Held in Motherhood

When the children are shouting, someone needs something, there's noise coming from every direction, and you desperately need a few minutes of not being needed... In this short guided visualisation, I help you imagine a way to not absorb everyone's emotions, so you can hear the chaos, stay present, and respond without taking on everything that's happening around you. You'll discover...

When all the little things are piling up, your mind is busy, and you need a moment to steady yourself before carrying on... In this short, guided episode, I’ll take you through a simple five-second breathing rhythm to help slow your breath, settle your body, and create a little more room to respond. You'll discover: a gentle breathing practice for stress and overwhelm how to find a steady rhythm w...

Feeling overwhelmed, holding everything together, or finding that your mind just won't switch off, even when you finally get a moment to yourself? In this short episode, I share a simple, hands-on practice to help you slow down, feel supported, and reconnect with your body when your thoughts won't quieten. You'll discover: a simple way to soothe yourself when you're overwhelmed how...

So angry you could scream? When you can feel the heat rising and you're desperate to get the frustration out of your body... In this short episode, I share a simple physical practice for giving anger somewhere to go before it turns into shouting. It's quick, contained, and doesn't require you to sit still and think (or breathe) yourself calm. You'll discover: • a physical outlet fo...

When there's so much noise around you that you can't even hear yourself think, and you can feel yourself getting more and more overstimulated... In this short episode, I share a simple sound-based practice to help you slow down, settle your nervous system, and come back to yourself without needing to find silence. You'll discover: • a calming tool for moments of sensory overload • how...

When you've finally made it home after a rushed school run, the chaos has stopped, but your body is still moving at a hundred miles an hour... In this short episode, I share a simple grounding practice to help you slow down, feel your body supporting you, and come back into your body after stress. You'll discover: • how to release some of the stress you're still carrying • a simple min...

Full of mum rage? When frustration builds in your body and you can feel that urge to yell rising, but you don't want to... In this short episode, I share a simple physical practice that gives some of that frustration somewhere else to go. It's about creating a little more space between what you're feeling and what you do next. You'll discover: • a physical tool for moments of anger...

When you're trying to cook dinner, get everyone ready, or simply get through the next thing - but your body feels like you're in danger and everything suddenly feels too much... In this short episode, I share a simple hand-on-heart practice to help you remind your body that you're safe, this isn't an emergency, and you can come back to what is actually happening right now. You'...

When the day is finally slowing down and you can feel just how much you've been carrying... In this gentle episode, I share a simple restorative practice that helps soothe anxiety, calm an overstimulated nervous system, and bring your body back to a state of rest. You'll discover: • a calming practice that uses only a wall and your body • how to activate the parasympathetic nervous system • a simp...

In those moments when you feel overwhelmed, overstimulated, or on edge, and you know you need something to help you, but you don’t know what that is… In this gentle episode, I explore somatic rocking, a natural self-soothing rhythm that helps calm the nervous system, ease overwhelm, and bring the body back into a sense of safety and steadiness. You'll discover: • why your body naturally uses r...

What happens when you’ve been holding everything together for everyone else for so long that you’ve stopped noticing how much you’re carrying? In this gentle episode, I guide you through a calming visualisation to help you release emotional and mental load, soften your body, and return to yourself. This episode is: • a soothing visualisation to support letting go and • a gentle way to reconnect wi...

In those moments when anger is rising fast, your tone is about to change, and you can feel yourself getting close to snapping… In this short episode, I explore a simple breathing pattern that helps shift your nervous system from rage, stress, or overwhelm into calm regulation in seconds. You'll discover: • how your breath can change your stress response quickly • why this simple pattern helps calm...

In those moments when everything feels too loud, too fast, and you feel completely overstimulated and on edge… In this ultra-short episode, I explain a simple cold water reset using your face and wrists that can help shock your nervous system out of overwhelm and bring you back to calm in seconds. The practice is quick so the episode also explores why it works and how to use it in real life. You'l...

When the kids are arguing, everyone needs something from you, the noise is relentless, and you can feel yourself getting closer to snapping... This short episode shares a fast, body-based tool to help release anger and stress before it turns into shouting, guilt, or shame. This practice will help you: get immediate stress out of your system release anger in a healthy way calm an overwhelmed nervou...

In those moments when everything feels like too much, your mind is racing, and you need something to bring you back quickly… This short guided episode walks you through a simple hand breathing practice you can do anywhere to calm your nervous system and reset overwhelm in seconds. You'll discover: • how to calm overwhelm in real time • a discreet breathing technique you can do anywhere • how to sl...

When the summer holidays are busy, everyone needs something from you, and you can't remember the last time you checked in with yourself... This short episode guides you through a simple body check-in to help you notice what your body is asking for - whether that's water, food, movement, rest, or a moment alone. You'll discover: • how to reconnect with your body in under a minute • signs your nervo...

Ever feel like you've calmed down after a stressful moment, but your body still feels tense, wired, or on edge? In this episode, I explore one of the most overlooked pieces of stress regulation: completing the stress cycle. You'll learn why stress can linger in the body long after the trigger has passed, and simple ways to help your nervous system move through it. In this episode, you'll discover:...

When your child is melting down, the noise feels too much, and you can feel anger rising fast in your own body... Have you ever noticed what children naturally do in those moments, before they can even explain what they're feeling? In this deeply personal episode, I share my experience of navigating anger in motherhood, the pressure to stay composed, and what I learned about the body's ins...

What if you could calm your nervous system in 10 seconds without needing silence, space, or anyone else to know you're doing it? In this short episode, I guide you through a simple vagus nerve massage that helps activate the body's relaxation response, reduce stress, and create a moment of calm in the middle of a busy day. This practice will help you: calm stress and anxiety quickly support nervou...

A short, guided Savasana-inspired rest practice for overwhelmed mums. In those moments when you finally lie down and realise how much your body has been holding all day, this episode helps you release tension, soften stress, and allow your nervous system to fully settle. This gentle practice supports you to: release physical and emotional tension calm an overstimulated nervous system soften stress...

Welcome to Held in Motherhood - a short, calming podcast for overwhelmed mums who want practical, science-backed ways to feel calmer, grounded, and more in control in the beautiful chaos of everyday motherhood. In those moments when everything feels busy, loud, and you realise you haven’t really been in your body all day… In this short, body-based meditation, I’ll guide you into a gentle pause to...

Welcome to Held in Motherhood - a short, calming podcast for overwhelmed mums who want practical, science-backed ways to feel calmer, grounded, and more in control in the beautiful chaos of everyday motherhood. In those moments when you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel of tasks, doing everything for everyone else, running on autopilot, and completely disconnected from yourself… In this short ep...

Welcome to Held in Motherhood - a short, calming podcast for overwhelmed mums who want practical, science-backed ways to feel calmer, grounded, and more in control in the beautiful chaos of everyday motherhood. What do you do when you feel overstimulated, tense, and like your body is holding onto too much stress? In this short episode, I’ll guide you through a simple somatic shaking practice to he...

Welcome to Held in Motherhood - a short, calming podcast for overwhelmed mums who want practical, science-backed ways to feel calmer, grounded, and more in control in the beautiful chaos of everyday motherhood. What do you do when everything feels hard, and even the small things feel overwhelming? In this short episode, I’ll guide you through a simple gratitude practice designed to gently shift yo...

Welcome to Held in Motherhood - a short, calming podcast for overwhelmed mums who want practical, science-backed ways to feel calmer, grounded, and more in control in the beautiful chaos of everyday motherhood. What do you say to yourself after shame, guilt, or emotional overwhelm takes over? In this short episode, I’ll guide you through gentle self-compassion mantras to help calm your nervous sys...