The Motherkind Podcast

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Accepting your body during motherhood isn't always simple. This week's moment is with 4 x Olympic medalist Rebecca Adlington, where she talks about navigating her body transformation after having children, the mindset of body negativity and why mum's often find it hard to take a compliment. Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

***Explicit - we talk about eating disorders - if this is a negative trigger for you, please pass on this one***In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.I'm SO excited about this week's episode; it's with funny, wise and kind Louise Boyce (AKA Mamma Still Got It). When Louise asked to come on the podcast, I knew I wanted to dig deeper and learn about the woman behind the little hands and how her experience of motherhood and life have shaped who she is today.We talk about her experiences: The modelling industry and her eating disorder What her matrescence was like (Her transition into motherhood) How she found true confidence in herself What she really thinks about social media And so much more. I think you're going to really love this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s guest is the incredible Roxie Nafousi. She is a best-selling author and manifesting expert. It’s the second time Roxie has been on the podcast, and you all loved our first episode together. I love how open Roxie is, and in this episode, we talk about how, to get out of exhaustion and burnout even when you have no energy and holding boundaries. I hope you love it. Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

***Trigger Warning*** We discuss graphic intrusive thoughts, so if hearing that experience might be more harmful than connecting for you, please skip that bit. It's about 10 minutes in.In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.This week we have the incredible Donna Lancaster back on the show. You love her first episode, so I hope you'll love this one even more.Donna has worked as a coach, a group facilitator and a therapist for more than 30 years - I cannot tell you how much I respect Donna and her work.This is one of those episodes it's going to make you think, it's going to make you cry, and it's going to put a lot in perspective.Donna talks about: Forgiving herself for how she was in the early years of her children's lives. How much she struggled in those early days, including experiencing some pretty graphic intrusive thoughts How allowing herself to grieve unlocked so much healing and forgiveness I'm so excited for you to hear this one. Please share this episode with any mums you know who might be struggling and need Donna's wise, warm words of hope and compassion.Special thanks to this week's sponsor BELKINFor a limited time only, our motherkind listeners can shop at belkin and receive 15% OFF all audio products using the code MOTHERKIND15. Head over to www.belkin.com/uk now to treat yourself or your family to a Belkin audio product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This is the last of my Christmas episodes, and ironically, it's being released on Christmas day! Today I want to help you find your joy at Christmas and discuss why we don’t always enjoy what we have created for others and how to change that this year.The main theme over the four workshops is that we too deserve to enjoy the magic at Christmas that we are so busy creating for everyone else in our lives and how to do that.I cover 3 reasons why it’s hard to find the joy at Christmas and 3 ways to support you so you can.My question for you is: Can you allow yourself to feel the joy this Christmas? You deserve that and to enjoy Christmas just as much as everyone you are creating the magic for.From the bottom of my heart, I wish you all a very happy Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more self-awareness, clarity and Confidence.This week’s guest is the lovely Anna Mathur, psycho-therapist, best-selling author and mum of three. I’m also very grateful to be able to say a good friend of mine and a massive supporter of the podcast.This is Anna’s 4th time on the podcast, and we recorded this episode to celebrate the launch of her 3rd book, "Raising a happier mother.", It’s a fantastic book, and I highly recommend it.This episode is packed with incredible nuggets of insight.We chat about: How alcohol contributed to Anna’s burnout Why it’s important to inject the humanness back into motherhood How to work through guilt and why it comes up I hope you love this episode as much as I did.Special thanks to this week's sponsor BELKINFor a limited time only, our motherkind listeners can shop at belkin and receive 15% OFF all audio products using the code MOTHERKIND15. Head over to www.belkin.com/uk now to treat yourself or your family to a Belkin audio product.Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Another episode with me this week. It is the next instalment in my Christmas mini-series to help you have the happiest Christmas ever. This week we are talking about family dynamics. Is it possible to have a drama-free Christmas?Family dynamics can get so tricky at Christmas. Your family know how to push your buttons because they put them there. If you find it triggering and hard, perhaps it is because of what has been set up by our caregivers and the people around us in our early years. Throw in alcohol and high expectations, it isn’t surprising we get triggered over Christmas.I really want to help you today with some tips and ideas for how you might have a more peaceful family dynamic, how not to get triggered and how to enjoy time together.I hope you find this Moment really helpful. Let me know how you can get on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more self-awareness, clarity and Confidence.In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.This week’s episode is with Lucy Jones. She is an investigative journalist, and award-winning author and has just written a new book called Matrescence.Matresence is one of my favourite words and subjects ever. It describes the process of becoming a mother - the confusing discombobulating cocktail of emotions that happens when we transition from woman to mother. All the physical, emotional and spiritual changes. A bit like the transition from teenager to adult.Listen to hear about: What matresence means and its anthropological roots Our position as a mother in today’s society and how it’s geared to be against mothers Why we need more support in society and Lucy’s thoughts on how we can receive that If only all mothers knew this word, I think we would have found it so much easier to be kind to ourselves, knowing it’s meant to be a bumpy journey.Special thanks to this week's sponsorKURO KIDSFor a limited time, our listeners can trial a nanny for FREE. Worth over £50. Just head to korukids.co.uk and use the code MOTHERKIND when you sign up to get your 3 hour free trial or head to this page here to have it automatically apply.AG1Visit https://drinkAG1.com/MOTHERKIND to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.Competition with Little Dish Over on our Instagram page, we have an exciting competition happening with the brand Little Dish - who are giving away a bundle of goodies. I'm also giving away a FREE 90-minute coaching session. If you'd like to enter visit this post here. Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with me. For the next couple of episodes, I will be talking about Christmas and hopefully giving you some ideas on how to make it easier for yourself this year.In this very short episode, I talk about how to feel calm and less frantic, stressed and overwhelmed by the to-do list. I’m going to give you some ideas and tools to help you arrive at Christmas day not feeling totally stressed out from all the planning and all we have given in December. You too deserve feeling the joy, love and connection this Christmas.In this Moment, I invite you to ask yourself these powerful questions: • What is it that you actually want this Christmas • How do you want to feel? • How do you want those around you to feel?Next, What are the things on your to-do list that are causing you stress and overwhelm. Make a list.And now, Look at the list, item by item, and challenge yourself on what you can do, ditch and delegate.I hope you find this Moment really helpful. Let me know how you can get on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more self-awareness, clarity and Confidence. In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful. Here is the first one, all about ADHD - What is it? Do I have it? Is it the mental load of ADHD? We had so many messages like this and I wanted to record an episode that answers all these questions. We found the perfect expert - Dr Smantha Hiew, who is a mum of two and was diagnosed with ADHD at aged 40. She is also the founder of the award-winning platform ADHD girls. Listen to learn:  Why is there a huge rise of women being diagnosed with ADHD? What are the characteristics of ADHD for women? How does ADHD intersect with motherhood? How do I know if this is neurodivergence or is this just the stress of the mental and the emotional load? And SO much more. I hope you love it. Please share it with your friends or leave a review. Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDSFor a limited time, our listeners can trial a nanny for FREE. Worth over £50. Just head to korukids.co.uk and use the code MOTHERKIND when you sign up to get your 3 hour free trial or head to this page here to have it automatically apply.AG1Visit https://drinkAG1.com/MOTHERKIND to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices