Move it Mama - The Sparkle Pod

This week we're chatting all things Finish Strong (we're officially underway!) and celebrating our very first challenge partner, Nothing Naughty! We're so excited about this partnership and so grateful to NN for their support of Finish Strong - our first in-app challenge of this type! We're on a big weekend debrief touching on all of it - from Lisa's first paddle ball experience, Halloween - the j...

Hello everybody! Welcome to the newest side of The Sparkle Pod - our Member Story Series. First off the ranks is a North Island based, beautiful member of ours - who we've also both had the pleasure of meeting IRL - Mel. Mel has been with us and part of our community since pretty much day dot. She stumbled across Move it Mama on Facebook one day and has basically worked out with us 5x a week ever...

We're not ones to sugarcoat it: this week’s episode is a smidge less life-changing lightbulb moments and 1000% two sisters having a good old natter while running on average moods (nothing super new? lol). We chat a little about the recent hyper fixation, Nobody Wants This, on Netflix, Leece’s PMS-induced lacklustre mood, kids being a handful (why do they always seem to save their biggest performan...

Surprise! We've been meaning to record a follow up Book Club chat for some time - excuse our tardiness, but here we are. A lot to dissect in this one and in fact a surprising underlying question being: do you classify reading on a kindle, skimming sections and or audio books as actually reading? We'd love for you to weigh in! We know and understand that many of you cuss, nod and yell at us along t...

Hello - a few days late after our work trip to Auckland and here we are. We kick off with a recap of the Baby Expo: the highs (food), the chaos and the joy of reconnecting with old friends and so many of you amazing members in real life. Then it’s on to more food highlights and the details, because well of course. We chat bodyweight and loaded workouts, how each one fits, and why strength training...

Forgive us as we dive into this head first, accented and with some high level teen saga to offload (high level because we can't be rattling off all of the detail - we appreciate you'll understand). After offloading the biggest struggle at present we briefly talk to some trashy novels and a must watch trashy movie (hot dude). In otherwise exciting news, as of today, you can register yourself for ou...

Back again - here there and everywhere as you've come to expect. We start with a rant about social media and the pain points of everything to do with it, motherhood confessions (that Jess is now over-analysing), parenting small children and parenting older children, coffee issues, a debrief from Leece after a few boujee nights away this past week and everything else in between. We look forward to...

We had suggested we'd come back last week with a follow up episode but when we heard crickets and the week ran away with us we decided, we'll save it for Monday. We're glad we did as the chat seemed to flow today. We had few tense moments in the last week which we dissect on the pod. As you'll find out, it was nothing major at all and just goes to show we've got progress in some form. We talk abou...

Hello! Back to the mic after a week sat poolside in Fiji. We are feeling so blessed and grateful for the week we've just had. We honestly didn't think it would ever leave the group chat and in fact it barely even made the group chat because we were too superstitious to give it any air-time. There have been a few battles going on for the family and getting together for our first overseas trip toget...

Back at it for another week with a long-winded episode of waffle. We got to the end of this feeling like we'd spent a long time talking about not that much so, enjoy the dulcet tones while you clean the house/go for the walk/drive to your next destination. We love that you're here for it. We dissect a fair bit this morning - from Leece's current technology/appliance woes, to coffee and floss etiqu...

HELLO! We're back. Another week on the waffly pod with quite a lot to say. Jess is back from a month away so there is a lot to dissect - from movies and plane etiquette to UK coffee culture, a French heatwave complete with bites, travelling with kids and more. We run through a list of highlights that naturally seem to simultaneously highlight the lowlights, for what ends up being just one big post...

Got Ainslie on the mic today and as per we started with a few tech difficulties but got there in the end. Ainslie is our resident Yoga instructor who I met in 2018. I take her and you and myself on a bit of journey! We discuss her as a 15 year old boarding school brat, being a rousie on the farm and hooking up with the local shepherd, studying to be a vet tech, losing her period for seven years an...

Well we are back and wow what fun to be recording two times this week with Jessy’s womb mate. Thrills. Loved this chat a lot and know you guys will too. Have not mastered writing down as we speak yet (lol) - but from memory we discuss sexy names, sexuality, introverted extroverts, finding joy (common topic) looking forward to things but actually making sure we look forward to today cos who knows w...

Well, a big old mixed bag today. We didn't have enough time so we have told you, our listeners - that if you want a bonus episode this week with part two of Leece and Char - please come forward! Otherwise, here's the low down. We discuss: what is in a name? and learning to spell and like the name Lisa. Life without my boss (aka Jess) and feeling one step ahead but desp deep down missing her and gr...

Hello! Another surprise wee episode with another very special guest - sis in law Sarah Mizzi aka trainer Hobbsy. This chat comes with a trigger warning as things become quite heavy discussing Sarah's angel daughter Sophia - please listen with caution if you believe this may be triggering for you. We otherwise discuss a little of everything - an update from Sarah on work, books, Stan, husband Noo (...

Hello! Well what a thrill to have a marathon runner in my bedroom next to me today. No wardrobe in sight just the two of us on the mic debriefing all things marathon. This morning we settle in with Kirst and debrief her first ever 42km run ONLY YESTERDAY! Her sodden feet, her untied shoelaces, some panicked unintended toilet paper rationing and much more. Conditions were testing, and as anyone who...

Hello! In true fashion - ie when our feng shui is mucked about and our diaries do stuff to mean we have to record at a time and place other than the usual - life throws us lemons! We had major connectivity issues today - no idea why - must've been fate/the internet knowing we're already going against the grain. Alas, we made it and if you think there are spots where our chat doesn't flow it's beca...

Hello, not a Monday goes by where we don't need to dissect the ins and outs of being parents and the rigmarole that is second guessing ALL YOUR DECISIONS ever. Are we doing this wrong? Who are we breeding? WHAT are we breeding? So many difficult moments come from this gig and if you know us, you'll know by now that sometimes we just need to mull it all over - and in the company of our great pal an...

Last night we posted about how we recorded our podcast yesterday - as we do - but that it was a complete fail and we decided not to publish it. In response to that post, we were sent some lovely DMs and messages about how, no matter how an episode of the podcast turns out, it's a valuable resource (can we call it that?) for people, and whether we feel it's up to scratch or not, it's useful and enj...

Hello! School holiday Monday - first week for Jess, third week for Leece - quite the contrast. Between the school holiday juggle we managed a fun-filled hour to the mic and we're happy to be here (actually locked in the robe again today). Honestly this snippet is quite challenging to pen today as trying to remember what was discussed when you don't take notes in the wardrobe is a tough gig. We tak...

OK here we go back to the mics for your waffly Monday morning. At the time of recording it's 815am in the morning for Leece and she's off the back of a high-stim morning - we can't help but kick things off and go on the journey. Following that, we're touching on everything that's been on our radar these past few weeks. From Rico's health kick to rib contouring, periods and perimenopause, overcompl...

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The big question is - are we the only ones up in arms about an airplane? How do they work? Who invented them? And why don't people get off in the orderly fashion anymore? DO YOU? Or are you one of those people who don't wait for the rows in front of you? Send us your thoughts - we promise not to judge (!). It's been a hot minute since we've hit this podcast so a big thank you for your patience and...

Today we feel so grateful to our other sister in law, Sarah, for very bravely sharing her journey with infant loss and miscarriage. We must preface this podcast to alert you of the fact this conversation may be triggering for some of our audience, as Sarah very courageously opens up about her experience to date; as mother of Stanley, earth side, and sweet Sophia, who flies high up amongst the star...

HELLO! Thank you for your patience in regards to our unexpected week off last week. Thank you, too, for your support and encouragement to the previous week of podcasts - the waffle-pod Monday, our podcast with Fee and our second book club rendezvous with Hobbsy. It's so fun to hear from you about each episode and we look forward to your feedback week on week! Today is an exciting day because, as l...