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Anika and best friend Anna Coddington chat about their experiences as working parents with young children. The guilt Mums feel and how depression and anxiety is reality for many. Anna Coddington is a singer/songwriter who has released four albums and toured extensively over her long career. A self-confessed nerd, she’s a linguistics expert and 2nd Dan black belt in karate. She has two sons with her partner DJ/musician Dick Johnson. Not What You Were Expecting is brought to you by the pregnancy multivitamin Elevit. Learn more about how Elevit can support healthy baby development at elevit.co.nz. Always read the label. Use only as directed. Bayer New Zealand Limited, Auckland. DA2155JW

Anika and Mikey chat candidly about what it’s like to be the “other half” of the pregnancy story. Mikey shares his experience raising a child on the autism spectrum and the challenges single parents face. Mikey Havoc has been a well-known New Zealand media and entertainment personality. He has graced our screens and airwaves not just as a host and DJ, but also as front man of rock act Push Push. Not What You Were Expecting is brought to you by the pregnancy multivitamin Elevit. Learn more about how Elevit can support healthy baby development at elevit.co.nz. Always read the label. Use only as directed. Bayer New Zealand Limited, Auckland. DA2155JW

Beatrice Leatham shares her experience working with Māori families. She describes the challenges many Māori women face becoming Mums and tells Anika about some of the unique cultural practices she brings to her work. Beatrice Leatham is a midwife from Gisborne and star of the show My Māori Midwife. She’s been practising for over 20 years and helped hundreds of our tamariki into the world. Not What You Were Expecting is brought to you by the pregnancy multivitamin Elevit. Learn more about how Elevit can support healthy baby development at elevit.co.nz. Always read the label. Use only as directed. Bayer New Zealand Limited, Auckland. DA2155JW

Sharlene Poole, The Baby Whisperer opens up about her own personal journey to Motherhood through intra uterine insemination and how the years of working with new Mums around the world shaped her approach to being a Mum. As a childcare professional, Sharlene has written two books sharing her wisdom honed over years of looking after newborns. Anika also chats to Emily Writes about sleepless nights and prenatal depression. Emily is an author and current editor at The Spinoff. She’s known for “going viral” with an honest perspective of the joys of Motherhood that garnered her millions of dedicated fans. Not What You Were Expecting is brought to you by the pregnancy multivitamin Elevit. Learn more about how Elevit can support healthy baby development at elevit.co.nz. Always read the label. Use only as directed. Bayer New Zealand Limited, Auckland. DA2155JW

Jodie Rimmer opens up about her Toxoplasmosis diagnosis during pregnancy and the challenges it has placed on her wellbeing and relationship with her partner. New Zealand actor Jodie Rimmer has been a fixture on our screens for over two decades. Her 2005 role in the film In My Fathers Den won her numerous accolades and she continues working today while bringing up her two boys. Not What You Were Expecting is brought to you by the pregnancy multivitamin Elevit. Learn more about how Elevit can support healthy baby development at elevit.co.nz. Always read the label. Use only as directed. Bayer New Zealand Limited, Auckland. DA2155JW 

Anika speaks to entrepreneur Cecilia Robinson about becoming a mother. Hear her story of dealing with loss and searching for solutions to help her and her husband James grow their family. Cecilia Robinson is best known as the former CEO of New Zealand success story My Food Bag and now runs Tend; a new venture to revolutionise healthcare in NZ. Not What You Were Expecting is brought to you by the pregnancy multivitamin Elevit. Learn more about how Elevit can support healthy baby development at elevit.co.nz. Always read the label. Use only as directed. Bayer New Zealand Limited, Auckland. DA2155JW