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Podcast · 168 episodes

Motherkind

by Zoe Blaskey · English

Motherkind is the podcast for women who know that motherhood changes everything — and want to grow forward, not “bounce back”. Hosted by Zoe Blaskey, Motherkind explores the profound personal, emotional and professional transformation that happens when you become a mother. This is a space for women navigating the wild, identity-shifting years of motherhood who want to reclaim confidence, redefine ambition, and build a life that works for who they are now. Each week, Zoe sits down with world-leading experts, thought leaders, psychologists, authors and well-known figures to unpack the real experiences of modern motherhood — from matrescence and identity loss to confidence, boundaries, work, relationships and self-worth. Expect honest conversations, evidence-based insight and practical tools that help you move through this season with clarity and strength. Motherkind is not about doing more, fixing yourself, or returning to who you were before children. It’s about becoming who you are now — with intention, compassion and growth. If you’re a mother who wants to feel more like herself again — confident, grounded and excited about what’s next — this is your place. Motherkind: for the woman behind the mother.

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Dr Martha Deiros Collado: Why Playing With Your Child Feels So Hard (And How to Make It Easier)Why many parents find playing with their children hard, especially at home, and practical ways to make play easier and part of routine; includes why play matters for children’s development and adult…29 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 6 chapters
Strength Training Expert Elizabeth Davies: The Postpartum Check Most Mothers Don’t Know They NeedPostpartum exercise as care, not punishment; why mothers need pelvic floor and diastasis recti checks before returning to higher-impact training; how to progress safely (e.g., skipping, running,…28 Sep 2026 · 11 min · 2 chapters
How to Change Career When You Have No Idea Where to StartCareer change for mothers who feel the “career ladder” no longer fits, using Zoe Blasky’s MOVE framework (Map, Options, Validate, Execute) and a 30/60/90-day plan.24 Sep 2026 · 30 min · 8 chapters
Millie Mackintosh: The Coping Strategy That’s Making Mothers More AnxiousMotherhood anxiety and “mummy needs wine” culture; how alcohol affects anxiety, sleep (less REM), and mental health even with moderate intake; links to cancer; reframing drinking as a coping…21 Sep 2026 · 10 min · 3 chapters
Fitness Expert Stef Williams: I Thought I’d “Bounce Back” After Birth — Then Everything Changed.Stef Williams (fitness expert, founder of We Glow) discusses matrescence and identity shift after having her baby via C-section, the realities of breastfeeding and returning to work, and the pressure…17 Sep 2026 · 54 min · 24 chapters
Steven Bartlett’s CEO: How to Navigate Career and Motherhood Without Losing YourselfAmy Goldering, CEO of Stephen Bartlett’s company, discusses navigating major career decisions while pregnant and becoming a working mother, emphasizing “gut/vibes” over scorecards, listening to her…14 Sep 2026 · 12 min · 5 chapters
Frankie Bridge: How to Stay Ambitious After Kids Without the Mum GuiltFrankie Bridge discusses staying ambitious after having kids without “mum guilt,” redefining success, setting work boundaries, and rebuilding confidence through reinvention, mental health openness,…10 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 17 chapters
Why You’re Being Overlooked in Your Career—and How to Stand Out InsteadPersonal branding as career leverage—why you’re overlooked and how to stand out through authentic, everyday behaviors, especially during career breaks and motherhood transitions.7 Sep 2026 · 12 min · 5 chapters
Feeling Stuck? 5 Things to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do NextMotherkind host Zoe discusses feeling stuck as a precursor to a breakthrough and offers five steps: reframe stuckness as preparation (arrow/bamboo analogy), prioritize mindset over tactics, stop…3 Sep 2026 · 14 min · 4 chapters
The mistakes I made postpartum (and what I'd never do again)Postpartum “mistakes” and lessons from Zoe Blaski’s first decade of motherhood, framed as emotional realities (matrescence/identity shift) plus practical changes (visitor boundaries, mental-load…1 Sep 2026 · 14 min · 5 chapters
Stop Doubting Yourself: The Simple Habit That Builds Real Confidence.Confidence as a learnable skill for mothers, reframing low confidence as systemic/structural rather than personal failure, and practicing habits to rebuild self-trust.31 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
“I’m a Better Mother Because I Work” — From The Woman Who Ran British Vogue Whilst PregnantVanessa Kingori OBE discusses ambition and motherhood, arguing that workplaces and society wrongly pressure women to hide pregnancy and caregiving.27 Aug 2026 · 58 min · 25 chapters
The Myth That's Making Your Relationships HarderRelationship advice challenging the “one person is supposed to be your everything” myth; building community support; reframing divorce as trauma and “reforming” a family rather than “breaking” it.24 Aug 2026 · 12 min · 5 chapters
The Science Is Clear: Mothers Don't “Bounce Back” After Birth | Dr Federica AmartiThe “first 1,000 days” (preconception through about age 2) as a “golden window” where maternal/parental nutrition, stress, sleep, infections, and exposures can cumulatively affect long-term health.20 Aug 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 26 chapters
The Surprising Skill Every Child Needs to thrive in an Uncertain FuturePreparing children for an uncertain, AI-driven future by building confidence and resilience through drama and performing arts training, emphasizing human connection, standing up to present ideas, and…19 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 14 chapters
The Reframe That Made One Mother Feel SeenA mother-focused conversation about how changing one phrase—“maternity leave” to “maternity service”—can validate the reality that postpartum time can feel relentless, demanding, and self-abnegating,…17 Aug 2026 · 8 min · 3 chapters
Lou Beckett: Why Mothers Carry So Much of the Mental Load and How to Change ItDefault parenting and the mental load—how mothers end up assuming ongoing responsibility for childcare logistics, thinking, and physical presence, often without explicit agreement.13 Aug 2026 · 39 min · 11 chapters
The 5-Minute Reset Every Overwhelmed Mother Needs This SummerA “5-minute reset” for overwhelmed mothers in summer, using nervous-system regulation, stress-cycle completion, kinder self-talk, and expanding one’s window of tolerance.10 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
Dr Mindy Pelz: The Surprising Cause of Brain Fog Every Mother Needs to KnowHow brain fog, stress, belly fat, and perimenopause/menopause symptoms relate to fasting, ketones, and strength training; plus a “positive” reframing of menopause as brain rewiring for leadership.6 Aug 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 22 chapters
Why "Having It All" Is Making Mothers MiserableMothers feel miserable because “having it all” is an impossible, society-driven system; the episode reframes burnout as not personal failure but structural pressure.3 Aug 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Emma Grede: “The Parenting Rules I Refuse to Follow”Emma Grede discusses her parenting philosophy from her book Start With Yourself—rejecting guilt-based “shoulds,” building decisions around her own vision, accepting trade-offs, and parenting in…30 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 32 chapters
Why You Feel Guilty Resting in Motherhood (And Why You Don't Have to Earn It)Motherhood guilt about “resting” and how to reframe rest as nervous-system regulation, not inactivity or earning it.27 Jul 2026 · 12 min · 5 chapters
4 Simple Shifts to Enjoy the Summer Holidays, Not Just Survive ThemWhy summer holidays feel harder than term time, and four practical shifts to enjoy them: ask for help, share the load, complete the stress cycle daily, and take pressure off (especially around guilt…23 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 6 chapters
The Real Reason You Keep Snapping At Your Kids (And What to Do About It)Why parents snap at kids, especially at bedtime/summer holidays, and how to reduce guilt and respond with compassion.20 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters