The Motherkind Podcast

This week's guest is Becky Adlington OBE. She is the greatest swimmer that Great Britain has ever produced. She is a multiple Olympic, world, commonwealth and European medalist and a mum of two young childrenIn this episode, we talk about her experience of divorce and co-parenting while juggling a growing business with her swim academy, Swim Stars and what it was like for her to be so successful so young.Special thanks to this week's sponsors -My sponsor this week is Athletic Greens. I love AG1. I take it every morning when I’m making the girls breakfast : Visit https://athleticgreens.com/motherkind to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.Special thanks to Explore Learning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this clip, I'm speaking with the extraordinary Mel Robbins. Mel is a former layer and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world. Her TedX talk has had nearly 30 million views and she is the author of the best-selling book the High Five Habit.And if you want to catch the full episode, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick off the new year, I have an incredible episode for you. This week’s guest is Paul Carrick Brunson. He is a relationship expert and matchmaker known as the ‘love doctor’ and ‘real-life Hitch’ and also a television host, serial entrepreneur, and author. He was chosen as the World’s Most Influential Matchmaker by the Matchmaking Institute and currently co-hosts Married at First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating on UK’s Channel 4.I love this conversation and was so blown away by Paul. He is incredibly kind, wise and compassionate and extremely knowledgeable about what he does.We talk about how: he lives by his number one value, family, even with a massive and growing career to nurture our relationships as parents to navigate really hard things as a parents to stay connected as a couple do you know when it’s the right time to fight for your relationship? You are going to want to share this one, especially with your partners. I hope you enjoy it.SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR - ATHLETIC GREENSMy sponsor this week is Athletic Greens. I love AG1. I take it every morning when I’m making the girls breakfast.AG1 has over 7k 5* reviews and I can see why. It’s a supplement with 75 ingredients and its special blend is designed to support gut health, nervous and immune system, energy, recovery, focus and even aging.It’s one of my non-negotiables. It tastes quite nice and while I’m drinking it I’m reminding myself I’m worth looking after and that I can only be the mother and person I want to be in the world when I look after myself.We are grateful to Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of the Motherkind podcast.Visit https://athleticgreens.com/motherkind to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. A practising GP for the last two decades, Dr Chatterjee wants to inspire people to transform their health and happiness by making small sustainable changes to their lifestyles. He also hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, ‘Feel Better, Live More’ which is one of Apple's most downloaded podcasts. His mission is to empower 100 million people to become the architect of their own health and to help them feel fantastic with simple, practical and digestible information.I hope this Moment offers you inspiration as we enter the New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cat Sims, author of the best-selling book The First Time You Smiled (or was it just wind?) and who you might know from the parenting blog she founded Not So Smug Now and podcast of the same name joins me on this week’s episode.How do you feel about your relationship with alcohol? That is a big question in our society. It is everywhere and so ingrained in how we live. Drinking has been normalised, especially in Motherhood.Cat is a year sober now, which I’m curious about as I am 10 years sober. We both have a shared love of the 12-steps which is a recovery process used in Alcoholics Anonymous and also Al-Anon which is the 12-step group I have been in for over 15 years now.We chat about her journey to sobriety. How she went from denying there was a problem to proudly calling herself an alcoholic without shame. She shares the moment she knew she had to get help and how it felt being newly sober when the world around her was still drinking.I hope however you feel about your drinking you’ll take something from this very beautiful and honest conversation.My sponsor this week is Athletic Greens.Visit https://athleticgreens.com/motherkind to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.I love AG1. I take it every morning when I’m making the girls breakfast.AG1 has over 7k 5* reviews and I can see why. It’s a supplement with 75 ingredients and its special blend is designed to support gut health, nervous and immune system, energy, recovery, focus and even aging.It’s one of my non-negotiables. It tastes quite nice and while I’m drinking it I’m reminding myself I’m worth looking after and that I can only be the mother and person I want to be in the world when I look after myself.We are grateful to Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of the Motherkind podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this clip, I’m speaking with Dr. Sarah Vohra, aka The Mind Medic. Dr. Sarah is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience working within the NHS. She’s really passionate about mental health and collaborates with leading companies on mental health initiatives across the globe.You might have heard of Dr. Sarah from her fantastic column in Women’s Health Magazine or through her work with The Telegraph’s weekly Stella Magazine. Her brand-new book ‘The Mind Medic: Your 5 Senses Guide to Leading a Calmer, Happier Life’ was released last week - it’s a great guide, packed full of useful tools, some of which she shares with us here in the episode.We had a fantastic conversation about how to say no. I hope you find this `Moment helpful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's re-release is with the brilliant author Mattew Fray. It is all about relationships and was one of our most downloaded episodes of 2022.Matt is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and subsequent divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes. He has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Sun and been featured in The New York Times and on BBC radio. His blog Must Be This Tall to Ride has a dedicated following, reaching millions of followers.Special thanks to Sanofi’s Together Against RSV campaign for sponsoring this episode. You can go to www.togetheragainstRSV.com where you’ll find loads of helpful advice about infant RSV.@zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Courtney Burg is a wife and mother to two beautiful daughters. Six years ago, she had an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Five months into her marriage, Courtney went to rehab. Now, she is writing about her experience online in the hopes of helping people who have experienced the same.Courtney talks about the importance of boundaries and the challenges associated with setting limits.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. And if you want to catch the full episode, click here.COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this very special episode, Steph Douglas, CEO and Founder of Don’t buy her flowers, host of the Don’t buy her flowers podcast, and thinker on modern motherhood, joins me to wrap up and reflect on some of our favourite moments from our podcasts throughout 2022.You’ll hear from the incredible people we’ve spoken to this year. Together we will share our thoughts on each of those chats and how these brilliant guests have impacted us.I hope you love this special end-of-year episode.Special thanks to Sanofi’s Together Against RSV campaign for sponsoring this episode. You can go to www.togetheragainstRSV.com where you’ll find loads of helpful advice about infant RSV.@zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Nova Reid is a Ted speaker, anti-racism activist, and author of the incredible book The Good Ally. I think the book should be required reading - it is informative and incredibly researched, kind and compassionate. Nova invites us to do the self-inquiry and uncomfortable work of unlearning our own racism. I hope you enjoy this clip.If you want to catch the full episode, click here. This could possibly be one of the most important conversations I’ve ever had on the Podcast.COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices