Move it Mama - The Sparkle Pod

• Community, fasting, greener grass & so on

  There's a show called 'Nobody wants this' on Netflix based on two sisters who host a podcast. They sit on a cool looking couch in a cool looking warehouse kinda set up and chat openly and honestly about whatever's on their mind. On a few occasions, Morgan, one of the sister's, says to Joanne, 'save it for the podcast'. As in, save your chat for when we're recording because this sh*t needs to go to our podcast community and not be wasted between us. All this to say, by the time Monday rolls around Leece and I are itching at the bit to speak to one another. We never quite know what we're going to talk about. We've barely talked at the weekend - not nearly as much as we do during the week - both well aware we've spared each other some detail through our weekend of texting, in a bid to salvage some chat for the sparkle pod. Would you ever know it? Do we ever actually tell a decent story? Every Monday I will think to myself, 'what stories have I got to tell', and while little may spring to mind, somehow we end up having to force ourselves to wind the episode up. How did we get here? No idea. Nonetheless we love it. Today's chat - workout woes, relationships, marriage and greener grass, to fast or not to fast, and more. Lots of love.

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• Tei & Nina Q&A (lol), phones, insecurities, weight, nutrition labels, Noosa & more

  In today's episode of The Sparkle Pod, Tei and Nina pop their podcast cherry. We thought it'd be cute for them to join us for some quick fire questions. In reality, it probably didn't pan out as we thought it'd go in our heads (does it ever), but nonetheless it's a little bit cute (biased). We otherwise cover a few bits and pieces today. Somehow we end up discussing phones again, Jess's insecurities at the moment, and for some time we talk about weight and managing our weight. People often come to Move it Mama to lose weight and yes MIM will help you, but we also have to look at the bigger picture - this is in essence what our chat is about. The more we can exercise for more than just weight loss the better, but for sure we realise it's a goal for many. We also talk a bit to Leece's night away in Noosa, Dan and what's to come, and the back to school saga. A bit of a long one today - thanks for being here!

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• Straight back into it

  Hello! I kinda wish I could write a flashy intro to our first episode of 2025 all about how motivating and inspiring our conversation is BUUUUUT... no. We simply pick up where we left off and without a plan, mull over our top of the mind thoughts. From social media and phone use in our kids (topical today with a post to our MIM socials on just this), school holiday faff, a night away for Leece and an update on Dan; we go here, there and everywhere. We're excited to bring you the podcast again this year. As you know, last year threw many a spanner, however we have hope that this year we'll be able to be a little more intentional with what we bring to this platform. To those listening, whether you've been here since day dot or you've newly found us, THANK YOU. Thank you for being here, for understanding us (or trying to lol), for listening to our waffle and for being a monumental pillar of support in many ways. Hello 2025.

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• One last hurrah - the full team present.

  Kia ora! We're back for our final episode of the 2024 year. Well, what a total f**king trip. Our final episode of 2023 was titled '2023, the year of the ick'. If only this year felt as simple... it didn't. The ick still stands as one of the worst things ever though let us not forget lol (assuming you guys also binged 'Nobody wants this' and got the ick from the sports jacket 'cos same). Anyway, you all know the story - what has happened this year has flipped the world on its axis and suddenly everything feels different. Life is forever changed and as a result the podcast has evolved to become a sort of therapy in sharing the good (where possible), the bad, the ugly and the awful. Typically, guests are out the window as it has become a cathartic exercise for Leece and I every Monday morning. And, all the while you are here - every week, more and more of you tuning in, and we are so, so grateful. In our final episode of 2024 we are the full team - Leece, Jess, Char, Ains, Kirst, Sarah and Natalia. 7 of us on the mic means a level of chaos we feel important to caveat. Otherwise, we did our best to keep this episode super light and took the time to answer some questions from you, our listeners. We didn't get to answering all questions, but we were a little selective in what we did answer, in a bid to keep things light, as intended. We go through what we're reading, what we like about ourselves, fave Christmas foods, wall pilates, what we do to slow down, chocolate flavours and more. We hope you enjoy the waffle. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. The poem at the end is dedicated to Leece, but also to all of you, especially those experiencing a tough, challenging time. Have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Be back soon.

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• The final Monday waffle for Lisa Ja(y)ne & Jessica Ruthie

  Hello friends! We're back for what will likely be the last podcast between us for the rest of the year. For reasons you'd know, we're glad to see the back end of 2024, and are hopeful for a better 2025. It's been a f**king hell of a year, and one that has hit like a tonne of tortuous bricks (which is an understatement). I just want to take a moment to acknowledge Leece and her ability to show up here most weeks, in the midst of a year where it would be quite nice to hide away underground until the sun was shining brighter and things were lighter again. In some ways delivering the podcast each week has been a sort of cathartic task to do together - finding lightness in the day to day where things have often felt only grey. By the time we finish our recording each week, while the sky mightn't be brighter (figuratively or literally), we benefit from it every time. And without you, there'd be no need to do it, so thank you so much for your listens, downloads, support, DMs, thoughts, musings and waffle in reply. We bloody love it all. Be back soon xx

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