Darling, Shine!

Hours before Chlo flew out for the Ibiza season, her and Ellidy sat down to chat honestly and vulnerably all things new motherhood. You'll hear about: Chloe's recovery and the things she's struggled with in this big life transition The items and products that they are loving in the early days (or, in El's case, loved) The highs and lows and importance of support Surprising things they've learned a...

After our chat earlier this year, with the amazing Bridget Hustwaite, there was such a huge response from women also suffering this mostly silent disease which affects 1 in 7 of us, that we decided to give this topic more much deserved air time! So Chlo and El reunited with an old high school friend, Elly McGaw, to share her story of living with stage 5 endometriosis and how eating beans (sounds w...

Chlo and El sit down for the first time since Bobbi's arrival, to unpack their experiences of Chloe's birth together. In true Darling Shine style, there's some seriously touching moments, plus a little side chaos and lols, but beneath it all a bond between two besties that can make it through anything life throws their way. LINKS Join the Darling Shine facebook community:  @darlingshinecommunity S...

Get the Kleenex ready, Darlings! Chloe is back from mat leave and ready to unpack the first part of her birth story. In true Darling, Shine style, there were some hiccups with the record and we've had to take a detour from our original plan of a heartfelt conversation between Chlo and Paul, but the end result is beautiful. In this episode, you'll hear Chloe tell her story from top to bottom (liter...

As Chloe takes time out to transition into her new role as a mother, we thought it fitting to revisit Ellidy and her journey to motherhood. A couple of months ago, El sat down with Davina Smith, host of the Gidget Foundation podcast "1 in 5 Mothers, 1 in 10 Fathers," and shared openly and honestly about her early days of motherhood and how she navigated it through waves of relentless grief. LINKS...

As Chloe continues to recover from birth and navigates the transition into new motherhood, we are taking a very brief recording break to allow her to catch her breath. But we didn't want to leave you empty handed, so here's a replay of the interview Chlo and El did with their dynamic duo real life friends, Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott (hosts of Happy Hour and co-founders of clothing label, Jagg...

With Chloe on mat leave, Ellidy sat down with one of their 'chosen family': the ray of sunshine that is Hannah Sugerman. It's officially been four years since Chump passed, and the girls reflect on their friendship and how to support the people you love through grief, before the conversation takes a twist as Hannah unpacks her experience of surviving an avalanche in January. It's a wild story, so...

Chloe and Ellidy sit down to answer more of your Q's... this time the general theme is work related. They pull back the curtains and explore: How they built their instagram followings Have their relationships been affected as their profiles have grown What are their future work goals and aspirations LINKS Join the Darling Shine facebook community:  @darlingshinecommunity Sign up for the newsletter...

Ellidy sits down with Clinical Psychologist, Monique Mitchelson. As an Autistic ADHDer herself, Monique brings lived experience, coupled with clinical knowledge, to help Ellidy unpack her experience as an undiagnosed, but highly suspected ADHDer, and shares: What ADHD is and why it seems like a bit of a craze right now Some tips and guidance on how to go about getting diagnosed How to best support...

Chloe and Ellidy recently asked, via their stories, what you'd most like to hear about on the podcast… and turns out you had a lot of questions about relationships, like: How are Chloe and Ellidy in relationships? What’s the go with their big group of friends? Where is Ellidy at in her dating life? Do Chloe and Fish ever fight? Chloe and Ellidy answer all of these and more in this hilarious episod...

This is a heartwarming episode - we sit down with our one and only FISHER to chat about the exciting journey to becoming a dad for the first time. He opens up about the joys and challenges that he and Chloe have endured along the way. We also dive into the story behind his recently successful hometown festival, Out 2 Lunch which was held in Coolangatta this past May. In this ep you'll hear: Insigh...

Chloe is joined on the couch by her friend, Michelle Battersby, to have an open and honest conversation around putting your career first and the anxiety of missing out on motherhood. After putting motherhood on the backburner to focus on her career, Michelle found herself pregnant, at a really pivotal moment in her tech start up, Sunroom (a social media platform that provides women and non-binary...

By now we can assume that Chloe's birth plan has been thrown out the window, so what got the boot and what remains? What expectations does Chloe have about the impending arrival of Baby Fish? LINKS Listen to Cody's 'Chloe Push Pllaylist' here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UAOSKMUJpOZlOHKCZzqBo?si=cbf2e91847e94165 Listen to Chloe's 'Birth Suite By Chloe' playlist here: https://open.spotify.co...

Georgie Copeland is one of Ellidy's Widow Wives. She lost her life partner, back in 2020, and found love again only to have it end with the Hunter Valley Bus Crash. How does one deal with multiple losses and ever think of opening up to love again? LINKS Follow Georgia Copeland on Instagram @g.copeland Join the Darling Shine facebook community:  @darlingshinecommunity Sign up for the newsletter and...

Do we have a plot twist for you! Just as we were about to knuckle down and create a solid plan for Chloe's impending birth, instead we are recording this episode from hospital: where, at this stage, Chloe will remain until the birth. From the hospital bed you'll hear: all the details on why Chloe is on bedrest and how the baby is doing if Ellidy and Laura managed to pull off the baby shower behind...

Georgie Copeland is one of Ellidy's Widow Wives. She lost her life partner, Lachie Proctor, a few months after Chumpy, back in 2020. This is a story so big we had to tell it across two weeks. In this first episode, Georgia shares the heartbreaking story of the lead up to losing Lachie. Stick around next week to hear the aftermath of this crushing loss and how Georgia went on to find love again......

If you have anyone under 5 in your life, you might know Caterina Mete as the Red Wiggle. Why on earth would Chloe and Ellidy be interviewing a Wiggle? Well, one of the topics that comes up regularly in our facebook group, is having a child on your own. What to do when you're yet to meet a suitable partner but you know without a doubt you want kids? This topic has been on our ideas list for a long...

When it comes to fertility, the focus on finding the issue often falls on the woman. However, the stats show us that male fertility is equally as likely to be the root of the issue. It's time to change this focus on women and balance out this conversation. In this episode, Chloe talks to Dr Shahin Ghadir, a top LA fertility specialist, to talk all things male fertility and sperm health. Links and...

We are back with the epic conclusion of our Life Update. There's just been so much going on for Chloe and Ellidy we couldn't contain it to an hour. In this episode you'll hear: Chloe address the super sleuths seeking the babies birth date and sex Ellidy sharing her recent hectic work schedule (including Covergirl and LIV Golf) and the very real 'imposter syndrome' that comes with it) A bit of a 'f...

Look. There's been a bit going on... between Chloe travelling the globe on tour whilst growing a little human, and Ellidy's rather hectic work schedule, there was so much to talk about that we figured we'd give you a two part banger. In this first part you'll hear: an update on Ellidy's house situation behind the scenes at Miami Music Festival what's new with Minnie Moo all things baby showers and...

Earlier this year, Chloe and Ellidy took some time out for themselves at Eden Health Retreat. Listen in for a hilarious fly on the wall perspective of their down time. Keep in mind this was recorded in the spirit of fun so listen with your sense of humour switched on. LINKS Join the Darling Shine facebook community:  @darlingshinecommunity Sign up for the newsletter and first access to merch drops...

After recording the last Bali episode, Chloe and Ellidy realised they were so focussed answering all your questions, that they totally forgot to share some of the funny antics of the trip. So today, they are back to tell some wild stories (including monkeys, snakes, and a pants man) and to answer a few late entry Q's. Spas/Treatments: Fields of Yarrow Uluwatu (facials) Therapy Spa Canggu Spring Sp...

Whilst sitting in Doctors, with brand new 3 month old bub in her arms, Kellie Finlayson and her husband Jeremy, had their baby bubble abruptly broken with a stage four bowel cancer diagnosis. Chloe and Ellidy chat with this incredibly inspiring woman about living and thriving with a terminal diagnosis. LINKS Follow Kellie Finlayson on Instagram: @kelliefinlayson_ Listen to Shit Talkers Podcast: li...

Chloe and Ellidy are fresh (or not so) fresh off the red eye from beautiful Bali and here to share all their antics, recommendations, tips and to answer all your questions. And, as promised, here's everything mentioned for your convenience: Places to stay: Uluwatu Surf Villas Young Villas - Bingin Como - Canggu Komune - Keramas Potato Head - Seminyak Places to eat and party in and around Canggu: L...

Get the tissues out, this one is a tear jerker. Ellidy is chatting with her mate (and one of Chumpy's idols), Josh 'Woody' Woods ,about how he overcome the greatest of odds. Josh was a snowboarder who was going places, when an error of judgement landed him in hospital, lucky to even be alive, as a complete quadriplegic and was told he would never walk again. Three months later Josh walked out the...