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28. Hugh van Cuylenburg on Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Why Our Phones Are Stealing Our Attention

June 09, 2026

Ever caught yourself reaching for your phone while your child is trying to tell you something?In this episode, Hugh van Cuylenburg joins Mum Mind Unpacked for a heartfelt, funny and thought-provoking conversation about the simple practices that can transform our wellbeing: gratitude, empathy and mindfulness.Bree shares the deeply personal story of how Hugh's work through The Resilience Project helped her through one of the darkest chapters of her life. What started as scepticism about gratitu...

27. The Good Girl Curse — Lael Stone on the Pressure to Be Good, Liked & Enough in Motherhood

May 26, 2026

So many of us grew up being the “good girl” — the one who stayed quiet, worked hard, kept the peace and held it all together for everyone else.But what happens when that story follows us into motherhood?In this episode, Lael Stone returns to Mum Mind Unpacked for another deeply honest and powerful conversation about the hidden pressures women carry and the emotional toll of always trying to be “good”.We unpack people-pleasing, perfectionism, boundaries, emotional suppression, mum rage and the...

26. From IVF to Hinge — Lauren Palmer Gets Real About Single Motherhood & Dating Again

May 12, 2026

Motherhood doesn’t always follow the script… and neither does love.In this episode, we sit down with Lauren Palmer — recently single mum of two, creator of Mental as a Mother, fierce feminist and one of the most refreshingly honest voices in the motherhood space.Lauren opens up about her journey through IVF in a same-sex relationship, the breakdown of her marriage, and what it really looks like to rebuild life as a single mum.We talk about identity, navigating separation, and the realities of...