Motherhood can be overwhelming, with shifting identities, new responsibilities, and the constant pressure to ‘do it all.’ How can moms reclaim their confidence and feel more grounded in the process?
In this episode of the Momcozy Village: Together We Grow podcast, host Lalaina Rabary welcomes transformational coach and Motherkind founder Zoe Blaskey. As the host of the chart-topping Motherkind podcast and a leading voice in modern motherhood, Zoe works with moms to build confidence at work, at home, and throughout the journey of parenting. She’s also a best-selling author and coaches executive women through their transition back to work.
Zoe shares her personal story of losing and rebuilding confidence during pregnancy and postpartum, the identity shifts that come with matrescence, and how learning to ask for help can transform motherhood. She explains why clarity is the foundation of confidence and offers practical advice for navigating big transitions like returning to work, setting boundaries, and managing the pressure to do it all.
The conversation dives into the invisible labor mothers carry, the courage it takes to redefine success, and how making the invisible visible can empower moms to see the value in everything they already do.
Episode Highlights
01:10 – Zoe’s changing confidence during pregnancy.
02:50 – How matrescence impacted her confidence.
06:18 – Letting go of who we once were.
09:12 – Key things to know when returning to work.
12:57 – How moms can ask for more help when transitioning back to work.
15:54 – Why you can’t expect to be 100% productive right away.
19:24 – Zoe’s advice on setting boundaries at work.
25:03 – Advice for moms who feel they’re failing at both work and home.
About the Guest: Zoe Blaskey
Zoe Blaskey is the founder of Motherkind, is a qualified transformational coach, and is on a mission to help mothers shift from guilt, exhaustion, and comparison to confidence and empowerment.
Zoe hosts the critically acclaimed Motherkind podcast, which is one of the UK's top family podcasts with 5 million downloads and was recently named a "top 10 parenting podcast" by Apple. Every week, Zoe interviews world-leading experts such as Dr Becky Kennedy, Glennon Doyle, Dr Gabor Mate, and Dr Rangan Chatterjee. Zoe is a regular media contributor and has been featured in Red, Stylist, The Times, Psychologies, Goop (Zoe coached the Executive Editor), SheerLuxe and the Evening Standard. The Telegraph celebrated the podcast as 'the antidote to the toxic perfectionism of modern motherhood'. She regularly partners with leading brands such as Meta, Calm, Mindful Chef, Dove, Barbie, Phillips, Fortnum and Mason, and Sweaty Betty to share her message of empowerment for mothers.
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About the Podcast: Momcozy Village – Together We Grow
Momcozy Village: Together We Grow is a podcast where moms gather to learn, share, and support each other. Hosted by Lalaina Rabary, each episode features inspiring conversations on motherhood: from career transitions to mental health and beyond.
Backed by Momcozy, makers of innovative wearable breast pumps and cozy nursing bras, the podcast is part of a movement to empower moms through every phase of early motherhood.
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