Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce. It began in the baby years and has grown right alongside us, because motherhood keeps evolving long after the baby stage ends. This is a place for real conversations and honest questions, no matter how hard, about the parts of motherhood that often go unspoken. The mental load that changes shape rather than easing. The identity shifts. The stage where life doesn’t suddenly feel simpler. Wherever you are in it, the aim is the same: to leave you feeling lighter, more understood and a little less alone after every listen.
What this show covers
motherhoodextra incomefamily financesteaching kids about moneymoney habitsbeginner investingmarriagedatingfriendship banterrelationship icksbirthday chatGen Muirkids and resilienceexecutive dysfunctionrelationship skills
What listeners will find here
A judgment-free money Q&A on investing, spending habits, and family finances
Money is the focus here, with Mel Browne returning to answer practical questions on investing, spending, extra income, mortgages, and raising money-smart kids. It sounds especially useful for listeners who want simple starting points and small habit shifts that could make a real difference.
Marriage lessons, dating icks and a chaotic birthday group chat
Sophie’s 35th birthday sets the tone for a loose, funny chat that jumps from marriage lessons to dating etiquette. Expect light roasting, a surprise present, hilarious listener-submitted icks, and a playful debate about what would actually earn a right swipe.
What boundaries with kids really look like, and how to set them without guilt
This episode explores boundaries in parenting with educator Gen Muir, from the key question to ask yourself to how limits build resilience and relationship skills. It also gets practical about flexible boundaries, explaining them clearly, and handling the discomfort that can come with holding them.
Motherhood, breast cancer, and the village that helped Jackie through both
This episode follows Jackie’s path from a positive postpartum period into a breast cancer diagnosis at 16 months postpartum, then through treatment, recovery, and trying to grow her family again. It’s a candid conversation about health anxiety, loss, support, and unexpected hope.
A mixed-bag group chat on mental health, tween style gaps and gloriously bad tech fails
This episode jumps between Jayde’s reflections on her mental health, the puzzling lack of fun clothing for tweens, and listener-submitted tech disasters. It also has a casual catch-up feel, with Sophie heading to Japan and the show pausing for the school holidays.
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