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 joy of it but also the semi-disgust in it (Leece doesn't do it) - and there is definitely some conflict in it for Jess, despite the fun that was had. Jess mentions a weekend of tension, a morning (or two) of yelling and a healthy dose of period-related emotions. We catch up on the kids' surf lifesaving, Lisa's latest attempt to turn a jog into a "yog", and tidbits of Nobody Wants This (the soundtrack is worth your time). A big thank you to your support to our latest bonus pod episodes - we're excited to share more from our members going forward and appreciate your downloads. Listen to the first few minutes of this and you'll get the Nothing Naughty discount code :) with love xx To learn more about Move it Mama visit our website www.moveitmama.co.nz
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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 since (that's around 8 years now). Exercise has always been a constant in Mel's world: after the sudden and very tragic death of her brother, she found running. From there, Mel was into CrossFit for years and since having her two babies, Move it Mama has been her exercise. So much so that her children often now say to her, "you're stronger than you were when you woke up, Mum". We discuss it all today - from what that trauma and grief of losing her sibling has taught her, to life-long body image struggles, navigating the end of a marriage, life as a single mother and entering into a new, happy and content relationship four years ago with her now partner. We think you will love this open, real and vulnerable chat. Naturally you'll hear many side tangents along the way, along the lines of sluttier days, the nasty scales and dildos next to the bed. We hope you love this series. A big thank you to Mel - we are endlessly grateful for your vulnerability, as well as your support to all things Move it Mama. To learn more about Move it Mama visit our website www.moveitmama.co.nz
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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 performances for Mum?!), and our weekends spent soaking up family, friends, beach and pool time. We also talk a little about the upcoming Finish Strong challenge with nearly 1,200 people already enrolled! 🔥 We are SO excited to get this one underway and finish the year feeling strong and supported with you. Look out for the start of the challenge as this time next week we'll be underway. Is this our most riveting episode yet? Probably not. Are we keeping it real? Naturally. So pop yer jug on, lower your expectations and come join us. To learn more about Move it Mama visit our website www.moveitmama.co.nz
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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 the way in these episodes so feel free to do that or better yet get up close and vocal in our DMs - we love it all!! Today's episode sees us re-capping what we've read of late, what we're currently reading and a bit about what's up next. A few throw away insults and a couple of innuendos to boot and there you have it - fun. Thank you for your listening! The books we discussed are listed here for your reference -

My Friends, Frederick Backman
Book : Bear Town, Frederick Backman, Book 2 of the series: Us Against You, Frederick Backman
Wish you were here, Jodi Picoult
The Off Campus series, The Deal and The Mistake
Everything is beautiful and everything hurts, Josie Shapiro
The Best Worst Thing, Lauren Okie
Then She Was Gone, Lisa Jewell To learn more about Move it Mama visit our website www.moveitmama.co.nz
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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 is worth making room for. That leads us into our next challenge, Finish Strong, kicking off Monday 2 November. We break down what’s involved - 2x strength sessions following an upper and lower split, plus optional extra workouts, for 8 weeks up until 27 December - plus a few other exciting app updates you’ll want to know about (who loves a badge?). We talk a little about running 3km and why it has struck such a chord with so many of you. Whether you’re lacing up for the first time in years or coming back to it, we totally get why this simple goal feels more achievable and so good. Finishing off with a sparkle spreader of course - including a very special birthday shout-out to LJ FONG! 🎉 get those rubber gloves on gal (or pound that pavement) and get your earholes on it. Lotsa love xx To learn more about Move it Mama visit our website www.moveitmama.co.nz
Join the Move it Mama app on the App Store here and the Google Play
store here