

The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer
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.
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Jan 8, 2026 • 52min
New Year Manifestations, Tarot Readings & Major Life Changes!
First episode of the New Year!
In today’s episode of The Mother Daze Podcast, we’re talking manifestation, tarot, and major life shifts as we step into 2026. We unpack a huge new job, stepping into our witchy era, and the big life pivots unfolding for the Palmers. We reflect on Christmas and New Year, lessons from 2025, and what we’re intentionally calling in next year. Plus, exciting new work opportunities for Sarah, her return to our screens, and our play-by-play tarot readings with Christina Prokos (@christina_life_spiritual_).
Resource links:
Follow Christina on IG: @christina_life_spiritual_
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 1, 2026 • 1h 6min
Replay: It’s A Love Fest! With Riley Keough On Motherhood, Loss & The Balancing Act
Today’s episode is a total pinch-me moment as we sit down with our OG Dazey and ultimate Mother Daze superfan, the incredible Emmy-nominated Riley Keough! It’s a full-circle love fest as we gush over Riley’s phenomenal career and dive into shiz like the A-holes who hate kids on planes, Meisner-fueled Mad Max madness, character acting, singing and swinging at Chanel, and the raw duality of birth and death.
Riley opens up about the isolation of grief and how co-authoring From Here to the Great Unknown with her mom, Lisa Marie Presley, became a deeply cathartic journey after her passing. We also fangirl over Riley’s brilliant balancing act as a mom, producer, and globally celebrated actor—covering everything from Zola to Sarah’s fav- Daisy Jones & the Six. Plus, Tez and Riley take a hilarious stroll down Mad Max audition memory lane!
This episode is proudly sponsored by Hungryroot and Boll & Branch!
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 25, 2025 • 1h 9min
Replay: ‘Menifestation’, Cervical Orgasms and Primal Psychology with Amber & Hilary!
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 overflow, or getting EXACTLY what you want and need from your man. This ep is juicy, powerful, and packed with real-life magic. You’ve never heard manifesting explained like this.
Resource links:
The Surrendered Wife - Laura Doyle
Follow Amber & Hilary on IG: @twintransmissions
menifestations.com
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 18, 2025 • 51min
Holiday Chaos, Reflection & Closing Out 2025
Our final episode of 2025 is a SOLO!! We sit down babies on laps, to reflect, laugh, and take a breath before the new year. We talk about the holidays, the juxtaposition of what this past year brought us, the blessings, the heart ache and the many many gifts! We also discuss what we’re genuinely excited for heading into 2026. Dazey Women’s circle!!!
This year shifted our families in so many ways. We are so grateful for our amazing community who rode the waves with us the whole year. We share what’s coming up next for us professionally, including some exciting jobs on the horizon.
And because this is The Mother Daze, things wouldn’t be complete without a little chaos — Sarah tells the story of a particularly unhinged morning involving her dog that perfectly sums up this season of life. Fleas and nits included!
Join us for this holiday episode that is a perfect way to close out the year together. We love you Dazey’s!
Resource links:
lovewell. Element
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 11, 2025 • 53min
IVF, Surrogacy and the Journey to Motherhood at 47
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by mama and singer Julie Mintz, whose path to her daughter Ophelia is nothing short of extraordinary. Decade-old frozen eggs, shocking lab errors, surrogacy setbacks, countless retrievals, and the discovery that she and her husband were both genetic carriers for the same disease. Then came HOPE in the form of one healthy embryo. One tiny maybe.
At 47, she welcomed her baby Ophelia and turned her own miracle into a mission, offering financial support to help other families grow. It’s a story that is at times harrowing and frustrating, and one that captures the real-world courage behind so many fertility journeys.
Resource links:
babyquestfoundation.org
Follow Julie Mintz on Instagram:@juliemintz
Follow Julie Mintz on Tiktok: @juliemintzmusic
babyquestfoundation.org
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 4, 2025 • 48min
Women’s Circles, Gratitude & Getting Through the Hard Seasons
This week on The Mother Daze, we’re diving into the heart stuff, our upcoming Women’s Circle, the quiet magic of gratitude, and how to stay steady when life starts serving up lemons. We talk about getting through the hard seasons, reflecting on where we’ve been, and the alchemy that unfolds when we choose to meet life’s messiness with softness. It’s an honest, cozy convo for anyone moving through challenge, finding their footing, or rediscovering their shine!!
This episode is proudly sponsored by Hungryroot, Chewy, Wayfair and OSEA!
hungryroot.com/MOTHERDAZE
chewpanions.chewy.com/THEMOTHERDAZEPODCAST
www.wayfair.com
eamalibu.com
Resource links:
www.silkytots.com
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 2025 • 1h 9min
Birthing Aurora: a first birth story with Laura May
This week, Tez and Sarah sit down with one of Tez’s Byron Bay gal pals, the luminous Laura May; mama and founder/creative director of the beloved brand Nagata. Laura shares how she worked with the universe to call in the divine timing of her daughter’s conception, what her first pregnancy was like, and the wild ride that was her maiden birth.
From a planned homebirth that became a transfer to navigating a long, stop/start posterior labour, Laura opens up about how she anchored herself in acceptance, surrender, and trust as her birth plan shifted. We dive into the few day marathon, the mystical moments, the messy bits, and the transformation that unfolds when a woman meets her edge.
It’s raw, magical, and deeply relatable, a story for anyone who’s ever birthed a baby, birthed themselves, or surrendered to a timeline bigger than their own.
Resource links:
nagnata.com
bangalowwitchdoctor.com.au
Follow Laura May on IG: @lauramay_
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 20, 2025 • 49min
Postpartum Wellness, Universe Winks & Our Exciting New Venture
This week on The Mother Daze, we are deep-diving into everything, in the most delightfully all-over-the-place way that only we can.
Teresa gives the inside scoop on her brand-new movie, we share the messy/heart-bursting updates from our weeks, and we finally reveal our next big adventure: the Dazey Women’s Circle is officially launching!
Spots are teeny-tiny, so if you feel the nudge to join… follow it, babesss.
Sarah also shares the wild astrology reading she had and the signs, and cosmic breadcrumbs guiding her into the new year. And together we reflect on this past year: the growth, the grief, the hilarity, and the ways motherhood has shape-shifted us once again.
Plus we talk the real postpartum stuff, staying well when you’re time-poor, movement that actually feels supportive, supplements we love, and the micro-rituals that keep us tethered when life feels like a tumble dryer!!!
Resource links:
onepeloton.com
This episode is proudly sponsored by Storyworth!
storyworth.com/motherdaze
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 13, 2025 • 52min
The Family Flow Episode: Chores, Chaos & Connection
This week on The Mother Daze, we dive headfirst into the wild (and occasionally sticky) world of keeping a household semi-functional, with boobies out, chores flying, and dogs eating things they definitely shouldn’t. From getting kids to clean up without it turning into a hostage situation to our genius 30-minute chore rule that actually works, we’re unpacking what it takes to raise capable, grounded kids and still keep your sanity.
We chat birth order and personalities (why your firstborn is a mini-CEO while your youngest is living their best feral life), plus how to build a functional rhythm between family members so the whole house runs more on teamwork and less on tears!!
Resource links:
Skylight Smart Family Calendar
Skylight Instagram: @myskylight
This episode is proudly sponsored by Branch Basics!
branchbasics.com/MOTHERDAZE
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 1min
Teaching Kids Manners (Without the Meltdowns) with Etiquette Expert Myka Meier
Modern manners meet modern parenting in this heart-warming chat with etiquette expert Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette and mom of two. We dive into teaching kids the why behind “please” and “thank you,” handling toddler meltdowns in public, restaurant etiquette for families, and helping shy kids build confidence when speaking to adults.
Myka also shares about her new YouTube show teaching manners to kids in a fun, relatable way and how to navigate those “please ground, swallow me now” parenting moments with humor and grace. Because raising kind, confident kids is the ultimate modern etiquette.
Resource links:
minimanners.com
beaumontetiquette.com
minimanners.com
Follow Myka on IG: @mykameier: www.instagram.com/mykameier
Follow Mini Manners Show on IG: @minimannersshow: www.instagram.com/minimannersshow
This episode is proudly sponsored by Wayfair!
www.wayfair.com
Follow Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen
Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/
DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20
More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


