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How To Find A Career You Genuinely Love (That Works Around Your Children)

Motherkind

Zoe Blaskey

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8864 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the new era of Motherkind. This is a new chapter. More intentional. More expansive. The conversations are deeper, the guests are bold, and the ambition is clearer. We’re now video-first, which means you can watch every full episode on YouTube. I’d love you to subscribe and join us in this next season of Motherkind. Have you been quietly wondering if your career still fits your life? Not because you’re ungrateful. Not because you’ve failed. But because something in you has changed. In this honest and reassuring solo episode, Zoe Blaskey speaks directly to the mother who feels stuck, restless, or ready for something different. After becoming a mother, Zoe completely changed careers — leaving her previous path, building Motherkind, retraining as a transformational coach, and becoming an author. In this episode, she shares the practical framework that helped her move from confusion to clarity. Because wanting to change careers after children isn’t selfish. It’s normal. Nearly half of mothers say they want to change jobs after having children — because motherhood shifts your priorities, your time, your identity and your definition of success. In this episode, Zoe shares the tools that helped her find direction: . Why following your energy is more powerful than “following your passion” . How to redefine success for this season of life . The powerful “dream day” exercise to create clarity . Why you’re not starting from scratch (and nothing is wasted) . How tiny career experiments bring clarity faster than overthinking This episode isn’t about quitting your job tomorrow. It’s not about blowing up your life. It’s about taking small, aligned steps toward work that fits who you are now. Zoe explains why clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder — it comes from taking action. From running small experiments. From testing ideas before committing to them, allowing change to happen gradually, in parallel with family life. If you’ve been asking yourself: . Should I change careers after having a baby? . How do I find purpose in motherhood? . What work fits around family life? . How do I figure out what I actually want? This episode will leave you feeling calmer, clearer and more capable. Because you are not behind.You are not stuck.You are evolving. And it’s allowed to look different now. Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe  Loved this episode? Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with Ella Mills on redefining success in motherhood. Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by Osborne Books. I read non-stop to my girls when they were little,

0:07.1

and I have to say now they're 10 and 6. They are both avid readers. I really believe it's never too

0:13.2

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0:19.5

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0:23.7

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0:29.4

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0:34.2

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0:38.9

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0:45.3

their reading journey with don't tickle touchy feely sound books available from all good booksellers

0:52.3

welcome to mother kind with me so from all good booksellers.

0:58.8

Welcome to Motherkind with me, Zoe Blaski.

1:02.2

We are proudly supported by Wild Nutrition's Women's Supplements,

1:04.9

and I am so happy that you are here.

1:09.5

I am someone who completely changed careers in motherhood, not just jobs, not just industry, but a completely new

1:14.8

career. I did three major changes. I became a podcaster with zero experience. I retrained as a coach,

1:22.6

and I started a career in transformational coaching, specialising in working with mothers. And then down the line, I became an author.

1:30.3

And I know that so many of you want to change careers, you want to find something that works better around your family, that

1:37.3

fulfills you more, that feels more aligned to who you are now and your purpose.

1:42.3

So in this episode, I'm going to share how I did it and the

1:45.5

coaching framework that is going to help you find clarity if you feel stuck. Okay, let's just name it.

1:53.1

First things first. It is totally normal to want to change career in motherhood. There's nothing

1:58.1

wrong with you for wanting that. You are different. Your time is

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