The Motherkind Podcast

TRIGGER WARNING This week I’m speaking with Hannah Barrett, who you might know better as Yoga Girl London. Hannah is a yoga teacher and has a real passion for helping people transform their lives through yoga. Hannah particularly loves supporting mothers, and she specialises in pre and post-natal yoga. This episode comes with a trigger warning: Hannah shares in detail about the trauma she experienced during her daughter’s early days. It left Hannah with PTSD and a huge part of our conversation is how yoga helped her to save her sanity when she felt totally lost and in a very dark place. Even if you’re not into yoga, I think you’ll get a lot from this episode. We talk about self-care, Hannah’s ‘happy habits’ and how she learned how to ask for help, having found that really challenging to start with. I hope you enjoy the episode. For the full episode show notes, please head over to motherkind.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I sat down for a lovely conversation with Nehanda Truscott-Reid. Nehanda is a holistic wellness coach for women and she has an incredibly inspiring story. Raised by a single mother on an estate in Brixton, everywhere she looked, she was surrounded by stories of motherhood linked to pain, sacrifice and struggle. Through some inspiring inner work, Nehanda reprogrammed her views around motherhood and her life’s work is to help others do the same. We had a really inspiring, wide-ranging conversation. Here’s some of what we talk about: - Nehanda’s struggles to conceive and how she reframed that - How she was able to conceive naturally - The importance of values in parenting - and how they can change as we become parents - Conscious parenting - The parent we thought we’d be vs the parents we actually are – and how to navigate that gap - How to handle the lack of control we have as parents, specifically around who our children are One of the biggest things I took from our conversation is that how we are is how we will parent – so the biggest gift we can give our children is to work on our own stuff - our triggers, our pain and our anxieties. I hope you enjoy this week’s episode – and if you did, please do share it with a friend or loved one who would find it helpful too. For the full show notes from this week's episode, head over to motherkind.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m speaking to the wonderful Rebecca Campbell, who is a writer and teacher. Rebecca leads workshops internationally and helps to give people an experience of their soul. She is the bestselling author of the two books, ‘Light is the New Black’ and ‘Rise Sister Rise’. If you haven’t read them yet, I highly recommend them both and particularly ‘Rise Sister Rise’ which really spoke to me about our time to rise as women. Rebecca is a brand-new mum to Sonny, who is five months old. In our conversation, we talk about becoming a mum and the experience of her home birth. We also talk about how to find your purpose and how to connect with that small whisper inside, which Rebecca calls ‘your soul’. We speak about anxiety versus trust, connecting with our intuition and how to really feel our feelings. I really enjoyed speaking with Rebecca and I hope you enjoy the episode. For this episode's full show notes, please head over to motherkind.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m joined by Julia Samuel MBE, who is one of the UK’s leading psychotherapists, specialising in grief and loss. You may already know Julia from her brilliant book ‘Grief Works’ and through her work as Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK, which teaches authorities how to support families to rebuild their lives after loss. We had a beautiful conversation about transition and change. We talk about the change of becoming a mother, which is far more complex and challenging than ever before. We also talk about the constant change of family dynamics and how we can use these moments of transition to help us grow. Julia’s new book ‘This Too Shall Pass - Stories of Change, Crisis and Hopeful Beginnings’ is released in March and is all about the challenge and power of dealing with change. I really enjoyed our conversation - it’s such a privilege to sit with people like Julia who are doing such profound work in the world. My focus right now is trying to reach more mums and parents with the podcast – if this episode resonates with you, I’d love it if you could share it with a friend or loved one. For the full episode show notes, please head over to motherkind.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m speaking with Dr. Alexandra Kasozi, a chartered counselling psychologist with a special interest in working with mothers. We had initially intended to frame our conversation around the inner critic and how we speak to ourselves. Whilst we do cover that, as you’ll hear it actually became a far broader, powerful conversation about one of my real passions; working on the relationship we have with ourselves. I really believe that this is one of the most important things we can do as mothers and it was so helpful to have Alexandra’s insight from her years of experience working in this area. We talk about how the way we speak to ourselves becomes internalised and affects how our own children speak to themselves. I share some personal insights from my own journey and Alexandra shares some practical tips and simple things you can do at home to start working on your relationship with yourself. I hope you find it useful. Read the full show notes over at www.motherkind.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TRIGGER WARNING. This week I’m talking about intrusive, unwanted harm thoughts with Dr. Caroline Boyd. I didn’t realise this before I recorded the episode, but this is a really common issue – as you’ll learn, most parents will at some point experience intrusive, scary, harm thoughts about their children. However, it’s something that just isn’t spoken about, so I’m really glad we’re having this conversation. Caroline is a clinical psychologist, a writer and a mother. We speak about: • Where intrusive thoughts come from and why they happen • How to manage them • I share my own experience with intrusive thoughts • Caroline shares her experience and those of some of the people who took part in her study Our intention is that in listening to this you feel comforted and come to realise how normal this is. If you’d like more information, you can head over to Caroline’s website. If you are concerned by anything this episode raises please go to your GP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode is a re-release with Dr. Rebecca Moore. Becca is a consultant perinatal psychiatrist with over 20 years experience in treating the psychological aspects of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Her clinical expertise covers PTSD, birth trauma, anxiety, depression, and the mum-baby bond. She is also training to be an Integrative Practioner - which is a healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It was great to chat with Becca and learn more about this vitally important area and the work she does. What we cover in this episode: - What birth trauma is and how we know if we need help- What we can do to prepare for birth- The importance of normalising psychologically challenging births- The power of journaling and other ways we can start to process our birth experiences I hope you enjoy the episode. As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram, so once you’ve listened to the episode, come and join me there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is with Katharine Graves - founder of KG Hypnobirthing and one of the first to bring hypnobirthing to the UK. She has personally taught over 3,000 couples and trained 2,000 practitioners in her method. We discuss - can birth really be empowering? Where does the fear of birth come from? How can our mindset help or hinder with birth? For full show notes, please head over to motherkind.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Giving birth is an incredible event yet the recovery from childbirth can take weeks or even months. Many changes occur along the way and one of these could be the relationship between you and your partner, especially in the bedroom. Unfortunately, postnatal sex is very rarely discussed and can be a real source of anxiety for couples. In this week’s episode, &Breathe founder Clio Wood shares her personal experience and insights on how to cope and get back to pleasurable, pain-free sex postpartum. She discusses how to deal with potential resentment between yourself and your partner after childbirth and how to ease your way back in to having sex. She also shares her thoughts on women putting too much pressure on themselves and what mindset to adopt to be more positive about this change in your life. For full show notes, head over to https://www.motherkind.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we welcome Carolyn Cowan back to the podcast. If you’ve been listening for a while, you might remember the last conversation we had together. We had such an incredible response to that episode so I’m excited to welcome her back. Carolyn is a psychosexual and relationship therapist and in this week’s episode, we have a really wide-ranging conversation about relationships, shame and the difference between guilt and shame. As ever, we go quite deep and sometimes into some uncomfortable spaces. One of the things I most love about Carolyn are her practical concepts and ideas – she shares some really helpful advice around how to heal from some of the topics we discuss. I hope you enjoy the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee joins us to talk about making behaviour changes in our lifestyle and how all it takes is five minutes every day to create these changes. We talked about his new book, Feel Better In 5, which is about doing three things a day for five minutes each to help change your health, well-being, and mindset. Sit back and join us in this episode that will hopefully inspire you to not only achieve your New Year's resolutions but to make long-term changes to make your life better. For full show notes, please visit www.motherkind.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, in partnership with Sainsbury's and the mum-founded brand Bloom and Blossom, I'm joined by the founders Christina Moss and Julia Yule. We chat about the pressures of having five children and being entrepreneurs at the same time, how they handle the good and the bad days, and their journey from kitchen table to becoming the incredible businesswomen that they are today. Episode kindly supported by Sainsbury’s. To claim your FREE Bloom and Blossom gift go to https://www.motherkind.co/podcast-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Christmas season! We are always on the move, preparing for the next shopping trip or hopping from one gathering to another. More often than not, it is others who make us participate in these activities, and we feel compelled to say ‘yes’ all the time. And then, when things go awry, we blame ourselves in the end. We ask ourselves, ‘Is there a way to say “no” to all of these things?’ In this episode, we learn the answer to that question with the help of the international best-selling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, Sarah Knight. We are going to talk about how to be more forgiving of yourself and how to take back control of your own life. So, come and join us in today’s episode as we make you realise why saying ‘no’ and being a little selfish is a form of self-care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People need boundaries to stay grounded and maintain their reserves of energy. Without limits, life can be messy and tricky. Boundaries also teach people to prioritise their feelings over the emotions of other people. In this week’s episode, Courtney Burg talks about boundaries, their importance, and the challenges associated with setting limits. Courtney also shares essential guides on how a person can set boundaries for self-improvement and healing. Tune in to this episode and read some of the key takeaways from our conversation below. Key Takeaways From this Episode: The Healing Process: Courtney recovered from addiction through the 12-step programme. Her sponsor is a close friend. She also resorted to journaling and exercising. (08:13) It is advisable to try new things. Trying new things is essential for self-rebuilding and renewing. (09:13) Technological advancements have allowed the accessibility of different methods of healing. Now, people can talk about their issues with other people who can relate to them and who can help them. (10:00) Understanding Boundaries: Often, people think limitations or ultimatums set out of anger or vindictiveness qualify as boundaries. However, they don’t. (10:33) There is a long list of boundaries that we utilise that, without our knowledge, give power to other people instead. But we realise it once we start feeling anxious, stressed and depressed. (11:25) These feelings are brought by a lack of boundaries or inability to implement limitations in our lives. This inability stems from our inner child, the people-pleasers. (11:41) Having Boundaries: It takes practice to have boundaries. It is normal to feel guilty when setting limits for the first time. (12:21) Part of not having boundaries is the constant need for other’s approval. Courtney felt that if she had limitations, the significant people in her life would leave. (13:11) Letting go of those wrongful beliefs allowed her to engage in deep and authentic relationships with people who matter. (13:27) Dealing with Pushback: You cannot always make everybody happy or proud of you. Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. You will then be comfortable in setting boundaries. (20:31) You can recognise other people’s happiness without sacrificing your own. You are not responsible for other people’s needs and issues. (22:02) Setting boundaries is challenging, but it does not mean it is wrong. (23:41) When dealing with pushback, try writing a journal to sort out your feelings. (24:09) Raising Children with Boundaries: Parents must teach their children to have boundaries, especially at an early age. (24:39) Children do not need approval or adoration all the time. Parents can teach the act of sharing without forcing the children to share. (26:03) Parents must evaluate the way they are raised to correct unwanted behaviours. In this way, they will not enforce to their children the same practice enforced to them. (28:13) Dealing with Resentment: When you do not have boundaries, you will be resentful because you are not honest with your feelings. (35:14) Having boundaries makes you more connected to people because honesty becomes the foundation of the relationship. (36:11) Setting Boundaries: Spend at least five minutes each day to reflect on your life and ask yourself, ‘What is it that I need?’ Spending alone time is crucial to remain grounded. (38:26) Boundaries are like love letters because it lets you be vulnerable and honest with the people in your life. (46:33) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m bursting with excitement for you to hear this week’s episode of the podcast, because it’s my first ever totally solo episode. It also coincides with the launch of my first ever online course, ‘Freedom from Perfectionism’. You might remember a few months ago I asked what you would most like a self-study course on. The overwhelming response from you all was on freedom from perfectionism. This week’s podcast is all about my recovery from perfectionism - which I’m feeling nervous to share as it’s the most personal and vulnerable I’ve ever been, but I trust that by sharing my truth with you it might help you connect to yours. Modern motherhood is unbelievably hard. We have this perfect storm of technology and social media and the rise in parental standards matched with a decline in parental support. I believe if we have any perfectionist tendencies, it can be one of the things that push us over the edge. Perfectionism is the red thread that runs through my own journey of healing – so in this week’s episode, I share how I recovered from it – and am still recovering, daily. I hope you enjoy it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Traumatic experiences can have long-lasting effects. They can even transcend generations. Inherited generational trauma may be the reason why you experience negative emotions and behaviours you cannot explain. However, understanding the nature of family trauma can empower you to start your path towards healing. In this week's episode, Mark Wolynn shares his insights on how the effects of painful experiences can be passed down to children. He teaches ways to recognise the signs of inherited family trauma, as well as how to counteract its effects. By having a deeper understanding of ourselves and our families, people can achieve peace and prevent their children from inheriting the trauma. Generational Trauma: ● Traumatic events follow a cycle where younger generations experience similar traumatic experiences with their parents or grandparents. (10:17) ● Particular milestones, such as marriage or the birth of your first child, can act as triggers. (11:14) ● Traumatic events can leave lasting impressions, such as fear of harming your child, that gets passed down generations. (13:22) ● Like a computer, we already have an integrated operating system that contains the fallout from past family trauma. (16:28) Connecting Your Experiences to Past Trauma ● Recognising generational trauma is difficult since families tend to keep secrets. (15:17) ● However, red flags include unusual emotions and behaviours inconsistent with your personal history. (16:46) ● Struggles in dealing with money, success, or relationships can come from family histories. (15:29) Trauma Language: ● Trauma leaves crumbs that can help people trace the origin of their current mental state. (17:25) ● The brain stores traumatic experiences as fragments of information, many of which are hard to detect consciously. (18:13) ● The exact details of these experiences are challenging to put into words, so they manifest mostly through nonverbal behaviour. (18:38) Reversing Trauma Symptoms: ● Painful experiences alter gene expression, allowing traumatic fallout to affect many generations. (21:06) ● However, research shows that mice who live in positive, low-stress environments show fewer changes in gene expression related to stress. (21:10) ● Humans also benefit from exposure to positive experiences, which can reverse the effects of inherited trauma and prevent further transmission. (22:10) ● People need to regularly practise de-stressing techniques since trauma reversal needs sustained action to be effective. (22:42) On Healing Family Relationships ● Healing is an inner movement, and recovery is a continuous process. (24:47) ● You can start healing even if you still don’t have a good relationship with your family. (25:00) ● A proper technique is to take a photograph of the person, imagine an ideal version of the person, and communicate with it, allowing you to express your thoughts. (25:31) ● Another method is to practise gratitude, which permits you to let go of your pent-up anger and resentment. (29:49) Concrete Steps for Healing Family Trauma: ● Become a trauma detective; reflect and be on the lookout for the verbal and nonverbal cues of trauma. (33:22) ● Trace the trauma back into your family and find where things went south. (33:28) ● Finally, develop a healing mindset to allow you to decouple from inherited trauma. (33:36) ● It's beneficial to have someone who can help double-check ourselves, witness our work, and give feedback. (34:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m really excited to share this week’s episode with you – I speak with Maisie Hill, author of the fantastic book, Period Power. Maisie is a sought-out after women’s health expert, with decades of experience. Maisie’s book made such a difference to my life – it really helped me to get to grips with my cycle, to understand what my hormones were doing at the different stages and learn how exactly it would impact my mood. I think you’ll find this one a real game-changer – please help to spread the word and share this with at least a couple of friends. All women need to know this! - Maisie’s interest in women’s health and cycles - Why she wrote her book, Period Power - Understanding your hormones, mood and emotions during the various parts of your cycle - How to use this knowledge for an easier experience - Parenting through the different stages of your cycle - The one gift that Maisie would give to all women As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram, so come and join me there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode is brought to you in paid partnership with PR agency, Diffusion Together, we commissioned a research study of 1000 mums up and down the country to answer two questions - what are the pressures facing modern mums and does social media help or hinder? In this episode, with Zoe and Natasha Cobain, Director at Diffusion PR and mum of 2, we explore the fascinating results of the survey - and what we can all be doing to shed the pressure of modern motherhood. https://www.diffusionpr.com/home Episode kindly supported by Family Album https://family-album.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, I’m talking to Jennifer Petriglieri, a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at INSEAD. Jennifer studied the successful relationships of people who both had successful careers and what she found was absolutely fascinating. Jennifer is also the author of a new book called Couples that work - How dual career couple can thrive in love and work. I’ve been doing some research and two-thirds of all couples in the UK define themselves as having dual careers - this is where both partners feel like they have a career path they are both really invested in their work. So is it possible to have two people highly ambitious on a strong career path and stay happy? Jennifer and I discuss this and more during the episode. I cannot wait for you to listen to this episode I think it's going to be a game-changer, please share your thoughts as always. Episode kindly sponsored by Family Album https://family-album.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, I’m talking to Rachel Brathen, who you will probably know better as Yoga Girl! Rachel is an incredible yoga teacher, entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author. Rachel has just written a new book, called ‘To Love and Let go: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Gratitude, which comes out in the UK on the 31st October. We talk about the new book quite a bit, as well as two of my very favourite topics: healing and motherhood. Rachel has so much wisdom, humility and humour, I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Here’s what we talk about: - Rachel’s new book, ‘To Love and Let Go’ - Rachel’s reflections on healing from her own journey - Rachel’s experiences of motherhood - How Rachel uses yoga and meditation to show up in the best way for her daughter - The one gift she would give all mothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oprah loves her and so do I….it’s a big episode for me this week :-) I had the privilege and honour of interviewing Oprah’s favourite parenting teacher who she called ‘so profound her ideas might just change the world’. I have loved Dr Shefali Tsabary for years - in fact her book The Conscious Parent was the first I read when I found out I was pregnant with Jessie and I’ve read it many times since. Dr. Shefali Tsabary is the author of three best-selling parenting books, an international speaker and a clinical psychologist specialising in the integration of eastern philosophy and western psychology. What we cover in this episode: - What conscious parenting is(and isn’t) - How to move from control to connection - The difference between control and care - What it means to ‘awaken’ - The pressure we put on ourselves and what to do about it - How Dr Shefali came to this work - What to do if you find yourself worrying about your children - The one gift she would give all mothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This one’s a bit of a game-changer…in this week’s episode, I’m talking to Eve Rodsky about mental load and invisible labour – a really important topic which we’re hearing a lot about right now. Eve has just written an incredible book, called Fair Play: Share the Mental Load, Re-balance your Relationship and Transform your Life, which walks us through not just the problem but how to actually solve it. Eve spent seven years studying and understanding this topic and her message is that if we really want equality, we have to change how much mental load we are taking on. Reese Witherspoon describes Eve as ‘the Marie Kondo for sorting out your life, not your drawers’…listen in as we speak about: - Why the game is so rigged against us - Eve’s moment of realising that something had to change - Some of the shocking statistics around mental load, invisible labour and inequality - Why the ‘I’m the only one who can do it right’ mentality isn’t helping - The solution – how we can make a change I’ve also got five copies of Eve’s book, ‘Fair Play’ up for grabs – it’s a guide to dividing the mental load and invisible work more fairly in our families. For your chance to win a copy, head over to my Instagram to enter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you feel the pressure of modern parenthood? You’re not alone. I always say, if you are finding it hard, it’s because it IS hard. In this week’s episode I chat to Dr Emma Svanberg (known as The Mumologist), who is a clinical psychologist specialising in pregnancy, birth and parenting, about some of those pressures and what we can do to ease them. Listen to this episode if you want to hear…. - Why we’re parenting in unprecedented times - How to be a ‘good enough’ mother - Attachment theory and modern parenting - How to choose external childcare - Feminism, parenting and choice - How to handle relationship challenges - The importance of community and vulnerability I’ve bagged 5 copies of Emma’s new book ‘Why birth trauma matters’ - which is a guide to birth and birth related trauma, what causes it and how you can begin to recover. If you want a chance to win a copy - pop onto my Instagram(@motherkind_zoe) to enter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you want to find more ease, grace and space in motherhood? Who wouldn’t?! This week’s episode is with mum of 5, meditation teacher, doula and yoga guide Rebekah “Bex” Borucki. She is author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss and her new book - Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood. Listen to this episode if you want to hear…. - Why being vulnerable is the fastest way to find healing - How to surrender when our children make decisions we don’t agree with - The power of community - Listening to gut feelings and how to build up our intuition - How to combine self-care and taking care of children - How to recover from people-pleasing - How to let go of the opinions of others - Letting go of should’s and supposed to’s Head over to the motherkind instagram (@motherkind_zoe) to win one of 5 copies of Bex’s new book Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode I’m talking with Tamu Thomas, founder of Three Sixty, a wellness brand aimed at women in their late thirties and forties. Tamu delivers her work through holistic life coaching, group work, public speaking, podcasting and writing. Her passion is helping women find their joy. What does joy mean to you? In her late 30s, Tamu’s life was turned upside down by an existential crisis. After years of confusing achievement with fulfilment, she began to think about life differently and journeyed back towards joy. Today, Tamu describes joy as a calm, peaceful, contented space where we notice small beautiful things that are so often hidden in plain sight when we’re too busy running around. We discuss: - What joy is to her - Her experience of anxiety and depression - Productivity addiction - Self-kindness and compassion - What she’s teaching her daughter - The one gift she’d give all mums Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times bestselling and #1 Amazon bestselling author, a philanthropist and founder of IQuitSugar.com, Australia’s largest digital wellness site. Ever experienced anxiety? Or love someone that does? Sarah Wilson has lived through high anxiety – including bipolar, OCD and several suicide attempts – her whole life. Perhaps like you, she grew tired of seeing anxiety as a disease that must be medicated into submission. So began a seven-year journey to find a more meaningful and helpful take on anxiety. Sarah travelled the world, meeting with The Dalai Lama, Oprah’s life coach, major mental health organizations and hundreds of others in a quest to unravel the knotted ball of wool that is the anxious condition. She emerged with the very best philosophy, science and hacks for thriving with the beast, which she shares in this episode. We chat about: - Why anxiety can be a superpower and serves an evolutionary purpose - Her tools for coping with anxiety day to day a - What she does in a full-blown attack - Anxiety and gut health - The gift she’d give all mothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mastin is a number one best-selling author, speaker and Creator of Functional Life Coaching™ for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been recognised as a “thought leader for the next generation” by Oprah Winfrey. I've followed Mastin for years, and seen him talk a number of times, so it was a real honour to chat with him. Mastin and I chat about: - What trauma is and how you know if you have it - Mastin's own trauma - How you can heal from trauma - Emotional trauma and parenting - The one gift he'd give to all mothers mastinkipp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is burnout? How do you know if you are burnt out? And how you recover from it? Emily and Amelia Nagoski are highly accomplished in their fields as individuals, with Emily working as a well-known sex educator and Amelia working as a conductor in the competitive world of classical music. Despite these accomplishments, the two struggled with stress, feelings of inadequacy, and veering towards burnout in their careers, and have since dedicated themselves to educating women across all careers on the factors that lead to burnout and the best way to avoid it. For full show notes go to www.motherkind.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode is with the lovely Nicola Moore who is a nutritionist and well-being expert she's also been a part of the senior academic team at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition which is probably one of the best schools of its kind in the UK if not in Europe. As you know if you've listened to the podcast, I am fascinated by how what we eat makes us feel. In this episode Nicola and I chat about: What we as busy, tired, often overwhelmed mum's can do to help ourselves in terms of what we’re putting into our bodies. We discuss tips and tools to make it really practical and really easy to take care of ourselves, Nichola also debunks for us many of the diet myths and trends at the moment. This episode is kindly supported by Peppy - www.peppy.health/ Use code Peppy20 for 20% off your first service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shahroo Izadi is a behavioural change specialist and the author of the book The Kindness Method in this episode we talk all about changing our habits and behaviour. It's often said in self development our habits underpin our whole lives and if we can change our habits we can change our lives. Shahroo says that the way to change these habits Shahroo is to be kinder to ourselves which for some of us is quite radical. I’m a huge fan of self-compassion and self kindness so I loved this conversation with Shahroo and I hope you will too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carolyn is a psychosexual therapist and kundalini yoga teacher specialising in couples, prenatal and postnatal addiction, therapy and trauma. We discussed so much during this episode including: - Modern motherhood - The ideas of attachment and the theory behind this. - Relationships, this was a big one! We zoned in on how our relationships develop after having children - Contracting - What can come up during pregnancy for women. This episode is kindly sponsored by Peppy Health for 20% off enter PEPPY20 at checkout https://peppy.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma is a fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of Emma Cannon clinic and author of five books and a TedX speaker. Emma is celebrating 25 years of practice this year and we chat about: - What has changed in wellbeing and women's health in the past 25 years - Is it wellness or illness - why we need to be more discerning - Her path to women's health from working in the oil industry - How she parents her daughters - Her recovery from people pleasing and not feeling good enough - The one gift she would give all mothers https://www.emmacannon.co.uk/ Enter MOTHERKIND20 to receive 20% off Emma's Fertile Woman 4 Week plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marina is the producer of The Parent Hood podcast, Co-Founder of the Bump Class, a mother of two and wife to explorer Ben Fogle. In this wide-ranging episode we chat about: - Marina's relationship with herself - Her marriage and marriage counseling - Grief and loss - Self-care - The one gift she would give all mothers https://www.thebumpclass.com/ This episode is kindly supported by Peppy - www.peppy.health/ Use code Peppy20 for 20% off your first service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most important conversation I have ever had on the podcast. A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. We discuss: - the primary task of parenting - addiction - trauma - the danger of modern parenting practices - society and the pressures on mothers - the importance of self-love https://drgabormate.com/about/ This episode is kindly supported by Peppy - https://www.peppy.health/ Use code Peppy20 for 20% off your first service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louise Chunn is the founder Welldoing.org and the editor of Planet Mindful. Louise founded the therapy platform Welldoing.org which matches people with therapists best-suited to their needs when she was 57. Having previously spent 25 years editing some of the UK’s top women’s magazines including Psychologies, Louise is now pioneering a new wave of mindfulness magazines. Planet Mindful is a bi-monthly print magazine which supports positive mental health. We chat about: - Becoming a tech entrepreneur at 57 - Her reflections on modern parenting and her own early experiences of motherhood - The dangers of modern technology - Thinking for the long run - The gift she'd give to all mothers https://welldoing.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gail Marra is an experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist practicing a highly effective and 'solution focused' approach to hypnotherapy. She is a mum of 2 and a grandmother. We chat about: - How hypnotherapy helped her take control of her life - Her divorce and early experiences of motherhood - How stress manifested for her - The power of the mind - Hypnotherapy techniques to help you feel calmer https://www.gailmarrahypnotherapy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode was recorded live at ICAAD Conference in London. Mandy Saligari is a parenting, relationship and addiction expert, and the founder and clinical director of Charter, Harley Street. Mandy is a regular contributor to press and television, including regular appearances on Channel 5. She is the author of Proactive Parenting and has a popular TedX Talk 'Feelings: Handle Them before they handle you'. We discuss: - The importance of parental esteem - Healthy selfish - Nature's cruelest trick - Tech addiction http://www.mandysaligari.com/ https://www.icaad.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elaine Halligan is a director at The Parent Practice and has been a parenting specialist since 2006, helping parents raise competent and confident children. Her mission is to help parents find the holy grail of parenting: keeping calm and bringing out the best in their children. We discuss: - Her son Sam's story from being expelled from 3 schools by the time he was 7, to finishing his schooling as Head Boy - What positive parenting is (and what it isn't) - How parents can unlock children's potential - The gift she'd give to all mothers https://www.theparentpractice.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[trigger warning - baby loss] Zoe Clark Coates is the co-founder of The Mariposa Trust, a charity she founded with her husband after they tragically lost 5 babies. The charity now supports over 50,000 grieving parents each week. She is a regular TV and radio commentator, as well as host of her own TV talk show ‘Soul Tears’. She is also a best-selling author of 2 books. In addition to this, in March 2018 Zoe was appointed by the Secretary of State for Health to co-chair the most important baby loss review in recent years. https://www.sayinggoodbye.org/about/people/zoes-story/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Loss-Guide-day-day/dp/1409185435 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mel Bound is a mum of 2 and founder of This Mum Runs - which is a fast-growing women's running community that is open to all regardless of age, size, shape, ability or experience. Mel and I chat about - A life-changing post on facebook - The power of community and how we are stronger together - Getting back into exercise after becoming a mum - Her challenges being an entrepreneurial mum - The one gift she'd give to all mums in the world http://www.thismumruns.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week is with the lovely Izzy Judd. I'm sure many of you already know and love Izzy - she's a mum of two and author of her honest and heartfelt memoir Dare to Dream: My Struggle to Become a Mum - A Story of Heartache and Hope - which was a Sunday Times bestseller. Izzy and I chat about: - Her recent heartbreaking loss - Her fertility struggles - How she has grown as a person through her struggles - Mindfulness and how she uses to manage her busy life - The one gift she would give all mums in the world Please rate, review and share. https://www.instagram.com/mrs_izzyjudd/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it possible to find that calm, still place with the busy, fast pace of modern motherhood? Jillian Lavender says absolutely. Jillian has been teaching people to meditate since 2003. She co-directs London Meditation Centre and New York Meditation Center with her partner, Michael Miller, from their base in London. Through teaching Vedic Meditation, the world’s most ancient form of meditation, Jillian has helped thousands of people across the globe to transform their lives. We chat about: - What vedic meditation is - Why it helps and how it works - Meditation and lack of sleep - Her experience with motherhood and meditation For full show notes see www.motherkind.co https://www.londonmeditationcentre.com/jillian-lavender/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The one you have all been waiting for! Bryony Gordon needs no introduction - she is an amazing force of honesty, positivity and humour. She is a journalist at The Telegraph, best selling author, mental health campaigner and mum of one. She is also the founder of Mental Health Mates, a peer to peer support group. We chat about: - Her journey with mental health and her recovery - Motherhood - Her new book - You Got This - What she would tell her younger self - The one gift she would give to all mothers in the world https://www.instagram.com/bryonygordon/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I am joined by Immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi specialises in understanding how nutrition & lifestyle interact with the immune system in health & disease. She is a Mum of twins and understands the added challenges of parenting when we ourselves are unwell - so it was a pleasure to learn more about what we can do to stay healthy more of the time. Jenna gives detailed insight into the four pillars of immune system health; movement, rest, stress and nutrition. We chat about- - Her path to developing a fascination and career in the field of immunology, and what drives her passion today. - Movement for a healthy immune system, and why it is so important. - Rest and sleep, and why it is so crucial for fighting viruses due to its healing and restorative effects. We discuss the pivotal role of Circadian Rhythms, and how eighty percent of our immune system is under Circadian Rhythm control. - Stress and how it impacts on our immune system, and what we can do to counter stress hormones which make us ill. - Nutrition and the three elements we should focus on for our immune system. Jenna describes why fibre, phytonutrients, and fats are essential to immune health. This episode is supported by MORI - https://babymori.com/ Use code 15OFF50 for £15 off £50. Jenna can be found at: https://www.drjennamacciochi.com/ IG: dr_jenna_macciochi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the 50th episode! I'm excited and nervous to share this one, as it's with me, Zoe Blaskey. I asked my beautiful friend, Nicky Clinch to interview me to celebrate the 50th episode. We chat about: - My path to motherhood and what's it taught me - My past challenges - What I'm working on right now - My mission and passion for Motherkind - My most challenging interview to date - The one gift I would give all mums Please leave a review on i tunes and pop onto Instagram where we continue the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I am chatting to the amazing Lou Kirby, founder of Woman Read - a global platform to help inspire, support and empower us to be the women we want to be but to also talk about the issues we face as women today. Lou and I chatted about: - Her background and journey - Her expectations going into motherhood and why they didn't help - Losing her sense of self and how she found it again - Her top tools and tips for empowerment https://womanready.com/about/ Insta: @womanready Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Rushworth is a leading confidence and wellness coach - this episode is all about confidence. - Where Amy’s passion for confidence from. Amy shares her personal journey to reviving her own confidence, from childhood to today. - The first things to do when looking to improve your confidence. - Why women can lose their confidence as they transition through life, and how to regain it. - Amy discusses the importance of having a foundation of understanding that you’re enough whilst pursuing external goals. - How to start feeling enough. Amy discusses just how important a role self-kindness and self-awareness play, and practical tools for these. She shares her insight on why it’s necessary to take action with self-kindness. - Fear around parenting and being the perfect Mum. Amy shares advice on perfectionism, which she finds is often magnified in Mums. - Instilling confidence in children. Amy describes the importance of love, releasing the need to control and letting go of the need for children to be continually happy. We chat about why it’s so important to allow children to have their own feelings and their own space. Amy can be found at- https://www.wellnesswithamy.com/ Instagram: @wellnesswithamy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kelly is the founder Project Me, which aims to help busy Mums lead more balanced lives. She has also written ‘Project Me for Busy Mothers: A Practical Guide to Finding a Happier Balance’. She provides a wealth of practical advice to identify where the stresses in your life are coming from, and ways to improve this to achieve the happy balance you deserve. We cover- - Why she started Project Me. Kelly explains what the light bulb moment in her starting her current work was, and why her house renovation inspired her to make a change. - The path to where she is now. She explains how embarking on her Project Me journey had a transformative effect on herself and her experience as a mother. We discuss the ‘Why’ that drives her mission. - Why time management and productivity is crucial for Mums (and how to improve it). - We chat about the importance of designing your day and being feelings led in your day-to-day life. Kelly shares the power of having a game plan. - Personal growth and how everything in your life flows out from it. Kelly explains her definition of personal growth, and the benefits of thinking beyond your physical body. - Health and fitness and the importance of deciding what it means for you. Project Me can be found at: https://myprojectme.com/ IG: kellyprojectme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is with Dr Alexandra Sacks, a reproductive psychiatrist and global expert on matrescence. Her TED talk 'a new way to think about the transition to motherhood' has now been viewed over 1.5 million times. We chat about: - Her background and how she found a passion for matrescence - What matrescence is and why it's important - Self care post birth - The importance of looking after ourselves - The one gift she would give to all mothers For full show notes see www.motherkind.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I am joined by Suzy Glaskie, Suzie is a Functional Medicine Health Coach and a Mum of three. We have a really open, honest and at times emotional chat where Suzy explains her journey and what she’s learnt along the way. We discuss; - Suzy’s journey from a stressed PR professional to finding true health and happiness today - Suzy’s realisation that the body can heal itself, informed what she’s done and learnt since this. - Suzy’s best advice if you have a health issue or problem with your child. She shares the transformative effect taking your child off gluten can have on many problems. Suzy also stresses the importance of persistence in finding someone who will listen, and who understands the pivotal role of the gut. - Self-care and why it’s a necessity and not a luxury, and how it’s vitally important for our children to see we make our own health a top priority. Suzy shares her top three tips for self-care; finding some support, knowing your ‘why’ and taking baby steps. Suzy’s company provides Health Coaching and can be found at: http://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ Twitter: @SuzyGlaskie Facebook: @PeppermintWellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices