Beyond the Bump

For this episode of Bumpies on Board, Hanna, an American Bumpie, shares with us her raw and vulnerable battle with addiction. A disease that is not often spoken about, addiction was part of her life from childhood. Hanna gives us an honest insight into the good, the bad and the ugly that she has experienced in both her addiction battle and her decade of sobriety, now as a mum of two. She shares… How watching her parents own addiction and mental health struggles formed the blueprint for Hanna’s substance issues When throwing out drugs switched to trying them The indescribably strong pull of addiction A pregnancy scare and abusive relationship became the first realisation that her life was passing her by Why did she push her loved ones away? The dream of her own family became the catalyst to seek help Finding the 12 step program that provided the support she needed to get sober The stigma around addiction Recovery as a continual process What steps helped Hanna begin to recover from addiction? The physical effects of withdrawal Meeting her partner and the love they felt becoming parents The top advice Hanna would give others in the midst of addiction This episode is proudly sponsored by iL Tutto and their EOFY Sale - head to iltutto.com.au to get up to 40% off from June 16 to July 1. Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

We’ll admit it. We don’t love playing with the kids. So we asked Nicole, a paediatric physiotherapist from @nicole_kidsphysio to come and give us the insight on play and making it work for your family. We discuss… When you don’t love playing with your kids Guilt, screens and connection Engagement vs imaginative play Finding the ‘play’ style that works for you Bossy play and how to navigate it Behind every behaviour is a communication How long do you need to play for? Does independent play even exist!? Tips for scaffolding independent play Sensory play tips and tricks Navigating risky play, safety and consequence Building confidence in risk averse kids The importance of play for YOU This episode is proudly sponsored by Babybee. Discover the brand new Alto pram and explore the full Babybee range at babybeeonline.com Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.