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In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matty catch up with Black Ferns legend Stacey Waaka, Olympic gold medallist, World Cup winner, stepmum, and all-round performance powerhouse to talk food, fuel, and feeding busy families.

Stacey gives a glimpse into life at full pace, and how she keeps herself and her whānau nourished through it all. They get into the reality of feeding kids who change their minds daily, the difference between ...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matty hit domestic standoffs. Matty faces productivity politics with Optimal Art in opposition, while Hannah reports back from cohabitation life with a bit of dirty laundry on Pilates Partner …

But the gems are in the listener letters this episode. For one Soccer Mum, neurodivergence intercepted best intentions and got her publicly dismissed from the role. Meanwhile, a well-meaning liste...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matty return rattled but ready, and only a day late to the recording. Hannah kicks things off with a Labradoodle saga, lost car keys, and a Good Samaritan to restore our faith in humanity.

Matty checks in from bed, but amidst school holiday bliss, even if Milo wants to get back to business-as-usual. The girls blow open the great Easter debate: have eggs actually shrunk since the 90s? To break f...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matty check in from bed after Hannah accidentally takes Medical Corner to a public forum. The girls unpack a fresh batch of icks and things that feel embarrassing but shouldn’t be, like the universally awkward act of entering the ocean ... 

A listener dilemma comes in via voice note, just as they like it, sparking debate on rudeness vs banter. Hannah admires stalwart boundary holders...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matty dive between the sheets with somatic sexologist, Melissa Vranjes, to talk about finding your way back from feeling disconnected from yourself, your partner, and your libido, and into the realms of deep, embodied desire. But first, it all begins with a truly harrowing bad sex story ... (Eeek!)

Mel unpacks the “lightbulb moment” that began her journey from performative, disconne...

In this episode of Untidy, Matty dials in from an all-new backdrop as she manages renovation rage. Everyone’s a bit snippy, and mornings are a case of bathrobe orchestration as the girls unpack the relentless “hurry up” phase of parenting, ADHD time blindness, and the inconvenient truth about when to start the day.

Hannah navigates life with her geriatric dog, Duchess, now sitting pretty in her pushchair era. A li...

In this episode of Untidy, Matilda checks in from llama country to escape spiralling mid-renovation, Buster’s better following last week’s veterinary corner, but has now suffered an unfortunate incident, fallout continues from Art’s audacious school-admin challenge, and Matty’s accidentally got too active in the community.

Hannah needs to talk about managing the awkward etiquette on phone calls, and the girl...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matilda return to the investigation that has gripped the Warkworth community: The Case of the Missing Santa. The (almost qualifiable) Private Investigators are honing in as the case escalates. Matty gets coached by local police, the community Facebook page delivers, and a prime suspect inches closer to their pending interrogation.

A listener gets in touch with their own report on Matty and Art&...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matilda welcome back one of their most beloved and popular guests, nutritional biochemist and bestselling author Dr Libby. This conversation goes deep, connecting the dots between nutrition, emotions and biochemistry, to deliver you from overwhelm to empowerment.

They unpack what’s really happening when high-functioning women start to feel:

• Wired but tired
• Foggy, flat or anxious
• Diag...

New here? Welcome to an Untidy Tasting Platter! It’s a little sampler of the laughs, the tears, the “eek, me too!” parenting moments, and profound guest stories and wisdom we’ve collected over the years.

If something whets your appetite, we’ve linked the full episodes below so you can dive deeper. Or just jump in wherever you are – we’re Untidy, normal rules don’t apply! Fill your boo...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matilda confess their wins, losses, and first week fumbles as the pressures of parenting crank up a gear and the family calendar becomes the Holy Grail of functionality. Matty’s gripping onto the reins of school admin in the face of Art’s audacity to take it over, or worse, check her work ...

They revisit their Words of the Year, including listener submissions and ambitions, which b...

In this mini-episode of Untidy, Matty and Hannah share highlights of their conversation Zazi Henderson (Zazi Plays @zaziplays) from the episode, ‘Communicating through chaos with Zazi Henderson’. Zazi joined the girls for a refreshingly honest chat about modern parenting and how to do it well while keeping your sanity. 

They talk about why getting on the floor matters for language development, phone faces, and how ...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matilda return from the structural wilderness of the holidays to the regimented back-to-school routine. They take on a mother–daughter LEGO®  challenge to build their animal besties and discover the evolving magic of going on a creative adventure with their girls.

There are the dolphins, orcas, and puppies they expected, and then the less-anticipated freestyle creations, inter-ge...

In this eagerly awaited update in The Case of the Missing Santa, Matty and Hannah bring you new developments in Warkworth’s shocking cosy crime ... 

Just four days after being installed by Matty’s letterbox to spread seasonal cheer, our festive hero was abducted. Only cloth fragments remained. A community is rocked. A missing person investigation is ongoing ...

Following official police correspondence, a bulletin t...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matilda discuss what’s really happening in your child’s brain when they play. They’re joined by Dr Annette Henderson, a New Zealand child development expert and Professor at the University of Auckland. Specialising in how children develop communication, cooperation, and social understanding, Annette brings a deeply researched and reassuring perspective on why play is central t...

In this mini-episode of Untidy, Matty and Hannah share highlights from their chat with podcaster, presenter and comedian, Hamish Blake. This Best Bits episode is for anyone who’s ever wondered what their kids will actually remember about growing up, and hope it’s the good stuff!

Hamish talks about presence, rituals, and why parenting isn’t about the activity, the advice, or getting it “right” but about...

In this episode of Untidy, Hannah and Matilda cover a veritable feast of topics from the big mistake behind the Beckhams' family feud, the devastating decline of the roadside boop-boop, and the time Matilda and Art got properly and painfully scammed. 

They have teenagers on the brink of independence, dogs on the brink of demise, and households descending into full renovation chaos, soon to be followed by Matty's sensibilities ...

In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah are ready to swing open the stable door, be slapped on the rumps, and gallop forth into 2026 for the year of the horse! They share their theme words for the year, vaguely remember what they promised themselves for the previous year, and are off on an ambitious trajectory, considering they're but a few weeks in. Slightly overwhelmed by being in a real-life studio, they recover to tidy up...

In this fan favourite episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah are joined by internationally renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Dr Stacy Sims — a trailblazer on a mission to revolutionise how women train, eat, and perform.

Known for her viral TED Talk “Women Are Not Small Men”, bestselling book Roar, and over 100 peer-reviewed papers, Stacy has dedicated her career to closing the gender gap i...