Working Mumma
Kids & Family Podcasts
The Working Mumma podcast is for mums looking for advice, inspiration, and support on how you can juggle career, motherhood & life, and thrive. Each episode we share real-world tips, tricks and advice on topics relating to being a working parent to support you in your journey. Host Carina O’Brien, is a fellow working mum trying to manage the juggle of career and family. Continue the conversation by joining the free Working Mumma Community on Facebook or Instagram @workingmummacommunity.
Location:
Australia
Genres:
Kids & Family Podcasts
Description:
The Working Mumma podcast is for mums looking for advice, inspiration, and support on how you can juggle career, motherhood & life, and thrive. Each episode we share real-world tips, tricks and advice on topics relating to being a working parent to support you in your journey. Host Carina O’Brien, is a fellow working mum trying to manage the juggle of career and family. Continue the conversation by joining the free Working Mumma Community on Facebook or Instagram @workingmummacommunity.
Twitter:
@Working_mumma
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.workingmumma.com.au/
Episodes
Why you should join the Working Mumma Village
6/22/2022
In this is episode I share with you why you should join the Working Mumma Village and more background on what benefits you get as a member.
I begin by sharing a little bit of my return to work experience when I returned from my first maternity leave. From there go through some of the realities of what it is like to be a working mum, and the very limited support we have to navigate the transition back to work and life as a working mum.
Navigating life as a working mum can be isolating and...
Duration:00:11:16
Connecting with your children through play with Paediatric Speech Therapist Kobie Bloomfield
6/14/2022
In this episode of the Working Mumma podcast I speak with Paediatric Speech Therapist Kobie Bloomfield and founder of ToyCycle. Kobie is passionate about creating opportunities for children to use their imagination and creativity. She often experiences parents coming to see her unsure of how to play with their children asking "Am I doing the right thing?"
It can sometimes be challenging to know how best to play and interact with our kids, especially at the end of a busy day at work. During...
Duration:00:23:07
How to embrace your mumbition with Carrie and Lucy of Mums&Co
5/31/2022
Business and social constructs were made without the consideration of working mothers who are ambitious. This might be the reason why 1 in 3 women start a business whilst they are on maternity leave, and 1 in 9 start a business whilst they are pregnant.
Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Carrie Kwan, Co-Founder of Mums & Co and Lucy Kippist, Community Manager at Mums & Co. Both women are passionate about empowering women to harmonise their ambition, livelihood, and wellbeing.
This is a...
Duration:00:44:23
How to reduce stress and burnout with nutritionist Mel Finlay
5/17/2022
As working mums, we often feel like we are forever running a marathon. We get to the end of the day feeling tired and exhausted, only to repeat it all over again the next day. It doesn't have to be like this. The good news, is there are some simple and effective strategies we can adopt to recharge our mind and body to help reduce stress and burnout as I chat with holistic nutritionist, Melissa Finlay.
Mel works with women to show them how food, nutrition as well lifestyle intervention, and...
Duration:00:33:45
The intersection of ambition and motherhood with Sheree Rubinstein
5/9/2022
This week on the Working Mumma podcast I speak with Sheree Rubinstein, a corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur and the Founder of One Roof. Known as the ‘Queen of Community,’ Sheree is experienced in building businesses, raising capital, and mentoring women along their business journey. Sheree is a mum to Goldie who was born one week into the very first lockdown in Melbourne.
During this episode, Sheree and I talk about the intersection of ambition and motherhood. There will be many...
Duration:00:43:13
Using meditation to manage stress and burnout with Jazz Kalus
4/20/2022
In this week's episode, I speak with Meditation teacher, Jazz Kalus.
Meditation regularly comes up as something many of the Working Mumma podcast guests do for self-care and I was interested to learn the positive effects can have on our minds and body. As Jazz explains in this episode, meditation can help you have better rest in a 20-minute meditation than a few hours of sleep. It can also help to remove stress in our system reducing anxiety, fatigue, improving focus and overall happiness...
Duration:00:31:53
The Motherhood Penalty with Georgie Dent
4/5/2022
This week on the podcast I am speaking with Georgie Dent, journalist, editor, speaker, and prominent advocate for parents, families, and women. The former lawyer is the Executive Director of The Parenthood, an independent for-purpose advocacy organisation that represents over 72,000 parents, carers and allies around Australia.
In Australia, we have an incredible education system and for over two decades women have been graduating from university in slightly higher numbers than men....
Duration:00:56:49
Managing the financial impact of motherhood with financial planner Deline Jacovides
3/22/2022
The financial sacrifice women make in becoming a mum is like the Achilles heel of motherhood. Being on maternity leave for 12 months can have a significant impact on our superannuation when we retire, as I discover during my conversation with financial planner and working mum, Deline Jacovides from Mazi Wealth.
There are a lot of expenses for families at the moment with rising living costs, cost of childcare, and the general cost of raising children. During this podcast episode with...
Duration:00:38:21
Navigating the juggle as a single mum with relationship & divorce Coach Sallyanne Hartnell
3/14/2022
Relationships can certainly be like a rollercoaster. Then add kids into the picture and they add a whole other dimension to things. there are so many things we need to focus on from kids, to work, to what are we going to have for dinner, and often we may not spend enough time on our relationship with our partner as we need & should.
This week on the podcast I'm speaking with relationship & divorce coach, Sallyanne Hartnell. She helps women who are challenged or struggling in their...
Duration:00:50:11
Thrive not just survive as a working mum with women’s health coach Natalie Moore
2/22/2022
After the past few years as working mums, we feel like we have been trying to keep everything together to survive work, motherhood, life, and lockdowns. But we deserve to thrive in all parts of our lives.
In this week's episode, I speak with certified Wellness & Mindset Coach, Yoga, and Meditation teacher, Natalie Moore. She supports women to achieve their desired level of health and wellbeing, elevate to their highest potential and connect with their physiology for confidence and...
Duration:00:39:48
5 things to help you kick start 2022
2/1/2022
With kids starting school and kinder, it mentally marks the start of 2022. With this, it is a great opportunity to reflect, reframe and plan the year ahead. To support you with this, in this episode of the Working Mumma podcast, I share with you 5 things to help you kick start 2022.
During this episode, I reference the free Mental Load audit to help you align and review the mental load with your partner/tribe.
Continue the conversation and join the free Working Mumma Community on...
Duration:00:13:19
Reducing the mental load with Mia Northrop and Dinah-Rowe Roberts
1/25/2022
The mental load is one of the top challenges experienced by working mums. There are always too many mental tabs open and it is exhausting.
In this episode, I speak with Mia Northrop and Dinah-Rowe Roberts from Life Admin Life Hacks on how to reduce the mental load and work through your life admin to-do list.
The mental load and life admin can be the cause of stress and anxiety for working parents. Good news, Mia and Dinah have tips, tricks, and advice to share with you on how to reduce...
Duration:00:44:54
2022 Goal Setting - Career, Family & your Personal life
12/15/2021
Many people are exhausted from 2021, experiencing burnout, exhaustion, and fatigue from almost 2 years of living in a world with Covid-19. But, there seems to be optimism when looking to 2022 (stay away new variant!).
It might seem hard to think about 2022 as I'm sure you are looking forward to a well-earned rest over the Christmas holidays. Although, you may have ideas and wishes for next year in your thoughts.
Today's podcast goes through a simple process to help you clearly define 1...
Duration:00:23:30
How to live in alignment with your cycle with kinesiologist Ilana Kosakiewicz
12/7/2021
Just like there are 4 seasons in a year, there are 4 seasons in a woman's cycle and you can use this to your advantage. In this episode, I speak with leading kinesiologist Ilana Kosakiewicz on how to live in alignment with your cycle and strategies to manage burnout based on her own experiences. I didn't know much about kinesiology prior to this episode but learned so much from Ilana.
Ilana Kosakiewicz is one of Australia’s leading kinesiologists, energy coaches, and yoga and meditation...
Duration:00:47:05
How self-care can help you manage stress and burnout with health coach Nikki Knieriem
11/30/2021
It has been a long year. You aren't alone if you are feeling burnout and limping to the end of the year.
In this episode, I speak with health coach, Nikki Knieriem, owner of Mum-Me Fit Time, a mother of two young boys, part-time primary school teacher, and lover of all things health. She is passionate about helping women to optimise their health by focusing on four main pillars; exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress reduction. Nikki loves helping women to unlock barriers and practice...
Duration:00:39:22
Meal planning for busy families with Nutritionist Emily Zilic
11/23/2021
Managing the juggle of career and motherhood has its challenges and having a nutritious meal that our kids will actually eat is a whole challenge itself. It can be stressful working out what to eat with children each night.
In this episode, I speak with Nutritionist Emily Zilic where she shares strategies, tips, and advice on meal planning and preparation.
Emily Zilic is a Nutritionist, wellbeing advisor, financial professional, mama and former competitive athlete. She works with busy...
Duration:00:52:51
Understanding Matrescence - the transition to becoming a mother with Louise East
11/9/2021
Have you heard of the term "Matrescence"?
I hadn't until recently.
In today’s episode of the Working Mumma podcast, I am joined by certified Mindset and Life Coach and Matrescence Facilitator, Louise East More to Mum. The focus of our chat is on Matrescence, the journey of becoming a mum.
I wasn’t too familiar with the term, Matrescence prior to speaking with Louise, but I’ve recently seen it referred to many times since. She gives a good overview and understanding of the term, it can...
Duration:00:52:12
Women’s health and postnatal recovery with physio Kath Baquie
11/3/2021
We often don't talk about recovery after birth and how to prioritize time for looking after yourself with a new bub enough. It takes ~9 months to have a baby and a similar time to recover. Our bodies are amazing, but we also need to let them heal after birth. Building up to exercise is important. You don’t go from couch to completing a marathon in one run. You gradually build up to it over time. This is exactly the same as returning to exercise after you have had a baby. Have you started to...
Duration:00:43:50
5 tips for returning to work after maternity leave
10/19/2021
Returning to work after maternity leave can be quite daunting and challenging after having a period of time away. In this episode, I share with you five tips for returning to work after maternity leave.
I like to think that returning to work after maternity leave is a transition. I don't believe you go to work one day, and you have returned after maternity leave. There are many mental and physical transitions that happen well before you open up the computer and log in again.
Enjoy these 5...
Duration:00:14:48
The future of flexible working with Fiona Wilhelm
10/12/2021
Lockdowns and working from home have benefited many working parents to allow more family time and reduce the office commute. As we enter the next phase of discovering our "new normal", in this episode I speak with Fiona Wilhelm, mother, an Innovation Coach for KPMG’s Australia’s Management Consulting Division, and the co-founder of a Future of Work employee support platform - 3two.
We chat about all things flexible work, how parents can navigate flexible work arrangements in the future work...
Duration:00:48:52