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Your Postpartum Blood Work Actually Explained (We Analysed Katherine's Results Live)

June 26, 2026

Most postpartum blood tests come back "normal" and you're sent on your way. But normal and optimal are two very different things, especially when you're a few months out from growing and birthing a human.In this episode Shelley and Katherine are getting into exactly what blood work you should be asking for in early postpartum, what the ideal reference ranges actually look like from a postpartum lens, and why the standard ranges your GP uses probably aren't cutting it.The...

Matrescence - the becoming - second time around

June 18, 2026

n this episode, Kappi opens up about her postpartum journey from three to six months after welcoming her second child. She shares the emotional and mental realities of this season, what has surprised her most this time around, and how matrescence continues to shape her.Together, we explore the pressure society places on mothers to "bounce back" and return to work, the invisible load of running a household, and the challenge of meeting the needs of children at different ages and stag...

Finding your Style after becoming a Mother with Liv Brown

May 15, 2026

We're sitting down with Liv Brown, Melbourne-based personal stylist and founder of Rattle Style, and this one is so good. Liv started her whole business during her fourth trimester because she kept having the same conversation with mums who felt like they'd lost themselves somewhere between the positive test and the newborn haze. Sound familiar?We get into all of it. Dressing a bump without losing your personality, navigating the postpartum body you don't quite recognise yet, the ...