My last episode for a month or so (I'm taking a pod break in April) where I share my reflections post being struck down by the lurgy over the last couple of weeks.

I unpack how my choice to clear the decks and come back to MYSELF has reminded me how essential it is to choose OURSELVES as Mums.

NOT just when the sh*t hits the fan or you're teetering on the edge of burnout, but in day to day life on an ongoing basis.

In this episode I explain why abandoning our own wants, needs and wellbeing as Mums is no good for anybody (especially you), however profoundly our guilt might strike or however ingrained our people pleasing habits might be.

And I share 3 mega important reasons why I believe you NEED to start choosing YOURSELF more often, if you want to truly feel the courage and confidence to do your thing in life, parenthood and everything in between.

Do drop me an email to let me know how you get on with this at [email protected] - I'd love to hear your reflections!

And I can't wait to reconnect in May with another wonderful collection of podcast episodes after I take a well-needed (and deserved) moment to pause.

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:

Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call

Follow me over on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk/newsletter

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During this weeks episode (another gem from my insta live archives) I share a great convo with Nash Gierak, all about how she navigates life and parenthood while honouring her passion for sustainability.

As well as being a Mum to two boys, Nash is also the Director of Bold Green Strategies, a sustainability consultancy that works with brands and businesses to help them confidently meet — and exceed— the sustainability standards in their industries. 

When we had this conversation back in April 2023, Nash was on the verge of launching Bold Green Strategies, so it’s really exciting to see how much she has achieved in this space over the last year. 

Learning to live sustainably is such a pressing topic on so many of our minds - not to mention the importance of educating our kids about how to protect their planet. 

BUT the responsibility around living sustainably while juggling family life can feel complicated, overwhelming and like another plate to spin 🤹🏼‍♀️ 

Nash however has found brilliant ways to navigate and even SIMPLIFY parenthood through honouring her passion for sustainability and minimalism.

We cover so much in this episode including: 

- How Nash handles the balancing act of managing the expectations of friends, family and peers while also honouring her own integrity around sustainability at home  

- Nash shares some of the simple but impactful choices made within her own family unit, that have helped make sustainable living while raising little people feel much more accessible.

- And we reflect on the importance of flexibility when it comes to creating a sustainable lifestyle.

(NB: please excuse a few recording and sound imperfections on this episode, part of which was originally recorded as an Instagram live rather than using a professional podcast setup. I've managed to let it go - so I hope you can too! ;-) )

GUEST INFORMATION:

- Find out more about Nash and her business Bold Green Strategies HERE

- Follow Bold Green Strategies on Instagram HERE

- Follow Nash on LinkedIn HERE

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:

- Find out more about me and my coaching work: https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - HERE

- Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

- Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

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In this episode I talk to Tommy Ludgate about the essential role that creativity plays in how she does her thing in her life, both in her own right and alongside being a Mum to her 2 boys. 

As well as being a highly successful performer herself (having performed with the likes of Paloma Faith, Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller) Tommy also has over a decade’s experience in coaching singers, songwriters and performers to bring their talents to the main stage.

In this chapter of her life Tommy now runs her own business as a Coach for Creatives and she's on a mission to help anyone with a creative soul to overcome the challenges that are holding them back in their professional career and personal wellbeing. 

During this episode we reflected on how Tommy’s relationship with creativity has evolved since becoming a Mum

And she shares how she has navigated and overcome the challenges that often make it feel really hard to be creative while also carrying the maternal load.  

Tommy shares the ways in which her creative thinking, projects and passions have massively supported her mentally and emotionally against the tiring and  noisy backdrop of raising kids. 

And she shares some invaluable tips to help listeners get their creative juices flowing again if they’re feeling a bit stuck. 

GUEST INFORMATION:

- Buy a one-off ticket for Tommy's next (or future) Vision Board workshops here - https://tommyludgate.com/events/ (next one is on 21st March 2024 at 7pm, costing £20)

- Subscribe to Tommy's Substack: The Creatives' Table - HERE

- Become a paying subscriber at Tommy's Substack and get vision board workshops seasonally throughout the year for 44% discount - HERE

- Listen to Tommy's podcast: The Creatives' Table - HERE

- Follow Tommy on Instagram - HERE

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:

- Find out more about me and my coaching work: https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - HERE

- Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

- Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

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In this episode I share a mindset shift that has had a PROFOUND impact on the way I do MY thing in life...

And that is by treating life as an imperfect experiment.

As women - and Mums in particular - in our desperate attempt to avoid failure, we can get so easily tangled up in 'shoulds' and 'rules' without ACTUALLY questioning whether these steps are the right ones for US as individuals.

I've been there and bought the ill-fitting T-shirt, through both my experiences as a Mum and a business owner - and I can confirm it doesn't feel good to live life according to somone else's rule book.

In this episode I share the mindset shift that has allowed me to hit pause on the rules, and instead lean into a much more liberating, aligned and FUN way of carving out my own path alongside Motherhood.

I offer reassurance and insight around the discomfort you may feeling around treating life as an experiment.

PLUS I share the top 3 reasons why I believe there is SO MUCH to gain from releasing yourself from the rules and embracing a more free-flowing, imperfect and playful outlook to living your life.

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:

Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call

Follow me over on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk/newsletter

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In this episode of 'Do Your Thing' I talk to Clio Wood all about getting our mojo’s back after kids. 

Clio is a Mum of 2 girls, a maternal health and sex positivity advocate, a journalist and published author and she is the Founder of &Breathe - an award-winning wellbeing retreat company.

Clio experienced a traumatic birth with her first daughter and subsequently suffered from postnatal depression, PTSD and pelvic floor issues – all of which led her to become deeply knowledgeable on postnatal and menopause health and sexual wellbeing.  

Her experiences have ultimately driven her to champion these areas through her work, speaking and the writing of her first book – which is called Get Your Mojo Back, Sex, Pleasure and Intimacy After Birth (see below for a 10% discount code exclusive for Do Your Thing listeners)

Sex, pleasure and identity in Motherhood are so often put right to the bottom of the to do list as mothers - we are always focusing on other people.

PLUS as women we are suffocated by so many societal and emotional shame barriers that can block our ability to speak out, connect with others or ask for help in these areas. 

But, through this conversation Clio shares why our pleasure and sexual wellbeing are in fact an intrinsic part of our overall health and wellbeing as Mums – and how we absolutely do NOT have to resign ourselves to a sex-life less ordinary after kids if we don’t want to. 

GUEST INFORMATION:

- Find out more about Clio's work and postnatal or menopause retreats: https://andbreathewellbeing.com

- Follow Clio on Instagram: https://instagram.com/andbreathewellbeing

- Get 10% off a signed copy of Clio's book 'Get Your Mojo Back: Sex, Pleasure and Intimacy After Birth' (Watkins, 2023) using the code TAMSIN10 on her website

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:

- Find out more about me and my coaching work: https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together HERE

- Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

- Join my email community: The Parenthood Retreat

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This episode of Do Your Thing is another wonderful conversation from my Instagram live archives where I spoke to Donna Ford about the impact that grief has had on her experience of life and parenthood. 

Donna is a Mum of two boys and a London-based Power Portrait, personal branding and event photographer.Donna is also a brilliant writer and she wrote a powerful blog in May 2022 on the topic of grief, having lost her own father at the age of 16 - and has shared all sorts of thought provoking content on the subject since then. 

Grief is such a nuanced topic and the older we get the more grief and loss becomes an inevitable reality, sometimes in the most unexpected of ways. So, it was so interesting to explore this (often unspoken) topic of grief with Donna in more detail and understand how she has navigated her own grief journey while also navigating parenthood.  

During this conversation we discuss…

- The power behind vocalising and sharing our grief as a way of processing our own emotions, and connecting with others through that shared experience 

- Donna shares how her grief journey is proving to be a life-long, constantly evolving journey that has naturally woven its way into her parenthood and parenting experience

- And we reflected on how  so many of us may experience grief BEYOND losing a loved one – and the importance of granting ourselves  permission to really feel into our emotions rather than hide away from them

(NB: please excuse a few recording and sound imperfections on this episode, part of which was originally recorded as an Instagram live rather than using a professional podcast setup. I've managed to let it go - so I hope you can too! ;-) )

PODCAST REFERENCES:

- Read Donna's blog on grief: https://www.donnaford.co.uk/news/what-do-you-do-with-grief

- Found & Flourish, female founders and freelancers community" https://www.foundflourish.co.uk/

GUEST INFORMATION:

- Follow Donna on Instagram: https://instagram.com/donnafordography

- Visit Donna's website to find out more about her photography work and writing: https://www.donnaford.co.uk

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON (The Parenthood Coach):

- Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call

- Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

- Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk/newsletter

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• The importance of de-stigmatising the menopause and instead owning this chapter of our lives for ourselves, head on

• The power of self-trust and staying connected to ourselves, even when we’re finding it hard to recognise ourselves

• Lou shares how leaning into simplicity and ease has been a key survival technique for her, plus shares a heap of other amazing tips to help you do the menopause in a you-shaped way

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What if your comparisonitis wasn't just a massive pain in the ass you felt you had no choice but to deal with?

And what if your comparison could actually present you with a really positive and insightful opportunity to 'do your thing' with more ease and authenticity?

Well, it can! And if you listen to this episode I'll share with you a secret about your comparison that might help you BEFRIEND it rather than hate its guts!! Yup you heard me!!

In this solo episode I share...

- Why I believe so many of us experience comparisonitis, especially as women and Mums

- Three essential steps to help you build some strong foundations to tackle your comparison, head on!

- A powerful nugget of magic that will help you understand what your comparisonitis is REALLY trying to tell you.

I believe that comparison is one of the major blocks in our way to feeling the freedom to doing our thing in life, parenthood and everything in between.

So I hope this episode can help you reframe your relationship with your comparisonitis when it rears its head...and empower you to do life YOUR way, loud and proud!

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:

Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call

Follow me over on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk/newsletter

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This episode of Do Your Thing is another wonderful conversation from my Instagram live archives where I speak to the inspiring Polly Lavarello about how she ‘does her thing’ as a co-parent to her kids.  

Polly is an evergreen coach, mentor and scaling strategist for audaciously ambitious and highly-skilled business owners. 

PLUS she's a devoted Mum to her 2 kids who she co-parents with her ex-husband, who lives abroad.

Polly shares some brilliant wisdom and insight here that I'm certain will inspire and offer support, solidarity and hope to anyone navigating a family separation right now.

During this conversation...

>> We chatted about how Polly’s overall lifestyle, sense of identity and experience of Motherhood have been profoundly impacted by her unique parenting set-up. 

>> Polly explains how navigating co-parenting her kids has been an understandably emotional and testing experience that she’s needed to give space to evolve and grow into over time. 

>> Polly shares how she navigated the most challenging times to ultimately establish her own empowering, joyful and aligned way to 'do her thing' in life and motherhood both during the times she’s with her kids and also when they are apart. 

(NB: please excuse a few recording and sound imperfections on this episode, part of which was originally recorded as an Instagram live rather than using a professional podcast setup. I've managed to let it go - so I hope you can too! ;-) )

PODCAST REFERENCES:

- Two Nests by Laurence Anholt: https://amzn.eu/d/6UMHPKt

- Mum & Dad Glue by Kes Gray:https://amzn.eu/d/9NYPP80

GUEST INFORMATION:

- Follow Polly on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pollylavarello

- Find out more about Polly's work: http://pollylavarello.com/

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON (The Parenthood Coach):

- Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call

- Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

- Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk/newsletter

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In this episode of Do Your Thing I had the pleasure of talking to Emma Cossey all about how she ‘Does Her Thing’ navigating life and parenthood with ADHD. 

As well as being a Mum, Emma is a coach and mentor for freelancers.

PLUS Emma is also neurodivergent, diagnosed with ADHD in 2022 - and her son who is 9 also has ADHD. 

So therefore, everything Emma does in life, business and parenthood is designed and adapted to be as dopamine-friendly as possible to support the unique needs of both herself and her family. 

Through her coaching work Emma also extends her expertise to support freelancers (many of whom are neurodivergent) to develop their businesses in alignment with the way their brains work!  

This conversation was fascinating and inspring! 

Among so many other things we talked about:

>> The challenges of letting go of neuro-typical advice, especially when it comes to doing motherhood with ADHD

>> Emma shares how misunderstood she felt growing up without an ADHD diagnosis and how owning her ‘neurodiverse’ and ADHD labels has massively enhanced her self-esteem, professional aspirations and relationship with her son 

>> We also finished up having a really juicy chat about the shame so commonly attached to not finding motherhood fulfilling – and how Emma’s ADHD has offered her a welcome invitation to do parenthood HER way.  

PODCAST REFERENCES:

How to Keep House While Drowning: A gentle approach to cleaning and organising by K C Davis - https://amzn.eu/d/5eKSCmN

GUEST INFORMATION:

- Find out more about Emma and her work: www.freelancelifestyle.co.uk

- Follow Emma on Instagram: https://instagram.com/emmacossey

- Join Emma's free Facebook Group - Freelance Lifestylers

- Listen to Emma's podcast: The Freelancer's Teabreak

ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON (The Parenthood Coach):

- Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk

- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together HERE

- Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach

- Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

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