The NEW Career & Motherhood Playbook From The Woman Who Ran British Vogue Whilst Pregnant

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<p>What if the reason you feel like you’re failing… isn’t you?</p><p>In this powerful conversation, Zoe sits down with Vanessa Kingori OBE - former Publishing Director of British Vogue, Chief Business Officer at Condé Nast Britain, and one of the most influential women in global media.</p><p></p><p>Vanessa made history as the <strong>first woman to lead the commercial side of British Vogue in its 100+ year history</strong>, after already breaking boundaries as the <strong>first female publisher of GQ</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>She’s worked at the very top of global brands, including Condé Nast and Google, and is known for driving significant commercial growth while reshaping workplace culture.</p><p></p><p>But alongside all of that, she’s also a mother.</p><p>Vanessa shares the truth so many women feel but rarely say out loud: that motherhood is harder than we expected, not because we’re doing it wrong, but because the system around us isn’t built to support us.</p><p></p><p>From taking on one of the biggest jobs in media whilst trying for a baby to challenging outdated workplace norms around motherhood, this is a conversation about rewriting the rules for ourselves and the next generation.</p><p></p><p>This episode will leave you feeling seen, validated, and more confident in the way you’re navigating both work and motherhood.</p><p></p><p>💡<strong> In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why feeling like you’re failing at both work and motherhood is so common - and why it’s not the truth</p></li><li><p>The hidden strengths motherhood gives you (that workplaces massively undervalue)</p></li><li><p>Why we need to stop “hiding” motherhood at work and what happens when we don’t</p></li><li><p>How to build your “village” in a modern world where it no longer exists naturally</p></li><li><p>Why involving men in the parenting conversation is essential and how we’re getting it wrong</p></li><li><p></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></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></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-exhausted-mothers-guide-to-a-successful-return/id1295306961?i=1000734171217">Joeli Brearley OBE - The Exhausted Mother’s Guide to a Successful Return to Work</a></p><p></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></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></p><p><strong>This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:</strong></p><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>