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Feeling burned out, stretched thin, or stuck in survival mode? In this episode, I chat with Lisa Walker, a qualified nutritionist, about the everyday challenges facing busy women—particularly mums—and how stress, nutrition, and self-care all play a role in reclaiming health and energy.
Lisa shares practical tips for eating well as a family, the importance of postpartum recovery, and why small lifestyle changes can have a profound impact on gut health, sleep, and overall wellbeing.
Whether you're navigating motherhood, balancing work and life, or just looking for ways to feel better in your body, this conversation offers relatable insights and actionable advice to help you thrive.
Tune in for an honest and heartwarming discussion on finding joy, avoiding burnout, and making your health a priority—one small change at a time.
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Listen to The Nutrition Classroom by BePure with Lisa Walker Follow Have It All on IG or TikTok @haveitall.podcast -
In this episode of Have It All, Emily sits down with Erin to explore the emotional realities of becoming a parent and balancing a career. They discuss the often-overwhelming transition back to work, managing feelings of guilt, and navigating lack of family support during early parenthood.
Erin opens up about the isolating experience of being the first in her friend group to have a baby. She reflects on the emotional weight of tackling major parenting challenges without a village, and how this can leave new parents feeling alone with their struggles.
This heartfelt conversation sheds light on the harsh yet transformative realities of early parenthood and emphasises the importance of community, self-care, and redefining personal fulfilment while navigating the demands of work and family.
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In this episode, I sit down with Rebekah Fraser, The Back To Work Coach, to explore the crucial steps for navigating parental leave and career breaks. We discuss key moments to plan for—starting before you're even pregnant—and how to approach conversations with your employer about taking time off.
Rebekah shares her expert insights on overcoming self-doubt and negative self-talk, redefining success on your terms, and finding ways for dads to take on more of the mental load. Whether you're a parent, planning to be, or simply navigating work-life balance, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thoughtful guidance to help you thrive both at work and at home.
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Rebekah's website: https://www.thebacktoworkcoach.com/ Follow Have It All podcast on IG @haveitall.podcast -
In this heartfelt episode, Kelsey shares her journey of navigating grief after losing her dad just seven weeks into her pregnancy. She reflects on how this loss has shaped her approach to motherhood and the intentional steps she and her husband have taken to create greater equality at home, particularly around childcare and the mental load.
Kelsey also opens up about the tough decision to step away from her teaching career after having her son, explaining how the demands of full-time work and a young baby felt impossible to balance.
Links:
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) Follow @haveitall.podcast on IG & TikTokContent Warning: This episode includes discussions about grief and loss.
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This week’s episode is a special one as I finally sit down with my best friend, Sharon, to talk about her journey through miscarriage and the challenges of navigating anxiety and depression during pregnancy.
Sharon opens up about her experiences, including how her incredibly supportive and family-friendly workplace stood by her through these tough times. She shares how they provided opportunities for career growth, even as she openly expressed her desire to expand her family. We also dive into how showing up to work each day helped her feel a sense of "normal" amidst the struggles of PND.
Thank you for listening to Have It All in 2024, I appreciate you!
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When Steph had her daughter five years ago, even with her background as an investment banker, she came up against unexpected financial challenges.
This experience inspired her to create Crayon: a startup dedicated to reducing financial stress during life's most important moments.
Focused on new parents, Crayon developed New Zealand’s first-ever Parental Leave Register and Financial Baby Prep Program, helping families navigate this transformative time with confidence.
In this episode, Steph and I dive into:
- The biggest misconceptions employers have about the value of paid parental leave.
- How companies can better support parents returning to work, and why it’s worth the investment.
- Tips for initiating conversations with your employer about parental leave and returning to work.
- The powerful ripple effects when dads take parental leave, including benefits for the parent-child bond.
LINKS
Visit Steph’s website and find helpful resources for parents and employers here: https://www.gocrayon.com/
Follow Crayon on Instagram: @gocrayon
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This episode is the first in a mini series from experts and thought leaders.
As a mum of four grown-up children, Helen brings wisdom from both the boardroom and the home. We dive into everything from empowering women in leadership to applying these lessons in raising confident, capable kids.
I'm so grateful to Helen for her generosity in sharing not only her own 'working mum' journey, but also snippets from her keynote presentations that I feel so lucky to have heard firsthand.
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- Visit Helen’s website: http://directorly.co.nz/
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Former fashion buyer for the Boohoo Group, Emily never planned to become a stay-at-home parent. However, a neck injury causing chronic pain left her unable to return to full-time work. While unexpected, this shift turned out to be a blessing in disguise, allowing her to spend over two years at home with her daughter, Billie.
Now that Billie is growing up, Emily is pursuing another career path and rediscovering her passion for acting and modelling - something she first started at 19.
And she says she now enjoys it even more than her previous role in fashion.
Follow Emily on IG @emilyclarkson and please let me know in the comments what you thought of this episode!
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This week’s guest, Katie, is a powerhouse in the fitness world: an ex-professional dancer, Pilates instructor, and co-founder of The Method, an award-winning and internationally recognised teacher training module for fitness instructors. But this episode isn’t just about her impressive career; it’s about the personal challenges and transformations that come with starting over.
Earlier this year, Katie and her family made the bold move to Hamilton Island for her husband’s new job. Leaving behind her successful at-home Pilates studio, Katie found herself in an unfamiliar place with no local connections and the added challenge of a transient community.
In this episode, Katie opens up about adapting to island life, navigating loneliness, and stepping into her first corporate role as an Executive Assistant - a stark shift from her comfort zone in fitness.
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When Ivy became pregnant at 18, she faced the heavy stigma around teenage pregnancy. A comment from a colleague: “I’m not saying congratulations to her; she just ruined her life”, has stuck with her. While these words stung, they also fuelled Ivy’s drive to prove everyone wrong.
In this week’s episode, Ivy opens up about what it was like watching her now-husband build his career while she stayed home with babies, seeing her friends go off to uni or travel, and feeling the isolation of having no one around who understood the realities of parenthood.
We dive into her journey of creating a photography business that allowed her to work around her kids, and the lingering imposter syndrome that’s still present, even after creating a life where she can choose her own hours, work on her own terms, and do something she loves.
As she nears the end of the baby and toddler season, Ivy reflects on this new phase, one where she’s learning to focus on herself and figure out who she is beyond “just a mum.”
Please leave a comment if you enjoyed this episode!
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Kaz, managing director of Bountiful (formerly Bounty) and mum to baby Elsie and three stepchildren. We dive into the realities of balancing a business through a challenging pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the unique pressures of managing both a career and family life when you work for yourself.
Kaz opens up about the financial strain caused by a difficult pregnancy; missing out on work left her playing catch-up right after Elsie’s birth. Just days into motherhood, she was back at it: meeting deadlines, finalising artwork, and signing clients for the February print run of Your Pregnancy magazine. Kaz shares how she felt robbed of the “newborn bubble” she’d hoped for, as her planned maternity leave boundaries quickly disappeared.
We also explore the blurred lines between work and mum life when family needs and career demands are always competing for attention, and how Kaz is learning to carve out time for both.
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Joey: a dedicated school teacher and solo mum to her son, Casey.
Joey shares how 'mum guilt' is her greatest challenge, and how she sometimes struggles to balance the demands of career and motherhood - especially with the high workload of being a NZ teacher. No, her work day doesn't end at 3pm!
Let me know what you think of this episode by leaving a comment.
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This week I reflect on what I've learned so far from chatting with several podcast guests. I also answer the question, "do you miss it?" and share some thoughts on the Nike intern to CEO story (hint: life isn't what it used to be!)
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Julia, a full-time lawyer and mum of two, shares how she and her husband have embraced what some consider “non-traditional” roles. She’s continued to build her career after having kids, while her husband took a step back to stay home with their daughters a few days a week.
But the journey hasn’t been without its challenges. Julia has faced double standards, often being asked, “Is this what you really want?”
Julia’s story is an empowering one for ambitious women, showing that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to balancing work and family. Success is about finding what works best for you.
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AND if you have thoughts about anything we discussed in this episode, please leave a comment!
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"My identity is mum... and I kind of love it."
This week's episode features Louise, a stay-at-home mum of three, who - despite earning a commerce degree, majoring in commercial law - chose to dedicate herself to raising her children when she became a first-time mum at age 24. Now, with three kids growing up fast, she’s busier than ever and still stands by her decision. As a "young mum", Louise reflects on why she sometimes feels like other women don’t take her seriously. This is an open and honest conversation that touches on the complexities of modern motherhood and the invisible load so many stay-at-home mums carry.
Please leave a comment if you liked this episode!
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In this week's episode, I sit down with my friend Hannah, a mum of three boys - with baby number four on the way! Hannah opens up about her journey back to work after her third child, the decision to return for some much-needed creative space, and how she and her husband navigate sharing the load at home.
We also have an honest conversation about her miscarriage journey. Please note: we discuss this sensitive topic in a friendly, open manner, but I want to gently let you know in advance if this is something you're not ready to hear today.
Tune in for another on balancing motherhood, work, and self-care 🎧
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My first guest episode for Have It All features my "school-mum friend" turned friend, Kathryn. In this episode, Kathryn - head of marketing and mum of two - opens up about the challenges of balancing a high-profile career with motherhood.
From the anxiety of traveling for work to the mental load of managing “laundry lane,” Kathryn reveals how home and work are deeply interconnected. We dive into the mental gymnastics of switching contexts between professional and parental roles, navigating career gaps, and why "good enough parenting" is truly good enough.
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Hey everyone! Wow, the feedback from episode one has been incredible. Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in - knowing it resonated with so many of you means the world 🧡
This week, I dive into all things full-time work, part-time childcare (because seriously, how does anyone make that math work?), the mental load of trying to juggle it all, and a biggie: self-acceptance. Maybe not all of us are built for the 9-5 grind, and that’s okay.
Can’t wait to hear what you think—let's keep the conversation going! 🎧
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Emily introduces you to the Have It All podcast, diving straight into her journey as a 'working mum', which began after having her first child in her early 20s.
Tune in for an honest and vulnerable conversation about the inspiration behind this podcast.
Follow on in Part 2 when Emily shares her experience of stepping away from a beloved full-time job to prioritise her family and personal wellbeing.
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