Ash Pollard on couples therapy, sleep deprivation and identity crisis

Filling you in this week on a sequence of epic fails in my life – falling into a jar of nuttela was not one of them. In this solo episode I chat about:🎙 Being on the verge of burnout and what we can do turn this around🎙 My greatest bug bear; people being late🎙 Storming out of a day spa🎙 When everything goes horribly wrong – like oftenAnd so much more…Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodParenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Axton Finance.This week we are answering all of your finance related questions, with help from  Adam Piper & Clint Waters from the award winning Axton Finance (my very own mortgage brokers). We answer your questions including :🎙 “We need to access more cash, how hard is it to re-finance?”🎙 “How do I start a family budget?”🎙 “How do I save in this climate?”  🎙 “How can a mortgage broker save me time and money?”And so much more…For more on our podcast sponsor Axton Finance visit:Instagram: @axtonfinanceWebsite: www.axtonfinance.com.auContact Axton Finance today for a discover call to determine how you can better manage your personal finances and save. Competition  – For a limited time only go into the draw to win $1,000 at Chadstone. Check out Instagram @parenthoodpod to enter.We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m sharing all about a run-in I had with another school mum. Not my finest hour, but so many lessons which I had to bring to you all. So I give you the juice on:🎙 How the hell I managed to get into an argument with another school mum over nothing🎙 Why we shouldn’t get involved in our kid’s arguments (if they are minor)🎙 How I’m trying to patch up this relationship after the fact🎙 Killing people with kindnessAnd so much more …Find Parenthood on Instagram: @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Axton Finance.This week we’re answering a DM from an audience member who is stressed out finances as cost of living rises – preach! We delve into:🎙 How we are (trying to) save in this economy🎙 How we manage our family budgets🎙 Lifestyle changes to accommodate for the increasing cost of living🎙 Stranger danger experience and what we’re teaching our kids And so much more…Shoutout to our episode sponsor Axton Finance. To celebrate this partnership, you can enter in our competition to win a $1,000 Chadstone gift voucher. Visit Instagram @parenthoodpod and see the post pinned to our profile.For more on Axton Finance visit:Instagram: @axtonfinanceWebsite: www.axtonfinance.com.auWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m often asked to share on hot tips when it comes to business. I’m no business guru, just a Melbourne mum who had an idea to start a podcast, turned it into a business and had so many stumbles along the way. So this week I’m sharing some of my lessons including:🎙 What I do when I fall into a heap and want to give up🎙 Why it’s important to remember the wins and not get caught up in the rejection🎙 Why having advocates has been critical to my motivation🎙 Why I can’t live without Nutella (@nutella_anz)And so much more …To listen to the full episode 219 ‘Solo Ep – How I grew my business’ check out the link in our bio or find Parenthood on all major podcast apps.Find Parenthood on Instagram: @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Axton Finance.This week I chat to Erin Phillips AFLW Hall of Fame star & Olympian about themes throughout her latest book Inside and Out. We delve into:🎙 Parenting tips on building motivation and resilience🎙 What if our kids don’t fit into society’s stereotypes?🎙 Why our greatest challenges are our greatest lessons 🎙 Tips on saving as a family of fourAnd so much more…Find Erin Phillips on Instagram @erinphillips131For more on our podcast sponsor Axton Finance visit:Instagram: @axtonfinanceWebsite: www.axtonfinance.com.auCompetition – For a limited time only go into the draw to win $1,000 at Chadstone. Check out Instagram @parenthoodpod to enter.We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m sharing the ugly details about a recent fight that we had in our household. The pressure was on, stress at an all-time high and behaviour at an all-time low. So I thought who better to share this with than all of you? I delve into all of my mistakes including:🎙 Why my ‘tone of voice’ always gets me in trouble🎙 Why point scoring is an epic fail🎙 Why involving others in an argument is an epic fail🎙 Why not walking away in the heat of the argument is an epic failAnd so much more …Find Parenthood on Instagram: @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Tommee Tippee.This week I chat to Ash Pollard, radio & TV personality and fan favourite with so many Aussie parents. We delve into:🎙 Surprise pregnancies and falling pregnant again with a 4 month old🎙 Relationship challenges and the benefit of couples therapy🎙 Mental health battles and the no f*s given mindset  🎙 Night nurses, imposter syndrome, the Gottman Method, Gucci shoesAnd so much more…Find Ash Pollard on Instagram @ashpollard__For more on Tommee Tippee visit:Instagram: @tommeetippeeaustraliaWebsite: https://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/Discount code – For a limited time only Tommee Tippee is offering 20% off on all full priced products (excluding bundles) to the Parenthood audience. Just type in the code Parent20 at checkout to save.Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’ve been holding out on you. There’s something that we’ve been dealing with in our household that I wasn’t even sure I’d bring to the pod.But in the spirit of over-sharing and as a public service announcement to you all, I’ll divulge.For this one you’ll need to tune in to get the ugly deets.Find Parenthood on Instagram: @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Tommee Tippee.This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener👄 “My wife tells our kids off in public and makes a scene. It’s embarrassing! - HELP”We chat about:🎙 What we can do when our partner has as a different parenting approach🎙 How we can best communicate in relationships when it comes to sensitive topics🎙 When it IS necessary to scream in public🎙 Wisdom from an 85 year old in the Virgin Lounge on marriageAnd so much more…Dry Cleaning episode – episode 161 👄 Real Talk – A blow-up at the dry cleaners and do you find it hard to switch offFor more on Tommee Tippee visit:Instagram: @tommeetippeeaustraliaWebsite: https://www.tommeetippee.com/en-au/Discount code – For a limited time only Tommee Tippee is offering 20% off on all full priced products (excluding bundles) to the Parenthood audience. Just type in the code Parent20 at checkout to save.Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.