Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue is a podcast about modern motherhood - the ambition, the identity shifts, the invisible load, and the quiet recalibrations that happen behind the scenes.
I’m Maryanne. I’m a mum of three, a founder, and someone who has spent most of her adult life building businesses while raising a family, often at the same time, usually a little exhausted, and always learning as I go. This podcast is where I have the conversations I wish I’d heard earlier - the honest ones about work, money, ambition, relationships, burnout, confidence, health, and what it really means to build a life alongside motherhood, not in spite of it.
Each episode features thoughtful, open conversations with founders, creatives, doctors, experts and women navigating big lives in real time. We talk about the things that don’t always make it into neat soundbites - the trade-offs, the doubts, the moments of clarity, and the decisions that quietly change everything.
Mother Tongue isn’t about doing more or getting it perfect. It’s about feeling less alone, better informed, and more grounded in the choices you’re making - whether you’re building a business, raising children, starting again, or simply trying to make sense of the season you’re in.
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Mother Tongue
Gestational Diabetes with Helena McDonald
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Today we are speaking to a dietitian, nutritionist & podcast host who specialises in gestational diabetes, a topic that has so many unanswered questions and a diagnosis that is becoming more and more prevalent in women. Helena McDonald, an Australian based nutritionist by trade, is on a mission to balance your blood sugar with ease so you can enjoy your pregnancy, love what you’re eating, and feel confident in your body - all with a touch of lightness, and without the stress and overwhelm. We cover so many interesting questions in this episode so I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.
Helena's top tip: include more plants and plant protein in your diet.
Find her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ky/podcast/gestational-diabetes-club/id1669089036
Follow her on instagram and find her free guide: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.by.helena/
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