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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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The One Where My Period Is Late
Mar 1200:27:58Tap to summarizeIt’s Peak & Pit and Kel’s week starts with a sentence no one enjoys saying out loud - “my period was six days late.” Cue the pregnancy-test spiral, the mood swings, and that specific kind of rage where you remember men simply… do not have to think about any of this. Meanwhile, Kee’s trying to do the whole “not drinking this year” thing but learns the hard way that non-alcoholic wine can still ruin your next day if you pick the wrong one. 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 MENTIONEDAssembly High-Rise Barrel Jeans Bridgerton - Netflix HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Why Am I ALWAYS So Tired!?
Mar 1000:37:01Tap to summarizeYou know that special kind of tired where you technically slept… but you still feel like a haunted Victorian child? Same. This week, Kee and Kelly get obsessed with the question every parent is silently screaming: why am I always so damn tired? (Even when the sleep tracker says you’re “fine”.) They bring in sleep specialist Nikki, to break down what’s actually going on - why sleep quality beats chasing a perfect “8 hours,” what might be quietly wrecking your deep sleep (hello, pillows/mattresses/heat), and the surprisingly simple tweaks that can help. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDTEMPUR pillow HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Most Expensive Pit Of My Life
Mar 500:26:00Tap to summarizeKee’s pit this week is a classic plans fail - a babysitter stuff-up that turns into instant FOMO. Kel’s pit is the kind of body situation you never expect to be dealing with, until suddenly you’re googling, doing the mental maths, and realising this is going to be a whole thing. And somehow, in between all of that, there are a couple of proper heart-squeeze wins. 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 MENTIONEDCharlotte’s Web - StanIt’s Not Her - Mary KubicaReality Check Inside America’s Next Top Model - Netflix HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Let Them Learn the Hard Way?
Mar 300:27:49Tap to summarizeFAFO parenting is everywhere - and this episode is for anyone who’s ever thought “cool, go on then” and immediately questioned their entire parenting philosophy. FAFO stands for “fuck around and find out” - aka letting natural consequences do the talking. Is it boundaries? Is it petty? Is it survival? Let’s unpack the internet’s favourite new parenting vibe. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDWhat Is FAFO And Is It Good For Kids?|Max Learns The Meaning of FAFO“The rise of Fafo parenting: is this the end of gentle child rearing?” HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Mental Load of Birthday Parties
Feb 2600:27:21Tap to summarizeIt’s Peak & Pit time, and this week we’re talking about the mental load of kids’ birthday parties - aka the part where you’re meant to be “making memories” while quietly spiralling over helium, food orders, decorations, and why you’re somehow the CEO of the entire event. Meanwhile, Kel has a medical admin moment that turns into a full-body workout. 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 MENTIONEDMoo Pro Protein Yoghurt Muesli PodsWuthering HeightsHigh Low Buffalo HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Gen Muir Makes Us Feel Like Much Better Parents
Feb 2400:45:51Tap to summarizeFour-year-olds: old enough to sound wildly reasonable… until they’re absolutely not. This week, Kee and Kelly are officially in the “fkd up fours” era, so they call in the big guns: Gen Muir from Connected Parenting. Gen breaks down what’s actually happening in the four-year-old brain (and why it can feel worse than two), why “bad behaviour” is often just big feelings + zero skills… and how boundaries can be the thing that makes everyone feel safer. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDConnected Parenting GUESTGen Muir @connectedparentingau HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →We’re Not Coping With Change
Feb 1900:32:19Tap to summarizeIt’s Peak & Pit and we’ve got big feelings over small things. Kee’s riding the high of a genuinely sweet family moment - then free-falls into a pit sparked by something so small it shouldn’t have the power to ruin a morning… and yet. Kel, meanwhile, is navigating a routine shake-up that’s hit her right in the feelings, plus she’s in her Oura ring era like it’s going to personally fix her nervous system. 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 MENTIONEDUnder Salt Marsh - BingeOura Ring HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →I Hate My Postpartum Body
Feb 1700:32:18Tap to summarizeKee’s officially hit the postpartum wall - the one where you’re meant to be “grateful” and “bouncing back”… but instead you’re staring at your body like it belongs to someone else. This episode is about the sneaky ways body hate shows up after kids: the clothes that don’t fit, the photos you dread and why it can feel impossible to talk about without sounding ungrateful. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDJadé Brycki Instagram reel HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren @kelly_mccarrenKee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →How To ACTUALLY Share The Load
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeAre you stuck with most of the parenting duties? Wondering how to get your partner to share the load? In this episode of Eat Sleep Sh*t Repeat, Kelly and Kee dive into the often-overlooked mental and physical burdens many parents face, and how to actually make a change. They unpack the common frustrations around carrying the mental load, even in dual-income households, and share practical tips for improving communication, adjusting roles as family needs evolve, and resisting the urge to “fix” how your partner does things. LINKS Bluey - The Pool The Fair Play Deck HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren Kee Reece @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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