The hilarious and brilliant, Victoria Vanstone is back with a new book and new insights into the wild world of parenting... while sober.

You will remember Vic from her previous episode and book, A Thousand Wasted Sundays (as brilliant and funny and relatable as her new book). In this episode, we went deep into our shared experiences of parenting, from guilt and shame, to the need for a separate identity and the year that Vic spent in active pursuit of becoming a better mum. That's just scratching the surface.

For the reality fans, we also drew a sharp comparison to the thankless tasks of household duties and the interior crew on Below Deck. Where's our tip!?

You can read all about Vic's year of experiments and exploration in her new book, Mumming: A year of trying (and failing) to be a better parent.

Listen to her podcast if you have any thoughts or curiosities about a sober life at Sober Awkward. Find her on socials at @drunkmummysobermummy.

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Thank you to the wonderful Sam Talbot who had to work his audio magic even harder with this ep, thanks to a technical failing on my part! A true audio engineering and production extraordinaire.

This week we welcomed back the legend that is Ryan Bailey, from So Bad It’s Good with Ryan Bailey. And what a treat it was! This is the ultimate Bravo breakdown for anyone interested in reality tv and pop culture.

We covered the Summer House reunion, the Paige and Craig breakup, the darkness of The Valley, the joys and horrors of Bravo’s Love Hotel, and the palate cleansing sweet relief of Four Seasons on Netflix.

We wondered why we are both blocked by Paige, and if Jesse Solomon really is just one giant gland? What is it about Scheana that triggers a complete lack of empathy in so many? Thoughts on Trump’s pardon of the Chrisleys and will the Menendez brothers be next?

And that’s just scratching the surface. Ryan’s takes on popculture and Bravo are deeply insightful and might just give you another lens to view your favourite shows through.

Subscribe to So Bad It’s Good with Ryan Bailey on Youtube,listen to the podcast (it’s my actual fave!) and remember to rate his show five stars.

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Find me at @jana.firestone and share your thoughts on this episode.

Thank you to the wonderful Sam Talbot, engineer and production whizz that keeps this show going.

What if there really is life, before life?

Journalist, editor, podcaster and author Amy Molloy has spent time exploring just that. Do we have past lives? And if we do, can children remember them? Which led to her next enquiry - how we can parent our children in a way that supports their previous life experiences.

In this conversation, we dove right into what past life parenting means, how we can connect with our own past lives, a new way to look at neurodivergence and the layers of research that Amy undertook to gain these intriguing insights.

In her new book Wise Child (which we chat about here), Amy uncovers the lessons we can learn from our children about life and death, childhood fears and phobias and her own experiences as a mother of three.

This is a fascinating look at parenting from a completely different perspective.

You can find Amy at @amy_molloy or at www.amymolloy.com.au

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Emmy Sharrett is a rising star and bonafide Bravoleb, who you might know from Bravo's "Southern Hospitality".

With three seasons now under her belt, Emmy has had to face the reality tv gauntlet, with unique highs and intense lows.

She faced more than most, with her relationship with partner Will Kulp under constant scrutiny, and her co-stars accused of fabricating elaborate schemes to bring their relationship down.

Emmy had some pretty iconic scenes in Season 3 as far as reality tv goes, which were often a direct result of her raw emotion and overwhelm.

But what we didn't know at the time, was that bubbling away underneath all of her reactions, was actually a lifelong diagnosis of ADHD and sensory processing challenges. Both of which can cause an intense experience of overstimulation - and as we saw, some big reactions.

In this episode, Emmy goes deep into her life with a neurodivergent brain, the challenges she faced at her various schools across the world and throughout her life, and how she has learned to manage it through the decades. She has great advice for parents of kids with ADHD and shares her thoughts on the medication debate.

You'll also hear Emmy's insights into the show, her behaviour, her castmates and her thriving relationship with Will.

Whether you're a Bravo fan or are curious to learn more about the experience of ADHD , then this episode is for you!

Follow Emmy at @emmysharrett.

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Thank you to Sam Talbot, for audio engineering and production as always!

In this electric episode, I sit down with The Queen of Confidence herself—Erika Cramer.

From a childhood in foster care, to surviving abuse, a lifechanging injury and losing her husband in a tragic accident. Yes, all of this in one lifetime. Rebuilding her life from scratch in Australia, Erika’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

Now a powerhouse speaker, coach, and bestselling author, Erika shares the raw truth behind her new book Becoming Magnetic—a guide to healing your past, owning your story, and stepping into the kind of confidence that pulls people toward you.

We talked about:

• The turning points that reshaped her identity

• What it really means to be magnetic (hint: it’s not what you think)

• How she moved through immeasurable grief, trauma and fear

• Her favorite tools for self-trust and confidence building

• Why sharing your story can be your biggest superpower

  
  

Erika is bold, unfiltered, and full of heart. And this conversation is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed.

🔗 Follow Erika on Instagram: @thequeenofconfidence
📘 Grab her book Becoming Magnetic: Available now wherever books are sold
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Audio engineering and production by the wonderful Sam Talbot.

Georgie Collinson is one of Australia’s leading anxietyexperts who has turned her lens to relationships. Anxiety is such a common experience and affliction for so many of us, but did you know that it can turn up and disrupt our romantic relationships too?

Don’t be afraid though, Georgie has created a beautiful roadmap out of some of the most common ways we might sabotage, repeat patterns or even choose the same (wrong) person over and over again.

We shared some laughs over the terrible relationshipchoices we have both made over the years and as you’ll hear, Georgie shared some of her childhood and lifechanging moments, that have lead her to her happy place today.

This episode is all about taking control of the things thatwe can - and letting go of what we can’t.

You can read all about it in her new book Master YourRelationship Anxiety, find her on Instagram at @georgiethenaturopath or via herwebsite at www.georgiecollinson.com

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Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph is the Head Chef on Bravo's Below Deck Down Under, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.

She's a firecracker, a private chef and a go-getter who can't help her impulses sometimes.. So where did all that come from?

We went all the way back to get a glimpse into early life for little Tzarina, who was a young girl struggling with dyslexia and ADHD - without knowing it at the time.

Now, as a much loved (and sometimes trolled) bonafide Bravolebrity, Chef Tzarina is lifting the lid on the yachting industry, rallying for change on behalf of the many women who have felt unsafe or at risk at sea, and advocating to destigmatise mental health.

Chef Tzarina is an open book when it comes to her own struggles and we covered so much ground, from the benefits of hypnotherapy, EMDR and traditional therapy to the ways she has learned to navigate ADHD without medication.

She is an absolute delight and I know you will love her as much as I do.

You can find her on Instagram at @cheftzarina or catch her on Below Deck Down Under, Season 3 now airing.

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Thank you to the wonderful Sam Talbot, for our audio and production magic, and to Bravo NBC Universal for approving this interview!

We’ve nearly made it to the end friends, our evenings will be reclaimed and our outrage quelled.

But before then, we are here to say all the things you’ve been thinking.

In the final twist in the experiment, Paul failed BIG TIME. And then faced the firing squad from Carina and the rest of the cast. They were not holding back and neither did we.

We unmasked Jacqui, questioned Ryan, and can hardly believe it.. But even had a moment of affirmation for Adrian. What is happening!?

One week to go..

Listen now on your fave podcast app and make sure you’refollowing @yvie_jones and @jana.firestone to join in on our REUNION live event!

Huge thanks as always to the brilliant Sam Talbot for hisaudio and production prowess – we could not do this show without you. Please leave a rating and review on iTunes so we can smash the algorithm.

If you would like to work with Jana (believe it or not, butI really am a measured and experienced therapist, when I’m not raging about MAFS!) please email directly at firestonetherapies@gmail.com to see if we might be a good fit for each other.