Best Slightly Evolved Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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A Mom Group Chat: Limits in Motherhood for New Moms, Moms of Multiples, and Blended Families 59:49

3M ago59:49

59:49

Join our mom group chat to hear from 4 different motherhood seasons and experiences. We invited two moms joining us to talk through limits in motherhood (and life in general) and how it can create mom guilt, how we overcome feeling like hitting limits is our fault (spoiler, it's not) and for a few of these moms, how being social media influencers i…

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Motherhood in your Thirties, What Our 20’s Taught Us 21:48

3M ago21:48

21:48

Join us as we each share 5 things we learned from our 20’s and will carry into our 30’s. We talk about what it looked like to spend our 20’s in motherhood and what we wish we knew sooner. As Tianna enters her 30’s this week, it’s a perfect time to recall all the things life has taught us so far. Happy birthday Tianna and we’re looking forward to en…

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Failing to record a podcast 48:06

4M ago48:06

48:06

It was so nice to record a new episode for you! in this episode we touch on what has been keeping us in and out of the studio lately, and why there's been a lengthy break between podcast episodes! ind Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebeganderart & Phoebe’s newslett…

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Corporate Mama Finding Freedom in the Online Business World as a Virtual Assistant, Online Business Manager and More 50:58

4M ago50:58

50:58

Join Ariel + Tianna as we sit down with Kristi to talk about what working from home looks like for her, how the Virtual Assistant world got her there and her journey along the way. Kristi came from a comfy corporate job and decided during her pregnancy that she needed a change. She stumbled on Laptop + Littles and the lightbulb went off. She knew t…

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What We Wish We Knew When We Got Married - Highschool Sweethearts, Marriage Advice 52:33

4M ago52:33

52:33

Join Ariel and Zarod as we sit down to share OTHER people's marriage advice and our thoughts on how well it's worked for us and what we wish we actually knew when we got married at 21 after being highschool sweethearts. Our marriage isn't perfect, no one's is but you can definitely learn from everyone's marriage and we hope you can learn something …

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Mom Hacks for a Chaotic Motherhood 38:58

5M ago38:58

38:58

Join us for what we expected to be an episode sharing some of the hacks we use to make our life easier, which we do, but we also share about how we struggle with anxiety in our motherhood, rage cleaning, reactive parenting and managing a large family. Hopefully in this episode, you can find something to encourage you in your motherhood, something t…

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Tianna and Austin: Blending Families, New Babies, Co-Parenting 58:11

5M ago58:11

58:11

Ever wondered how a couple decides it's time for a vasectomy? Join Austin and Tianna as they openly discuss the decision-making process. From the early days of their relationship to now, discover how they've both evolved and grown since they first met and learned surprising details about each other along the way. 2023 brought its highs for sure, an…

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New Year New Season: Catch Up, Postpartum Check-In, Breastfeeding, Homeschooling, More Mom Life Chaos 48:29

6M ago48:29

48:29

Welcome to 2024 and season 6 of Call Us Mommy, we're catching you up in this newest episode, sharing our current favorite things, what's new in our lives and filling you in on where we last left you. We're covering everything from how homeschooling is going, Tianna's 6 week postpartum check-up, getting labs done after having a baby, struggling with…

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Reflecting Back On The Year 45:11

6M ago45:11

45:11

In this episode we reflect back on 2023 and chat about the biggest things that we’ve learnt through all the ups and downs. Thanks for sticking with us this year! we’re not entirely sure how our Christmas/New Year scheduling will go, but we’ll get you the next episode as oon as we can! xx JB & PG Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattis…

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Perceptions Around Instagram 57:59

7M ago57:59

57:59

This week we are chatting about perceptions. Phoebe recently reached a milestone and tipped over 100,000 Instagram followers, so we chat about how this came about after a long time little growth. We discuss how this number is a bit like being ‘rich in Monopoly’ and doesn’t mean instant sales or success. We delve into how it is impossible to predict…

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Failing Forward - Learning To Pause Before You Start 49:46

7M ago49:46

49:46

This week we are chatting about how we reboot or start new artworks and art projects. We discuss the ways that we have failed at this in the past, by jumping in too quickly and not fully allowing ideas to develop, and how we both want to get better at pausing before rushing ahead. When thinking about planning, it’s no surprise that Julie is more of…

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Exhibition debrief & general catch up 42:10

7M ago42:10

42:10

It’s been a minute since we sat down to record, and we just about forgot how to do it! This episode sees us catching up with the big life events that have been the reason for our absence. Phoebe’s trip to the UK and Julie’s visit back to Australia for her solo exhibition. We chat about the highs and lows of the past couple of months, barely scratch…

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Interview with Alice Sheridan 1:12:00

8M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

This week we chat with Alice Sheridan, a London based artist, one half of the popular art podcast ‘Art Juice’, and creator of the ‘Connected Artist Club’, a supportive art community full of advice, resources and workshops. Alice spoke really honestly about her failures, what struck us most how insightful she is when she looks back onto past and rec…

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When Moms Have to Work But The Workforce Doesn’t Support Moms 26:45

9M ago26:45

26:45

Do you feel like working a traditional 9-5 supports your motherhood? Do you ever have to fit your motherhood around your work and not the other way around? If so, join us for todays conversation with one of our friends and very first students to talk about how we’ve experienced the lack of support from the way our traditional workforce is set up, n…

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Interview with Amber Creswell Bell 51:54

9M ago51:54

51:54

After our ‘Finding gallery representation’ episode we had a bunch of interesting questions from you lovely folks that we definitely wanted to dig into deeper and answer, but we also weren’t sure we were the best people to answer them which is where the idea for this episode came from! We wanted to interview a curator and ask her your questions. We …

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The Choice You Make Today Determines Your Tomorrow with Kayla Hoffmeier 42:29

9M ago42:29

42:29

Some of the things that are hard about motherhood, we simply can't change. The newborn no sleep season, the exhausted new mom season, the getting used to your body again season, surging hormones season, toddlerhood, fighting siblings, potty training, regulating emotions... there are so many things that we just have to go through as moms. But there …

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Slightly Crunchy Deadlines 33:11

10M ago33:11

33:11

Julie & Phoebe catch up about their weeks, looming deadlines and trips. They talk about the hurdles of buying art supplies and their many abandoned carts. There will be a short break in these "catch up "episodes while Phoebe is away! Stick with us though and make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss us when we're back! Newsletter: (published ea…

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No-one Can Do It Like You with Founder Macy Troyer 26:26

10M ago26:26

26:26

Join us for a candid conversation with guest Macy Troyer. In this episode, we have a captivating conversation with the founder and CEO of It's Goaldy, Macy Troyer, who has navigated the challenging waters of entrepreneurship while facing rejection, fear, and self-doubt! Stay tuned as she announces some exciting news! Enjoying Call Us Mommy? Leave u…

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Evolving your art style 1:13:12

10M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

This week we revisit the topic of art style. We dig into the difference between style and genre and discuss how our art styles have emerged, and where they continue to evolve. We discuss the pros and cons of wanting to try ‘everything’ and how some people seem to display a style from the get-go. Julie talks through the differences between her two s…

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Artist, interrupted 30:15

10M ago30:15

30:15

A catch up on our weeks so far! We celebrate hitting 100k downloads and discuss some of our fails and wins, similarities and differences this week. Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode) Facebook Group: Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebegande…

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You Asked, We Answered! 49:00

10M ago49:00

49:00

This week we thought we’d try something new, so as the title suggests we asked the listeners to throw some questions at us. From our favouring artists to our favourite colours, there’s hopefully something of interest for you to listen to as we witter on... Full disclosure, we asked for questions aimed specifically at either of us but ended up just …

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We're both fine 27:46

10M ago27:46

27:46

In this weeks catch up, Julie & Phoebe ignore the rest of their lives and focus on art. Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode) Facebook Group: Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebeganderart & Phoebe’s newsletter: Podcast Website: Submit a questi…

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Unfiltered Catch-up Call with Ariel + Tianna 26:13

10M ago26:13

26:13

By Laptop + Littles| Ariel + Tianna

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Navigating Comparison & Competitiveness as Artists 53:23

10M ago53:23

53:23

This week on the pod we discuss the tricky subject of comparison and competitiveness. We both admit to having these feelings especially during recent times when sales have been slower, and talk openly about how it makes us feel, and how we manage things when the green eyed monster inevitably does show up. We both realise that it is completely norma…

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The Time Crunch 39:48

10M ago39:48

39:48

Phoebe and Julie talk about their lives post visit, Phoebe talks about her time timer and how she's starting painting again since getting home and Julie talks about the how pressured she feels around time leading up to her exhibition. Artist shout out to : Emilybell.art who has launched her etsy shop! Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter for th…

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Gallery Representation, from Swiping Right to Partnering Up! 56:54

10M ago56:54

56:54

In this episode we discuss forming relationships with galleries and interior stores. From finding and approaching a gallery (specifically how we have approached them), and what to do if you get the ‘dreaded rejection’ email or worse still - totally ghosted. It’s a bit like the dating game really - just like finding the right partner involves figuri…

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Bonus Catch Up Episode #2 31:48

10M ago31:48

31:48

We've finally met! Our first in person record we're just catching up on the week of mishaps and having some fun. Enjoy! Back to normal programming next week Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter (there isn't one this week but there usually is one every week) Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com or @juliebattisti Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe …

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POV Juggling Household Tasks and Working From Home 49:14

11M ago49:14

49:14

This week in Call Us Mommy, we’re chatting with Alexis Novoa, a work from home mom with a goal to spread work from home opportunities to more mothers. Sit down with us as we discuss what it’s like working from home with our kids and the mental load our generation of mothers seem to carry. We talk about how to communicate that mental load to your pa…

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Sick, burnt out & excited to meet up IRL 20:55

11M ago20:55

20:55

Just a quick catch up, Phoebe and Julie both talk about their weeks of being sick, tired, and burnt out and how excited and nervous they are about meeting in person tomorrow! Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter (there isn't one this week but there usually is one every week) Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com or @juliebattisti Julie’s newsl…

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When Failure Leads to Art Opportunities with Laura Horn 1:06:55

11M ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Well what an exciting episode - for the first time we have a co-host on the pod, the wonderful Laura Horn! We had a lovely relaxed chat with Laura, who is such an easygoing person full of so much knowlege and art biz wisdom. We ask Laura where she is on the Fail Scale, and chat to her about why she hasn’t released an episode of her own podcast ‘The…

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How to Navigate High Conflict Co-Parents with Katie Davies | Parallel Co-Parenting 39:16

11M ago39:16

39:16

Join us as we explore invaluable insights and strategies for achieving harmony in challenging co-parenting dynamics. Katie guides us through the concept of "parallel co-parenting," shedding light on its significance in high-conflict situations. Learn how this unique approach allows parents to prioritize their children's well-being while minimizing …

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Time Management & Self Care 1:01:47

11M ago1:01:47

1:01:47

This week on the pod we’ve both had fairly stressful things going on, which has led to some fwobbles and generally feeling like we are running on empty. So we end up chatting about how to apply self care during times when, well, there doesn’t seem to be time - and you realise there will never actually be enough time unless you make it. That led us …

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Pulling Threads & Answering Questions 1:02:28

11M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

This week is a slightly more upbeat conversation after the heaviness of the previous one. Phoebe breathes a sigh of relief that the school holidays are over, and reflects on her recent kid’s art workshop. Julie is sleep deprived, also grateful for some more studio time, and reveals how her new fitness regime is playing out… We discuss the new meta …

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Losing Identity in Motherhood with Expert Alyson Hempsey from The Honest Peach 53:28

11M ago53:28

53:28

In this episode, we dive deep into the challenges, emotional regulation, and self-discovery that we're all facing during this unique season of life. Alyson Hempsey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table as a skilled psychotherapist and life coach, she has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Clinical Social Work. Sh…

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Quitting, Second Jobs, Pivoting & Resting 47:18

12M ago47:18

47:18

As always, check out our Substack for a full list of show notes, ramblings and recommendations This week we delve into the the tricky subject of when you feel like you want to throw in the towel, and give up trying to make ‘ends meet’ as an artist… First, Julie chats about why she’s feeling peppy and shares her enthusiasm over her newest cloudscape…

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Unravelling Perfectionism - Part 2 1:00:32

12M ago1:00:32

1:00:32

Check out our substack for a full set of show notes: https://faillikeanartist.substack.com/ This week, Julie chats about how her photoshoot went, and Phoebe reveals how she got over a fwobble. She also reveals her big news - that her artwork is now being represented in Australia by Greenhouse Interiors! In this episode we carry on the conversation …

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Dealing with Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts 31:10

12M ago31:10

31:10

Join us to talk about their birthing experiences as well as postpartum. We cover what we were not prepared for and what we suggest new moms to prepare themselves for. We want this episode to normalize the things that come with birthing and postpartum, not scare new moms! Woman are powerful, strong beings and we have what we need to get through thes…

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Unravelling Perfectionism - Part 1 45:09

12M ago45:09

45:09

This week Julie discusses how lucky she feels to love her job, her impending photoshoot and her struggle with writing a newsletter. Phoebe is sick of the rain, feeling likes she’s failing at remembering important things and has finally sent off an important parcel of artwork. She has been procrastinating, which leads them into this week’s topic of …

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Positivity during difficult times 1:05:31

1y ago1:05:31

1:05:31

In this episode we delve into the topic of positivity, after a listener asked if we would consider changing the podcast title to something more ‘positive’. Julie and Phoebe chat about their thoughts on this idea, and why they decided to use the word ‘fail’ in the podtcast title in the first place. This leads them into a deeper dive into the concept…

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First Year of Homeschooling as a Work From Home Mom 26:21

1y ago26:21

26:21

Ariel is taking on homeschooling her 4 kids (10, 7, 5 and 3) this year and she's sharing her journey toward getting started with you. While she's always wanted to homeschool, she shared the things that motivated her to finally dive into it. She also shares how she will juggle working from home and managing her kids schedules. The flexibility of wor…

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Ways Moms Can Make Money From Home 24:14

1y ago24:14

24:14

No matter who you are, a stay at home mom, work from home mom, working in an office mom, single mom, married mom, homeschooling mom, mom to be... one thing almost all of us have had in common is wanting to find ways to make extra money. On this episode, we go over all the ways we are familiar with on making some extra money from home. Of course you…

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Juggling porridge & listener Q's 1:14:47

1y ago1:14:47

1:14:47

This week on the pod Julie’s household has been hit by yet another bout of illness, causing her to fret over more missed studio time. Phoebe debriefs Julie on how her first ‘Sip and Paint’ art workshop went… and it brings up some profound realisations about why she has avoided teaching for so long. Julie realised she may now not be able to complete…

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From sunbathing to surrendering... 57:53

1y ago57:53

57:53

Woohoo! We’re back after a two week break - a break that almost broke Julie! We really missed recording and chatting to each other, and had so much to tell each other that this episode ended up just being a ‘catch up’ chat, rather than the Q&A episode we had planned (that will be coming next week instead). We hope you enjoy this informal, funny cha…

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Anxiety, success and having a ‘fwobble’ 1:11:16

1y ago1:11:16

1:11:16

In this week’s episode Phoebe shares her ‘panic and the pizzeria’ and her decision to change her ‘word’ of the year. She talks about how this year she has felt like she has been on the backfoot and talks about the anxiety that she's been struggling with because of this. Julie lets us know how she got on at her first ‘artist meet-up’ social event, w…

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AI & Art - Is it Intelligence or Insanity? 1:10:33

1y ago1:10:33

1:10:33

In this episode Phoebe and Julie open the can of worms that is AI in art. They discuss this rapidly evolving new technology and its impact in the art world. And what a messy can of worms it is! They acknowledge that with this landscape changing so rapidly, the information they share may well be out of date very quickly. They try to keep the convers…

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Odd socks, crocs and the importance of art friends 1:04:40

1y ago1:04:40

1:04:40

As an artist, experiencing self-doubt and loneliness is inevitable, especially since many of us tend to work alone. In this episode, Julie shares her struggles with self-doubt and exhibition worries, & how she overcame a recent experience of the 'comparison trap' with the help of her art friends. Phoebe expresses concern that Julie is working too h…

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"Shut up, you can" and other motivational quotes 58:30

1y ago58:30

58:30

We’re back baby!! We hope you’ve missed us in your ears because we’ve certainly missed podcasting. This week the format has changed slightly, firstly you’ll notice the pod has dropped at the beginning of the week, (yay you can now plan your entire week around when to listen!) and secondly since we hadn’t had a proper chat for a while, we decided to…

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Failing at Prints 1:06:30

1y ago1:06:30

1:06:30

To print, or not to print… that is the question. In this episode we delve into the world of prints. Julie talks about when she tried to make selling photographs work and why she doesn’t offer prints or photographs any more. Phoebe talks about her print offerings and how she feels she’s failing at making them a streamlined part of her business. This…

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Failing with Art Supplies 1:15:20

1y ago1:15:20

1:15:20

This week on the pod Julie’s experiencing the ‘joys of teething’ and subsequent sleep deprivation, whilst working on so many large artworks that 1 meter actually feels small! Phoebe has learnt a new skill - wand making, is trying anything to make her recovery from covid speedier and is trying out sound healing (*woo woo alert) to recalibrate her re…

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Failing to Get the Blue Tick 1:02:35

1y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

What is a ‘blue tick’ and what does it mean if you get one? This week we discussed the ins and outs of the new ‘paid for verification badge’ that Meta are offering Instagram users. We chat about how much does it cost, how can you get a discount, and what the benefits for artists - if any - actually are. We share feedback from those who got a blue t…

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