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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Jan 2, 2023 • 8min
MOMENT | How to say no and mean it - your practical guide with Dr. Sarah Vohr
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
Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 5min
Re-release - How good people mess up their marriages with Matthew Fray
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
Dec 26, 2022 • 8min
MOMENT | How to support your children with their boundaries with Courtney Burg
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
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Dec 22, 2022 • 50min
Motherkind + Don't Buy her Flowers - best of the year review
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
Dec 19, 2022 • 9min
MOMENT | Try THIS way of talking about race with your children with Nova Reid
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
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Dec 15, 2022 • 53min
Re-release - What I'm teaching my children about mental health with Dr Julie Smith world leading psychologist and mum of 3
This week’s re-release is with the amazing Dr. Julie Smith. Dr. Julie is a clinical psychologist, online educator and author. Her book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? was a massive bestseller. She is also a mum to 3 young children.When we first released this episode back in June we received so many DMs from listeners saying they loved the episode and sharing what they got from it.There isn’t a mother out there who doesn’t drop balls, make mistakes, have regrets, and feel guilty, including the ones we think look perfect like Dr. Julie. If you haven’t listened to this episode I hope you love it, and if you already have maybe you’ll listen again and take something new from it. I think you will because there is just so much in this one.Special thanks to our sponsorsATHLETIC 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.SANOFI’S TOGETHER AGAINST RSV CAMPAIGNSpecial 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
Dec 12, 2022 • 12min
MOMENT | How to amplify your intuitive voice to live an expansive life with Light Watkins
My guest today is internationally acclaimed meditation teacher, speaker, and author Light Watkins.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.
@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
Dec 8, 2022 • 1h
Re-release - How to find more peace in daily life with Rupert Spira
This episode is with writer and spiritual teacher Rupert Spira. It turned out to be one of the most loved episodes of 2022. I think it is because Rupert speaks with so much eloquence and experience about how we can find more peace and happiness in our day-to-day lives.Even if you did listen to this episode when it first came out, I think this is one of those episodes you could listen to dozens of times and get something new from each listen.I hope you love it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 5, 2022 • 11min
MOMENT | Unlimited energy? How to tap into energy stores you didn’t know you had with Selina Barker
This moment is with Selina Barker. Selina is a Career and Life Design Coach, author and podcaster, who has been helping people break free from burnout and create lives and careers they love for over a decade.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here.
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Dec 1, 2022 • 56min
Re-release - The cost of holding it all together with Anna Mathur
Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more community, confidence, clarity and self-awareness.Because December is so full-on for us, I do not record any new podcasts this month. Instead, we re-release the ones you have loved over the past year.This re-release is with Anna Mathur about the cost of holding it all together. It is such a good one for us to be hearing right now with the holidays approaching. Anna is a mum of three, and a Psychotherapist, Author and Speaker. She is also an incredible person and a great support to me.We are grateful to Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of the Motherkind podcast. I use AG1 every morning. With 75 whole food-sourced ingredients designed to optimize 5 key areas of health, AG1 is the delicious daily habit that sets you up for a healthy future. Invest in your health without compromise! Visit athleticgreens.com/motherkind to get a FREE year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.Come follow us on Instagram for tips and announcements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
