Emma is a full-time vet nurse with a hectic rota who spent years in the on-again, off-again cycle with food. In this episode we unpack how she created calm, sustainable physical changes without another strict plan - and how those habits carried her through pregnancy without guilt or all-or-nothing thinking.

What we cover:

• Why “fit your life to the plan” fails - and how Emma flipped it to “fit the plan to real life”
• The exact low-pressure habits she used: flexible meals, gentle movement (hello, walks), and nervous-system resets
• Releasing food guilt in pregnancy (even when only chips would stay down)
• How dropping perfectionism ends the binge–restrict loop and makes change stick
• Practical strategies for high-functioning mums: simple food structure, stress-aware choices, and celebrating small wins

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In this episode, Jen sits down with psychotherapist Laura Greenwood to explore what really happens to our sense of self after becoming a mum.

They dive deep into identity loss, maternal mental health, and the invisible shift that happens when your roles multiply but your inner world gets quieter.

If you’ve ever thought “I should feel grateful, but I just don’t feel like me” this conversation is for you.

Keywords: motherhood identity, self rediscovery, maternal mental health, postpartum wellbeing, nervous system regulation, overwhelm, burnout recovery, rediscover yourself, women’s wellbeing, psychotherapist interview.

If you keep telling yourself you just need to get organised, be more disciplined, or finally get your act together - this episode’s for you.

Because what if the problem isn’t motivation… it’s overload?

In this episode, I share the real reason you struggle to start, even when there’s a mountain of things waiting for you - and why your brain instantly goes into guilt mode when you can’t. We’ll unpack the difference between being lazy and being overloaded, what’s actually happening when your nervous system hits protection mode, and how to help your body reset so focus feels easy again.

You’ll walk away with one simple 3-minute “reset pause” you can use before doing something hard - to calm your brain, lower the pressure, and get things done without the chaos.

If your brain’s been running on fumes lately, this is the calm reset you’ve been looking for.

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