Darling, Shine!

Latest Episodes:

Ellidy's Birth Story! Nov 24, 2021

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Ellidy gives us all the details of how her beautiful baby girl Minnie Alex Pullin came into the world.
She reveals the birth plan vs the reality, Chumpy's presence in her birth suite, and the moment she laid eyes on Minnie. A truly magical entrance into the world.

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How fertile are we really? Your period, the pill, endometriosis & lucky charms with IVF specialist Dr Kee Ong Nov 17, 2021

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Dr. Kee Ong is a Senior Monash IVF Specialist and one of the brightest medical minds in Australia.

Chloe & Ellidy drill Dr. Ong with questions on all things fertility, as well as discussing Chloe’s own personal journey going through IVF currently with Dr. Ong.

They chat about:

✅ Your period

✅ How long it should take to fall pregnant

✅ Getting your AMH tested

✅ The contraceptive pill

✅ Endometriosis & PCOS

✅ Difficulties conceiving

✅ Progesterone

✅ Practical tips on what to look out for with your own fertility

✅ Lucky charms around collections & transfer days

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Supporting friends through grief Nov 10, 2021

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The girls draw from their own personal experiences with grief and discuss practical strategies and tips on how you can navigate your own grief, or help with a friend going through loss.

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BUBBA CHUMP HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING Nov 07, 2021

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We are SO excited to announce the safe arrival of Ellidy & Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin’s miracle baby. A result of post mortem sperm retrieval following Chumpy's tragic passing in July 2020.

El gives us insight into her first few days as a solo mother, and further discusses the rollercoaster of emotions involved with motherhood so far.
This story is a true modern day miracle!

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Let's talk lady bits & body image with Ellie from Comfortable in My Skin Nov 03, 2021

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Let’s learn about our lady bits! Meet our beautiful friend Ellie aka 'Eggie' who began ‘Comfortable in My Skin’ the movement 3 years ago. She works to empower people to love the skin they’re in, currently Ellie is working to release a coffee table book, she’s been shooting over 500 vulva’s and teaching people not to shame the portal from which they came. With Labiaplasty being the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in the world, statistics show a huge number of vulva owners are worried that they do not look “normal” downstairs.

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Let's talk IVF & each girls journey Oct 27, 2021

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This episode focuses on all things IVF (in the girls very own Chloe and Ellidy way). The abbreviation IVF can often be daunting to some and completely foreign to others - so the girls wanted to dedicate a whole episode to helping explain the process.

Learn step-by-step the IVF process, the different types of procedures, pricing, government funding and resources to help you on your journey.

Having both been through the process, each in different ways - both Ellidy and Chloe also go into detail on their own personal experiences with IUI, IVF & ICSI.

If you have a friend going through IVF and you would like to better support them, you can also listen to our episode “Supporting your friend who’s going through IVF” here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1785518/8861524-supporting-your-friend-who-s-going-through-ivf

Resources that are mentioned in the episode:

Film: MUM documentary

FB groups: IVF Support Group QLD Australia, IVF Warriors, IVF Support Group, IUI & IVF Support

Books: Awakening Fertility, It Starts with the Egg, Up The Duff, Frozen Hope

More information: ivf.com.au

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Misunderstandings of Miscarriage with Tahyna Macmanus Oct 20, 2021

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This week we interview Tahyna MacManus who is an Aussie model, actor, writer, and director. Tahyna battled her own fertility struggles for years and began documenting and producing her own film Misunderstandings Of Miscarriage. Darling Shine and Tahyna normalize conversations around miscarriage, empowered by strength in numbers.

Sadly one in four will miscarry, together we aim to remove the stigma, silence, and shame.

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Ellidy's Birth Expectations + What the Hell is a Doula!? Oct 13, 2021

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Ell gives us a run through of her (not so planned) birth plan, in a very 'Ellidy' fashion. We also meet her chosen Doula, Avalon, that will be by her side during birth. We learn what a Doula actually is and where the term is derived from.

We can’t wait to follow this episode up when Bubba Chump is earth side… with an ‘expectations’ Vs. ‘reality’ episode!

Find Avalon (Doula) on Instagram at:

@doula_sisters_

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Navigating Mental Health - Emptying Your Bucket with Cooper Chapman Oct 06, 2021

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Chloe's younger brother, Cooper of The Good Human Factory joins us this week.

Cooper teaches us the importance of actively taking care of your mental health on a daily scale, not just when we are struggling. He provides us with tools and techniques to do so.

This week Darling, Shine! is working to raise money for Cooper through a Go Fund Me fundraiser. As teenage suicide and self harm rates continue to rapidly increase, he will continue to raise awareness to young people. Every $10 donation covers the cost of 1 student in coopers workshops. We hope that our fundraising efforts see Cooper visiting new schools across Australia.

GO FUND ME LINK: www.gofundme.com/f/help-cooper-spread-mental-health-awareness

Find Cooper at:
Cooper's Instagram: @cooperchapman
www.thegoodhumanfactory.com

Be kind to your mind ❤️

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Clomid, Covid & Cancer...Welcome back to Darling, Shine! Season 2. Feels good to be back! Sep 29, 2021

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We cover a lot in this episode from Chloe’s personal experience contracting Covid-19 to Ells dads cancer diagnosis and why Rummi is in detention.

Chlo also gives us an IVF update, and we hear how Ell coped while celebrating Chumpys 34th birthday without him.

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