The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer
Sarah Wright Olsen (American Made, Parks and Recreation) and Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, Hacksaw Ridge) are two moms, from opposite ends of the world, meeting for an hour every week to discuss the mayhem, magic and madness of raising their 8 children between them. Motherhood can feel overwhelming, exhausting and isolating but you don’t have to do it alone! Follow along as they attempt to navigate, ask questions, share stories, break down the everyday challenges and hopefully keep you from googling phrases like “What does it mean when my baby’s poop is green?” Grab your coffee, tea, Kombucha or favorite libation and join as they discuss mom fails, poop talk, pillow talk, and much more. These moms will engage in some brilliant interviews with celebrity friends, parenting experts and listeners like you! From the creators of the celebrated Your Zen Mama community, Sarah Wright Olsen and Teresa Palmer bring you “The Mother Daze”, a refreshing and real look in to the wild and wonderful days of Motherhood. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, whether you’re listening sitting in your minivan or taking some me time in the tub.
Episodes
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re joined by two powerhouse women redefining what birth support can look like, Anastasia Stone, mother of five and deeply intuitive doula, and Dr. Melissa Drake, soulful OB-GYN. Together they co-founded ‘The Collective’ in Santa Barbara, California. As a team, they’re flipping the traditional model of care on its head, blending house calls, continuity, and deep, respectful presence to rewrite the bi...
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July 24, 2025 • 71 mins
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re diving headfirst into the wild, sweaty, beautiful mess that is postpartum. We’re chatting about real-deal community care (bring it on!), baby sprinkles, what’s actually worth buying for your newborn, and the so-called “must-haves” that end up buried in the back of a drawer.
We’re getting into the nitty gritty; hormone rollercoasters, night sweats, chafing, bodily odors and aaaaall the comments a...
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July 17, 2025 • 60 mins
This week on the pod we welcome the one and only Phoebe Tonkin; actress, producer, fashion icon, and all-round mega babe.
Tonks has captivated audiences for years; whether she’s splashing onto our screens as a mermaid in H2O, romancing the undead in The Vampire Diaries, casting spells in The Secret Circle, dominating Aussie TV with her award-winning turn in Boy Swallows Universe, or lighting up the pages of Vogue, Harper’s Baza...
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July 10, 2025 • 60 mins
This week we’re deep in the postpartum bubble with some audio highlights from the two littlest ladies of our clan, Ocean & Prairie!!
We check in with Sarah during her first week as a mama of four (!) and unpack it all: middle-of-the-night feeds, milky boobs, hormonal dips, a medical scare, and the sacred softness of falling in love with your newborn. We talk about the big feelings, the shifting family dynamic, the tears, the big ...
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July 3, 2025 • 108 mins
This is the episode you’ve all been waiting for! Sarah is joined by her husband Eric to share the full, unfiltered 1 hour and 40 minute retelling of their daughter and fourth child, Ocean Rain Olsen’s birth story. And it’s a journey. This was a birth filled with unexpected turns, moments of deep fear, physical exhaustion, and emotional intensity that pushed Sarah to the very edge of what felt humanly possible. And still, she stayed...
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June 26, 2025 • 66 mins
This week on The Mother Daze, Sarah’s out on bedrest with Covid (this was recorded pre-pushing out her 11lb 4oz baby girl!) so we’ve called in a guest host, the magical, mystical, and wildly multitalented Rumer Willis! Actress, singer, sexuality advocate, wellness witch, writer, mama… honestly, we’d need a second episode just to list her titles. She’s whimsical, wise, and basically a walking moonstone. Let the coven vibes commence....
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June 19, 2025 • 70 mins
This week on The Mother Daze, Teresa’s back from the road and full of colorful stories—from random roadside water parks and stinky towns to unbelievable wonderlands of play (hello, Mall of America rollercoasters!). She shares the highs, the hilarity, the surprisingly peaceful rhythm of RV life—and a little woo-woo magic courtesy of a spontaneous reading with a witchy friend along the way. Meanwhile, Sarah is deep in the waiting pla...
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June 12, 2025 • 67 mins
It’s just us gals this week! Sarah’s officially on baby watch and unpacks her hospital bag while chatting all things bump, birth, and beyond. Teresa checks in from her vacay, we dive into labour prep, sprinkle in some unexpected tears, and—as always—serve up plenty of lols. It’s cozy, candid, and classic Mother Daze.
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June 5, 2025 • 66 mins
We’ve got a returning fan fave on the pod this week—none other than the queen of spirit babies herself, Emily the Baby Medium! This time, she’s bringing a whole new vibe: soul-aligned baby names. Yep, Emily’s now reading name charts to help parents find the perfect energetic match for their little one.
In this ep, she dives into our name charts, explores the deeper meaning behind our own names, and gives us the scoop on spirit bab...
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May 29, 2025 • 56 mins
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re two little sickies sniffling our way through the chaos.
There’s some diarrhea (because of course there is), more Slim Shady dreams, Britney dance moves, and all the usual unfiltered real talk. Teresa’s hit the 25-week mark and may have tried to sneak a peek for any signs of baby bits , while Sarah—9 months pregnant and unstoppable—went to a bowling party and annihilated everyone in sight. We’re ...
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May 22, 2025 • 67 mins
Uhhh yep, we’re going there—all things BIRTH with the magical Ann Marie Gilligan, creator of The Gilligan’s Guide to Optimal Birth. From shoulder dystocia and vaginal tearing to home birth transfers, cesareans, and belly mapping—we cover it all. Ann walks us through the body wisdom behind a smoother, more connected birth, including hands-on tools for achieving optimal birthing positioning for our babies in utero. Ann even walks Sar...
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May 15, 2025 • 67 mins
Raunchy AF this week during our solo episode, we describe what a penis sock is, an alternate use for a deflated Pilates ball, that one time in Bali when … well let’s just let the story speak for itself, our #metoo experiences, ADR nightmares, simulated sex, awkward tv show moments with kids, growing bodies, bellies and boob sweat, nipple changes, blubber and naked women on zebras! Yes the Mother Daze gets weird & wild this ep!
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May 8, 2025 • 71 mins
Manifesting—but with a twist! This week on The Mother Daze, we’re joined by Amber & Hilary of Twin Transmissions to explore their next-level approach to creation: Menifestation. It’s all about tapping into your feminine power, decoding primal psychology, and working with quantum energy to call in the dream life—whether it’s a house full of divine furniture, a cervical orgasm, selling your home, snagging that dream gig, financial o...
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May 1, 2025 • 57 mins
This ep is a wild ride—think lice. Yep, they’re back, they’re savage, and they’ve made themselves right at home on Sarah’s head (and on pretty much every child in the Northern Rivers). But these pesky invaders are no match for our girls and their arsenal of potions and lotions. We also dive into pregnancy updates, gender dreaming, soul baby connections, and the messier bits too—like intrusive thoughts and the anxiety that can follo...
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April 24, 2025 • 53 mins
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re sitting down with the brilliant Lake Bell- actor, author, director, screenwriter, and mama; to dive into her powerful new children’s book All About Brains!, inspired by her daughter Nova’s epilepsy journey.
This heart-led convo opens up the world of neurodiversity for kids, celebrating the many magical ways our brains work.
Lake shares what it’s been like navigating Nova’s diagnosis, co-parenti...
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April 17, 2025 • 52 mins
It’s another solo episode where we discover new wrinkles, gag over strange illusionists performing questionable tricks, accidentally flip a nip, get our sexy time on, talk about spinning babies and labor creeping closer, throw in some fresh celebrity rooting dreams and wrap it all up with the usual chaos… because it’s us! And that’s how we roll.
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April 10, 2025 • 53 mins
This week of TMD Tez and Sarah are joined by Tez’s dear friend — actress, filmmaker, and mama of three — Tahyna Macmanus, along with her friend and colleague - the beautiful twin mama Pippy Pomeranz.
We dive into Tahyna’s powerful and healing documentary The Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, now available worldwide. It’s a deeply cathartic film that opens up the conversation around pregnancy loss and reminds us we’re never truly ...
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April 3, 2025 • 53 mins
Big butts, big babies, and a cellulite take over! This week on The Mother Daze, it’s a solo ep where we dive into all things pregnancy—baby name plans, big baby predictions, birth prep, eating everything in sight, and the annoying AF “Is baby here yet?” texts. Plus, pregnancy besties, gagging and dry heaving (both mums and kids), and the wild phenomenon of babies picking their own names. Buckle up, Dazeys—it’s a ride!
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March 27, 2025 • 61 mins
This week we are interviewing the divine Carson Meyer, who has been making waves in the birthing and child development world. She has just launched her book baby “Growing Together,” which is a holistic guide to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum (OUT NOW!!) Carson, a doula, mother, and advocate for mindful parenting, brings a wealth of knowledge on how to nurture both baby and mother through this transformative journey.
In our conve...
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March 20, 2025 • 67 mins
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re diving headfirst into all things pregnancy! We’re cracking open Sarah and Teresa’s book and covering everything from fertility herbs to surviving those first-trimester wobbles, all-day sickness, and the rollercoaster of pregnancy anxiety after loss. And just when you think we’re wrapping up—BOOM—a mind-blowing surprise for one of our hosts that you do not want to miss!
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