In our 20s it feels far away.

Like something that will “change everything”.

But in your 30s?

It starts to feel closer.

And the questions get louder.

Will I lose myself?

Will my ambition survive?

What happens to my identity?

In this episode, I’m joined by Raychel Addo.

We talk about the fear around motherhood, the way life reorganises with a child, and the identity shift that comes with becoming a mum.

Because what if the story we’re told - that you lose yourself - isn’t the full picture?

In this conversation, we cover:

✨ The fear narrative around motherhood

✨ The identity shift of matrescence

✨ Grieving who you were before

✨ Motherhood and ambition

✨ Boundaries, productivity and career as a working mum

This isn’t about pretending it’s easy.

Raychel is honest about the sleep deprivation, the adjustment, the overwhelm.

But we also talk about growth.

Clarity. Confidence and the unexpected ways motherhood can expand you rather than reduce you.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about becoming a mum…

If you’ve worried it might cost you your ambition…

If you’re navigating motherhood and career at the same time…

This one’s for you 🤍

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#Motherhood #WorkingMum #WomenInTheir30s

Somewhere along the way, making new friends got… weird.

In our 20s it just happened.

School. Uni. Work. Nights out.

You were thrown together and something stuck.

But in your 30s?

It can feel awkward. Forced.

Like everyone else already has their people.

In this episode, I’m joined by Rose and Zoe, founders of CityDaze!

We talk about why adult friendships feel harder now, how algorithms quietly narrow our worlds 📱 and why so many of us are craving real connection but feel out of practice actually talking to strangers.

In this conversation, we cover:

✨ Why making friends in your 30s feels different

✨ How tech shapes who we meet (and who we don’t)

✨ Why walking makes conversations deeper and less intense

✨ The awkwardness of meeting new people

✨ A small challenge you can try this week

If your world has started to feel smaller…

If you’ve been feeling a bit disconnected…

If you want to get better at being open again…

This one’s for you 🤍

Pull up a chair.

Or better yet - go for a walk.

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Today's Guests - @Zoemallet & @stillchill.ig

#MakingFriendsInYour30s #AdultFriendships #BuildingCommunity

Do you ever feel overstimulated, constantly distracted… but at the same time, you know something inside you needs space?

This episode is about what happens when you remove the noise completely. When there’s no phone, no talking, no distractions, and no way to avoid yourself.

I’m joined by Rio, who travelled to Poland to spend four days in complete darkness and silence. Pitch black. Total stillness. Just her, her thoughts, and whatever came up.

Honestly… parts of this conversation made me want to throw my phone in the bin. Other parts made my skin crawl.

We get into:

• What a darkness retreat actually involves (and how you even function inside one)

• Why our phones are the easiest way to numb emotion

• What comes up when you stop performing and start feeling

• Shame, people pleasing, and patterns that come from childhood

• Why slowing down can feel terrifying before it feels freeing

• How to create space in everyday life without disappearing from it

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This episode is a reminder that doing less isn’t failing.

Sometimes clarity comes from stopping, not pushing.

#Overstimulation #SlowingDown