Power of Mum®: The Podcast

Suzy Reading is someone I’ve followed on Instagram for a long time: her account is so full of positivity and tangible, useful advice. Her book, The Self-Care Revolution, has been recommended to me by so many clients (and vice versa) that it was a true delight to hear from this C21 Guru in person. Suzy has done something I am so passionate about: lived a multi-passionate life using all her varied and multi-faceted skills to create an amazing and giving business. And she’s Australian - swoon. 

A glorious guest discussing everything concerning business, motherhood, Instagram, having three kids, stopping comparisonitis, blogging, breast pumps, flogging old socks and much more...

My glorious guest this week is Sophie Griffiths, founder and director of Mama Buba Bump, an online village of support from experts and mamas. Through her incredibly diverse and experienced range of experts, Sophie has created a community where mums can benefit from  expert information you can trust, support from other mamas in the same position as you as well as exclusive access to podcasts, mama mentors and live webinars and online workshops. In this episode we talk relationships, fertility issues, parenting sassy girls, going from being an employee to an entrepreneur, mindset work, and the importance of good biscuits. Check out www.mamabubabump.co.uk or @mamabubabump on Instagram for more information!

My wonderful guest this week is Ali McDowall, one of the two directors and creators of The Positive Planner, a daily journal that helps you track how you’re feeling and work through what’s on your mind. Mum of two, and PND discusser, Ali is beautiful, warm, passionate and a real joy to chat to (we are already planning a drink when she's next in London!) THINGS WE DISCUSS IN THIS PODCAST: What postnatal depression looks like Loss of identity and its powerful effect on our feelings about ourselves and motherhood Learning to accept being in the present Celebrating work for its own joy, and accepting that working can make us happy How The Positive Planner is a transformational tool (it really is)! How The Positive Planner developed from a dream into a business Medication and depression Crafting and using your hands The importance of playgroups, community and being social, even when we don't feel like it Finding positivity in the little things

My guest this week is Eloise Rickman, mother of Frida and author of www.fridabemighty.com, a brilliant website that chronicles Eloise and Frida's adventures via homeschooling and gentle parenting. Passionate about peaceful parenting, creating meaningful family rhythms, and incorporating a Montessori philosophy into her home, THINGS WE DISCUSS IN THIS PODCAST: The role of the mother in society - how staying at home to raise our children can be the ultimate feminist act Celebrating raising children as a beautiful adventure Why learning in its own right is a privilege Celebrating work for its own moral joy, not just a means to a financial end The importance of the outdoors and its impact to improve everyone's mental health An organic adventure - from learning about alternative parenting methods with her own child to creating a beautiful business that helps other parents Praise and punishment - are these outdated concepts and do they work with kids? Why women often seem to end up staying small in their ambitions - does this happen in our responses to praise at school? BOOKS WE DISCUSS: Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) by Linda Akeson McGurk How Children Learn, 50th anniversary edition by John Holt BLOG POST BY ELOISE ON PRAISE: https://fridabemighty.com/2018/03/02/in-praise-of-not-praising-why-its-bad-to-say-good-job/

My guest this week is the fabulous Ruth Kudzi, Business and Mindset Coach, a business devotee, who is passionate about supporting women to build profitable service-led businesses. Ruth is informative, thoughtful, and totally committed to coaching. She is also hilarious, a loving mum to two girls (18 months and 3 years) and wife to a man with a sugar habit. She seems to have it all - but does she, and if so how?! Ruth shares her top tips with me in this brilliant episode, which was such a pleasure to record.

Power of Mum® The Podcast: this first episode features Megan Rossiter, founder of Positively Birthing, talking about business, motherhood and much more besides.