Move it Mama - The Sparkle Pod

In short: MUM WIFE LIFE.

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All things mum life - feeling flat for no rhyme or reason, piles of washing that never end, new jobs, kids sport, marriage, health is wealth, alcohol ...

Connection, app stuff, mental health, weekend summaries

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week - as per - we’re diving into all sorts of stuff - community, the app, mental health, family and chaos, weekends of sport, and talking abou...

Sparkle Pod Book Club Ep 1

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the very first episode of Sparkle Pod Book Club - a cosy new corner of the podcast where books, banter, and plenty of tangents collide. In ...

Debrief - lunch boxes and botox

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

BACKTOSCHOOOOOLLLLL! Hello! It feels like FOREVER. As we point out at the start of the episode, we currently have 20% off our annual plan to the app -...

HANmer Springs, educating on Easter, men & their emotions, life being hard

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Coming to you LIVE and proper from the wardrobe seeking some privacy on this Easter Monday afternoon. A heads up that as Leece wasn't in the of...

School lunch orders, hot cross buns, phones/teens + a hearty Dan update

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's probably just as well that we're a week out from school holidays so we can stop discussing the conflicted ins and outs of parenting and specifica...

Together from CHCH!

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This felt a little odd! It's good to be back and TOGETHER nonetheless! Sat side by side, our mouths only inches away from each other after a coffee (g...

James Laughlin - why and how we can ALL be high performers

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A long intro awaits you on this episode when, for the first time in a long time, we bring a very exciting and very inspiring guest to the pod. When yo...

Pigs are cute, teens, disc success and the lemon

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Let us preface from the outset that Leece has no microphone today and both of us are coming from tinny sounding office rooms, so, please bear with us....

Our usual - kids, the weekend and rejection spirals

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is, as per, a full life debrief. The tech is annoying - we have patches of Leece's mic going in and out - sorry, but as promised we'...

Life's HARD, what your nail shape says about you, letting go of control + yum stuff

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we begin in the trenches a bit. We chat about life feeling really HARD and how unhelpful it is when you open social media and everyone else...

The ladder of life - sniffing undies, V-Day, Fishbowl, Supplements, the disc + more

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kia ora! Back for another round of a one hour plus waffle train you just can't help but sink your ears into. Is that what they say? Lol. As always, we...

Goth era, french tips, grief, camping, Trump and teens

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the podcast and 'appy Mondee. We're here gas-bagging about all sorts - from what we're wearing to social media, teens and school, grie...

Back to the GRIND.

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kia ora and 'appy Monday! Here we go again - back to regular Monday morning programming! Between us, we went into this podcast in a bit of a mood - Le...

Waffles, wisdom + tangents

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A cosy, chaotic catch-up we didn't really plan - but we leapt at the opportunity. We weren’t meant to be back behind the mic until next week, but th...

Popping in to say HI!

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

HELLO!! Happy 2026! We hope this year is bright, healthy, and full of joy for all of us. Leece had a fun idea yesterday - a little bonus holiday episo...

Leece, Jess, Char & Kirsty G see the year out!

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In true us fashion, we may have left it a little late to wrangle the full crew for our final pod of the year; so today it’s just the four of us: Lee...

THE APP IS HERE!! (+ mostly the waffle you've come to expect)

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to write this summary? It feels POIGNANT to make it memorable (though do you even read these? We'll never know). Perhaps one of our shortest epi...

Gift idea run through, grief + hard sh*t

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, babes. Today’s episode is a bit of a journey. We kick things off with your gift ideas from the ’gram; a few ideas for the potential par...

Coffee, kids, flies, dogs and alcohol. AGAIN, SORRY!

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our sparkly pod, where today’s episode is a bit of a chaotic fever dream in podcast form. We start with coffee - sorry - but apparen...

LJ's Taylor Swift experience, the app update, faith & hope

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the pod, Leece surprises us all (!) with her newfound love for Taylor Swift — especially the new album she cannot stop playing. Sorry i...

Sneaking back in on a Tuesday

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while! As per usual we took notes during our conversation today, to help us accurately write this description. Despite the fact we did thi...

Back to workouts for Leece, the app (soft) launch, connection in a relationship + more

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for your patience and understanding with our MIA week last week. It's been a hot minute and an exciting one at that! Right now it simultaneo...

Bodysuit up the vag, Taylor Swift, exercise and motivation

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello pals - full disclosure before we hit record this time around we were two little flat pancakes so it might sound as though it takes us a bit to g...

Relationships: doin' the werk (& other less serious chat)

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Leece starts the show by having a laugh with Michael McIntyre and has put the call out for recommendations on funny comedians to watch. We want to add...

The rerecord from Monday, warts & all

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Our apologies for being a day late to the podcast this week. We share quite a lot on this podcast (as you're aware), but after a pre-listen yes...

The lemon, bad habits & answering the 'gram D&Ms

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! We had a few questions come through on our social media channels this week, so a lot of todays chat centres on these. But first, a little bit o...

Societal expectations, Sydney recap, drugs & teens

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! A few days late but better late than never huh! We're a little short on sleep today and subsequently lack a little pizazz, but it's good to be ...

Natalia - all things Te ao Māori, army stories, social media, joining Move it Mama & more

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode has been a long, long time in the making. Natalia joined the Move it Mama team delivering workouts in around October 2024. You guys have ...

Coffee HAHA, matcha, daily struggles, ageing, individualised parenting & TV SHOWS (yay!)

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just so many epiphanies! We felt a little ripped for time today with a tight turnaround to get the pod done. Lucky for us we're recording again with a...

BONUS with Kirsty G: sexy undies, the move to Sydney, running recap, ex girlfriend tales & more

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! We have had many requests for team appearances on the podcast and tonight we deliver. Many of you will know Kirst and possibly workout with her...

Singapore sling swing, school smarts, sex club, The Biggest Loser, Ozempic and red flags

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry, mum. Admittedly the first part of this is quite shambolic. We've figured it out though. Leece asks the questions that Jess doesn't reeeeally ha...

Phone addicts, life is hard, the Disney rort, Taylor Swift & deep heat in the vag

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello pals! A little here, there and everywhere today. To begin todays episode Leece reads out a DM about the podcast - honestly feedback just means s...

Coffee (lol), epiphanies, and *just getting started* with exercise

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello friends, your top 5, chart topping health and fitness podcast is back for another week (lol). The Sparkle Pod, a hugely informative resource acr...

Life is PERFECT! (this is sarcastic... or is it?)

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! We're trying something a little different today and in doing so, manifest a perfect life lol. We feel we've done nothing other than moan on her...

The Christchurch/Life Debrief

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A few mic issues at the start of this one, but don't let that put you off - it's just a few minutes of Leece sounding as though she's talking through ...

Validating feelings, landing strips, keep cup updates and HELLO CHRISTCHURCH

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Move it Mama podcast, aka Our Therapy Pod. We very much look forward to our Monday debrief covering all things that spring to mind, and...

We're back; life's hard.

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From chicken breast vs chicken thighs, the challenges of kids and life just all 'round being hard - we're back. It's a tough ass world out there at th...

*BONUS* booze episode (inspired by Leece's DMs)

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever or if ever Leece mentions being sober/giving up alcohol, she is sent a message of some sort. It's typically something like "gosh you're inspi...

Kelly Coe commits herself to the waffle pod

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Kelly (Founder of Augustine by Kelly Coe) has been listening to the podcast and we decided she should join us for our weekly waffle pod Monday....

Managing consumption of smutty literature & more

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has a story - we hear this everywhere. We're reminded with emotional Instagram posts and the constant stream of such themes, really across al...

Lisafong.com, burn out, kids sport, mom rage & other potentially relatable weekend tales

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

HBD to the King, accents, names, marching ants, overanalysing & ballet flats

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, "...

The usual: coffee, kids, alcohol, discipline. The struggle is real.

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

All sorts (possib a yawn in spots) - overwhelm, kids, being busy, Liver King, Dan and life conundrums

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Our 200th episode! 200+ seconds from all of us + the usual Monday waff

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 thought...

Reflecting on the last year (heavy chat) & some lighter bits (naturally)

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Dogs, night routines, the itch (neck oil apology), compliments, kids, endless parental worry & keep cup chronicles

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 currentl...

Neck oil PSA, coffee conundrums, the dry hump and more

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 espe...

Dry humping denim on denim and more

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

A bit of a yawn today but it all ends with a sex camp dream.

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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....

The Feijoa, influenced by neck oil, social media & Adolescence

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Now here's a question - IS the Feijoa a polarising fruit? We'd love to hear your thoughts lol. Hitting the mic with some big questions for our waffle ...

Brain rot, nailing mum life, botox & other 'gram Q's

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As you'd be aware, we were waiting on some big news last week and given we're back to the mic this week, you know it was good :) we can hear it in Lee...

A big week, but first siblings, matcha, lunchboxes, parasite cleanses & so on

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, it's a big week here at MIM HQ (for the Fongs), and so today's episode felt a bit tough for Leece, but as always, we made it. We'll hope to be ...

Rooting, trauma, Snapchat and buckling up (not all at once)

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unsurprisingly, we're a little all over the show today - it felt good (lol). We go from rooting and dogs as kids, or kids being like dogs, to how to t...

In a mood: back to phones, teens, poking, drugs & drink

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

WARNING - there are a LOT of F bombs in here and also a lot of drug and alcohol chat. Needless to say this episode is absolutely not suitable for smal...

Leaky Jayne, sticks and stones breaking bones & more

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To be honest - we don't know how we got here. Only a few moments before the podcast we were both trying to go to the toilet questioning the topics of ...

BONUS EP - Dan's sister Nat joins the pod!

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well hello, what do we have here? A bonus Wednesday episode! This time we're bringing someone else on the pod - exciting to hear another tone of voice...

Questionable outfits, ear stories, PTSD, therapy, gut health and kids (obvi).

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Welcome back. We're a little all over the show today for your waffle pod Monday. From a potential outfit fail (I'm trying not to care), to comp...

Community, fasting, greener grass & so on

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a show called 'Nobody wants this' on Netflix based on two sisters who host a podcast. They sit on a cool looking couch in a cool looking wareh...

Tei & Nina Q&A (lol), phones, insecurities, weight, nutrition labels, Noosa & more

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of The Sparkle Pod, Tei and Nina pop their podcast cherry. We thought it'd be cute for them to join us for some quick fire question...

Straight back into it

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! I kinda wish I could write a flashy intro to our first episode of 2025 all about how motivating and inspiring our conversation is BUUUUUT... no...

One last hurrah - the full team present.

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kia ora! We're back for our final episode of the 2024 year. Well, what a total f**king trip. Our final episode of 2023 was titled '2023, the year of t...

The final Monday waffle for Lisa Ja(y)ne & Jessica Ruthie

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello friends! We're back for what will likely be the last podcast between us for the rest of the year. For reasons you'd know, we're glad to see the ...

What is in a name? & a side of nits, thrush & pink eye

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey pals, we've impressed even ourselves in making it back to the mic after what was a fairly topsy turvy week. It was so good to debrief today after ...

Tears and two grumpy moles

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey pals, thank you for sticking with us, in what is often a bit of a treacherous or difficult listen - this episode being of no exception. We actuall...

Quite a bit of bum chat - soz - kinda sums up the week.

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Surpriiiiiiise! We thought we wouldn't make it today however the plans changed, so here we are. A bit of a sh*tty weekend for the Fongs, full of stres...

A tearful start; the only way is up.

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kia ora pals, another week and here we are. We start today's episode talking about Leece's mindset this morning and current struggles - of which, as y...

The weekend, snakes and all

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello pals, how are you? Time for the weekend debrief, as per. It's been an eventful week and a hard one at that. We talk in quite a bit of detail wit...

A bit of this a bit of that, unfort (or fort?) no one night stand chat

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hello, welcome to the weekend debrief. Leece wasn't feeling super up to the chat today and so decided instead to quiz me about the half marathon...

Ceremonial cacao + one night stands (not for the kids lol)

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the weekend synopsis with Leece and Jess. Leece is sipping her cacao as we record today, so you're blessed with a slurpy start. In tod...

Not poo again (happy birthday Leece, love you)

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode of the sparkle pod is the usual Monday debrief you've come to expect. From the time of the month and what it might do to ones bowel, t...

Monday spent running off at the mouth again

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How obvious is it that we're constantly looking up alternatives to 'chew the fat' as a podcast title? Don't answer that. Here we are on your Monday mo...

Shoot the breeze Mondae

07 Oct 2024

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Hello hello, another Mondae another chew the fat episode between Leece and Jess (the 'dae' will make sense soon). In today's episode we're fresh off t...

Sub par Monday chats

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey pals, back with the Monday debrief again but at a time that throws us. Some DAYS YA KNOW (welcome to school hols). Leece is home with Dan - it's ...

Leece & Jess the usual story

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our typical Monday morning debrief recorded early afternoon Wednesday and straight into your ear holes for Wednesday night. Going into this chat we re...

Post weekend debrief

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello to our sparkly friends - thank you for being here. This was a bit of a tough recording today. We know you will understand that things for Leece ...

3 way phone calls and the Monday debrief

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our house growing up, if ever the phone rang after 3pm it was, 'hi is Lisa there please?'. It became quite annoying, that much we remember. Eventua...

A Leece update, among some other lacklustre chat

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

First of all a bit of an apology - we are lacklustre today and believe it comes through in this episode. As we do preface at the beginning - this podc...

Leece is back

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while since Leece has been with us and wow, we have leapt at the chance. This podcast has evolved in time; it began with Leece at the helm...

Kirst & Jess - impending fur mom, thrush and Jess moaning a lot

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone, I'm back in the 'robe with my friend Kirsty G. It was fun to welcome Kirst back to the pod after a little while and good to have a chuckl...

Char and Jess short but sweet

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello again - we were feeling somewhat flat ahead of recording this one but we're hopeful that in spite of this, you can enjoy our weekly dose of babb...

Hobbsy - mum juggle, book hits and misses & birthday party etiquette

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HELLO, welcome back. I've got Hobbsy back with me today and after our introductory chat - (this takes time as a result of plants, school holidays and ...

Char asks Jess 21 questions

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well there's a first for everything and in this episode of the sparkle pod, Char hosts Jess. It definitely feels a bit backward what with Char being t...

Esma - Clinical Psychologist on the mammoth topic that is anxiety

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(TW: anxiety) - Hello sparkle podders. In today's episode clinical psychologist and Move it Mama pal Esma discusses the massive topic of anxiety. Give...

Leece says hello

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS off-the-cuff podcast time! Over the past 7-8 weeks Leece has not been on the podcast, for reasons you'll likely know a bit about. No day is the ...

Hobbsy's back - the juggle, body building, books & more

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Back on the waffle train with our sister in law Hobbsy - you should know her pretty well by now. Our Geraldine "shouse" based trainer, wife to ...

Deb Buckley Ep 4 - What's up with my brain when I let discipline slip?

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello everyone and welcome again to our four-part mini-series with our friend Deb Buckley. Today's episode was from our LIVE chat in #spreadthesparkle...

Kirsty Gordy - anti pet, anti SUP board, pro Ryan Gosling

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chewing the fat with my pal Kirsten Gordon today. In this episode we're very much on the waffle train (we do love that train). From playing the very ...

Deb Buckley Ep 3 - What's up with my brain when I feel sh*t/down/low, and what can I do?

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello everyone, today's episode is another re-share from our mini-series with Deb Buckley, delivered to our private member group #spreadthesparkle on ...

Emma Twigg - the fifth Olympic campaign & more

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is it not totally wild that the last time we got Emma on the podcast it was August 2021, weeks after her gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics!? Today ...

Deb Buckley - what's up with my brain when I lose my sh*t?

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey friends, welcome again to our mini-series all about the brain with Deb Buckley. Once again, as Deb states at the start of our live chat, this is j...

Char's back.

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well hello 'ello, we're back in the game (read, wardrobes). While we're back with our podcast this week, it's a little different without our beautiful...

What's up with my brain when I self sabotage - with Deb Buckley

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey podcast pals. While we're taking a bit of a break on delivering the podcast we thought we'd share more of Deb Buckley. We're lucky to have Deb fea...

Deb Buckley 3.0

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello guys! Deb Buckley is back on the pod. We always love to hear whatever it is Deb has to say and today is no exception. A quick word to note is th...

Mack Dewar + running

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're excited to introduce our friend Mack Dewar to the podcast. We met Mack in around 2021 when he started doing quite a bit of work for Move i...

Monday bloody Monday (you'll discover the pun while listening lol)

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A few things to mull our little minds over today. From the perplexing use of the thumbs up emoji to furries, weekend shenanigans, lessons in sport, Mo...

Hobbsy aka Sarah, our sister in law

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hello. For anyone that doesn't know Sarah, she's our sister in law - our brothers wife - and among other things, a Move it Mama trainer. She has...

The lacklustre debrief

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode comes with a warning - it feels necessary because we feel we fall a bit flat. Not that every episode needs to be lol worthy, but this one...

Fraser Grut - the man with a dream

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello guys. Our fun new guest today is Fraser Grut - the man with a dream. His dream? To film the dreams of 10,000 people before he 'croaks it'. We fo...