iCandy Duo Podcast

For two weeks we have stepped back from our usual celebrity and pre and postnatal content to bring you something fresh and exclusive! 
With the launch of the new iCandy Orange, we are giving our listeners behind the scenes access to listen to and really get to know the seven real iCandy Orange families that feature in the new campaign. If you haven't had the chance to listen to part 1 - you won't want to miss it! In part 2, we chat with Robyn from Shrewsbury about country life and her new twin boys, then we head over to IVF parent Rachel from the Tait family based on the sunny Worthing coast and first-time parents to gurgling 9-month baby girl Samer-Grace, Samuel & Erica from Crawley.

This is an exciting time for iCandy as we launch the new iCandy Orange! We have taken things one step further for this launch - instead of us, iCandy, telling you about our exciting new pushchair - we enlisted seven real families across the UK to test it out and tell you themselves what they really thought about it! 

In this podcast episode, we are taking you behind-the-scenes on the new campaign and letting you hear from the families, together, for the first time on how they are getting. They also share their thoughts on what they thought of being involved in such a extraordinary campaign during these challenging times.

Fiona Mann, Founder of Project Mama - a Bristol based charity that provides pre and post-natal maternity care to displaced women and victims of modern slavery and human trafficking- joins us on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Naomi caught up with Fiona to learn more about this sisterhood network promoting an understanding of a woman’s rights and entitlements surrounding maternity healthcare.

Amanda Burgess, certified Holistic Sleep Coach and Founder of The Gentle Parent Coach joins Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Alongside helping families with sleep support, Amanda is raising two young children of her own, so we caught up with her to talk business and babies and why she favors a gentle and responsive approach to parenting.

Award-winning celebrity hairdresser Luke Benson joins Naomi on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Luke’s craft sees him working with big brands, countless celebrities, magazine editorials, red carpet looks and most recently mentoring and education too. Between counting Billie Eilish, Anna Friel and Liam Payne amongst his clients, Luke is a new dad to smiley Margot. We caught up with him to talk about at-home hairdressing mishaps, fatherhood and the light his daughter has brought to a dark year.

Coleen Mensa - Lawyer, Writer, Mentor, new mum and founder of online platform Dear Black Mum - joins us on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Between regularly writing articles for the Guardian and the Telegraph, as well as creating an online space for black mums and mums-to-be all over the world, Coleen has welcomed her son Zion, so we caught up with her to chat about diversifying the world of law and motherhood.

Naomi is joined on the iCandy Duo Podcast by Chris Carter who works for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) as Head of Partnership Development. 
In his role he works with businesses to develop fundraising and skills sharing partnerships for GOSH Charity, that benefit the families and staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
This Valentine’s Day is GOSH’s 169th birthday, and Chris joins us to talk about what makes the famous children’s hospital so special, and to share more about the impact that GOSH Charity, through its partnerships with companies like iCandy, can have for seriously ill children. Chris is also a new dad himself, so we ask how he’s finding the first few weeks of parenthood!

Louis Smith MBE, British Gymnast and four times Olympic medal winner joins us on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Since retiring from sport, Louis has lifted the famous Strictly Come Dancing glitterball trophy as well as turned his talents to the West End stage and now he is expecting his first child. Naomi caught up with him about life after the pommel horse and how he’s feeling about fatherhood.

Sam Quek MBE, Olympic Gold and European Gold medalist for Hockey, and past contestant in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and most recently Celebrity Masterchef, joins us on the iCandy Duo Podcast. Sam is about to welcome a baby girl with her husband Tom, so we caught up with her to chat about life after loss and her journey to motherhood.

Dani Rowe, Olympic Gold Medalist and Ex Pro Cyclist, talks to the iCandy Duo Podcast about life with new baby Ted, her honest approach to parenting and the transition from athlete to mum.