💌 when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?

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Welcome to my imperfect email.

As always, every week, we’ll send a question that will help you reflect on your own imperfect life, inspired by this week’s episode.

Bron Lewis is a triple threat; she can push her toddler on the swing, whilst belting out Tina Arena, and simultaneously get her newborn to sleep in the pram.

But in all seriousness, Bron’s honesty about motherhood, the post-natal darkness, the overwhelm, and the love, is about to make thousands of mothers all over the world feel less alone.

Have the tissues on standby,

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when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?

We'd love to hear your answer to this question. If you're in the mood to get vulnerable and share your writing, send it through.

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Is It Me or Post-Natal Anxiety?

With Bron Lewis

What do you do when your 3 day-old-baby just doesn’t wake up?

Motherhood is really hard. And Bron Lewis isn’t afraid to talk about it. (anymore).

Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, Bron answers the question ‘when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?’, and recounts the worst week of her life.

Deals with the devil, post-natal anxiety, and post-natal depression, Bron is incredibly vulnerable with Hugh and Ryan, sharing how the love from friends, professional help, and medication allowed her to return to herself.

Bron, it was a delight.

Watch now

For right now

Appreciate a mum. (27:16-29:00)

_{Is there a mum in your life who needs to hear they’re doing a good job? They might not want to accept the compliment in the moment, but it might be a scrap of light they hold onto for the rest of the week.}

For this week

Maybe, it doesn’t have to be this hard? (44:52-45:44).

_{If something’s not feeling right, book an appointment with a medical practitioner.}

For this season of your life

Accept help. (1:30:59 - 1:32:49).

_{We’re not saying this is easy, actually, quite the opposite. But start small. Accepting help does not mean that you’ve failed.}

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what would it feel like to NOT have to ‘fix’ everything?

Right, here we go. Some background for you. My name is Joe, I come from a small rural town in north-west Victoria.

I was in the top 1% of listeners of the show for 2025, Ryan made me re-consider how proud I was of that choice in that Spotify wrapped message haha.

Anyway, similar to Hugh, I recently have gotten a combined AuDHD diagnosis and it has been quite the journey. Lots of grief and frustration, and working through the thought that ‘it’s not lost time’. You touched on it beautifully in the summer series.

My goal this year, is to sit and type a response to every vulnerabilitea-mail question that comes in, on my own, not using ChatGPT.

I've always believed I'm not very good at English, and that is probably true. But what a good excuse to have a go and prove that narrative wrong, by responding here. Thanks for such a stable and constant podcast in my feed.

In answer to this week’s question . . .

Freeing! I have always been a fixer. I have often put too much of my self belonging and worth on being someone who fixes/can provide/is component.

Growing up, I was naturally a listener; I've always observed and did what was right, trying to fit the norm and gain some sort of pass to exist in the world. That naturally meant family, friends and community felt like I could handle issues, hardships, problems, information. Which I could, but in recent times, I realised it was also the reason I felt exhausted a lot of the time, thanks to an AuDHD diagnosis.

I've had to work really hard not to bear the weight of everyone's world on my shoulders. Believe me, mine in my head is loud enough as is.

It takes me a lot of work to not naturally try and resolve the adversities people face. My existence or relationships doesn't depend on that ability.

For me, to not feel like I need to 'fix' everything and not worry about feeling like that, I think I wouldn't know what to do with that ounce of freedom.

Until the next question hits the inbox.

Thanks, Joe

Thank you so much for sharing your reflection with us, and with all of you! Always vulnerable responsibly.

Lovvveeeeeeee Bron Lewis as much as we do?

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What you missed this week on A Little More Imperfects . . .

Ryan talks about his experience during the Bondi terrorist attack
Hugh gives us an update on his ADHD medication journey, and provides us with an incredible this-would-only-happen-to-Hugh-moment (or should we say moments. plural)