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What does identity mean to you? How does a woman's identity change when she becomes a mum? Today the honeys chat about the concept of identity and how theirs have changed over the years, thanks to hair changes (shaved head anyone?), career choices and of course, the little ones that have come along to join in on the fun.  IMPORTANT STUFF: 'Mama Rising' the awesome book by Amy Taylor-Kabbaz describes Matrescence perfectly.  If you would like to arrange your own fundraiser through Lifeline click here. CREDITS: Hosts: Elyse Haines & Samantha Fin Producer: Rod Morri @ Sydney Podcast Studios [email protected] Honey Not Beige acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. FEEDBACK: We welcome all the feedback you have for us! Please email us [email protected] You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @honeynotbeiege

Today Elyse runs (pun!) us through her life as a runner (despite not calling herself one) and her health scare at the young age of 34 that inspired it all. We learn about what it means to be a stroke survivor, Elyse's determination and dedication to her sport, and the crazy lengths she will go to push her body to its limits.  IMPORTANT STUFF: Elyse's run club in Manly:  http://www.manlybeachrunningclub.com 50km trail run in NZ: https://www.taraweraultra.co.nz/ Stroke stats: 10% of all stroke victims are under 50 CREDITS: Hosts: Elyse Haines & Samantha Fin Producer: Rod Morri @ Sydney Podcast Studios [email protected] Honey Not Beige acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. FEEDBACK: We welcome all the feedback you have for us! Please email us [email protected] You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @honeynotbeiege

Today Sam talks about little Monte's entry into the world... at almost 42 weeks this little guy was pretty well baked and mumma was well and truly over it.  But when the day finally arrived, well, things got interesting.  🚗 IMPORTANT STUFF: Make sure you tip your Uber driver!  Here are some fun stats on where Aussie mums give birth: Almost all births in Australia took place in hospitals (97%), in conventional labour wards. Of mothers who gave birth in hospital 3 in 4 (75%) did so in a public hospital. A small proportion of mothers gave birth elsewhere, including birth centres (2.3%), at home (0.3%), or in other settings (such as before arrival at hospital) (0.6%). Home births are slightly more common mothers who have had 3 or more previous births (0.4%–0.5%), and are least common among first-time mothers (0.2%). In 2020, approximately 294,400 babies were born in Australia, with Monte being one of them! 🤎 CREDITS: Hosts: Elyse Haines & Samantha Fin Producer: Rod Morri @ Sydney Podcast Studios [email protected] Honey Not Beige acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. FEEDBACK: We welcome all the feedback you have for us! Please email us [email protected] You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @honeynotbeiege

In this episode, Elyse tells the emotional story of how her beloved twins, Scarlett and Felix came into the world. This is one of the times when the word "journey" is more than warranted! It's a beautiful story of love and triumph and one mother's (and dad's) determination to bring little beings into a very loving family. Get your tissues out for this one folks!  IMPORTANT STUFF: IVF stats: 27 per cent of embryo transfers resulting in a live birth, the latest analysis of the Australian and New Zealand Assisted reproductive database (ANZARD) shows.  Success rates: One in 20 babies are now conceived with IVF. 35-37 years-old: 29.5% 38-40 years-old: 19.0% 41-42 years-old: 9.4% Older than 42 years-old: 3.0% CREDITS: Hosts: Elyse Haines & Samantha Fin Producer: Rod Morri @ Sydney Podcast Studios [email protected] Honey Not Beige acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. FEEDBACK: We welcome all the feedback you have for us! Please email us [email protected] You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @honeynotbeiege

Welcome to Honey, Not Beige - where life is sticky, sweet and colourful!  We are so excited to share with you our first episode, and if you can't hear the sheer terror and nerves in our voices then your headphones mustn't be plugged in!  In this episode, we (aka Sam and Elyse) chat about how we met, the fact that we have so little in common but so much at the same time, how we bonded over our babies being besties, not to mention being the 'geri-mums' of our Mother's Group. Hear Rae and Bella's story, and finally, what you can expect from the HNB podcast in future eps!  IMPORTANT STUFF: If you would like more information on hiring a doula for your birth, check out https://www.doulanetwork.org/ or if you would like to chat to Jackie (Sam's beloved Doula) you can contact her at http://www.lovecherub.com/ CREDITS: Hosts: Elyse Haines & Samantha Fin Producer: Rod Morri @ Sydney Podcast Studios [email protected] Thanks to our guest today: Monte! 🤎 Honey Not Beige acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. FEEDBACK: We welcome all the feedback you have for us! Please email us [email protected] You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @honeynotbeiege