Adoption Is a Lifelong Journey: Supporting Adoptive Families at Work | Emily Frith, CEO of Adoption UK
Adoption doesn't end with a child joining a family; it's the beginning of a lifelong journey, one that deserves greater understanding and su...
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Wisdom For Working Mums
Expert interviews and conversations with inspirational working mums all designed to help support women to combine their family, work and life in a more successful and sustainable way.
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Why Rest Feels So Uncomfortable for High Achievers
Do you ever go on holiday promising yourself you'll switch off… only to find yourself checking emails, mentally planning September, or feeli...
Maternal Mental Health: When Motherhood Doesn't Feel Like You Expected
We often hear that becoming a mother is supposed to be the happiest time of our lives. But what happens when your experience doesn't match t...
Where Did My Confidence Go? The Truth About Confidence After Life's Biggest Transitions
Have you ever found yourself wondering, "Where did my confidence go?" Whether you're returning from maternity leave, navigating a career set...
Why Good Relationships Get Harder After Children (And What You Can Do About It) with Alex Trippier
Why do so many loving couples start arguing after they become parents? If you've ever wondered, "Why am I carrying all the mental load?" or...
Pregnancy Loss, Baby Loss & Creating Compassionate Workplaces with Sands
Pregnancy loss and baby loss affect far more families than many of us realise, yet these experiences are still often surrounded by silence,...
Why Women Are Exhausted: Understanding Mental Load with Professor Leah Ruppanner
Why are women so exhausted? Professor Leah Ruppanner explains the invisible mental load women carry every day - from planning and organising...
I Teach Leadership for a Living. My Son's School Suspension Unravelled Me in Seconds
I teach leadership for a living. So when I got a phone call from school telling me my son had been suspended, I should have been able to han...
Still Not Feeling Like Yourself? What Every Mum Needs to Know About Postnatal Depletion
Still not feeling like yourself even though your baby is months or years old? You're not imagining it. And you're not failing. In this episo...
How to Build Real Confidence That Lasts
Confidence isn't something you're born with; it's something you build. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Kate Hayes, one of the leading expe...
Perimenopause, HRT and Breast Cancer Risk: What Women Need to Know
If you've ever found yourself wondering, "What is happening to me?"… you are not alone. Perimenopause can feel like a slow and disorienting...
Executive Presence Without Pretending: How Women Can Communicate With More Confidence and Gravitas
Have you ever been told you need more presence, more gravitas, or more confidence at work? In this episode, I'm joined by Louisa Preston and...
Why Women Are Falling Behind on AI (And What to Do About It)
AI is everywhere right now, yet many women are still hesitant to use it. In this episode, we explore the growing gender gap in AI adoption w...
Support Systems that Work: Lessons from Our Journey to a High Performing Team
One of the most powerful things you can do as a leader and mother is build a team around you - because it really does take a village, both i...
Maker, Marker, Multiplier: When doing more stops working (and what to do instead)
If you're working harder than ever but life still feels heavy, this episode is for you. Maker, Marker, Multiplier explores why doing more ev...
Why Relationships Feel Harder After Children (and What Helps) with Katie Rössler
Since becoming parents, many of us find we have to work harder on our relationship than ever - not because it's wrong, but because life is f...
Lessons from the Lionesses: The Elite Playbook for Sustainable Success
What if you could borrow the psychology behind elite sporting success and use it to lead, perform, and thrive as a working mum? In this epis...
Mining for the Gold: My Three Biggest Life Lessons from 2025
In this end-of-year reflection, I share three life lessons from 2025 and invite you to mine for the gold in your own year as you step into w...
Decoding Your Purpose: How Losing My Mum Taught Me How to Live
What if the hardest moments in your life were actually clues to your purpose? In this episode, Nicky explores how we can "decode" our purpos...
Soft Strength & High Performance for Women with Elite Sports Physio Gemma Jefferson
What if elite sports performance could help you thrive as a high-achieving woman? In this episode, I chat with Gemma Jefferson, a physiother...