Beyond the Bump

We speak a lot about finding a village, but what do you do when you’ve moved across the world and find yourself starting from scratch? Kerrene Taylor (@kerrenetaylor) is an American mum living in Western Australia, documenting the honest reality of becoming a mother far from home - without the village most of us assumed we'd have. We discuss…

How Kerrene met her now-husband and moved to Perth

Moving into motherhood without a relationship with her mum

How Kerrene explored remothering herself before having children

The term ‘morning’ sickness needs to be cancelled

Her birth and postpartum journey as isolation crept in

Finding new friends is like dating (daunting!)

Becoming diagnosed with PND 

The spectrum of sleep help

Experiencing rage for the first real time and its impact on her relationship

A small window into the maternal experience in Australia VS the USA

Kerrene’s words of advice for new parents seeking a village

 

Listen to Kerrene’s podcast, the No Village Club where she shares her journey of building a village where she is now.

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds — check out their brand new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in-store now!

 

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

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he Bumpie Group Chat is back after a two-week break so we have lots to catch up on! We jump straight into…

How was Jayde’s girls trip to the USA for a country music festival? 

The lead up to a girls trip might be even better than the holiday itself 

An emergency evacuation at StageCoach 🫣

Jayde’s fallen out of love with singer Riley and more in love with her husband, Harry

Their emotional couples therapy breakthrough

Sophie’s got a threenager on her hands 

A Mother’s Day hot take - is just saying exactly what you want a win-win for everyone?

Tea towels are a girls best friend…

Kids and mature song lyrics - how are we approaching this!? 

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Babybee. Discover the brand new Alto pram and explore the full Babybee range at babybeeonline.com

 

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

Come say hey over on
Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast
TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast
Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 

Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.

If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 

We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

Has ‘screen time’ become a dirty word when it comes to our kids? Can we safely support them to use technology that is constantly evolving? There is a lot of fear around screens but it feels overwhelming when they’re such a big part of our lives. We want to remove the shame so we chat to researcher Dr Jo Orlando about how we navigate parenting in a digital world. We discuss…

Is screen time black and white for all children? 

Screens as a tool for connection and communication when you’re a tween/teen

Rest or stimulation? Can screens be used for relaxation?

Reflecting on how screens are being used rather than time limits

Fostering hobbies and activities off screens

How our brains are trained to want the constant change of ideas screens offer

Is there a point when kids are missing out if they have no or strict screen time?

Snapchat and its problematic friendship dynamics

Settings, apps and open conversations with your tweens and teens

Phone usage for your children and the ‘shopping centre’ analogy

The pros and cons of the social media ban

What do parents need to know about AI?

Building critical thinking skills in our children

Online gaming - yes or no?

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Life 360

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Michael Hill. Shop their Mother's Day collection in store or online at michaelhill.com.au.

 

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

Come say hey over on
Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast
TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast
Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 

Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.

If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 

We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

Imagine sharing your life on social media every day until one day, your relationship begins to implode. How do you show up? What do you share? Bella Messina is a single mum to 2 daughters, sharing her motherhood journey on her podcast, Tiktok and Instagram. We dive in...

Bella shares her journey leading up to her first pregnancy and struggling with HG throughout

How her mental health declined but she still gaslit herself into thinking how she ‘should be grateful’

At one point do we feel ‘worthy’ of help with mental health? Bella shares how each day was a struggle but the lifeline that came with sharing this online

Receiving a lot of backlash and online hate during a difficult stage of life but the perspective shift that helped her push past it

The importance of professional help and therapy

Bella’s marriage ended abruptly - how she found out and her immediate reaction as a SAHM with no independent income living with her in-laws

Navigating a sudden breakup as a content creator - how do you decide what to share? 

What is the FIRST step Bella took in discovering her new self?

Dating after divorce and how she found love again

Introducing your new partner to your kids and approaching co-parenting with your ex

Bella’s advice for mums going on the same journey

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds — check out their brand new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in-store now!

 

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

Come say hey over on
Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast
TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast
Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 

Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.

If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 

We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

It’s the final week of school holidays and we have some ups and downs for you, Bumpies! Sophie is still solo parenting while her husband is away and it’s getting old… time to come home Nick! Jayde had a rough time with a hospital visit for her daughter, but will be on the up once she packs her bags (last minute, of course) for a girl’s trip. We chat about…

Sophie’s at THAT stage of the school holidays - whimsy has been knocked down a peg thanks to fevers, sleep deprivation and sibling rivalry

Jayde’s feeling fried after Mia going in for surgery - there is something so gut-wrenching about seeing your child go under

On a lighter note, Jayde is off to the US with a friend this weekend for a music concert! 

Why do we go into preparation overdrive when we leave our kids with their other very capable parent!? 

We share some Bumpie’s hilarious and awkward stories about their puberty, sex and dating chats after our episode with Pippin Girl earlier this week

Someone has sent in an AITA - should she have let her friend soak up the congrats for her first pregnancy before she announced her own?

 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Join us at The Village Walk, a free morning event for new and expectant parents at Centennial Park, Sydney on Saturday 9 May. See the event details here.

 

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

Come say hey over on
Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast
TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast
Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 

Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.

If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 

We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.