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Yeah the Mums PodcastS2E2 - Erena Mikaere: Silver FernBEATING THE PAST TO WIN HER FUTURE
Erena Mikaere is young Mama and New Zealand Netballer. With her baby now full sized, grown to almost match her over 6ft height. She has been in this Mum Athlete arena longer than many.
Overcoming the odds of an abusive relationship and someone telling her that "this is it for you" after she had her baby. Erena came back - in time - to be better than ever. Reaching milestones like a debut with the Silver Ferns and much more left in her tank to achieve.
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2026-01-271h 07Yeah the Mums PodcastS2E1 - Kat Rogers on 'The Pelvic Floor through our Lifespan'Advice from our resident Pelvic Floor Physio - Kat Rogers.
Learn more about your body, whether you have had kids recently, long ago or not at all! This important muscle plays a lot of roles in our daily life and is connected to many other muscles.
This chat ranges from topics of posture, menopause, teenage years and bowel movements. All of the things that help us function as people, not just Mums! Giving you understanding of the machine that is your body so that you can make small changes within your day.
If...
2026-01-131h 01Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 21: The Building Blocks of Nutrition with Megs WellnessFUELLING YOUR BODY WITH NUTRITIONAL BUILDING BLOCKS
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 t...
2025-11-2544 minYeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 20: Brooke Hayde - Former Blackstick & O-Studio OwnerMINDSET - 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...
2025-11-111h 14Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 19: Mya Hill-Moana - Rugby LeagueREST - 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.
Hear h...
2025-10-281h 16Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 18: Pregnancy and Birth with My Little KiwiA 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...
2025-10-071h 25Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 17: Rebecca Petch - BMX x Track CyclistDOUBLE 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.
Jump on in to be inspired by Rebecca's adaptability and work rate as not o...
2025-09-2354 min
Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 16: Mia Anderson - NZ Rugby PlayerPOSTPARTUM POWERHOUSE!
At 20 years old Mia found herself pregnant, going through the depths of impending Motherhood while pulling away from her High Performance sporting support. She worked her way back to rugby by going back to her roots and found herself the following year with a Chiefs Manawa contract and not long after, an interim Black Ferns one... It is fair to say that the strength she has found in herself since having her son SHOWS on the field and this Mama is just getting started.
Jump into Mia's journey to becoming a Mum Athlete...
2025-09-091h 15Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 15: Camille French - Olympic Marathon RunnerMARATHON MAMA
Camille French, formerly Camille Buscomb had her sights set on a postpartum comeback of mammoth proportions. Knowing after her 5k and 10k races in Tokyo, that she wanted to start her family, she also set a goal of going to the Olympics in Paris for the Marathon.
This Mama experienced what many Mama's do, the SLOG to exercise after a sudden change of pace once the baby arrives and riding on the excuses of sleep deprivation and overall fatigue. All of this preventing her from being her best physical self. With an EPIC s...
2025-08-121h 28Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 14: Breastfeeding with Lila Jasmine Lactation BarsLACTATION BARS BUILT BY A MIDWIFE-NURSE-MUM
Renata from Lila Jasmine Nutrition shares her extensive knowledge on the journey that is BREASTFEEDING! From colostrum collecting prenatally, and milk supply coming in, all the holds you can use for your baby to galactagogues and their supply boosting abilities. We talk about it all. I even discuss my decision to wean cold turkey (and why noone else should do this! And how doing this gradually is helpful for your hormones).
All of it is important and all of it carries experience, whether this is my own or Renata's...
2025-07-291h 23Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 13: Tiana Ngawati-Anderson - Rugby RefereeRUGBY PLAYER TURNED INTERNATIONAL REFEREE
When one chapter closes, this Mum opened another in a whole new province that ended opening up opportunities she took with open arms. Tiana Ngawati-Anderson is one determined Mama. Carving her way through the refereeing landscape being true to herself and her way of doing things, she found strength in the unthinkable then smashed her own glass ceiling. Now carving up on the World 7's Series, she is unearthing more of what she is capable of.
Her humble beginnings in club rugby in Auckland led her (through opportunities f...
2025-07-151h 52Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 12: PAUSE - Contrast TherapyMAMA LED CONTRAST THERAPY
Jump in to find out how 2 ex-Police Women are using their experience and backgrounds to take the humble 'hot and cold's' to a new, mobile level.
We dive deep into the new wellness phenomenon of contrast therapy. A tool used by athletes to recover their muscles and others to practice their mindfulness and reap unreal physical benefits. If you have ANY wonders about contrast therapy and WHY people do it, this episode is for you!
If you are wanting to try contrast therapy with the girls at PAUSE, find...
2025-07-011h 04Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 11: Ngawai Hawera - Southern Steel to NZ TouchNZ's most talented Mama:
With an impressive list of sporting achievements, Ngawai Hawera is Yeah the Mums Mama of the Moment. With beginnings as a Magic Training Partner in Netball, to an ANZ Debut for the Southern Steel... AND a Waikato Rugby player, Brumbies player, Japan Sevens contracted player as well as moving into NZ Touch and Crossfitting at an Elite level. What can this woman not achieve?!
However, all of these sports come at a cost and mentally there were MANY challenges along the way, whether this was being away from her support system...
2025-06-031h 39Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 10: Chelsea Semple - NZ Rugby PlayerBlack Fern's battler meets MOTHERHOOD
Chelsea Semple - nee Alley has a long list of credentials in the New Zealand Rugby landscape, with many wins and experiences to her name (along with pushing for Maternity Leave contracting for professional athletes). NONE of these match becoming a Mum, but what makes it even more epic is the player she become after she became a Mum. With no pressure bigger than keeping a small child alive, she knew that she was unstoppable on a rugby field.
Have a listen to her Motherhood experience (from a tumultuous birth...
2025-05-2059 minYeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 9: Restful Sleepers - Sleep ConsultantSLEEP CONSULTANT WITHOUT THE STRESS?!
Say no more! Jacqueline from Restful Sleepers has jumped into a chat about all things SLEEP! With everything from wake windows, naps and schedules, to going with the flow, working with you and understanding the transitions your child will go through from the age 4 months to 5 years. With an incredible amount of knowledge, Jacqui was able to debunk that every sleep consultant is just there to help your baby to 'cry it out', NEWSFLASH this is not the case. And while there may be some tears in different moments, there are many...
2025-05-061h 47Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 8: Briar Bertram - NZ LacrosseSMASHING THE LACROSSE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AT 6 MONTHS POSTPARTUM
Briar Bertram is one of the most experienced women's Lacrosse players on the field in New Zealand at the moment, and her baby? She isn't even 1 yet! She is agile, fast and stuns goal keepers and is an epic team player. But behind closed doors she dealt with delays in conception, decisions around when to start her family and COVID all muddled in the middle. The outcome? An active Mumma aware of her body, giving it the rest and recovery it deserved before going head first i...
2025-04-221h 01Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 7: Anjali Mulari - Ice FernNZ ICE HOCKEY PLAYER MEETS POSTPARTUM PERFORMANCE
Anjali Mulari, Ice Ferns Assistant Captain aiming for a Div 2b World Champs victory from April 14 2025 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Listen here for her experience in finding Ice Hockey in New Zealand, how her fertility journey went with Endometriosis and her pregnancy and postpartum periods as a Mum of 2 and athlete. With a traumatic first birth, this one is an interesting listen. Mum strength knows no bounds!
For more information on the Division 2b World Championships hit the link below
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2025-04-081h 08Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 6: The Refinery Room - Tesla Chair & Tesla FormerTESLA RECOVERY RESOURCES
The Refinery Room are Waikato's home to the Tesla Chair and Tesla Former. As tools for recovery of injuries, prevention and improvement of symptoms of injury or weakness to the pelvic floor and overall strengthening of muscles, these Tesla recovery resources are new technology that can change your LIFE.
Listen in to see how Stace and The Refinery Room helped me on my postpartum journey and how it can help a variety of people live their lives with confidence and strength again.
These resources are available at different businesses throughout...
2025-03-2548 minYeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 5: James Semple - Rugby CoachYEAH THE MUMS: DAD
James is a Dad to Cami, Husband to Ex BlackFern Chelsea Semple and NZ Sevens Assistant Rugby Coach.
James talks about his journey to the 'Black Jersey', how he as a coach, facilitates Mum Athletes to perform and how sport and Dad life grow him as a person. An episode not to be missed!
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2025-03-111h 13Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 4: Kim Herewini - Ex BlackstickMOTHERHOOD AFTER HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT
Kim Herewini - Formerly Kim Tanner, played 37 games for the Blacksticks before missing re-selection. Follow her through her journey to get to the black jersey, and her life after high performance sport.
Kim entered her motherhood journey 2 years ago, with the birth of her beautiful son. This journey has be challenging physically from a birth injury perspective for Kim, but has also allowed her to hook into some of her high performance sporting mentalities, like controlling the controllable's, being resilient and being patient.
This episode is PROUDLY brought t...
2025-02-251h 30Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 3: Honey Hireme Smiler Rugby League/7s/UnionMULTI-INTERNATIONAL MOTHER
In this episode I talk to Honey Hireme-Smiler.
Honey has played Internationally for New Zealand in Rugby League, Rugby 7s and Rugby Union. With MANY knowing her as Honey Bill. Her talent expands through black jerseys but also carries with that legacy, the title of Mother.
As a Single Mum, Honey achieved a lot on-field but also dealt with things like Mum Guilt, the notorious life juggle and other challenges just like every other Mum. So join me as we hear from Honey 'the MUM'.
This episode is PROUDLY br...
2025-02-111h 35Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 3: Honey Hireme Smiler Rugby League/Union/7sMULTI-INTERNATIONAL MOTHER
In this episode I talk to Honey Hireme-Smiler. Honey has played internationally for New Zealand in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Rugby 7s. Hitting the rugby trifecta, all while being a single mother to her son.
We chat about her experience from finding out she's pregnant and continuing to play, to her pregnancy and birth and her motherhood journey while being a high performance athlete. Her story and family support is inspiring and incredible to say the least.
This episode is proudly brought to you by The Refinery Room, your home...
2025-02-1000 minYeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 2: Olivia Chance Football Fern17W PREGNANT AT FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2024
In this episode I talk with Olivia Chance, New Zealand Football Fern. We chat about her experience as a Football player, from watching Men play as a child to becoming a role-model within the Women's game. She also talks openly about her motherhood journey from conception and loss, to playing in the World Cup while injured AND pregnant, as well as her birth and postpartum journey so far. An inspiration for females, Mums and Football players alike!
This episode is brought to you by Topsy Turvy NZ
2025-01-281h 16Yeah the Mums PodcastEpisode 1: Kat Rogers Pelvic Health PhysiotherapistADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF
In this episode I talk to Kat Rogers, a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist based in the Waikato (New Zealand). Kat is a firm believer in people having the power and understanding to advocate for themselves, especially during their motherhood journey. Together, we cover topics from pelvic health education and her background, to what working alongside a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist is like as a holistic experience for people in stages from pregnancy and birth to postpartum and beyond.
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2025-01-141h 02Yeah the Mums PodcastYeah the Mums TRAILERYeah the Mums: Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower women to pursue their wildest dreams by sharing varied experiences, resources and triumphs of motherhood.
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