In Conversation with Jessie Fenech
Meet Jessie — naturopath, former yoga teacher, and wholehearted mother to her daughter Bambi. Rooted in nature and guided by instinct, Jessie has spent years learning the art of deep nourishment. We speak to Jessie about how motherhood has brought that calling into sharper focus, about her gentle rhythms and routines, and how she finds peace in this new chapter of mothering.
Photography by Tash Scheiner
We visited Jessie at home, where life with little Bambi is tender, unhurried, and full of small beautiful moments. With an interstate move on the horizon — drawn by sunshine and a cherished network of loved ones. She welcomed us so warmly, and we're honored to share a glimpse into her world before her next adventure begins.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and who you share your home with?
At heart, I'm a nature-loving, book-reading, slow-moving, homebody who loves to be around my people. I was lucky enough to teach yoga trainings for 15 years before shifting into naturopathy. I share my home with my daughter, Bambi, we're about to move interstate for sunnier weather and a beautiful network of loved ones.
What does a typical morning in your home look like?
We're up early with the birds and spend the first hour of the day playing together at home. This time is really special for connecting, having fun, and setting the tone for the day. We've been having this magic hour since Bambi was a newborn. Then breakfast, and outdoors to a park, beach or market.
How did the birth of your daughter change you?
Intensely, I'm still processing and making sense of it all. It truly took my breath away in both beautiful and complex ways for a long time. I feel more whole as a woman and also more in tune with my desires. I am grateful to have experienced a long, primal labour, but I also feel a mix of sadness and shame at times, as it didn't unfold as I had longed and prepared for. At the same time, these feelings have brought me much closer to myself and my relationship with the earth and with art. 
What do you love most about being a mother?
The nurturing! I love tending to each one of my daughter's multidimensional needs. It’s also precious to watch her grow and get to know who she is: her dancing, her giggles, her curiosity, her gentleness, her interests, her beauty, and the vitality she radiates. I also love the relationships that have grown with other mums; there’s a shared world between us that feels really good to be part of.
What surprised you most about motherhood?
What surprised me most about motherhood was realising how invisible the needs and autonomy of new mothers and their babies can sometimes be in our culture. I hadn’t expected how much I'd need to advocate for us to protect our sacred space and to keep the focus on rest, bonding, recovery and expanding outward at our own pace. It taught me the importance of genuine community awareness and care.
What was the hardest and best part of your breastfeeding journey so far?
Breastfeeding has been smooth for us. I continue to breastfeed now at 1.5 years. I have so many treasured memories of meeting each other in the middle of the night, again and again. And one powerful core memory on night three, when it all 'clicked' and she latched and we shared the most amazing hours bonding. Cluster feeding was the most challenging part, emotionally and physically. It asked so much of me, and I would begin to feel very fragile after a few days in a row. But I’m deeply thankful that I could exclusively breastfeed my baby.
How has motherhood changed your relationship with yourself?
It’s completely changed my relationship with time. It’s easier to treasure every minute of it now, the full time and the free time. It all feels important, and it’s moving so quickly. Motherhood has brought what matters most right to the surface, and I feel a new urgency to grab hold of it all, to experience and do the things I dream of.
Are there any books, podcasts or journals that have inspired you on your journey into motherhood?
I loved reading anything by Mary Oliver; she writes straight from the soul, and the way she captures land, plants, animals, awe and wonder always moves me.
Are there any little rituals that you do together?
Going to the playground has become a daily ritual in itself. Little things like getting flowers for the house. I'd like to build a ritual around gardening and cooking with our produce together. And having dinner with a candle lit, at the moment she's so busy, she'll mostly only eat while walking around the house, all the soft furnishings have taken a big hit.
Through food, herbs, and walking. Listening to music. Sunlight. Bambi goes to bed early, around 5 or 6pm, and I love having that time to fill my cup. I also give myself lots of grace. Life is so full right now, and I choose to be present with the season I’m in.
To stay close to the natural world. To trust her instincts and to feel free to live in ways that are authentic to who she is.
Jessie wears our Milk Label Leakproof Milk Bralette in White & Essential Milk Bra in Cocoa - Size M, paired with the Sleep shorts in White & Cocoa - Size 8.
