Big Mum Energy

In this Motivational Monday episode of Big Mum Energy, Ali shares a parenting tip every mum with a teenager needs to hear before their kid turns 16 and starts learning to drive.The online learner’s permit test?It’s not a quick little quiz.It can take over FOUR hours to complete.So if your teenager is counting down the days until they can get their learner’s licence, here’s the hack: get the test done early.Ali talks about:🚗 The reality of the online learner driver test⏰ Why it takes hours to complete📅 Why parents should plan ahead before the 16th birthday😅 Preparing for the milestone of kids getting their L platesBecause nothing kills the excitement of finally turning 16 and getting your learner’s permit like realising you still have hours of testing to finish first.Consider this your mum PSA.Future you (and your impatient teenager) will thank you.That’s Big Mum Energy practical parenting advice that saves your sanity.FOLLOW BIG MUM ENERGYInstagramThreads TikTok

This episode of Big Mum Energy features Ali and her mum, Aunty Kim, in a conversation that proves some family stories are almost too unbelievable to be true.It starts with the story everyone wants explained — the time she shot the neighbour’s dog — and only gets more unforgettable from there.In this episode, they talk about:A crocodile encounter that could have ended very differentlyThe painfully awkward way Ali’s teenage eating disorder was confrontedA family moment involving cattle rails and a baby that still gets talked aboutThe hard seasons families live through and how humour helps carry themThis episode explores motherhood, family resilience, parenting, difficult conversations, childhood memories, mental health, rural Australian life and the stories that shape who we become.If you love real motherhood podcasts, funny family stories, honest mother-daughter conversations, Australian podcasts for women, parenting stories and unfiltered conversations about life, this episode will feel both familiar and unforgettable.Because sometimes the funniest stories come from the hardest moments — and the women who lived them tell them best.

This week’s Motivational Monday on Big Mum Energy is simple: wear your values.Ali is shining a light on local mum entrepreneur Danielle Barry, founder of Chase Clothing & Co, and her latest Teaching Kindness 2.0 charity shirt drop — a clothing campaign designed to spread kindness while raising money for an incredible local cause.Every Teaching Kindness 2.0 shirt sold donates $5 directly to Townsville Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities, helping support individuals, families and children in the Townsville community living with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.In this episode, Ali talks about:Why kindness matters more than everSupporting local small businesses and mum entrepreneursThe impact of community fundraising and charity initiativesHow small actions like buying a shirt can make a real differenceThis is your reminder that supporting local businesses, charity campaigns and kindness movements doesn’t have to be complicated.Buy the shirt.Start the conversation.Spread the message.Because raising good humans starts with modelling kindness.And sometimes the simplest way to support a cause…is just getting dressed.Head to Chase Clothing & Co website and grab the Teaching Kindness 2.0 charity shirt today.https://chaseclothingandco.com/FOLLOW BIG MUM ENERGYInstagramThreads TikTokThat’s Big Mum Energy. 💛

In this inspiring episode of Big Mum Energy, Ali chats with local mum, entrepreneur and founder of Chase Clothing & Co, Danielle Barry, about the powerful story behind her growing clothing brand.What started during Danielle’s deeply personal IVF and infertility journey slowly evolved into something bigger, a mum side hustle that turned into a meaningful Australian clothing brand built on resilience, kindness and purpose.Danielle opens up about: The emotional reality of IVF and fertility struggles Navigating motherhood while building a small business as a mum How Chase Clothing & Co was created from a place of hope The inspiration behind the Teaching Kindness 2.0 charity shirt drop Using fashion to spark conversations about kindness and communityAli and Danielle talk honestly about mum life, side hustles, entrepreneurship, infertility, IVF journeys and finding purpose through hard seasons.This episode is for:Mums building a side hustle or small businessWomen navigating IVF, infertility or fertility treatmentsAnyone who believes kindness still mattersEntrepreneurs turning tough chapters into meaningful workFrom heartbreak to hope, Danielle’s story is proof that sometimes the hardest seasons create the most powerful ideas.Because Big Mum Energy isn’t just about surviving motherhood. it’s about building something meaningful along the way. USE CODE BME FOR 10% OFF WEBSITE https://chaseclothingandco.com/FOLLOW BIG MUM ENERGYInstagramThreads TikTok

This week on Big Mum Energy, Ali is planting her flag firmly in the ground:Hairy bush for life.And before anyone clutches their pearls this isn’t about grooming trends.It’s about autonomy.Somewhere along the way, women were told our bodies needed to be managed, trimmed, waxed, shaped and approved. That hair equals lazy. That natural equals “letting yourself go.” That we owe the world smoothness.Ali says: absolutely not.In this unapologetic Monday Motivation, she dives into: Where modern grooming pressure actually came from Why body hair became politicised The silent expectations women carry And the radical power of choosing what feels good for YOUShave it. Wax it. Laser it. Grow it wild. The point isn’t the hair.The point is freedom.Because Big Mum Energy isn’t about perfection.It’s about ownership.

It’s March.The vision board is dusty. The gym bag is judging you. The business idea is still sitting in your Notes app. The boundary you promised to set? Still pending.This week on Big Mum Energy, Ali is lovingly calling you out because we are far enough into the year that the excuses are expired.You said this would be your year. So… what happened?In this punchy Monday Motivation, Ali talks about: 🔥 Why motivation dies after January 🔥 The trap of waiting for the “right time” 🔥 How perfectionism keeps mums stuck 🔥 Planning properly instead of procrastinating 🔥 Taking one uncomfortable step todayMarch is powerful.It’s not the hype of January. It’s the reality check.You don’t need a new year. You need a decision.If you haven’t done what you said you would, that’s okay.But today is a brilliant day to begin.Not next month. Not after the school holidays. Not when you feel more confident.Now.Big Mum Energy doesn’t quit in Q1.

In this painfully relatable episode of Big Mum Energy, Ali dives into the reality of being the default parent the one who remembers the school forms, books the dentist, packs the bags, buys the birthday presents, knows the shoe sizes, tracks the vaccinations, organises the sport, and still somehow gets asked, “What’s for dinner?”Why is it that in so many households, mums carry the mental load?This episode unpacks: What the “default parent” actually means The imbalance of invisible labour in modern families Why so many mums are silently burning out The conversations couples need to have (but avoid)Ali shares her honest take on parenting roles, relationship expectations, and why “just ask for help” isn’t the solution people think it is.This isn’t about dad-bashing. It’s about awareness. It’s about equity. It’s about breaking the cycle of mums carrying everything by default.If you’ve ever felt like the household project manager with no annual leave this episode will hit home.Because Big Mum Energy loves our families… But we’re done pretending this load isn’t heavy.

This week on Big Mum Energy, Ali sits down with influencer Ashy Anne for a bold, nuanced conversation about freedom of speech in Australia, the recent public protests, and what it really means to “have a voice” in 2026.In a world of social media outrage, cancel culture and polarised opinions, where does free speech begin and where does responsibility come in?Together they unpack: 🗣️ What freedom of speech actually means in Australia 🇦🇺 The recent Australian protests and why people are taking to the streets ⚖️ The difference between free speech and consequences Why conversations feel more divided than everThis episode isn’t about yelling louder it’s about thinking deeper.Ali asks the uncomfortable questions: Are we more informed or more reactive? Is protest powerful or performative? Can we disagree without destroying each other?Raw, respectful and thought-provoking, this conversation is for anyone trying to navigate politics, social media, activism and modern discourse without losing their mind or their humanity.Because Big Mum Energy doesn’t avoid hard conversations. It leans into them.