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
Motherhood Third Time Round with Alexandra Gillespie
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Today on the podcast, we're welcoming back the wonderful Alexandra Gillespie — writer, creator, and all-round powerhouse — for a catch-up that covers everything from the highs and lows of the fourth trimester to the beautiful chaos of life with three little ones.
We dive into the reality of newborn life, the emotional rollercoaster of adjusting post-pregnancy, and the honest truths that don’t make it to Instagram. We chat about the products we love, the ones we could’ve done without, and what’s helping us survive (and sometimes thrive) in this season.
It’s raw, it’s real, it’s reassuring — and we even look ahead to what’s next for Alexandra, both personally and professionally. If you’re in the thick of motherhood or just love a no-filter conversation, this episode is for you.
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THE MOTHER TONGUE PODBOOK
The Mother Tongue podbook is a collection of interviews with experts on everything you need to know about parenthood from pre-conception all the way through to when your kids starts school. Over the course of 43+ chapters, the podbook delves into the topics that all mums and mums to be wants the answers to.
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THE MOTHER TONGUE COMPETITION
To enter our competition:
- Follow or subscribe to the Mother Tongue podcast
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- Then head to @wearemothertongue on Instagram—we’ll be announcing the winner there when Season 14 wraps!
You’ve got until the final episode drops to enter, and the prize is valid for three months—so go ahead, start dreaming of that mini staycay.