Baby Brain Podcast

About Baby Brain Podcast

An award winning podcast created to share more informative, relatable and real conversations about pregnancy, birth, parenting and life after children. A podcast for everyday Mums, by everyday Mums. Sharing our own experiences, interviewing experts and parents like you! Winner of the 2022 Bullseye award at the Australian Podcast Awards. Hosted by Hannah Hellyer & Emma Mytka, we're here to bring you informative and relatable content, with lots of lols along the way! Our aim is to be authentic and fun, but never shy away from the hard conversations. We hold space for parenting in all of its beautiful and challenging forms. Leave the filter at the door and join us for these raw and real conversations. We interview parenting experts weekly, and share anonymous stories from our listeners every fortnight on our Motherhood Confessions episodes (get in touch via instagram if you'd like to come on and share your story!). Join our community and follow us on socials: Instagram: @babybrain.podcast Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

Publisher

Hannah Hellyer & Emma Mytka

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Mar 2021

Latest episode

10 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

230 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Mar 2025

   189. Four Years of Baby Brain! With Hannah & Emma

   The day has come for our final episode! Waaaahh! This is goodbye for now, but not forever. It’s been an amazing four years of Baby Brain and we’ve loved every minute of it! In this episode we chat about the past four years of podcasting, our biggest learnings as Mums, and what the future holds for Hannah & Emma! We wanted to say the BIGGEST thank you from the bottom of our heart to our amazing community of listeners who have joined us over the past four years. It’s been such a beautiful journey, and we are so lucky to have shared it with you! Thank you to all of our incredible guests who came on to share their thoughts and wisdom, and to the brands who sponsored the podcast over the past few years - we couldn’t have done it without you! We have a sneaky suspicion there might be the odd margarita fueled episode coming out, so stay tuned for those, and we’ll still be active on our Instagram page, so if you’re not already, make sure to follow along @babybrain.podcast on IG. THANK YOU EVERYONE WE LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!! This week’s sponsor: This week’s episode is brought to you by Splash Blanket – the world’s most luxurious waterproof blanket, now making life way easier for parents. Proudly Australian & female-founded, Splash Blanket is leading the way in designing durable, sustainable, and ultra-absorbent blankets that hold up to a litre of liquid - because let’s be real, parenting gets messy. From nappy-free time to night-time feeds, from birthing and postpartum support to on-the-go changes, Splash Blanket has you (and your little one) covered - literally. It’s 100% waterproof and stain-proof, so whether it’s milk spills, baby pee, or even pram accidents, your furniture and floors stay protected. The best part? They’re machine washable, tumble dryer-friendly, and quick to dry- because who has time for fussy cleanups? Plus, they come in travel sizes for your nappy bag all the way up to Jumbo Size for full bed or couch protection AND ultra soft bamboo waterproof fitted sheets to support toilet training. Oh, and did we mention? Fast shipping from the US, Australia, UK, and Europe - because when you need it, you really need it. Head to splashblanket.com or @splashblanket on IG, and use the code BABYBRAIN15 at checkout to save 15% Splash Blanket – because parenting is messy enough www.splashblanket.com @splashblanket on IG Baby Brain Merch! To support the podcast and buy yourself an amazing mum (or dad) cap, head to the link below: https://www.babybrainpodcast.com.au/store-1 (https://www.babybrainpodcast.com.au/store-1) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   3 Mar 2025

   188. Navigating Autism, PDA, and the Emotional Load of Motherhood with author, lawyer and advocate Porscia Lam

   This week we’re joined by the incredible Porscia Lam, who shares her story of going through an autism diagnosis with her son during covid lockdowns, and how this sparked her journey into years of research and learnings on therapies that would help him gain independence. Not only is this a wonderful chat about Porscia’s personal experience, but it’s also an insightful conversation around what it’s like to parent a neurodiverse child, and different therapies that are available to explore. Porscia is a Melbourne lawyer who has spent the last 18 years working in corporate settings. In 2021, she took a three-year career break to care for her two young children, one of whom was diagnosed with autism. During this time, Porscia immersed herself in learning about autism, and searching for therapies and supports that would help her son gain independence. The success of her son’s early intervention led her to write her first book, The Unlocking: An Autism Story, which was shortlisted for the Hawkeye Manuscript Prize in 2024, and published by The Kind Press in February 2025. To learn more about Porscia, and to purchase her book, head to the links below: Website: https://porscialam.com/ (https://porscialam.com/) Book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-unlocking-porscia-lam/book/9781763508323.html (https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-unlocking-porscia-lam/book/9781763508323.html) This week’s sponsor: This week is sponsored by Pigeon, the absolute OG when it comes to helping mama’s get babies on the bottle with less stress! They have a range of feeding products to assist in your bottle or breastfeeding journey. Pigeon is famous for their SofTouch bottles and teats and can be recognised by their wide neck. They have even been medically proven using ultra sound, by comparing breast feeding and bottle feeding showing that when babies are feeding with a pigeon bottle it provides the same jaw and tongue movement as breastfeeding - wildddd! We also used Pigeon for their anti-colic system. For all OG listeners who know that Blake suffered with severe reflux we specifically chose Pigeon bottles due to their teats with the anti colic system to ensure less air intake when feeding to limit reflux symptoms as well has having the soft touch teats for a softer nipple like feel making it all the more closer to breastfeeding. To purchase your pigeon products or find out more head to www.pigeonbaby.com.au or head to Instagram @pigeonbabyau Baby Brain Merch! To support the podcast and buy yourself an amazing mum (or dad) cap, head to the link below: https://www.babybrainpodcast.com.au/store-1 (https://www.babybrainpodcast.com.au/store-1) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   24 Feb 2025

   187. Speech & Language Development for Young Children with Olwen Forker from Back Chat Speech Pathology

   This week we’re chatting all about speech and language development for little ones with Speech Pathologist, and Founder of Back Chat Speech Pathology - Olwen Forker. Olwen talks us through the difference between speech and language, milestones for little ones, what level your child should be at before starting school, and signs to look out for that your little one might need a bit of extra support. Olwen also shares some easy exercises we can do at home with our kids to help develop their speech and language skills! Olwen Forker is a paediatric Speech Pathologist with 26 years experience working in the paediatric early intervention field, but most importantly, she is a Mum of three very busy boys! Olwen’s journey as an SLP has developed as her experience as a Mum has grown. Olwen focuses on encouraging the kids SMARTS, while ‘tweaking’ that which they struggle with. To learn more about Olwen and Back Chat Speech Pathology, head to the links below: Website: www.backchatspeechpathology.com.au (https://backchatspeechpathology.com.au) Instagram: @backchatspeechpathology Facebook: www.facebook.com/BackChatSpeechPathology/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@backchatspeechpathology (https://www.youtube.com/@backchatspeechpathology) This week’s sponsor: This week is sponsored by Pigeon, the absolute OG when it comes to helping mama’s get babies on the bottle with less stress! They have a range of feeding products to assist in your bottle or breastfeeding journey. Pigeon is famous for their SofTouch bottles and teats and can be recognised by their wide neck. They have even been medically proven using ultra sound, by comparing breast feeding and bottle feeding showing that when babies are feeding with a pigeon bottle it provides the same jaw and tongue movement as breastfeeding - wildddd! We also used Pigeon for their anti-colic system. For all OG listeners who know that Blake suffered with severe reflux we specifically chose Pigeon bottles due to their teats with the anti colic system to ensure less air intake when feeding to limit reflux symptoms as well has having the soft touch teats for a softer nipple like feel making it all the more closer to breastfeeding. To purchase your pigeon products or find out more head to www.pigeonbaby.com.au or head to Instagram @pigeonbabyau Baby Brain Merch! To support the podcast and buy yourself an amazing mum (or dad) cap, head to the link below: https://www.babybrainpodcast.com.au/store-1 (https://www.babybrainpodcast.com.au/store-1) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

113 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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