This is one my most listened to episodes because finding your path once you have kiddies is a wild ride!

And then returning to work after having children is one of the biggest transitions many women experience, yet it’s rarely talked about honestly.

In this episode of Mama’s Flight Path, Jools Raye sits down with Jessica Chivers, founder of The Talent Keeper Specialists, to unpack why the workplace still struggles to support parents and what needs to change.

They explore the reality many working mothers face when returning to their careers after maternity leave, from identity shifts and guilt to navigating expectations from employers and colleagues.

Jessica shares practical insights on flexible work, compressed hours and how organisations can create environments where parents can thrive instead of burn out.

If you are navigating motherhood and career, or wondering how to redesign your working life after children, this conversation will resonate deeply.

For years, manifesting felt natural to me.

Vision boards. Big goals. Unexpected opportunities. Even meeting my husband felt like something I had consciously called into my life (you can read the full story in this weeks Best Magazine)

Then I became a mother.

And something shifted. Not just emotionally. Neurologically.

Like many women, my brain moved into survival mode. Creativity felt harder to access. Vision felt further away. The dreams I once felt so connected to suddenly felt blurry.

In this episode of Mama’s Flight Path, I share a surreal moment that reminded me how powerful intention really is. Seeing myself in a magazine triggered a reflection on manifestation, motherhood, and the surprising ways our brains change during matrescence.

We explore why manifesting isn’t magic. It’s alignment.

When your heart, mind, and actions point in the same direction, life begins to reorganise around that clarity.

If you’re a mother in your late 30s, 40s or 50s who feels the quiet pull to redesign your life, reconnect with your ambitions, or simply remember what you want again, this episode will resonate deeply.

Because motherhood doesn’t erase your dreams.

But it does require you to rediscover them in a new way.

• Why manifesting is about alignment, not magic
• How motherhood rewires the brain and shifts focus into survival mode
• Understanding matrescence and the identity shift after children
• Why ambitious mothers often lose clarity on their goals
• How visualisation and metaphors reconnect us to our deeper ambitions
• Redesigning life and career after motherhood

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⚠️Disclaimer: This podcast may cause breakthroughs and life enrichment ! The content shared in Mama’s Flight Path is for inspiration and education only. It’s not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or financial advice.

I speak from lived experience, coaching practice, and research but every mum’s journey is unique. Please take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and always seek professional support if you need it. Love Jools x

Chapters

00:00 The surreal moment of manifestation
02:20 Motherhood and the shift in mindset
07:44 The Soul Goal concept
10:43 Reconnecting with intention

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In this episode of Mama’s Flight Path, Jools explores how the five people you spend the most time with are quietly shaping your standards, mindset, and even your career decisions.

After being quoted in the Sunday Times and experiencing a moment of comparison, Jools unpacks a powerful reframe: it’s not about after-school clubs or external success. It’s about the traits and behaviours being normalised in the rooms you occupy.

Drawing on neuroscience-informed coaching principles and inspired by Tara Swart’s work on social influence and mindset, Jools shares a practical visual exercise to help you:

• Identify the five people influencing your thinking
• Recognise which traits you are unconsciously mirroring
• Spot where comparison is body data, not failure
• Curate your environment to support expansion instead of self-doubt
• Make more intentional, sovereign decisions

This episode is for high-functioning mothers who feel successful on paper but quietly restless, and who want to stop shrinking and start designing their next chapter with intention.

Manifesting, in this context, isn’t magic. It’s design. It’s about choosing the rooms that raise your standards.

Chapters

00:00 The Influence of Surroundings on Mindset

06:17 Manifesting and Taking Action for Change

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⚠️Disclaimer: This podcast may cause breakthroughs and life enrichment ! The content shared in Mama’s Flight Path is for inspiration and education only. It’s not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or financial advice.

I speak from lived experience, coaching practice, and research but every mum’s journey is unique. Please take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and always seek professional support if you need it. With Love and Kindness Jools x

Ever found yourself comparing your life to someone else’s… and somehow coming up short?

If you’ve been juggling ambition, motherhood, the mental load… and quietly wondering why you can’t “keep it together” like everyone else seems to ? This one’s for you.

• Why comparison gets louder when you’re tired
• The science behind the “greener grass” illusion
• Why you can’t see your own growth right now
• A simple perspective shift for this week

Freebie: I have created a super easy infographic for when the mental load days are at large and you need you just need 5min to find yourself again. I have got 56 ideas for you! ⁠mamasflightpath.com/freebies⁠

If this spoke to you, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that her messy middle isn’t failure.

Have a beautiful day.

With Love and Kindness
Jools x

Stop calling it burnout.

What if you’re not exhausted because you’re doing too much…
but because you’re building a life that doesn’t actually fit.

We’re told to hustle. Set SMART goals. Push harder. Optimise everything.

And then motherhood hits.
And suddenly the goals that once felt powerful feel hollow. Heavy. Like another thing to carry.

In this episode, I’m gently but firmly challenging the burnout story.

Because sometimes it isn’t burnout.

It’s misalignment.

It’s building goals that look impressive on paper but don’t feel safe in your body anymore.

I’m sharing my Soul Goal framework, rooted in NLP and behavioural science, to help you design goals that feel aligned with your values, your energy and your season of life.

Not ego goals.
Soul goals.

Goals that expand your life instead of squeezing it.

You’ll hear:

• Why traditional goal setting ignores motherhood completely
• The difference between burnout and chronic misalignment
• How to design the feeling first, before the strategy
• The neuroscience behind sensory visualisation and why it rewires motivation
• A simple three-step framework you can use this week

It’s about designing a life that feels like you again.

Because you don’t need more pressure.

You need more purpose.

Ready to go deeper?

If this episode hit something in you, that’s not random.

Work with me:
If you’re ready to stop optimising a life that doesn’t fit and start building one that does, book in a Vibe Call with me https://calendly.com/hello-mamasflightpath/new-meeting

Freebie:
Feeling stuck in survival mode? Download 56 Ways to Rest — seven types of rest every mama needs to feel human again. I’ve given you eight ideas for each type so there’s zero extra mental load. It’s free at mamasflightpath.com/freebies

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If you want early access to Soul Goal Parties, retreats in Portugal and the deeper work I’m building, sign up to my weekly Flock Drop newsletter via my website.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for inspiration and education only. It’s not a substitute for medical, mental health or financial advice. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and seek professional support if needed.

With Love and Kindness ,
Jools x

Ever feel exhausted even when you’re doing all the “right” things?
If rest still isn’t touching your tiredness and you can’t remember the last time you felt genuinely energised, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I’m sharing one simple but powerful habit that restores energy when sleep, rest, and productivity hacks are not working. Inspired by Brené Brown’s work on play and my own realisation that I’d quietly stopped doing it, this episode introduces a practical tool you can use immediately to refill your emotional tank and reconnect with yourself.

This is not about doing more or fixing yourself. It’s about understanding why play is not optional, especially in motherhood, and how reintroducing it changes how you feel, think, and show up.

You’ll hear:

• Recognise why you can feel exhausted even when you’re resting

• Identify what play actually means for you, not for anyone else

• Learn how to create small, realistic “play pockets” in everyday life

• Understand why play restores energy faster than pushing through

• Explore how modelling play gives your children permission to keep their joy

Ready to take the next step?

Work with me:
If you’re ready to reconnect with your energy, identity, and sense of self connect with me www.mamasflightpath.com

Freebie:
Feeling stuck in survival mode? Download 56 Ways to Rest.
There are seven types of rest every mama needs to feel human again, with eight simple ideas for each one so there’s no extra mental load.
It’s free at ⁠mamasflightpath.com/freebies⁠

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend who needs a reminder that she’s already flocking fabulous.
And don’t forget to hit follow so you never miss an episode of Mama’s Flight Path,

⚠️ Disclaimer:
This podcast may cause breakthroughs and life enrichment. The content shared in Mama’s Flight Path is for inspiration and education only. It is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or financial advice.
I speak from lived experience, coaching practice, and research, but every mum’s journey is unique. Please take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and always seek professional support if you need it.

with Love and kindness
Jools x

Feeling stuck in life or work? If you feel unfulfilled, confused, or like something doesn’t fit anymore, this episode will help you understand why.

Feeling stuck isn’t a failure it’s often a signal. In this episode of Mama’s Flight Path, we unpack the real reason so many mums feel stuck after motherhood, especially in their careers, identity, or sense of direction. More often than not, it’s not a lack of clarity it’s avoiding a change you already know you need to make.

I share a personal moment when I realised I wasn’t actually stuck at all I was choosing comfort over fulfilment. If you’ve been overthinking, waiting for the right time, or telling yourself “now’s not the moment,” this episode will help you see what’s really keeping you in place and how to move forward without burning everything down.

You’ll hear why feeling stuck is often a sign you’ve outgrown your current life, how waiting for clarity keeps you looping, the difference between fear and intuition, why comfort can quietly block change, and one simple question to sit with this week if something feels off.

If this episode resonated and you want support navigating a path less travelled, I've got you. Head to www.mamasflightpath.com to see ways we can work together

Feeling stuck in survival mode? Download my free guide 56 Ways to Rest — there are seven types of rest every mum needs to feel human again. I’ve shared eight simple ideas for each type, so there’s no extra mental load required. It’s free at mamasflightpath.com/freebies.

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend who keeps saying she’s “fine” but knows something needs to change. And don’t forget to hit follow so you never miss an episode of Mama’s Flight Path, every Thursday and Sunday.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast may cause breakthroughs and life enrichment. The content shared in Mama’s Flight Path is for inspiration and education only and is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or financial advice. I speak from lived experience, coaching practice, and research, but every mum’s journey is unique. Please take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and always seek professional support if you need it. Love, Jools x

If you’re a mum who looks fine on paper but feels quietly misaligned inside, this episode is for you.

From the outside, your life works. You’re coping. You’re juggling work, kids, money, and responsibility.
But inside, something feels off and instead of clarity, you’re stuck procrastinating, overthinking, and telling yourself you can’t change anything right now.

In this episode of Mama’s Flight Path, I share why procrastination isn’t laziness or a motivation problem it’s a self-trust issue. And why so many working mums feel stuck not because they need to do more, but because they’ve been trying to do it all.

This is a practical tool episode for mums who want change without burning their life down.

• Why mums who juggle everything often feel the most disconnected from themselves

• How “doing it all” quietly erodes self-trust

• Why procrastination is fear disguised as logic

• A simple way to reconnect with your inner voice (your inner mentor)

• How to make small, aligned changes without quitting your job or blowing everything up

This episode is for you if:

• You’re a working mum or school-run mum who feels stuck or behind

• You look successful on the outside but misaligned on the inside

• You want change, clarity, or direction without burning it all down

• You’re tired of overthinking and want to trust yourself again

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a mum who looks fine on paper but knows something inside needs care.

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With Love and Kindness Jools x