The Motherkind Podcast

If you feel exhausted, resentful, or like you’re quietly failing at motherhood, this might explain why.

In this powerful solo episode, Zoe explores the hidden force shaping how so many millennial mothers show up in their lives: good girl conditioning.

It’s the unspoken programme many of us were raised with - be nice, be agreeable, don’t complain, don’t ask for too much, put everyone else first.

And while it might have helped us succeed before children… motherhood is often where it all starts to unravel.

Because suddenly, the expectations double. The pressure increases. The support often doesn’t.

And instead of questioning the system, we question ourselves.

In this deeply validating episode, Zoe explains why you’re not failing, you’re just running a programme that was never designed for the reality of modern motherhood.

She also shares how to begin breaking free, gently, compassionately, and in a way that actually works in real life.

. Why “good girl conditioning” leads to burnout, resentment and over-giving

. Why motherhood often exposes this pattern more than any other life stage

. How to reconnect with your own needs (even if you don’t know what they are yet)

. Simple, practical ways to start breaking the pattern — one small step at a time

If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding everything together while quietly falling apart…

If you struggle to ask for help, rest without guilt, or say what you really need…

This episode will help you understand why and what you can start to do differently.

Because you are not failing.

You are responding exactly as you were taught to.

And you can choose a new way 💛

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If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with Emma Reed-Turrell. How to stop people-pleasing and get your time, energy and joy back

Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet

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. Follow Zoe on Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok

. Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’

This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

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Welcome to the new era of Motherkind.

This is a new chapter. More intentional. More expansive. The conversations are deeper, the guests are bold, and the ambition is clearer.

We’re now video-first, which means you can watch every full episode on YouTube. I’d love you to subscribe and join us in this next season of Motherkind.

If you’re ready to think differently about ambition and motherhood, you’re in the right place

You grow a baby.Then you give birth to a baby.And somehow you’re expected to just… carry on.

In this powerful and deeply validating conversation, Zoe sits down with nutrition scientist and public health expert Dr Federica Amati to explore how motherhood transforms the female body and why proper nourishment is essential from preconception through postpartum.

Together, they unpack the science of the “first 1,000 days” from trying to conceive to toddlerhood and why this window is as important for mothers as it is for babies.

Because pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding aren’t just life moments, they are physiologically intense, nutrient-depleting experiences that require real recovery, support and care.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why preconception nutrition matters more than we realise

How partners’ health impacts fertility and baby outcomes

What to focus on nutritionally during each trimester

Why postpartum recovery is like running multiple marathons

Practical ways to nourish your body when you’re exhausted

The importance of rest, support and spacing pregnancies

Dr Federica also challenges the myth of “bouncing back” and explains why physical change is a natural and healthy part of matrescence.

This episode is a compassionate reminder that mothers are not machines.

You deserve nourishment.You deserve recovery.You deserve support.

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Connect with Zoe:

Follow Zoe on Instagram 

Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe 

Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’

This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

Headline sponsor Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply.

Sign up for your one-pound-per-month trial today at shopify.co.uk/motherkind 

Start your children’s reading journey with Usbourne Books

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Welcome to the new era of Motherkind.

This is a new chapter. More intentional. More expansive. The conversations are deeper, the guests are bold, and the ambition is clearer.

We’re now video-first, which means you can watch every full episode on YouTube. I’d love you to subscribe and join us in this next season of Motherkind.

If you’re ready to think differently about ambition and motherhood, you’re in the right place.

To open this new season, Zoe sits down with Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of Rodial and Nip + Fab, for a powerful conversation on discipline over motivation, burnout, guilt, and why hustle culture is failing mothers.

Maria built her business over 25 years without external funding, without selling out, and without buying into hustle culture myths. But behind the glossy success was burnout, guilt, lost friendships, imposter syndrome and discipline most people never see.

This conversation is honest, practical and deeply reassuring for any mother navigating ambition and family.

Inside this episode, you’ll hear:

. Why “overnight success” is a dangerous myth

. How motherhood made Maria a better, not weaker, leader

. The season she had no friends, and what she’d do differently

. The simple two-question filter she uses before saying yes

. Why discipline builds confidence (not the other way round)

. How to start a business in just 30 minutes a day

. Why guilt is the biggest drain on your energy and how to drop it

Maria also shares the mindset from her latest book, How to Make Your First Million, including her practical framework for managing time, building powerful networks, and creating sustainable success that works alongside family life, not against it.

This is a conversation about ambition without apology. About building slowly, intentionally and sustainably. And about redefining success on your own terms.

If you’ve ever wondered: Can I build something meaningful without burning out?

This episode is for you.

Remember to subscribe to Motherkind — it helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.

Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and  download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet

Connect with Zoe:

Follow Zoe on Instagram 

Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe 

Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’

This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

Headline sponsor Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply.

Start your children’s reading journey with Usbourne Books

For a £100 sponsored job credit, visit Indeed.com/ Motherkind
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the new era of Motherkind.

This is a new chapter. More intentional. More expansive. The conversations are deeper, the guests are bold, and the ambition is clearer.

We’re now video-first, which means you can watch every full episode on YouTube. I’d love you to subscribe and join us in this next season of Motherkind.

If you’re ready to think differently about ambition and motherhood, you’re in the right place

What if confidence comes because you start, not before?

In this energising, honest conversation, Zoe sits down with entrepreneur and personal branding expert Amelia Sordell to talk about visibility, ambition, and building a career alongside motherhood.

Amelia shares how she grew, and later closed a multi-million-pound agency, rebuilt her career on her terms, and now helps women stop shrinking and start backing themselves.

This episode is for mothers who want more — but feel overwhelmed about where to begin.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

. What personal branding really means (beyond social media)

. How small career experiments build confidence fast

. Practical ways to grow visibility — even on a career break

. Why action beats overthinking every timeHow to redefine success around freedom, not status

Amelia also opens up about juggling motherhood and business, burnout, and having the courage to walk away from success that no longer felt aligned.

This is an episode about courage.About choosing yourself.About just getting started.

Because you are not “just a mum.”And you don’t need permission to build something extraordinary.

Remember to subscribe to Motherkind — it helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.

Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and  download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet

If you liked this episode, listen to this next: 

Connect with Zoe:

Follow Zoe on Instagram 

Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe 

Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’

This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

. Headline sponsor Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply.

. Start your children’s reading journey with Usbourne Books

. For a £100 sponsored job credit, visit Indeed.com/ Motherkind
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the new era of Motherkind.

This is a new chapter. More intentional. More expansive. The conversations are deeper, the guests are bold, and the ambition is clearer.

We’re now video-first, which means you can watch every full episode on YouTube. I’d love you to subscribe and join us in this next season of Motherkind.

Have you been quietly wondering if your career still fits your life? Not because you’re ungrateful. Not because you’ve failed. But because something in you has changed.

In this honest and reassuring solo episode, Zoe Blaskey speaks directly to the mother who feels stuck, restless, or ready for something different.

After becoming a mother, Zoe completely changed careers — leaving her previous path, building Motherkind, retraining as a transformational coach, and becoming an author. In this episode, she shares the practical framework that helped her move from confusion to clarity.

Because wanting to change careers after children isn’t selfish. It’s normal.

Nearly half of mothers say they want to change jobs after having children — because motherhood shifts your priorities, your time, your identity and your definition of success.

In this episode, Zoe shares the tools that helped her find direction:

. Why following your energy is more powerful than “following your passion”

. How to redefine success for this season of life

. The powerful “dream day” exercise to create clarity

. Why you’re not starting from scratch (and nothing is wasted)

. How tiny career experiments bring clarity faster than overthinking

This episode isn’t about quitting your job tomorrow. It’s not about blowing up your life.

It’s about taking small, aligned steps toward work that fits who you are now.

Zoe explains why clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder — it comes from taking action. From running small experiments. From testing ideas before committing to them, allowing change to happen gradually, in parallel with family life.

If you’ve been asking yourself:

. Should I change careers after having a baby?

. How do I find purpose in motherhood?

. What work fits around family life?

. How do I figure out what I actually want?

This episode will leave you feeling calmer, clearer and more capable.

Because you are not behind.You are not stuck.You are evolving.

And it’s allowed to look different now.

Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe 

Loved this episode?

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If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with Ella Mills on redefining success in motherhood.

Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet
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