• Why Do Men Think Women Are Nuts?
    May 25 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss Why Do Men Think Women Are Nuts? Women and men are so different and see life through different lenses. Joanne and Luke discuss the differences between the two and where communication can breakdown.

    In the Unpack That segment, Luke and Joanne discuss how partners can give presents for birthdays that are also significant steps forward in the relationship.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding different ways women and men communicate
    • Strategies on how to understand and appreciate the opposite gender
    • Knowing the signs that women and men show that things are not going well


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    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.



    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Feeling Disconnected From Your Partner
    May 18 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss Feeling Disconnected From Your Partner. We live very busy lives that can create competing priorities that can lead us away from our significant others. Competing priorities can cause space in our relationship and that allows us to feel disconnected.

    In the Unpack That segment, Luke and Joanne discuss dealing with difficult neighbours and how we can communicate when things go wrong.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding different ways to communicate our needs with our partner
    • Strategies on how to make each other a priority
    • Knowing the roles of feminine and masculine energies

    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com

    📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠

    📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.

    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Managing Mother's Guilt
    May 11 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss managing mother’s guilt. The feeling that most mother’s have challenges around after birth and the guilt they feel when they feel they are not giving all to their children.

    In the Unpack That segment, Luke and Joanne discuss the vulnerability off the back of the feedback they received from their previous episode on living with difficult decisions.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding mother’s guilt
    • What happens to mother’s after giving birth
    • Knowing the best strategies for managing guilt

    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com

    📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠

    📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.

    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    57 mins
  • Living With Difficult Decisions
    Apr 27 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss a very personal topic that leads into how to live with difficult decisions. This episode covers a serious and real-life decision that Luke and Joanne had to make that opened to working through how to live with the outcome.

    In the Unpack That segment, Luke and Joanne discuss the how overwhelm can turn to burnout and the best ways to manage it.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding how to make difficult decisions
    • How to live with the fall out of decision making
    • Knowing the best strategies for connecting to what is right for you


    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com

    📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠

    📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.



    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Navigating The School System & Advocating For My Child
    Apr 20 2026

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    In this massive episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss how to navigate the school system and what the limitations and intentions behind schools requesting assessments of children for diagnoses.

    In the Unpack That segment, Luke and Joanne discuss the importance of young children having their favourite toy and what this toy represents for them.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding the school system
    • How to advocate for your child to get positive outcomes
    • Knowing how to navigate the services available through your child’s school
    • Recognising the importance of your child’s first best friend

    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com

    📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠

    📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.

    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Why Do I Care What Others Think Of Me?
    Apr 13 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss the important subject of why people care about what others think of them and how this can lead to self-judgement.

    In the Unpack That segment, Luke and Joanne discuss communicating our needs in relationships and how it differs from men and women.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding self-judgment
    • Recognising how what we believe others think of us impacts what we think of ourselves
    • Safely communicating our needs in relationships


    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com

    📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠

    📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.



    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Being Human with Justin Zelones
    Apr 6 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne have a special guest in Justin Zelones. Justin who is a leader in his sporting club, discusses how he formed a great team to foster an inclusive environment where people feel they belong.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Understanding the power of community
    • How to feel connected to a community where you feel safe
    • Knowing how to communicate your needs within a community
    • Finding the right community for you


    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com

    📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠

    📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.



    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Multitasking - Effective or Not?
    Mar 30 2026

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    In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss whether or not multitasking is effective. So many people have a belief that they are great at multitasking, but are they really? Is there a better way to ensure we meet deadlines that don’t make us feel overwhelmed?

    Luke and Joanne also discuss the different approaches that men and women take with multitasking using their own experiences.

    🎙 This episode is for you if you’re into:

    • Getting the most out of your time
    • Understand the difference between men and women with multitasking
    • Understanding multitasking and prioritising
    • Recognising what a massive driver for burnout is

    📬lifesbumpsbruises@gmail.com 📲Instagram: ⁠@lifesbumpsandbruises⁠ 📘Facebook: ⁠Life’sBumps and Bruises⁠

    🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday — let’s open up about the challenges we all face, one real chat at a time.

    Credits:

    The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

    Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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    1 hr and 9 mins