Me After You

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Me After You aims to answer the question "Who the hell am I, now that I'm a mum?". Host Laura Byrne walks us through the big post-motherhood moments with stories of wisdom, humour, breakdown, ambition, love, hope and rebirth from a truly diverse range of parents.

OCT 24

Checking In: Is Your Relationship In The Room-Mate Phase?

Its been a while since we checked with you here at Me After You. Life can get hectic—between chores, work, and managing the mental load, it's easy for connection with your partner to slip down the priority list. Before you know it, you might find yourselves in the "roommate phase." On a recent episode of our parenting podcast This Glorious Mess we explored the telltale signs of the roommate phase and shared tips on how to reconnect. We also had a dad, bring his own perspective on navigating the roommate dynamic in relationships. And to wrap things up, we have a song that might just hit you right in the feels. You can read Bek Day's Mamamia article 'I coach married parents through the "roommate phase". Here's the 2 day experiment I swear by.' Like what you heard? You can listen to more of This Glorious Mess wherever you get your podcasts. THE END BITS CREDITS: Hosts: Tegan Natoli, Annaliese Todd & Sarah Marie Fahd With thanks to Thom Lion Producer: Grace Rouvray Audio Producer: Lu Hill Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 min
03/29/2022

Introducing Restart: The Many Kinds Of Motherhood Regret

Introducing our new podcast, Restart. If you like what you hear, search Restart wherever you get your podcasts... Two years ago, Madeleine West hit restart on her life. She packed up her life in Melbourne and moved to Byron Bay, split up with her partner of 15 years and the father of her six kids and she started life again. And now she wants to find out why and how women from across the country are restarting their lives. For 10 weeks, Restart will look into why more and more women are pressing refresh on their lives, and how the hell they’ve done it. From divorce to health, to appearance, to career, to sex. Restart, it’s never too late to change everything. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
12/01/2021

Me After Two: Laura Byrne's Very Busy Year

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Going from one to two, you think it's going to be easy, right? But then it happens and it's not at all what you anticipated. No one tells you that each pregnancy, each birth and each kid is going to be different. The second time around for Laura Byrne was a completely different ball game. Laura learnt that Marlie-Mae was an 'easy baby', pregnancy and postpartum was a whole lot harder and that adding another kid isn't double the work, it's triple. Holly Wainwright sits down with Laura for a very honest conversation about her very busy year, going from one to two. CREDITS Host: Holly Wainwright Guest: Laura Byrne Producer: Mikayla Floriano Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41 min
09/22/2020

Hope: Yes, You Are Still You

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. This is the final episode of this season of Me After You and we wanted to leave you with a sense of hope. We find hope in the comfort of our shared fears and failures, in the shared joys and tiny wins. Hope for what comes next, for both you and your child. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Marcia Leone about how she embraced pregnancy after miscarriage, Alex Nation on the part of parenthood she loves the most, Nama Winston on living her best life after leaving an unhappy marriage, and Ashe Davenport on how, for her, motherhood is all about letting go. CREDITSHost: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Laura Jackel Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Marcia Leone- @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Alex Nation- @alexandranation Evie Farrell- @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook Nama Winston- @namawinston Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min
09/15/2020

Friendship: Who Are My ‘Real’ Friends, Now?

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Friendship can be a fraught topic for lots of mums, with feelings of conflict and confusion about how to form new connections and keep old friends close if your lives are now very different. In this episode, Laura Jackel tells us how she felt she couldn’t be herself in her mothers’ group, while Emilyeen Filradi reveals her biggest regrets when it comes to friendships and Melanie Dimmitt shares who her true support network was when her son was diagnosed with a disability. CREDITSHost: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Laura Jackel- @nareldajacobs Narelda Jacobs Melanie Dimmitt- book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook Emilyeen Filardi Evie Farrell- @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook Truan Terrance Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 min
09/08/2020

Travel: Grounded With Kids

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Ahhh travelling with kids. Back in the days when we could actually travel beyond our home suburb, this was a topic that everyone had an opinion about, and no doubt will again. Whether you want to travel overseas or hit the road for a camping trip, going away with your baby can be stressful, complicated and judged by family, friends and even strangers. In this episode of Me After You, single mum and writer Evie Farrel tells us how she packed up her entire life and now travels the world with her daughter Emmy. You’ll also be hearing from another solo mum, Nama Winston, about how challenging it can be to travel when you child has allergies. And Melanie Dimmit shares how her life dramatically changed when her son was diagnosed with quadralplegic cerebral palsy, and how the diagnosis transformed travel for the family. CREDITSHost: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Nama Winston @namawinston Evie Farrell @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook Melanie Dimmitt, book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook Marcia Leone - @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 min
09/01/2020

Self Care: You Remember That, Right?

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. What does self-care look like, now you’re a parent? Who has time for meditation, massage and naps when they can't even get a solid six hours sleep at night? On this episode, you’ll be hearing from mums describing what self-care means to them, including:- Ashe Davenport on how other people's expectations made it difficult for her to feel like she was allowed to prioritise herself once she became a mum- Stephanie Thompson and how her writing time is her ‘wine down’ time- Actress Teresa Palmer who finds solace in listening to true crime podcasts. CREDITSHost: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Grace Bell Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan Truan Terrance Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 min
08/25/2020

Home: A Battleground And Safe Haven

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Home after you become a parent is more than four walls and a roof. It’s a battleground, and a safe haven. It’s a never ending pile of washing, it’s memories, and it’s tantrums. On today’s episode of Me After You, you’ll be hearing from Emilyeen Filardi, a self proclaimed “clean freak” who’s on the hunt for a house that’s a bit more family-friendly, Laura Jackal who lived with a housemate after having her first baby, Ashe Davenport who finds it super helpful to embrace and meditate in mess, and many other mums who share what home life means to them. So what does home actually mean to new parents? And how do you get past the mess to find the joy? On this episode of Me After You, we find out. CREDITSHost: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Truan Terrance Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Melanie Dimmitt, book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook Emilyeen Filardi Laura Jackel Grace Bell Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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07/10/2020

Introducing Me After You: Exploring Stories Of Motherhood And Identity

Who the hell are you when you become a mum? What happens if you don’t love it? Is it okay to let your career take a back seat? In Me After You Laura Byrne sits down with women from all over Australia to find out what motherhood is like for them; from authors, advocates, actors, journalists, and everyday mums. In partnership with Huggies: Be Comfortable In Your Skin CREDITSHost: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lem Zakharia @lemzakharia Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/10/2020

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Me After You aims to answer the question "Who the hell am I, now that I'm a mum?". Host Laura Byrne walks us through the big post-motherhood moments with stories of wisdom, humour, breakdown, ambition, love, hope and rebirth from a truly diverse range of parents.