Growing Up Raising Us

A podcast redefining the narratives of parenthood as we raise ourselves alongside our little people. Hosted by Chelsea and Emma, two newish mums.A podcast for, by, and about mothers who are shifting the narrative of what it means to parent in 2025. You can expect powerful stories from parents, useful guidance from experts, and connection from our growing community. Matresence, identity, reparenting, mental health, and diverse experiences of parenthood. New episodes released on Mondays. Photos of guests, behind the scenes, and everyday life on our instagram @growingupraisinguspodcast

Feeling confident, competent and regulated as a mother with Jane, an occupational therapist
Apr 14, 2025 – 00:42:14
How do I co-regulate with my child? with Caitlin, naturopath + AuDHD mother
Apr 6, 2025 – 00:37:59
ADHD in motherhood and neurodivergent families – with Amy Pearson (Part 2)
Mar 30, 2025 – 00:30:07
Building a family and a business in motherhood – with Amy Pearson (Part 1)
Mar 23, 2025 – 00:42:28
In Your Words: How do I know I’m done having kids?
Mar 10, 2025 – 00:50:01
Self-weaning toddlers + Nightbitch
Mar 3, 2025 – 00:28:15
Goodbye 2024! We did it!
Dec 9, 2024 – 00:14:44
Preparing for a nourishing postpartum with doula Olivia
Nov 18, 2024 – 00:41:00
Get to know your hosts!
Nov 11, 2024 – 00:42:49
In Your Words: positive hospital births
Nov 4, 2024 – 00:53:44
Your sleep questions: big bed transitions, toddler sleep, split nights, jetlag, self-settling + night weaning with Amy from Little Dreamers
Oct 28, 2024 – 01:08:21
Eleni on having twins, gentle c-section birth, c-section birth preferences in the public system and three girls under three years
Oct 14, 2024 – 00:58:21
Stop commenting on our pregnant and postpartum bodies
Oct 7, 2024 – 00:56:49
Joelleen Winduss Paye on why she knew she wanted a homebirth as a midwife
Sep 30, 2024 – 00:45:05
Finding your style spark with fashion stylist, Victoria Prince
Sep 23, 2024 – 00:56:19
Lilly Lowrey on reciprocal IVF, queer family building, early births, homebirth + being a full spectrum doula
Sep 9, 2024 – 00:57:32
In honour of Father’s Day, a chat with Em’s dad
Sep 2, 2024 – 00:39:55
What we wish we’d known about WEANING
Aug 26, 2024 – 00:43:54
In Your Words: Co-parenting
Aug 19, 2024 – 00:38:41
Signs of perinatal anxiety + depression with clinical psychologist, Frances Bilbao
Jul 15, 2024 – 01:04:31
Co-host catch up: our kids and social media
Jul 8, 2024 – 00:27:01
Disability and neurodiversity in parenting with Caity
Jun 24, 2024 – 01:20:53
Co-host catch up: a tree change, daycare refusal and what’s up with kinder?
Jun 17, 2024 – 00:40:47
In Your Words: Homebirth
Jun 5, 2024 – 00:53:47
Sarah’s story of losing her son at one month old
May 27, 2024 – 01:03:22
Co-host catchup: Coming 'back' to yourself in motherhood
May 13, 2024 – 01:00:27
Thriving not surviving in motherhood with perinatal psychologist, Rebecca Black
May 8, 2024 – 01:05:09
Olivia’s birth stories: caesarean under general anaesthetic + VBAC
Apr 29, 2024 – 00:36:03
Why you should pay attention to your pelvic floor with women’s health physio Olivia
Apr 22, 2024 – 00:49:11
Co-host catch up: talking postpartum and our fourth trimesters
Apr 8, 2024 – 01:12:00
Ariel + Keshia: Career pivots, founding a business, identify shifts + finding your village
Mar 25, 2024 – 01:04:52
Triplet Mums Georgia + Silje on the unfiltered realities of raising triplets + why parents of multiples need more support
Mar 18, 2024 – 01:20:50
Baby got VBAC: Chelsea’s homebirth story
Mar 13, 2024 – 01:09:25
Preparing for VBAC: Chelsea's journey towards Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
Mar 11, 2024 – 00:47:39
NEW YEAR, NEW PODDY!
Mar 4, 2024 – 00:31:00
Bree Stafford's VBA2C/HBA2C
Dec 18, 2023 – 00:52:32
Doula Bree Stafford's 'Recipes for a Successful VBAC'
Dec 11, 2023 – 00:41:02
Fleur: Navigating the Loss of Her Mother, a Covid-Positive Birth, Career Shifts, Motherhood, and Toddler Travel
Dec 4, 2023 – 01:03:34
Sisters Hannah & Em on childhood experiences, motherhood, co-parenting, raising toddlers and their relationship over the years
Nov 27, 2023 – 00:54:38
Navigating Friendships as a Parent with Emma, Raji & Chelsea
Nov 20, 2023 – 00:55:39
Maria: Finding Out Your Baby Has a Rare Chromosomal Abnormality (Wolf–Hirschhorn Syndrome), Birth Preparation, Premature Baby
Nov 13, 2023 – 01:06:13
13 | Josi’s VBA2C: Breech, Twins, Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Birth Trauma, Private Midwife
Nov 1, 2023 – 00:36:57
12 | Katelyn's Planned HBAC, Homebirth Transfer and Repeat Caesarean: Private Obstetrician, Induction, Planned Homebirth, Private Midwife, Doula
Oct 31, 2023 – 00:41:09
11 | Rebecca’s VBAC: Private Hospital, Obstetrician, Breech, Posterior, Induction, GBS Positive, PROM, Private Midwife, Miscarriage
Oct 30, 2023 – 00:35:38
10 | Ashley Winning's Freebirth VBA2C: Special Scar, Water Birth, HBAC, Doula, PTSD, Posterior
Oct 26, 2023 – 00:29:38
09 | Bron's 2 VBACs: Homebirth Transfer, Premature Baby, Homebirth After Caesarean (HBAC), Doula, Private Midwife, Precipitous Labour
Oct 24, 2023 – 00:48:00
08 | Doula Rowie Cooke's Homebirth After Caesarean (HBAC): Embodied Pregnancy and Birth, Healing Birth, Doula, Private Midwifery Care, VBAC
Oct 23, 2023 – 00:35:32
07 | Doula Bree Stafford and Homebirth Mentor Ashley Winning on Homebirth After Caesarean (HBAC)
Oct 19, 2023 – 00:46:48
06 | Talking Homebirth with Melanie the Midwife from the Great Birth Rebellion
Oct 16, 2023 – 01:18:42
05 | VBAC Journeys 2: Kirsty's VBAC, Rachael's Repeat C-Section & Giuditta's VBA2C
Oct 9, 2023 – 01:34:11