Wisdom For Working Mums

In September 2021 I joined Giovanna Fletcher, Emma Willis and over 100 other incredible women for a life changing experience in the hills of the Scottish Highlands for a charity challenge. We trekked 100km over 5 days completing unrelenting ascents through some of Scotland's most famous and iconic mountains whilst camping all in aid of the brilliant charity CoppaFeel!. This episode shares an insig...

In September 2021 I joined Giovanna Fletcher, Emma Willis and over 100 other incredible women for a life changing experience in the hills of the Scottish Highlands for a charity challenge. We trekked 100km over 5 days completing unrelenting ascents through some of Scotland's most famous and iconic mountains whilst camping all in aid of the brilliant charity CoppaFeel!. This episode shares an insig...

We've come along way since women were given equal rights but despite this, we still don't seem to have worked out how to navigate the dynamic of a woman being the main earner in their household. The earning capabilities and responsibilities of women have shifted but attitudes and understanding of what it means to be a female main earners haven't moved as quickly. If you're a female main earner (or...

In this episode I explore my experience of becoming a mother without my own mother here.  These insights are not only for mothers who are without their mother (for whatever reason) but for any mother who wants to feel more resourced in motherhood. In this episode I share: * What a child-mother is and the impact for new mothers * How my training in systemic constellations gave me powerful insights...

Would you like to save at least an hour a week? Silly question if you're a busy working mum, right? This episode is guaranteed to make a difference in your life if cooking and feeding your family is a source of stress in your home. Today's guest is Suzanne Mulholland a time-saving guru, a family cooking expert and Sunday Times best selling author of The Batch Lady books. Suzanne has applied her ba...

Have you ever felt like you need to lean out of your career to manage the juggle as a working mum?   That you just can't make the jigsaw puzzle work?   If you have, t hen this episode is for you! Going back to work after having a baby can be tough.   For many women going back to work full time is financially, emotionally, logistically and sometimes physically impossible.   So many women end up lea...

Are you the default parent in your family? Are you the one who gets the call when your child is ill and are expected to change your plans at the drop of a hat? It can be exhausting and challenging to be the flex point as a working mum. When you and your life have to be flexible enough to accommodate the ever changing needs of your family.  In this episode I share four simple but powerful strategie...

It's easy to lose your style mojo when you become a mum.  Trying to make your wardrobe work for the different roles in life can be challenging. In this episode I speak with Helen Reynolds founder of image consultancy Helen Reynolds Style.   Helen works with professional women who recognise the importance of being well presented and up-to-date but struggle to get it quite right.  Helen's ethos is t...

How as a working mum can you perform and stay at your best without sacrificing your personal life or health? As working mums we know all too well how challenging it is balancing our careers with our personal lives. The blend between them has such profound implications for our wellbeing. In this episode I'm joined by global wellbeing expert Audrey McGibbon who is a psychologist, business leader and...

Wisdom For Working Mums is all about helping you create the freedom to flourish in your life.   To have the impact you want with more ease and my enjoyment.  But all too often we spend too much time worrying about and working on our weaknesses.   When we do that we overlook our strengths and successes.   That's a missed opportunity for us, as the research absolutely shows us that people who use th...

Everybody has a personal brand – whoever you are, whatever you do, you make an impact on those you around you……whether you know it or not.  Jeff Bezos famously once said "Your personal brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room"   Do you know what people say about you when you're not in the room? Today's episode I'm going to be exploring how you consciously focus on your person...

If you're a high-achiever and pride yourself on doing well in life, there's a risk you're also an overfunctioner. An overfunctioner is someone who looks like they have it all together.  They're organised, reliable, helpful and viewed as a great partner, colleague or friend.  From the outside all these things are perceived to be great.  But for an overfunctioner on the inside it leads to frustratio...

As a working mum you've likely got more stakeholders than most. You're probably already a communication ninja, but are you consistently having the impact you want? In today's episode my guest Felicity Wingrove is sharing The 5 Secrets To Communicating With Absolute Mastery.  What she shares can be used in the boardroom but also around the kitchen table to take positive control of how you're percei...

There's a concept known as the paradox of success. Where we believe that the things that have contributed to our success in life so far will be a good predictor of our future success.  But in actual fact they can be the things that hold you back as you transition into a new phase in your life. In this episode I explore the concept of 'What Got You Here, Won't Get You There.'  That the beliefs and...

Life has been a lot for us recently.   Many of us have just been pushing through the last 12 months as there have been few opportunities to rest and recover.   We're likely to be rest deficit which is an issue especially if we're not aware of how to properly recover.   There are in fact seven different ways to rest If we want to feel like we're able to thrive. We need to understand these seven dif...

Life has been a lot for us recently.   Many of us have just been pushing through the last 12 months as there have been few opportunities to rest and recover.   We're likely to be rest deficit which is an issue especially if we're not aware of how to properly recover.   There are in fact seven different ways to rest If we want to feel like we're able to thrive. We need to understand these seven dif...

Do you struggle to get out of bed in the morning?  Do you feel more tired often than not these days? Or ever find yourself getting frustrated with your body because it's not as strong or resilient as it used to be? You're not alone, over three quarters of women say they are tired all the time That was my experience when I became a first time mum 8 years ago. I became really frustrated with my body...

Ever wondered how other women combine a successful career with motherhood?  My guest in this episode is Michelle Hon, founder of Mom Boss Academy and she's also known as the Chill Mom.  Michelle is the author of Chill Mom and the host of the Chill Mom podcast and Youtube channel.  She's an entrepreneur,  a mom business coach, a speaker and mother of three young children.  Her mission is to help ot...

The last year has been intense for so many of us working mums. In this episode I'm exploring how to avoid burnout as a working mum. I share: What is burnout How to recognise signs of it What to do if you're noticing you're heading towards or already in burnout This episode is for you if you know that the last year has taken its toll on your wellbeing and you're interested in making sure you don't...

One of the challenges in my own life as a working mum is how to feed my family healthy food easily and in a stress free way. If I'm not careful it can become a source of stress - either feeling like I'm stuck in the kitchen constantly cooking and cleaning up and not spending time with my kids after a day at work. Or I reach for the easy solution which often isn't healthy and then feel guilty for i...

As 2020 draws to a close it would be easy to just walk away from this year and close the door on it without looking back, hoping that we never have another year like this again.   But as difficult as it's been I think there are some deeply profound and important lessons that I want to take from this year. In this episode I'll be sharing what my lessons have been and I hope that they help you refle...

In this episode I'm exploring where the impact motherhood has on couplehood with Joanna Groves from Relational who is a relationship coach and psychotherapist. When I read something Joanna wrote on social media that said that when you invest in your couple's relationship, you actually invest in your children, I knew I had to speak to her. In this episode Joanna shares..... The embarrassment and sh...

In this episode I'm exploring where the impact motherhood has on couplehood with Joanna Groves from Relational who is a relationship coach and psychotherapist. When I read something Joanna wrote on social media that said that when you invest in your couple's relationship, you actually invest in your children, I knew I had to speak to her. In this episode Joanna shares..... The embarrassment and sh...

In this episode I explore how to avoid the exhaustion funnel as a working mum.  I share: What the Exhaustion Funnel is Why we're more at risk of falling into it as working mothers  The 5 steps you can take to avoid falling into it  How to stop yourself being sucked deeper into the funnel if you find yourself already in it This year has been like no other before.  As working mums we probably alread...

In this episode I explore how to avoid the exhaustion funnel as a working mum.  I share: What the Exhaustion Funnel is Why we're more at risk of falling into it as working mothers  The 5 steps you can take to avoid falling into it  How to stop yourself being sucked deeper into the funnel if you find yourself already in it This year has been like no other before.  As working mums we probably alread...