The Motherkind Podcast

Have you ever walked into your house, seen all the mess, seen all the jobs that you can't quite get to and thought to yourself, I'm failing? Listen in because it’s going to totally change how you feel. Today’s guest is therapist and author of the book ‘How to keep house, whilst drowining” - KC Davis. If like me ever thought to yourself - what is wrong with me that I can never stay on top of the: laundry, the food shopping, the meal planning, the sorting out the kid's clothes and just the 100s of little things that go into running a family and a home. Then THIS is the episode that will help you feel totally differently about all those little things and help you completely reframe how you talk to yourself about being able to keep on top of all those jobs. We all need KC’s Wisdom in our lives. Listen to learn:  How the role of the mother has changed drastically over the years  Why we can’t beat ourselves up if the house is a mess  Why mother’s ARE doing it all and how to bring compassion to yourself  Incredible tips that KC uses in her life to manage the house I hope you love it. If you did, please do share it. Let's spread this compassionate wisdom far and wide.Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDS For 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.Special thanks to our sponsor AG1 Visit https://drinkAG1.com/MOTHERKIND to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.ANNOUNCEMENT FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers.Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 I am speaking with Terri Cole, who is a licensed psychotherapist, global leading relationship expert and author of the best-selling book, Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free.We chat about why mother's don't need to do it all, and how boundaries can help you relieve some of the pressures we put on ourselves. I hope you enjoy this moment episode.FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers. Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Motherkind, the show that is here to support you in motherhood. This week, I speak to fellow podcaster and mum of two, Millie Mackintosh. I think you're going to be surprised about how honest she is, and she reveals things that she has never spoken about before in her experiences of motherhood. We talk about: How stopping drinking has changed her life completely What her matrescence was like Why she feels like a completely different person now  We also talk about the mental load and how she's working on her perfectionism. There are SO many good ideas and insights in this chat. I really hope you love it. If you do, please leave a review and don't forget to hit that subscribe button. It does make a massive difference. Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDS For 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.Special thanks to our sponsor VIVO BAREFOOTVivobarefoot are offering Motherkind podcast listeners a 10% discount, so use the code MOTHERKINDVB on their website to take advantage of this fantastic offer. Visit - https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week's moment episode, where I speak with the incredible Reshma Saujani, who is best known for the organisation she founded called Girls Who Code. It is one of the most influential nonprofits in the world and it has introduced millions of women to coding and the tech industry. During the pandemic, Reshma found herself with a 3-week-old and a pre-schooler trying to run her organisation and look after her family full-time. And that's when she broke. She says she spent the last 10 years telling girls to lean in and fight to get to the top; however, after her experience parenting and working during the pandemic, her message changed.Listen to this moment episode to hear Reshma’s thoughts why we need to keep our dreams alive in Motherhood.I hope you enjoy this episode.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-listLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, this is the show that's going to give you confidence, clarity, and connection in this wild ride of motherhood. Today I'm speaking to the wonderful presenter and author Cherry Healy. This is a really special episode for me, because I remember watching Cherry has a baby way before I became a mum and I just fell in love with her. She is one of those women that you just want to be friends with. She is smart, honest, funny and she's pioneered women's health and issues for decades in her TV work.We chat about:- Why deep down, do any of us really feel good enough? - Boundaries, worth and purpose- Why do we devalue what we're naturally really good at I think you are going to love this one. Please share this episode with two other mums for me. I think everyone needs to hear it. Special thank to this week’s sponsor The Night Owl Sings The Night Owl is a UK-based record label for lullaby music, relaxing songs, andnursery rhymes for babies and children. You can listen to their album here https://linktr.ee/thenightowlsingsnurseryrhymesSpecial thanks to this week’s sponsor AG1 Visit 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-listLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**Trigger warning**This episode comes with a warning about birth trauma and recovery. Please give it a miss if you think it might be hard to listen to.Welcome to this week's moment episode, where I speak with the incredible Illiyin Morrison. Illy is an author and mother of two. She is also a midwife, specialising in postpartum recovery and care, facilitating birth debriefs. Illy supports couples and birthing parents as well as non-birthing parents with an awareness that perinatal trauma affects all parties. I hope you enjoy this episode. 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 to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.I loved speaking to Zeenat, and I hope you enjoy this episode too. 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 by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded live at The Baby Show with Lidl GB.The Baby Show is the UK's largest and most popular pregnancy, baby and parenting event where Motherkind was the official podcast sponsor.My guest is Lydia Bright. You might know Lydia from her reality TV show days you also might know her from the incredible work she does advocating for and supporting the Foster Care Community.Listen to learn:  How hypnobirthing helped ease Lydia birthing process Boundaries when the baby arrived  Lydia’s experience of growing up with foster siblings  I loved being on stage with Lydia and being at the baby show with little GB the atmosphere was brilliant.Special thanks to our sponsor VIVO BAREFOOTVivobarefoot are offering Motherkind podcast listeners a 10% discount, so use the code MOTHERKINDVB on their website to take advantage of this fantastic offer. Visit - https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk today.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 Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week's moment episode is with 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 overcome the guilt of saying no to something. Sarah walks us through a tool she created to help us navigate where our guilt is coming from, and what guilt isn't yours to hold. I hope you enjoy 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 talk about domestic abuse - if this is a negative trigger for you, please pass on this one***Malin Anderson is this week's guest - she is a mental health advocate, a motivational speaker, and a body confidence activist you might know who rose to fame following her appearance on Love Island 2016 but now she uses her platform to promote body positivity and self-love. This episode cracks open the reality of abuse in a relationship both physical and non-physical. We discussed the signs and how you can support someone who might be going through it. I hope it informs you, I hope it educates you and I hope it inspires you.Special thanks to our sponsorsVIVO BAREFOOTVivobarefoot are offering Motherkind podcast listeners a 10% discount, so use the code MOTHERKINDVB on their website to take advantage of this fantastic offer. Visit - https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk today.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.AnnouncementMotherkind is the official podcast partner for The Baby Show with Lidl GB 2023. It is the UK's most popular pregnancy and parenting event and is back for its 21st year at Olympia London from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October 2023. Use this LINK to get your ticket for just £18.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