iCandy Duo Podcast

Naomi is joined on the iCandy Duo Podcast by Megan Rossiter, an ante-natal and hypnobirthing specialist and founder of birth-ed, a platform which supports you to feel informed and confident about birth. In this episode Megan shines a spotlight on the fourth trimester and the perinatal period. Whilst there is so much information and guidance on pregnancy and birth, the fourth trimester is often overlooked, yet it’s a period of time that’s so important both mentally and physically and Megan is here to explain why.

Naomi is joined on the iCandy Duo Podcast by Liam and Matt – two dads who met when they joined a bereaved fathers football team. After forming a friendship, not only built upon their shared experiences but also their lighthearted approach to life, the pair set up the Dad Still Standing Podcast – a podcast about baby loss by two fathers. Naomi caught up with Liam and Matt to find out about their mission to support as many dads and their families as possible.

Naomi is joined on the iCandy Duo Podcast by Lola Jimenez – influencer, Law student and solo mum-to-be.  That’s right – solo, not single mum-to-be. We caught up with Lola to hear about her journey to motherhood through IVF and her mission to normalise conversations and perceptions regarding taking on motherhood solo, by choice.

Naomi is joined on the iCandy Duo Podcast by Lisa Dwan - Irish stage, film and television actress, director and writer known for her performances and adaptations of the work of Samuel Beckett, as well as roles in Netflix’s Top Boy and BBC1’s Bloodlands. Naomi caught up with Lisa to chat to her about finding love in lockdown, becoming a mother and preparing to raise a daughter in the current socio-political climate.

Doug and Sanjay, aka The Travelling Gays, join Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Whilst the couple are used to documenting their travels around the world, they are now sharing a different kind of journey - their surrogacy journey to becoming dads. We reached out to our followers on social to give them the opportunity to put forward questions for Doug and Sanjay and in this week’s episode, the couple are taking them on!

Sports pundit and former rugby union player David Flatman joins Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast. After representing England eight times and playing club rugby for Saracens and Bath, David is now retired from the sport but there is certainly no time to put his feet up. David is Dad to an 11 year old and 9 year old and has a baby on the way, so we caught up with him to chat about the new chapter ahead and to hear his thoughts on divorce, blended families and paternal mental health.

We're joined by Stuart and Francis who are set to welcome a baby in November via surrogacy. Naomi caught up with the couple to find out about their journey to parenthood so far and how they felt when their friend offered to be their surrogate

Chartered clinical psychologist Dr. Ben Weiner joins Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast for the final show of the season. With a holistic approach to each and every client, Dr. Ben supports children, families and adults with psychological and neuropsychological difficulties. We caught up with him to talk about the easing of lockdown restrictions and the complicated emotions this may cause for many families, especially as children start attending school again. Through Dr. Ben’s experience and expertise we gain a deeper understanding of emotional responses and behaviour within children and the things parents can keep in mind when it comes to navigating these feelings.

Debs Ajaja, the Founder of Colour Celebrations, a luxury baby gift shop “celebrating colour, culture and heritage boldly and proudly”, joins Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast. We caught up with Debs to find out about the driving force behind starting her own business and how she is helping parents to celebrate their babies of colour through her culturally representative milestone cards in a fun and impactful way.

Daniel Cutting, world renowned Professional Football Freestyler, joins Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast. In between breaking world records and being a body double in commercials for top brands, Daniel is father to 20 month old Joshua, so we caught up with him about balancing fatherhood and freestyle football.