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Episode Description: Welcome to Mum Brains Abroad! In their very first episode, Annika and Anjelli introduce themselves — two expat mums living in Copenhagen navigating first-time motherhood far from home. Annika is a German-Australian PhD researcher; Anjelli is a Filipina entrepreneur. Together they are rewriting what "mum brain" means.

They share how they met through a pregnancy community brunch they built themselves, why they started this podcast, and what listeners can expect every week — including their signature segment, Mum High & Mum Low.

Topics covered:

• Who they are & how they ended up in Denmark
• The story behind the name "Mum Brains Abroad"
• Building community during pregnancy as an expat
• Mum groups in Denmark: municipality groups vs. their own community
• Their different perspectives: birth stories, partners, age, languages
• Mum High & Low: personality milestones & nap schedule chaos

0:00

Welcome & introductions

0:08

Annika's background (Germany/Australia → Denmark, PhD, new mum)

0:50

Anjelli's background (Philippines → Copenhagen, hospitality business, new mum)

2:55

Why "Mum Brains Abroad"? Reframing the name & mission

4:20

How they met – pregnancy brunch community

6:37

Mum groups in Denmark & the value of bonding during pregnancy

10:38

Why they started this podcast

11:39

What to expect: weekly episodes, guests, Instagram & website

12:30

The "Mum High & Mum Low" segment explained

13:35

Their different perspectives: partners, birth stories, age, multilingualism

17:34

Anjelli's Mum High & Low (daughter's sweet gesture / daylight savings nap chaos)

21:47

Annika's Mum High & Low (personality burst / high chair battles at dinner)

25:38

Next episode preview: Journey to motherhood, partners, pregnancy stories

Episode description:

Did you always know you wanted to be a mum? In this episode, the hosts get honest about where they each started — one who never felt the pull until her thirties, and one who always knew but let life lead the way. They share how their relationships shaped their paths to parenthood, what their fertility journeys looked like, and the very different (and very real) moments they found out they were pregnant.

They also talk about what it means to raise children as expats in Denmark — a country that makes space for slow living, long maternity leave, and strollers on the metro (terrifying or not). The episode closes with their mum high and mum low of the week: toddler dinner meltdowns, unpredictable nap schedules, a first outdoor play session, and the peace that comes with finally making a decision about daycare.

Themes covered:

• Did she always want children?
• Career vs family mindset
• Fertility, age, and staying stress-free
• Finding out you're pregnant — the real reaction
• Expat parenting in Denmark
• Mum highs and lows

Timestamps:

0:00

Introduction — Expectations vs Reality of Motherhood

0:47

Did We Always Want Kids?

2:09

Marriage, Family & Our Relationships

7:22

Trying to Conceive & Fertility

18:33

How We Found Out We Were Pregnant

30:00

Raising a Family in Denmark

35:38

Mum High & Mum Low of the Week