In this episode, we focus on how to find freedom from perfectionism. It is with the incredible Michaela Thomas. Michaela specialises in perfectionism and its ties with stress, anxiety, depression, productivity, procrastination, burnout and overall wellbeing. Michaela helps ambitious working mothers burn bright without burning out, using her Pause Purpose Play framework in group coaching and 1:1 therapy. She is also a senior Clinical Psychologist, CBT psychotherapist and author of The Lasting Con...
Feb 09, 2023•58 min•Ep. 232
This Moment is with the incredible Susanna Abse. Susanna has been a leading couples therapist for 35 years. There is not much Susanna doesn't know about love and relationships. And to support us, she has a new book out called Tell me the truth about love, which is a collection of amazing stories from the therapist's couch. I hope you find this moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here.. COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zo...
Feb 06, 2023•7 min
This episode feels life-changing and I’m super excited for you to hear it. It is with Dr. Nicole LePera, best known as the holistic psychologist. Dr. Nicole has taught me so much throughout my parenting journey. Dr Nicole is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book How To Do The Work and the recently released Bestselling How to Meet Your Self Workbook. She is the creator of the #SelfHealers movement and founded SelfHealers Circle, the first virtual self-guided healing membership wher...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 231
This Moment is with writer and spiritual teacher, Rupert Spira. Rupert’s work offers guided meditations and conversations on the source of happiness and the nature of reality. And if you want to catch the full episode, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 2023•11 min
This week's episode is with one of our favourite guests, Dr. Rick Hanson. He is a world-leading psychologist and leading expert on happiness, relationships and motherhood. His latest book Making great relationships is brilliant. He wrote his first book, Mother Nurture, over 20 years ago after seeing the emotional and physical toll of motherhood on his wife and the lack of support and recognition from society. If you haven’t listened to my first episode with Dr. Rick, I suggest you give it a list...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 230
In this clip, I'm speaking with Jane Tavakalian, also known as Jane Lightworker. Jane is a mum of three, an intuitive business and life coach and the creator of the #1 course for empathetic people looking to take their energy and power back. And if you want to catch the full episode, click here. INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Jan 23, 2023•9 min
This week's guest is Becky Adlington OBE. She is the greatest swimmer that Great Britain has ever produced. She is a multiple Olympic, world, commonwealth and European medalist and a mum of two young children In this episode, we talk about her experience of divorce and co-parenting while juggling a growing business with her swim academy, Swim Stars and what it was like for her to be so successful so young. Special thanks to this week's sponsors - My sponsor this week is Athletic Greens. I love A...
Jan 19, 2023•50 min•Ep. 229
In this clip, I'm speaking with the extraordinary Mel Robbins. Mel is a former layer and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world. Her TedX talk has had nearly 30 million views and she is the author of the best-selling book the High Five Habit. And if you want to catch the full episode, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 16, 2023•9 min
To kick off the new year, I have an incredible episode for you. This week’s guest is Paul Carrick Brunson. He is a relationship expert and matchmaker known as the ‘love doctor’ and ‘real-life Hitch’ and also a television host, serial entrepreneur, and author. He was chosen as the World’s Most Influential Matchmaker by the Matchmaking Institute and currently co-hosts Married at First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating on UK’s Channel 4. I love this conversation and was so blown away by Paul. He is inc...
Jan 12, 2023•55 min•Ep. 228
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. A practising GP for the last two decades, Dr Chatterjee wants to inspire people to transform their health and happiness by making small sustainable changes to their lifestyles. He also hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, ‘Feel Better, Live More’ which is one of Apple's most downloaded podcasts. His mission is to empower 100 million people to become the architect of their own he...
Jan 09, 2023•12 min
Cat Sims, author of the best-selling book The First Time You Smiled (or was it just wind?) and who you might know from the parenting blog she founded Not So Smug Now and podcast of the same name joins me on this week’s episode. How do you feel about your relationship with alcohol? That is a big question in our society. It is everywhere and so ingrained in how we live. Drinking has been normalised, especially in Motherhood. Cat is a year sober now, which I’m curious about as I am 10 years sober. ...
Jan 05, 2023•46 min
In this clip, I’m speaking with Dr. Sarah Vohra, aka The Mind Medic. Dr. Sarah is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience working within the NHS. She’s really passionate about mental health and collaborates with leading companies on mental health initiatives across the globe. You might have heard of Dr. Sarah from her fantastic column in Women’s Health Magazine or through her work with The Telegraph’s weekly Stella Magazine. Her brand-new book ‘The Mind Medic: Your 5 Senses Gu...
Jan 02, 2023•8 min
This week's re-release is with the brilliant author Mattew Fray. It is all about relationships and was one of our most downloaded episodes of 2022. Matt is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and subsequent divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes. He has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Sun and been featured in The New York Times and on BBC radio. His blog Must Be This Tall to Ride has a dedicated follow...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Courtney Burg is a wife and mother to two beautiful daughters. Six years ago, she had an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Five months into her marriage, Courtney went to rehab. Now, she is writing about her experience online in the hopes of helping people who have experienced the same. Courtney talks about the importance of boundaries and the challenges associated with setting limits. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. And if you want to catch the full episode...
Dec 26, 2022•8 min
In this very special episode, Steph Douglas, CEO and Founder of Don’t buy her flowers, host of the Don’t buy her flowers podcast, and thinker on modern motherhood, joins me to wrap up and reflect on some of our favourite moments from our podcasts throughout 2022. You’ll hear from the incredible people we’ve spoken to this year. Together we will share our thoughts on each of those chats and how these brilliant guests have impacted us. I hope you love this special end-of-year episode. Special than...
Dec 22, 2022•50 min•Ep. 227
Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Nova Reid is a Ted speaker, anti-racism activist, and author of the incredible book The Good Ally. I think the book should be required reading - it is informative and incredibly researched, kind and compassionate. Nova invites us to do the self-inquiry and uncomfortable work of unlearning our own racism. I hope you enjoy this clip. If you want to c...
Dec 19, 2022•9 min
This week’s re-release is with the amazing Dr. Julie Smith. Dr. Julie is a clinical psychologist, online educator and author. Her book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? was a massive bestseller. She is also a mum to 3 young children. When we first released this episode back in June we received so many DMs from listeners saying they loved the episode and sharing what they got from it. There isn’t a mother out there who doesn’t drop balls, make mistakes, have regrets, and feel guilty, including ...
Dec 15, 2022•53 min
My guest today is internationally acclaimed meditation teacher, speaker, and author Light Watkins. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. And if you want to catch the full episode, click here. @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022•12 min
This episode is with writer and spiritual teacher Rupert Spira. It turned out to be one of the most loved episodes of 2022. I think it is because Rupert speaks with so much eloquence and experience about how we can find more peace and happiness in our day-to-day lives. Even if you did listen to this episode when it first came out, I think this is one of those episodes you could listen to dozens of times and get something new from each listen. I hope you love it. Learn more about your ad choices....
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr
This moment is with Selina Barker. Selina is a Career and Life Design Coach, author and podcaster, who has been helping people break free from burnout and create lives and careers they love for over a decade. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here. @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad ch...
Dec 05, 2022•11 min
Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more community, confidence, clarity and self-awareness. Because December is so full-on for us, I do not record any new podcasts this month. Instead, we re-release the ones you have loved over the past year. This re-release is with Anna Mathur about the cost of holding it all together. It is such a good one for us to be hearing right no...
Dec 01, 2022•56 min
This moment is with Lyndsey Hookway. Lyndsey is a paediatric nurse, children’s public health nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Holistic Sleep Coach, Ph.D. candidate, and birth trauma recovery practitioner. She is the author of three books: Holistic Sleep Coaching, Let’s Talk About Your New Family’s Sleep, and her latest book called Still Awake. She is also co-founder of the Holistic Sleep Coaching programme. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your wee...
Nov 28, 2022•10 min
Recently, I had an amazing conversation with Lauren Currie on her podcast Upfront. Lauren is the Founder of UPFRONT and is on a mission to support 1 million women and non-binary people with confidence. I received so many messages about my appearance on Upfront. I am pleased to release it on Motherkind also so you can hear it too. You are going to learn what I think confidence really is and how motherhood can be the exact catalyst we need to stand in our own power. I also share what stops us from...
Nov 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 226
Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This moment is with Amy Rushworth. Amy is a leading confidence mentor, wellness speaker and life coach, specialising in confidence in women. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here. Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a ...
Nov 21, 2022•10 min
The 17th of November 2022, marks the five-year anniversary of the podcast. This is a different and very special episode where I share what I have learned about life from five years of podcasting. It isn’t really about podcasting, it is about passion and creating something through motherhood. It’s about starting something that you want to see in the world. It is also about you. At the end of this episode, I answer questions that our community sent in. Five things I have learned: The power of show...
Nov 17, 2022•45 min•Ep. 225
This Moment is with the wonderful Dr Jessamy Hibberd. Dr Jessamy is a clinical psychologist, author and mother of three. She has written eight books, including The Imposter Cure described by the Sunday Times as “the definitive guide to tackling and understanding the psychological mind trap” of imposter syndrome. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here. Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram @zoeblaskey for ...
Nov 14, 2022•11 min
This week on the podcast we focus on parenting with guest Dr. Maryhan. Dr Maryhan is a groundbreaking psychologist and parenting expert, as well as a mother of two. For over 15 years she has been supporting children, teens, and young adults struggling with managing their emotions, low confidence and anxiety. You are going to learn: Why right now is such a hard time for our children How to know if your child has anxiety, or is it just normal worry How to help a child who might be experiencing anx...
Nov 10, 2022•46 min•Ep. 224
Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This moment is with the wonderful Fiona Arrigo. Fiona is the Founder of The Arrigo Programme, an internationally acclaimed Intuitive Healer, Biodynamic Psychotherapist, and Mentor and Life Teacher. She is recognised as a leader in her field and her profound healing system, The Arrigo Programme , developed over 40 years of experience, draws on a lif...
Nov 07, 2022•9 min
Doula Lauren Mishcon and women’s coach Nicole Goodman, hosts of the Self Care Club podcast, join me this week to talk about, you guessed it, self-care. Lauren and Nicole have tested 100s of self-care tools and practices, they live the practices and then report back on the results. I’m so excited for you to hear this episode. You are going to learn: What self-care is and isn’t The self-care practices that have had the biggest impact on their lives The practices that haven’t worked at all How to p...
Nov 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 223
This moment is with the wonderful Laurie Gerber. Laurie is a well-known coach in the US, specialising in the Handel Method, an approach that teaches people how to realize their personal and professional visions. It is even taught at some of the US’s top-ranking universities. In this clip, Laurie shares about the power of modeling to our children and how we must understand our lineage and where we come from if we want to move forward and make changes in our lives. I hope you enjoy it and find thi...
Oct 31, 2022•9 min