Perfectly Imperfect

By Ria Oliver

Perfectly, imperfect is the podcast for high achieving, perfectionist women struggling to see their worth in motherhood, with Ria Oliver, owner of The Maternal Wellbeing Foundation, and emotional c

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Perfectly Imperfect episodes:

July 10, 2025 Breaking the Hidden 'Good Girl' Overwhelm
You don’t have to live stuck in overwhelm, reactivity, or emotional burnout.
This final episode brings it all together, practical steps, mindset shifts, tools, techniques and lessons to help you finally reclaim your peace, power, and presence.
Ready to stop coping and start living fully? Let’s reset.
Follow Me on Instagram: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: https://www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com/reset-anxiety-support
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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30min
July 03, 2025When the 'good girl' bubble bursts 🫧
Ever felt like screaming “This is not fair!” after being endlessly accommodating, always the good girl and constantly striving to be perfect?
This episode explores what happens when the good girl bubble bursts, and the buried rage, grief, and unmet needs rise to the surface.
I’ll guide you through the discomfort of change and how to face up to what’s finally coming up.
Your journal prompts to help you explore what we talk about today:
What am I really angry about underneath the surface-level stuff?
What have I been taught about being ‘good’—and what has that cost me?
What kind of woman do I want to become now that I’m done being the good girl?
Follow Me on Instagram: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: https://www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com/reset-anxiety-support
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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27min
June 26, 2025Self Trust vs Stifling Control?
Pride yourself in always being in control?
Got a bit of a control freak nature, but you can see it's starting to put a strain on things?
Here's the thing...life will life. Chaos, and unexpected curveballs, will come.
But what if you had the tools to emotionally process the unexpected, without falling apart and without feeling like you've got to have your sh*t together all the time?
This episode is your invitation to build unwavering trust in yourself so that perfectionism no longer controls how you live, cope, or show up when things get hard.
Journal prompts to help you dig deep into the control freak in you;
When have I surprised myself with how strong or capable I was?
What do I do to avoid uncomfortable emotions, and how is that working for me?
What would trusting myself look like in a real-life situation I’m facing right now?
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: https://www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com/reset-anxiety-support
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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16min
June 19, 2025Your Nervous System Reset
Your nervous system is fried, not flawed.
It's not that you're doing anything wrong, but you don't have the capacity to put the effort into the things you want to do, because you're running on empty.
From toxic productivity to people-pleasing, you’ve been running on empty for too long.
In this episode, I help you understand why your nervous system is overstimulated, what’s keeping you stuck in ‘go mode’, and how to create more ease, presence, and safety in your everyday life.
Journal Prompts to RESET your Nervous System:
When do I feel most safe, grounded, or calm?
What does my nervous system need from me today?
How do I measure my worth, and how is that keeping me in survival mode?
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: https://www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com/reset-anxiety-support
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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22min
June 12, 2025The Good Girl Wound (that's calling the shots in your life)
You may have grown up believing your needs weren’t important.
And so now, you over-give, overperform, and still feel unseen.
This episode explores the hidden childhood wound perfectionists often carry and how it quietly shapes your emotional habits today.
Plus what to do to finally meet your own needs using these 3 journal prompts:
What messages did I receive growing up about expressing my needs or emotions?
How do I treat myself when I feel emotional or overwhelmed?
Where in my life do I feel over-responsible for others?”
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: https://www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com/reset-anxiety-support
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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24min
June 05, 2025 Quiet the Inner Perfectionist
The 10-Minute Journal Practice That Can Quiet Your Inner Perfectionist

Think you don’t have time for inner work? This episode proves otherwise.
I walk you through a simple but transformative 10-minute journaling practice with 5 prompts designed to challenge perfectionism and see what's really lurking underneath.
Bonus: you don’t have to write a novel, this takes just 10 minutes.
Journal Prompts:
Who am I doing it all for?
What feels good, or safe, about striving for perfection?
What feels out of control in my life?
How do I want others to see me?
What am I telling myself about being perfect?
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: RESET
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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24min
May 29, 2025Good Girl Rehab
If you’re stuck in the “be nice, do more, never complain” loop, this one's for you.
Today we unpack 5 powerful mindset shifts to help you untangle from the good girl conditioning that’s been running the show.
And learn how to prioritise yourself without guilt, shame, or fear of judgement.
Today's journal prompts:
What belief about being ‘a good girl’ no longer serves me?
Where in my life can I allow myself to be enough, as I am?
If I trusted I was worthy, what would I stop doing?
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: RESET
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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25min
May 22, 2025Stressed or just Surviving?
You might not feel “stressed” in the traditional sense, but what if you’ve just normalised living in survival mode?
In this episode, I share six unexpected signs you’re emotionally burnt out (including compulsive distractions and emotional numbness) and what you can do to start feeling again, without falling apart.
Journal Prompts:
What am I using to distract myself from how I really feel?
What might my burnout be trying to teach me?”
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
'Reset' Programme: RESET
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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28min
May 15, 2025 Bored of Being Busy?
Tired of the never-ending to-do list that’s robbing you of your joy (and your sanity)? Always doing, yet never actually living?
In this episode, I chat with Hannah from 'Bored of Busy' about how to step out of the chaos and into your main character energy — because let’s be real, you were not put on this planet to be a permanently frazzled, to-do list-chasing machine.
We unpack:
🔥 Why we’re all so hooked on hustle
🎯 How to ditch the “shoulds” and start living on your terms
🛠 Systems + mindset shifts that actually lighten the load
❤️ How to show up for yourself in the thick of motherhood
If you’re bored of being overloaded, naggy, snappy, and stressed — and so ready to feel like yourself again — this one’s for you.
Download Hannah's FREE "Organise the Overwhelm" download HERE
Follow Hannah @boredofbusy
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59min
May 08, 2025Finding Your Voice; Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
In this special episode, lunching series 2 of 'Perfectly Imperfect' for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, I shares a heartfelt reminder for the mums who feel like they've lost themselves in the chaos of motherhood.
If you're overwhelmed, disconnected, and running on empty, this is your permission slip to slow down, reconnect, and rediscover the voice and spark that’s still inside you, and let go of who you feel you 'should' be.
Journal Prompts:
How am I really feeling today?
What do I need emotionally, physically and mentally?
What is one small, kind thing I can do for myself today?
Drop me a DM on Instagram and let me know what comes up.
Follow Me: @maternalwellbeingfoundation
Find Out More: www.thematernalwellbeingfoundation.com
Book a FREE 1-1 call: https://calendly.com/maternal-wellbeing-foundation/emotional-health-call
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26min

FAQs about Perfectly Imperfect:

How many episodes does Perfectly Imperfect have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.