Parents We've Met is back for a second season, kicking off on Tuesday 15th October! Join co-hosts Jenny Hale and Dayna Galloway as they chat with some well-know...
Paul ‘Flynny’ Flynn: Blending, mending and making moments count
MoreFM Drive Show host and devoted dad Paul ‘Flynny’ Flynn joins Jenny and Dayna for a heartwarming chat about the highs, lows, and lessons of parenting in a blended family setting. With his signature wit and warmth, Flynny opens up about navigating separation with kids in tow, the complexities of blended families and the deep joy that comes with rebuilding relationships after rupture. He shares why ‘making an effort’ with co-parents matters, how playfulness and laughter can be a brilliant circuit-breaker, and the power of simple and heartfelt ‘I love yous’. Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. You can also find Parenting Place on Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok @parentingplacenz
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Olympian Lucy Spoors: Gold, grit and the greatness of grandparents
“Rowing is my job; my autopilot. Being a mum is the hard part,” says gold-medal-winning Olympic rower, mum and newlywed Lucy Spoors. Rowing legend Lucy Spoors joins Dayna and Jenny for an inspiring and honest chat about what it takes to be a new parent in high-performance sport. Not long after giving birth to her son Rupert – and after a nine-month battle with hyperemesis gravidarum – the ever-determined athlete was back on the water with rowing partner and fellow mum Brooke Francis, and an Olympic gold medal in their sights. Lucy regales Jenny and Dayna with her journey to the Paris Olympics in 2024; the realities of early-morning training sessions after sleepless nights, travelling with toddlers in tow, the power of leaning into the ‘village’ and the moment that stole hearts around the world when the rowing ‘super mums’ were reunited with their kids at the medal ceremony in Paris. She also shares about the wonderful relationship her son has with his grandparents and the incredible support they’ve given her and husband Brook (also a rower), enabling them to achieve success in both their work and parenthood. Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. You can also find Parenting Place on Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok @parentingplacenz
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Clint Randell: Fun, family and tackling life’s curveballs
Today on the couch we’re joined by Dayna’s friend Clint Randell. He’s one-third of The Edge breakfast show team, a content creator, devoted husband and dad to two—who somehow manages to juggle it all while finding time for fun. (Could be thanks to the great advice he got from Dayna when she was his peer support leader in high school 😉) In this funny, honest and thoughtful conversation Clint opens up about the mess and magic of his dad-hood journey to date, including: Navigating a tough season of marriage when the kids were babies but coming out the other side stronger than ever, having learnt the importance of saving ‘enough in the tank’ for their own relationship, and for themselves. The joy of raising a strong daughter who knows her worth, has her own sense of self and style, and isn’t reliant on peers for validation. How to handle (and laugh at yourself) when life gives you lemons, which for the Randell’s included a triple-whammy of sickness and lice on their family trip to America. The privilege of inviting his friend, radio stalwart Dom Harvey to attend the birth of his son —and even cut the umbilical cord – an act of generosity to a friend who’d struggled through a long journey with infertility. Plus, Clint seeks advice from Jenny on navigating the tricky world of social media and phones as a parent—the tension of being a content creator and public figure while also being a tech role model for the kids. Jenny offers her thoughts on how to have small, constructive conversations around technology use, how to set good boundaries for the whole family and how to get brave about ‘pumping the brakes’ if things have gone too far. Not sure what you should or shouldn’t be concerned about when it comes to your own kids’ technology use, first phones or social media? Check out Parenting Place’s new online course, Digital Parenting: Raising kids in an online world, which is available to pre-order now. You can also find Parenting Place on Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok @parentingplacenz
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Jo Robertson: Sex and relationships in tricky seasons (including parenthood!)
If you're in the thick of parenting and want to protect and strengthen your relationships – and improve intimacy with your partner – this one is for you! Sex and relationship therapist Jo Robertson (recently an expert on Married at First Sight New Zealand) is back on the Parents We’ve Met couch to answer some questions from our podcast community (and a few from us) around sex, communication, blended families and making relationships the best they can be. Join us as we dig into topics including: How to navigate differences in libido in a committed relationship, especially after kids. Love languages – are they useful when it comes to improving intimacy? The Marriage WOF—some helpful questions to help you check in with your partner and yourself. What to consider when blending families or introducing new partners after a separation. Protecting relationships from betrayal and recognising areas of vulnerability. The impact of betrayals – big and small - on relationships and how to approach big conversations in a constructive way. Since we last spoke to Jo in 2023, (you can listen to her other episode here), as well as her TV season on MAFS she’s travelled to Sri Lanka and French Polynesia with her husband and three young boys, campaigned for better online filtering via Makes Sense and launched three new online courses: Better sex for couples, Postpartum sex and Painful sex. We love this wāhine toa! Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok @parentingplacenz
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Leigh Hart: Co-parenting, horse-bites and harnessing humour
Join Jenny and Dayna for a heartwarming conversation with New Zealand entertainer, funny guy, dad, entrepreneur and the man behind the perfect Wakachangi beer and chip combo, Leigh Hart. In this episode, we dive into Leigh’s journey as a dad to two kids, the lessons he’s carried through from his intrepid childhood and how he’s created his own unique, inimitable role of ‘dad’ in his youngsters’ lives. From keeping humour at the centre of family life, to building up those all-important muscles of patience, Leigh lets us into his fatherhood journey which like most has had its fair share of ups and downs. With Jenny’s guidance, we also touch on the challenges of co-parenting and navigating separation with kids in tow. Leigh reflects on building empathy and resilience in children, all while maintaining a strong, loving relationship with them. Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. Follow along on Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok @parentingplacenz
Parents We've Met is back for a second season, kicking off on Tuesday 15th October! Join co-hosts Jenny Hale and Dayna Galloway as they chat with some well-known New Zealanders who they admire, and who just like them, are navigating the wild and wonderful terrain of parenthood. With Jenny’s expert guidance, they’ll delve into a wide range of topics, from sleepless nights, social media struggles, picky eating and tricky toddler behaviour, to grief, loss and mental health.
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