The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer
Sarah Wright Olsen and Teresa Palmer, two moms raising eight children between them, host a weekly podcast about the chaos and joy of motherhood. They share personal stories, discuss parenting challenges, and interview celebrity friends and experts. The show aims to provide a relatable and supportive space for parents, covering topics from poop talk to self-care. It is produced by the Your Zen Mama community.
Episodes
New Roots, Movie Sets and Cosmic Shifts!
This week on The Mother Daze, Tez talks shooting a movie alongside her boys! Whaaa?! The girls chat the magic of sharing the set together, watching our kids follow their passions and the incredible joy of seeing them step into who they’re becoming. Plus, the girls get into some WILD stage parent stories, competitive Pokémon folks, sideline sporting fanatics and the hilarious (and sometimes downrig
Bare Faces, Beauty Finds & Big Shifts!
This week on The Mother Daze, Teresa is getting ready to return to God of War with a freshly dyed head of hair and a heaping dose of self-care! The girls chat new beauty finds, Teresa’s new at-home facial friend from Shark Beauty, and Sarah shares some of the trusty everyday serums she keeps coming back to.
We chat about how too much makeup can make us feel less like ourselves, and those glossy,
Mom Fog, Mum Guilt & the Overload Season
This week, Sarah’s book is officially OUT and she’s hitting the press tour! Weeeee! Tez talks licking back up on God of War and the separation anxiety that comes with the idea of saying goodbye to her older kids even just for a week.
Sarah shares a scary mom-fog moment that sent her into a shame spiral, and Tez shares her own similar story. We unpack the Motherload, how a simple break in ro
Raising Teens!! Connection over Correction with Daniel Ahearn
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re joined by a repeat guest, our friend, Daniel Ahearn! Dan is the author of The Way Back Home, a father of two and an attachment-focused family therapist. Daniel’s work is all about helping parents and teens stay connected through the beautiful, messy and sometimes completely bewildering years of adolescence.
And you better believe we came armed with ALL our burn
Parallel Lives, Unhinged Algorithms & Christian Bale
This week it’s just the gals and we’re realizing that despite living on opposite sides of the world, we are somehow living PARALLEL LIVES. Oldest kids starting high school? Check. Dreaming up new homes? Check. Small beach-town days where you can’t leave the house without bumping into someone you know? Check. Youngest babies taking their first steps at exactly the same time? CHECK.
Both families a
Book Tours, Baby Steps & Big Kids
Sarah has a BOOK coming out!!! We’re officially two weeks out from the release of When I’m Not With You, and Sarah has been BUSY. Between the promotional tour, book signings and launching a book while also, you know… mothering, we’re catching up on all things BOOK BABY.
Speaking of babies… BOTH of ours started walking in the exact same week. Just a couple of babies coordinating milestones from op
Dropping balls, brain farts & are these our last babies!?
Are these babies our last?! This week we’re sitting in that very weird space between babies growing up and big kids flying the nest, with Isaac heading off to college, Wyatt officially becoming a teenager and Esme hitting double digits. Meanwhile, the toddlers are TODDLERING, and somehow no matter how many children you’ve had, a full-blown tantrum can still make you feel like a first-time parent.
Toddlers, Teens and a Damn Stingray!!!
This week on The Mother Daze, the fires in Canada bring up some big feelings for Sarah’s kids, stirring memories of losing their home, smoke-filled skies, masks and even Covid.
Then it’s straight into the chaos: Esme gets stung by a stingray, Sarah mistakes Eric’s sunscreen-covered face for a jellyfish attack, Esme turns 10 and Sarah is about to be mothering a teen… watch this space!!
Meanwhile,
Own or Be Owned: Motherhood, Money & Making Yourself Less Needed with Codie Sanchez
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re joined by powerhouse entrepreneur, contrarian thinker and author Codie Sanchez for a conversation about ambition, motherhood, money and the sneaky ways we can become the biggest obstacle to our own freedom. Ahead of the release of her new book, Own or Be Owned, Codie shares what it really means to build a business so good it doesn’t need you.
We also talk Codie
Losing Our Marbles, The Mother Load & Meltdowns!
This week on The Mother Daze we’re solo-ing it and Tez is too… solo parenting coming up on WEEK FIVE! Wahooooo!
The Palmer kids are back in school, there’s explosive baby diarrhea, sore booties, diaper-free disasters and multiple kid meltdowns happening AT THE SAME TIME. Just another relaxing week in motherhood!
We chat the absolute beast that is the mental load, the 900 tabs permanently o
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Us This?! Perimenopause with Dr. Sarah Oreck
This week we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Oreck, a Columbia University-trained reproductive psychiatrist and co-founder of Mavida Health, to unpack one of the most misunderstood stages of a woman’s life: perimenopause
When does it actually start? Can you be postpartum and in perimenopause at the same time? (Yep.) Why does it feel like nobody prepared us for this?!
We’re talking brain fog, anxiety, rag
Un-Botoxed, TikTok & Screen Time!
This week on The Mother Daze, it’s smart phone fears, dumb phone cheers… ? but when do we finally bite the bullet?
We dive into screen time, devices, kids growing older, the fear surrounding social media, and raising tweens in an increasingly online world. Is an Apple Watch the perfect first step? Or do you hold off altogether? We pick each other’s brains on our plans, fears, all the research we’
Pivots, Perimenopause & Plot Twists!
This week on The Mother Daze, Sarah and Teresa are talking all about change… because wow, life has been LIFE-ing lately.
The Palmer household has had a few unexpected plot twists, and Teresa shares the silver linings that have come with them. She celebrates the beautiful togetherness Vancouver brought their family, chats about their time there wrapping up sooner than expected, and all the excite
The Four Clairs: Which one are you? With Christina Prokos
Christina Prokos is back on the podcast! Our go-to intuitive, spiritual teacher and medium returns for one of our favourite kinds of conversations.
This week we’re diving headfirst into all the woo woo, wow wow, universe-y, matrix-y, magic-weeeee shiz that we can’t get enough of here at The Mother Daze.
This episode is all about the four Clairs. If you’ve ever wondered why some people just know
YOLO! Ocean Turns 1 & RV Round Two
Teresa’s back with RV trip round two, proving once again that life is always better when it’s packed to the brim with adventure. From laughing through the chaos to Mark somehow ending up captaining a boat in Idaho with absolutely zero boating experience, it’s a classic Palmer family YOLO adventure. Throw in theme park thrills, Teresa living her best waterslide life, plus plenty of belly laughs, an
Spiritual Hygiene, Spell Work & Soul Magic! With Devyn Goss
This week we’re joined by our resident witch and long-time Dazey, Devyn Goss, for a conversation that wanders through magic, motherhood and everything in between.
We chat about her journey into pagan witchcraft, practicing in a coven, studying under baby medium Emily, and why she believes we’re all spiritual beings having a very human experience.
As a special education teacher and mama who had h
Transitions, Trust & Tarot!
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re feeling all the things.
With Wyatt graduating and our kids somehow growing up right before our eyes, we found ourselves reflecting on this wild season of life. From starting over after the fires to moving cities (and even countries), we chat about what it’s been like watching our kids navigate change, find their people, build friendships, and create a sense of
Healthy with a Side of Happy! With Sabrina Rudin
This week on The Mother Daze, we have a brilliant guest: Sabrina Rudin. Mama, restaurateur, cookbook author and multi-hyphenate do-er of very cool things. She’s chatting with us about the winding road that led her to a healthier, happier relationship with food, and the path she’s taken to share her recipes with the world through her book, “Healthy with a Side of Happy: 100 Plant Based Recipes To F
The Great RV Escape: The Mayhem, the Madness, the Magic!
This week on the podcast, Sarah and Teresa debrief their epic double-family hangout and all the beautiful chaos that came with it. From the sight of Tez and Mark’s 30ft RV parked right out front of Sarah and Eric’s house for two days straight, a glimpse of full-on family commune living of our dreams, to skate park adventures, evening walks, ATV rides, Bodhi & Wyatt’s budding band career, the girls
Human Design for Relationships, Parenting & Self-Discovery with Erin Claire Jones
Sarah and Tez are joined this week by Erin Claire Jones, one of the world’s leading experts on Human Design, and wow… this conversation gave us plenty of “that explains so much” moments.
We chat with Erin about how she first discovered Human Design, the path that led her to this work, and what Human Design actually is. She breaks down the foundations in a way that feels practical, accessible, and
Signs, Spirals & Staying Present
Sarah and Tez are riding solo this week and covering everything from baby crawling styles, Wyatt’s special new role, and Teresa’s latest board game obsession, to teachable moments with our kids when feelings of comparison and insecurity begin creeping in. We chat about why planting those emotional seeds early feels so important, especially while raising tiny humans in a world that constantly tells
BROAD DAZE: with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen
We are BACK for our second Broad Daze episode and apparently we’ve got pussies on the brain… cats, people. CATS. In true double-bestie fashion we cover everything from cat parenting, cat fostering and cat birthing (yes really) to kitty litter hacks, pee anxiety, spirituality, identity shifts, Parts Work and the lingering shadows of religious conditioning.
From cats to horses (the Year of the Hors
Homeschooling, Memberships & A Children’s Book!
This week on our solo ep we’re chatting all things new beginnings and beautiful chaos as we officially launch our new YouTube memberships and share the exciting new direction we’re taking The Mother Daze community in.
We’re also revealing some of the exclusive offerings just for members, including the return of #TezTalks, the introduction of #BoochBanter, and Sarah’s dreamy new #FashionFables ser
Truth, ‘Selfishness’ and Expansion with Kerry Faherty
This week we’re diving into Selfish, the raw and revealing memoir by Kerry Faherty, mother and co-founder of Faherty Brand.
We unpack radical honesty, telling the full truth about your life without people pleasing, and the tension that comes with being fully seen. Including why sharing your truth can upset people, and how to navigate that discomfort in relationships.
We explore reclaiming the w
Woo Woo, Parts Work and Parenting Truths
It’s another solo with Sarah and Tez and they’re wading through the woo-woo as they do do.
Teresa shares a parenting a-ha around nighttime musical beds; the pull to sleep close to the people you love versus the expectation everyone should be in their own beds by a certain age. She opens up about how she’s pivoted, and the peace that’s come with it.
Plus we celebrate Sarah nurturing her love of f
Somatic Healing, Nervous System & Reparenting with Sarah Baldwin
Sarah Baldwin joins us this week for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had on the podcast. A somatic practitioner and educator, Sarah reminds us that tending to our own nervous systems is one of the most generous things we can do for our children. Our kids look to us to learn what safety and regulation feel like.
We talk parts work, inner child healing, and how our nervous systems can
Safety, Signals & Seasons with Sarah and Tez!
We’re in one of those everything-at-once seasons. Sarah wraps up her dream job, Ocean hits 9 months (how??), Lotus “dadas” throughout the ep, and we spiral into the kids growing up, the paths we thought we’d take, and how we both somehow dodged university and landed in acting instead.
We talk car accidents, near misses, and those moments that make you wonder if the universe is trying to get your
Introducing Broad Daze! With Olivia Allen (and Rachel Bilson in spirit)
This week we’re joined by our darling friend Olivia Allen; actress, producer, writer, and one half of the bestie duo behind The Broad Ideas pod with Rachel Bilson.
This is a come-back-to-yourself kind of episode.
We’re talking full body yeses vs obligation energy, and learning how to trust what actually feels aligned.
We dive into returning to your spiritual practices in seasons of chaos, plus
The No-Botox Beauty Uplevel, Sleep Scores & Armpits Folds
This week on The Mother Daze we’re deep in the beautiful chaos of motherhood, with scooting babies keeping us on high alert and baby proofing becoming a full-time job. We chat the simple joys of a Costco run, what our sleep scores and aura rings are really telling us, and Sarah’s surprisingly impressive sleep score despite a baby on the boob all night.
We get into the magic of those truly special
Cleaning House with Lindsay Dahl
This week on the pod we sit down with environmental health expert and mama Lindsay Dahl, author of Cleaning House, for a deeply grounding, eye-opening chat about what it really means to create a healthier home without spiraling into perfectionism.
From beauty products to the everyday cleaning staples sitting under your sink, Lindsay walks us through how to make more conscious choices without thro
Premonitions, Pals & Portals!
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re in the thick of it. The tired mama juggle is real and we’re giggling our way through it, throwing some grace at it, laughing at the dropped balls and celebrating the wins!
We chat about outgrowing friendships, curating new connections, and what it really looks like to protect your energy and your space as a mama. There’s also a whole lot of woo woo mystical cha
Fashion, Flow & Founder Energy with Megan Papay
Today we’re joined by our friend Megan Papay, co-founder of Freda Salvador, a brand that feels less like a shoe company and more like an energy. Built on three generations of shoemaking, Freda has become a reflection of personal style, intention, and the quiet power of women building something meaningful.
We talk about the idea that getting dressed can actually be a form of storytelling. How what
Identity, Birth Order and Balancing Hollywood
This week’s wild stories are plentiful. We unpack the absurdity of driving through the night to be a “Sexiest Person” while standing next to a Victoria’s Secret supermodel… and personally feeling mildly unalived. Not emotionally. Just aesthetically. Spiritually. Sleep-deprived-y. (And this was pre-kids.)
We talk God of War, Sarah filming Matlock, birthday snow trips, and the wobbly dance of mixin
Aging, Authentic Beauty & Launching a Brand with Emily Doyle of Ursa Major
This week we sit down with Emily Doyle, founder of Ursa Major and fellow mama, to talk about the real birth story behind building a brand while raising a family at the same time.
We dive into the why behind Ursa Major, what it means to keep it real and relatable in the beauty business, and Emily shares some beautiful, grounded words for our Dazeys about taking the leap and launching something of
Women’s Circle Magic, Mother Overload & Turning 40
Solo ep this week aaaaand we went everywhere!
We talk all about our women’s circle and the way it keeps showing up for us in the most nurturing, grounding, “ohhhh this is why community matters” kind of way. The softness. The honesty. The way women holding women just hit different.
Tez retells a fully wild WTF-universe story where it showed up in the most epic, aligned, magical way… and also in t
From Vogue Covers to Bumpsuit: Nic Trunfio on Pregnancy, Postpartum & Forgiving Ourselves
From the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle, to founding one of the world’s leading maternity and postpartum brands, Nicole Trunfio has redefined what it looks like to show up for women through motherhood with her groundbreaking company Bumpsuit.
This week on the pod, we talk with Nic about her beautifully colourful, whirlwind life raising three kids, and the heart behind building a compa
Big Moves, Big Jobs (GOW!) & BFF Hangs!
We’re talking big life shifts! Tez’s big move (“It’s gonna be a bit chilly, eh?”), her God of War news, and the auditioning experience, including those moments where the universe shows up right when you’re on the brink.
We dive into audition horror stories, nerves, rejection, and the emotional whiplash of putting yourself out there… weeeeee (followed by nervous).
We also catch the Dazeys up on o
Rethinking Risk, Informed Choice & Continuity of Care with Dr Melanie Jackson
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Melanie Jackson, PhD researcher and host of The Great Birth Rebellion, to explore evidence-based maternity care and how birth systems can better support women and babies across all birth settings.
We discuss the medicalisation of birth, how fear and risk are often overstated in modern maternity care, and the need to shift social messaging that frames birth as i
Manifesting, Mindset Shifts & One-on-One Kid Time
In this solo episode, we get into the manifesting practices we actually use, what’s brewing with our next women’s circle, and why one-on-one time with kids in big families really hits different. We talk about the mindset reset that comes with realising we’re living inside the dreams we once cooked up as kids, share a few stories from on-set visits with Sarah, and take a very necessary detour into
The Birth of Babies, Businesses & The Byron Bay Bubble with Jes Saddington of Dazed but Amazed
This week we sit down with Jes Saddington! Mama of two, Byron Bay local, and founder of cult-favourite linen label Dazed but Amazed. One of Tez’s Byron homies and a BFF for life, Jes and Tez dive into the community they’ve built in the Bay; sun-soaked surf and skate evenings, never-ending sleepovers, and Prairie’s very serious crush on Jes’s husband (aka “my marriage”).
We talk business evolution
New Year Manifestations, Tarot Readings & Major Life Changes!
First episode of the New Year!
In today’s episode of The Mother Daze Podcast, we’re talking manifestation, tarot, and major life shifts as we step into 2026. We unpack a huge new job, stepping into our witchy era, and the big life pivots unfolding for the Palmers. We reflect on Christmas and New Year, lessons from 2025, and what we’re intentionally calling in next year. Plus, exciting new work op
Replay: It’s A Love Fest! With Riley Keough On Motherhood, Loss & The Balancing Act
Today’s episode is a total pinch-me moment as we sit down with our OG Dazey and ultimate Mother Daze superfan, the incredible Emmy-nominated Riley Keough! It’s a full-circle love fest as we gush over Riley’s phenomenal career and dive into shiz like the A-holes who hate kids on planes, Meisner-fueled Mad Max madness, character acting, singing and swinging at Chanel, and the raw duality of birth an
Holiday Chaos, Reflection & Closing Out 2025
Our final episode of 2025 is a SOLO!! We sit down babies on laps, to reflect, laugh, and take a breath before the new year. We talk about the holidays, the juxtaposition of what this past year brought us, the blessings, the heart ache and the many many gifts! We also discuss what we’re genuinely excited for heading into 2026. Dazey Women’s circle!!!
This year shifted our families in so many ways.
IVF, Surrogacy and the Journey to Motherhood at 47
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by mama and singer Julie Mintz, whose path to her daughter Ophelia is nothing short of extraordinary. Decade-old frozen eggs, shocking lab errors, surrogacy setbacks, countless retrievals, and the discovery that she and her husband were both genetic carriers for the same disease. Then came HOPE in the form of one healthy embryo. One tiny maybe.
At 47, she welc
Women’s Circles, Gratitude & Getting Through the Hard Seasons
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re diving into the heart stuff, our upcoming Women’s Circle, the quiet magic of gratitude, and how to stay steady when life starts serving up lemons. We talk about getting through the hard seasons, reflecting on where we’ve been, and the alchemy that unfolds when we choose to meet life’s messiness with softness. It’s an honest, cozy convo for anyone moving through
Birthing Aurora: a first birth story with Laura May
This week, Tez and Sarah sit down with one of Tez’s Byron Bay gal pals, the luminous Laura May; mama and founder/creative director of the beloved brand Nagata. Laura shares how she worked with the universe to call in the divine timing of her daughter’s conception, what her first pregnancy was like, and the wild ride that was her maiden birth.
From a planned homebirth that became a transfer to n
Postpartum Wellness, Universe Winks & Our Exciting New Venture
This week on The Mother Daze, we are deep-diving into everything, in the most delightfully all-over-the-place way that only we can.
Teresa gives the inside scoop on her brand-new movie, we share the messy/heart-bursting updates from our weeks, and we finally reveal our next big adventure: the Dazey Women’s Circle is officially launching!
Spots are teeny-tiny, so if you feel the nudge to join… fo
The Family Flow Episode: Chores, Chaos & Connection
This week on The Mother Daze, we dive headfirst into the wild (and occasionally sticky) world of keeping a household semi-functional, with boobies out, chores flying, and dogs eating things they definitely shouldn’t. From getting kids to clean up without it turning into a hostage situation to our genius 30-minute chore rule that actually works, we’re unpacking what it takes to raise capable, groun
Teaching Kids Manners (Without the Meltdowns) with Etiquette Expert Myka Meier
Modern manners meet modern parenting in this heart-warming chat with etiquette expert Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette and mom of two. We dive into teaching kids the why behind “please” and “thank you,” handling toddler meltdowns in public, restaurant etiquette for families, and helping shy kids build confidence when speaking to adults.
Myka also shares about her new YouTube show teachin
Solo Parenting, Co-sleeping & Spooky Season!
Solo sisters this week! Tez and Sarah are catching up on all things spooky season from Halloween plans to Sarah’s gas station mishap and the accidental F-bombs flying in front of the kids. They dive into velcro babies, the baby-vs-car-seat battle, solo parenting chaos, morning mayhem, bed sharing, chest sleeping, and celebrating another trip around the sun for our birthday babe, Sarah!
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Saying Her Name with Joy - Lindzi Scharf on Motherhood, Grief, and Evan’s Light
This week, we sit down with writer, producer, essayist and friend Lindzi Scharf (whose work has appeared in The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter no less!) Lindzi opens up about her journey through motherhood, grief, and joy. She shares the story of her daughter Evan, whose bright light continues to shape her family’s world, and her son Reed, who carries that light forward.
We talk about
The Postpartum Debrief - Boozies, Birth, and Bodily Love
Sarah and Teresa are flying solo this week for a bestie catch-up and postpartum debrief. Tez shares her first few weeks of newborn life from sexy adult diapers to having the biggest boozies in the land. Baby Lotus drops a bomb… literally, a live gift for the Dazeys (and her mum!) The girls talk newborn sleep, doing things differently this time around, the beauty of family-centered birth, A Discove
Pelvic Floor 101: Healing, Strength, and Support with Dr. Allison Oswald
In this episode, we’re diving deep (literally and figuratively!) into one of the most important yet often misunderstood parts of our bodies: the pelvic floor. Joining us is the incredible Dr. Allison Oswald, a pelvic health specialist who helps women reconnect to their bodies through every stage of pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
We unpack what the pelvic floor actually is, why it deserves your att
Birthing Lotus Bloom: Teresa’s 5th birth story
Lotus Bloom’s Birth Story
In this very special episode, Teresa recounts the homebirth of her 5th baby, Lotus Bloom. From the wild chaos in the days leading up to labour to a last-minute pivot (and then a re-pivot!) in her birth plans and then getting sick right before the big day (it was a faaar from smooth lead up!) She also recounts the long stretches of prodromal labour, the rituals and tools
Sleep, Safety & Support- Navigating the Newborn Transition with Happiest Baby’s Lexi Montee Busch
This week on The Mother Daze we’re diving deep into those early, hazy weeks of newborn life with Lexi Montee Busch, VP of Marketing at Happiest Baby (aka the team behind The Snoo ). We chat about everything from newborn sleep, safety, and Dr. Harvey Karp’s famous 5 S’s, to the myths, misconceptions, and judgements that swirl around modern parenting.
Lexi also opens up about the mental and physica
The Countdown! Birth Prep, Bottles & Big Feelings
It’s just Sarah and Tez this week, and they’re catching you up on all things baby and birthing. You might even be listening while Tez is in the throes of labour! She shares her last-minute prep, from setting up the house in true type-A nesting mode to riding the emotional waves of the final days, wobbling between nerves and surrender, and soaking up the last moments of having this baby all to hers
Motherhood, Aging, and Making a House a Home with Courtney Adamo
This week on The Mother Daze we sit down with mama of five Courtney Adamo to talk about her beautiful new book The Family Home: Inspiring Ideas for a Home Filled with Joy. The book features ideas like creating shared bedrooms that foster connection, displaying kids’ artwork in meaningful ways, and finding beauty in the everyday mess. Courtney shares how she curates functional, joyful spaces that a
Baby on Board, 2 Months of Ocean, and Mama Guilt
This week it’s just the girls and we’re chatting about mama guilt, anxiety, and the Groundhog Day grind of shuttling kids from A to B (and then C… and then D). Sarah shares the two-month Ocean update, Teresa is counting down the days till baby, and we take a moment to celebrate a few Palmer family highlights. We also get into our very rational (and maybe not-so-rational) fears of water, and talk a
Magic, Tarot & WTF moments with Polly Staniford
This week on The Mother Daze we sit down with our friend Polly Staniford, a powerhouse Aussie film and TV producer who also happens to be an intuitive healer, tarot reader, psychic, reiki practitioner and mama of two. Tez and Polly have worked together plenty of times but only recently discovered their shared love of all things woo woo, whimsical and witchy.
Polly chats about how she’s brought he
Pandemonium, Playlists & Postpartum
It’s a Tez & Sarah solo this week! We’re diving into the beautiful chaos of right now: what’s on our birth playlists, the kiddo schedules that make our heads spin, and the pandemonium in the Palmer house while Mark’s away. We chat about Ocean’s tongue tie, how parenting a newborn feels now vs. when we were first-time mamas (we do things very differently!!), nursing “schedules,” dreamy but hazy pos
Motherhood, Loss and the Healing Power of Community with Kelly Zajfen
This week on the podcast, we sit down with the beautiful Kelly Zajfen, mama to twins George and Lily. Kelly takes us back to those raw early days of postpartum life with two newborns, sharing how she balanced a tight schedule with leaning on support, and how normal it is to feel lost in that early fog.
She also opens up about navigating the unimaginable sudden loss of her son George in 2022, the
Postpartum Bodies, Homebirth Headspace & Newborn Yumminess
Just the gal pals this week and it’s another yummy catch up. We’re deep in convo about 6 week old baby Ocean. Sarah shares about the slow days and soft transitions, gently introducing Ocean to the big wide world, with the help of her siblings and finding their own rhythm and language together. We chat postpartum bodies, the reality of shifting dress sizes, and trying to meet ourselves with grace t
Shoulder Dystocia, Epidural & Integrated Birth Support with Sarah’s Birth Team, Dr Melissa Drake & Anastasia Stone
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re joined by two powerhouse women redefining what birth support can look like, Anastasia Stone, mother of five and deeply intuitive doula, and Dr. Melissa Drake, soulful OB-GYN. Together they co-founded ‘The Collective’ in Santa Barbara, California. As a team, they’re flipping the traditional model of care on its head, blending house calls, continuity, and deep, re
One’s Preggo, One’s Postpartum, and Both Are All the Feels! With Sarah and Teresa
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re diving headfirst into the wild, sweaty, beautiful mess that is postpartum. We’re chatting about real-deal community care (bring it on!), baby sprinkles, what’s actually worth buying for your newborn, and the so-called “must-haves” that end up buried in the back of a drawer.
We’re getting into the nitty gritty; hormone rollercoasters, night sweats, chafing, bodi
Sisterhood, Growing Up & Finding Your Voice with Phoebe Tonkin
This week on the pod we welcome the one and only Phoebe Tonkin; actress, producer, fashion icon, and all-round mega babe.
Tonks has captivated audiences for years; whether she’s splashing onto our screens as a mermaid in H2O, romancing the undead in The Vampire Diaries, casting spells in The Secret Circle, dominating Aussie TV with her award-winning turn in Boy Swallows Universe, or lighting u
Postpartum, baby love & fourth trimester feels
This week we’re deep in the postpartum bubble with some audio highlights from the two littlest ladies of our clan, Ocean & Prairie!!
We check in with Sarah during her first week as a mama of four (!) and unpack it all: middle-of-the-night feeds, milky boobs, hormonal dips, a medical scare, and the sacred softness of falling in love with your newborn. We talk about the big feelings, the shifting
Birthing Ocean Rain- 4th birth story with Sarah and Eric Olsen
This is the episode you’ve all been waiting for! Sarah is joined by her husband Eric to share the full, unfiltered 1 hour and 40 minute retelling of their daughter and fourth child, Ocean Rain Olsen’s birth story. And it’s a journey. This was a birth filled with unexpected turns, moments of deep fear, physical exhaustion, and emotional intensity that pushed Sarah to the very edge of what felt huma
Sex, Spells & Sisterhood With Guest Host Rumer Willis
This week on The Mother Daze, Sarah’s out on bedrest with Covid (this was recorded pre-pushing out her 11lb 4oz baby girl!) so we’ve called in a guest host, the magical, mystical, and wildly multitalented Rumer Willis! Actress, singer, sexuality advocate, wellness witch, writer, mama… honestly, we’d need a second episode just to list her titles. She’s whimsical, wise, and basically a walking moons
RV Tales, Rollercoasters & the Waiting Place
This week on The Mother Daze, Teresa’s back from the road and full of colorful stories—from random roadside water parks and stinky towns to unbelievable wonderlands of play (hello, Mall of America rollercoasters!). She shares the highs, the hilarity, the surprisingly peaceful rhythm of RV life—and a little woo-woo magic courtesy of a spontaneous reading with a witchy friend along the way. Meanwhil
Vacay Vibin, Hospital Bag Packing & Baby Ready!
It’s just us gals this week! Sarah’s officially on baby watch and unpacks her hospital bag while chatting all things bump, birth, and beyond. Teresa checks in from her vacay, we dive into labour prep, sprinkle in some unexpected tears, and—as always—serve up plenty of lols. It’s cozy, candid, and classic Mother Daze.
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Spirit babies, Name Charts & Soul Contracts with Emily the Baby Medium
We’ve got a returning fan fave on the pod this week—none other than the queen of spirit babies herself, Emily the Baby Medium! This time, she’s bringing a whole new vibe: soul-aligned baby names. Yep, Emily’s now reading name charts to help parents find the perfect energetic match for their little one.
In this ep, she dives into our name charts, explores the deeper meaning behind our own names, a
Bumps, Bodily Fluid & Baby Biz Sneaky Peaks
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re two little sickies sniffling our way through the chaos.
There’s some diarrhea (because of course there is), more Slim Shady dreams, Britney dance moves, and all the usual unfiltered real talk. Teresa’s hit the 25-week mark and may have tried to sneak a peek for any signs of baby bits , while Sarah—9 months pregnant and unstoppable—went to a bowling party and an
Reclaiming Your Birth, Baby Positions & Big Feelings with Ann Marie Gilligan
Uhhh yep, we’re going there—all things BIRTH with the magical Ann Marie Gilligan, creator of The Gilligan’s Guide to Optimal Birth. From shoulder dystocia and vaginal tearing to home birth transfers, cesareans, and belly mapping—we cover it all. Ann walks us through the body wisdom behind a smoother, more connected birth, including hands-on tools for achieving optimal birthing positioning for our
Sex scenes, Swingers & Blubber!
Raunchy AF this week during our solo episode, we describe what a penis sock is, an alternate use for a deflated Pilates ball, that one time in Bali when … well let’s just let the story speak for itself, our #metoo experiences, ADR nightmares, simulated sex, awkward tv show moments with kids, growing bodies, bellies and boob sweat, nipple changes, blubber and naked women on zebras! Yes the Mother D
When Lice Attacks! Soul Babies & Intrusive Thoughts
This ep is a wild ride—think lice. Yep, they’re back, they’re savage, and they’ve made themselves right at home on Sarah’s head (and on pretty much every child in the Northern Rivers). But these pesky invaders are no match for our girls and their arsenal of potions and lotions. We also dive into pregnancy updates, gender dreaming, soul baby connections, and the messier bits too—like intrusive thou
All About Brains: Lake Bell on Neurodiversity, Motherhood & Nova’s Journey
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re sitting down with the brilliant Lake Bell- actor, author, director, screenwriter, and mama; to dive into her powerful new children’s book All About Brains!, inspired by her daughter Nova’s epilepsy journey.
This heart-led convo opens up the world of neurodiversity for kids, celebrating the many magical ways our brains work.
Lake shares what it’s been like navi
Wrinkles, Aging & Birth Prep
It’s another solo episode where we discover new wrinkles, gag over strange illusionists performing questionable tricks, accidentally flip a nip, get our sexy time on, talk about spinning babies and labor creeping closer, throw in some fresh celebrity rooting dreams and wrap it all up with the usual chaos… because it’s us! And that’s how we roll.
Resource links:
Avocado Zinc
Spinning Babies
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Changing Career Paths, Pregnancy Loss & Supporting Friends Through Grief
This week of TMD Tez and Sarah are joined by Tez’s dear friend — actress, filmmaker, and mama of three — Tahyna Macmanus, along with her friend and colleague - the beautiful twin mama Pippy Pomeranz.
We dive into Tahyna’s powerful and healing documentary The Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, now available worldwide. It’s a deeply cathartic film that opens up the conversation around pregnancy los
Cellulite, Baby Names & Big Butts
Big butts, big babies, and a cellulite take over! This week on The Mother Daze, it’s a solo ep where we dive into all things pregnancy—baby name plans, big baby predictions, birth prep, eating everything in sight, and the annoying AF “Is baby here yet?” texts. Plus, pregnancy besties, gagging and dry heaving (both mums and kids), and the wild phenomenon of babies picking their own names. Buckle up
Co-sleeping, Holistic Parenting & Following mama instincts with Carson Meyer
This week we are interviewing the divine Carson Meyer, who has been making waves in the birthing and child development world. She has just launched her book baby “Growing Together,” which is a holistic guide to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum (OUT NOW!!) Carson, a doula, mother, and advocate for mindful parenting, brings a wealth of knowledge on how to nurture both baby and mother through this tr
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