Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents

Leah’s daughter dances like no one’s watching at home - but in class? Total freeze.So Simon and Lachy do what any sensible dads would do… they call in the pros. Tsehay, Lucia, Evie and John drop by with stories from their own dancing childhoods and smart, gentle ways to keep things fun, low-pressure and confidence-boosting.

HOSTS
Simon Pryce
Lachlan Gillespie

GUESTS
Tsehay Hawkins
Lucia Field
Evie...

Some of the most important conversations we’ll ever have with our children are also the ones that make us squirm - private parts, consent, “safe vs unsafe” touch and what to do when something doesn’t feel right. In this episode of Wiggle Talk, Simon and Lachy sit down with psychologist and Safe Kids Project founder Victoria Barendsen to unpack how to teach body autonomy from toddlerhood in calm, everyday way...

What do you say when your toddler asks for a baby brother or sister every single day… and you don’t actually have an answer? This week on Dear Wiggles, Simon and Lachy dive into one of the most tender parenting moments - when your child’s innocent questions bump up against your very adult reality.

From Simon’s own experience with Asher’s sibling questions to the emotional sting that can come with fert...

Feeding kids shouldn’t feel like a daily battle - but between beige-food phases, lunchbox pressure and breakfast standoffs, it often does. So today, we called in help.

In this week’s Dear Wiggles, Simon and Lachy tackle a very real toddler dilemma: what do you do when your child flat-out refuses to wear anything warm? Think shorts in winter, T-shirts in the snow, full-body meltdown when pants appear.

Most families know “Wake Up Jeff,” but far fewer know the gentle person behind it. Original Purple Wiggle, Jeff Fatt, sits down with Lachy and Simon for a rare conversation about growing into the purple skivvy, navigating shyness, and finding his place in a role he never chased - but ended up defining.

Growing up without many family traditions can leave you wondering where to begin - and that’s exactly what Hannah, a first-time mum, asks this week on Dear Wiggles. From waffles and Friday Night Movie Nights to planting trees and rediscovering old rituals, Lachy and Simon share the simple moments in their own homes that quietly become the memories kids carry with them.

Before she was a mum, radio presenter and author Maz Compton made a decision that completely shifted the course of her life: she stopped drinking. In this episode, Maz sits down with Simon and Lachy to share what led her there, what those early days really felt like, and how that one choice shaped the way she parents now - clearer, calmer, and far more connected to the moments that matter.

This week, Simon and Lachy finally answer the question on everyone’s mind - where’s Anthony? The Blue Wiggle drops by the studio to catch up, share what’s been keeping him busy behind the scenes, and chat about life, music, and the magic still happening at Wiggles HQ.

What if the way your child’s brain works isn’t a problem to fix - but something to celebrate? Neurodivergent child psychologist and author Sandhya Menon, who wrote The Brain Forest, joins Simon and Lachy to explore how we can talk to children about neurodiversity with love, honesty, and pride. She reminds us that understanding different brains isn’t just a parenting skill - it’s a collective responsibility t...

How did a dancing tree steal the show? Simon and Lachy chat with Dominic Field, the man behind the green afro, to uncover how the Tree of Wisdom learned to groove, move, and become an unexpected fan favourite

How do you help your children be brave when your first instinct is to bubble-wrap them? Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (yes, that's Arnold’s daughter!) joins Simon and Lachy to talk about her new picture book Kat & Brandy, inspired by her own childhood with a not-so-perfect pony. 

Happy birthday, Lachy!  This week’s Dear Wiggles question about milestone birthdays gets personal as Lachy turns 40. Lachy and Simon reflect on how birthdays change when you’re a parent - from first birthdays that are secretly for us, to big ones that make you think about the next decade.

Every parent knows those big-feeling moments - when your child loses a game, feels frustrated, or bursts into tears over something small.

When The Wiggles covered Tame Impala’s Elephant for triple j's Like A Version, the internet couldn’t agree - did they actually change the lyrics?

When The Resilience Project’s Hugh Van Cuylenburg wrote an open letter to parents of neurodivergent children, it struck a chord around the world. In this chat, Hugh joins Simon and Lachy to talk about the kind of love that changes you - the messy, beautiful, exhausting kind that comes from raising a child who experiences the world differently.

Every couple hits this point sooner or later - your child throws a toy, you go firm, your partner goes gentle… and suddenly you’re arguing in front of your toddler. In this week’s Dear Wiggles, Simon and Lachy talk about what really happens when parents don’t see eye-to-eye on discipline.

It all started with a hot chocolate.

It’s one of the trickiest things for parents to watch - when your child wants to join in, but shyness or fear holds them back. This week, Simon and Lachy call on Tsehay, Lucia, John and Evie to share their own stories of confidence, stage fright and finding their voices. From visualising success to turning nerves into excitement, The Wiggles talk about the small things that can make a big difference.