New Mum, Who Dis?
by Ash London
Reformed radio host and new mum Ash London has traded the work trips to LA for quick trips to Baby Bunting. She’ll be joined by other notable parents, experts, mates and strangers off the internet on this quest to keep living her best life, while attempting to transform her small blob (aka cute baby) into a happy little human. Join in the fun at ash.london
Episodes
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Mindful Mama - 'Just breathe'
Consider this episode a little SOS for those moments of overwhelm which come OFTEN as a parent. It's the simplest reminder you'll ever hear - but perhaps the most profound. 'Mindful Mama' is my gift to you. Your chance to stop, reflect, breathe, or just give yourself five minutes alone. These are...
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Our stories are our superpower, with Janika.
With a background in PR and marketing, Janika has been telling stories for decades. The birth of her second child was both traumatic, and transformative - forcing her and her husband to reassess everything, and choose a different kind of life. She now uses this experience to help others harness…
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Mindful Mama - For moments of self doubt
If you're anything like me, you're going to have at least one moment today where you doubt yourself and your ability as a parent. 'Mindful Mama' is my gift to you. Your chance to stop, reflect, breathe, or just give yourself five minutes alone. These are short episodes themed around the unique...
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Friday Quickie - Dr Shefali on holding our childrens' joy as sacred
If you missed Season 2 Episode 3 with Dr. Shefali - or even if you just listened to it and forgot what we discussed, here's an AMAZING little snippet that has really changed the way I think about how I parent. The idea that our children are born full of joy and wonder, already whole and complete…
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Mindful Mama - 'An Easy Life'
“Being human is not hard because you're doing it wrong it's hard because you're doing it right. You will never change the fact that being human is hard, so you must change your idea that it was every supposed to be easy.” - Glennon Doyle 'Mindful Mama' is my gift to you. Your chance to stop,...
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Reflections on our first year of parenthood (with Adrian)
I still can't believe we've been parents for an entire year, but here we are. In this episode I am joined by my partner in crime and parenthood, Adrian. We answer your (fantastic) questions about our experience over the past year and get honest about some of the tougher moments. I also cry 13…
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Friday Quickie - Naturopath Hayley Stockbridge on the post partum energy crash
Missed my chat with my amazing naturopath Hayley Stockbridge? Here's one of my favourite bits. A deep dive into why so many women (myself included) find themselves experiencing a whole new level of exhaustion around 6-9 months post partum. Hear the entire chat in Season 3 Episode 11. x ash
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Mindful Mama - 'The Little Big Things'
'Mindful Mama' is my gift to you. Your chance to stop, reflect, breathe, or just give yourself five minutes alone. These are short episodes themed around the unique trials of parenthood (and general life in 2022). So listen in the car, in the bath, or locked in your bedroom while the kids are...
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Mindful Mama - 'Taking Care of Yourself is Productive'
'Mindful Mama' is my gift to you. Your chance to stop, reflect, breathe, or just give yourself five minutes alone. These are short episodes themed around the unique trials of parenthood (and general life in 2022). So listen in the car, in the bath, or locked in your bedroom while the kids are...
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Friday Quickie - Dr Harvey Karp on solving toddler tantrums
In episode 11 we chatted to paediatrician, author, academic and the man behind the world-famous 'snoo' smart sleeper, Dr. Harvey Karp. Haven't got time to listen to the whole chat? Well here's a cheeky little snippet that I found super interesting. Something to keep in your back pocket in case of...
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Mindful Mama - 'Nothing is permanent'
'Mindful Mama' is my gift to you. Your chance to stop, reflect, breathe, or just give yourself five minutes alone. These are short episodes themed around the unique trials of parenthood (and general life in 2022). So listen in the car, in the bath, or locked in your bedroom while the kids are...
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Dr Harvey Karp on parenting in 2022 (and lots of other great stuff)
Yes...this is the dude who invented the Snoo. He's also a paediatrician with over 40 years experience, a grandfather, author and...pretty fun dude! Today's chat with Dr Harvey Karp touches on so many important topics - perhaps most importantly the unique challenges we face as parents in 2022.…
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Keira Rumble - when pregnancy doesn't come easy
Keira Rumble is the founder of Krumbled Foods and Habitual Beauty - two incredible brands that focus on health and wellness. On the surface, it may seem that life has been an absolute dream for this incredible entrepreneur, but in this chat you'll discover that her road to motherhood was one that...
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'New Dad, Who Dis?' with Matty J
Everyone's favourite Bachelor (am I allowed to say that?) Matty J joins us today to talk all things DAD LIFE, and what life looks like with his girl gang! From baby tantrums, to daycare dramas, to crying during sad commercials...it's all in there. It's always a pleasure hearing a Dad perspective…
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'Still a Mum' - Meagan Donaldson on losing (and always remembering) baby Violet.
"Deciding, based on an awful diagnoses, whether to continue with a pregnancy and bring a baby into the world to suffer, or not to continue with your pregnancy doesn't feel like a choice, It feels like the worst decision you will ever have to make." At a routine scan during her first pregnancy,...
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Why we're all so bloody tired (with Hayley Stockbridge)
We all know that 'mum tired' is in its own league of tired. But at what point do we need to stop and decide to do something about it? How long are we expected to exist like zombies? These are the questions I brought to my naturopath Hayley Stockbridge when I well and truly hit a wall at around 7...
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COOL MOM CLUB : SEX!
While everyone loves to talk about sex...not many people are talking about how much it changes during pregnancy and post partum. This is a VERY honest chat between three mates (and new mamas) about the S word. Are we doing it? Are we enjoying it? How is it different? Big love to Abi and Violet…
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The 'circuit breaker' I needed (with Emma Vosti)
Like many good things in life - this episode was never planned. In fact we were supposed to talk about something completely different...but the universe had other things in mind. Fresh off a child (and husband) free holiday, Emma shares her insights on why sometimes we need to prioritise time...
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All hail Prince Louis for validating every mother! (with Emma Vosti)
We welcome back Emma Vosti this week for another pump and dump. This time it's all about ROYALTY, and how one cheeky toddler on a balcony made millions of mothers around the world feel a little bit better about themselves. The discussion also touches on obvious double standards in the way other...
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COOL MOM CLUB : Heading back to work (and...feeling guilty)
I welcome back the gang - Abi and Violet - as we all discuss how we're navigating the decision to head back to work. The excitement, the dread, and most importantly...the GUILT. Enjoy this episode in all its messy, hilarious, honest and vulnerable glory! Big love to this week's sponsor CARS24.…
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It Takes a Village : The Birth Photographer
While some photographers are snapping high octane gigs, weddings, or perhaps sunsets...Bel Litchfield from 'The First Hello' is often hiding in the corner of a delivery suite, like a fly on the wall, capturing the moment women pass through the magical threshold into motherhood. It was my pleasure...
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'We've Got This' - Eliza Hull on parenting with a disability
Eliza Hull is a musician, podcast host and mama of two. She is also editor of the new book 'We've Got This', an anthology of stories by disabled parents, in which she tells her own story. All of these parents identify as Deaf, disabled or chronically ill and their stories are varied, moving and...
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Antoinette Lattouf - How to lose friends and influence white people
Today’s guest is my Lebanese sister from another mister - media personality, diversity advocate, author and mother of two Antoinette Lattouf. She is also the co founder Media Diversity Australia - a not for profit organisation working towards increasing cultural and linguistic diversity in the...
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Mini Latif - 'The moment I knew I was going to be a single mum'
In the kind of scenario you'd only see in a movie, I met Mini in a nail salon. Her chain of brow bars Ottoman3 had well and truly taken off, and I was so impressed by her tenacity and focus. This single mama was working her butt off to build the life of her dreams, and empower her female staff...
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Rachael Finch - From counting calories to counting blessings
In this affirming, hilarious chat we go one on one with entrepreneur, TV presenter, former Miss Australia and mama of two Rachael Finch. This chat covers everything from falling in love at first sight, to her battles with self image, to building a life that's built on a foundation of…
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Can a women's magazine cover actually be empowering? (with Emma Vosti)
This month, mother of three Hilary Duff fronted Women's Health mag in the USA - tanned, chic and very nude. Here in Oz - a very pregnant Tiff Hall did the same (but...in activewear) Channel 7 sports journalist (and mama to one year old Jack) Emma Vosti joins me this week for a deep dive on how...
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COOL MOM CLUB : Is everyone lying about their baby's sleeping habits?
This episode is all about the S word....SLEEP! If you've ever had a kid you'll know how much of your life is defined by how much a) your baby is sleeping and b) how much you're sleeping as a result. Not only does it define those early days - but it's a source of so much stress and comparison…
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Tom Grennan - on hard work, gratitude and making it in the music biz
When I hear British singer songwriter Tom Grennan on the radio - his songs always make me smile. His upbeat pop anthem 'A Little Bit Of Love' served as a gorgeous antidote to a year of bad news and lockdowns, and it was such a pleasure to get to know more about this Bedford born footballer turned...
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Carla from Bankstown - on true authenticity (and tuning out the gronks)
Today's guest is Ben James - better known as Carla from Bankstown. Internet sensation and best friend to Gladys Berijiklian. In this chat we not only hear about the birth of this iconic character, but more importantly the journey that Ben took in order to the confidence to loudly and proudly be...
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Hannah Vasicek - My new favourite entrepreneur
Hannah Vasicek founded her jewellery brand Francesca at Tasmania's Salamanca markets as a teenager. These days she's pulling 8 figure revenue, employing over 60 women and has donated over one million dollars to Aussie charities. Pretty impressive, huh? On top of that she's mama to 2 year old…
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'New Dad, Who Dis?' with Angus O'Loughlin
I never would have guessed that fellow broadcaster (and best mate) Angus O'Loughlin would become a parent before me. What I did know however, is that he would nail the job. In this chat, we discuss his own journey to fatherhood, and how he carved his own path having not had a father of his own. I...
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Ben Abraham - God, Sex, Faith, Music etc etc
Ben Abraham is my favourite singer on the planet (apart from Ricky Martin, obvi) and he's also a dear friend, who has just released his second album Friendly Fire This chat is....a big old deep dive. Two friends discussing faith, God, sexuality, spirituality and how wrestling with those things…
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Dr Shefali Tsabary - The Conscious Parent
Clinical Psychologist, Best Selling Author and International Speaker Dr Shefali Tsabary is today's guest. I've loved and followed her work since I first heard her on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday (Oprah herself claimed that in 25 years of doing the show she’d never head such revolutionary advice) and…
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Something To Think About - 'Friend Text Thread'
Take 5 minutes out of your busy, distraction-filled day to ruminate on something lovely. This short ep is all about a poem I read on instagram that got me thinking. Hopefully it does the same for you. Follow poet Kate Baer on insta to read more of her tasty treats, including her beautiful poem...
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Ashe Davenport - Sad (and lovely and hilarious) Mum Lady
Her debut book 'Sad Mum Lady' is as honest an account of new motherhood as you'll ever find. It will also make you laugh a lot. And maybe cry a bit. But mostly you'll just feel less alone and more comfortable acknowledging the sometimes-yuckiness that comes with parenthood. This chat with Ashe at...
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Dimity Paul - hope and grit in the face of fear
There's nothing like old friends who have known and loved you through bad boyfriends and even worse haircuts. Today's guest was my 'buddy' on the first day of year 10. When the school randomly assigned her to look after me, they could never have known we'd be close nearly 20 years later. In…
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'New Mum, Who Dis?' with Missy Higgins
Today I welcome one of my favourite singer songwriters on the planet, Missy Higgins. Ahead of the release of her new mini album 'Total Control' we discuss her own journey of motherhood, and how she's drawn inspiration from the brave women who are speaking up, speaking out and demanding change in...
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Phoebe Simmonds - on saying yes (to opportunities, adventures and LOVE!)
Phoebe Simmonds is the Melbourne-based founder of The Blow and co-founder of my favourite online store The Memo. We've known eachother for years and I've long-admired her tenacity and drive in the business space. More recently, her personal life has evolved in the same way as her businesses…
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Brendan Fevola - on trading footy for barbie dolls
Whether you know him as Fev, Brendan Fevola or 'that crazy footy player', there's a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to today's guest. Of all the hats he's worn over the years, in this chat we focus on his life as a family man. It's been a wild ride, but our conversation is a great...
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Tarang Chawla - Turning grief into advocacy and fighting for change.
In 2015 Tarang Chawla's little sister Nikita lost her life at the hands of her husband. Since her death, Tarang has become a powerful advocate for victim survivor's of domestic abuse and family violence. So how did he turn the immense grief and anger he felt into action? And what can we learn…
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'New Mum, Who Dis?' with Jessie Ware
With a lazy 27 million podcast downloads under her belt, 4 albums, a huge tour on the way and a brand new book out...it's hard to believe that Jessie also just gave birth to her third child. It's also hard to believe she could find thirty minutes to squeeze me in! But such is her way. Always down...
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Alex Dyson on imagining a better world (and not being an a-hole)
One of my favourite broadcasters and humans joins me this week to discuss LOTS of things...from ill fated trips to Bali, to awkward celebrity interviews, and his political aspirations. If there was an Alex Dyson fan club, I would join it. But there isn't. So instead...I've got him on the podcast....
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BONUS EP : "Hey google, why do I feel so sad when I breastfeed?"
It's referred to as 'breastfeeding's best kept secret'. A condition I didn't know existed until I found myself hit with a sense of crippling dread every time I breastfed my child. One frantic google search and a trip to my OB led me to a diagnosis for a condition that is as common as it is…
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'New Mum, Who Dis?' with Brooke McClymont
You'll know her as 1/3 of Aussie country music royalty The McClymonts, and runner up on the latest season of 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'. Uncensored, unashamed and an absolute firecracker...hear Brooke's hilarious and honest take on motherhood, identity and life on the road. As for…
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Alex Moir - When you call 000 and there's no help available
In Australia in 2022 we all hold close to the idea that if we need urgent assistance, it is readily available after an emergency phone call. But when Alex's wife Mel experienced a very quick surprise home birth and their baby boy born was unresponsive, a call to triple 0 produced no such help. At...
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Season Finale. A reflection on new motherhood with my bestie.
For the final episode of the season I wanted to reflect on the most transformative time of my life - my first few months as a mama. We all dream of being pregnant at the same time as our bestie, and for myself and Violet this became true when three months after she welcomed her son Finn, I…
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Christian Hull on finding his own path to success (with a few F ups along the way)
These days millions of people subscribe to his content across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube…but life didn't always look like this for this week's guest Christian Hull. In this chat, I hear how he took the leap from digital producer making content for other people's radio shows…to...
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‘New Mum, Who Dis?’ with Steph Claire Smith
Fitness powerhouse Steph Claire Smith always knew she wanted to be a Mum, and this year her baby boy Harvey made that dream come true. But when you've got a business with over 250k members to run and are the face of multiple brands, how do you make it work? This week Steph opens up from her…
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Jessica Mauboy on creating a life and career on her own terms
My girl Jess is our guest this week, in an episode that shows a side of her you may not have seen. After well over a decade of non-stop work, Jess knew it was time to step off the hamster wheel and get grounded. In this chat you'll hear how she learned to say no, put herself first and make some...
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'New Mum, Who Dis?' - Ash's best bits
After twelve amazing interviews with twelve amazing mamas, I thought I'd reflect on some of my favourite moments, stories and bits of advice so far. If you haven't had the chance to listen to the entire season - consider this a cheat sheet! Big love to Moana Hope and Isabella Carlstrom, Jamila...
About this show
Reformed radio host and new mum Ash London has traded the work trips to LA for quick trips to Baby Bunting. She’ll be joined by other notable parents, experts, mates and strangers off the internet on this quest to keep living her best life, while attempting to transform her small blob (aka cute baby) into a happy little human.
Join in the fun at ash.london
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