In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah chat to Petra Bagust, a legend of New Zealand TV, radio and podcasting, and an advocate for living her neurodiverse life out loud. If you grew up in 90s Aotearoa, you’ll know the nostalgia of Ice TV, where Petra cut her teeth creating the culturally iconic show. 30 years on, Petra is one of New Zealand’s most beloved broadcasters, presenters, a media chaplain, and the voice behind two successful podcasts, the award-winning ‘Grey Areas’ and the soulful ‘Sunday Sanctuary’.

In this conversation, Petra takes us behind the scenes of her career as she balanced work, family, and motherhood, and discusses her personal journey with ADHD. She talks about her adult diagnosis, how her son’s journey began her own, and what it’s meant to reframe parts of herself she now understands from a wider perspective. From grief to self-compassion, masking to unmasking, and the collision of ADHD with her ‘second spring’ of perimenopause, Petra brings her signature authenticity, spirit, and mana to a kōrero so many will find relatable.

References mentioned in the show:

• Listen to Grey Areas with Petra Bagust
• Listen to Sunday Sanctuary with Petra Bagust
• Find Petra online https://www.petra.nz/
• Follow Petra on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/petrabagust/
• Listen to ADHD on Are you Mental? Podcast
• ADHD NZ https://www.adhd.org.nz/

Petra's stunning photo is credited to: Stephanie Soh Lavemauu

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In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah start out with a plan and run gleefully in the other direction. They park up in Matty’s Medical Corner for some interesting but entirely unqualified health diagnoses, coin a term for being in public just wearing your own face, and catch up on the organised chaos amply provided by each of their offspring.

There’s chat of house parties, hangovers, and the diabolical evidence of Matty’s last big night out, which was kindly recorded for perpetuity on Paula Bennett’s podcast (linked in show notes).

In a love letter to female friendships, Hannah’s survived her first ‘fight’ with her Pilates Partner, thanks to an emergency meeting of the Coven in the War Room amid a cloud of burning sage, curated playlist, and a variety of cheeses.

As always, underqualified and oversharing ... served with a side of disclaimers! Happy listening, Untidy fam!

Links mentioned in the show:

• Listen to Matilda on Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
• Listen to Dr Rhonda Patrick on Diary of a CEO

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In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah chat to Matty McLean (or, as he would prefer ... ‘Pockets’). Best known for his years on Breakfast, Matty is a co-host on The Hits Drive with our very own Matilda Green, as well as a co-host on ‘Out the Gayte’ podcast. He’s been a weather presenter, a news reporter, and even took out Celebrity Treasure Island. This chat is full of the signature warmth, humour, and hard-won wisdom Matty is known and loved for.

He shares what it’s taken to truly back himself in his career, how he’s navigated the expectations that come with being a familiar face, and why you’ve got to speak up when you really want something. Matty shares what it means to him to live authentically, the power of sharing your story, and the profound impact visibility can have on those that are watching and listening, especially our kids.

In a little friendly rivalry, Matty and Hannah (Bean) go head-to-head in a ‘Battle of the Co-Hosts’. Things get competitive ...

Whether you know him as Matty, Matt, or Pockets, this one’s full of earnest insights, and garnished with giggles.

Links mentioned in the show:

• Listen to: Our gender identity journey with Melissa Banks on Untidy
• Listen to: Matty and Matilda on The Hits
• Listen to: Out The Gayte

If you’re enjoying Untidy, the best way to show your support is by tapping the ‘+ follow’ button in your podcast app and subscribing on YouTube! That way, fresh episodes will always be ready and waiting for you. Help us to keep building this supportive community — share an episode with a mate, and chuck us a 5-star review — it helps more people find our Untidy, unfiltered, and relatable chats. Thank you for listening, contributing and supporting this independent production! We’re grateful to have you here! — Hannah & Matty xx

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