The Motherkind Podcast
Zoe Blaskey
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.
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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Feb 20, 2025 • 39min
Breaking Free from Perfectionism and People-Pleasing
If you're feeling overwhelmed and frustrated and you don't quite know why, then this episode is for you. Today we're talking about something that has shaped so many of us and impacts our experience of life and motherhood: "good girl" conditioning. If you've been told all you life to be nice, to smile, to put others first then you're probably feeling resentful and exhausted. However in this episode, Zoe shows how "good girl" conditioning could be impacting you and how to break free from it so that you can feel happier, more authentic, and get your needs met. Sign up here to Zoe's workshop: 'Unleashing "Good Girl" Conditioning: A New Way to Thrive Workshop' - live on Thursday, 27th February at 1PM GMT or anytime on-demandClick Here to download Zoe’s free ‘Rediscovering You Journal’ for more support in your transition to motherhood (whichever stage you are in).Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeGet an exclusive 15% off Joma Jewellery with code MUM15. Head to Joma Jewellery to get your perfect gift in time for Mother’s Day. T&Cs apply.Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MOTHERKIND at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpodFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025 • 9min
MOMENT | The truth about your child's anger with Philippa Perry
Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week’s moment is with Philippa Perry who many of you know and love. She wrote that incredible book - The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadThis clip is so powerful. In it, she shares the truth about feelings, especially anger, and why it is vital for us parents to be able to feel our own feelings so then we can help our children do it.As we often talk about on the podcast, being able to connect to our feelings and help our children do that is the foundation for emotional health which we know is a massive indicator of how happy we are in our lives.For more powerful insights from Philippa Perry listen to the full episode here: Why parenting is generational with Philippa PerryClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeGet 15% off OneSkin with the code MOTHERKIND at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpodFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 13, 2025 • 48min
"I couldn't be the mother I wanted to be" Millie Mackintosh on anxiety, alcohol and motherhood
Today we are joined by the incredible Millie Mackintosh who tells us about her struggle with alcohol and sobriety journey. Millie is an entrepreneur, Made In Chelsea alumni and author of 'Bad Drunk: How I found my freedom from alcohol - and you can too'. This is a conversation that covers a lot of areas including: Motherhood and drinking, how Millie knew something had to change, and what her life is like now without alcohol. If you've ever thought that you'd like to change your relationship with alcohol, this is the episode for you. Click Here to download Zoe’s free ‘Rediscovering You Journal’ for more support in your transition to motherhood (whichever stage you are in).Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2025 • 13min
MOMENT | How to protect your children from your own toxic parent, with Harriet Shearsmith
Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Our guest this week is Harriet Shearsmith, family dynamic's coach and author of 'Unfollowing Mum: Break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd had'. In this Moment, Harriet shares how you can manage your kids' relationship with your own toxic parent, and how to to find the courage to leave a challenging relationship - and make it stick.For more powerful insights from Harriet Shearsmith listen to the full episode here: Generational trauma expert: How to break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd hadClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 6, 2025 • 32min
Toys everywhere? They’re making you stressed - here’s how to finally tackle the kids’ clutter - with Decluttering expert Ingrid Jansen
In today's episode we're diving into a super important topic that we've not covered on the podcast before: clutter. We often think of clutter as just "stuff" but actually research shows that enough of it can trigger our stress response and contribute to our feelings of being overwhelmed. So we've brought in an expert - Ingrid Jansen, professional organiser and co-host of The Declutter Hub podcast. In this episode she shares her no-nonsense approach to decluttering with practical tips that'll help you create a calmer home and reduce your stress. Click Here to download Zoe’s free ‘Rediscovering You Journal’ for more support in your transition to motherhood (whichever stage you are in).Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 3, 2025 • 15min
MOMENT | This is the number one sign you're overwhelmed - and what to do next, with Dr. Rick Hanson
Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. My guest this week is Dr. Rick Hanson. He is one of the world’s leading psychologists and he says it’s imperative we recognise the pressures we are under as mothers so we can support ourselves and ask for the support we need from others. In this episode, Rick shares with us his practical ideas on how you can reduce stress, and make sure we're healthy and happy to take on the marathon of motherhood. For more powerful insights from Dr. Rick Hanson listen to the full episode here: World-leading psychologist on why motherhood is the challenge of a lifetimeClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 2025 • 45min
The Truth About Birth, Loss, and Finding Yourself Again - with Rebecca Campbell
***Trigger Warning*** We discuss miscarriage in this episode. Please be mindful of this before hitting playThis week we're in conversation have the incredible Rebecca Campbell, spiritual teacher, mum of two and author of 'Your Soul Had a Dream, Your Life Is It'. Rebecca is known as one of the leading voices in feminine spirituality around the world and she joins us in this episode to discuss some fascinating topics that could help you to think differently. She talks about Reparenting, Postpartum depression and matrescence, and how understanding your own past might just be the key to understanding your current motherhood reality. Click Here to download Zoe’s free ‘Rediscovering You Journal’ for more support in your transition to motherhood (whichever stage you are in).Sign up here to the Motherkind Matrescence & Identity Workshop, live on Thursday 30th Jan at 1pm - or any time on demandClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 27, 2025 • 13min
MOMENT | The truth about breaking generational patterns, with Dr Gabor Maté
Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. The incredible Gabor Maté shares his expertise on how to change generational cycles. He explains why we're facing one of the toughest times to be a mother and how our childhoods shape our parenting. For more powerful insights from Dr. Gabor Maté listen to the full episode here: How our childhood shapes every aspect of our livesSign up here to the Motherkind Matrescence & Identity Workshop, live on Thursday 30th Jan at 1pm - or any time on demandClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 2025 • 32min
Feeling lost? This is how to rediscover you
This week we are so excited to be dedicating a whole episode to matrescence: a word and concept that has changed many of the motherhoods across our community. In this solo episode Zoe walks us through what matrescence is, why it matters and offers us her best coaching tools to help us navigate it. Get your copy of the Rediscovering You Journal here and fill out your answers to the questions offered in this episodeSign up here to the Motherkind Matrescence & Identity Workshop, live on Thursday 30th Jan at 1pm - or any time on demandClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 20, 2025 • 15min
MOMENT | Grieving whilst parenting: how to support yourself or others - with Holly Matthews
*** Trigger warning: This episode deals with bereavement and cancer, so please be mindful of that before hitting play. Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Holly Matthews joins us to share her story of tragically losing her husband to cancer and how she supported her children and herself through it.For more powerful insights fromHolly Matthews listen to the full episode here: This episode will give you the confidence to do things your way (even when you're judged for it) Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeBioglan is available now instore and online at Holland and BarrettFor a £100 sponsored job credit visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindTo find out more text ‘Kumon’ to 60777 for the UK or 51777 for Ireland to book your Free Trial today!Continue the Conversation:Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
