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Up Past Bedtime
Bella Messina
44 episodes
6 days ago
Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.
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Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.
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Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep7: Main Character Energy - Decentering Men 101 with Mia Findlay

This week on Up Past Bedtime I’m joined by the incredible Mia Findlay, creator, speaker and the brilliant mind behind @whatmiadidnext. Mia has spent years helping women step into their power, unpack their conditioning and build lives that aren’t centred around keeping men comfortable. In this episode we sit down for the chat so many of us needed in our teens and early twenties.

Together we dive into what it actually means to decenter men, how to reclaim your identity outside of being someone’s partner, and the quiet ways women accidentally shape their whole lives around satisfying expectations that were never really ours. Mia shares the moments that pulled her into this work, the experiences that shaped her voice online, and why she is so passionate about helping straight women break away from the patterns that keep them small.

We talk motherhood, marriage, self abandonment, resentment, boundaries, the “good girl” performance, and why so many women wake up one day wondering how they lost themselves. This conversation is real, validating and a little confronting in the best way.


Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats... the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


More About Mia:

Instagram: ⁠@whatmiadidnext⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠@whatmiadidnext⁠

Youtube: ⁠@whatmiadidnext⁠

Podcast: Beyond Body & Pod Like A Girl

Website:⁠ www.beyondbodycoach.com⁠


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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1 week ago
1 hour 30 minutes 4 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep6: Unpopular Opinions Club - You Might Not Like These 👀

This week on Up Past Bedtime we are entering the Unpopular Opinions Club. I’m sharing some of my hot takes on motherhood, relationships and just life in general. Some of these will probably make you nod along in relief and some might make you raise an eyebrow, but that’s the fun of it.

You are welcome to agree, disagree or scream-laugh along. And if you have your own hot take, send it through so we can make this a series. The Unpopular Opinions Club is officially in session.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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2 weeks ago
41 minutes 56 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep5 Money Talks: Bargain Baddies Tell All

This week on Up Past Bedtime, we are going full Bargain Baddie mode. I’m sharing some of the best money saving hacks, tricks and strategies that have come out of my Instagram subscriber group chat, where 250 women are swapping deals, tips and smarter ways to spend. We chat about using Up Bank to make budgeting actually work, how to make the most of frequent flyer points, getting strategic with ShopBack and Black Friday, and the everyday wins that come from things like Amazon and OnePass.

More than anything, this episode is about how powerful it is when women talk openly about money. Learning, sharing, unlearning and lifting each other up. The Bargain Baddies really said collaboration over competition.

If you love a deal, love a chat and love feeling like you’re actually getting your life together, this one is for you. 💸✨


Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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3 weeks ago
38 minutes

Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep 4: October Life Update - PMDD, Stress & Figuring out where to live

This week I’m catching you up on what’s been going on behind the scenes. I open up about my PMDD diagnosis, how hard it can be to actually get help, and the stress of juggling it all as a single mum. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind trying to manage my mental health, money, and living situation all at once, but I wanted to share it honestly.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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4 weeks ago
46 minutes 14 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
After Dark S4 Ep1 - Drunk Diaries 🍾🤢

After Dark is finally back and I couldn’t be more excited. You guys loved it last season, so we’re bringing it back bigger, juicier, and even more unfiltered. In this season’s first After Dark episode, I’m introducing a brand new segment called Five Minute Fix, where I give my best advice on your dilemmas in five minutes or less. Then we dive straight into this week’s theme, Drunk Diaries. I’m sharing some of my own chaotic, hilarious drinking stories and reading out some of yours too. From wild nights to next-day regrets, it’s the perfect mix of relatable, embarrassing, and downright funny.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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1 month ago
38 minutes 47 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep3: Notes to my Daughters - What I want you to know...

In this week’s episode of Up Past Bedtime, I’m getting personal with a letter to my girls, with all the things I want them to know about life, love, and motherhood. I open up about what it’s been like to raise them while navigating separation, healing, and rediscovering who I am as a woman and a mum. From lessons in self-worth and communication to embracing imperfection and finding beauty in the chaos, this episode is a reflection on everything I’ve learned so far... and everything I hope they’ll carry with them as they grow.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


Book Mentioned (Motherhood Poetry):

Beautiful Chaos, Jessica Urlichs


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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1 month ago
45 minutes 39 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep1: The Season of More - I'm Back! Let's Catch Up...

I’m back, and so is Up Past Bedtime! After a two-month break, I’m kicking off Season 4, which I’m calling 'The Season of More'. More honesty, more vulnerability, more laughter, and more connection.

In this episode, I catch you up on everything that’s been happening in my world, from navigating life as a single mum, to working through burnout, my ongoing divorce, and the emotional toll that comes with trying to do it all. It’s been a season of growth, reflection, and learning to slow down when life feels too heavy.

I also share what’s to come this season, including new segments, deeper conversations, more community involvement, and of course, our beloved After Dark bonus episodes (which are going to be even juicier than before).

This episode feels like a deep exhale after a big few months, real, raw, and straight from the heart. Welcome to The Season of More.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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1 month ago
48 minutes 54 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S4 Ep2: The Fine Print of Adulthood (Terms & Conditions Apply 💀)

Let’s talk about the stuff no one really prepares you for… the fine print of adulthood.

In this episode, I dive into all the things we should’ve been taught growing up, from understanding finances, navigating emotional health, and looking after our bodies, to figuring out the messy realities of relationships, marriage, and everything in between.

I share some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned since becoming an adult (and especially since my marriage breakdown), and how I’ve had to completely re-learn what “having it together” actually means.

This chat is honest, a little chaotic, and very real. Because adulthood isn’t just bills and birthdays, it’s learning to read the fine print no one told us existed.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?!

Contact us on the UPB Hotline:

helloupb@messinaco.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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1 month ago
43 minutes 4 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
SEASON 4: The Season of More

What to expect when UPB returns Oct 15th, 6am AEST

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1 month ago
1 minute 18 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
After Dark S3 Ep4: You Ask, I HAVE to answer...

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠@mylbdo.⁠⁠ Use the code 'UPB20' at ⁠⁠www.lbdo.com⁠⁠ to save 20% off full priced items, site wide. This code is not valid with other offers.

In this episode of Up Past Bedtime: After Dark, I have no choice... I HAVE to answer the questions you've asked. After leaving a poll on the UPB IG and asking our audience to vote on their most burning, must know questions, I am here to deliver the answers.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime

UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com

Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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3 months ago
32 minutes 20 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep15: UPB Live Show - Up Late With Sydney

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

Sydney, you were EVERYTHING 🥹💕 My very first Up Past Bedtime live show felt like the ultimate girl’s night - unfiltered chats, laughter, and so many special moments with some of the most incredible women in the room.

In this episode, I’m bringing you along for the ride - from the raw conversations we had on stage, to the behind-the-scenes feels of hosting my first ever live event. Think of it as your front row ticket to the Sydney slumber party you didn’t know you needed.

So grab a wine (or a mocktail), get cozy, and let’s relive the night we stayed up past bedtime together. ✨

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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3 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 9 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep14: What Loss Taught Me About Living - Mel's Grief Journey

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

This week on Up Past Bedtime, I’m joined by my friend and business manager, Mel Synott, for an honest and deeply personal conversation about grief and the way it reshapes who we are. In 2023, Mel lost her dad suddenly to cancer, an experience that shook her entire world and set her on a path of radical change. From leaving her high-profile job to rethinking what truly matters, Mel opens up about the messy, nonlinear journey of loss. We talk about how grief changes your relationships, your priorities, and even the way you see yourself, and why sometimes the greatest growth comes from the most heartbreaking seasons.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


Mel's Socials:

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@melissasynott

Instagram: ⁠⁠@melissasynott


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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3 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes 56 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep13: Loving The Life You Didn’t Picture - Motherhood and Disability with Kathryn Denny

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

In this episode, I sat down with the incredible Kathryn Denny to talk all about what it’s like when life doesn’t the way you planned — and how you learn to find beauty in a completely different path than the one you imagined.

Kathryn shares her experience parenting her son Jaska, who lives with a disability, and we chat about the emotional rollercoaster that comes with navigating diagnoses, letting go of expectations, and learning to lean into the present. We talked about how isolating early motherhood can be, the power of community (especially online), and why sometimes the best thing you can do is just take it one moment at a time.

This isn’t a heavy conversation — it’s a really warm, honest one about strength, surrender, and loving your child for exactly who they are. Kathryn is such a calming, grounded presence and I feel really lucky she shared her story with us.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


Kathryn's Socials:

Tik Tok: ⁠@kathryndenny

Instagram: ⁠@kathryndenny

Youtube: ⁠@kathryndenny_


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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3 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 29 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep12: I've Forgot to Have Fun - My Struggle with Burn Out and Perfectionism

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

Lately I’ve realised I’ve been so focused on reaching goals- healing, growing, achieving, ticking off the to-do list - that I kind of forgot to actually enjoy my life. I’ve been in this hyperproductive mode, chasing the next thing, and honestly… it’s left me feeling flat. In this episode, I’m unpacking what it looks like when you get stuck in the grind and forget to have fun.

I talk about the pressure to always be improving, why I’ve found myself saying “I’ll be happy when…” way too often, and how I’m trying to shift my mindset back to joy in the now. If you’ve been deep in your hustle era and lowkey miserable, this one’s for you.

Let’s talk about slowing down and learning to live, not just achieve.

UPB Socials:

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Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com

Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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3 months ago
38 minutes 28 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 EP 11: Budgeting Through The Chaos - Money Chats w. Victoria Devine

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

Life changes can hit hard. Whether it’s a breakup, a baby, or a big career pivot... Often the last thing we feel in those moments is financially in control. In this episode of Up Past Bedtime, I’m joined by the incredible Victoria Devine, host of She’s On The Money and everyone’s financial bestie, to talk about managing money in seasons of change.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


Victoria's Socials:

Podcast: She's On The Money

Instagram: @shesonthemoneyaus

Tik Tok: @shesonthemoney

Website: www.shesonthemoney.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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4 months ago
56 minutes 37 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep10: This Wasn't What I Imagined - Single Motherhood & Divorce w. Marcia Leone

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

In this episode, I sit down with Marcia Leone for the kind of raw, honest, and hopeful conversation I’ve been craving. Marcia is one of the OG mummy bloggers turned businesswoman, writer, and single mama of two. Over the past few years, she’s walked through her own marriage breakdown and come out the other side with so much wisdom and grace.

We talk about the identity shift that comes with becoming a single mum, the grief and guilt of letting go of a family unit, and the unexpected beauty that comes with building a new version of your life. Marcia shares what those early days of separation really felt like, how she’s rebuilt her life piece by piece, and the role vulnerability and community have played in her healing.

As someone who’s still in the thick of it, this conversation felt like sitting with a big sister who’s been through the fire and is now gently reminding me (and all of us) that it does get better.


UPB is sending one lucky listener to a Motherhood Retreat, hosted by Marcia, at the end of August 2025. All details about this exclusive giveaway are in the episode.

To enter the Byron Bay Motherhood Retreat Giveaway click here!


Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.


Marcia's Socials:

Instagram: @marcialeone_

Website: www.notsomumsy.com


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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4 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 56 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep9: The Not-So-Hot Girl Glow Up Journey - What I've Learnt About Self Love and Healing

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

In this episode of Up Past Bedtime, I’m opening up about what self-love really looks like for me right now... and spoiler: it’s not face masks and bubble baths.

I talk about the real glow up that comes from the inside out, the kind no one can see on Instagram. From learning how to actually rest (which has been way harder than I expected), to setting boundaries, going to therapy, and redefining what it means to take care of myself; this episode is a raw, honest look at the kind of growth I’m most proud of.

I also share a little announcement about my upcoming LIVE podcast recording (eek! Tickets go live at 8pm July 10th).

Let’s stay up late and talk about becoming the woman we’re meant to be... even if no one else notices just yet.

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


UPB Socials:

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Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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4 months ago
43 minutes 6 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
After Dark S3 Ep3: Gentle Boy & The Things I Left Out

This episode is sponsored by ⁠@mylbdo.⁠ Use the code 'UPB20' at ⁠www.lbdo.com⁠ to save 20% off full priced items, site wide. This code is not valid with other offers.

In this episode of Up Past Bedtime: After Dark, I’m answering all the juicy questions you sent in about my relationship with Gentle Boy—the ones you said I conveniently skipped in my soft launch episode. From navigating love after divorce to balancing co-parenting with dating again, I’m sharing it all. The fears, the excitement, the reality of letting someone new into my life as a mum of two—and yes, the parts I was a little too shy to spill last time. This is an honest, late-night chat about resilience, love, and what it really feels like to find happiness again (even when it’s scary).


Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime

UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com

Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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4 months ago
40 minutes 15 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep8: Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me I Was Neurodivergent? - ADHD & Autism with Emily Geraghty

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nu Harvest⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.

In this episode of Up Past Bedtime, I sit down with the incredible Emily Geraghty; a neurodivergent mum, advocate, and honestly, one of the most requested guests we’ve ever had.

We get raw and real about what it’s like living with ADHD and ASD as adults, and how that impacts motherhood, identity, and everything in between.

Emily opens up about her own diagnosis journey and what unmasking has looked like for her - the challenges, the grief, but also the clarity that comes with finally understanding yourself. We talk about the stigma that still exists around neurodivergence, the emotional and financial weight of seeking therapy and support, and the overwhelming pressure that so many of us feel to hold it all together.

This episode is an honest look at the messy, beautiful, and often misunderstood experience of being neurodivergent (especially as women and mothers).

Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


Emily's Socials:

Instagram: @emily_georgina96

Tik Tok: @emilygeraghty96


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 48 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
S3 Ep7: Our Half-Way 2025 Bingo Card Check-In - It's Already June?!?

This season is proudly brought to you by⁠ Nu Harvest⁠. You can shop their full range ⁠here⁠ and use the code 'BELLSMESSINA' to save 15%.


In this episode of Up Past Bedtime, I’m doing a little check-in... with myself and with you. At the start of the year, I shared my 2025 Bingo Card and encouraged you to create one too… and somehow, we’re already halfway through the year?! So I thought it was the perfect time to sit down and reflect on how we’re tracking with those goals.

I’m chatting through what I’ve ticked off so far, what’s still a work in progress, and how my intentions for the year have shifted; especially after sharing my new relationship and settling into a new season of life. From navigating money stuff and investing, to self-care, routines, and creating my dream outdoor space… it’s all in here.

This episode is your reminder that growth isn’t linear, goals can evolve, and we’re all just doing our best. So let’s check in together - how’s your Bingo card looking?


Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime


UPB Socials:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uppastbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Email Us: upbpod@messinaco.com


Bella’s Socials: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bellsmessina

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5 months ago
43 minutes 24 seconds

Up Past Bedtime
Up Past Bedtime with Bella Messina is your go-to for late-night, unfiltered chats—the kind of conversations you’d have with your closest girlfriends. From relationships to motherhood, no topic is off-limits as Bella, a 20-something mum of two, invites you into candid conversations with inspiring women and shares her own raw stories. This podcast is where you’ll feel seen, heard, and completely understood. So get comfortable, because the best conversations happen when you’re up past bedtime.