Welcome to Motherkind, sponsored by Stalker. It is me, your host, Zoe Blaski, and this is the show

that's going to help you feel confident and empowered in motherhood. I was blown away by this week's guest.

I actually didn't know her before, but Maxine Winari, you have to be

feeling so inspired. And you know those conversations that you have or listen to that change you.

This conversation changed me. Talking to Maxine, I remembered what is really important in life.

And that is a gift because in the day to day, running around, dropping on

everyone, everywhere, working, I just forget. And this conversation felt like shooting up into

the stars and looking down on my life and thinking about what is important to me and how much

I have to be grateful for. And I know that it's going to do that for you too.

I also left this conversation feeling like anything is possible because of the story of Maxine's

life. She has an incredible story from homelessness to Cambridge University to an unbelievable

near death experience after birth to making it her mission to support mothers.

This episode does come with a trigger warning because we talk about post-birth trauma.

And before we get to it, can you do me a quick favor?

You would have discovered Motherkind because someone shared it with you.

Maybe on social media, maybe at the school or nursery gates, maybe on WhatsApp.

We don't spend a penny advertising. We are community grown. So can you pay it forward?

Can you send this episode to a mum who maybe needs a bit of inspiration?

Or to someone who might be struggling with self-belief or putting themselves out there,

send it to them. I really think we need to counter all the judgmental and pressurizing content

that is out there with stories like this, stories of inspiration and empowerment in motherhood.

So help me to do that. Okay, here's the episode. I hope you love it.

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