Motherhood - A Beautiful Nightmare

Soundbowl Productions

YOU’RE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT, OVERWORKED AND SERIOUSLY UNDERPAID; BUT YOUR ABILITY TO LOVE IS UNLIMITED. YOU’RE PUSHED BEYOND YOUR LIMITS AND THE DREAM OF DITCHING THE CONVENTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR YOUR LONG OVERDUE FREEDOM, ONLY TO MISS YOUR FAMILY FIVE MINUTES LATER IS SOMETHING YOU KNOW ALL TOO WELL. SHANELLE FRANKLIN AND TAMARA LINKE NAVIGATE THE STEEP LEARNING CURVE OF THE URBAN MOTHER DEALING WITH THE NEVER ENDING LIST OF DEMANDS, CAREERS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SELF-PRESERVATION, ALL WHILST TRYING TO ACHIEVE THE HOLY GRAIL. LARGELY DRAWN FROM THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, MOTHERHOOD A BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE GIVES YOU PERMISSION TO TAKE A BREAK AND REALISE, YOUR JOURNEY (LIKE EVERY OTHER MOTHER), IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. IT HOLDS A MIRROR UP TO THE MUM WHO DOESN’T TAKE HERSELF TOO SERIOUSLY; MEANDERING HER WAY THROUGH THE AWKWARDNESS OF PARENTHOOD. ESSENTIALLY, SHANELLE AND TAMARA LIVE BY THEIR MANTRA ‘LET’S MAKE IT UP AS WE GO ALONG AND PRETEND WE KNOW WHAT WE’RE DOING’. SPOKEN WITH HUMOUR, HEART AND TRUTH, THIS SHOW TAKES A DIG AT FAMILY DYNAMICS AND THE FUNDAMENTAL DESIRE TO CREATE A BALANCE. IT’S SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST, AND NO ONE’S WINNING!

1 hour 13 minutes
SORRY NOT SORRY- WITH SPECIAL GUEST KAT TAYLOR
Kat Taylor is BAAAAACK! AND she's got a few things to debate including how she's not ready to 'Let Them' just yet, why parents over sharing with their kids, and why women should stop apologising themselves.
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26 October 2025, 6:30 pm
25 minutes 23 seconds
AMAZON REVIEWS 2025
Amazon reviews are hilarity at its best. Shanelle and Tamara review some most excellent products from leggings that never rip, to the worlds most explosive gym powder.
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19 October 2025, 6:30 pm
37 minutes 52 seconds
EPISODE FROM THE ARCHIVES- YOUR FANTASY LIFE
Fantasies! If we could read your dirty mind we'd be shocked! Whether it's a sexual fantasy, a daydream, or a that weird creepy dream where you slept with your sleaze ball boss (whyyyy?!!!) We all have 'em, and this episode, we’ll share 'em.
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5 October 2025, 6:30 pm
35 minutes 3 seconds
PEOPLE WATCHING
There's weirdness all around us. From those little moments when we catch ourselves watching people's iPads on planes, to church signs preaching free baked goods. But at least we all do it, and we're giving you permission to continue to be weird on the daily.
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28 September 2025, 7:30 pm
38 minutes 1 second
BOOMER GRANDPARENTS
Boomer grandparents- young in mind but older in body compared to their parents of yesteryear. Deadly combination! Yep, our parents are ditching the grand kids in favour of holidays to Greece, lunch with the ladies and Tai Chi classes on a Wednesday morning.
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21 September 2025, 7:30 pm
50 minutes 31 seconds
NEVER HAVE I EVER- WITH SPECIAL GUEST KATE JENKINSON
She's baaaack! Once again she's graced us with her presence on The Beautiful Nightmare. Kate Jenkinson is an actress and digital creator, who willingly participates in an epic game of Never Have I Ever. Get ready for some earth shattering reveals!
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24 August 2025, 7:30 pm
40 minutes 39 seconds
EPISODE FROM THE ARCHIVES- TOP 6
The girls visit some of the places of their top listeners.
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17 August 2025, 7:30 pm
6 minutes 17 seconds
TIT BITS- 18+ CURRY CHIPS
Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.
Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.

Please don't eat these chips. They might kill you.
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13 August 2025, 7:30 pm
36 minutes 23 seconds
AWKWARD ADULTING
Ever made intense eye contact with a stranger while trying to parallel park? Stood awkwardly against the wall at a Bounce party”? Or said something weird to your gym instructor whilst puffing and panting? In this episode, we dive deep into the world of awkward adult interactions. We unpack the unspoken rules of adult socialising (spoiler: no one knows them) and confess our most mortifying encounters.
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11 August 2025, 1:36 am
6 minutes 8 seconds
TIT BITS- THE KING AND AI
Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.
Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.

The King painted nude by a robot. Yes please!
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6 August 2025, 7:30 pm
45 minutes 20 seconds
KARENS
So it's a dive headfirst into the world of Karens—those bold, bobbed warriors of customer service complaints and OH&S meetings. From demanding to "speak to the manager" over lukewarm lattes to starting World War III over a parking spot, the ladies unpack the legend, the meme, and the madness.
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3 August 2025, 7:30 pm
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