Welcome back to our special series on work and motherhood.

Here's something we don't talk about enough: the vast majority of ambitious, educated women will pause or shift their careers for a season while raising children, and not because they're giving up, but because they're playing the long game. In fact, 1 in 3 women will fully pause; 1 in 2 will downshift; and 90% will eventually return to the workforce. So these old labels of working and stay at home mum just don't fit anymore. The reality is far more fluid than that. And there's a new wave of mothers who are choosing intentional pauses, not permanent exits.

Today's guest is an absolute expert in this area. Neha Ruch the founder of Mother Untitled, a platform that's helping to rewrite the narrative around ambition and motherhood. In this conversation, we explore how pausing your career can actually be a power move, a time to deepen, grow, and figure out what's next for you. A time to develop new skills and become even more aligned. So if you've ever questioned your choices, your ambition, or your timeline, then this is the episode for you.

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Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.

Yoga and breath-work practitioner Richie Norton gives us easy wellbeing tips for time-poor mums. He talks us through how we can incorporate a few quick wins into our daily routine that'll help us keep on top of hour health and our stress.

For more powerful insights from Richie Norton listen to the full episode here: Well-being tools for when you have no time

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Welcome to our special 8 part work series. A mini series that takes a deep dive into paid work and motherhood, inspired by feedback from our community who have overwhelmingly said that this is something that’s difficult to get right. We hope that this series supports you, offers you guidance and gives you confidence.

For first guest interview, we’re going straight where we need to: to the big picture, to reveal the systems and structures that we’re operating in. Why? Because that helps us make sense of our individual experiences. Our guest is Jane Van Zyl, CEO of Working Families, the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers. Jane brings a rare and powerful perspective. She is at the heart of the conversations between government, employers and thousands of parents. There’s probably no one better placed to understand the challenges, opportunities and systems at play. We talk about the ‘Motherhood Pentalty’, the truth about flexible work, why shared parental leave isn’t working, and what real systemic change looks like. Jane also shares practical advice for anyone who feels unseen or unsupported in the workplace and gives us a vital reminder that we all need to hear: that you are enough. 

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Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. 

We're joined by trauma expert and research psychologist Dr Sarah Woodhouse, who shows us a simple trick for calming down quickly. She tells us about the importance of breathing and how our children can benefit from her techniques too.

For more powerful insights from Dr Sarah Woodhouse listen to the full episode here: Why you're not broken

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Welcome to Motherkind’s special 8 part series on work, bringing together some of the leading voices on motherhood and work to support you wherever you’re at. This is a series that covers pausing paid work to embrace the work of raising a family, the structural challenges we face as mothers in the workplace, the 'motherhood penalty', how to return to work and so much more. And there was only one possible way to kick off this series: with Zoe sharing her story and her journey with paid work and motherhood for the past 9 years. In this episode Zoe shares her challenges, her tensions, what she’s got right AND wrong - from way before Motherkind to how she plans to navigate the future.

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Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. 

This week we're joined by New York Times bestselling author, Eve Rodksy, who tells us about her system of balancing domestic responsibilities. She highlights the difference between how men and women look at tasks and offers her gamified approach - guaranteed to reduce friction and frustration in your home!

For more powerful insights from Eve Rodsky listen to the full episode here: ⁠The new game-changing solution for when you have too much to do⁠

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The first time Zoe heard the word 'Matrescence' was transformative. For her, it went from feeling like she was doing it all wrong, to realising that the early years of motherhood are meant to be a time where life gets thrown up in the air, and everything changes. Since then, it's been her mission to spread the word about Matrescence: what it really means, and the tools mothers need to navigate it with far more self-compassion. This week's episode is part of Zoe's mission to make mothers aware of their matrescence - it's a conversation taken from the 'I Don't Think We Talk Enough About...' podcast with Helen Marie which we wanted to share with our community.

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Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. 

Registered clinical psychologist and Sunday Times best-selling author Dr Soph joins us to discuss the pressure mothers feel to be perfect parents. She explains why we need to understand the distinct differences between 'guilt' and 'shame' and why we should treat ourselves with the same compassion we would treat a friend.

For more powerful insights from Dr. Soph listen to the full episode here: ⁠⁠How to manage your emotions better and why it matters for parents⁠⁠

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Today's episode is not just insightful, it's also a new way of thinking about yourself and motherhood. Our guest is Estelle Bingham aka 'The Heart Whisperer' - world renowned healer, holistic therapist and creator of the True Essence Process. Estelle has over two decades of experience, guiding the likes of Ferne Cotton and Charlotte Tilbury back to their authentic selves. This is an episode that tackles the heavy subjects: shame, self-doubt and the identity shifts that come with Matrescence - but importantly Estelle also reveals how to release these burdens and re-connect with the powerful and joyful woman within.

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Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. 

Number one best-selling author and life coach Mastin Kipp joins us to discuss how we can regulate our emotions when we are feeling frustrated. He explains how our behaviour and relationships are affected by our nervous system, what we can do to calm it down when we're feeling anxious, and why this helps maintain our closest attachments.

For more powerful insights from Mastin Kipp listen to the full episode here: The most important inner work a parent can do

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