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Motherkind

Motherkind

By: Zoe Blaskey
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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.

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Episodes
  • Ask me anything: Quitting Sugar, Finding Self-worth, and Pivoting in Your 40s

    Ask me anything: Quitting Sugar, Finding Self-worth, and Pivoting in Your 40s
    29 Oct 2026

    Ready for a career that fits who you are now? Join my 30-day Career Pivot Challenge, starting 10th November 2026. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, explore what’s possible and turn your next move into a practical plan. Join the waitlist for first access and 30% off.

    Trigger Warning: This episode includes a personal discussion of bereavement and the sudden death of a sibling.

    How do you start believing in yourself? What if you have no idea what you want to do next? And what does returning to work look like when you’re grieving?

    This week, I’m doing something a little different and answering your questions. It’s an honest, personal episode covering everything from why I stopped eating refined sugar to the small promises that have helped me build trust in myself.

    I share five exercises to help you find clarity around your next career move, especially if you’re staring at a blank page wondering where to begin. We explore what gives you energy, what jealousy might be telling you and why your ideal working day matters just as much as a job title.

    Finally, I answer the hardest question: how I’m navigating life and work following the sudden death of my younger brother. I share why returning to something I love has felt like a sanctuary, how I’m allowing the grief to come in waves, and what caring for myself looks like right now.

    💡 In this episode, I share:

    • Why I gave up refined sugar and my personal experience of the change.

    • How keeping small promises to yourself can build confidence.

    • Why courage comes before feeling ready.

    • Five practical exercises to help you figure out your next career move.

    • How someone else’s success can become evidence of what’s possible for you.

    • My experience of grief, finding support and returning to work.

    Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe.

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    Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.

    If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy this episode: How to build true confidence (and then teach it to your children)

    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, 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:

    • 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.

    • Grape Tree Feel Good Foods. Buy online at Grapetree.co.uk or find your local store
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    22 min
  • Dr Federica Amati: What New Mothers Aren’t Told About Recovery After Birth

    Dr Federica Amati: What New Mothers Aren’t Told About Recovery After Birth
    26 Oct 2026

    Ready for a career that fits who you are now? Join my 30-day Career Pivot Challenge. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, explore what’s possible and turn your next move into a practical plan. Join the waitlist for first access and 30% off.

    When you’re caring for a newborn, who’s making sure you’re being cared for too?

    In this Motherkind Moment, nutrition researcher and author Dr Federica Amati joins Zoe to explore why looking after ourselves can feel so difficult after birth, just when our bodies need support the most.

    Drawing on her own experience of becoming a mother, Federica shares why knowing what to do isn’t always enough, and how practical help can make all the difference. From a freezer full of meals to setting boundaries with visitors, this is a reassuring reminder that your recovery matters too.

    💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why your nutritional needs increase when you’re breastfeeding

    • Preparing easy, nourishing food for those early weeks

    • Why caring for mothers takes more than information alone

    • Asking for the help you actually need and setting boundaries with visitors

    • Reframing postpartum as a time for healing and recovery

    Whether you’re preparing for a baby, in the thick of those early weeks or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers a kinder way to think about life after birth.

    Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe.

    Loved this episode?

    Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.

    If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with Federica Amati: Birth Is The Equivalent of 10 Marathons, And It's Why You're Still Tired (Even Years Later)

    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, 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:

    • 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.

    • Grape Tree Feel Good Foods. Buy online at Grapetree.co.uk or find your local store

    Key topics: Postpartum nutrition • Breastfeeding • Recovery after birth • Maternal wellbeing • Nourishing meals • Support for new mothers • Asking for help • Postpartum boundaries
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    10 min
  • Stop Apologising for Being a Mother at Work—with Emma Grede, Vanessa Kingori and Michelle Kennedy

    Stop Apologising for Being a Mother at Work—with Emma Grede, Vanessa Kingori and Michelle Kennedy
    22 Oct 2026
    Ready for a career that fits who you are now? Join my 30-day Career Pivot Challenge, starting 10th November 2026. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, explore what’s possible and turn your next move into a practical plan. Join the waitlist for first access and 30% off.Do you find yourself apologising for leaving work on time? For missing the team drinks? For not always being available?You don’t need to make up for being a mother. And yet, so many of us feel we have to hide our family commitments or work twice as hard to prove we’re still capable.In this special compilation episode, Zoe brings together three powerful conversations with Vanessa Kingori, the first woman to lead British Vogue's publishing business; Emma Grede, co-founder of Good American; and Michelle Kennedy, founder of Peanut.Each shares a different perspective on motherhood and ambition, from challenging workplace double standards to protecting family time and finding the confidence to say what you need.If you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting a fulfilling career, or worried that setting a boundary might make you seem less committed, this episode is for you.💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:Why Vanessa chose to make her pregnancy more visible after being advised to keep motherhood quietThe double standards mothers and fathers face at workHow Emma protects her time and models boundaries for her teamLetting go of the pressure to balance everything perfectlyWhy Michelle struggled to protect bedtime, even as a founderRecognising what your working environment is doing to your confidenceYou’ll leave with one question to reflect on: what is one thing you’re going to do differently?If this episode helps you feel more confident and less apologetic, please share it with a mother who needs to hear it.Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe. Loved this episode?Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.If you enjoyed this episode, you can listen or watch the full episodes on the guests here:Vanessa Kingori: The NEW Career & Motherhood Playbook From The Woman Who Ran British Vogue Whilst Pregnant or watch on YouTubeEmma Grede: "Your kids don't need you to be their everything" or watch on YouTubeMichelle Kennedy: How to Turn Your Hardest Motherhood Struggles Into a Career With PurposeFeeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your FREE Matrescence Cheat SheetConnect with Zoe:Follow Zoe on Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTokGet 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.Grape Tree Feel Good Foods. Buy online at Grapetree.co.uk or find your local storeKey topics: Working mothers • Motherhood and ambition • Workplace boundaries • Working mum guilt • Women in leadership • Motherhood penalty • Career confidence • Self-worth • Work and family life
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    25 min
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