Ask me anything: Quitting Sugar, Finding Self-worth, and Pivoting in Your 40s

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<p><strong>Ready for a career that fits who you are now? </strong>Join my 30-day Career Pivot Challenge, starting 17th November 2026. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, explore what’s possible and turn your next move into a practical plan. <a href="https://course.motherkind.co/your-next-move-waitlist"><strong>Join the waitlist</strong></a> for first access and 30% off.</p><p>Trigger Warning: This episode includes a personal discussion of bereavement and the sudden death of a sibling.</p><p>How do you start believing in yourself? What if you have no idea what you want to do next? And what does returning to work look like when you’re grieving?</p><p>This week, I’m doing something a little different and answering your questions. It’s an honest, personal episode covering everything from why I stopped eating refined sugar to the small promises that have helped me build trust in myself.</p><p>I share five exercises to help you find clarity around your next career move, especially if you’re staring at a blank page wondering where to begin. We explore what gives you energy, what jealousy might be telling you and why your ideal working day matters just as much as a job title.</p><p>Finally, I answer the hardest question: how I’m navigating life and work following the sudden death of my younger brother. I share why returning to something I love has felt like a sanctuary, how I’m allowing the grief to come in waves, and what caring for myself looks like right now.</p><p><strong>💡 In this episode, I share:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why I gave up refined sugar and my personal experience of the change.</p></li><li><p>How keeping small promises to yourself can build confidence.</p></li><li><p>Why courage comes before feeling ready.</p></li><li><p>Five practical exercises to help you figure out your next career move.</p></li><li><p>How someone else’s success can become evidence of what’s possible for you.</p></li><li><p>My experience of grief, finding support and returning to work.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Watch every full episode on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Zoe-Blaskey"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong> and subscribe.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Loved this episode?</strong></p><p>Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy this episode: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-build-true-confidence-and-then-teach-it-to/id1295306961?i=1000753961096">How to build true confidence (and then teach it to your children)</a></p><p><strong>Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your</strong> <a href="https://course.motherkind.co/the-matrescence-podcast-epiodes-cheat-sheet">FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet</a></p><p><strong>Connect with Zoe:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Follow Zoe on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoeblaskey/">Instagram</a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoelevings/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@zoeblaskeymotherkind?lang=en">TikTok</a></p></li><li><p>Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motherkind-happiest-fulfilled-empowering-podcast/dp/0008650829/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_2/260-9943622-5435716?psc=1">'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Headline sponsor: Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at <a href="http://wildnutrition.com/motherkind">wildnutrition.com/motherkind</a>. Ts and Cs apply.</p></li><li><p>Grape Tree Feel Good Foods. Buy online at <a href="http://Grapetree.co.uk">Grapetree.co.uk</a> or find your local store</p></li></ul>