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Love to See It with Emma and ClaireIntroducing: Aspire with Emma GredeBuild the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people.
Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women - wants you to make the most of your life. On ‘Aspire with Emma Grede', learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet.
Each episode will unpack their habits, philosophy and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology and of course how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need, to turn your dreams into r...2025-05-0803 min
Rich TextEmma Got Married!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comEmma is officially a married woman! (Or, as she likes to think of herself, an appendage.) She and Adam tied the knot this weekend at Shun Lee West, a Chinese restaurant on the Upper West Side, in a Jewish ceremony that artfully mingled tradition with their own unique personalities and values. Emma looked like …2025-02-2712 min
Love to See It with Emma and ClaireMailbag: Bachelor Burnout, Emma's Wedding, and More Burning QuestionsThis episode is all about YOUR burning questions. We asked our wonderful community what you wanted to hear us talk about, from “The Bachelor” to celebrity news to cultural phenomena to yes, my wedding planning updates – and boy did you deliver! In this episode, we discuss:
The future of “The Bachelor”
The Baldoni/Lively legal feud
Podcast behind-the-scenes
Updates on Emma’s wedding and bridal propaganda
Toddler mom advice
Where to find our coverage of “The Traitors”
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Rich TextEmma Got Engaged!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comEmma and Adam are engaged! Claire interviews Emma all about the proposal, and then they both discuss the feelings on surprise proposals, traditional wedding traditions and how their feelings about marriage interact with their feminist values. (Bonus: Claire talks about her proposal story!) 2024-07-0814 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastOne and done but not by choice with Liana QuinlivanJoin your hosts Kaitlyn Bywater and Emma Gray as they chat with Liana Quinlivan. Liana is a single mum of 3.5 year old Hazel, a loss mum after having to Terminate For Medical Reasons (TFMR) during her 1st pregnancy with a baby they named Audrey dot and a midwife. Liana worked as a bereavement midwife for 9 years and she shares all of this with us. Pack the tissues and if you don't feel up to topics such as loss and grief, you may want to leave this episode for another time. There is so much help out there...2022-10-101h 07
The Nurtured Village PodcastTrauma, depression and a healing maternal assisted c-section with Llani HillJoin your hosts Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater for a chat with Llani Hill. After suffering most of her life from mental health disorders Llani is using her lived experience to create programs and events that empower women with information and access to resources in her business ‘the intentional weekend’. Llani discusses- birth trauma- depression and mental health - suicidal ideation- motherhood- identity - expectations Find Llani here https://theintentionalweekend.com/https://www.instagram.com/theintentionalweekend/?hl=enFind support here PANDA...2022-09-051h 00
The Nurtured Village PodcastPostnatal Depletion with Kate Harrison Little Yarrow50% of mothers suffer with chronic exhaustion85% of mothers report feeling unsupported90% of mothers report feeling lonely and isolatedAs a society we’ve never been busier or needed to be more ‘on’ but we are living in western culture in a village-less society.In this episode your hosts Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater chat to Kate Harrison from Little Yarrow about what is postnatal depletion, how do we know what we are feeling is a normal part of motherhood or something that should be loo...2022-08-2930 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastWhat is matrescence?Join us this week for a new snack episode and a really important topic we think should be on the agenda for every antenatal appointment; matrescence. We talk about what matrescence is, what it looks like for women and how we have experienced and navigated the transition to motherhood. Alexandra Sacks Ted talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/alexandra_sacks_a_new_way_to_think_about_the_transition_to_motherhood?language=en Hosts:Emma Gray - www.instagram.com/emmagray_____Kaitlyn Bywater - www.instagram.com/holding__mamaPodcast - w...2022-08-2125 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastRaising girls who flourish with Mandy DanteJoin Emma and Kaitlyn this week as they chat with the beautiful Mandy Dante. Mandy is an ex-speech pathologist, TEDx Speaker, Model, an Australian Accredited Facilitator and last but not least, Mandy is the founder and CEO of Flourish girl. Flourish girl is Australia’s leading preventative mental health charity that works with teenage girls between the ages of 13 and 18 to build self awareness, self confidence and social connectedness within their school community and other trusted relationships.What we know: 1 in 5 16-17-year-olds meet the criteria of a major depressive disorder. Kait and Em...2022-01-3147 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastOur final 'snack' for season 2Happy Tuesday! Join Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater for The Nurtured Village's final 'snack' for season 2 of the podcast. Emma and Kait chat about the season, their fave moments and an update on charity status for The Nurtured Village Hampers. Warning - Kait drops and F bomb in this episode As always, get in contact with us at hello@thenurturedvillage.orgwww.instagram.com/thenurturedvillagepodcast Submit your story to our blog or to be a guest on the podcast atwww.thenurturedvillage.comFor more information on the hamp...2022-01-2516 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastA special kind of love: an Australian adoption story with Elise and Grant WaserJoin your hosts Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater this week for a special episode of The Nurtured Village Podcast. We chat with Elise and Grant Waser who are so kindly sharing their journey to becoming parents through adoption. Back in 2018, Grant and Elise began their journey to adoption after several unsuccessful rounds of IVF, and in March 2021 they were finally united with their little boy Phopthorn. International adoption during a global pandemic, hotel quarantines and language barriers just to add some spice to an already overwhelming journey, Elise and Grant candidly share their journey with us and we c...2022-01-1755 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastPreparing yourself to send your kids to schoolMerry everything and Happy New Year! This Tuesday we are bringing you a snack episode where your hosts, Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater chat all things, Preparing yourself to send your kids to school. Watching your little ones walk through the school gates with their bigger than life backpack can be super emotional and a huge transition for the kids and their families. We chat all about it. This episode applies to daycare and family care transitions, we discuss what those transitions have looked like for our families. If you missed it, be sure to li...2022-01-1020 min
Rich TextHappy New Year! And A Thank You.This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter about cultural obsessions from your Internet BFFs Emma and Claire. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!We soft launched Rich Text one year ago. It was supposed to be a hobby, an experiment, an attempt to rediscover joy in writing after a demoralizing year of Covid scares, lockdowns, and (for Claire) new motherhood. Instead, in the 12 months since our inaugural newsletter — thanks to an unexpected layoff — it became one of our pri...2022-01-0130 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastIs your child ready for big school? with Tam BickerstethTam Bickersteth is a Kindergarten teacher and Assistant principal based in Sydney Australia. Join Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater as we chat with Tam about starting big school and supporting our kids with the transition. We discuss:- How do we know when are children are ready for big school? - are there milestones children need to meet to be school ready?- what to expect in the first year? - how can we support our kids in the transition? - the old July babies, what do we do with them? 2021-12-0645 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastDo you ever feel 'done'?Welcome to another episode of 'The Snack' by Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater. A bite sized morsel of chin-wag and parenting chit-chat. In this episode we chat about feeling 'done' having babies, do you ever feel done? Whilst this may seem like a lighthearted convo between friends, this topic could feel very complex and heavy for some women. We chat about external influences and opinions, if we feel 'done' and what our experience has been. As always, we'd love to hear yours. Drop us a line athello@thenurturedvillage.orgwww.instagram.com...2021-11-2920 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastMasculinity and raising boys with Matt Defina of The Man CaveIn the spirit of Movember, join your hosts, Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater as they chat with Matt Defina; a registered organisational psychologist and Head of Programs at The Man Cave. If you haven't already heard of The Man Cave, tune right in. The Man Cave is a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence organisation that deconstructs masculinity for boys and equips them with tools to become healthy young men. Men make up an average seven out of every nine suicides every single day in Australia. The number of men who die by suicide in...2021-11-2257 minThe Nurtured Village PodcastNipples, flanges and breast pumps, Oh my!Everything you never knew you needed to know about breast pumps. Join your hosts, Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater as we chat with the inspiring Alexandra Sinickas from Milkdrop Pumps. Alex Sinickas is an engineer and struggled with pumping for her daughter. So naturally, she pulled together a team of designers, doctors and engineers, and has been working with clinicians, lactation consultants and most importantly, women who pump ever since to change the climate of breast pumps, continue to challenge the design and ultimately, change the way women feel about pumping. We chat about the com...2021-11-0848 min
Rich TextCarefree Black GirlsOn Rich Text Book Club this week, we’re talking about “Carefree Black Girls,” a new book from culture critic Zeba Blay, who also happens to be (full disclosure) our friend and old HuffPost colleague!In 2013, Zeba tweeted a post with the hashtag #carefreeblackgirl. She was an early popularizer of the term, which reached toward a conception of Black girlhood that could be joyful, relaxed, at ease in the world — carefree in a way that white girls were often shown as being. Almost a decade later, her hashtag has evolved into the title of a book of essays a...2021-10-181h 05
Rich TextBridging The Motherhood Divide Pt. 3: The Egg-Freezing BoomThis is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!When the pandemic began, there was talk of a baby boom. More than a year later, that never materialized. But know what did? An egg-freezing boom. Tur...2021-08-191h 21
The Nurtured Village PodcastEpisode 31 - Sudden Infant Death and how to reduce the risk with Red Nose AustraliaRecent research shows us that one third of parents don’t know how to safely sleep their baby. This Friday 13th August 2021 is the 33rd year of Red Nose Day raising critical funds for Red Nose Australia. Since Red Nose Australia was founded they have seen a 85% reduction in SIDS and raised over $18 million for life saving research. Join Emma and Kaitlyn as we speak with Red Nose Australia's chief midwife Jane Wiggill. We discuss what are the critical things every parent should know about safe sleeping and safer pregnancy and how we as parents can...2021-08-1046 min
Rich TextAmbitious GirlsThis is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Welcome to our third Rich Text book club! We have officially reached trend status, y’all. For this episode, we were joined by our friend Jessica Goodm...2021-07-281h 03
Rich Text'Sex/Life' Doesn't Elucidate Much About Sex Or LifeThis is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!We’ll admit it: we weren’t exactly champing at the bit to watch “Sex/Life,” the new lightly pornographic Netflix drama. The trailer, and first twenty minutes, suggested t...2021-07-151h 30
Rich TextAudio Chat: Bridging The Motherhood DivideThis is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Last year, it seemed like everyone was predicting a pandemic baby boom; this year, it turned out to be a baby bust (maybe because, thanks to reliable and acc...2021-07-011h 04
The Nurtured Village PodcastEpisode 26 - Motherhood and business; with a side of pelvic floor with Nicole RayIn episode 26 of the podcast your host Emma Gray speaks with editor of Minty Magazine an owner of Smallist Nicole Ray about her experience of the 'juggle'; can we call it a juggle? of managing motherhood and running 2 businesses. Mum of 2, Nicole, is the editor of Minty Magazine and founder of Smallist, both of which collaborate with Australia's leading designers and brands in childrens interiors and lifestyle aimed to inspire and take the overwhelm out of shopping for our children. We all know the mental load of motherhood, the invisible labour of events, appointments, school, fo...2021-06-1538 min
Rich TextKelsey McKinney On 'God Spare The Girls' And Evangelicalism On 'The Bachelor'This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Welcome to another book club episode of Rich Text. Our second! Three times will make it official, right? Our book today is God Spare the Girls, a powerful exp...2021-06-111h 05
Rich TextAudio Chat: 'Mare Of Easttown' Gave Us All The Mixed FeelsThis is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Be warned: This chat contains ALL THE SPOILERS. Who murdered the durder? We finally found out on Sunday night, after a spasm of national curiosity so int...2021-06-021h 27
The Nurtured Village PodcastEpisode 25 - Rage, mum guilt and the perfect mother myth with Dr Sophie BrockEpisode 25 is here and in this episode Kaitlyn and Emma Gray speak with Dr Sophie Brock. Dr Brock is a sociologist of motherhood studies and the host of The Good Enough Mother Podcast. Sophie discusses postpartum rage or maternal anger, mum guilt and how all of that is linked in with the perfect mother myth and unpacking that. We absolutely loved having this discussion with Sophie, amongst navigating 2 tiny humans who were particularly demanding whilst we were recording. You can find Sophie at https://drsophiebrock.com/ @drsophiebrock on Instagram Kait...2021-06-0152 min
Rich TextAudio Chat: Olivia Rodrigo, 'Cruel Summer,' And Peter And Kelley's Podcast FeudThis is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!It’s been a minute since we’ve podcasted, so this week we’re trying something a little bit different. There’s so much in pop culture world we want to...2021-05-281h 23
The Nurtured Village PodcastEpisode 24 - Have you tried ginger? with Hyperemesis Australia founder Caitlin Kay-SmithIn episode 24 of the podcast your co-hosts Emma Gray and Kaitlin Bywater chat with Hyperemesis Australia founder Caitlin-Kay Smith about her journey with HG including Kaitlyn Bywaters experience with Hyperemesis throughout 3 pregnancies, how women can distinguish if what they're experiencing is morning sickness or Hyperemesis, the ongoing physical impact of HG, how friends and family can support loved ones with HG and so much more. We started this podcast with a ultimate goal of making women and their partners feel seen in their journey on or into parenthood and we don't think there are women who need t...2021-05-191h 08
Rich TextAudio Chat: 'A Special Place For Women' Is The Satirical Feminist Thriller We Needed*Apologies for the occasional interruptions in this episode. We were contending with door knocking, phone calls and very loud package deliveries.*Imagine, if you will, a very safe and special place for women. It’s candy-hued and tastefully lit; it’s a space of female community and mutual empowerment. Most of all, it’s secret, exclusive, guarded. If a cis man ever tries to enter, he will be met with force. It’s The Wing meets Skull and Bones, and behind the gates, New York’s most elite women are plotting change.This is Nevertheless, a clandest...2021-05-061h 10
The Nurtured Village PodcastEpisode 22 - The gift of life: an Australian surrogacy story with Elise RaquelWestern culture is intrigued by surrogacy. We are to! Kaitlyn and Emma speak with Elise of @raisingyoungloves about her experience as a surrogate in Perth, Western Australia in episode 22 of the podcast. Elise is a single mum of 3 and takes us through her almost 2 year journey of being a surrogate for Intended Parents of whom she met over social media. In the episode we answer the multitude of listener questions that come through: - birth plans - relationship with Intended Parents - difficulties of being a surrogate - incl...2021-03-301h 08
The Nurtured Village PodcastEpisode 20 - Parenthood and sex: an unlikely duo with Aleeya HachemIn episode 20 your hosts Emma Gray and Kaitlyn Bywater chat with Aleeya Hachem who is a qualified sexologist and works at Melbourne IVF as an IVF counsellor and with the Australian Institiute of Sexology and Sexual Medicine (AISSM). Aleeya has a particular interest in sexology and pregnancy, infertility and postpartum.In the episode we discuss the impact of these and early parenthood on intimacy and ultimately our partner relationship. We cover topics such as: - Putting our partners first- How mental health and stress impacts sexuality- Breastfeeding and libido2021-03-0250 min