Most listened to episode in 2025: How to break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd had - with Harriet Shearsmith
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Over the next four weeks, we’ll be re-releasing some of the most downloaded episodes in 2025 - Enjoy!
This week's episode is all about family dynamics - specifically, if you have a family member whose behaviour you struggle with. Our guest is Harriet Shearsmith, family dynamics coach and author of 'Unfollowing Mum: Break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd had'. In this powerful episode, Harriet shares her story of how she had an unhealthy relationship with her mum, and how this has developed in her a desire to support anyone navigating a tricky family relationship. She talks about the signs of an unhealthy relationship, what to do next, how to deal with pushback, and how to find peace with the difficult people in your life.
If this episode resonates, we think you'll find so much value in our episode on toxic parents with Josh Connolly.
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MOMENT | How to heal your deepest wounds with Gabor Maté
Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.
This week’s Moment is with Dr. Gabor Maté. I am sure you know of him. He is a renowned addiction expert, speaker and author and sought after for his expertise on trauma, addiction, stress and childhood development.
This is one of the most powerful conversations I have ever had on the podcast. It is still the most downloaded ever to date.
In this Moment, he talks about why it is so hard to be a mother today and why it is our profound responsibility to keep being curious about our own behaviour on this remarkable journey of motherhood.
For more powerful insights from Gabor Maté, listen to the full episode here.
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Most listened to episode in 2025: The Burnout Doctor: It takes 1-3 years to recover from burnout - here's how to avoid it
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This week's episode is a really important one because it's all about burnout. It can take 1-3 years to recover from burnout, so we must take steps to avoid it. So joining us to tell us all about it is Dr. Claire Ashley, AKA The Burnout Doctor, a GP and mum of two who shares her experience of burnout and her recovery. Having written a book on burnout, Dr Claire is an expert - and she tells us what the warning signs are and what you can do before you get to a full-blown crisis.
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MOMENT | The simple non-negotiables that will keep your home tidy, without overwhelm - with decluttering expert Ingrid Jansen
Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.
Decluttering expert Ingrid Jansen joins us to share her best practical tips to help you create a calmer home. She explains why breaking tasks into manageable chunks and implementing daily resets and non-negotiable tasks can help you maintain a sense of order and keep your stress levels low.
For more powerful insights from Ingrid Jansen listen to the full episode here: Toys everywhere? They’re making you stressed - here’s how to finally tackle the kids’ clutter
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Most listened to episode in 2025: How to instantly stop anxiety and find the courage to do motherhood your way, with Martha Beck
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Over the next four weeks, we’ll be re-releasing some of the most downloaded episodes in 2025 - Enjoy!
*** Trigger warning: termination, suicide. Please be mindful of this before hitting play***
If you feel stuck, anxious, or unsure of yourself, this episode is going to grab you by the hand and show you the way through. Today's guest, Martha Beck, is a Harvard-trained sociologist, a multiple New York Times best-selling author, and is famously Oprah Winfrey's life coach. In this incredibly special episode, Martha reveals how motherhood was the catalyst that changed her life, what most parenting advice gets completely wrong, and why following your own rules is the only way to feel happier. Martha is full of wisdom, and you can't help but feel joy when you hear her speak - this is an episode not to be missed.
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Motherhood is incredible. It's also incredibly challenging, especially with the high pressured, fast paced world we live in today. The Motherkind Podcast hosted by Motherkind founder and coach Zoe Blaskey, is on a mission to bring you some of the best wellbeing teachers in the world to help you find your calm, happy place in the madness of modern mum life. Each episode features a different teacher from the world of self-development and wellbeing or a mum on a path of self-enquiry. We cover everything from how to stay calm in a toddler meltdown, to dealing with anxiety, to self care and simple tools to help you have a better day.
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