Who the hell are you when you become a mum? What happens if you don’t love it? Is it okay to let your career take a back seat? In Me After You Laura Byrne sits down with women from all over Australia to find out what motherhood is like for them; from authors, advocates, actors, journalists, and everyday mums.

In partnership with Huggies: Be Comfortable In Your Skin

CREDITS
Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat

Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper

Producer and Editor: Lem Zakharia @lemzakharia

Who the hell are you when you become a mum? What happens if you don&rsquo;t love it? Is it okay to let your career take a back seat? In Me After You Laura Byrne sits down with women from all over Australia to find out what motherhood is like for them; from authors, advocates, actors, journalists, and everyday mums.
In partnership with Huggies: Be Comfortable In Your Skin
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: Lem Zakharia @lemzakharia

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

Introducing Me After You: Exploring Stories Of Motherhood And Identity

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.

Going from one to two, you think it's going to be easy, right? 

But then it happens and it's not at all what you anticipated.

No one tells you that each pregnancy, each birth and each kid is going to be different.

The second time around for Laura Byrne was a completely different ball game. Laura learnt that Marlie-Mae was an 'easy baby', pregnancy and postpartum was a whole lot harder and that adding another kid isn't double the work, it's triple. 

Holly Wainwright sits down with Laura for a very honest conversation about her very busy year, going from one to two. 

CREDITS

Host: Holly Wainwright

Guest: Laura Byrne

Producer: Mikayla Floriano

Audio Producer: Leah Porges

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.

Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au 

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>.
Going from one to two, you think it's going to be easy, right? 
But then it happens and it's not at all what you anticipated.
No one tells you that each pregnancy, each birth and each kid is going to be different.
The second time around for Laura Byrne was a completely different ball game. Laura learnt that Marlie-Mae was an 'easy baby', pregnancy and postpartum was a whole lot harder and that adding another kid isn't double the work, it's triple. 
Holly Wainwright sits down with Laura for a very honest conversation about her very busy year, going from one to two. 
CREDITS
Host: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/holly-wainwright/">Holly Wainwright</a>
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ladyandacat/?hl=en">Laura Byrne</a>
Producer: Mikayla Floriano
Audio Producer: Leah Porges
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.
Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au

Me After Two: Laura Byrne's Very Busy Year

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>

Hope: Yes, You Are Still You

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.

Friendship can be a fraught topic for lots of mums, with feelings of conflict and confusion about how to form new connections and keep old friends close if your lives are now very different. 

In this episode, Laura Jackel tells us how she felt she couldn’t be herself in her mothers’ group, while Emilyeen Filradi reveals her biggest regrets when it comes to friendships and Melanie Dimmitt shares who her true support network was when her son was diagnosed with a disability. 

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
Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom
Laura Jackel- @nareldajacobs
Narelda Jacobs
Melanie Dimmitt- book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability  https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook
Emilyeen Filardi
Evie Farrell- @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook
Truan Terrance
Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan

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>.
Friendship can be a fraught topic for lots of mums, with feelings of conflict and confusion about how to form new connections and keep old friends close if your lives are now very different. 
In this episode, Laura Jackel tells us how she felt she couldn’t be herself in her mothers’ group, while Emilyeen Filradi reveals her biggest regrets when it comes to friendships and Melanie Dimmitt shares who her true support network was when her son was diagnosed with a disability. 
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>Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom</li>
<li>Laura Jackel- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/narelda_jacobs/?hl=en">@nareldajacobs</a></li>
<li>Narelda Jacobs</li>
<li>Melanie Dimmitt- book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability<a href="https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook">  https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook</a> </li>
<li>Emilyeen Filardi</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>Truan Terrance</li>
<li>Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan</li>
</ul>

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