Episodes

  • Five vital warning signs that you are heading to end-of-year burnout - and what you can do about it

    Five vital warning signs that you are heading to end-of-year burnout - and what you can do about it
    Nov 28 2024
    With the end of the year fast approaching it can be so easy to let exhaustion overwhelm us, to the point where we crawl over the finish line feeling completely burnt out. In this solo episode, Zoe shares the five vital warning signs that we're risking burnout, and her practical steps that ensure you're being kind to yourself, so that you can enjoy the holiday season too. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Shop Sambucol at Boots.com Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MOTHERKIND at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Moment | Try this quick tool next time you face a challenge, with Alison McClymont

    Moment | Try this quick tool next time you face a challenge, with Alison McClymont
    Nov 25 2024
    Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Psychologist Dr. Alison McClymont joins us to share her tool for helping you process life's challenges. She explains why shame is the core reason we can develop difficult beliefs about ourselves and how we can help our children reflect and come to terms with negative experiences. For more powerful insights from Alison McClymont listen to the full episode here: Processing life's challenges - the transformative tool that will change the way you do it Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Shop Sambucol at Boots.com Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MOTHERKIND at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Why you're resentful in your relationship—and how to fix it starting today, with Dr. Morgan Cutlip

    Why you're resentful in your relationship—and how to fix it starting today, with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
    Nov 21 2024
    When it comes to the mental load it can be very easy to feel like our partners aren't dragging their weight, and so often this results in feelings of resentment towards them. So this week we've brought in the incredible Dr. Morgan Cutlip to give us her best advice on how we keep those feelings at bay. Dr. Morgan is a mental load and relationships expert who joins us to show us the best ways of approaching these feelings with our partners. She shares the root cause of the inequality that so many of us feel when it comes to the mental load, the domestic load, and being the default parent. She tells us what to do if our partner gets defensive whenever we mention the mental load, and the best things to say when that happens. By the end of this episode you'll have actionable steps to rebalance the load and to feel less resentful. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Shop Sambucol at Boots.com Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • MOMENT | Try this to stop worrying AND teach your children how to face their fears with Mel Robbins

    MOMENT | Try this to stop worrying AND teach your children how to face their fears with Mel Robbins
    Nov 18 2024
    Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In today's Moment, Mel Robbins shares her advice on what to do about worrying. She explains why we shouldn't get consumed by the 'what-ifs', and why it's crucial that we believe in our children's abilities to face their own fears. For more powerful insights from Mel Robbins listen to the full episode here: One simple habit to unlock a happier life Sign up to Zoe's 'Freedom from Guilt' workshop live on the 19th November at 1pm Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Shop Sambucol at Boots.com Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • 5 steps to break free from "mum" guilt for good

    5 steps to break free from "mum" guilt for good
    Nov 14 2024
    Guilt has become so normalised, so prevalent in motherhood that it even has it's own name: 'Mum Guilt'. We don't talk about 'dad guilt', or 'person guilt', or 'human guilt', so why should we allow guilt to stop us feeling like the amazing mothers that we are? In this special solo episode, Zoe shares one of her biggest passions - freeing us from unnecessary guilt. Listen to this episode to learn two life-changing tools that help us use our guilt for good, and stop us letting toxic or unproductive guilt from ruining our motherhoods. Sign up to Zoe's workshop: 'Freedom from Guilt', live on the 19th November at 1pm: course.motherkind.co/freedom-from-guilt Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Get 40% off a Calm premium subscription at calm.com/motherkind Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • MOMENT | Understanding your stress response for a calmer motherhood, with Maisie Hill

    MOMENT | Understanding your stress response for a calmer motherhood, with Maisie Hill
    Nov 11 2024
    Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Maisie Hill joins us to help us find ways towards a calmer motherhood. She explains what our stress responses are, how to see the warning signs, and what we can do about it when we're feeling overwhelmed. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. For more powerful insights from Maisie, you can listen to her full Motherkind episode here: Why understanding your stress response is the secret to an easier motherhood, with Maisie Hill This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Get 40% off a Calm premium subscription at calm.com/motherkind Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Why processing your birth is vital (whatever your experience), with Illiyin Morrison

    Why processing your birth is vital (whatever your experience), with Illiyin Morrison
    Nov 7 2024
    On last week's episode with Dr. Alison McClymont we touched on birth trauma, and the response from the community has been staggering. So many of you have shared your stories and it's been heartbreaking to read about what so many of the community have endured. So this week we are re-sharing this incredible conversation with Illiyin Morrison which we hope will be supportive. Illyin is a midwife and birth trauma expert who shared with us what you can do if you have birth trauma, or if you feel uncomfortable with how your birth went and its still affecting you now. We hope that this episode feels validating and supporting. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Get 40% off a Calm premium subscription at calm.com/motherkind Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • MOMENT | How to Stop an anxiety spiral in its tracks (in minutes), with Ferne McCann

    MOMENT | How to Stop an anxiety spiral in its tracks (in minutes), with Ferne McCann
    Nov 4 2024
    Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week Ferne McCann teaches us about the power of responding rather than reacting. She shows us why we shouldn't be surprised when our kids react differently to situations than we might, how we can become aware of our triggers, and why we should keep things simple when our anxiety is catching us in a spiral. For more powerful insights from Ferne McCann listen to the full episode here: Intrusive thoughts, anxiety and how motherhood changed me with Ferne McCann Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Get 40% off a Calm premium subscription at calm.com/motherkind Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    15 mins