Where Did I Go? is about the quiet identity crisis that so often comes with motherhood—and the slow, beautiful, messy process of finding your way back to yourself. Whether you’re in the thick of new motherhood, riding the waves of matrescence, creeping toward perimenopause, or just feeling a little lost in the demands of everyday life—this space is for you.
Patrescence, Paternity Leave and Parenting Out Loud with Elliot Ray
Host [Host Name] interviews author and activist Elliott Rae about dismantling stereotypes and building inclusive workplace cultures for fathers.
22 Nov 2025
The journey, grief and joy of parenting a child with complex needs with Anna Pawlowicz
Host [Host Name] interviews Anna Pawlowicz, founder of HumanKind, about the profound journey of parenting a child with complex needs and its impact on identity and society.
16 Nov 2025
Friendship, freedom and finding yourself at the skatepark with The Board Mums Club
Zoe and Claire, founders of The Board Mums Club, share how friendship and playfulness at the skatepark help mothers reclaim themselves and build community.
9 Nov 2025
The motherhood penalty: £125,000 lost and how we fix it with Joeli Brearley
Host [Host Name] interviews Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed and Growth Spurt, discussing the £125,000 motherhood penalty and actionable solutions for parental leave and workplace support.
2 Nov 2025
"Welcome to the Workstyle Revolution!": Reimagining work for the reality of modern motherhood with Lizzie Hoxby
Host Lizzie Penny interviews Lizzie Hoxby about reimagining workstyle to eliminate bias and empower working mothers to thrive.
14 Sept 2025
'You've been tricked!' Raising boys who smash stereotypes with Lauren Currie
Host [Host Name] interviews author and advocate Lauren Currie about raising boys who challenge gender stereotypes and embrace empathy.
7 Sept 2025
Finding your village in a digital world with Kate Westlund Tovsen
Host [Host Name] interviews communications consultant Kate Westlund Tovsen about building authentic community and overcoming isolation in working motherhood.
29 Aug 2025
“We’ve normalised not feeling okay” Alison Campbell on why so many mothers are burning out
Host Sarah Davies interviews burnout expert Alison Campbell about why mothers normalize feeling overwhelmed and how to reclaim personal well-being.
17 Aug 2025
Postpartum or perimenopause? How to know what the heck is going on with your body with Emma Thomas
Host [Host Name] interviews menopause educator Emma Thomas about distinguishing postpartum symptoms from perimenopause to regain bodily clarity.
2 Aug 2025
What If We’d Known? Rich Baish on Postpartum Psychosis and Parenting Through Grief
Rich Baish shares his profound experience with postpartum psychosis and grief, offering vital insights for navigating loss and rebuilding life while raising children.
5 Jul 2025
Ep 6 with Katie McCrory: How motherhood can set your creativity free... if you let it
Author Katie McCrory discusses how motherhood ignites creativity and transforms artistic identity, revealing her writing process and the shift to intuitive creation in an interview with the host.
15 Jun 2025
Ep 5 with Roz Davies: Balance without burnout: a working mum’s survival guide
Coach Roz Davies joins Dani to discuss balance for working mothers and how self-awareness creates significant change in this interview episode.
1 Jun 2025
Ep4 with Dr Anne Welsh: How to make sense of ambition after motherhood
Clinical psychologist Dr. Anne Welsh discusses how motherhood reshapes ambition, identity, and success, suggesting women redefine ambition as drive and explore new paths, in an interview on the Where Did I Go podcast.
25 May 2025
Is matrescence the secret to a fulfilling career in motherhood? With Jess Ringgenberg
Jess Ringgenberg defines matrescence and its lifelong impact on working mothers, explaining how workplaces can better support mothers through each phase in this interview episode.
18 May 2025
The guilt spiral: Belinda Batt on why mums feel like they’re failing
In this episode, I sit down with Belinda Jane Batt, founder of The Flourishing Mother and an expert in maternal guilt. We dive into why guilt is such a common feature of modern motherhood, how it affects our confidence, and most importantly, how we can break free from the guilt spiral.
Belinda shares her expertise in positive psychology and coaching, offering practical and compassionate strategies to help mothers balance their personal and professional lives without being overwhelmed by guilt.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly falling short as a mom, this conversation will help you understand why...and how to reclaim your sense of self and well-being.
Spoiler: You’re doing so much better than you think.--------------
Tune in to understand:
Where guilt and shame in motherhood come from, how they show up, and why they negatively impact our well-being
How to identify helpful vs. unhelpful guilt, and why the latter is problematic
What we can do to flip the script and socially un-condition ourselves from unhelpful guilt
Practical, evidence-based tools to move past guilt and flourish
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Want to find out more about Belinda?
Check out The Flourishing Mother or download her new book 'Challenge Your Guilt: How To Flourish In Motherhood, Work And Life' here
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maternal guilt, motherhood, self-care, societal pressures, emotional well-being, positive psychology, invisible labor, self-compassion, identity crisis, matrescence
11 May 2025
Dr Giselle Goodwin on what women really mean when they say they want it all.
Can Women Really Have It All? With Dr. Giselle Goodwin
Having it all used to sound like freedom. Now it feels like pressure to do everything perfectly — all at once. In this episode, Dr. Giselle Goodwin, author of Can Women Really Have It All?, joins me to explore how this ideal shifted from empowerment to exhaustion.
We talk burnout, ambition, and why women are statistically less happy than they were 50 years ago. Plus, how to rewrite the script and build a life that feels good — not just one that looks good on paper.
Find Giselle’s book and free Happiness Manifesto at gisellegoodwin.com.
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