If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here.

This is the final episode of this season of Me After You and we wanted to leave you with a sense of hope. 

We find hope in the comfort of our shared fears and failures, in the shared joys and tiny wins. Hope for what comes next, for both you and your child.

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Marcia Leone about how she embraced pregnancy after miscarriage, Alex Nation on the part of parenthood she loves the most, Nama Winston on living her best life after leaving an unhappy marriage, and Ashe Davenport on how, for her, motherhood is all about letting go.

CREDITS
Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat

Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper

Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia 

Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast

Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone
Laura Jackel
Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom
Marcia Leone- @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook
Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer
Alex Nation- @alexandranation
Evie Farrell- @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook
Nama Winston- @namawinston
Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html
Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter <a href="https://mailchi.mp/mamamia/babybrain">here</a>.
This is the final episode of this season of Me After You and we wanted to leave you with a sense of hope. 
We find hope in the comfort of our shared fears and failures, in the shared joys and tiny wins. Hope for what comes next, for both you and your child.
In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Marcia Leone about how she embraced pregnancy after miscarriage, Alex Nation on the part of parenthood she loves the most, Nama Winston on living her best life after leaving an unhappy marriage, and Ashe Davenport on how, for her, motherhood is all about letting go.
CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ladyandacat/?hl=en">@ladyandacat</a>
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elisejcooper/?hl=en">@elisejcooper</a>
Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia 
Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast
Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone
<ul>
<li>Laura Jackel</li>
<li>Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom</li>
<li>Marcia Leone- @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book<a href="https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook"> https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook</a> </li>
<li>Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer</li>
<li>Alex Nation- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandranation/?hl=en">@alexandranation</a></li>
<li>Evie Farrell- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mumpacktravel/?hl=en">@mumpacktravel</a>, book Backyard To Backpack<a href="https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook"> https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook</a> </li>
<li>Nama Winston- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/namawinston/?hl=en">@namawinston</a></li>
<li>Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady"<a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html"> https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html</a></li>
<li>Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke...<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X"> https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X</a> </li>
</ul>

Me After You aims to answer the question "Who the hell am I, now that I'm a mum?". Host Laura Byrne walks us through the big post-motherhood moments with stories of wisdom, humour, breakdown, ambition, love, hope and rebirth from a truly diverse range of parents.

Me After You aims to answer the question "Who the hell am I, now that I'm a mum?". Host Laura Byrne walks us through the big post-motherhood moments with stories of wisdom, humour, breakdown, ambition, love, hope and rebirth from a truly diverse range of parents.

Me After You

Hope: Yes, You Are Still You

A mum with a birth plan, and a baby with a very different idea…

Michelle Battersby’s birth was long, her baby got stuck and she was forced to pivot to a birth she had never considered.

The entrepreneur, marketing guru & founder of Sunroom shared her diary of a birth.

Diary Of A Birth features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world, and we have all medical questions and concerns cleared up by one of Australia’s favourite paediatricians, Dr Golly.

If you’d like to share your birth story, we’d love to hear from you at podcast@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note here.

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CREDITS:
Host: Ksenija Lukich
Expert: Dr Golly
Executive Producer: Georgie Page
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach and Lu Hill

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

A mum with a birth plan, and a baby with a very different idea… <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michellebattersby/?hl=en">Michelle Battersby’s</a> birth was long, her baby got stuck and she was forced to pivot to a birth she had never considered. The entrepreneur, marketing guru &amp; founder of<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunroom.so/?hl=en"> Sunroom</a> shared her diary of a birth. Diary Of A Birth features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world, and we have all medical questions and concerns cleared up by one of Australia’s favourite paediatricians, Dr Golly. If you’d like to share your birth story, we’d love to hear from you at <a href="mailto:podcast@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a> or send us a voice note<a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960"> here</a>.
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/diary-of-a-birth/">Follow Diary Of A Birth </a>THE END BITS:
<a href="https://mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;utm_content=mm-birthday&amp;code=TQBIRTHDAY">Support independent women's media </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/diaryofabirthbymamamia?igsh=MnZrbXJ3ZzRvbTht">Follow Diary Of A Birth on Instagram </a> If you’re looking for something else to listen to, check out our hilarious and seriously unhelpful podcast <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-baby-bubble/">The Baby Bubble hosted by Clare and Jessie Stephens. </a>Mamamia has a podcast for every stage of parenthood. Our parenting podcast is<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/this-glorious-mess/"> This Glorious Mess</a>. If you’re pregnant, listen to<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-delivery-room/"> The Delivery Room</a> and<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/hello-bump/"> Hello Bump</a>. And if you’re trying or preg-curious,<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/get-me-pregnant/"> Get Me Pregnant</a> and<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/before-the-bump/"> Before The Bump</a> are for you. Join the Month of MOVE Get $30 off a Mamamia subscription and get unlimited access to our feel-good exercise app.<a href="https://move.mamamia.com.au/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;code=MONTHOFQUICKY"> Head here to get a yearly subscription for just $39. </a>CREDITS: Host:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ksenijalukich?igsh=MWszeGl2ejczeTl6NA=="> Ksenija Lukich </a>Expert: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drgolly?igsh=MWUxeTBsbjY3NnRweA==">Dr Golly </a>Executive Producer: Georgie Page Audio Producer: Scott Stronach and Lu Hill Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Introducing... Diary Of A Birth

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No you're not losing it, your emotions have changed and science says that having a child changes your brain forever. 

In latest episode of parenting podcast This Glorious Mess, Dr Golly breaks down the reason you may cry at the news. Or feel overcome by emotions at the smallest things.

It turns out that your amygdala, your brain’s emotional HQ, opens up a whole new range of emotions designed to help you care for your child. But it also starts to influence how you interact with the world around you... and guess what, its forever!  

You can listen to more of This Glorious Mess here. 

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CREDITS:

Host: Tegan Natoli,Annaliese Todd

With thanks to Dr Golly & Thom Lion

Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Lu Hill

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

No you're not losing it, your emotions have changed and science says that having a child changes your brain forever. 
In latest episode of parenting podcast This Glorious Mess, Dr Golly breaks down the reason you may cry at the news. Or feel overcome by emotions at the smallest things.
It turns out that your amygdala, your brain’s emotional HQ, opens up a whole new range of emotions designed to help you care for your child. But it also starts to influence how you interact with the world around you... and guess what, its forever!  
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/this-glorious-mess/">You can listen to more of This Glorious Mess here</a>. 
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Join the Month of MOVE
Get $30 off a Mamamia subscription and get unlimited access to our feel-good exercise app. 
<a href="https://move.mamamia.com.au/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=tgm&amp;code=MONTHOFTGM">Head here to get a yearly subscription for just $39.</a> and use the code MONTHOFTGM
Got a message for Sarah Marie? We’re listening! <a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960" data-stringify-link="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Send us a voice message</a>, email us at <a href="mailto:tgm@mamamia.com.au">tgm@mamamia.com.au</a>
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CREDITS:
Host: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tigga_natoli/?hl=en">Tegan Natoli,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annaliese_todd/">Annaliese Todd</a>
With thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drgolly/?hl=en">Dr Golly</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thomlion/?hl=en">Thom Lion</a>
Producer: Grace Rouvray
Audio Producer: Lu Hill
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Parenting Rewires Your Brain... Literally

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Its been a while since we checked with you here at Me After You. 

Life can get hectic—between chores, work, and managing the mental load, it's easy for connection with your partner to slip down the priority list. Before you know it, you might find yourselves in the "roommate phase."

On a recent episode of our parenting podcast This Glorious Mess we explored the telltale signs of the roommate phase and shared tips on how to reconnect. We also had a dad, bring his own perspective on navigating the roommate dynamic in relationships.

And to wrap things up, we have a song that might just hit you right in the feels.

You can read Bek Day's Mamamia article 'I coach married parents through the "roommate phase". Here's the 2 day experiment I swear by.'

Like what you heard? You can listen to more of This Glorious Mess wherever you get your podcasts.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Tegan Natoli,Annaliese Todd & Sarah Marie Fahd 

With thanks to Thom Lion

Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Lu Hill

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Its been a while since we checked with you here at Me After You. 
Life can get hectic—between chores, work, and managing the mental load, it's easy for connection with your partner to slip down the priority list. Before you know it, you might find yourselves in the "roommate phase."
On a recent episode of our parenting podcast This Glorious Mess we explored the telltale signs of the roommate phase and shared tips on how to reconnect. We also had a dad, bring his own perspective on navigating the roommate dynamic in relationships.
And to wrap things up, we have a song that might just hit you right in the feels.
You can read Bek Day's <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-is-the-roommate-phase/">Mamamia article</a> 'I coach married parents through the "roommate phase". Here's the 2 day experiment I swear by.'
Like what you heard? You can listen to more of <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/this-glorious-mess/">This Glorious Mess</a> wherever you get your podcasts.
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CREDITS:
Hosts: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tigga_natoli/?hl=en">Tegan Natoli,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annaliese_todd/">Annaliese Todd </a>&amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahmariefahd/?hl=en">Sarah Marie Fahd </a>
With thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thomlion/?hl=en">Thom Lion</a>
Producer: Grace Rouvray
Audio Producer: Lu Hill
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Checking In: Is Your Relationship In The Room-Mate Phase?

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