Dana Stephensen’s Journey: Elite Ballet, Twin Babies with a Wiggle, PND & Motherhood Identity Metamorphosis

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Hey There Thrivival

Dwóh Enterprises

13 episodes

1 week ago

Are you a new parent or parent of twins and multiples? Do you want to thrive, rather than just survive? Welcome to our show - a modern, step, by step guide to get you best set up for thrivival! No outdated, frumpy or stuffy content - we're for NEW parents, we are new parents and we have found the best of the best experts, research and stories. If you're time poor - look no further - community and support building, efficiency hacks and tools, pregnancy, symptom management, partner support, body, bust, skin, hair, postpartum recovery, PND, logistics and travel, parenting twin psychology, childcare need-to-knows, returning to work and more! I'm Emily, a twin and twin mum. I have researched extensively the best tips, efficiency hacks, expert advice. Books, white papers, medical papers, online groups, articles - sifted through it all, for you. I hope this podcast helps you best navigate this exciting time. If you have guest recommendations or ideas, feedback - please DM my on socials or email hello@dwoh.group TikTok @HeyThere_Emily Instagram @HeyThere_Emily YouTube @Hey There Emily Podcast: Hey There Thivival

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Dana Stephensen’s Journey: Elite Ballet, Twin Babies with a Wiggle, PND & Motherhood Identity Metamorphosis

Hey There Thrivival

1 hour 28 minutes

1 month ago

Dana Stephensen’s Journey: Elite Ballet, Twin Babies with a Wiggle, PND & Motherhood Identity Metamorphosis

From centre stage, to an incredible natural twin birth - her "best performance" yet, navigating PND during record-length COVID lockdowns, to her identity metamorphosis – Dana Stephensen, professional ballerina and mother x3 shares her journey, lessons and what's next.

Dana shares:

Her rise in ballet: dance 6 days a week, travelling the world to appearing in the movie Mao’s Last Dancer
Becoming a mother, meeting Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie through an Australian Ballet X Wiggles collaboration
Delivering twins vaginally, then battling postnatal depression (PND)- her tips for others
An incredible return to professional ballet at 35 (after 2 pregnancies!) – proving mums can come back stronger
Transitioning her identity after motherhood - where she's at now, what's next for Dana

Why Listen:

Whether you're deep in the trenches of newborn life and the identity shift, juggling the chaos of multiple children or simply love a good comeback story, Dana’s honest insights will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and empowered. This is an episode about strength and evolution – the quiet, unglamorous kind. A raw, real, and uplifting chat for parents, elite performance fans, and anyone navigating a new identity after children.

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Twin tools Dana used:

Twin Z feeding pillow
My Brest Friend feeding pillow

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I'm Emily, a twin and twin mum. I have researched extensively, curating the most modern (frump-free) tips, efficiency hacks, expert advice - as well as the most recent research and data. Books, white papers, medical papers, online groups, articles - sifted through it all, for you.

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