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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 PodcastKaitlyn's diagnosis with ADHD and autismAt 32 and around 6 weeks ago our podcast co-host bestie Kaitlyn Bywater was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. In this episode Kaitlyn shares her journey to diagnosis with us and how she is feeling about the diagnosis now! As always, we would love to hear what you think about the episode. Get in touch, drop us a DM and be sure to check out Spewy!Episode sponsored by Spewy - code Village15 for 15% off code valid until 11th October 2022. https://spewy.com.au Spewy instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spewyau/?hl=en 2022-10-0442 min
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 PodcastLoving and losing Ayla Joy with Amy Hinton-KenchAmy Hinton-Kench from Glenroy in Melbourne was devastated when her baby daughter Ayla Joy was stillborn on 2 May 2021.Amy received counselling support from Red Nose, which helped her begin to process her loss. Amy then decided to create a 38-week & 5-day fitness challenge in honour of Ayla - who was called to be an angel at 38 weeks, 5 days.We are starting this episode with a big trigger warning. We will discussing stillbirth and child loss in this episode. so if you don’t feel up to it today, you may want to le...2022-08-1043 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastHey google, define working mumWe are back baby! We apologise for the gigantic gap between seasons. We are back with season 3 of the podcast and will be launching a new episode each Tuesday for the next few months! This episode is a bite sized (or a lobster in Kaitlyn's analogy) chat about all things 'working mum'. So layered, so complex. Send us a DM if you're nailing it. We sure aren't. Find us and be sure to subscribe because we'll be in your ears every week now for the new few months. Love ya www.thenurturedvillage.orgwww...2022-08-0721 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
The Nurtured Village PodcastTalking all things; Contraception with Dr Lauren BraceyWe are sick of being left in the dark about contraception, the menstrual cycle, vaginas, cervical fluid - like, why aren’t we talking about this? Well today we are. Dr Lauren Bracey is a women’s health GP and, most significantly, mum to beautiful Poppy. Lauren has additional qualifications in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Children’s Health and Neuroprotective Developmental Care and in the episode Kaitlyn and Emma speak with Lauren about all methods of contraception, including: The menstrual cycleOvulation: how do we know when we're ovulating? Breastfeeding as a contracep...2021-12-2048 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastLabels are for wine, not mothers. Motherhood and StereotypesJoin Emma and Kaitlyn as they chat candidly about the seven recognised stereotypes of mums. Do they serve us? we explore our thoughts on stereotypes, good v's lazy mothers, how stereotypes play a role in the way we form relationships, compare ourselves to other mums. We go a little left and a long way right but we hope you enjoy the episode. Let us know what you thinkhello@thenurturedvillage.org@thenurturedvillagepodcastLeave us a review, follow us, share and tag us on social media. 2021-12-1323 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 min
The Nurtured Village PodcastMaking Mum FriendsEpisode 2 of The Snack is here and in this ep, we talk all about our experiences of making friends as a new mum. What helped or hindered us. Whilst we discuss the many barriers and things that make making friends as a mum we hope that this chat prompts and encourages you to find your people too. How have you made new friends since becoming a mum? www.thenurturedvillage.comwww.instagram.com/thenurturedvillagepodcastEmma - www.instagram.com/emmagray_____Kaitlyn - www.instagram.com/holding__mama Email us: hello@the...2021-11-1518 min