The Sparkle Project
The version of motherhood we're sold looks nothing like the one we're actually living. That's by design.
The Sparkle Project is for the moms who are done pretending otherwise, and ready to reclaim the parts of themselves that got lost along the way. Hosted by Emily MacDonald, a single mom, feminist, and late-diagnosed ADHDer, each episode digs into the identity shifts, invisible labor, and systemic failures that make motherhood so hard. You'll hear from the experts, advocates, and real women who are finding their way back to themselves, so you can feel less alone in the hard parts and more like yourself in all the rest.
Somewhere between the mental load and the mom guilt, your shine is still there. The Sparkle Project is your space to find it.
(Formerly Worthy Mother Podcast)
The Sparkle Project
You’re Allowed to Change (Even After Becoming a Mom)
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Motherhood is often framed like it's the final destination. Once you become a mom, it can feel like the big decisions are already made. The life path is set. The identity is locked in.
But what if that isn’t true?
In this episode of The Sparkle Project, Emily explores the idea that motherhood isn’t your final form. You’re still growing. You’re still learning who you are. And you’re still allowed to change your mind about the life you want.
Emily shares reflections from her own experience becoming a mom at 23, navigating career shifts, leaving teaching, going through a divorce, and doing the internal work of redefining identity beyond motherhood.
This episode is an invitation for moms who feel stuck in decisions they made years ago. The truth is that circumstances change, priorities evolve, and the version of you today might want something different than the version of you who made those choices. And that’s okay.
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