POSTPARTUM POWERHOUSE!

At 20 years old Mia found herself pregnant, going through the depths of impending Motherhood while pulling away from her High Performance sporting support. She worked her way back to rugby by going back to her roots and found herself the following year with a Chiefs Manawa contract and not long after, an interim Black Ferns one... It is fair to say that the strength she has found in herself since having her son SHOWS on the field and this Mama is just getting started.

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MARATHON MAMA

Camille French, formerly Camille Buscomb had her sights set on a postpartum comeback of mammoth proportions. Knowing after her 5k and 10k races in Tokyo, that she wanted to start her family, she also set a goal of going to the Olympics in Paris for the Marathon.

This Mama experienced what many Mama's do, the SLOG to exercise after a sudden change of pace once the baby arrives and riding on the excuses of sleep deprivation and overall fatigue. All of this preventing her from being her best physical self. With an EPIC support team to help guide her to remember her own potential, she set out to training. From there, the mentality was overcome and she was pumping out kilometers faster than what I am sure most of us could even IMAGINE running prior to having kids.

Cue a successful trip to Spain and she was on her way to being an Olympian all over again!

Jump into this episode to see how this Marathon Mama made her dreams come true... and what she has planned next with baby number 2 along for the ride.

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LACTATION BARS BUILT BY A MIDWIFE-NURSE-MUM

Renata from Lila Jasmine Nutrition shares her extensive knowledge on the journey that is BREASTFEEDING! From colostrum collecting prenatally, and milk supply coming in, all the holds you can use for your baby to galactagogues and their supply boosting abilities. We talk about it all. I even discuss my decision to wean cold turkey (and why noone else should do this! And how doing this gradually is helpful for your hormones).

All of it is important and all of it carries experience, whether this is my own or Renata's in her professional or personal space. Jump in for a listen as you prepare for your own breastfeeding journey, are knee deep in it, are reflecting like me or want to support your partner during a breastfeeding journey.

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RUGBY PLAYER TURNED INTERNATIONAL REFEREE

When one chapter closes, this Mum opened another in a whole new province that ended opening up opportunities she took with open arms. Tiana Ngawati-Anderson is one determined Mama. Carving her way through the refereeing landscape being true to herself and her way of doing things, she found strength in the unthinkable then smashed her own glass ceiling. Now carving up on the World 7's Series, she is unearthing more of what she is capable of.

Her humble beginnings in club rugby in Auckland led her (through opportunities for her strength and conditioning coach husband) to BOP where she picked up the whistle, because committing to team trainings was time consuming in the eyes of motherhood. Refereeing means that this Mama can put her work rate to the test in her own time and has proven to be beneficial in achieving her wildest dreams. Jump in and enjoy a longer chat with me and my refereeing pal.

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MAMA LED CONTRAST THERAPY

Jump in to find out how 2 ex-Police Women are using their experience and backgrounds to take the humble 'hot and cold's' to a new, mobile level.

We dive deep into the new wellness phenomenon of contrast therapy. A tool used by athletes to recover their muscles and others to practice their mindfulness and reap unreal physical benefits. If you have ANY wonders about contrast therapy and WHY people do it, this episode is for you!

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ENJOY!

NZ's most talented Mama:

With an impressive list of sporting achievements, Ngawai Hawera is Yeah the Mums Mama of the Moment. With beginnings as a Magic Training Partner in Netball, to an ANZ Debut for the Southern Steel... AND a Waikato Rugby player, Brumbies player, Japan Sevens contracted player as well as moving into NZ Touch and Crossfitting at an Elite level. What can this woman not achieve?!

However, all of these sports come at a cost and mentally there were MANY challenges along the way, whether this was being away from her support system or bouts of Postnatal Depression. Overcoming these experiences took courage and heart and have led her to be the woman she is today. If you or anyone you know needs help, please reach out to the appropriate support systems in your area and within your 'team'.

Jump into this episode and be prepared to be INSPIRED!! I was and I continue to be in awe of all Ngawai works for and achieves. So lets jump in!

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Black Fern's battler meets MOTHERHOOD

Chelsea Semple - nee Alley has a long list of credentials in the New Zealand Rugby landscape, with many wins and experiences to her name (along with pushing for Maternity Leave contracting for professional athletes). NONE of these match becoming a Mum, but what makes it even more epic is the player she become after she became a Mum. With no pressure bigger than keeping a small child alive, she knew that she was unstoppable on a rugby field.

Have a listen to her Motherhood experience (from a tumultuous birth to missed selection and a second pregnancy). And be inspired to conquer your own mountains knowing that nothing is harder than parenting and motherhood.

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SLEEP CONSULTANT WITHOUT THE STRESS?!

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