THE RESILIENT WORKING MUM, Stress Management, Time Management, Boundaries, Work Life Balance, Mom Guilt, Burnout, Resilience, Productivity

You know those times when you promise yourself, “Next time, I’ll say no”…but then the request comes, your chest tightens, your brain scrambles for a “good reason,” and before you know it, you’ve said yes again!

If you’re a high-achieving working mum who feels stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted from constantly being “needed”, this episode will bring you clarity and relief.

Boundaries aren’t hard because you’re weak. They are hard ...

If you’re a driven, high-achieving working mum who feels like you’re constantly “on”, this episode is for you.

You can take leave, go away for a weekend, or even have a holiday and still feel mentally exhausted and lacking capacity when you come back.

In this episode, I break down why so many professional mums don’t need a break from life and outline how you can feel more peaceful, be more productive at work and more present with y...

I loved having this conversation with Ro Fielden-Cook about her journey from single motherhood to running her own business where she helps women practice the self-care that we all struggle with as working mums who are busy, stressed out and don’t believe that we have the time to look after ourselves while we are looking after everyone else.

Ro Feilden-Cook is a PT and Women’s Wellbeing expert helping busy midlife women create susta...

What if the reason you feel overwhelmed isn’t your workload but the story beneath it?

In this episode, I introduce the concept of the Executive Identity - the identity operating system that drives your calm, confidence, boundaries and productivity.

You’ll learn how identity shapes behaviour, why stress responses are story-based, and a simple Executive Identity Audit to help you shift from reactive to grounded leadership at home and...

Working mums don’t need more balance, better productivity or another stress-management hack. They need relief from identity friction and internal overload.

In this episode, I dismantle the most common lies working mothers are told (“just juggle better,” “be more efficient,” “stop being emotional”) and offer the truth that actually creates calm: identity-led resilience, nervous system steadiness and capacity-building boundaries.

If ...

Work life balance is a myth and that’s why you still feel overwhelmed, distracted, guilty and behind.

In this episode, I unpack the real reason balance hasn’t worked for working mothers and introduce the shift toward internal equilibrium.

Learn the 3 pillars of resilience (identity, nervous system, boundaries) and a quick weekly check-in to help you feel calmer, clearer and more in control.

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If you’re a high-achieving working mum who feels constantly on edge, guilty or tired of holding everything together, this one is for you.

I explain the real reason you feel overwhelmed, why “balance” keeps failing you, and how identity-led resilience can help you feel calmer, more present, and more like yourself again.

Instead of ways to keep your New Year's Resolutions as we start 2026, walk away with a practical tool you can use ...

After two years and over 100 episodes, I am pressing pause on The Resilient Working Mum podcast not from a place of burnout or boredom but from a place of calm and certainty and clarity!

In this honest episode, I share why resilience is about having the capacity — mentally, physically, and emotionally — to walk the tightrope of life with strength and intention.

I opens up about my own journey through the Good Girl and Achiever iden...

As a high-performing working mom, it’s easy to tie your worth to how much you do — how productive you are, how much you achieve, how many boxes you tick. But what if your true value has nothing to do with your output?

In this high-energy, fun guest episode, we’re diving deep into the topic of internal confidence — the kind that doesn’t rely on praise, performance, or perfection. You’ll learn how to reconnect with your sense of self...

Feeling pulled in a million directions? In this final 'reminder' episode, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation from the archives on multitasking vs. single tasking — and why switching between tasks could be one of the biggest drains on your productivity, wellbeing, and even your confidence.

If you're a high-achieving working mom juggling back-to-back meetings, emails, parenting, and the endless mental load, this episode will he...

Many of us find it very difficult to deal with conflict, whether that be in our personal or our professional lives. And yet, conflict is an inevitable part of a relationship where two individuals with their own thoughts, views and identities come together.

Michelle Purta talks to me about how we can see conflict from a different perspective and that while we cannot avoid it, we can avoid arguing and can build healthy marriages rath...

Do you ever catch yourself comparing your career, your parenting, or your life to someone else's—and instantly feel behind, not good enough, or overwhelmed? You’re not the only one.

In this great episode from the archives, we unpack why comparison is so common for working mums and how it quietly chips away at our confidence and peace of mind. You'll learn how to gently step out of the comparison spiral and into a greater sense of e...

How often do you do something and look back on it thinking ‘I wish I had more control’ or ‘I wish I didn’t react to things so easily’?  In this conversation with author and wellness commentator, Holly Swenson, we talk about how you can shift from that reactive way of doing things to being able to choose how you respond so that you can carry less guilt about your behaviour and can live your life with, as Holly says, more ‘poise’, ...

Even if you don’t lie awake with the to do list racing through your head, it seems like you are perpetually exhausted and burnt out. The stress is overwhelming and the pressure hits the moment you wake up.

In this episode replay, I explain why this is happening and give you 5 simple steps to follow to make sure that you wake up feeling ready to face the day and able to do so calmly, with patience and ease so that you can let go of ...

This is the 100th episode of this podcast!!!!!

And today I talk about what it has taken me to get to this point. What has resilience looked like in the days when it has felt a bit boring as well as the days when it has felt overwhelming and I have felt stressed and exhausted by the juggle?

This episode is a thank you to you who have been with me from the beginning and to you who are listening for the first time. I know that becau...

A client said to me the other day ‘I want to be in this moment. But my mind is racing’.  We unpacked what was happening for her and helped her understand why she has been missing out on so much because of the noise in her head.

And this episode helps to do that for you. Get to know why your mind is racing and what you can do to slow it down so that you can feel more calm, peaceful and at ease in the moment. Enjoy this busy season o...

Have you found yourself chasing the elusive 'all', wondering how you are meant to have it all when you are so exhausted and burnt out by trying to do it all? 

Kim Stokes flips the script on having it all and says that when you offer the same kindness to yourself as you offer to others, you can get out of the having it all trap and find a way to having your all while feeling so much more peaceful, calm and at ease. 

Kim Stokes is an...

Mom guilt is one of my favourite topics to talk about.  Guilt is something that can help you to make a change or it can make you feel exhausted and burnt out. 

If the guilt you carry is the latter, this episode is for you.  I hope it helps you shift your perspective a bit so that you can put down the guilt and have that time for yourself that you so long for - without feeling guilty! 

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As a working mom trying to manage the juggle and find some kind of work life balance, it is easy to fall into bed at night, waking up tired and longing for the next time you can put your head on the pillow again! 

The exhaustion that comes with the endless to-do list and no time for yourself means you are impatient and angry when you long to be calm and peaceful. 

Here are 4 steps to take your day back so you can have more ener...