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First Time Parents Podcast
by First Time Parents
First Time Parents is an unedited, unfiltered podcast about us, a newly married couple (Heidi Anderson ex-breakfast radio host now Stay At Home Mum & Sparky James "Griffo" Griffiths from Perth, Western Australia) as we tackle parenthood for the very first time, in all it's shitty & glorious moments.
Episodes
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Our final session with our therapist
It’s often the small things that make or break a relationship. In our last session with our Communication Coach, James Fish Gill, we revisit some of the big (small) popcorn moments that have impacted our relationship most, as well as the baby number 2 scenario… Thanks for coming on the journey…
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Finding Purpose Again with Heath Piper
This is deep! Heidi catches up with her former NXFM breakfast co-host and dear friend, Heath Piper, in his very first podcast interview. Shit gets very raw and very real. • True feeling confessions about your newborn • Processing the concept of death when you become a parent • How to find your...
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When Our Therapist Didn’t Rock Up…
When our therapist James Fish Gill didn’t rock up to our last session, Griff and I felt called to have our own chat about how we think we’ve been going in our relationship and in parenting. Links referenced in the show: My article for Mama Mia 'My husband is "one and done", but I want another...
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Heidi "Do I really want baby #2 or is it society telling me I want 2?"
THERAPY SESSION 5 BABY #2 UPDATE "Do I really want baby number 2 or is it society telling me I want baby number 2?" Heidi's words in therapy session number 5. This podcast not only saved us from divorce court but it has given us the space to speak and dive into this big decision without conflict...
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Toddlers push boundaries 200 times more with mums
Does it feel like your toddler pushes the boundaries with mum so much more than dad?! Why is this? Mandy from Raise Toddlers todays special guest drops in to tell us WHY and answers some of your qs How we should communicate with my toddler? Rewarding my toddler for good behaviour - yay or nay?...
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Sleep Expert Donna, "Early rising, the number 1 question!"
Why is my child getting up at 5am? Why wont my child go to sleep? All the hard hitting questions answered in todays pod with sleep expert Donna Moala. Stalk Donna https://www.instagram.com/bub2sleep/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nikki, "We have sex 5 times a week, even after 2 kids..."
From room mates to sex almost every day...Nikki opens up about her current sex life with her hubby. After 16 years of being together and 2 kids, Nikki still has sex almost every day thanks to 5 things she shares in the pod! Nikki Chamberlain has momentum in the bedroom with her hubby & she joins...
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Heidi, "I have no libido right now..."
Talk dirty to me? This X-rated, NO BS sex chat is for parents who are struggling to get it on and have lost momentum... Heidi & Griff have been a borefest lately, they've forgotten how to play in the bedroom & their sex life hasn't been a priority. Today they are joined by Luke Skewes Intimacy &...
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Kristi McVee, "1 in 4 children will be a victim of child sexual abuse."
Ex-child Abuse Detective & former Cop Kristi is on a mission to NORMALISE child protective behaviours & conversations in your family. THESE STATS ARE WHY THIS CONVO IS SO IMPORTANT ON THE POD TODAY. 1 in 3 girls are /will be a victim of child sexual abuse. 1 in 5 boys are/ will be a victim of…
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Alan Howel, "I was coming home yelling... "
Alan was coming home from work angry... His automatic response was to react & yell at his kids. His wife Jess, would lovingly tell him to "fuck off and take 5"... this has changed the game for him and his family. In this ep we dive into HOW Alan STOPPED using fear to stop his kids being naughty…
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Debbie Rivers, "Date night is cheaper than Divorce!"
MIC DROP moment from Debbie, "Date night is cheaper than divorce" Let's be honest, most of us post kiddies, can't be bothered to woo our partners anymore, and SEX? What is that? Soooo...how do you keep the spark alive? Or reignite it? Debbie Rivers, dating expert joins our first time parents this...
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Heidi, "It feels like someone has died, grieving NO baby # 2"
In therapy session 4 our First Time Parents GO deep into baby number 2 debate. Griffo doesn't want another one, as he felt depressed after their son Memphis was born. Heidi is desperate for baby number 2 and she bravely speaks into what this feels like. The couple get very REAL & candid about…
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Heidi calls Griffo out on his behaviour at daycare pickup.
Relationship Therapy session 4...and the first time parents talk about how they communicate with their 3.5 year old son. Griffo gets upsets and refuses to talk to Memphis at daycare pick up, when he ignores him. Heidi calls Griffo out on it, in their therapy session and they discuss. TAG Heidi on...
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Child Educator Vic, "There is a disconnect we are seeing with parents & their children"
Welcome to the NO bullshit chat on HOW to communicate with your toddler, create deeper connections & stop scrolling with Childhood Educator & parenting coach Victoria. Parents are busier than ever...but our children are suffering because of it. Today's guest give YOU some really easy, simple...
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PART 2 Tully O'Connor didn't want baby 2...until...
First Time Dad Sparky "Griff Daddy" sits down with relationship coach Tully O'Connor to talk about mens mental health, WHY asking for help is most peoples biggest cock block and HOW he went from not wanting baby number 2 to just announcing! CSA - all men need to listen to this chat! Just sayin!...
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Tully O'Connor "Just reminding ourselves we're on the same team"
Griffo sits down with relationship coach Tully O'Connor to talk about not wanting another baby. Tully wasn't ready for baby number 2 either... This is 2 blokes sitting down having a real chat about parenthood & Tully's perception on what the issue is with couples. He sees a lot of blokes not…
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Mum Kirstin "We would've divorced, if I had another baby!"
Heidi talks to Mum of one, Kirstin about the decision to NOT have baby number 2.... Her hubby made the decision after her mental health landed her in hospital after their first child. This chat could be triggering for some, as they talk about grief and mental well being of Mum Kirstin. SPONSORED…
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Clare Wood, "Money is one of the primary reasons couples break up!"
Griffo told Heidi, he was worried sick about their finances and was struggling to be present because of this. Clare Wood, Author of "Intentional Profit" & Money Mindset Coach spoke to the First Time Parents about how to navigate money conversations with couples, her top tips to be intentional…
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Therapy session PART 2 BABY DEBATE...
Griffo is ONE and done. PART 2 of the great baby debate, Griffo dives into the guilt he feels in not wanting another baby. Fish our Therapy Communication Coach, coaches the first time parents into truely seeing, feeling and understanding each others desires. If you haven't listened to part 1 -...
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Griffo, "I'm 95% sure I don't want another baby..."
Therapy session #3 Heidi & Griff speak openly about having another child. Griff is a no & Heidi is desperate for another. Her words, "I feel broken." The couple had to bring a conflict to their therapy session with Fish, they both came with the topic - baby number 2. This is a very personal,...
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James Fish, "If they taught us this in year 1, our whole lives would change!"
Our relationship coach & therapist James Fish Gill drops some big AHA moments about conflict in our relationships. This ep is a BIG ONE towards to end...Heidi and Griff start to talk baby number 2. Heidi is desperate for another child & Griff is happy with 1.... If you're wondering what this…
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Heidi "He said he wanted to run & that pisses me off!"
Relationship therapy session #2 Heidi struggles to see Griff's pain when they dive into an old fight the couple had 10 years ago. Sound familiar? Our First Time Parents give you a front row seat to their second relationship therapy session with their Communication coach Fish as they learn to…
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Griffo "Our finances are consuming all of my brain space"
In todays' therapy session...Griffo tells Heidi that the worry of finances is taking up all of his brain space and this is WHY he isn't emotionally available and present. His needs aren't being met. Press play and let us know what you think of the ep by tagging us in your stories @_heidianderson...
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Aston & Adam "We were living like housemates, ready to divorce"
They were ready to divorce and living like housemates....does this sound like you? Aston and Adam do not hold back & share with us how they went from housemates, full of resentment, ready to divorce to saving themselves and their marriage. Aston is ya new hype gal :) she does not hold back in...
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Our 1st relationship therapy session & you're invited....
Strap yourself in... You're invited..& nothing is off limits when our First Time Parents give you a front row seat, as they record their therapy sessions and share them with you! WHY? Because, Heidi & Griff are on a mission to save their marriage and yours! They do not hold back in their first...
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SNEAK PEAK...inside our relationship therapy sessions!
We're inviting you into our lounge room... NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS as we take you inside our weekly relationship therapy sessions...to save your marriage and yours with our Relationship Coach Fish (stalk him https://www.instagram.com/james_fish_gill/ ) Our mission, to bring us back together as a...
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Something is coming....
We have a game changing season coming your way!!! Press PLAY to find out, HOW we are going to save our marriage and yours! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tully O'Connor "The intimacy drift in parenthood. It’s a thing.!"
If you feel disconnected, alone and like you have drifted from your partner post child, press play on todays ep with FT parents Heidi & Griff and special guest Tully O'Connor. Tully is a relationship & mens coach who is in the thick of parenthood too as a First Time Dad and he gets it... The…
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Toddler Wars - when they dont listen!
This ep is for the parents who are sitting in the shit with a toddler. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. First Time Parents Griffo & Heidi are currently at war with their toddler. He just wont listen to Heidi. If this is happening in your household, press play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dr Kyla "I'm hungry"
Does your child think you are the snack bitch? AND constantly say "I'm hungry" ARE you feeling like your toddler is fussy af? Need help? This is ep is a game changer for parents if you have a toddler that refuses to eat anything green or at all and is always letting you know they are hungry.…
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"I'm a SHIT mum"stories from YOU part 2
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Thats what this ep is ALL about...we ALL feel like psychopaths sometimes as Mums and feel like we are failing to meet all the expectations we place on ourselves. WE have YOUR shit mum stories LIVE with Toddler Mum Heidi & her coach Dom Fletcher! Heidi and Dom sit down with Mum…
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"I'm a shit mum...and I feel like a psychopath!"
Heidi has a story in her mind, that she is a "shit mum" Just this week she messaged her coach & said "I feel like a psychopath!" So Heidi got her coach on today's pod, Dom Fletcher to have a very raw, honest unfiltered chat about being a shit mum, the shame she feels on the reg and how she...
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Griffo interviews Heidi about her book...
Griff goes all Oprah on Heidi and interviews her about her brand new memoir "Drunk on Confidence"...he has just finished reading the book, so no questions were off limits. Let us know how he did and tag us on insta @_Heidianderson when you hear his interview! To buy the book you can online...
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Dad drinks too much...
And now he is getting some help & support... First Time Dad Griffo has been challenged since becoming a Dad and struggled to connect at times with his son and himself. He felt lost, drank every day, was coming home snappy and lost all his motivation...until now. Griffo has been very open about…
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Our toddler is ANGRY! Tips on how to NOT yell yourself!
Heidi talks to a parenting coach about toddler meltdowns...because she has been yelling more and more recently! WE find out HOW to support our toddlers in these moments, and ourselves... We learn from parenting and nurturing coach Rachel Gwen how to NOT control our toddlers, support them and NOT...
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Let's play a sex game - with curiosity cards!
This is the X-rated edition... Nothing is off limits. Sex has been a bit non existent, so the FT parents decided to play a sex game with curiosity cards. Strap yourselves in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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"My partner was offended when I said, I hate mum life!"
Our relationship hot line is open... Today Heidi & Griff try to help listener Tayla after her partner was offended when she said she wanted out of mum life after a shit week...her comments didn't go down well! After exposing their own relationship issues, our First Time parent are doing their…
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This week with our relationship counsellor - diff parenting styles!
After a HUGE week of toddler meltdowns - Heidi and Griff took the topic of diff parenting styles to their counsellor & the way Heidi reacted after their son threw a smoothie all over the couch, that sent Heidi into rage and her own melt down. Heidi felt broken this week and not good enough as a...
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Toddler sleep with expert Donna Moala
All your questions answered around toddler sleep... when to transition your toddler into a big bed when to drop the midday nap how to cope with daycare and naps morning poo's and nappies at night time Stalk Donna Moala https://www.instagram.com/bub2sleep/ HUGE LOVE to our sponsor Be Keane...
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Parent Sex - we had a quickie whilst our son was watching netflix!
WARNING - do not listen around kids and be prepared for real sex talk... This ep is JUICY and very honest about the struggles of having sex as a parent! Heidi and Griff talk about their 10 min quickie whilst their 3 year old son, was watching his fav TV show. They've been struggling to connect...
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Our son wears pink and some people dont like it
Heidi asked Griffo, "how he felt about their son wearing pink" after someone at the beach asked Heidi, 'How does dad feel about Memphis wearing the bright pink care bear outfit?" Our First Time Parents discuss their sons outfit choice and WHY they let him dress himself. Not everyone has been...
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Heidi doesn't like how hubby talks to their son
Heidi talks to Griffo about the way he speaks to Memphis their 3 year old son. Both discuss their parenting styles and agree to take this one to the counsellor. They are both struggling with their sons anger outburst too. It's been a BIG week and Mum is beating herself up for yelling too. So much...
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"My weight is always the first thing people talk about"
Heidi opens up to Griff about her past and her weight ahead of her book launch next month. She reads a chapter to hubby Griff, as he hasn't read the book yet...about her body confidence and how she fell in love with her tummy post baby. Grab the tissues...this one is emotional! BTW Perth peeps -...
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Dad doesn't want baby number 2...but Mum does...
This ep is very raw... Heidi wants baby number 2, Griff doesn't. A very honest chat about where they're both at, and how the First Time parents are navigating the BIG decision to try for baby number 2 when Griff doesn't think he wants another child. Stalk Heidi @_heidianderson See...
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We are seeing a relationship counsellor
Heidi & Griff record this ep live from the car, after leaving their counselling session. They share WHY they are seeing a therapist, how it goes and what they have learnt about being first time parents & how their relationship has been put on the back burner the last few years. This is a great...
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Our son does his first interview in this ep
This is a special one - hear our 3 year old son, Memphis for the very first time on the poddy ha ha 3 mins of Memphis for his 3rd birthday. This is one cute and random podcast, love to hear what you think of our family singing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Confidence in the bedroom
This ep is a little kinky! Heidi shares all about her new podcast "Champagne Confidence" after she received a msg from one of you regarding confidence in the bedroom post baby! She shares a special guest Rosie Rees, who discusses WHY its important to feel confident within ourselves in the…
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Courtney Nightingale, "At times it's ok to not like your kids"
Heidi confesses she isn't confident at being a mum and is struggling with Memph's behaviours, the dinosaur noise he is making that is triggering the F out of her. Court drops some epic support, tips and help to support YOU with toddler behaviour. This is a must listen. Stalk Court @...
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First time Dad lost himself as a parent
First time mum Heidi, asked her hubby Griff in this ep, "Whats been his biggest struggle as a Dad?" and Griff opens up about how he feels lost at times. They both speak openly about their struggles with a toddler and each others parenting styles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BIG EMOTIONS AND SEAT BELT BATTLES
Both First Time Parents are super frustrated when they recorded this ep. The seat belt battles, boundary pushing and BIG emotions are on todays agenda. Any tips? Guest requests? Holler at ya Mum @_heidianderson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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First Time Parents is an unedited, unfiltered podcast about us, a newly married couple (Heidi Anderson ex-breakfast radio host now Stay At Home Mum & Sparky James "Griffo" Griffiths from Perth, Western Australia) as we tackle parenthood for the very first time, in all it's shitty & glorious moments.
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