Mothers' Hood

In this first episode of season 2 of the glammed up podcast, I'm starting with a special episode and format. I'm handing over the mic. For the first time ever, I'm the guest on my own podcast and the brilliant Laura Greenwood from Laura Greenwood Therapy is asking the questions. Laura is one of my closest, most trusted friends. We met studying motherhood and matrescence coaching and facilitating t...

She's back! And she's had a glow up. If you found your way here from the old days of The Mothers Hood Podcast, welcome back. And if you're new, I'm so happy to have you here too. Samantha Murrell is a Back-to-Work Coach and Matrescence Guide for women returning to the workplace after having a baby and Season 2 of You've Had a Baby, Not a Lobotomy is here to do what mainstream media still isn't — h...

In this episode, I’m joined by Tamsin Broster, feminist visibility and confidence coach, former Ministry of Defence leader, mother of two and all-round powerhouse.  Tamsin shares her deeply personal story of stepping away from a 20-year civil service career to reclaim her identity, rebuild her confidence and rewrite what success means not just as a mother, but as a woman navigating loss, IVF, lead...

Listen up as I drop some truth bombs in this episode, waxing lyrical on why becoming a mother can accelerate your career like a bat out of h*ll! We’re telling mothers that they lack drive, determination, commitment and that when the baby arrives, that’s it, it’s game over for their career and they’ll just shuffle off into the background. But what if I told you this doesn't have to be the case...

In this moving episode, I sit down with Robin Lynn.  Robin is a clarity coach, speaker, musician and the unapologetic host of the Gucci God podcast. As the founder of Robin Lynn Coaching, Robin guides women through life’s pivots with power, prayer, and a little bit of cosmic spice. Robin shares her journey into and through motherhood. From navigating postpartum with bipolar disorder and infidelity...

We live in a culture that celebrates and almost idolises mothers who appear to do it all and have it all together. It’s a self-perpetuating cycle - we do more and more and are praised for doing so, so we continue to do more and more because that praise and recognition feels good.  But this is often an appearance and frequently masks burnout and exhaustion.   In episode 7, Layla O’Mara shares her e...

The return to work for most mothers, who chose to or have to, is not smooth sailing. We have birthed and nurtured a new life and our lives have radically changed. Then we enter back into a world that does not recognise or value our mothering roles and the additional energy and time this requires.  This week’s guest, Rachelle Glendon, experienced this ‘friction point’ after the birth of her second...

In this first solo episode, I open up about my own journey of becoming a mother and returning to work. The disorientation, the guilt, the tears and the transformation that followed.  If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Who the h*ll am I now?” after becoming a mother, this one's for you. I share how discovering matrescence — the transformation of a woman to a mother — changed everything for me. Fr...

Becoming a mother is a huge transition and one that is rarely celebrated, supported, and honoured in the ways that mothers need. This leaves mothers disoriented, lost, and exhausted. Gladys Kangau experienced all of this after the birth of her first child. She was told she had post-partum depression but believed it was something else.  This started her on a journey of searching for her truth and l...

*Content/trigger warning – references to suicidal ideation and potential miscarriage* Pregnancy is often a complex time of joy and celebration mixed in with worry, anxiety, uncertainty, physical pain, nausea, sickness, exhaustion , and everything in between. But for some women, there is little enjoyment because of the risk that their baby might not survive the pregnancy or for long after the birth...

* Trigger Warning *Domestic Violence* Entering motherhood and looking after a newborn baby can be  challenging enough without adding what Lucy Wylde had to deal with. In this episode, Lucy  bravely shares her experience with domestic violence in the form of coercive control. She discusses this abuse by her partner which appeared shortly after her daughter was born and the journey to leaving her pa...

The very first episode of the Mothers’ Hood Podcast explores the taboo topic of rage and anger in motherhood with Alison Ryan .  Alison shares her experience of the overwhelming rage she felt after having her second daughter. This is a topic that is rarely discussed or acknowledged and is shrouded in so much shame and guilt.  We discuss: How the rage and anger manifested and the self-judgment she...

Tune in to raw and honest conversations about motherhood, identity, and the messy beauty of it all. These are the stories we should have heard growing up, as we navigated pregnancy and motherhood - the real, unfiltered truths of the journey. Yet, we live in a world where mothers often find themselves isolated, navigating the ups and downs of parenting alone. Without hearing others' stories, w...