We’re closing out Season 1 with sunshine, intention, and a little spell work. In this episode we dive into our hopes and plans for the summer ahead, what we’re calling in, what’s on the bucket list, and how we’re going to survive. We explore how gratitude helped us both out so many time and encourage you to try it! This is a conversation for those magical mindset shifts we can cultivate as moms. We also look ahead to season 2 as we say goodbye for the summer!

In this episode, we’re talking about the mother load - the often invisible weight so many women carry. From the mental lists and emotional labour, to the expectations of constant availability, the load is real. We explore what it means to us to hold so much for so many people, and what happens when we shift from expecting people in our lives to read our minds, to asking for help. This is a conversation for any mama who has felt stretched thin.

What happens to your sex life after having a baby? Does it ramp up? Go cold? What about partnership? Can it really last between two people? This episode’s about the difference between numbing out and truly showing up in partnership, even when it’s hard. Join the conversation!

What happens when your deep convictions about birth, health, or motherhood don’t line up with the choices your friends are making? This week, we’re talking about the discomfort of holding your truth without alienating others, and our reflections so far on the experience of creating this show. It’s raw and honest and it might make you feel a little bit seen in your own vulnerable experiences or friendship conundrums.

You know the one, an anonymous post in the mom Facebook group that sets the whole thread on fire. In this episode we crack open a little can of worms on controversial parenting topics from Covid-19 and vaccines to circumcision, narcissism, and more. We go there!

Let’s unpack how it’s hard to navigate these conversations in a compassionate way but still speak YOUR truth without losing your mind (or your relationships) because staying silent doesn’t serve us. This is about holding space for all the possibilities and who’s to say you’re right or wrong, anyway?

If you’ve ever spiraled in a comment thread, this one is for you.

In this episode, Becky and Nessa dive into the world of public education. Are our kids truly learning - or just complying? They unpack the difference between teaching to the test and raising critical thinkers, and ask the big question: is it time for a hall pass out of the system?

We’re told “it takes a village”, but what if the village isn’t showing up? In this episode, we start to unpack the myth that the support just magically appears in motherhood, and how those unrealistic expectations often start in pregnancy, move through into birth, and then reality really settles in postpartum. This conversation is just the beginning!

Welcome to Mother’s Instinct—a podcast where the filters come off and the real talk begins. In this first episode, get to know your hosts, two Canadian moms in very different seasons of motherhood, who are here to remind you that you’re not crazy, you’re not alone, and you can trust your gut. We’re diving into why we started this podcast, what we wish more women were talking about, and the unfiltered truth about navigating motherhood in a world that often forgets the mother.

No expert advice. No sugarcoating. Just two friends having the conversations you’ve been craving.