The Motherkind Podcast

Julie Montagu was recently named one of the Top 10 Holistic Health Icons in the world, she is one of London's top yoga teachers (her Triyoga classes are always sell-outs) and she's a qualified plant-based nutritionist, she has 3 best selling cookbooks. She also has 4 children and more energy than anyone I've ever met. So chatting to Julie about my 2 passions; motherhood and wellbeing was a dream come true! What we cover in this episode: - How Julie found yoga during her maternity leave and why her family were so supportive - Julie's husbands' struggle with prescription drugs and what she did about it - Self-care for busy mums - How to make healthy eating a part of family life - Her go-to tools and practices - Julie reveals her new book, Recharge a Year of Self Care to focus on you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zephyr has been teaching Yoga since 2002 in London, trained via Yoga Campus and has been a Mentor on their yoga training program since 2005. Zephyr currently teaches at The Life Centre, yoga centres around London, privately, through online platforms such as (Movement for Modern Life – which has been described as the Netflix for yoga). She is an also Yoga Ambassador for Our Mala and Lululemon. You might have seen Zephyr on Fearne Cotton’s Happiness Project series or read about her in Fearne’s book also called Happy. I loved recording this episode - Zephyr is such a wise, gentle soul and her story is incredibly inspiring. I can't wait for you hear it. What we cover in the episode: - Zephyr's journey into yoga - Her hippy childhood and what it taught her - 12 step recovery in Al Anon - Parenting through grief and loss - Awarefulness - Zephyr's unique take on mindfulness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode features Lucy Sheridan, who is the world’s only comparison coach. Lucy has been featured in The Times, Grazia, Stella Magazine and even Oprah’s Lifeclass. She is also co-creator of #HigherSelfie, the spiritual lifestyle brand and co-author of the book of the same name. Lucy really does walk her talk so check out her Instagram for a healthy dose of reality amongst your feed. What we cover in the episode: - Lucy's own struggles with comparison - Why we're particularly prone to comparison as mum's - How to own our power and get out of comparison - Making new mum friends with ease and confidence - Navigating the new dynamic in family relationships after having a baby - Managing our energy - knowing when to say no - What our comparison can teach us - Practical tips for overcoming comparison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is incredibly special to me as it’s with my amazing Kundalini yoga teacher, Gurmukh Khalsa. You probably haven’t heard of Gurmukh but you will definitely have heard of some of her students who include Madonna, Reese Witherspoon and Miranda Kerr. Gurmukh is a master kundalini teacher (she was taught by Yogi Bhajan), she co-founded the Golden Bridge yoga centres in LA and New York and has written 2 best selling books. Her book on pregnancy and birth is incredible – called Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful. I highly recommend it if you’re interested in conscious pregnancy and birth, it became my bible as I was preparing for my home birth. In fact, Gurmukh was one of the first teachers to do pre and post natal classes and pioneered the home + natural birth movement. Gurmukh is an incredible woman, whenever I’m in her presence I just feel like a more evolved version of myself – she really is an inspiration and her story is wonderfully life affirming. What we cover in this episode: - Her journey from hippy to Kundalini Yoga Master - How you know when you're called to become a mother - Meditation in motherhood and why motherhood is the perfect time to start meditating - What our generation of mothers are being called to do - Her Khalsa Way Pre-Natal Yoga trainings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Suzy Reading is a mum of 2, a Chartered Psychologist specialising in wellbeing, stress management and self-care. Suzy is a contributing editor for Psychologies Magazine and the Psychology Expert for wellbeing brand Neom Organics. She is also incredibly wise and gentle. I loved our chat and it got me thinking about my own self-care practices and how important it is as a mum that I keep myself topped up, not just doing this stuff when I’m already on the floor. Keep an eye out for Suzy's first book - The Self Care Revolution which will be released in December 2017. What we cover in this episode: - Suzy's definition of self care - How to make self-care work for each of us as individuals - Suzy's journey into specialising in self care - Mum guilt and what we can do about it - When self care becomes stressful - Practical self care tips for busy mums - Her unique 'vitality wheel' approach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anxiety expert and author of 'The Anxiety Solution', Chloe Brotheridge, shares her advice and tips for mums. Chloe Brotheridge is is a hypnotherapist, anxiety expert and author of The Anxiety Solution released early this year which is fast becoming the go to book for anyone struggling with anxiety. I hear so many mum’s struggling with anxiety and I’ve definitely had my own issues with it, so it was a real pleasure chatting to Chloe about all things anxiety related. What we cover in this episode: Chloe's own journey with anxiety Her hippy parents and what they taught her Meditation Chloe's go to affirmation to soothe anxiety What anxiety has to teach us How we can help our children if we think they might be anxious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices