Move it Mama - The Sparkle Pod

Let us preface from the outset that Leece has no microphone today and both of us are coming from tinny sounding office rooms, so, please bear with us. From next week Leece should have a new mic and we'll start bringing our coat hangers and coats in to soften the sound (if we can lol). We actually had a strategic phone call before recording that was meant to be a kind of 'pre-pod vent' - a way to get the negativity off the chest before recording so that we could give out only positive vibes. Well, plans can change, can't they? Right before we came on, we had the epiphany that we need to be true to ourselves and can't fake anything so here we are, warts and all. Leece runs through the morning sh*t show, from her alarm that wasn't set to her dying iPad to her backhanded blusher compliment. From there we can't help but talk about the teens and everything that parenting these delights encompasses, our issue with makeup and compliments, a comprehensive disc analogy slash success story and then finally we touch on the lemon, a book recommendation chick and what's bringing us joy (so much - even still). Thanks for your love and support - we are so grateful to our podcast community for being here every week. Here's to a better mic and more positivity next time!!

Today’s episode is, as per, a full life debrief. The tech is annoying - we have patches of Leece's mic going in and out - sorry, but as promised we'll fix this and be more professional (!). We talk to the mum spirals, the parenting wins, and everything in between. We chat about Louis and his cruiser bike era, Rico's school camp and the emotional rollercoaster of letting your kids choose their own friends (how hard is this?). Leece gives us the update on getting an office and we unpack the weekend — including Dan taking the kids out solo which felt like a monumental moment, not going to Electric Ave and sauna eavesdropping. We then deep dive into Leece’s self-diagnosed rejection disorder and our shared talent for over-analysing literally everything we say, do, and think (not that great for two chicks who podcast every Monday). In summary - motherhood, self-awareness, spiraling and what's bringing us joy just to round things off.

This week, we begin in the trenches a bit. We chat about life feeling really HARD and how unhelpful it is when you open social media and everyone else looks like every aspect of their life is perfect. Comparison is alive and well - even though we know it's a thief. Life is really hard for many different reasons and so this is where we begin. The mood softens a little as we unpack the teen years (although, send help) - vaping, drinking, eye rolls and the slow release of control in parenting kids who now think they know everything. As usual, we also cover super important cultural commentary such as (but not limited to) - what your nail shape says about you (hello ballerina), a Hello Disc update (again), and why Round the Bays reminded us that doing an event is always such a great idea. Plus: Rico’s trade school update, Beau heading off to school, food bits we’re currently stoked about and not one but A FEW sparkle spreaders to round things out! As usual this is mild therapy / us on a Monday as you've come to expect. We over-analyse every episode so please bear with our ebbs and flows! Love x

Kia ora! Back for another round of a one hour plus waffle train you just can't help but sink your ears into. Is that what they say? Lol. As always, we end up having a good moan about the kids - particularly the teen phase and the circus it currently is for Leece. Phones on downtime, sniffing undies, sleepover negotiations, and the eternal challenge of being on the same page as your partner - it’s all on. We then dive into the nitty gritty - Valentines Day and associated musings, the game Fishbowl (sounds like a good time), supplements and creatine, events such as Hyrox, an update on the period disc, food habits including fasting and much, much more. Thank you to our lovely member who gave us permission to share her email at the end. This is the magic. Love you guys.

Welcome back to the podcast and 'appy Mondee. We're here gas-bagging about all sorts - from what we're wearing to social media, teens and school, grief, camping, family moments and memories and more. Honestly where does the time go? It felt like we were talking for about 15 minutes but here we are again with another 1 hour+ episode. It's been a heavy week for Leece, which we actually don't dive into much at all (you'll likely know if you've worked out with her), but we otherwise have lots of chat around teenagers; what's going on for Leece in that respect - and somehow then find ourselves discussing the topic of grief. We dive into camping post an overnighter in Geraldine and now that we're finished, we'll no doubt spend the rest of the week over-analysing every inch of out chat (lol). The joys of speaking out loud and publishing your conversations!! We love it though don't we and thank you for being here! And if you're new here, and haven't checked out our app - DO! A free 7-day trial is available on both our monthly and annual subscriptions :)