Leece is short on sleep but we're both quite happy to be house bound to the microphones today, to debrief the weekends antics. Excuse the fact Jess's mic isn't on for the first little bit but we rectify that. From the prospect of burnout and how to avoid it (tips welcome) to kids sending us mad, the relentless of kids sport, full weekends and other such chat. Jess is tired of clumsy kids who bite their fingers and Leece is busy taking toasted sandwich orders and breaking up headlocks. We moan a lot while on this tangent but we're sure you're used to that. Jess went to Hayley Sproull who we can thank for a funny story share, and we finish with a sparkle spreader of course, for the most part dedicated to you, our amazing, beautiful community that we're so happy and grateful to have. Dan made Leece a coffee once we got off the pod FYI. Hero.

Here there and everywhere on this Kings Birthday Monday - welcome back to your sparkly (ish) poddy. Literally a second before we hit record we said, "have you got anything to talk about" - and while the collective answer was no, here we are hehe. Accents and names, ants in the house, the weekends events, Leece and her official love status on Marley (Nana's dog), ballet flats, overanalysing all conversations and naturally, a segment on kids. We also spend the back half reflecting on Dan a bit and talking about the current little wins. Also, on the topic of kids and struggling to fall asleep, we're open to strategies, so send them in. See you next week, xx

Hello, Leece has her keep cup with her this morning, set up and rearing to go for coffee with her 'gal pal'. Are we divisive? Do any of you actually have any thoughts on coffee etiquette to the extent we do, or are we full of absolute shite and just ridiculous (like mum says after each pod episode)? Genuine question lol. So we start with coffee and alcohol, and quickly get into parenting where we pretty much stay for the duration of the pod. What can we say, it's the *era* we're in. From peer pressure when it comes to other kids - to "letting go", and discipline versus consistency. We're sent in a hefty question around how to handle a situation where the Fortnite rules at your house differ to the Fortnite rules at a friends house, and a bit about parenting and phones when maybe the views/thoughts on phones - between the parents - might differ. It. Is. So. Hard. Are we all finding it this hard? Do we need a mindset shift, do we need to chill out, or are we all in the same boat? Would really love to hear your thoughts on all of this! Love, xo

Every so often, we hit a few walls and can't find a funny bone in our body - not that we're here to be funny but we do always love to have a lol. This episode isn't at all full of them all, so consider yourself warned. We're here there and everywhere, which isn't unusual either, is it? From the never-ending state of overwhelm to the general state of the Fong garage, to the teen, his phone and lunch boxes, cooking chat, The Liver King, and the confusion and difficulty that we feel can come from the very *overwhelming* (there's that word again) amount of information out there today. When it comes to health and fitness we've always believed in keeping things simple. While sometimes it can take some trial, error and time to find what might work for you (adding on the fact we're constantly growing, ageing and evolving), we love to hear people talk of variety and doing these things not just for the physical benefits but the mental benefits, too. Next week we promise some lols or more banter, without even a sniff of dry humping xx

Hey pals! A bit of a long one today but it isn't ENTIRELY our fault. Happy belated Mother's Day to those in our audience who celebrate and our thoughts are with those who find the whole day just one big triggering ordeal - to you we send our love. Last week we put it out to you, our community, for ideas on how we might be able to celebrate our 200th episode - a big thank you for your ideas! (Mum isn't here yet but, never say never). After some debrief waffle from the week that was - Samsungs and insecurities, poo, glasses and social media rigmaroles (again, AGAIN) - we then tend to the question, "What does being the face of Move it Mama do or mean to us in our own lives?", based on the fact that often our audience hear how amazing Move it Mama is for our members - but what's it like from our end? This question came in from a listener and we thought OK, we can manage this one and we like it. So, 200 seconds (a little more from some lol) from all of us, starting with Leece, the founder and creator of such an incredible community. After we hear from the team, we close off with our sparkle spreaders - or an attempt at one. Thank you to the beautiful team for contributing to this, and to you, our listeners and our community, who make it all what it is. We bloody love you.

We've hopped into the 'robe a little late in the day today - weirdly it doesn't disrupt our flow too much. In today's episode we unintentionally find ourselves in a reflective mood. We're reflecting over the events of the past year as, with Mother's Day approaching, we're nearly one year since the unravelling of Dan's illness and the events that followed. To say this is triggering is an understatement. A lot of feelings that never really left still boil; festering away at the surface. The year to the day coming around seems to be amplifying this - obviously hugely so for Leece but also those around her. Other than that, we dissect a bit about the weekend, one pot pasta, adventurous family outings, keep cups and other average (at best) waffle. Don't forget to join us (if you're a member) for our next Zoom workout this Sunday night at 8pm (DM us for details if you're interested!). Thanks for being the best community out there.

And we're back. An un expected, unplanned week off, but here we are back to it this week for a full hour of debriefing (cue waffle). Leece is currently a 'whether-she-likes-it-or-not' owner of a dog (/sole trader), and as a result we surprise even ourselves by how long we discuss the animal lol. From dog and kid toileting and bedtime routines, to kids saying the darnedest things, Leece's itch and the neck oil saga (an acknowledgement/nod here to our recent discussions - a good reminder to us), giving out compliments, the worry in being a mother (/parent) and more. It's good to be here. Thank you - as always - for your support to Move it Mama and the podcast.

Just before we recorded this morning, a friend of Move it Mama sent us an article about Facebook scam ads. It was pretty alarming in general, but especially alarming in relation to Leece's recent neck oil purchase and consumers being sucked in left right and centre. We know a few of you might also have gone on to purchase said oil - maybe it won't be problematic to everyone but it's absolutely a PSA worth taking note of. The world is becoming such a confusing place to live; trying to decipher what's real and what's not (/a bot) - just wild. We waffle on a few tangents today, as per - Leece's keep cup woes, slandering our mother (her fault for not coming on the pod yet), facial hair, tattoos, tweens and scrunch bums, a Dan update, the Christchurch marathon and more. After some further research, (post recording) we've learnt a little more about those of you out there dry denim humping... potentially worth revisiting, lol. See you next week, and school holiday solidarity to those in the thick.

OK please allow us at least 24 minutes of your time before we start to chat about anything interesting and with any enthusiasm! Not sure why but as we had to record on a Sunday this week, we definitely felt a bit off and take a bit to get started. Straight into phone chat again. I know, can we stop? Jess tells a shocking account of an article sent in on that topic and naturally we talk more about it - from phones and screens to misogyny (without knowing the definition) and parenting this phone *era*. We touch on Dan and how he's going at the moment with his stem cell transplant, and FINALLY at that point we find a bit of spunk and personality lol. From picking up on the streets of London to vaping at the Move it Mama party and dry humping denim on denim - not to leave out Leece's impending getaway with her four boys from four different dads (NO JUDGEMENT). Lots of waffle, once again. Love that for you.

Not quite sure where it was we went wrong this morning but the general consensus post recording was that we might have been somewhat lacklustre today. So - apologies for that from the outset if that's the vibe at your end! In this episode we kick things off with more parenting chat - it feels super relevant at the moment off the back of the Netflix series Adolescence - thoughts on parenting in this era where we're more stretched for time than ever before. We talk about connection, in terms of trying to take the time to connect with our kids but also our gratitude for everyone we connect with, too. Leece talks to Dan with an update on his current stem cell transplant process; a quick debrief on how he his after taking the kids to visit him in Brisbane on Sunday. I talk to a story about a content creator (Remi Bader) who's been getting stick left right and centre in the online world because of a recent stomach surgery, waffling to no conclusive point really, other than that the world of social media is just such a massive trip - one that even us as small little-baby-whitebait-fish feel the consequences of at times. Back to Breeze Balm again before manifesting two camping events in our future lives - one where everyone we've connected with in the past pitches their tent, and the other where we invite all of the exes and "party" (not actually, but listen in to find out haha). See you next week. We love you all - please know we realise most of our community is here for the right reasons and goodness knows we appreciate you so much for that.