Move it Mama - The Sparkle Pod

HI GUYS. Welcome back to the pod. Thank you so much for your downloads on last weeks episode - one thing's for sure, we all like (or love) a bit of poo talk (and a bit of the other stuff too lol), and as it turns out, we can all relate! In today's episode we bring you the lovely Anna Thompson. Anna is the Invercargill based pelvic health physio who has helped us create our newest programme - the 1...

A word of warning that from about minute 35 this podcast is not suited to small ears!!! Getting Sam on the pod has been something we've wanted to do for a while. Sam is quite easily - in our view - one of our favourite Dads. You might know Sam's face from the tele - the Travelling Weatherman, Celebrity Treasure Island, Police Ten7 and so on - and your ear holes may also find his voice familiar, wh...

In today's episode we're talking about regular exercise. First of all, why do we even care about regular exercise, and can we learn to regularly exercise without simply focusing on what we see - or don't see - in the mirror? For years we've been told to exercise to manage our weight but there are just so many other physical and mental benefits that come as a result of regularly moving - that thank...

Most days we feel some level of overwhelm. Whether it's both the physical and mental to do list combined or just the frankly relentless stimulation that comes with day to day life - most days, we experience periods of complete and utter overwhelm (and we know we're not the only ones). In today's episode we're inspired by a quote on the calendar on Leece's wall. At this time of year especially, we'...

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Welcome back! Here we are, January 2023 - basically April, as you may well know lol. In today's episode we're a full sister house - Leece, Jess and Char back to the mic to kick of our 2023 Sparkle Pod season. We missed you! We kind of hope a few of you have missed us too LOL. It'll perhaps come as no surprise that we're kicking off 2023 with a detour to waffle city - sticking to our knitting some...

Group Zoom meets The Sparkle Pod. In today's episode - the last of 2022 - Leece hosts the whole Move it Mama team! We've got Leece, Ainslie, Kirst, Sarah, Char, Jess AND Leece all on the pod! We're going through a (not so) quick fire Q&A to finish our year with all of us at the mic - a fun way to finish things off! We go from karaoke songs to holiday destinations and lots of the really important s...

Welcome back to your sparkly pod. Wait 'til you hear Leece's intro, shut the front door! In today's episode we're back to chewing the fat - Leece and Jess are discussing their current trials and tribulations when it comes to parenting, mindset and challenging the mindset, the alcohol debate and a bit in between. Sometimes we feel like we're broken records with some of these chats, but we also know...

A last minute tech malfunction sees just Jess and Char on the pod today. It's always a weird feeling when we don't have Leece with us; a weird sort of pressure to have good chat for the fear of missing the sparkly energy at the helm. Some things are just better when they come in a three, you know!?!? Women supporting women and all that. Anyway, in today's episode we're on the waffle train - from o...

We're back with a guest - and not just any guest! We're so excited to get to share this chat with you. From her on screen love story in the first series of The Bachelor NZ, to author, mother, singer, podcaster, business woman and more, we feel really grateful to bring Matilda to The Sparkle Pod. We left this conversation feeling so happy, warm and refreshed, all of which Matoots really is - happy,...

We had a guest lined up this week who ended up having to postpone so here we are - Leece and Jess back on the mics. In today's episode we dissect a few bits and pieces - whether or not all aeroplane pilots are in fact hot, how to keep the chat going when the rare date night occurs, all things mum life struggle street, as well as learning to empathise with people in the fact we all have different p...

Things got off to a rocky start when we realise that in fact, not all is well in Halswell. With the Halswell wifi not playing ball, today's episode sees just Leece and Char waffling it out - something that's never been done before. Fair to say it was strange to start with but think perhaps we found our groove and managed alright. So join us as we delve into all sorts - habits, finding joy and drea...

Take me down to waffle city where the gals talk shit and the listeners lol silly, wowowowwww take me hoooome. OK so a slight exaggeration on the LOL part there but in short, we're on the debrief train today. Talking all sorts of crap really (for want of a better word) from a debrief on Cup Day in Christchurch to some of the latest social media rants we've come across - one by Lewis Capaldi on his...

To say we're excited is an understatement! Both to be back bringing you the podcast and to be back with a belter of a guest. Brodie really needs no introduction but for those who have been living under rocks: she's the all-round media boss. A broadcaster, radio and television presenter, podcaster, dancer, savage physical event beast and, and, and, and. What a privilege it is to have Brodie on The...

Hey guys, back for round TWO of waffle city for week TWO of NZ school holidays. It's always a buzz to hear from you each week in response to our chats. We're so lucky to receive some very kind feedback on our podcasts and just want to thank you for filling our cup every time (and not telling us if/when they suck lol). In today's episode we dive into loving our bodies - how we can do that - not tha...

Well, here we are off the back of a few fun guests to The Sparkle Pod so naturally, we thought it was high time we took the road back to waffle city. We love waffle city - it's quite frankly like therapy. We trust you see it that way too (ha)!! In today's episode it's Leece and Jess and we're taking a deep dive into some very hot topics. Whether to tan twice in 9 days, whether to give in to a trif...

A few years ago Leece was interviewed on the radio by Sam Wallace, Toni Street and Laura McGoldrick. At that time, Leece naturally took to social media to stalk this nice man she had 'met' on the radio (she already knew Toni and Laura - she wasn't being dodgy LOL). In the thick of the stalk she found (and sort of fell in love with) his wife Sarah, whom Sam had mentioned might be a little intereste...

What a BUZZ that was. We had Kendal do our makeup in July for our annual Move it Mama party and our first meeting felt a very long time in the making - we had always hoped our paths would cross and when they did, we loved our time with her so much! Kendal has started two of her own businesses - By Kendal - beauty therapy and makeup artistry - and The Glow Cloth - a machine washable and reusable ma...

Hello! Every time we bring you Deb Buckley, in whatever way, shape or form, you want more, so, it's about time she came back to the pod! We're so grateful to Deb for her time, as we appreciate her thoughts and musings so much and know that you do, too. In today's episode we naturally hone in on a few topics - routine and discipline, resilience, tolerances and mindful, planned eating (among some ot...

Hello! What a thrill to have Char back in the wardrobe today. We're feeling very fortunate to have Char with us in Christchurch at the moment - and for a few weeks to come - and you better believe we're looking to make the most of it/her! That starts with Char returning to the sparkle pod mic. So in today's episode we cross off a few of the big ticket items (a little bit of irony in that statement...

Hello! Welcome back to The Sparkle Pod. Well we promised a trip to waffle city and boy oh boy have we delivered. LOL! A few tangents taken today; from Leece's burnt nostril saga to the ebbs and flows of mum life, meeting Move it Mama's in real life and the thrill of it, and both of us finding ourselves in Amsterdam (albeit on separate occasions) trying marijuana for the first time (not our finest...

Hello! We're really excited to bring Sarah back to the sparkle pod. It's coincidentally been one year since we last had our sister in law Hobbsie on the mic and we know many of our members and followers have felt really invested in her journey. Especially now that she's a permanent fixture on the workout timetable, too! In today's episode we chat to Sarah about where she's at now; a return to work...

Welcome back! We need to "caveat" this one first up by making it known that as soon as we hopped off the recording we were over-analysing and dissecting every word. It's a tough one to explain but with every podcast episode we worry a lot about whether our chat is worthy and we also don't want to offend or exclude. So, please take our chat with a big grain of salt because we aren't experts; we're...

This is an exciting episode for us. Our latest guest is someone you've perhaps heard references to in previous episodes of The Sparkle Pod. We felt Jess Poff's story was absolutely worthy of a deep dive. An inspiring and uplifting tale from someone who at 32 years old hadn't ever exercised, but now, regularly exercises 5x a week, initiated by a meet-cute with Leece 5+ years ago. We felt Jess's sto...

We all have barriers to exercise. Things that get in the way of regularly exercising, whether it be our work, our families, our finances, sleep deprivation - there are many. Are we making mountains out of molehills? Can we overcome them? In today's episode we (Leece and Jess) dissect the biggest barriers to exercise - well, those we come across the most. They're no secret and we will have all come...