The "Old You" is Gone, Here's How to Embrace Who You're Becoming

About this episode

Zoe Blaskey and Jada Sezer discuss the identity shift and challenges of motherhood, emphasizing the journey of becoming a new self after having children.

No one talks about this part of motherhood: the moment your old life disappears, and you don’t recognise the new one yet. In this honest and deeply validating conversation, Zoe sits down with model and entrepreneur Jada Sezer to talk about the reality of motherhood, the identity shift, the overwhelm, and the pressure to “get back to normal.” After having twins, Jada’s life changed overnight. What followed was a journey many mothers will recognise - trying to hold on to who you were, before realising you’re becoming someone new. Why “having it all” is a lie we’re sold How to navigate identity loss in early motherhood The truth about the mental load and how to start sharing it Why motherhood makes you a stronger leader Letting go of “bouncing back” in your career, body and life This is a conversation about rebuilding, not your old life, but one that fits who you are now. Because you are not behind.You are not broken.You are becoming. Watch every full episode on YouTube and subscribe. Loved this episode? Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also…

People in this episode

Host: Zoe Blaskey

Guest: Jada Sezer

Topics covered

• identity shift
• motherhood
• mental load
• career
• personal growth

Keywords

• motherhood
• identity loss
• mental load
• personal growth
• career
• Jada Sezer
• Zoe Blaskey

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