If you’ve ever felt left out…
If you’ve ever been bullied…
If you’ve ever sat alone and wished someone would notice you —
This episode is for you.

Sophie Sparks is the heart and founder of You Can Sit With Me, one of Australia’s most important and game-changing kindness movement that’s helping students feel seen, safe, and supported at school — all through one simple yellow wristband.

She started it after seeing too many kids hurting in silence. As a teacher, Sophie saw first-hand how many students were sitting alone, struggling to find their people. In 2015, driven by a message from a distressed student and a need to take action, she ordered 500 yellow wristbands from her home and launched a campaign that has helped more than 900 schools, sporting clubs, and community groups embrace its message. Fast forward 10 years, and thousands of schools are using the wristbands to create safe, inclusive spaces. What started as a simple idea to help lonely kids find a friend at school has become a nationwide anti-bullying initiative changing lives one yellow wristband at a time. Now, it’s giving students the power to say: “Hey, I’ve got your back. You can sit with me.”

In this episode, we talk about:
💛 How to bring You Can Sit With Me to your school
💛 What to do if you see someone being left out
💛 How one wristband can spark real friendships
💛 Why kindness is actually pretty cool

Whether you’re in high school, starting Year 7, or just need a reminder that you matter — this one’s for you.

We talk to Sophie about how it all began, the power of kindness, and what every teen (and adult!) can do to make school a more inclusive place.

✨ We hope every listener leaves this ep inspired to grab a yellow wristband, reach out to someone new, and remember: you can always sit with us.

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💛 To learn more or get involved, visit youcansitwithme.org

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This podcast is all about teen life – whether you’re living it, like Millie, or still recovering from it, like me – and we love chatting to amazing guests about their own teenage experiences.

We are fangirling hard because we are joined this ep by literal Australian royalty in a swimsuit – Olympic gold medalist, world record breaker, and all-round water warrior – Ariarne Titmus. Arnie as us Aussies call her has swum her way into history books – but today we want to dive into what she was like before the medals.

What was teen Arnie doing when she wasn’t doing laps? And of course we need to unpack the sacrifices and the choices she made that helped her get from a teen swimmer in Tassie to one of the best athletes on the planet. You are going to love how grounded Ariarne is – even after everything she’s achieved.

I feel like we learned more from her than a whole week of school. We are both inspired and need to jump in a pool and do a thousand laps right now. Or at least stop complaining when we have to walk the dog!

If you want to know more about her training, her wins or what she’s got coming up next, you can follow her on socials

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If you are new here, this podcast is all about us talking to people about their teen experience, whether they are through it, or living it, and this episodes guest is living it right now!

Samara Rose Wheeler is a 13 year old Australian musical theatre and TV star. Performing since she was 3, Samara is so talented, she has a big voice and big dreams and has been touring the country in Musicals for the past few years. She made her professional debut as Young Elsa in Disney’s Frozen the Musical, performing in the Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth seasons. She then jumped to the Tina Turner Musical and played young Tina aka Anna-Mae in both Brisbane and Melbourne.

Off stage she has appeared in a few TV shows. She plays Young Taylor in the Nickelodeon series Rock Island Mysteries and Captain Nemo’s daughter Mya in the new TV series Nautilus.

In this episode we discover Samaras audition experience, how her mother discovered her talent as a child, her advice to other teens to get the roles you have always dreamed of and more importantly why you can't feel your elbow skin.

If you want to find out more about Samara head to her personal Socials @samarawheeler7 she will blow you away with her talent.

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Linc Lewis, the Brisbane-born actor who became a household name as Geoff Campbell on Home and Away snuggled into the Move Over Mama couch with us this episode.

Lincoln’s journey into acting began at the age of 13, so he is PERFECT to be a Mama Mentor. With early appearances in shows like The Sleepover Club, Mortified, and H2O: Just Add Water we were just gushing over him. It was his role on Home and Away that truly launched his career, earning him a Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent in 2008 .

Beyond Summer Bay, Lincoln has starred in films like Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010), Bait (2012), and After Earth (2013) . He’s also appeared in Australian TV series such as SLiDE, Underbelly: Razor, and Tricky Business .

In this episode we dig deep into his teen years, balancing Footy and Acting , the hurdles he faced in the entertainment industry and how his Mum’s unwavering support helped him through moments of doubt.

Linc also gives us a sneak peek into his phone’s contact list, hinting at some of the big names he’s connected with over the years. Guys, all our crushes are one there, both Millie and Mama's!!

Plus his heartfelt advice for those looking to break into the movie biz, emphasizing the importance of resilience and staying true to yourself is a must listen.

Linc's new film Hagas Hut opens tonight at the Gold Coast Film Festival. It's a psychological drama based on a young girl fleeing abuse where she encounters Xan (Lincs character) in the untamed wilderness.

You can follow Linc at @linc_lewis look for the blue tick!

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Meet Jimmy Judge – he’s swapped punches for pies and boxing gloves for burgers!

Once a champion amateur boxer, Jimmy now dominates a very different kind of ring — the world of competitive eating. He’s chewing his way through the global food circuit, one outrageous food challenge at a time.

From knockouts to knocking-back hotdogs, Jimmy’s story is unexpected, heartwarming, and seriously entertaining. He joins us to spill the beans (and probably eat them too) on what it takes to be a top-tier eater, how he made the transition from athlete to appetite machine, and how he still finds time for fitness between fries.

If you have ever dreamed of eating whatever you want, this is the podcast to listen to to find out how. Jimmy also reveals his ADHD diagnosis and how he deals with it daily and shares his tips with 13 year old Millie who also has ADHD. This is not the podcast you expect. We fell in love with Mr James Judge and are now his biggest fans.

You won’t want to miss this one — it’s a full bowl full of delicious laughs, inspiration, and maybe a few burps. (He came from an eating challenge straight to the couch!)

Find Jimmy on all his socials @jimmyjudge_

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Please know that we want to be your podcast bestie and inspire you to reach for your dreams, starting right now with our next guest. You know those people who walk into a room and just own it. The ones who are unapologetically themselves that you can’t help but pay attention too. We have one right now mama couch. Jenna Hudson AKA Jenna with the Pink! Jenna is the BOMB! An influencer with over 1.5 million followers on TikTok, more than 200k subscribers on YouTube and the same on Insta. Her army of Kings and Queens adore her. In 2024 she auditioned for The Voice and all 4 chairs turned for her. The cutest part of her journey was she was the first to be proposed to live on air by her fiancé Yorke Heath who is also an amazing Musician. Jenna now uses her platform to encourage young people to ‘find their crown’ and practice self-love. She is the founder of The Self Love Club Movement (@selfloveclubmovement) and her aim is to encourage and inspire people like you with self confidence, self esteem, body positivity and mental health..

Best of all she loves PINK, our favorite colour too… So we were destined to be podcast BFF’s. So get comfy and get to know @jennawiththepink

If you want to find out more about Jenna make sure you follow her on all her socials @jennawiththepink

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Joining us on the Mama Couch is one of the country’s best makeup artists and founder of the Huxley School of Makeup. For 2 decades Michael Huxley has worked with all the major brands like Yves Saint Laurent, L'Oreal and Balmain. He was also the Head of Department for the Commonwealth Games makeup where he managed teams responsible for the aesthetics of 7,000 participants during the opening and closing ceremonies. His school has become Australia's top-ranked makeup school and is highly regarded globally. The school employs industry experts who have collectively worked on thousands of major productions in the film, TV, theatre and fashion industries, including movies like The Matrix, Wolf Creek, and Elvis.

He is already an amazing mentor to all his makeup students… but now its time for Move Over Mama to adopt him as our very own makeup mentor because lord knows the both of us are addicted to makeup, as are most of our Mama listeners. Let's Move Over for Michael Huxley.

If you want to find out more about Micheal head to his website www.huxleyschoolofmakeup.com and his personal Socials @lordhuxley

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Are you ready to join the Dami Army!

Our guest this episode is hands down one of the most talented performers Australia has. Dami Im is a pianist, singer, songwriter, author, teacher, wife, mother, Queensland girl and all-round good human.

We first discovered her through the TV show X-Factor and she harnessed that win to build on her career and amongst other huge achievements like hit songs and albums, she represented Australia at Eurovision and came SECOND.

Dami is amazing Mama Mentor for this episode for so many reasons. Dami moved to Australia from South Korea when she was just 9 years old. She didn’t speak English and had to start her life over. Dami chats to us about how scary it is to move countries right before you hit the teen years, the insecurities she felt, and tools she used to try and fit in when she clearly stood out. Hint. Music bridges all gaps!

Later in the episode we dig deep to how uncomfortable fame feels like her, how she built her talent recording herself singing into her laptop, how working with record labels can compromise you as an artist, plus of course what performing in Eurovision in front of the world is really like.

We will 'Move Over' and let you listen.

If you want to find out more about Dami make sure you follow her on all her socials or find everything on her website www.damiim.com

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