Episodes

Monday Oct 17, 2022
Postpartum Planning (& the illusion of control) with Caitlin Dyer
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Caitlin and I discuss the mess & muck of postpartum, what planning your postpartum looks like (spoiler: it’s different for everyone), The Pillars of Postpartum, ways you can support a loved one, the changes in our identity, how important the process of planning can be, and how Motherhood really outlines the illusion of control we have in our lives.
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Monday Sep 05, 2022
Holding Space with Gabrielle Nancarrow of The Birth Space
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Amy chats with Gabrielle Nancarrow, Mother of 3, founder of Gather Women Space, Doula & Author of The Birth Space. They chat about chasing a career before motherhood, and what comes after.
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Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Mar 13, 2022
The Magnitude of Becoming a Mother with Sally Hepworth
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Amy chats with New York Times Bestselling Author Sally Hepworth about all things Motherhood and her new book 'The Younger Wife'.
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SHOW NOTES:
The Younger Wife
Kate Mildenhall - The Mother Fault
The Birth House - Ami Mckay
Call the Midwife Series
Liane Moriarty
Jane Harper
Sue Monk Kidd
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Season 04: TRAILER
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
A new year, a new collection of juicy conversations on Motherhood.
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SHOW NOTES:
Produced by Sun Mother Studio
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
”An Awakening” with Bobby Clark
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Amy chats with Bobby Clark, a Scottish-born, Melbourne-based Artist. They discuss Bobby’s journey to becoming a Mother including her ectopic pregnancy, and how Motherhood changed the way she views art and success. It’s a really warm and fun one, full of laughs.
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SHOW NOTES:
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Monday Oct 18, 2021
”Fumbling in the Darkness” with Yahna Fookes of Radiant Birth
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Amy chat’s with Yahna Fookes, professional dancer, yogi, and founder of Radiant Birth, a birth workshop known as 'an immersion for mothers in waiting' based in Victoria. They discuss Yahna's adoption as a baby and her Korean Ancestry, mental health support during motherhood, mothering toddlers, friendships, careers, and how Matrescence can push you deeper creatively.
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SHOW NOTES:
- Mother / other on Instagram
- Mother / other on Facebook
- Radiant Birth Website
- Radiant Birth Instagram
- Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Monday Sep 20, 2021
”The Power of Surrender” with Annika Hein of JANE magazine
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Amy chat’s with Annika Hein, Mother to Vahla, Writer and Creative Director of JANE magazine. They discuss how to be in the world as a creative and a mother, utilizing the short bursts of creativity available and doing self-work to become the best versions of ourselves for our kids.
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SHOW NOTES:
This episode is sponsored by Coco Flip. Coco Flip creates distinctive furniture and lighting for people who celebrate the good things in life. Enter MotherOther at the checkout to receive 15% off your order. *Valid until November 7th 2021
- Mother / other on Instagram
- Mother / other on Facebook
- JANE magazine
- JANE on Instagram
- Ils’a Mother / Other episode
- Annika’s birth story
- The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read
(and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Phillpa Perry - Yarra Valley Writers Fest
- Sally Hepworth – The Good Sister
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
”I Actually Can‘t Do It All” with Phoebe Bell of Sage & Clare
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Amy chats with Phoebe Bell, the founder of the Australian artisan homewares brand Sage and Clare. Phoebe discusses her journey to motherhood through IVF which resulted in two beautiful children. They also discuss attempting to do it all, burnout, the relentlessness of motherhood, hip dysplasia, chronic mastitis, childcare, postpartum, relationship changes & how to find harmony and balance as a family.
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SHOW NOTES:
This episode is sponsored by Noonie. Revolutionary postpartum recovery care invented and designed in Australia. Enter MotherOther to get 15% off your order at noonieaustralia.com.
Sage & Clare Website
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Monday Sep 06, 2021
”Motherhood as a Relationship” with Author Claire Thomas
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Amy chats with Claire Thomas, Mother of three, and award-winning writer of the novels “Fugitive Blue” and “The Performance”. Together they discuss motherhood as a relationship, the label of mother, how feminism has impacted motherhood and our yearning to have it all, and motherhood in writing.
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Show Notes:
This episode is sponsored by Wellread – a curated book subscription service that handpicks the best new literary titles and delivers them straight to your door. Enter MotherOther at the checkout to receive 15% off your first order.
Claire’s Books:
- The Performance – Claire - Thomas
- Fugitive Blue – Claire Thomas
Books Discussed:
The Yellow Notebook – Helen Garner
A Life’s Work – Rachel Cusk
The Cost of Living – Deborah Levy
Eleven Hours – Pamela Erens
Mother Reader – Moira Davey
The Spare Room – Helen Garner
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Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Aug 29, 2021
"Cracking Yourself Open" with Sophie Walker of Australian Birth Stories
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Amy chats with Sophie Walker, creator, and host of the first and most popular Australian Birth Podcast: Australian Birth Stories. They chat about Motherhood, work/life balance, podcasting, and everything in between.
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SHOW NOTES:
Support Mother/other on Patreon
Australian Birth Stories Website
Australian Birth Stories Courses
Australian Birth Stories Instagram
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
The Postpartum Project 01: Friendship with Emily the Doula
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Welcome to the first episode of: The Postpartum Project. Amy delves deep into friendships throughout motherhood in this vulnerable and nourishing conversation with her very dear friend Emily the Doula.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Emily the doula’s Website
Emily the doula’s Instagram
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Aug 22, 2021
”Tears & Tantrums” with Musician Thando Sikwila
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Amy chats with the highly renowned, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Thando Sikwila. They discuss Thando's journey to Motherhood, growing up in Zimbabwe, moving to Aus with her family at a young age, her career in the music industry peaking right around the time that she fell pregnant with her daughter, Charlie. Along with that, they chat: toddler tears & tantrums, mummy bloggers, lockdowns, and the weirdness of mothering within this state of the world.
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SHOW NOTES:
This episode is sponsored by Women Wealth & Wordpress. Women Wealth & Wordpress is a 6 part e-course designed to teach you everything you need to know to start your career as a freelance web-designer. Use the code MotherOther to sign up for $100 off.
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Aug 15, 2021
”Find Your Way Back” with Illustrator Allison Filice
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Amy chats with our first International Mother: Allison Filice. Allison is a freelance illustrator & host of The Friendly Unknown Podcast, based all the way over in The Golden State of San Francisco. They discuss creativity, space and time to work, covid and lockdowns, toddlers & Motherhood.
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SHOW NOTES:
This episode is sponsored by Women Wealth Wordpress. Women Wealth Wordpress is a 6 part e-course designed to teach you everything you need to know to start your career as a freelance web designer. Use the code MotherOther to sign up for $100 off.
Support Mother/other on Patreon
Allison’s Website
Allison’s Instagram
The Friendly Unknown Podcast
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Thursday Aug 12, 2021
TRAILER: The Postpartum Project
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
COMING SOON: a special series of Mother/other: The PostPartum Project.
Follow my journey as I process my own Postpartum Experiences and chat with loved ones & professionals along the way.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Aug 08, 2021
"Shake It Off" with Fiona Killackey of My Daily Business Coach
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Amy Chats with Fiona Killackey: Business Whizz behind My Daily Business Coach & Author of Passion Purpose Profit. They discuss conception & infertility, grief & loss, Fiona's career trajectory & path to freelancing, living in the UK and then relocating back to Aus, making friends as mothers, and all things small business.
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SHOW NOTES:
This episode is sponsored by Coco Flip. Coco Flip creates distinctive furniture and lighting for people who celebrate the good things in life. Enter MotherOther at the checkout to receive 15% off your order. *Valid until November 7th 2021
Support Mother/other on Patreon
My Daily Business Coach Website
My Daily Business Coach Instagram
My Daily Business Coach Podcast
Buy Fiona’s Book ‘Passion Purpose Profit’
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Amy chats with Sexologist Tamica Wilder about Sex after Birth, Sex-Positive Parenting, Eroticism, Sex & Intimacy, and her own journey into Motherhood.
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SHOW NOTES:
This episode is sponsored by Lucy. Lucy is a water-based non-sticky personal lubricant designed for your most sensitive parts making it ideal for use throughout your pregnancy and postpartum. Enter MotherOther at the checkout to receive 15% off your order.
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Tamica's Erotic Embodiment Immersion
Tamica's new book Wild Honey
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday May 09, 2021
Mother's Day Special
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
A special episode to celebrate the many Mothers that shaped us, this Mother's Day. Featuring stories from our friends: Ashe Davenport, Thando Sikwila, Sunni Hart, Alice Robinson & our host Amy Pearson. Happy Mother's Day everyone!
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Guests:
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Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Season 2: Trailer
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Season 2 trailer – 2020
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Mother / other is Hosted & Produced by Amy Pearson.
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
SPECIAL: Reading Motherhood 2020
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
A special TWENTIETH episode, with guest Laura Brading from WellRead. Featuring our top books of 2020 (+ anticipated 2021 releases) with themes of motherhood.
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Books Mentioned:
Sorrow & Bliss – Meg Mason
Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell
The Vanishing Half – Brit Bennett
The Mothers – Brit Bennett
I Am Not Your Baby Mama – Candice Brathwaite
My Wild & Sleepless Nights – Clover Stroud
The Bass Rock – Evie Wyld
See What You Made Me Do – Jess Hill
Burnt Sugar – Avni Doshi
Kokomo – Victoria Hannan
The Push – Ashley Audrain
Fleishman is in Trouble – Taffy Brodesser-Anker
The Women and the Girls – Laura Bloom
Writers & Lovers – Lily King
The Panic Years – Nell Frizzell
A Life’s Work – Rachel Cusk
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House – Cherie Jones
Make Motherhood Diverse
https://www.makemotherhooddiverse.com/
WellRead
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Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
"Living in Constant Marvel" with Jessica Prescott
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Jess is a cookbook author and plant food genius, a mother to two boys – Louie and Jude – and the co-owner of the postpartum business Mama Goodness. Jess and I dive into heaps of big topics, including her first home-birth and postpartum experience whilst living in Germany, the boredom and invisibility of early Motherhood, the pull to be closer to your family network once you have kids of your own, and the intense and prolonged pain of a friendship breakup as an adult.
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Mother / other is Hosted & Produced by Amy Pearson.
Original Music by J. Dale Pearson.
Find us on Instagram @mother.other
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