We decided it was time to level up our money smarts and asked financial educator, Mel Browne, to come and share five things she wanted all women to know about finance. An award-winning ex-accountant and ex-financial advisor who rebuilt her financial life from the ground up, Mel shares practical tips* and expert knowledge in a way that makes sense. She dives into…

• Super splitting if your super takes a hit from career pauses
• Future proofing for finance when you’re in a relationship 
• Women over 55 are the most at risk of homelessness
• Research shows women are better investors
• Having a voice in your home’s finances
• Reflecting on your personal Money Story
• Investing 101: where do we start?
• Small ways to get extra cash
• Credit cards and Afterpay - rejecting overspending
• Dopamine spending
• Smart debt, mortgages and offset accounts
• Investing for our children 

Links mentioned:

90 minute Share Investing Masterclass here

Compare 7 Investing apps here

This episode is proudly sponsored by iL Tutto and their brand new Bundle and Save Experience at iltutto.com.au 

*Mel licensed to give general advice but please seek financial advice for you specific circumstances as needed

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Bumpies, if you haven’t noticed yet, this is our first video recording of the Bumpie Group Chat! Now you can grab a cuppa and watch along… if your kids give you a moment's peace, of course. Whether you’re watching or listening, today we dive into…

• We have rebranded! A huge and exciting week for Beyond the Bump
• You’re always Yummy Mummies in our eyes
• Sophie is struggling to let herself sit with imposter syndrome
• Jayde’s reminder to take up space and be proud of hard work
• Do we constantly downplay our efforts and achievements as mums in paid work?
• Jayde shares her experience with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)
• Can we all just celebrate our wins!?
• When your kids start to grasp the concept of death 
• The disappointment of knowing you can’t fix your child’s feelings 
• Seeking help is always a good thing

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

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**This episode discusses child sexual abuse. Please listen with care and reach out to a support service if you need to speak to someone. Visit ChildSafety.gov.au/Get-Support for a list of services.**

We speak to Alison Geale, CEO of Bravehearts, who works to provide a holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. This is a big but important topic and we’ve gathered your top questions to help educate us on having personal safety conversations with our kids. We discuss…

• What are age-appropriate discussions to have regarding personal safety?
• Bringing up big topics if you’re feeling awkward
• Moving beyond ‘stranger danger’ 
• Identifying the red flags of grooming
• The importance of asking our kids questions as conversation starters
• What to do if children disclose a safety concern with you
• “It might feel bad, it might feel good but it’s not right” - explaining physical responses to abuse
• How can we give our kids a safe childhood with these worries in mind?
• Sharing your child safety boundaries with other families
• Peer-on-peer sexual abuse - what it is and what steps to take
• What are developmentally expected sexual behaviors?
• Nappy changes to doctor visits, how do we explain what a safe scenario looks like?
• Knowing the power of these preventative and supportive conversations

Additional links:

• Bravehearts ‘Protecting Children and Young People from Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Parents & Carers’ - Free Download
• Child Safety online resources to teach body safety

This episode is brought to you by The Australian Government’s One Talk at a Time campaign, which is all about the little conversations that help keep our kids safe.

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

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We dive straight into a short and sweet Bumpie Group Chat today as surprisingly, both of us had great weeks! As we crawl out of some mild parenting trenches, we remind ourselves of the importance of help, making time for ourselves and remembering that we are doing a damn good job! We yap about…

• Does anything replace the help you get from a supportive family?
• Parenting away from a village 
• Don’t compare yourself to others parenting journeys
• Sophie’s 3 year old is sleeping better and life is looking up
• The sleep advice Sophie is implementing
• Jayde’s made new progress in helping Yumi with emotional regulation
• The importance of parent’s nightly decompression session 
• Our rebrand launches next week!
• School holidays are incoming are we are crawling to the finish line

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

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For this episode of Bumpies on Board, Hanna, an American Bumpie, shares with us her raw and vulnerable battle with addiction. A disease that is not often spoken about, addiction was part of her life from childhood. Hanna gives us an honest insight into the good, the bad and the ugly that she has experienced in both her addiction battle and her decade of sobriety, now as a mum of two. She shares…

• How watching her parents own addiction and mental health struggles formed the blueprint for Hanna’s substance issues 
• When throwing out drugs switched to trying them
• The indescribably strong pull of addiction
• A pregnancy scare and abusive relationship became the first realisation that her life was passing her by
• Why did she push her loved ones away?
• The dream of her own family became the catalyst to seek help 
• Finding the 12 step program that provided the support she needed to get sober 
• The stigma around addiction 
• Recovery as a continual process
• What steps helped Hanna begin to recover from addiction? 
• The physical effects of withdrawal 
• Meeting her partner and the love they felt becoming parents
• The top advice Hanna would give others in the midst of addiction   

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

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Even after spending a big few days in Sydney together, we still find plenty to discuss. Jayde took an early flight home to drive straight to couples therapy and gives us an update… 

• Firstly, we clear up the Nick/Harry confusion
• After a vulnerable breakdown a few weeks ago, therapy has given Jayde and Harry more tools to forge a better path forwards
• Sophie would people-please a therapist into getting an A+ if she could
• Jayde’s itchy legs spiraled into scabies, bed bugs and perimenopause and Sophie is sending her straight to the GP
• Should we push harder when it comes to our health symptoms?
• Jayde’s symptoms that tick the box for perimenopause
• Mia is 13. Jayde shares how she feels on now being a mum to a teenager
• Sophie needs advice on her toddler’s sleep…

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

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We’ll admit it. We don’t love playing with the kids. So we asked Nicole, a paediatric physiotherapist from @nicole_kidsphysio to come and give us the insight on play and making it work for your family. We discuss…

• When you don’t love playing with your kids
• Guilt, screens and connection
• Engagement vs imaginative play
• Finding the ‘play’ style that works for you
• Bossy play and how to navigate it 
• Behind every behaviour is a communication
• How long do you need to play for? 
• Does independent play even exist!?
• Tips for scaffolding independent play
• Sensory play tips and tricks
• Navigating risky play, safety and consequence
• Building confidence in risk averse kids 
• The importance of play for YOU

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)

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It’s been a big week of technology fails, Jayde’s crying going viral and as always, our youngest children are keeping us so, so humble. We dive into…

• Sophie chats parental preference. It’s a lose-lose scenario
• Jayde’s becoming a 90s parent and it was the ice-cream that tipped her over the edge
• Covid Babies are on their way to finishing pre-school and this quote from Dr Becky is taking us back
• Jayde crying went viral… but how is she doing? 
• The traffic light system for nervous system regulation 
• Does music set the tone of the house or overstimulate you?
• Girl’s trip savings accounts - yay or nay?

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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Last time we spoke to Leila from Village for Mama, she surprised us with a pregnancy announcement… little did she know that it would be her second set of twins! Today, she dives into life with 5 kids, pregnancy, birth, a supported postpartum and juggling multiple multiples! We chat about…

• How the 20-week scan revealed Leila’s second set of twins and shocked everyone
• The different decision making process for round 2
• Finding and selecting a live in au pair 
• The beauty of a larger age gap between siblings
• Guilt around your relationship with your older children when a new baby is born
• Leila’s birth story with the second set of twins… in two states… on Christmas Day! 
• The importance of temperament 
• What Leila set up to help support her going into a slow postpartum with 5 kids
• Maternity leave policies for multiples (they’re not great)
• Her idea to create a village and helping hand for those who needed it
• Is Leila’s family complete?

This episode is brought to you by WaterWipes™, the only baby wipes certified skin microbiome friendly by MyMicrobiome. Get yours at Coles or head to waterwipes.com

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

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This is an emotional episode of the Bumpie Group Chat and we’re feeling it. Jayde isn’t in a great place right now and she shares the weight of it all. Sophie wanted her feelings back and is now asking if you should be careful what you wish for. We dive into…

• Jayde has a heavy and vulnerable share. Life isn’t in a good place and family life feels hard
• Parenting a teen is like postpartum
• Does the ‘village’ drop off after kids start school? 
• Sophie has been on the verge of tears non-stop since the IUD came out and it led to a panic attack
• A guy posting his own thirst trap - confident or ick?
• Rude or Fabulous? 3 grown men order a juice box 
• Am I The Asshole? When you plan your child’s birthday party and your husband comes in last minute with plans
• Communication and validation for the win

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)

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Can we move past rigid stereotypes in order to better understand and support our autistic children? To dive into this, we speak to Dr Krishna Jadav Carle who explains all the ways in which autism can present in children. She is a developmental paediatrician and Director of ACCESS Paediatric Clinic. In her book, What’s My Colour On The Spectrum?, Dr Krishna introduces the Rainbow Model, a framework to help better understand the huge variety within autism. This is such a valuable episode and we learned so much. We discuss…

• The diagnostic criteria and categories Dr Krishna is seeing in clinic
• How autistic nervous systems interpret perceived threats
• Why are more kids being diagnosed with autism these days? 
• What would a world look like if it was completely supportive of autistic people?
• The biggest barriers to families getting a diagnosis
• The stigma around autism and its stereotypes
• Deep diving into each colour of the Rainbow Model to better understand the huge range of needs of autistic kids
• Masking and delayed diagnoses
• Moving within the framework rather than being limiting
• Safety and dysregulation for autistic children (and their families)
• Strategies to help deescalate and coregulate
• How can we learn more to help our kids?
• Seeing your own missed diagnosis within your autistic children

Links mentioned in the episode:

ACCESS Paediatric Clinic: https://www.accesspaediatricclinic.com.au

Book: What’s My Colour On The Spectrum?

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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