Podcast
Eat Sleep Repeat
Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles · EN
Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother’s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.
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Are We The Angry Mums?
2w ago00:36:24Tap to summarizeThis week, Kee and Kelly are deep in the trenches of mornings that start with tantrums, bedtimes that end in battle, and the very confronting moment your child starts repeating your own parenting back to you. And honestly, the mirror they hold up is brutal. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDPlay School: Rainforest RangersRemarkably Bright Creatures - NetflixCrash - Netflix HOSTS & PRODUCERSKee Reece Searles @keereeceKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →One And…Maybe Not Done?
2w ago00:39:30Tap to summarizeKelly was pretty sure she was one and done. Mostly. Probably. Maybe. This week, she’s feeling unexpectedly clucky, and Kee is helping her unpack the very messy middle of deciding whether your family is complete. There’s the body clock, the fear of regret, the cost of another child, the trauma of postpartum, the sibling guilt, and the strange grief that can come with closing a door you’re not sure you wanted open anyway. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDESR - Should I Have Another Baby?The Cut - I Feel Bad I Don’t Want A Second Kid HOSTS & PRODUCERSKee Reece Searles @keereeceKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A Very Kelly Trip to Paris
3w ago00:28:45Tap to summarizeKelly finally made it to Paris… and it somehow managed to be even more magical than she imagined. But not every part of the trip went smoothly, with one travel moment pushing her completely over the edge. Meanwhile, Kee’s week spirals into full party-prep chaos thanks to a mystery illness, missing decorations, and the very intense politics of four-year-old pass the parcel. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDShrinking - Apple TVTRTL Travel PillowMedik8Amandaland Season 2 - StanKids Playing Pass The Parcel HOSTS & PRODUCERSKee Reece Searles @keereeceKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is Having Choice With Childcare Too Much To Ask?
3w ago00:32:29Tap to summarizeA Mother’s Day comment from the Minister for Women lit up every group chat in Australia: are we really being told the earlier our babies go into childcare, the better? Kee and Lize unpack the guilt, the impossible maths, the daycare scramble, and the quiet truth so many parents are living with - childcare isn’t the problem, but having no real choice is. Because “just go back to work” hits differently when the village is expensive, waitlisted, or doesn’t exist. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDOur Kids Our Choice: Expand the CCSParents Work Collective - Give Parents One Year HOSTS & PRODUCERSKee Reece Searles @keereeceLize Ratliff @lizaratliff AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Birthday That Hit Different
4w ago00:25:29Tap to summarizeKee is joined by Lize Ratliff while Kelly is living her best life in Paris, and this episode has the full motherhood spectrum: the tiny sentence that makes you feel like you might actually be doing something right… and the 6am meltdown that brings you straight back to earth. Because motherhood can be a beautiful birthday moment one minute, and grapes in the wrong bowl the next. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDFlik Flak Switch Watch for KidsHolme Beauty Base PrimerSecrets of The Bees - Disney+ HOSTS & PRODUCERSKee Reece Searles @keereeceLize Ratliff @lizaratliff AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Can We Be Honest About Mother’s Day?
May 500:37:55Tap to summarizeMother’s Day sounds simple enough… until it isn’t. This week, Kee and Kelly get into the joy, grief, pressure and weird expectations wrapped up in one very loaded Sunday. From wanting to be celebrated, to complicated relationships with mums, to the small moments that can make the day feel beautiful, brutal, or both. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDA History of Mother’s Day An Ode to “Other Mothers” - Kee Reece HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Facebook Marketplace People, We Need To Talk
Apr 3000:33:46Tap to summarizeA chaotic work week, a Facebook Marketplace find of dreams, and a cat emergency that made Kelly look like she’d fled a crime scene - just a regular week really. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDMaison Balzac The Everything BottleYesteryear by Caro Claire Burke HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What Is Matrescence? How Motherhood Changes You
Apr 2800:38:05Tap to summarizeThere’s a word for the strange, disorienting shift that happens when you become a mum and realise you’re not quite the same person anymore: matrescence. In this episode, Kee and Kelly unpack the science behind how motherhood changes the brain, and hear from the shitters about what changed for them too: bodies, friendships, work, confidence, rage, softness, identity, and the sudden inability to hear a story about a child without crying. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDMake Matrescence MainstreamIt’s hard to describe what it feels like to become a mum, but it has a name: matrescencePregnant women's brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →When The Whinging Starts Before Breakfast
Apr 2300:29:46Tap to summarizeOne wrong move and it’s game over. This week, Kee and Kelly get real about the phase no one warns you about: relentless four-year-old whinging, clinginess, attitude, and the kind of morning meltdown that can start with honey being in the wrong shape.Underneath the chaos, there’s also the quieter ache of motherhood - watching your kids grow up in real time. The independence, the big feelings, the sudden realisation that your baby isn’t such a baby anymore. If you want to play along each week (and read other parents’ peaks/pits), come join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatsleepshitrepeat/ LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONEDThe Remember Balloons - Jessie OliverosMetalia StudiosPhilé Quilted RobeKelly's Mother's Day Gift GuideLOL: Last One Laughing UK - Prime Video HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Diagnosis That Made My Whole Life Make Sense
Apr 2100:29:43Tap to summarizeFor years, Kelly thought she was just a bit dizzy, a bit tired, a bit dramatic. Then she discovered POTS, a little-known condition that can leave you lightheaded, foggy, faint and feeling absolutely awful, especially after pregnancy. In this episode, she breaks down what POTS actually is, how she finally joined the dots, and why so many women might be brushing off symptoms they’ve been told are “normal.” Because sometimes the thing you’ve always shrugged off as “just how I am” turns out to be something else entirely. HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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