Kelly is back from Bali, barely recovered and armed with the kind of stories that only come from a very big weekend away. Meanwhile, Kee has been feeling the quiet side of freelance life and finds herself unexpectedly emotional about long weekends, little routines and the strange things that make parenting feel magic.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
Mobile Skips
Tip Toe - BINGE
28 Summers - Elin Hilderbrand
Imperfect Women - Apple TV

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Kelly is back from Bali, barely recovered and armed with the kind of stories that only come from a very big weekend away. Meanwhile, Kee has been feeling the quiet side of freelance life and finds herself unexpectedly emotional about long weekends, little routines and the strange things that make parenting feel magic.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://mobileskips.com.au/">Mobile Skips</a> <a href="https://binge.com.au/en-AU/welcome">Tip Toe - BINGE</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52588078-28-summers">28 Summers - Elin Hilderbrand</a> <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/imperfect-women/umc.cmc.1w2rmpbqzt24879bt7109zgi6">Imperfect Women - Apple TV</a>
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother’s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.

Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother&rsquo;s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.

Eat Sleep Repeat

Hosted by new mums and besties, Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece, eat sleep repeat is a virtual weekly mother’s group for your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee give advice and talk to other everyday mums. But mostly it’s a raw, honest, funny and relatable look at being a first time mum, desperately trying to survive.

Hosted by new mums and besties, Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece, eat sleep repeat is a virtual weekly mother&rsquo;s group for your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee give advice and talk to other everyday mums. But mostly it&rsquo;s a raw, honest, funny and relatable look at being a first time mum, desperately trying to survive.

Is This The Secret To Feeling Young Again?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/e4767fd9-ace5-4965-81d3-b46600d9183d/transcript

As Eat Sleep Repeat enters its final few episodes, Kee and Kelly are looking back at where it all began - lockdown lives, new babies, no village, and the hope of becoming the kind of mother’s group they wished they’d had. But this isn’t just a farewell lap. It’s a bigger conversation about identity, friendship, failure, ageing, motherhood, and the strange realisation that you can become a completely different person… and not really miss the old one.

 

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

As&nbsp;Eat Sleep Repeat enters its final few episodes, Kee and Kelly are looking back at where it all began - lockdown lives, new babies, no village, and the hope of becoming the kind of mother&rsquo;s group they wished they&rsquo;d had. But this isn&rsquo;t just a farewell lap. It&rsquo;s a bigger conversation about identity, friendship, failure, ageing, motherhood, and the strange realisation that you can become a completely different person&hellip; and not really miss the old one.
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HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

I Don’t Miss The Old Me

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/1010b0c9-4870-4d08-8dd0-b46b013c56f2/transcript

New research says almost 60% of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress. But for Kee and Kel, the most confronting part isn’t the statistic - it’s how familiar it feels.

This week, they unpack the kind of burnout that doesn’t always look like falling apart. It looks like getting everyone to school, answering emails, remembering the lunchboxes, swallowing the guilt, and wondering why you’re so snappy when you’re trying so hard.  Maybe the problem isn’t that parents aren’t coping, but that they’re being asked to carry too much.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
ABC - Calls to support struggling parents as national survey reveals increasing psychological distress
8 Signs of You Have Depleted Mother Syndrome and How To Cope
Beyond Blue
Lifeline - 13 11 14

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

New research says almost 60% of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress. But for Kee and Kel, the most confronting part isn&rsquo;t the statistic - it&rsquo;s how familiar it feels.
This week, they unpack the kind of burnout that doesn&rsquo;t always look like falling apart. It looks like getting everyone to school, answering emails, remembering the lunchboxes, swallowing the guilt, and wondering why you&rsquo;re so snappy when you&rsquo;re trying so hard.&nbsp; Maybe the problem isn&rsquo;t that parents aren&rsquo;t coping, but that they&rsquo;re being asked to carry too much.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/parents-struggling-with-psychological-distress-survey-finds/106700358?utm_source=chatgpt.com">ABC - Calls to support struggling parents as national survey reveals increasing psychological distress</a> <a href="https://www.parents.com/depleted-mother-syndrome-8717198">8 Signs of You Have Depleted Mother Syndrome and How To Cope</a> <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">Beyond Blue</a> <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> - 13 11 14
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is Modern Parenting Broken?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/0bb34feb-2faf-46b5-af29-b46400419b77/transcript

This week, Kelly is personally victimised by a stuffed daycare kookaburra, a scrapbook full of suspiciously wholesome family activities, and the creeping fear that maybe everyone else is doing parenting better.

Meanwhile, Kee is finding the magic in small domestic wins, from Facebook Marketplace chairs to the kind of cos home moment that makes you feel like you might actually be getting it right.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
Let’s Go Fishing Game
Mindful & Co Yoga Snap Game 

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, Kelly is personally victimised by a stuffed daycare kookaburra, a scrapbook full of suspiciously wholesome family activities, and the creeping fear that maybe everyone else is doing parenting better.
Meanwhile, Kee is finding the magic in small domestic wins, from Facebook Marketplace chairs to the kind of cos home moment that makes you feel like you might actually be getting it right.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnetic-Fishing-Game-Kids-Toddlers/dp/B09YN9WM5T/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KPD6ctp1M1uTkMp0lxw4GMZyh3zyPrxH-91TJAjIeWikoSuuu9y5t1k5ZD-rmZ8HGQdR_fy0eJ_rgm5obSaBPYLlEwY9xdISW0gQ0hWsAz75NSGgcBZfWzJvyqQBJrr9-f5uLgFm43m1vg72Yog7J168YFcUBxsxQFM3r2xIdv_YCRj7_rBMfhKM8V8ZfKAsdINSpfsBT7WW4OyVzOVpULzudfZB2bnCaJIEHqJxMIaYgVT9Mdfh76NgD3D_4L1eV9EbAP4wwTBz5nhKiA4weDdiqj2RECfY7Shwa8faCJg.C1xQoxpQuojlOY5djaGx1qW61Y4M38717JryyaTbAb4&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=let%27s%2Bgo%2Bfishing%2Bgame&amp;qid=1780455695&amp;sr=8-6&amp;th=1">Let&rsquo;s Go Fishing Game</a> <a href="https://sensorytools.net/products/mindful-co-kids-yoga-snap-game?srsltid=AfmBOopPXs7HD_KHWCJ-EEhyrwU9LsHLscbE_Fg-oXCylff_5SKKk0Iw">Mindful &amp; Co Yoga Snap Game </a>
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are We Boring Parents?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/9721cb14-75e9-4786-8b98-b45f0134f031/transcript

Is This The Secret To Feeling Young Again?

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