The Mothership Podcast

Honest conversations about motherhood, matrescence, career, identity and the realities of raising children in our modern world.

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Welcome to The Mothership Podcast.

I'm Louise Nevitt, motherhood transition coach, matrescence educator and founder of Lou Nevitt & Co.

Every episode brings together honest conversations with experts, professionals and inspiring women to explore motherhood, identity, matrescence, parenting and the transitions that shape us.

My aim is simple: to help mothers feel less alone, better informed and more confident as they navigate one of life's biggest transformations.

Each episode is accompanied by an article packed with practical insights, so you can continue learning long after you've finished listening.

The Mothership Podcast
When Ambition Meets Motherhood: The Fear of Falling Behind
When Ambition Meets Motherhood: The Fear of Falling Behind

Why can ambitious women feel left behind after motherhood? Explore matrescence, career identity, productivity and redefining success after children.

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Beyond The Birth Plan: preparing for birth & Motherhood | Hannah Swales
Beyond The Birth Plan: preparing for birth & Motherhood | Hannah Swales

Can we prepare women to feel confident about birth without creating pressure to have the "perfect" birth? Hannah Swales joins Lou Nevitt to explore birth preparation, self-trust, informed choice, postpartum recovery and why becoming a mother was never supposed to happen without a village.

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What Do YOU actually want? The power of asking WHY with Rebecca Hogan.
What Do YOU actually want? The power of asking WHY with Rebecca Hogan.

Why do so many mothers feel guilty for wanting more? Author and coach Rebecca Hogan joins me to explore mum guilt, identity, ambition and the power of asking ‘why’ — helping us question the expectations we carry and reconnect with who we are alongside motherhood.

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What Is Matrescence? Understanding the Life-Changing Transition into Motherhood
Matrescence, Motherhood, Identity, Parenthood Louise Nevitt-Turner Matrescence, Motherhood, Identity, Parenthood Louise Nevitt-Turner

What Is Matrescence? Understanding the Life-Changing Transition into Motherhood

What is matrescence, and why do so many women feel like they've lost themselves after becoming a mother? In this episode of The Mothership Podcast, Lou Nevitt speaks with matrescence educator Beth about the identity shifts, emotional changes and challenges that come with motherhood—and why simply having a name for this transition can be life-changing.

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