Episode 11

Trusting Your Maternal Instinct As A First-Time Mum

Season 1 16 August 2021 35 mins

with Jo Richards

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For those who became a first-time mum during lockdown, their “mother’s intuition” was all many had to rely on. Becoming a mum is a challenging road to navigate at the best of times but doing so with stay-at-home orders and social distancing made that journey much harder for today’s guest. Jo Richards became a first-time mum just 3 weeks before lockdown, forcing her to navigate motherhood under very unique circumstances. Jo joins me to discuss all things related to balancing motherhood and a career, trusting her intuition as a new mum and the important lessons she learned about living in the moment.

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About this Episode

Here are some of the highlights of my conversation with Jo

Gillian begins with asking Jo to share how motherhood is going for her. [2:43]

Jo explains how she found her routine as a mum during a pandemic. [3:31]

Jo explains how she and her husband handled Covid-19 struggles and getting to know their new baby. [5:04]

Jo discusses building trust within herself as a new mom. [6:50]

Being in the moment as a mother is touched on. [8:16]

The importance of intuition and trust when navigating motherhood on your own is discussed. [10:01]

The challenges of managing a business and being a new mother during a pandemic is explained. [12:50]

Bodily changes that happen after a baby can be difficult; Jo reflects on how this has impacted her. [15:20]

Jo discusses how she now listens to herself more and has learned how to say no. [18:39]

Balancing a business with motherhood is touched on. [20:54]

The ways Jo has changed her approach to life since becoming a mother is described. [24:41]

Jo shares her guiding principles for life. [25:26]

The biggest lesson Jo has learned about trust is touched on. [28:39]

Jo’s best advice for handling wobbles is described. [31:22]

Jo suggests steps for those who have lost trust in themselves and their intuition. [32:42]


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“So much of it is just about communication, and navigating expectations of yourself, of your partner, the day-to-day changes of a little one, because they change so fast.” [5:45-5:56]

“Being open and authentic is so important. You know, as a professional and as a general human being, and having integrity with what you’re doing.” [26:25-26:33]

“Your intuition is never really wrong.” [28:41-28:44]

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