Feeling like a different person after mat leave? There’s a word for that. Explore matrescence, identity, and how to find yourself again as a working mum.
May 26
45 min
Working mum life doesn’t necessarily get easier once kids start school, it just changes. In this honest solo episode, Carina shares the hidden mental load of school-age parenting, juggling sport schedules, work, family logistics, and the invisible labour modern mothers carry every day.
May 19
13 min
Returning to work after maternity leave can feel overwhelming, but what happens when you’re made redundant six weeks later? Natalie McDonald shares her honest story of motherhood, career identity, redundancy, resilience, and rebuilding confidence as a working mum.
May 12
52 min
Feeling like you’re not the mum you want to be? This episode helps working mums redefine motherhood, align with their values, and take small steps toward a life that feels right.
Apr 28
27 min
Why working mums feel like they’re failing, and how the “perfect parent trap” is driving burnout, guilt, and overwhelm in modern motherhood.
Apr 21
50 min
Why working mums feel overwhelmed, the mental load, mum guilt & the broken system behind it—this episode reframes expectations and what needs to change.
Apr 14
32 min
When we talk about working parents, we often focus on mums. But what if one of the biggest missing pieces in the conversation is dads?
In this episode of the Working Mumma podcast, Carina speaks with fatherhood advocate Michael Ray about why working mums cannot carry the load alone, and why fathers need to be seen, supported and expected to be equal parents from the beginning.
Apr 7
59 min
In this episode, I’m walking you through what the first 90 days of returning to work after parental leave actually looks like - the messy, the hard, and what genuinely helps.
Mar 31
16 min
You came back from maternity leave a different person, more resilient, more decisive, less tolerant of nonsense, and more capable. The question isn’t whether you can do it. It’s whether you’ll give yourself permission to show up as the upgraded version of yourself. Enjoy this chat with Rebecca Houghton, Founder of Bold HR, Leadership Expert & Author.
Mar 24
50 min
In this episode, I speak with executive leader and solo mum Karis Dorrigan, who shares her experience of being made redundant while on maternity leave during COVID, and how that moment became a turning point in redefining her career, ambition, and life.
Mar 17
45 min
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