Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

Zoe Blaskey (Part 1) - The Antidote to the Toxic Perfectionism of Motherhood

July 29, 2021 Mo Gawdat and Zoe Blaskey Episode 148
Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat
Zoe Blaskey (Part 1) - The Antidote to the Toxic Perfectionism of Motherhood
Show Notes

Today's guest is Zoe Blaskey.

Zoe is the founder of Motherkind, a self empowerment platform for modern mums. Through Motherkind, Zoe coaches mothers of all backgrounds from Global CEO's to full time moms on how to navigate the huge challenges of modern motherhood.

Zoe hosts the Motherkind Podcast, which is the UK's number one family podcast on iTunes and speaks every week to world leading experts on a range of topics from self care, mental health, career, nutrition and parenting. The Telegraph celebrated the podcast as 'the antidote to the toxic perfectionism of modern motherhood'.

In Part 1, listen as we discuss:

  • The anxiety and perfectionism of being a new mom.
  • The inner changes of becoming a mom or dad are so discombobulating.
  • Why it's okay to not feel overwhelming love when your child is born.
  • Matrescence, the pruning process of becoming a mother.
  • How we learn our parenting from our parents.
  • Why moms need coaching.
  • The effects of having kids on your relationship.
  • The ten minute, ultra honest check in with your partner.
  • People should take the decision to have kids more seriously.
  • Nobody really feels ready to have kids.

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