I’m a parent, now what?! Parenthood, is a podcast about navigating the sweet and messy journey of parenthood. Every week join Leonie Akhidenor; business woman and mother of 2, as she interviews parents and parenting experts and shares tales of her own motherhood woes. From conversations around identity and the new found expectations of being a parent to tips on improving our relationship with our partners, mental health, sex, child routines and sleep, nothing is off limits. Every other episode Leonie brings on best friend Liv to talk all things parenting in their everyday lives as Melbourne mums. These conversations are aimed at normalising our experiences as parents and reminding us that we are not alone in this raw and crazy parenthood journey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's solo episode is basically a debrief of the year where I thought I could “have it all”… and instead had goals bigger than my patience, sacrifices bigger than my sleep, and anxiety bigger than my to-do list.I'm spilling the truth about what I aimed for, what I learned the hard way, and why next year I will not be signing up for the Olympic sport of Overcommitting.2026 motto? Balance, baby.More calm, less chaos. More joy, fewer mental spirals.If your year was also “a little bit wow but also… why?”, this one's for you.Follow 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.

*Trigger warning: This episode discusses miscarriage, pregnancy loss, medical experiences and emotional grief.This week Lisa De Sanctis joins me on the couch and opens up about her recent pregnancy loss. We talk:

Welcome to another episode of “I'm Doing My Best, Please Clap.”Today we're talking chaotic mornings, missing school activities, and the emotional gut-punch of parent guilt.If you've ever sent your kid to school in the wrong uniform, forgotten a permission slip, or arrived at an event halfway through because… life — pull up a chair.You're in good company and we're unpacking it all.Follow us on Insta: @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.

We're both stressed... but only one of us is dramatic.This week we're unpacking stress - the silent third wheel in every relationship. You know, the one who shows up uninvited, eats all your snacks and whispers,'Pick a fight about something tiny... do it... DO IT!'We talk:

This week's solo episode is dedicated to that special time of life when stress hits so hard your body taps out and your diet turns into whatever-is-within-reach cuisine.Yep… we're talking stress eating, snack sabotage, and that moment you realise your body is sending you notifications more aggressively than your emails.I'm unpacking how a hectic season had me inhaling food like I was preparing for hibernation, why my back suddenly aged 20 years overnight and why our body delays with all the feels.Grab a snack and let's chat.Follow Parenthood on Insta @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.

This week I'm chatting to Bonnie Anderson (singer & former Neighbours star) & Sam about life after 2 children, we delve into:

Planning for a European summer, but grocery prices are rallying against me

This week Liv & I are giving the tea on our relationships so that you can all have a laugh at the ridiculousness of our arguments. We spill the tea on:

This week I'm chatting to Tarrah & Alexander about their 3 year journey and 10 IVF rounds to conceive their son Aspen. We explore:

Do you feel like a hot mess recently too?If you do you're not alone. In this solo episode I chat everything:

This week Liv & I are giving the tea on our relationships so that you can all have a laugh at the ridiculousness of our arguments. We spill the tea on:

Is anyone else feeling frenetic energy recently?Like many of you, it's been an incredibly chaotic period with work and life recently.So this week I've taken to the pod for a solo episode, to fill you in on what I do to keep me sane during busy periods including:

This week I'm joined by one of Melbourne's most hilarious & adored mums Lorinska along with hubby Andrew. Between a heck of a lot of laughs we chat about:

We have just hit 250 episodes! Today I'm chatting about the things that tripped me up along the way, including:

Does anyone else struggle with getting organised over school holidays?You're not alone!In this solo episode I chat about our latest tiff at home, including:

This week I'm joined by Kyla, the Champagne Dame, founder of Australia's largest online champagne retailer, Emperor Champagne and the women behind the most decadent champagne experiences. In this raw conversation we chat about:

Hate being sick?I can relate.After going the entire year without illness, it was my time to shine - or quite the opposite . In this solo episode I chat about:

Have you experienced any toxic behaviour on the sporting ground?This week Liv & I delve into just that, including:

Keen to build a following online, to promote your brand and/or business?I can relate. After nearly 5 years of focusing on just that, I thought I'd give you some of the hot tips on what has helped me.In this solo episode I chat about:

This week I sit down with Tess first time mum, model personality, content creator, presenter and podcaster. We delve into

R U Ok day (@ruokanyday) can bring up a lot of feels for people. It reminds us to check in on ourselves and each other. In this solo ep I chat this and more, including:

This week we're answering one of Liv's burning questions; how do we feel about sleepovers? We delve into:

Bringing you the tea this week on life in the trenches and relationship challenges. Tune in to hear all about:

This week I sit down with Sam Wood & Snezana Wood from The Bachelor Australia. We delve into:

This week I'm joined by Connected Parenting founder Gen Muir and we are answering all of your burning questions, including:

This week Liv and I are discussing how we can best support friends and family, who may be experiencing a diagnosis for their child. We delve into:

This week I'm joined by mum of 2, parenting in a neuro-diverse family. In this conversation we delve into:

*Tigger warning: Suicide and other graphic depictions of violence contained in this content.This week I'm joined by mum of 2, former AFLW star, business woman and full time carer for her sister Vinny, Moana Hope. In this conversation we delve into:

This week I'm giving you the intel on technology I can't live without. I dive into:

This week on Real Talk Liv and I are sharing all of your dating icks. You know the random things that turn you off a person. We delve into:

Bringing you my thoughts around how I'm unsuccessfully juggling it all. In this solo episode I dive into:

I'm joined by Sam; mum and CEO of lingerie and sleepwear brand Samaralovesus to chat about her experience in the early months of motherhood. In this solo episode I delve into:

Ever had the most ridiculous fights, like over nothing? Yep, you're preaching to the choir. This one was over a photo. So I thought why not share my embarrassing moments with you all. In this solo episode I delve into:

This week on Real Talk Liv and I are bringing you all of the tea on what you all are fighting about with your partners. We delve into:

Back from holiday and checking in this week, chatting all things:

I'm joined by high-profile fashion influencer Rozalia and nightlife entrepreneur Nick Russian to chat about how they juggle it all. We delve into:

This week I'm joined by Jazz Kostov, mum of 2 and sleep consultant to answer all of your burning sleep questions:

This week I'm joined by Sarah Pound, mum of 3, nutritionist, Good Food columnist & co-founder of Simply Wholesome Pantry to chat all things food when it comes to kids. We are answering your questions including:

Brought to you by Axton Finance.This week we get the tea on Liv's recent trip to Vietnam and as life would have it, it didn't all go smoothly! We delve into Liv's experiences, including:

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:

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 :

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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