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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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• 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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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

Do you say yes when you want to say no, then feel guilty for wishing you’d put yourself first?

In this heartfelt conversation, author Vex King joins Zoe to explore people-pleasing, self-worth and why caring for everyone else can leave us disconnected from ourselves.

Vex shares the extraordinary story of his mum, who raised three children alone after losing his dad, navigating poverty, homelessness and racism. He reflects on what her love and resilience taught him, and why, as a child, his greatest wish was simply for her to be happy.

Drawing on his new book, You Can’t Please Everyone, Vex explains the difference between making sacrifices for the people we love and losing ourselves in the process. He and Zoe explore how to recognise people-pleasing, reconnect with what matters to you and start setting boundaries, even when your voice shakes.

If you’re exhausted from trying to keep everyone happy, this conversation is a reminder that your needs, dreams and happiness deserve space too.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to recognise when caring for others becomes self-abandonment

• Why resentment can be a sign you’ve said yes when you wanted to say no

• A simple exercise to help you identify your values and trust your decisions

• How to start setting boundaries without feeling overwhelmed

• What we model to our children when we make room for our own needs

• Why you can be a kind person and still say no

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussion of miscarriage and fertility difficulties.

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Why does so much of the pressure around fertility fall on women?

In this Moment, Dr Helen O’Neill joins Zoe to explore the often-overlooked role of sperm health and why trying for a baby needs to be a shared responsibility.

Zoe opens up about her own experience of miscarriage and the anxiety she felt during her next pregnancy. Together, they discuss how keeping early pregnancy private can leave women without support when they need it most, and why being told to “just relax” can feel so painful.

It’s an honest conversation about the emotional weight of trying to conceive, feeling supported and why women shouldn’t have to carry it all alone.

💡 In this Moment, you’ll learn:

• Why sperm health deserves more attention in fertility conversations

• The loneliness of pregnancy loss and the pressure to keep it private

• The emotional toll of trying for a baby after miscarriage

• Why reassurance and support matter more than being told to “just relax”

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What happens when your life looks perfect from the outside, but deep down you know something isn’t right?

Mimi Ikonn had built a successful business, a marriage and a family, but after becoming a mother, something began to shift. She felt increasingly alone in motherhood and slowly started to disconnect from her relationship without fully understanding what was happening.

In this deeply honest conversation, Mimi shares what ultimately led her to leave her 13-year marriage, why becoming a mother changed the dynamic of her relationship and the difficult decision to choose herself while raising a young daughter.

Mimi and Zoe also explore ambition after motherhood, mum guilt, asking for help, perfectionism, and why motherhood can force us to rethink who we are, what we value, and what success actually means.

At the heart of this conversation is a powerful reminder: choosing yourself doesn’t mean choosing your children any less.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why relationships can change so dramatically after becoming parents

• How loneliness and resentment can quietly build in motherhood

• Why asking for and accepting help is so important

• How to balance ambition with being the mother you want to be

• Why perfectionism becomes impossible once you have children

• How to recognise when your life no longer feels aligned

• Why choosing yourself can also model something powerful for your children

• How self-acceptance can change the way you experience motherhood

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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

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This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:

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

Key topics

Motherhood identity • Matrescence • Relationships after children • Marriage after motherhood • Divorce • Separation • Single motherhood • Mum guilt • Mental load • Resentment • Asking for help • Ambition after motherhood • Self-acceptance • Choosing yourself • Motherhood and relationships • Working motherhood • Perfectionism • Life transitions • Finding yourself again • Mimi Ikonn

Do you ever sit down to play with your child and, five minutes later, find yourself thinking about the washing, dinner or everything else you could be doing? Zoe does too.

In this special episode, created in partnership with Melissa & Doug, Zoe talks to Dr Martha Deiros Collado, a clinical psychologist specialising in parenting and child development, about why play can feel difficult for adults, especially when we’re used to being busy and productive. Dr Martha explains how play helps children process their day and connect with us, and shares simple ways to make it more enjoyable for parents too.

You don’t need to invent elaborate games or become your child’s entertainer. Sometimes five or ten minutes together, following their lead, is enough. And if you’re hoping to encourage independent play, Dr Martha has a wonderfully simple idea you can try before they even come home from school.

• Why finding play boring sometimes is completely normal

• How to choose activities you enjoy as well as your child

• What children may be telling us when they ask us to play

• A simple way to invite more independent play

• Why toys that leave room for imagination can be so engaging

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Key Topics

Playing with your children • Why parents find play difficult • Parent guilt • The pressure to be productive • Imaginative play • Pretend play • Independent play • Child development • Connection through play • Play after school • Helping children process emotions • Encouraging creativity • Open-ended toys • Following your child’s lead • Making play enjoyable for parents • Quality time with children

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Have you ever gone back to a fitness class after having a baby and wondered why nobody asked how your body was doing?

In this Motherkind Moment, women’s fitness coach Elizabeth Davies talks to Zoe about pelvic floor symptoms that can be hard to bring up at the gym, and the support many mothers don’t know is available. Elizabeth explains what a pelvic health physiotherapist can help with, including an individual assessment and a plan for returning to the movement you enjoy.

They also discuss why being “18 months postpartum” doesn’t automatically mean your body is ready to pick up where it left off. Whether you want to run, skip or lift weights again, Elizabeth’s advice is to find a starting point that suits you and build gradually. There’s no deadline to get back to it.

💡 In this Moment, you’ll learn:

• What a pelvic health physiotherapist does and how you may be able to access one

• Why it’s okay to speak up if you experience leaking or something feels wrong during exercise

• How to approach running and other high-impact activities gradually

• Why returning to exercise doesn’t have to be a race

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