Episode 21: The Building Blocks of Nutrition with Megs Wellness
FUELLING YOUR BODY WITH NUTRITIONAL BUILDING BLOCKSÂ
The main mission of Megs Wellness is Empower women through nutrition, mindset and movement! She is an Accredited Nutritionist with an extra interest in the Women's Health Industry.
In this episode she chats about the building blocks of nutrition, being Protein, Fats and Carbohydrates. Going into why we need these and how we can get more of these into our diets day to day. While also helping us to understand our cycles and how nutrition can assist or be affected by this.
This episode is relevant to EVERYONE not just Mamas so check it out for a greater understanding of the inner workings of your body and the fuel that you provide it.
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PS: This is the LAST podcast episode for 2025 so we will see you in 2026 with 20 more episodes with some UNREAL guests lined up. See you then!
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Episode 20: Brooke Hayde - Former Blackstick & O-Studio Owner
MINDSET - MENTAL HEALTH - MAMA
Brooke Hayde, formerly Brooke Neal, picked up a hockey stick at the age of 3 and followed her brother through the ranks. Eventually finding herself as a defender in the Blacksticks. She wouldn't describe herself as the most athletic or talented player but she worked her butt off for the National position she found herself in. However, it wasn't as glamorous as it would appear to be from the outside.
The microscopic scrutiny and pressures, affecting her mental and physical health as early as 8 months into her International career. A turning point for her to delve into the inner workings of mindset and wellbeing that would eventually find her speaking to young females going through what she had, to now owning a wellness studio.
Brooke chose carefully to not advance into Motherhood until she had retired. However, her high performance experiences did have an affect on the experiences that she has encountered along her journey.
Jump in to hear the very REAL chat, from a very REAL Mum as she navigates the world as a former high performance athlete.
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Episode 19: Mya Hill-Moana - Rugby League
REST - RECOVERY - RUGBY LEAGUE
Mya Hill-Moana is 23 year old MACHINE. Showing at a young age that she is capable of putting her body on the line and making big hits in whatever team she plays for .
Whether that is for the NRLW Roosters, with a Championship win in 2021 or with the KiwiFerns or Maori Allstars and SOON to be Warriors Wahine. This impactful Mama is setting her sights on the ultimate comeback, into a team in which she has been sharing her experience in throughout her pregnancy and postpartum journey.Â
Hear her story of being a young Mum, the commitment she has to her sport and her journey so far as a Mum Athlete.
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Episode 18: Pregnancy and Birth with My Little Kiwi
A MIDWIFE'S PERSPECTIVE OF PREGNANCY
Becca from My Little Kiwi Antenatal is a Mum first and a Midwife second. With years of knowledge and experience she shares the journey of pregnant women under midwifery care and all of the differences that can occur on this beautiful journey into Motherhood.
Get to know trimester to trimester what your midwife can do to support you and what you may experience along the way. It truely is an informative space for those who are about to ride into Motherhood, those who are thinking about starting or expanding their families or anyone who wants to know more in this sacred space.
Click the link to My Little Kiwi to get to know Becca's Business Baby a little better https://www.mylittlekiwi.co.nz/Â
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Episode 17: Rebecca Petch - BMX x Track Cyclist
DOUBLE OLYMPIAN MEETS MOTHERHOOD
From 2 years old Rebecca Petch was on a bike. Fast forward to today, she has achieved Olympian status in BMX in Tokyo before being shoulder tapped to transition into Track Cycling and came home from the Paris Olympics with a Team Sprint Silver Medal.
In this episode we chat all about her sporting career and the decision making around starting a family. Her experience with pregnancy so far and her epic goals for the future.Â
Jump on in to be inspired by Rebecca's adaptability and work rate as not only an athlete but as a person.
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Empowering women on their pursuit to live out their wildest dreams by sharing varied experiences, resources and triumphs of motherhood within high performance sport
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