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.SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/up-past-bedtime-messina/subscribe

Up Past Bedtime is a society podcast hosted by Bella Messina, with 56 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Bella Messina hosts Up Past Bedtime, a society show with 56 episodes published.

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  Episode #57

  I'm Spending Too Much Money

  Sep 24, 202645 min

  SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/up-past-bedtime-messina/subscribe For the last six months, I feel like I’ve been operating on a financial model of: money comes in… and money goes straight back out. And honestly? I’m fucking sick of it. I’m constantly telling myself that life is SO expensive, but recently I’ve had a bit of a realisation: maybe it’s not just life that’s expensive. Maybe it’s the pressure I put on myself to constantly have, do, buy and upgrade MORE that’s expensive. This week, we’re talking about lifestyle creep, overconsumption, the “little treat” economy and how social media has completely warped our perception of what a normal lifestyle should look like. From clothing hauls and beauty maintenance to takeaway, home renovations, kids’ stuff and the never-ending pressure to keep up, when did all of these little luxuries start feeling like necessities? And as someone whose literal job involves influencing people to buy things, I’m very aware that I’m part of the problem. So, I’m setting myself a challenge for the rest of 2026: spend LESS. Fewer purchases, fewer trades, less eating out and an actual personal entertainment budget. I want to reuse, rewear and rework what I already have and see if I can get the same dopamine from creativity that I’ve been getting from consumption. 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 30-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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  Episode #56

  Relationships After Divorce: Can You Ever Start Fresh? ~ Ep 56

  Sep 18, 202637 min

  Dating after divorce hasn’t been the hard part for me. Falling in love again wasn’t even the hard part. Turns out, it’s what happens when that relationship starts getting serious that has brought ALL my shit to the surface. Recently, relationships have become a really stressful part of my life, and honestly, it’s taken me completely by surprise. Conversations about living together, sharing finances, integrating a partner into my girls’ lives and what long-term commitment looks like after divorce have brought up fears and trauma I genuinely thought I’d already worked through. And unfortunately, those fears don’t just stay in my head. They’ve caused tension, arguments and some really difficult conversations in my relationship, leaving me wondering: is this a boundary I’ve created because I know myself better now, or is it fear because I’m terrified of history repeating itself? So this week, we’re talking about the messy reality of relationships after divorce, protecting the independence you fought so hard to rebuild, learning to trust again and the question I’m currently trying to answer myself: can you ever really start over, or do you simply learn how to start again as the person you became after? ♥️

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  Episode #55

  Going Boy Sober & Decentering Men with Dee Salmin ~ Ep 55

  Sep 9, 20261h 21m

  What happens when you stop making romantic love the centre of your entire world… and start expecting the men in your life to actually meet your standards? This week I’m joined by Dee Salmin, host of The Hook Up and author of It’s Not Love Actually , for a VERY overdue conversation about men, love, relationships and all the things we simply refuse to settle for anymore. After reading Dee’s book, I had approximately 400 things I wanted to talk to her about, so we’re getting into ALL of it. Being “Boy Sober”, radically decentering men, why “women who hate men have the best boyfriends”, the difference between hating men and simply refusing to lower our standards for them, and why women who expect more from their relationships are so often told they’re bitter, jaded or destined to die alone. Which is particularly funny considering Dee and I are both in very loving relationships This is a big, juicy conversation about loving men without centering them, having high standards without apologising for them, and building a life so full that a relationship has to genuinely add to it to deserve a place in it. ♥️ WANT MORE FROM DEE? You can purchase her book 'It's Not Love Actually' on Amazon Subscribe to her 'No Chill Girl' substack Listen to her on Triple J's 'The Hook Up' podcast Dee's Instagram: @dee.salmin Dee's TikTok: @deesalmin

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  Episode #54

  September Life Update ~ Ep 54

  Sep 2, 202632 min

  SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/up-past-bedtime-messina/subscribe September feels a little different… because for the first time in what feels like FOREVER, life is actually starting to slow down. This week I’m giving you a big life update ♥️ We’re talking about finally reaching the end of the major Barbie Dream Home renovations, my attempt to stop filling every spare second of my life with a new project, some unexpected separation anxiety with my oldest daughter (and the Single Mum guilt that has come along with it), and my very necessary mission to stop spending, start saving and consume a whole lot less After spending the last few years constantly rebuilding, changing and working towards the next thing, I think I’m finally learning that maybe I don’t need another project… Maybe it’s time to actually enjoy the life I’ve spent so much time building. 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 30-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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  Episode #53

  My No Explanation Era ~ Ep 53

  Aug 26, 202637 min

  SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/up-past-bedtime-messina/subscribe I’ve gotten pretty good at doing what I want… but apparently, I still need everyone to understand WHY I’m doing it As a reformed people pleaser, I thought learning to say no, set boundaries and make decisions for myself was the hard part. Turns out, there’s another layer: learning to do those things without providing a 14-slide PowerPoint presentation explaining and justifying every decision I make. This week, I’m unpacking my newest self-development challenge: allowing “no” to be a complete answer, letting people misunderstand me, making decisions without seeking approval disguised as “context”, and, maybe hardest of all, allowing myself to rest without first proving I’ve earned it. Welcome to my No Explanation Era. I’m doing it because I want to. That’s it. That’s the explanation ♥️ 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 30-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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