Barely Balanced

Katherine Hay, Shelley McKenzie

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Booking Overview

Barely Balanced is a motherhood-and-wellness podcast that blends practical, science-informed nutrition guidance with real-life chaos and humor. It’s a strong booking fit for health and lifestyle experts who can speak to postpartum, hormones, and sustainable self-care in a candid, accessible way.

Metrics

Episodes: 113

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: Australia

Contact Information

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Host

Katherine Hay - Host of Barely Balanced. The description says she is a qualified nutritionist and a mother, and the show focuses on finding the sweet spot between wellness and real-life (including postpartum topics).

Shelley McKenzie - Host of Barely Balanced. The description says she is a qualified nutritionist and a mother, and the show focuses on practical wellness guidance with candid, real-life motherhood context (including ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter experts or founders in postpartum health, nutrition, hormones, and practical lifestyle/wellness (plus adjacent professional categories like styling/lifestyle coaching) with credibility and real-world motherhood experience or consumer relevance.
Required Achievements:  
Founder/operator of a maternal-focused or wellness-related brand, Published/featured professional work in styling or health education, Demonstrated audience reach via local/regional practice or a defined brand

Recent Guest Discussions

Liv Brown - Finding Style After Becoming A Mother; Postpartum Body Dressing; Breastfeeding Wardrobe; Reconnecting With Personal Identity

Recent Topics

Nutrition, Postpartum, Hormones, Wellness, Motherhood

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Barely Balanced
:

The Supplements We Swear By For Our Kids' Immunity

July 07, 2026

Cold and flu season hits and every mum is standing in the supplement aisle wondering what actually works. This week Shelley and Katherine get real about immune support for kids 5 and up, no gimmicks, just what we recommend as clinical nutritionists and what we actually give our own kids at home.We're talking the specific supplements worth your money, the ones that are hype, and how we decide what our own families need when the sniffles start. If you're tired of guessing what's act...

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...

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