Things get a little dark today.

Not because anything terrible has happened, but because I want to talk honestly about what it feels like when you’re running on empty and there’s no tap-out option.

After a brutal stretch of broken sleep, early wake-ups and trying to keep everything together at work and at home, I hit a point where my internal pressure cooker was well and truly at capacity.

This episode is about:

• What happens when you’re so exhausted you start thinking about blowing up your entire life
• Why solo parenting can feel particularly relentless when there’s no relief valve
• The moment you realise doing everything means something else has to give
• And why this year, for me, has to be about doing less - not quitting, just being smarter

No tips. No solutions.

Just honesty, perspective and a reminder that feeling stretched doesn’t mean you’re failing.

If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t keep going like this,” this one’s for you.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance:

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

I went into the Christmas break braced for impact, convinced that weeks without daycare were going to send me over the edge but instead, something shifted.

Olivia’s almost three now and for the first time I could see what people mean when they say “it gets easier”.

Slower days. Side-by-side play. Less fear of large blocks of unfilled time.

A feeling that we might be climbing out of the most intense bits of this together.

In this episode I also talk about money, the mental load of running everything solo and why anticipation as a parent is often harder than the thing itself.

If you’re in the thick of it, I hope this gives you a bit of hope that it won’t always feel like this.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

Last Christmas, Olivia was only one and she genuinely couldn't have cared less about it.

This year? Entirely different story.

In this episode, I’m reflecting on how quickly things change, what Christmas looks like with a two-year-old who suddenly finds everything magical and why I’ve gone from being pretty indifferent about Christmas to leaning into it.

I talk about:

1. Why Christmas with a one-year-old can feel… underwhelming
2. The moment I realised this is what Christmas with kids is meant to feel like
3. A very risky trip to Christmas Crazy (that somehow worked out)
4. The joy of lights, baubles, and a kid who wants to turn them on and off every day
5. Why being a solo mum means I get to choose exactly what Christmas looks like
6. Friends’ Christmases, chosen family, and zero obligation energy

If you’re solo parenting, or navigating Christmas in a way that doesn’t look “traditional”, this one’s a gentle reminder that it doesn’t have to look any particular way to be really good.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance:

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

Toilet training. The one parenting milestone I’ve been aggressively avoiding like it’s a Centrelink queue.

Tess asked if I had any tips and look, the only “tip” I have is that I am also terrified and not the guru you’re looking for.

In this episode I chat about:

• Why toilet training feels like the Olympics of solo parenting
• The three-day method everyone keeps recommending (no thanks, I choose life)
• My fear of rogue poos taking out every soft furnishing in my home
• Why I keep hoping someone will just whisk her away for three days and return her fully trained

If you’re also scared, overwhelmed, or googling “Can toddlers toilet train themselves,” please enjoy this journey into my panic.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

Ahhhh, the independence era. Otherwise known as: “No, you can’t… but I’ll pretend you can while I slowly die inside.”

This week I’m venting about the "I can do it myself" phase...the shoes, the clothes, the stairs, the moments where you’re simultaneously proud of their independence but also desperate to scream into a pillow.

If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of a staircase for 45 minutes saying “Good job, Bubby” with no conviction because your soul has left your body, I feel you.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

We are deep in toddler bedtime stalling territory and if you’ve been here before, you know the pain.

Every night is a masterclass in negotiation.

And by “negotiation,” I mean manipulation, emotional warfare and being asked to read the same book 47 times while a tiny human practices their latest excuse for staying awake.

In this episode, I talk about the emotional toll of these bedtime marathons and why solo parenting makes it feel even heavier.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

This week’s question from Anthony goes straight for the jugular: “Do you ever think about your own mortality?”

Um… yes. Constantly.

In this episode, I talk about the creeping fear that comes with being a solo mum, knowing your kid only has you and wanting to be here long enough to see it all.

From my parents’ dementia battles to the late‑night “Am I doing too much?” spiral, I unpack what it’s like to balance survival, stress and the need to slow down.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.