Dani Shuey to fill Katie Lamb's spot on 92.9 Triple M Breakfast alongside Xavier Ellis

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17 hours ago

Triple M Breakfast presenter Katie Lamb believes her job is in good hands while she is off on maternity leave, tackling motherhood for the first time.
The radio personality will leave the airwaves on Friday, with her replacement taking the reins alongside Xavier Ellis later this month on July 21.
Lamb's successor for the rest of the year, before she returns in the new year, is Dani Shuey.
No stranger to radio and already a familiar face within the media, Shuey is ready to get stuck into the role but admitted she has big shoes to fill.
Ironically, the pair are preparing to tag team as they grew up knowing of each other during school and even went down the same career path.
Both graduated with a diploma in broadcasting from WAAPA and ended up with jobs in the media.
'I just think it's a great fit. Dani coming in, she's already part of the Triple M team, but just to take over and bring her energy. I just think it will be a really smooth transition,' Lamb said.
While Lamb, who has been doing radio for 12 years, is sad to wrap up, she's excited for the next phase in her life — raising her first child.
'I'm just super excited to dive into motherhood. I guess I'm scared as well, but I'm just excited to take on this role now with my partner, and we're doing it together, and hopefully all goes well, but the actual birth itself is freaking me out,' she said.
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Dani Shuey, Katie Lamb and Xavier Ellis.
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Shuey, who has two kids with her husband and former West Coast Eagles star Luke Shuey, had three words of advice for her friend: 'Embrace the chaos.'
'It's the best thing that'll happen to you, and there's also some really crazy times within it as well. But we're only a phone call away. Xav and I, we're seasoned parents, so anytime you want to drop by the studio during your time off, we'll happily help you rock a little one to sleep or change a nappy for you.'
Lamb responded: 'When you said it was just three words, I thought your advice was just going to be 'Keep them alive. ''
'Honestly, that's my biggest concern. I can barely look after myself. So bringing in another one into the world, I'm nervous.'
Lamb said she had felt privileged to live out her dream job.
'I love being creative in that content space, being able to have a bit of fun working with Xav as well. It's just like working with one of your best mates. We've got good banter on air and off air,' she said.
'So yeah, I feel really privileged to be able to wake up, even though you have to wake up at 4am every morning. That's not fun. That's the downside. But being able to go to work and have some banter with your friend on air. It's pretty much my dream job.'
While Shuey doesn't have any big ideas for the show up her sleeve yet, she said she's not going to overthink the job for fear of 'not being herself'.
'I'm just hoping to bring some light-hearted banter, a few laughs, an insight into some funny stories about my life and some funny stories from being friends with Xav for so long,' she said.
'I'm going to try not to overthink it too much, because I think your best radio comes out when you're just being yourself and you're being natural.
'I love the immediacy of radio and connecting with the listeners. I think that's the best part about it.'
But for now, Shuey is gearing up for the early morning starts.
'I'm a little bit nervous, it's going to be a little bit of change to the way we do things at home,' she said.
'I know that eventually I'll get used to it. But winter is definitely going to be testing.'