5 Ways Becoming a Mum Made Me Better at Life + Work

Motherkind

Zoe Blaskey

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 863 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

What if motherhood hasn’t set you back… but actually made you more powerful? We’re told we lose things when we become mothers - sleep, freedom, career momentum. But what if we’ve also gained something extraordinary? In this solo episode, Zoe shares the five “superpowers” she believes every mother develops - often without even realising it Because motherhood isn’t a step away from leadership. It’s one of the most intense leadership trainings you’ll ever experience. In this episode, you’ll learn: The 5 core superpowers motherhood builds - from empathy to creative problem solving Why time constraints and micro-decisions are sharpening your leadership daily How to stop apologising for nursery pick-up and start owning your efficiency A simple strength-based exercise to help you recognise and use your new skills If you’ve ever wondered what this season is building in you, this episode is your reminder. Remember to subscribe to Motherkind — it helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing. Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet If you liked this episode, listen to this next: How to Build Confidence + Self-Belief in Yourself Again (Even When You’re Knackard) Connect with Zoe: Follow Zoe on Instagram Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’ This Motherkind episode is sponsored by: Headline sponsor Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply. For a £100 sponsored job credit, visit Indeed.com/ Motherkind Sonic Rooms from Pop That Mumma is a guided audio album designed to help mums find moments of calm in everyday life – use code MOTHERKIND for 30% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, my lovelies. Welcome back to Motherkind. We are proudly sponsored by wild nutrition.
0:13.7	And I am so happy that you are here. Let me tell you this is exactly where you need to be.
0:19.2	If you are a woman with children in the early
0:22.2	ish years and you like me are done with the generic bro, we all have the same 24 hours advice.
0:29.8	Thank you very much. I am done with that. This is a podcast that actually works for your life now.
0:37.4	So today we're going to be talk about something that
0:39.8	just doesn't get spoken about enough. So I want to do a specific episode on it. And that is
0:47.3	that when we become mothers, we develop an unbelievable set of new skills that I think we just don't recognize.
0:58.4	Workplaces don't recognize it.
1:00.4	Society definitely doesn't recognize it.
1:02.2	And do you know what?
1:02.8	I think that we don't recognize it enough either.
1:05.8	So I want to make this episode to honor us and to celebrate us and to really get you thinking about the strengths that
1:13.2	you have developed because honestly I struggled to identify these incredible new strengths and
1:20.0	skills, especially, you know, when you're knackered and you're just on that hamster wheel and
1:23.9	you're trying to get through the day and you might be thinking, Zoe, are you nuts? I have
1:27.0	developed no new skills apart from being able to live my life on two hours sleep.
1:31.3	But I promise you they are there.
1:35.0	And because it is my job to reflect on this stuff and speak to thousands of mothers and teach this in businesses,
1:43.4	I know these skills you would have
1:47.3	developed. So I want to tell you all about them today. Okay, shall we dive into it?
1:59.0	I'd like to take this moment to thank our headline sponsor, Wild Nutrition, who are offering
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