“Why am I the only one thinking about everything?”

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, resentful, or like the mental load is falling entirely on you since becoming a parent, this episode is for you.

In this Motherkind Moment, Zoe shares a powerful conversation on one of the most searched and least solved challenges in modern motherhood - the mental load, emotional labour, and how it impacts relationships after children.

Because for so many mothers, the pattern looks like this:👉 You’re holding everything in your head.👉 You feel unseen and unsupported.👉 Resentment starts to build.

And the more you wait for your partner to change… the worse it feels.

This episode offers a different way forward. One that actually works in real life.

In this Moment, you’ll learn:

Why the mental load in relationships creates resentment (and how to break the cycle)

The biggest communication mistake couples make after having kids

Why “if they loved me, they’d know” leads to frustration and disconnection

A simple, non-confrontational phrase that improves communication instantly

How to reduce resentment in your relationship without constant conflict

Why “Done is better than perfect” is key to sharing the load

You’ll also hear how shifting your communication — not controlling your partner — can transform your relationship dynamic over time.

This isn’t about lowering your standards.It’s about creating a relationship that actually works for both of you.

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No one talks about this part of motherhood: the moment your old life disappears, and you don’t recognise the new one yet.

In this honest and deeply validating conversation, Zoe sits down with model and entrepreneur Jada Sezer to talk about the reality of motherhood, the identity shift, the overwhelm, and the pressure to “get back to normal.”

After having twins, Jada’s life changed overnight. What followed was a journey many mothers will recognise - trying to hold on to who you were, before realising you’re becoming someone new.

Why “having it all” is a lie we’re sold

How to navigate identity loss in early motherhood

The truth about the mental load and how to start sharing it

Why motherhood makes you a stronger leader

Letting go of “bouncing back” in your career, body and life

This is a conversation about rebuilding, not your old life, but one that fits who you are now. Because you are not behind.You are not broken.You are becoming.

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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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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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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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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.

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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

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.

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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

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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.

Confidence isn’t a personality trait — it’s a skill. And it can be rebuilt faster than you think.

In this practical, empowering solo episode, Zoe shares the simple shifts that helped her go from losing all her confidence in early motherhood to feeling stronger and more self-assured than ever.

After interviewing hundreds of experts and writing extensively on confidence, Zoe breaks down the tiny daily habits that genuinely move the needle — no fluff, no toxic positivity, no “bounce back” pressure.

Because confidence doesn’t come from massive life overhauls. It’s built through small, repeatable actions that compound over time.

In this episode, Zoe shares:

. Why comparison quietly destroys confidence — and how to stop doing it

. The subtle language habits that make you feel smaller (and what to say instead)

. How setting boundaries strengthens self-worth

. The powerful body-language trick backed by social psychology

. Why celebrating tiny wins rewires your brain for confidence

These are micro-habits you can start today — in the next hour — that will create lasting change over the months ahead.

If you’ve been feeling less confident since becoming a mother, this episode is your reminder:

You’re not broken.You don’t need fixing. You just need tools that actually work in real life.

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You might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with ⁠Mel Robbins⁠ on how motherhood reshaped her confidence and the tools that changed everything.

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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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.

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Welcome to Motherkind’s biggest chapter yet!

New brand. New studio. Bigger conversations. Clearer ambition.

And a powerful commitment to supporting the woman behind the mother.

Motherhood changes everything. Your identity. Your ambition. Your relationships. Your time. And somewhere in the middle of holding everyone else together, it can feel like you’re losing pieces of yourself.

You don’t need more pressure.You don’t need another “should.”

You need space.You need tools that work in real life.You need conversations that make you feel seen - never judged. That’s what this new era of Motherkind is about.

Launching Thursday, 5th March.

🗓 New episodes every Monday and Thursday 

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Who are you now? And why does motherhood feel like it’s quietly rewritten you?

Today’s Motherkind Moment is with the incredible Michelle Kennedy, founder of Peanut, who has just launched the powerful “Make Matrescence Mainstream” campaign.

Zoe was proud to be part of this campaign and truly encourages you to look it up, watch it, and sit with it. Because matrescence, the profound identity shift we go through when we become mothers, is still something we don’t talk about nearly enough.

In this short but powerful clip, Zoe asks Michelle how her identity changed across her two matrescence experiences.

What Michelle shares might surprise you.

She speaks honestly about not knowing who she was after her first baby. She knew Michelle the professional. Michelle, the friend. Michelle, the daughter. But she didn’t yet know Michelle the mum.

She shares how clarity didn’t arrive overnight; it evolved slowly. How motherhood became the best chapter of her life, but not the only chapter. And how realising she is multifaceted changed everything.

They also explore trade-offs. The myth of “doing it all.” Why filling your own glass first isn’t selfish — it’s necessary. And why something as simple as a 20-minute shower can be the most humanising act in early motherhood.

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost yourself… If you’ve wondered why this transition feels so seismic… If you’ve felt guilty for wanting space, ambition, rest or boundaries…

This conversation is for you.

However, your matrescence has unfolded, whether it felt joyful, destabilising, lonely, clarifying, or all of the above, you are not alone.

In this Moment, you’ll hear:

• Why it’s completely normal to feel like you “lose yourself” after becoming a mother 
• How matrescence reshapes your identity over time, not overnight
• Why motherhood can be the most powerful chapter of your life without being the only chapter.
• How protecting small, non-negotiable moments for yourself is not selfish — it’s foundational.

If you liked this moment, listen to the full episode: How to Turn Your Hardest Motherhood Struggles Into a Career With Purpose with Michelle Kennedy

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

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• Follow Zoe on Instagram 
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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
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What if “manifesting” isn’t about vision boards and wishful thinking… but about brave, uncomfortable action?

In this deeply personal solo episode, Zoe shares - for the first time - how she built Motherkind and manifested her dream career alongside early motherhood

Not through magic.Not through overnight success.But through clarity, courage and trusting the nudges.

Zoe breaks down the three-part framework that changed everything for her:

• How to get clear on what you actually want (even if all you know is what you don’t want)
• Why tiny, 1% brave steps build unstoppable momentum
• The truth about “paralleling” careers and why most transitions aren’t dramatic leaps
• What it really means to “trust the process” - and how to spot the breadcrumbs

She shares the uncomfortable early days: buying a £50 microphone from Currys, consulting with clients to fund the dream, working late nights with a baby waking at 4 am, and the moments of flow that signalled she was on the right path

If you’re sitting in a career that feels fine but not fulfilling…If you have an idea you can’t quite shake…If you’re wondering whether it’s too late, too risky, too unrealistic…

This episode is your permission slip.

Motherhood doesn’t end ambition.It can clarify it.

Know what you want.Take one small brave step.Trust what flows.

Listen to the episode Zoe references in this episode here: The Manifestation Expert Who Teaches Mothers How to Transform Their Lives — Even With No Time.

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

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If you liked this episode, listen to this next: The Work Series: My Biggest Mistakes and Regrets - Zoe’s Story

Connect with Zoe:

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This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

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• For a £100 sponsored job credit, visit Indeed.com/ Motherkind
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