October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. A time to hold space for the parents and families who have experienced unimaginable loss.

In this episode, I sits down with my beautiful friend Ali Westrup - A teacher, wife, and mum to her daughter Lyla, and two babies in the sky, Lexi and Oli.

Ali shares her story with honesty, strength and grace... walking us through the heartbreak of losing her babies, navigating how to find her voice in the medical system, and the light that eventually returned with the birth of her beautiful rainbow daughter, Lyla.

It’s a conversation about grief that doesn’t follow a timeline, the reality of trying again after loss, and how motherhood can be both heartbreak and healing at the same time.

We talk about:💔 The devastating reality of losing two babies⚖️ What happens when the system fails women🩺 The importance of advocating for your body and your babies🌈 The fear and hope that come with pregnancy after loss👶 How motherhood after grief looks and feels different💬 What helps (and what doesn’t) when someone you love experiences loss

Ali’s courage to share her story helps break the silence and reminds us that there’s strength in vulnerability.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.

In this episode of Yeah the Gals, we sit down with the brilliant Cam - HR pro turned sleep consultant, community builder, and now the founder of Ask Yawn, an AI-powered parenting tool that’s changing the way mums and dads navigate those early years.

From building a Facebook group of over 670,000 parents worldwide to writing The Baby Sleep Manual and creating a tech solution for exhausted mums Googling at 2am, Cam’s story is one of resilience, curiosity, and heart.

We dive into her journey through identity shifts in motherhood, the trenches of sleep deprivation, and the lightbulb moment that led her to launch Ask Yawn - a platform giving parents personalised, judgment-free support at their fingertips.

💬 We talk:

• ​From HR to motherhood (and the identity shift that rocked everything)
• ​Sleep consulting, building community + why mums crave real answers
• ​The rise of Ask Yawn - AI for parents that actually helps
• ​Balancing career drive with parenting chaos
• ​Finding empowerment (and giving yourself permission to do things your way)

This one is for the mums who feel seen in the chaos, the parents who want a little clarity back, and anyone curious about the future of parenting support.

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🌙 Where You Can Find Cam & Ask Yawn

• 🌐 Website: askyawn.com (use code YTG30 for 30% off!)

• 💬 Chat: chat.askyawn.com

• 📲 Instagram: @ask.yawn

• 🎵 TikTok: @ask.yawn

🧡 We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this episode was recorded and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.

You know when you go through something life-changing and you just know there’s more you want to do with it? That’s exactly what happened to Alice - aka The Modern Doula.

After her own first birth cracked her open in the best way, Alice trained as a doula, supported mums while juggling her radio career, and eventually took the plunge into doula life full-time.

Now? She’s not only helping women feel supported and empowered through birth, but also mentoring other doulas to build sustainable, thriving businesses.

We chat about what doulas actually do, why the modern mum is craving choice and community, and the real emotions behind leaving a job you love to pursue a new passion. If you’re birth-curious, business-curious or just feeling like your identity’s shifting - this one is for you.

00:00 – Meet Alice, aka The Modern Doula

03:00 – What even is a doula? Breaking it down

06:30 – From first birth to finding her calling

12:00 – Busting the biggest myths about doulas

17:30 – What the modern mum really wants

21:10 – What support actually looks like during birth & beyond

27:40 – Leaving radio for doula life: the messy middle

34:00 – Dealing with imposter syndrome + self-employment wobbles

37:30 – Doulas supporting doulas: why business matters too

43:00 – Pricing, value, and why women’s work should be paid

48:10 – Advice for women sitting on a dream

50:30 – What’s next for Alice + how to connect

CONNECT WITH ALICE:💻 Website & Resources: https://linktr.ee/themodern.doula📸 Insta: @themodern.doula

MORE YEAH THE GALS

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record this podcast and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.

What do you get when you mix a wildly qualified GP specialising in aesthetic medicine, mum of four, menopause advocate and podcast host? You get Dr. Shauna Watts - and this chat is exactly what you need if you’ve ever googled “am I okay?” at 2am.

In this episode of Yeah The Gals, we dive into all the things women in their 30s are thinking about but not always talking about - how to look after your health without guilt, the secret shame around aesthetic treatments, and why so many of us are quietly struggling with burnout, identity shifts, sex pain, skin problems, and the pressure to just bloody get on with it.

Shauna shares all about how she became a GP, how she navigating motherhood, moved countries, all before exploring aesthetic medicine. Now, owner of two beautiful aesthetic wellness clinics, and hosting her own chart-topping podcast All About You with Dr. Shauna Watts - she is looking after her patients the way she envisages self-care, AND interviews world-class doctors and specialists to help women feel empowered when it comes to themselves.

Whether you’re feeling off, stuck, tired, or like you’ve lost your spark - this is the permission slip to stop minimising, start asking questions, and show up for your health before something falls apart… because you bloody deserve it, sis.

In This Episode We Cover:

• The stigma around looking after yourself
• Why women still feel “vain” for investing in their skin + wellbeing
• What your GP actually wants you to come in for
• Navigating early menopause and what Shauna wishes she’d done differently
• Why we feel guilty for being sad, angry or unwell
• The motherhood mental load that no one’s preparing us for
• How to simplify your skincare and actually get results
• Her podcast All About You — and how it’s changing the way women learn about their health

🎧 Listen to the Podcast - All About You with Dr. Shauna Watts🌐 Website + Clinics - You by Dr. Shauna Watts📍Clinic Locations - Newcastle & Forresters Beach, NSW📲 Follow on Instagram - @youbydrshaunawatts

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record this podcast and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.

This is a very raw episode of Yeah The Gals, as I sit down with Brinlie Madill - a young mum, photographer and midwifery student, who shares her experience of losing her Mum, Nikki to cancer and the way grief can show up in the wake of loss.

Brinlie shares the rollercoaster of what the last few years have looked like for her and her family. From the shock of her Mum's diagnosis, the realities of supporting her through treatment, and what life has looked like since she said goodbye - all while trying to be a Mum herself.

We touch on:

* What it’s like to become a mum just as you're losing yours

* Grief that doesn't come in stages (and why the hardest bit came 10 months later)

* The trauma of hospitals, health anxiety and PTSD after loss

* How parenting kept her going when she couldn’t get out of bed for herself

* Why asking for help is hard, but necessary

* What actually helps someone who’s grieving

* Letting go of timelines, pressure and perfectionism in healing

* Learning to soften, not shrink, in the wake of grief

If you’re walking through loss, supporting someone who is, or just want a better understanding of what it means to live with grief while the world keeps moving - this conversation will hit you in the feels.

Big love to Brinlie for sharing so vulnerably, and for reminding us that threaded through the pain, there’s light in connection, compassion and leaning into your people.

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📸 Connect with Brinlie: https://www.instagram.com/brinlieellenphotography/

Website: https://brinlieellenphotography.mypixieset.com/

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record this podcast and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.

In this episode of Yeah The Gals I’m joined once again by friend of the pod and one of my most requested guests…therapist, mum, and boundary-setting queen, Abbey Gibson from Woman Kind Therapy.

You know those chats where you feel seen, slightly exposed, but also really empowered? This is one of those. We dive deep into the tangled web of people pleasing, burnout, and why setting boundaries feels so bloody hard.

We unpack the why:

Where that urge to be “the good girl” and make everyone else happy even comes from (spoiler: it’s got layers), and talk through the real toll that always saying yes can take on your mental health, relationships, identity and nervous system.

Abbey also shares some absolute gems around how to start setting boundaries (even if it makes you feel like a total as*hole), and why discomfort is a necessary part of personal growth. This ep is honest, layered, and just such a nourishing conversation for any gal who's ever felt stretched too thin.

We cover:

• ​Why people pleasing is actually a self-betrayal strategy (ouch, but true)
• ​How “being good” became a measure of our worth as girls
• ​The real toll people pleasing takes on your body and mind
• ​The link between burnout, perfectionism and mental load
• ​How to set boundaries without a meltdown
• ​Why therapy isn’t just for crisis… it’s a tool for coming home to yourself
• ​What self-worth really is (hint: it’s not about achievements)

If you've ever felt like you're doing too much and yet still not doing “enough,” please listen to this ep. I promise you'll walk away with so much more clarity, compassion, and maybe even a few permission slips to let go of what’s no longer serving you.

Big love to Abbey for her wisdom, her warmth, and for being so bloody generous in this chat.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record this podcast and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.

You Deserve a Broker Who Gets You. Andrea Does.

In this seriously helpful episode of Yeah The Gals, I sit down with finance broker and founder of Empire Finance Co, Andrea, to talk all things money without the stressy spreadsheets. From buying your first home to juggling finances on maternity leave, Andrea breaks it all down in a way that’s actually easy to understand.

We chat about what it’s really like to work with a broker, why women often avoid negotiating (hello, anxiety), and the myths around money that are holding us back. Whether you’re navigating Afterpay regrets, considering a car loan, or wondering if you can get a mortgage while pregnant (spoiler: yes, sometimes you can!), this is your finance-gal era and Andrea is the woman you want in your corner.

• 00:00 – Intro: Finance but make it fun

• 01:15 – Andrea's journey: From bank teller to biz owner

• 04:40 – Why women avoid negotiating (and how brokers help)

• 08:50 – Mortgage brokers vs banks: What’s the difference?

• 12:00 – Why Andrea started her own biz during COVID

• 18:30 – What a finance broker actually does

• 23:10 – Maternity leave, babies & buying a house

• 30:00 – Can you pause repayments? What to know

• 36:45 – Accountant + broker = financial dream team

• 41:00 – What banks look at before they lend you $

• 46:00 – MenuLog, Afterpay & red flags for lenders

• 49:15 – Final thoughts + Andrea’s best finance advice

  
  

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We’re back with the final chapter of our little trilogy chat — with my best gal Tee.

Tamara and I sat down two years ago when this podcast was just a baby. We were chatting infertility, IVF, and hopes for motherhood. A year later, we were both pregnant, breathless, and anticipating the arrival of our little gals. And now? We’re in it. Mum life. Sleepless nights, full hearts, mashed banana bloody everywhere.

In this raw and honest catch-up, Tee opens up about her first year as a mum — from a surprise early birth and C-section, to navigating breastfeeding, baby blues, and a hip dysplasia diagnosis for little Willa. It’s not just the highlight reel. It’s the messy middle. And it’s a convo we need more of.

We talk about the guilt, the identity shifts, the weird in-between of wanting to be grateful and wanting it to be easier. We unpack the expectations, the emotional load, and the moment you realise your baby looks just like you (grunts and all).

In this episode, we chat about:

- The wild birth story — a routine check-up turned C-section

- The unexpected breastfeeding challenges (and choosing formula without the guilt)

- Baby blues, postnatal therapy, and checking in on your own mental health

- Navigating hip dysplasia and what it means for connection and care

- The reality of living 40 minutes from anything

- Why Tamara and her partner chose to keep Willa’s face off social media

- The shift from survival mode to “this is actually amazing”

- Letting go of perfection and learning to trust your gut

Whether you're a new mum, a mum-to-be, or someone still figuring it all out — this is your permission slip to be human. We see you, we love you, and you are not alone.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this episode was recorded and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.