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!

  • 35 minutes 33 seconds
    LAUNDRY LIST OF REGRETS
    We regret the big things, we regret the small things. It's not only about the wrong boyfriend or quitting your job- it's about the awkward thing you said to the hot guy at the bus stop or the time you wet yourself at the supermarket because you waited too long. But why regret anything at all?

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    2 March 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 5 minutes 30 seconds
    SCOTTISH PRANKSTER

    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.


    When you have a bad day, what else is left to do but to torture poor marathon runners?


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    26 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 45 minutes 2 seconds
    BOOMER
    Oh the boomers- we love em, but we also wince when they bring up topics like immigration and neuro divergence. Let's face it, we're all going to be there one day, and the ageing aint slowing down.

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    23 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 4 minutes 19 seconds
    TIT BITS- TAKE ME TO JAIL!
    Think about your bucket list for a minute. Visit Rome, climb a mountain, learn French? All completely acceptable things. Not for 104 year old Loretta! She's got big plans.

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    19 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 38 minutes
    DR. GOOGLE
    Why does my wife not like me? Why don't I have any friends? How do giraffes clean their ears? Why is my beard itchy? Google helps us in those times when we really need answers to life's vital questions. But does it??

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    16 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 5 minutes 24 seconds
    TIT BITS- CHEAP CHOOK

    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.


    Would you buy a cheap chook from the supermarket? Karen would.


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    12 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 43 minutes 1 second
    TRIGGER HAPPY

    You know what they say—work hard, play hard... but somewhere between work hard and play hard, many of us forgot about the play. But here’s the thing; playtime isn’t just for kids or puppies. It’s an absolute game-changer for adults too.


    The ladies take a deep dive into why the art of 'play' is more important than you think!




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    9 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 5 minutes 4 seconds
    TIT BITS- LADY IS BAGGAGE

    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.


    A 74 year old Russian woman finds out what's behind the baggage claim at the airport.


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    5 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 35 minutes 8 seconds
    WHAT A SHAM
    Oh the utter SHAM of being a woman! Why can't woman go around topless? Why can't we be foul mouthed and dirty? Why can't we cook a damn bbq with nothing but an apron on? The ladies talk dirty about the social acceptance of what men can do compared to women. The parity is clearly unfair.

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    2 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 27 seconds
    TIT BITS- HEADS UP, I'M STEALING A CAR!

    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.


    One woman knee deep in black ops espionage, calls 919 to cover her ass.


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    29 January 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 29 minutes 26 seconds
    BONUS EPISODE- THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE MEETS EVERYDAY CONSPIRACY THEORIES

    It's better than a ham sandwich! Combining the witty repartee of The Beautiful Nightmare with that of the blokes from the Everyday Conspiracy Theories podcast; Sean Craig Murphy and Mena Soliman.


    This bonus episode discusses ECTs about back hair, little pockets, #GirlMaths and Bunnings. It's a very good episode.



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    27 January 2025, 11:40 pm
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