What do you do when you share your whole life online…and it completely implodes? - with Bella Messina
4/20/20261 hr 17 min
Imagine sharing your life on social media every day until one day, your relationship begins to implode. How do you show up? What do you share? Bella Messina is a single mum to 2 daughters, sharing her motherhood journey on her podcast, Tiktok and Instagram. We dive in...
- Bella shares her journey leading up to her first pregnancy and struggling with HG throughout
- How her mental health declined but she still gaslit herself into thinking how she ‘should be grateful’
- At one point do we feel ‘worthy’ of help with mental health? Bella shares how each day was a struggle but the lifeline that came with sharing this online
- Receiving a lot of backlash and online hate during a difficult stage of life but the perspective shift that helped her push past it
- The importance of professional help and therapy
- Bella’s marriage ended abruptly - how she found out and her immediate reaction as a SAHM with no independent income living with her in-laws
- Navigating a sudden breakup as a content creator - how do you decide what to share?
- What is the FIRST step Bella took in discovering her new self?
- Dating after divorce and how she found love again
- Introducing your new partner to your kids and approaching co-parenting with your ex
- Bella’s advice for mums going on the same journey
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First 90 secondsJayde Couldwell· Host0:00
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Check out their brand-new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in store now.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:10
We would like to acknowledge the Bundjalung people, traditional custodians of this land where we record this podcast, and we pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Hello, yummy mummies.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:27
Hello, yummy mummies.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:27
Welcome to Beyond the Bump, a podcast brought to you by Jade Caldwell and Sophie Pearce.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:32
This podcast is targeted at mums, mums to be, and women in general.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:37
And gents, feel free to have a listen, too.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:39
It's a place to have real discussions and ask real questions, no matter how hard, with honest and authentic people. The aim is to have you feeling lighter, more supported, and more understood after every listen.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:52
Now, we can't promise that it will always be kept PG, so please be mindful around little ears. Here we go.
Sophie Pearce· Host1:00
Here we go. Hello, Bella, and welcome to Beyond the Bump podcast. Before we get started, can you please tell our beautiful bumpies a little bit about yourself and who's in your family?
Bella Messina· Guest1:09
Hello, guys. Thank you so much for having me. This is actually really exciting, 'cause this is the first time I've ever been on a podcast.
Sophie Pearce· Host1:14
Get out of town.
Jayde Couldwell· Host1:15
Ever.
Bella Messina· Guest1:16
Yeah. 'Cause I host my own podcast. I've done a lot of interviews from your perspective, but I've never done one as I'm the guest.
Jayde Couldwell· Host1:23
Well, cool.
Bella Messina· Guest1:23
So this is a bit of like a weird... Thank you. Um, but- How are you feeling being in the guest seat?
Sophie Pearce· Host1:29
'Cause I remember the first