A truth we don't talk about: 75% of mothers feel invisible | Michelle Kennedy

The Motherkind Podcast

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 837 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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0:42.3	Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. It's me, your host, Zoe. I am so excited you are here. This is the show that is going to help you ride the emotional roller coaster that is motherhood with far more ease, confidence and connection. This week's guest is Michelle Kennedy. She is the founder and CEO of
1:12.9	Peanut, which you've probably heard of, is one of the fastest growing social networking apps for
1:19.0	women. This is actually the second time Michelle has been on the podcast. And the reason for that is
1:24.0	not only do I love Michelle, but she also has the most incredible
1:28.7	vantage point on motherhood because every day she runs peanut, the app where millions of
1:34.8	conversations are taking place about what matters to us, our pain points, what we struggle
1:39.8	with and where we need more support. So one of these incredible insights that Michelle and her team had was around how invisible
1:48.5	we can feel as mothers.
1:51.3	In fact, Michelle and her team asked nearly 4,000 mothers about feeling invisible, and this
1:57.3	is what they learned.
1:58.7	72% of women feel invisible in their motherhood journey with 93% feeling unappreciated, unacknowledged or unseen.
2:11.4	And I think all of us, I know I can relate to feeling those things at points in my motherhood.
2:18.2	So if you feel that way now or if you felt that way, you are absolutely not alone. This is the right episode for you
2:23.3	because we're going to unpack where that comes from. And importantly, what we need to do about
2:30.1	it. You are going to want to listen to this one. It's incredibly empowering. And a quick
2:35.2	favour before we dive into it, you would have discovered this podcast by someone sharing it with you
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