Barely Balanced
By Katherine Hay and Shelley McKenzie
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Episodes: 110
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Welcome to Barley Balanced—the podcast that’s mostly healthy… with a side of chaos!
We’re your hosts, Katherine Hay & Shelley McKenzie. Both qualified Nutritionist and Mothers and around here, we’re all about finding that sweet spot between green smoothies and wine nights, kids' lunchboxes and grown-up dreams, wellness hacks and real-life mess.
Whether you’re knee-deep in motherhood, navigating hormones, or just trying to remember where you left your coffee—this is your space. Expect real talk, expert tips, belly laughs, and the occasional overshare.
So grab your matcha… or your margarita
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Finding your Style after becoming a Mother with Liv Brown
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May 15, 2026 |
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The Overachieving Mother: Why Doing More Is Keeping You Stuck with Emma Morris
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May 07, 2026 |
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Energy, Emotions & the Body: A Deep Dive into Spinal Energetics with Dr Sarah Jane
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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The First Two Years: Building Your Baby’s Immune System (0–2 Years)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Breastfeeding, Latch & Support: What Every Mum Needs to Know with Clare Keys
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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A Moment to Breathe with Nicola Laye
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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The Space Between Two Lines: Fertility, Loss and the Stories We Don’t Tell
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Your Thyroid Is Fine”… But You Don’t Feel Fine? Listen to This
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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From Hospital to 8 Weeks Postpartum: Katherine’s Honest Fourth Trimester
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Creatine for Mums? The Science Behind Strength, Energy & Recovery
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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From Chaos to Calm: Preparing for Prep (Without Losing Your Mind)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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From Celibacy to Dating: Reconnecting With Yourself First // Davina Rankin
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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The Birth Story We’ve All Been Waiting For with Katherine Hay
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Gestational Diabetes & the New Guidelines with Solaine Douglas
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Labour Prep 101: What Actually Works (and What’s Just a Myth)
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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The Baby Question: Shelley Opens Up About Wanting a Fourth Child
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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For the Overwhelmed Woman: A Moment to Breathe with Nicola Laye
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Reclaiming Your Energy & Rediscovering Yourself // Davina Rankin
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Second and Third Trimester Deep Dive with Katherine Hay
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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The Hidden Weight of Stress: Healing, Resilience & Motherhood // Deborah Freudenmann
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Pregnancy, Postpartum & Family Nutrition // Leah Itsines
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Baby’s First Bites: How to Introduce Allergens with Confidence // Dr Rob McLeod
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Healthy Habits on Autopilot: What Nutritionists Do Every Day // Katherine & Shelley
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Creatine: Hype or Helpful? A Nutritionist’s Take
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Flipping the Packet with Laura from A Life Worth Nourishing
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Food, Behaviour & ADHD: The Nutrition Link Every Parent Should Know // Katherine & Shelley
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Your IVF Questions Answered with Katherine
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Cortisol: Friend or Foe? // Katherine & Shelley
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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PCOS & Fertility: What You Need to Know // Solaine Douglas
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Redefining You With.... Body Image, Babies & The Shift in Self // Kayla Gane
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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PCOS, Rethinking Alcohol & Living Fully // Tara Pavlovic
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Living with the Silent Disease: Laura’s Journey Through Chronic Fatigue
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Feed Your Calm // Malissa Fedele
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Trimester Two: The Real Talk with Katherine
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Collagen: Hype or Health Essential? A No-BS Chat with Chief Nutrition’s Laura
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Making Breastmilk Last: The Magic of Freeze-Drying // Jessica from The Milk Fairy
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Fussy Eaters? This Episode Has You Covered // Lisa Baker
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Our Screentime Story: Finding Balance Without the Guilt // Katherine & Shelley
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May 20, 2025 |
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Managing your 1st Trimester Pregnancy Symptoms // Katherine & Shelley
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May 13, 2025 |
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I’m Pregnant! The Raw Reality of IVF, the 2-Week Wait & First Trimester Anxiety
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May 07, 2025 |
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Inside IVF: Egg Collection, Fresh Transfers & Insights from a Clinical Nutritionist Who's Been There!
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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The Journey to IVF // Katherine & Shelley
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Coming Back to the Breath with Nicola Laye
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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We're Back for 2025 Baby!!
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Navigating Pregnancy Nausea // Katherine & Shelley
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May 27, 2024 |
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Managing Hashimoto's Through Diet and Lifestyle // Katherine & Shelley
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May 20, 2024 |
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The Emotional Side of the Two Week Wait // Kate Caddle
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May 13, 2024 |
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Prioritising your Peace // Katherine & Shelley
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May 06, 2024 |
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Embracing Support: How can a Doula Work for You // Vanessa Salerno
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Healing Little Skin: Nourishing Childhood Eczema with Nutritional Medicine
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Mums on the Go - Prioritising your Nourishment // Katherine & Shelley
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Unlocking the Power of Nutritional Supplements: Insights from Clinical Nutrition Experts
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Addressing Adult Acne from the Root Cause
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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The Silent or Not so Silent Stress Response // Katherine & Shelley
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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From Paddock to Plate // Katherine & Shelley
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The Personal & Clinical Side of Endometriosis // Katherine & Shelley
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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The 101 on endocrine disruptors and how chemicals affect our health // Katherine & Shelley
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Pregnancy Insomnia Management // Katherine & Shelley
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Things you think but don't say // Katherine & Shelley
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Our First Catch up for 2024 // Katherine & Shelley
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Investing Back into Your Body // Katherine Baquie
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Relationship Changes & Mum Rage // Bernadette Lack
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Moving Through Motherhood // Angela Baklis
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into PCOS // Solaine Douglas
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Catch Up - Health Checks, Preconception Journey, Parenting Course // Katherine & Shelley
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into Third Trimester & Labour Prep // Katherine & Shelley
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into 2nd Trimester // Katherine & Shelley
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into 1st Trimester Pregnancy // Katherine & Shelley
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Transitioning into Motherhood - Birth & Beyond // Aliza Carr
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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The Challenges & Choices of Egg Freezing // Lola Berry
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Holistic Oral Hygiene Health for Children // Charlie Rice
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Navigating Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum with Cerivcal Cancer // Anastasia McBride
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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The 101 on Thyroid Health // Katherine & Shelley
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Iron Deficiencies in Children. What to look out for // Katherine & Shelley
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Motherhood Uncut & the Transition from One to More Babies // Madelyn Carafa
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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Rhiannon's Stillbirth, Grief & Navigating a World without Her Son Stevie
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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A Little Bit of Life Lately // Katherine & Shelley
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Sustainable Living Made Easy & Family Friendly // Natural Harry
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Keiras 2nd IVF & Pregnancy Journey Thus Far
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Debunking Myths Surrounding Pregnancy Nutrition & Gestational Diabetes // Lily Nichols
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Returning to Work Post Baby // Chi from S-kin Studio
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Boosting Your Childs Immune System // Katherine & Shelley
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Katherines Health History - IBS, Laparoscopy, Endometriosis Diagnosis
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Preparing for IVF Nutritionally // Monique Cormack
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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The Things You Think, But Don't Say // Katherine & Shelley
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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The Answers you Need on Postnatal Depletion? // Solaine Douglas
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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Placenta Encapsulation. Is It Worth The Hype? // Anna Papadakis
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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Reoccurring Miscarriage, Surrogacy, Marriage Breakdown, Emotional Healing // Dr Sarah Jane
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Catch Up - Travel with kids, juggling work & mum life, breastfeeding update // Katherine and Shell
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Navigating grief through pregnancy & birth // Katherine Hay
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Preparing Your Partner For Parenthood & Introducing Siblings // Nourishing those who Nurture
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Defining Endometriosis // Amanda Waaldyk
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Toddler Nutrition Tips, Tricks and Hacks // Katherine & Shelley
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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Miscarriage, IVF, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Endometriosis // Keira Rumble
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Shells 3rd & Final Birth Story with Audrey May // Shelley McKenzie
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Navigating Toddler Tantrums & The Meaning // Jacintha Fields
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Pregnancy Nutrition for Each Trimester // Katherine & Shelley
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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Exploring Fertility & What it Means // Nat Kringoudis
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Exploring The Possibility of a Pain Free Birth // Emma Maidment
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Shelley's Pregnancy & Home Birth Stories // Katherine & Shelley
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Soothing Small Sleepers // Alyssa Easdown
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Introducing Baby to Solids // Katherine & Shelley
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May 29, 2022 |
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Relationship Breakdown During Postpartum & Navigating Co-Parenting // Elizabeth Anile
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May 22, 2022 |
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Advocating for your Birth, Masturbation, Mind Body Connection, Emotional Healing // Bernadette Lack
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May 15, 2022 |
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A Positive Birth Story & the Benefits of a Postpartum Doula // Steph Geddes
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May 12, 2022 |
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The Fundamentals of Preconception Nutrition & Care // Katherine & Shelley
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May 08, 2022 |
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The First 40 Days After Birth // The Golden Month
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May 01, 2022 |
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The Things You Think, But Don't Say // Katherine & Shelley
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Monika Rad // An Incredible & Positive Birth Story
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Get to Know Us!
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Apr 17, 2022 |