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Everyone expects your baby to change. But who prepares you for how much you’ll change too?

If you’ve ever wondered “Where have I gone?” or felt that you should have figured motherhood out by now, this solo episode is for you.

Zoe shares ten things everyone needs to know about matrescence: the physical, emotional and psychological transformation of becoming a mother. She explores why your identity, relationships, priorities and ambitions can feel different, and why adjusting to motherhood can take far longer than we’re led to believe.

Through her jigsaw puzzle analogy, Zoe explains what it means to rebuild your life with children in the picture. She also reflects on the loneliness of feeling different inside while everyone around you still expects the old version of you.

Whether you’re a new mum or years into motherhood, this episode offers language for what you’re experiencing and a little more compassion for the woman you’re becoming.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What matrescence means and why understanding it can change how you see yourself

• How Zoe describes the brain and hormonal changes that accompany motherhood

• Why rebuilding your identity takes time

• How you can adore your children and still miss parts of your old life

• Why motherhood can feel lonely, even when you’re rarely alone

• How self-compassion, community and space to change can support you

• Why asking “Who am I becoming?” can help you move forward

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Key topics: Matrescence • Identity after motherhood • Emotional changes in motherhood • Maternal wellbeing • Motherhood expectations • Loneliness in motherhood • Self-compassion • Changing priorities • Personal growth

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Does it ever feel like you’re the one who has to remember everything?

The school dates, the appointments, the birthday presents, the never-ending list running through your head—even when you’re supposed to be resting.

In this Motherkind Moment, Zoe and Jada explore the invisible mental load of motherhood, why we so often become the default parent, and how to start sharing responsibility without having to oversee everything ourselves.

They also discuss the skills motherhood gives us—from clearer communication to prioritisation—and why becoming a mother can make us better leaders.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by everything you’re holding, this conversation offers a starting point for change.

💡 In this Moment, you’ll learn:

• Why the mental load can feel relentless, even when nobody else can see it.

• How to begin handing over responsibility and letting go of overseeing every task.

• Why small changes to family routines can help you work more as a team.

• How the skills you develop as a mother translate into the workplace.

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Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet

Connect with Zoe:

• Follow Zoe on Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok

• Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’

This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

• Headline sponsor: Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply.

• Grape Tree Feel Good Foods. Buy online at Grapetree.co.uk or find your local store

Key topics: Mental load of motherhood • Sharing the mental load • Default parent • Invisible work of motherhood • Sharing parenting responsibilities • Communication with your partner • Decision fatigue • Motherhood and leadership skills • Balancing motherhood and work

Do you ever get to the end of the day and focus on everything you got wrong, rather than everything you’ve held together?

In this week’s Motherkind Moment, Zoe is joined by life coach Dior Bediako, founder of Pepper Your Talk, whose clients include Rochelle Humes and author Elizabeth Uviebinené. Dior shares a simple way to rethink how you speak to yourself: would you say those same words to your best friend?

Together, Zoe and Dior explore how to take responsibility without blaming yourself, and why the moments when you find it hardest to be kind to yourself are often when you need it most.

Whether you’ve shouted when you wanted to stay calm or feel torn between work and your children, this is a reminder that you can acknowledge what you’d like to do differently without tearing yourself down.

💡 In this moment, we explore:

• How to speak to yourself with the kindness you’d offer your best friend

• The difference between taking responsibility and blaming yourself

• Why being hard on yourself doesn’t help you move forward

• How to meet mum guilt and difficult parenting moments with self-compassion

• Being honest about what you want to improve without shaming yourself

You can do hard things and still be kind to yourself.

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Feeling like you’re carrying it all? Download your FREE Mental Load Cheat Sheet and learn how to start feeling lighter, even if nothing in your life changes.

Connect with Zoe:

• Follow Zoe on Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok

• Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’

This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

• Headline sponsor Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply.

• Grape Tree Feel Good Foods. Buy online at Grapetree.co.uk or find your local store

Key topics: Self-compassion • Mum guilt • Negative self-talk • Inner critic • Self-forgiveness • Emotional wellbeing • Taking responsibility without shame • Working mothers • Building a kinder relationship with yourself