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With her vibrant personality & positive attitude Elka Whalan (nee Graham) has enjoyed a successful media career after representing Australia as a dual Olympian in the pool and multiple medalist.

A regular on Channel 7 Sunrise discussing news and lifestyle topics, Elka also hosted the popular Live Well series also on Channel 7.

An engaging MC and motivational speaker, Elka talks to companies, clubs, schools and teams with her “Be a first rate you not a second rate someone else” inspiring speeches. With 3 young children, Elka is now seen on mother forums, writing for popular parent websites & encouraging women to embrace all aspects of motherhood.

Her stellar swimming career saw her reach world #1 in her freestyle events bringing home medals from Olympics, World Championships & Commonwealth Games.

A wife to former 4 time water polo Olympian Thomas Whalan, they reside in Sydney with their three young children. Elka is inspiring, encouraging & engaging; an asset to brands & companies.

Elka lives in Sydney with her husband 4 times Olympian Thomas Whalan (waterpolo) and her 3 young children. In 2016 Elka has started Queenhood for the woman who knows her worth, empowering, uplifting and encouraging all women to unite and support one another. Please sign up below!

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  • Everyday I'll always choose joy. Rather than rattle off how many times I was up at night or not I'll be grateful to actually wake and have legs to walk in the morning. I'll be grateful for eyes to see this bundle of happiness that loves me unconditionally. I'll be thankful I have a pram to push and whether through tired eyes or fresh ones that each day I'm alive. This Saturday is The National Day of Thanks and whilst its a shame we need reminding to do this in such a furiously fast paced world it certainly makes you STOP and think of who you can tell this week who you appreciate and why. A phone call, a voice message . A text, an email or writing a note to express your gratitude. Your barista who serves you coffee, the mail man who gets your letters to you, a school teacher that is investing in your child's life OR maybe a person you really struggle with but behind the scenes you know life for them is tough and they simply need someone to notice and care; someone to give them HOPE. This could be YOU! Saying Thanks cost nothing and takes hardly anytime at all but gee when someone looks you in the eye and truly means it, you walk on cloud nine all day long!
  • Hey ladies @thequeenhood is ready for you! I'm fired up on my second coffee, 5hrs broken sleep, but full of adrenalin and love to lift every woman attending today, because we are all doing life together #bustamovequeenhood thanks for the fresh face @kestymunozmakeup
  • Since you are my last you're also my first of capturing so many final moments and figures. Today you are 3months, 12 weeks old. This morning you had you're 511th breastfeed that's right I'm counting them all this concluding time. You've just graduated from newborn nappies to infants, and you now turn your head whenever daddy is in the room or you hear the high pitches of your siblings. We still have our regular dates at 3am and I live on love not tiredness. Soon I'll blink and you'll be sleeping through and there will end my night time feeds. They say the last child just slots in and gets all the hand me downs. Not you. Not this time. You may be 4th but you have something the other 3 couldn't give me; completion. Completion of our family. Team Whalan says thanks to you!! You're divine Evita. And when you read this know even though mummy loves to count and loves numbers and stats, I decided never to count your nappy changes 😭😭
  • Praying over this incredible space today @theboathousegroup_ Shelly beach in preparation for @thequeenhood #BustAMove event on Thursday. I feel the most excited for this event knowing the dress code is active wear and women will be ironically eating calories and talking truths on our guilty pleasures, our head space and exercise that's right for you and not the model in the magazine. So as I sit here in this beautiful space and pray over the event , I do so with marscopone cream, crispy bacon and a soy mocha 😭
  • I just msg my girlfriend @uldouz.vaneenoo @themothersden to say "Sometimes I really wish I could do school pickup in this" nothing beats a warm cosy dressing gown. Maybe all school/preschool mums could have a #dressinggown day? Just a thought and disguise no makeup with red lips 👄
  • TOTAL Mother's Day fail 😬 guess you can see who his favourite is .... today anyway
  • The unicorn, the red back spider and the koala bear oh @emuaustralia you seriously do the best and warmest sheepskin boots ever
  • At my 3am feed this morning I dreamt of French toast and crispy bacon, then when I woke again I had dribbled on my pillow still thinking of it. I figure if you dream it, you do it. Dreams become reality when you decide and then make it your destination! And if I'm walking for a few hours I also know I'm balancing it out (maybe not the entire maple syrup I drizzled over it). It's a great Wednesday start
  • But let's be honest the morning started as stacks on Sunday and not the peaceful sunrise. Poor @thomaswhalan @intercontinentalsydney
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