Episodes

  • IVF: A long and difficult journey to motherhood
    Feb 28 2024

    Seetal Savla is a vocal voice about IVF, based on her own experience with it in the UK, in Germany and during the Covid pandemic. We talked about her difficult journey to motherhood and the stigma around being unable to get pregnant naturally and quickly.

    If you are looking for information on IVF in Germany, please send me a message and I will share the brochure I have.

    Follow Seetal on Instagram @savlafaire and for more general information on IVF you can also go through her blog: http://www.savlafaire.com/

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    42 mins
  • Single motherhood and entrepreneurship
    Feb 7 2024

    Yvonne is a single mother and has an 8 year old daughter. She is also an executive coach and consultant, running two successful businesses in Berlin and Potsdam.

    We talked about coaching, how she manages her family life, her work and fun. Being of mixed nationality and have a multicultural family

    You can find out more about her work here:

    https://successhappinessacademy.com/ https://fraufuture.com

    I would be grateful for your support of my work. You can buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tcmother

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    27 mins
  • Superwoman: From Georgia to Germany
    Jan 24 2024

    Lela Grießbach is a superwoman. She has so many passion projects, she successfully juggles many balls in the air simultaneously, while being a mom of two, with the support of her wonderful husband.

    I am proud to call her my friend and advisor.

    We talked about life in Georgia, how she came to Germany and what hurdles she faced, along with how that impacts the kind of mother she is.

    She also talked about her latest project, supporting menstrual health in Georgia.

    You can find out more about her and donate to her project here: https://www.lela-griessbach.de/ or find her on Instagram as Lela Grießsbach.

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    42 mins
  • Kietzee: kita search and community for parents
    Jan 10 2024

    In this first podcast episode of 2024, I spoke to Lisa, co-founder of Kietzee.

    We talked about how she had the idea of Kietzee and how it has grown into such a big movement in Berlin. We also talked about childbirth, the experience of motherhood during the COVID pandemic and life in Berlin today.

    My favourite quote from this episode is "it started with an Excel list!"

    Find out more about Kietzee: www.kietzee.com or follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kietzee/

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    38 mins
  • Pumpkin Organics: Cultivating healthy food habits in our little ones
    Dec 7 2023

    Jaclyn Schnau shares the fascinating story of how all her research related to children's nutrition led her to create Pumpkin Organics.

    She shares a lot of valuable tips for mothers who want to cultivate good eating habits in their children. Listen to her story which is full of twists and turns, and find out where she gets her motivation and drive to run her purpose business from.

    Follow here: Instagram.com/pumpkin.organics and instagram.com/jaclynschnau

    Pumpkin Organics products for children include pouches, bars and more, which are available at Kaufland, Alnatura, Basic, Billa Bipa.

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    40 mins
  • Sandhya Keelery: Cultures coming together in an Indo-German family
    Dec 7 2023

    Especially around this time of year, during festival season, I feel particularly homesick. I spoke about this in the season opening episode

    In this episode I spoke to my friend Sandhya, who is also from India.

    She and I have a lot in common and faces some of the same challenges and opportunities that I do as an Indian mother in Germany. We discussed all this and more in this cosy conversation about life in Germany, her employer, her family life and how they bring together their different cultures and needs.

    Find her on Instagram.com/childofmonsoon


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    35 mins
  • Indian mother in Germany: culture and homesickness
    Dec 7 2023

    Being a mother in a foreign country, in Germany, means that you are probably homesick a lot because you miss the festivals, culture and familiarity of it all. I'm from India and miss it all the time, especially at this time of the year.

    Listen to the episode on how I deal with it and also make sure to pass on the good stuff to my daughter.

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    15 mins
  • Gitanjali More: Indian mom in Berlin
    Jul 12 2023

    Here is my birthday episode and the final one for season 1!

    In this episode of The Confused Mother podcast, I tried something new. I didn’t invite a guest, but decided to share some things about myself and my work. Being an Indian mother in Germany presents a lot of challenges and opportunities. I share some of them here. So do give it a listen! 

    The Confused Mother podcast will come back for season 2 in September. Stay tuned! 


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    19 mins