Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting life: sit with us in the blanket fort and join the discussion! We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences and explore how parenting has changed. A topical PodCraft, based in Yorkshire, hand-crafted by parents... Relax, enjoy, and be part of the community.
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The definitive podcast about sailing. Professional sailors Andy Schell, Emma Garschagen, and August Sandberg interview sailors from around the world to discover what motivates, scares & inspires them. For over ten years and through 400+ episodes, our hosts have interviewed sailors like Dee Caffari, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Liz Clark, John Kretschmer, Kirsten Neuschafer & many, many more. We talk to boat builders, yacht designers, YouTube stars, performance racers, and many more. HOLD FAST!
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There's more to flooring than just laying boards. We take you inside and under the flooring industry and give you a look at what makes Clever Choice Flooring the perfect solution for you.
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But Make It Scary is a dark comedy podcast that twists hit romantic films into the horror movies you didn’t know you were missing. Tune in every other Wednesday to hear your host, Sequoia Simone, and some incredibly funny guests stretch, bend, and warp these stories of infatuation into chilling tales. A podcast for those who know there’s nothing more terrifying than love!
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Telling the unheard stories from the sporting community in the North East.
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Emma from Elliot Lane & Jackie from Spectrum Curtains and Blinds
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The Melbourne Tour continues as we travel to Lilydale to catch up with an old friend. Emma Griffiths has been on the show before, but this time, we find her preparing for a new adventure with her new business, Elliot Lane. Jackie joins us from Spectrum Curtains and Blinds; she and Emma work closely together to bring a "whole package" mentality to t…
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Apprenticeships: Building the Future of Flooring
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In this episode of The Underlay, we delve into the importance of apprenticeships within the flooring industry and how they shape its future. Joining us are two store owners and their apprentices, offering firsthand insights into the world of mentorship and learning. Fiona, the owner of Coffs Harbour Carpet Court, is accompanied by her apprentice Ka…
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NHS Stress | Parents discuss second pregnancy journey
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How do you keep calm during pregnancy when there are complications? A mix of light-hearted fun and an honest look at some realities of parenting struggles and deeper topics that are less commonly discussed. This is the one where Emma and Elliot share their story so far through their second pregnancy, including NHS mess-ups, dad's taking on more res…
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Sore Gums | Parents discuss teething babies and toddlers
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How do you cope when your baby is teething? This is the one where Emma and Elliot moan about the challenges and frustrations of toothy-pegs, first teeth, and painful gums. Biting fingers, symptoms, remedies, and tips (which mostly consists of Calpol). We can't claim this episode will help, but we chat about this relatable topic and the creature com…
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Nigel Calder // The Perfect Cruising Boat
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Nigel Calder returns to the podcast to talk about selling his beloved Malö 46 Nada. Nigel is of course the foremost guru of yacht systems and is at heart and inventor and science buff. He and his wife Terry built their 'dream boat' some 16 years ago and are sad to part ways with her now. We talk about many of the custom design details he's integrat…
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Pregnancy Pals | Collab with Mamalogue Podcast
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A bonus special guest episode chatting about second pregnancies and more - this is the one where Emma and Elliot join parenting podcast host Katie, from the Mamalogue Podcast, to have a relaxed catch-up and conversation. This is a slightly different episode than usual, but great to do this joint recording with Katie! Thanks so much for having us! C…
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Greg Forte from Delta Floorworld Ballarat
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On our last store visit on the Melbourne tour, we headed to Ballarat and met Greg and his wife Kim, who owns the Floorworld Ballarat store. Greg has been in the flooring industry since he was a teenager and has been a business owner since the age of 19. it's a full house as Matt is joined by Clever Choice GM Michael Roberts and the latest Clever Sa…
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Skip Novak // Wisdom From 50 Years Afloat
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Skip Novak returns to the podcast to talk about his new book Skip Novak On Sailing: Words of Wisdom from 50 Years Afloat. There's not much Skip hasn't done in his remarkable sailing career, including 4 Whitbread races, a 5th round-the-world race on a maxi catamaran, and of course pioneering expedition sailing in Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn and Anta…
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Lydia Mullan // Seamanship & the Sinking of Alliance
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Lydia Mullan is a sailor, journalist, and on board reporter. She is the managing editor at Sail Magazine and was the social media manger behind Cole Brauer’s recent Global Solo Challenge campaign. She was aboard the vessel Alliance in this year’s Newport-Bermuda race when they struck an object and had to abandon ship in the Gulf Stream. In this epi…
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Pam Wall & Peter Grimm // A Lifetime of Memories
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Friend of the podcast Pam Wall & our own Laura Parent do an ON THE WIND takeover this week to interview sailmaker and America's Cup sailor Peter Grimm! On an impromptu afternoon in Pam's living room, stories started flying and Pam said 'get the mics!' and this entertaining and charming episode was born! Big shout out to Pam & Laura for literally ru…
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Travel Nightmares | Parents discuss going away on holiday
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Surviving with a baby or toddler when you're travelling - abroad and in the UK. Our summer holiday episode. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about family holidays with little ones and share their travel horror stories. Long car journeys, work trips, Disneyland Paris, and disastrous plane flights to remember! We discuss how holidays have c…
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Nikki Henderson // 59º North Offshore Racing
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The RORC Caribbean 600 is one of the great offshore ocean races and in February we launched the 59º North offshore racing program with this as our debut event. The Whole Point? To try to open the door of offshore racing wider so that more people like you can get involved. In this episode Nikki has a chat with Alex to reminisce on trials and tribula…
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Fiona Wischnewski from the FCIA - The Melbourne Tour
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Our Melbourne Tour continues as we chat with Fiona from the FCIA. This is the second time we have spoken to Fiona, and with twelve months between appearances, we have plenty to discuss. Fiona discusses the new "Females in Flooring" initiative and how we can champion females in the Flooring Industry. One of the FCIA's missions is to grow apprentices…
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Second-Time Parents | We discuss preparing to go from one to two
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How are we preparing for our second child? What are our plans to help our toddler adjust to a baby sister? Will we do anything differently this time around? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their hopes, ambitions, and expectations of going from one child to two - and we'll see what it looks like in reality! From expectations and com…
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Andy Schell // 10 Years of 59º North Sailing
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Andy Schell. We know him, we love him, he's the founder of this very podcast! And of course the co-founder of 59º North Sailing. In this episode, Emma turns the interview table around on Andy to ask him about this past decade of 59º North Sailing. A lot has changed from the early inspirations of starting the business to where Andy sits now, in Swed…
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North and South | Parents discuss their different upbringings
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What influences our parenting decisions? Kicking off the first proper episode of series 3, Emma and Elliot chat about their childhoods and recap some of the differences between them - a reintroduction to them as hosts and the show, but with new stories, fails, and experiences you haven't heard before! Particularly covering Emma's upbringing on a fa…
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The BELAFONTE is underway on a great, big sailing adventure, and August was lucky enough to meet her and her lovely crew, Julien and Pieter in Bergen. They were on their way North to Svalbard, and the three had many things to talk about. They recently made it to the high Arctic, and are sharing their considerable experiences on @Aboard_Belafonte on…
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The Underlay goes on tour to Melbourne, and for our first episode, we chat with Matt Hadden from Bayside Floorworld. Matt welcomed us into his store, and with the help of Clever stalwarts Ian Walker and Michael Shnider, we gave Matt the Underlay treatment. Matt is a California native but has made Melbourne his home for the last 23 years and has bee…
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New Series Trailer | Don't wake the baby - Yorkshire podcast for parents
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Welcome back to the blanket fort! It's time to unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting, humour, and crafting. All new content, same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've got notifications turned on to catch new episodes each Thursday. We can't wait to share it with you all! Here's a taster and a reminder of what we are ab…
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Ian Herbert-Jones, Part 2 // Ocean Globe Race
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Since his On The Wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert-Jones has raced 28,000 miles and rounded Cape Horn twice. In this episode, he tells the story of him joining the Ocean Globe Race last minute at the start in Southampton, and chasing the circumnavigation that escaped him during his Golden Globe Race. -- If you liked this conversa…
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Ian Herbert-Jones, Part 1 // Golden Globe Race
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Since his On The Wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert-Jones has raced 28,000 miles and rounded Cape Horn twice! In this episode, he tells the story of his remarkable Golden Globe Race, from the last polishing of his boat at the start in France, to losing her to a storm in the South Atlantic. -- If you liked this conversation you'll …
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Emma Garschagen // From Apprentice to Entrepreneur
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Our own Emma Garschagen, co-host of ON THE WIND, former ICEBEAR & FALKEN First Mate and now entrepreneur joins me on todays show to talk about her evolution as a sailor since she joined 59º North. Emma started with us as an apprentice, took over as Chief First Mate for Mia when she was pregnant with Axel and has now gone on to start her own busines…
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Matt sits with Clever Choice GM, Michael Roberts to discuss the brand-new "Clever Way". The last eighteen months have seen a huge change in Clever Choice as a company, and the seventy-eight-page "Clever Way" document is one of the fruits of that change. Over several episodes, the boys will break down "The Clever Way" and explain the ins and outs an…
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Matt Rutherford // Shootin' the Shit Onboard MARIE THARPE
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Friend of the podcast and legendary sailor Matt Rutherford returns to the show to shoot the shit aboard his schooner MARIE THARPE. Matt hosted a small gathering of friends in Annapolis back in April aboard his boat, and we got warmed up by getting out the mics and mixing it up at the salon table down below on a rainy, chilly day. Matt was sipping t…
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Matt chats to the QLD State Sales Manager for Clever Choice about the brand new product, "Vinyl 5mm." With some great features and benefits that will make this new product a favourite in retail stores and end users alike, Greg is more than excited about this latest range.By Resonance Media Agency
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In a first for The Underlay, we are holding a "Sales Roundtable". Five of Clever Choice's frontline sales reps and managers join Matt on the podcast to talk about life on the road and their personal journeys with Clever Choice. We get to under the hood of what it takes to manage huge territories and we find out how each territory is unique in its o…
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In a first for The Underlay, we go onsite to Kiepe Hair. A Clever Choice customer who has a home hair salon installed a Clever Choice resilient solution, which still looks brand new. Kellie's daughter, Emma, also joins us to make it a family affair. Between the two of them, we find the secret to building a successful business while juggling clients…
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Heather Thomas // MAIDEN Skipper & OGR Winner
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Skipper Heather Thomas recently won the inaugural Ocean Globe Race aboard the iconic yacht MAIDEN. The crew made history again by becoming the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race! At 27, Heather was the youngest skipper in this race and one of two female skippers. Emma and Heather talked about leadership, confidence, navigation and …
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Brett Talbot from Floorworld joined Michael and Matt at Clever HQ to discuss all things "Floorworld." The boys discussed the Floorworld model and where. they are heading in the future. Brett is another lifelong member industry with experience across many facets. The relationship between Floorworld and Clever Choice is a burgeoning one, and we are l…
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Kristoffer Appelquist // 'Över Atlanten' TV Show
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Comedian Kristoffer Appelquist returns to the podcast to talk about his first trans-Atlantic passage with the Swedish reality TV show 'Över Atlanten.' Now in it's 6th season, the show — which puts celebrities onboard a big Swan with Whitbread skipper Gunnar Kranz for an Atlantic crossing — has become a huge hit. Kristoffer, Mia and I talk about how…
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August Sandberg is the owner and skipper of our beloved Swan 48 ISBJØRN, which has sailed over 60,000 miles since the beginning of 59º North. August lives outside Bergen, Norway, where the boat is now based, and recently finished overseeing a second major refit, which we had done at Vindö Marin on the west coast of Sweden on the famed boatbuilding …
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Matt Lugo from Andersens Coorparoo and Cannon Hill
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Twelve months ago Matt Lugo decided to make the leap from Installer to Store Owner and now with two Andersens stores under his management, life is busy but a lot fun for the young man. In a similar story to almost everyone we speak to Matt bleeds flooring, straight out of school he entered the industry and hasn't looked back. We are live on-site at…
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Suzanne Heywood // Wavewalker: Breaking Free
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Suzanne Heywood was raised on a sailboat. What started as a three year circumnavigation with her family turned into a decade of living aboard, sailing, and struggling to get an education. Suzanne's book, 'Wavewalker,' tells the story of that voyage. In this episode, Emma and Suzanne talk about 'Wavewalker,' Suzanne's relationship to sailing now, an…
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Alex Laline // Clipper Round The World Skipper
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Alex Laline is a lifelong sailor and one of our full-time staff at 59º North. Growing up in a multinational family, he sailed dinghies as a kid in the UK, Spain and Indonesia, then got inspired to sail around the world when he saw an ad for the Clipper Round the World Race. As a teenager he saved all his money and joined Clipper as a paying crewmem…
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It's a year of change for Clever Choice and 2024 will see the inclusion of 4 new ranges in the Resilient Solutions range. Greg Harvey the QLD State Sales Manager joins Michael and Matt to unpack the range and what it means for the end user.By Resonance Media Agency
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Lutz Kohne // Golden Globe Manager turned Racer
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Sailing was never a part of Lutz Kohne’s life growing up — it hit him square in the face as an adult, and completely changed his trajectory. He has since worked as a professional skipper, as Race Director for the OGR and the GGR, and he is now preparing to set sail himself, around the world, solo, retro and unassisted as a participant in the Golden…
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Henry Mickel & Bayley Richardson // Sailing REVELRY Home to Oz
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Henry Mickle & Bayley Richardson are self-described "Mates from the Land Down Under", cruising around the world in an old Beneteau. These two twenty-something friends made a pact, worked their asses off, saved their money, bought a boat and are living the dream — figuring it out as they go, but with knowledge and experience earned from working prof…
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Arts and Crafts | Parents discuss being creative when you have a toddler
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In this bonus episode, Emma and Elliot chat about the crafts they've done during series 2 and about the creative activities they do with their 2-year-old daughter. Are you a creative parent, do you enjoy arts or crafts? What activities do you do with your baby or toddler? Do you have any suggestions for future crafts you'd like to see on 'Don't wak…
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Jim Hilston from Hilston Wood Floors
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Michael and Matt welcome Jim Hilston into the studio to discuss all things wood flooring and what it takes to be an "expert witness" in the flooring industry. Jim's career took off when he served as the Product Manager for timber flooring at Fired Earth Ltd in the UK. His role covered the entire process, from sourcing to the final touches of instal…
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Jojo Pickering // From the Sea to the Theatre & Back Again
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Jojo Pickering grew up with sailing as a central part of her life, vagabonding on the high seas with her family and sailing from Africa to the UK. As she got older, she spent more time ashore, starting a traveling theatre company with her husband and kids and bouncing around the UK, France and Spain. But the sea called her back — she recently compl…
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Liz Wardley // A Sailor Smashing Records in the Worlds Toughest Row
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Sailor, kitesurfer, and paddler Liz Wardley returns to the show to talk with Emma about her record-breaking row across the Atlantic. She completed the World's Toughest Row at the end of January after 44 days at sea. She beat the previous record by 15 days. Liz has competed many times in The Ocean Race and was last on the podcast in 2019 when she wa…
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We start 2024 with QLD Sales Manager Greg Harvey as our resident expert. He discusses the Clever Choice Timber Solutions range and along with Michael explains the quality of the products available. We also learn a little too much about what floats Micheals boat and Greg explains why he believes the Bamboo is still the hidden gem of the Clever Choic…
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Capt. Jennifer Kaye // Schooner WOODWIND & Trans-Atlantic on FALKEN
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Capt. Jen of Schooner WOODWIND returns to the podcast after having just sailed with Andy aboard FALKEN on the 2,100 mile passage across the Atlantic! Jen and Andy reflect on Jen's first big ocean crossing and what it was like to leave the wintry Chesapeake Bay for tropical Tradewind sailing. They also talk about challenges of running a small busine…
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We kick off the 2024 season with a clip show. Some of the best of our episodes all crammed into one show. We have hand picked nine stories from the 2023 year and all with the same thread, a love of flooring. We hear stories of why people got into the industry, how hard is working with your partner and just how lucky it is to know from a young age e…
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Tangents | Extra parenting stories and outtakes from series two (Bonus)
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More baby and toddler stories and experiences - Join us in the editing room of the PodCraft for a bonus, mega-episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out during series two. Plus interesting tangents and conversation from Emma, Elliot and some of our special guests that we couldn't fit into the main episodes. And all the silly humour and…
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Cloth Nappies | Parents discuss being environmentally conscious (with special guest Fran)
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How to be more eco-friendly when you have babies or toddlers? This is the one where Emma chats with special guest Fran (eco enthusiast and mum of three) about sustainability and trying to be environmentally conscious as a parent. With lots of great tips for reducing our carbon footprint, but also an encouragement not to feel guilty - you're probabl…
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68. When Harry Met Sally (w/Elliot Davis)
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Go get your copy of Rom Com Drama Bomb RIGHT NOW!! TIME IS TICKING!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moreblueberries/rom-com-drama-bomb Go check out Talk of the Table and My First Dungeon wherever pods are cast. But do the other thing first. As we clearly stated. The show will be back on October 2nd! See ya then!…
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Childbirth | Parents share their story of induction and C-section
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Emma's experience of being induced, labour, and having an emergency cesarean. This is the one where Emma and Elliot finally chat about the birth story of their firstborn - their naive assumptions, frustrations with the NHS, the dad-to-be perspective, and how they found giving birth during a pandemic. This is a special extended episode that's longer…
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67. But Make it Lovely: Evil Dead 2 (w/Mike Dowd)
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Go check out "The Other Side of Darkness"! Find anything you might need at butmakeitscary.com One more episode before the long summer!
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Potty Training for Babies | Parents discuss Elimination Communication
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Toilet Training at six months? Out of nappies by one? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their journey and the challenges with Elimination Communication - how it differs from potty training toddlers and their encouragement to give it a go at any age! This isn't to show off, but to share a different parenting experience. We'd love to h…
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