle: what to do when another mum keeps asking for a play date and you just don’t vibe Sophie’s 10K race in New Zealand, and some last minute running tips This episode is proudly sponsored by Baby Bunting. The Cyber Month Sale is on now, with up to 20% off selected products storewide. Shop at babybunting.com.au/sale. T&Cs and exclusions apply. Ends Monday 30 November 11:59PM AEDT Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

    Bumpie Group Chat: My neck, my back, NOvember is on crack

  2. 5d ago

    How can we help our kids (and ourselves) navigate the world of friendships? - with Michelle Mitchell, parenting expert & author

    This week we are welcoming back author, speaker and parenting educator Michelle Mitchell, and her new book Friendship Smart: A Parent’s Guide, for a deep dive into friendships in the tween and teen years. From the drama of year seven to group chats that never switch off, it’s honest, practical and full of lines you’ll want to keep in your back pocket. We discuss… Why kids can tell you what makes a good friend but not how relationships actually work What puberty does to the brain, and why your voice becomes one of many in a teenager’s world Why “best friend” is a tricky label Kind vs nice: why honesty is sometimes the kindest option, and why conflict can be like exercise Don’t step into the boxing ring with a teenager What makes a great friendship: safety, chemistry and effort Changing schools, friends vs a fresh start, and why school is only one location Group chats, phones out of bedrooms and why nothing online is private Bullying, when to step in, and how to teach kids to be the safe person in the room Find Michelle: michellemitchell.org Instagram: @michellemitchell.author Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

  3. Nov 5 ·  Video

    Bump Group Chat: Snakes, rabbits & a sprinkle of health anxiety

    There’s a python in the bunny cage… Plus, from health anxiety to the kids' questions we just don’t know how to answer, November is really Novembering! We discuss… Health anxiety, and how the internet makes it worse The pre-Christmas panic An embarrassing moment with a tube of cream and a seagull on the label How do you respond to your child saying they don’t like themselves? Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

    Bump Group Chat: Snakes, rabbits & a sprinkle of health anxiety

  4. Nov 2

    Would You Rather? - Motherhood Edition

    Life feels heavy and hectic, so we've decided what everyone needs is a big dose of light and lols. So this week it’s a different kind of Tuesday episode: your motherhood would you rathers, picked from the choices you sent in.  Along the way we settle the big questions, such as: Clean up spew or clean up diarrhea? Morning routine forever or evening routine forever? Forget the snack bag or forget the nappy bag? Be sneezed on or have boogers wiped on your shoulder? Tiny Barbie accessories or the high chair clean-up? Be sick while your kid bounces off the walls or have your kid sick too? This episode is proudly sponsored by iL Tutto and their Lola Electric Recliner Glider from the Trend Collection.  20% off using code BUMP20 on full priced items at iltutto.com.au. Valid until November 16 2026.  Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

  5. Oct 29 ·  Video

    Bumpie Group Chat: Business ideas we don’t have time to start, has mercury landed on the moon & where do you stand on this playground etiquette?

    This Bumpie Group Chat we’re sharing the Mercury in retrograde energy at home (flooded driveways, dead appliances and a laundromat business idea that someone needs to build), plus some big hormone moods and a hot take on playground etiquette. We discuss… Life on a flooded farm: mould, bin chickens and a very busy rooster Perimenopause and the mood diary How Sophie’s 3 year old coped with mum going away for work, and a very wise 8 year old. Budgeting for dinner: the $5 meal challenge Halloween: who loves it, who hates it, Lord Farquaad and Princess Fiona, and why you should keep decorations kid friendly Playground etiquette: when do you step in if the other parents aren’t parenting? This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Their new Christmas collection is here, with matching sets for the whole family. Shop now at bonds.com.au or in your local Bonds store, while stocks last! Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

    Bumpie Group Chat: Business ideas we don’t have time to start, has mercury landed on the moon & where do you stand on this playground etiquette?

  6. Oct 26

    Is the tech world all doom and gloom? Navigating tech with kids - with Yara, psychologist Life After Birth

    We’re so happy to welcome back psychologist Yara, founder of Life After Birth Psychology, to help us navigate parenting in a tech heavy world, especially with AI on the rise. We discuss… What a healthy relationship with technology actually looks like for a child Teaching digital and AI literacy early, and why critical thinking is the real skill Why connection and secure attachment are your most powerful tools How to talk to other parents about screen rules, and what to do when you see something concerning Front loading kids about what they might come across online Why it’s not about trusting your kids, but about the billion dollar companies behind the apps Resources mentioned: Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Boy Mum by Ruth Whitman Good Pictures, Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson (picture book and older-kids version) Cozyla: family organiser screen used for routines Adolescence (Netflix) This episode is proudly sponsored by Michael Hill. What’s the word that defined your 2026? Use code BEYONDTHEBUMP to save 10% online at michaelhill.com.au Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

  7. Oct 22 ·  Video

    Bumpie Group Chat: From Victoria’s Secret runway to our rectum, with a little mum guilt in between

    This Bumpie Group Chat covers everything from mum guilt to a different kind of toilet manners. We’re getting real about the mental load of going away and a very modern kind of people pleasing. We discuss… An unexpected visit from “Chris Hemsworth”... Not the one you’re thinking of... Mum guilt when you’re both away for work, and how to handle separation anxiety Writing down the week’s mental load, and why seeing it on paper is validating Apologising to a Japanese toilet: are we extreme empaths or just Australian? Your confessions: robot vacuums, bruised fruit and not breaking up a bunch of bananas Victoria’s Secret, a postpartum model on the runway and bounce back culture, and why we don't even know what we actually think  This episode is proudly sponsored by Michael Hill. What’s the word that defined your 2026? Use code BEYONDTHEBUMP to save 10% online at michaelhill.com.au Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

    Bumpie Group Chat: From Victoria’s Secret runway to our rectum, with a little mum guilt in between

  8. Oct 19

    Sex life after kids, can we talk about it? - with Rachel, founder of sexual wellness brand, LBDO

    We’re so excited to welcome back Rachel, founder of Australian sexual wellness brand LBDO, who is now seven weeks postpartum with baby Elijah. This is an honest, shame free chat about intimacy, female pleasure and the reality of the postpartum body. Fair warning, it gets a bit spicy, so listen with headphones if little ears are around. We discuss… Why there’s still so much stigma around female pleasure, and why Rachel started LBDO Mismatched libidos, the mental load and why it’s completely normal Using a vibrator with your partner (it’s not about replacing them) and how to start the conversation outside the bedroom Why intimacy doesn’t have to mean sex, and bringing back the pash The six week postpartum “all clear” and why that milestone is so arbitrary Accepting your postpartum body, bounce back culture and the guilt that comes with body positivity Building a mini postpartum capsule wardrobe Talking to our daughters about pleasure and having a shame free household Please note, providing a child under 16 with sex toys or pornography is a criminal offence.  This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Their new Christmas collection is here, with matching sets for the whole family. Shop now at bonds.com.au or in your local Bonds store, while stocks last! Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@jaydecouldwell) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

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Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce. It began in the baby years and has grown right alongside us, because motherhood keeps evolving long after the baby stage ends. This is a place for real conversations and honest questions, no matter how hard, about the parts of motherhood that often go unspoken. The mental load that changes shape rather than easing. The identity shifts. The stage where life doesn’t suddenly feel simpler. Wherever you are in it, the aim is the same: to leave you feeling lighter, more understood and a little less alone after every listen.

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  • Creator
    Sophie Pearce & Jayde Couldwell
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    443
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Beyond The Bump
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Bump

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