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.
New episodes weekly.
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To get in touch or to find out more about the podcast, please email info@wearemothertongue.com / Instagram @wearemothertongue.
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Mother Tongue
The Psychology of Motherhood: Understanding Matrescence and Identity Shifts with Jessie Harrold
Today we are speaking about a topic I have never touched upon - matrescence - with a wonderful woman who is a coach, author, doula, and the founder of MotherSHIFT and The Becoming Podcast.
She has dedicated her work to guiding women through life’s biggest transitions—especially matrescence, motherhood, and personal reinvention. With over a decade of experience supporting women in navigating these profound shifts, she brings a unique blend of research, storytelling, and deep wisdom to the conversation.
Her work is all about honoring the messy, beautiful, and sacred transformation of becoming—not just a mother, but a new version of yourself. Through her writing, coaching, and community-building, she is helping women embrace change with more confidence, self-compassion, and connection. We are so incredibly excited to welcome Jessie Harrold to MT.
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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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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.