This week on Heidi at Home, I'm joined by Becca Maberly, founder of A Mother Place, antenatal and postnatal educator, bestselling author of Nobody Tells You, and one of the most refreshingly honest voices in the motherhood space.

In this episode, we dive into the parts of motherhood that often go unsaid. Becca shares her experience of not loving every stage of parenting, feeling like she wasn't a "natural" mother, and the pressure so many women feel to enjoy every moment when the reality can feel very different.

Together, we explore maternal guilt, the mental load and those early years of motherhood. We also talk about how parenting evolves over time, why Becca has enjoyed some of the later stages of motherhood more than the early years, and what life looks like now as she navigates raising older children and teenagers.

We also discuss the importance of having open and honest conversations with our children about bodies, relationships and sex, and how Becca's own upbringing, with an obstetrician and gynaecologist father, has shaped the way she approaches these conversations with her sons.

Finally, Becca shares details of her new community, The Commune, a space designed to support women through the realities of modern motherhood with honesty, connection and support.

This is a warm, funny and deeply reassuring conversation for any parent who has ever wondered whether they're the only one finding parts of motherhood difficult.

Find Becca here:

Website: www.amotherplace.com

Instagram: @amotherplace

The Commune: https://thecommune.world

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This week on Heidi at Home, I’m joined by Cara Sayer, founder of SnoozeShade, mum, accidental inventor, and one of the women behind a product that has become a staple for parents around the world.

What started as a simple solution to a problem she was facing with her own daughter’s sleep grew into an award-winning business that changed the way families approach naps on the go. But behind the success story is a journey of resilience, determination, and learning as she went.

Cara shares how a difficult pregnancy left her in a wheelchair for three months, how motherhood inspired her first invention, and what it really took to turn an idea into a product stocked and trusted by parents worldwide.

We talk about the realities of building a business while raising children, the challenges of being a woman in business, the guilt, sacrifices, and pressures that come with entrepreneurship, and why safety and science have always been at the heart of everything she creates.

This is an inspiring conversation about spotting an opportunity in everyday life, trusting your instincts, and creating something meaningful from a problem so many parents face.

Whether you're a parent, a business owner, or someone sitting on an idea and wondering whether to take the leap, this episode is packed with honesty, wisdom, and encouragement.

Because sometimes the biggest ideas start with simply trying to make life a little easier for your family.

What does it really look like to build a hugely successful business while raising a family?

In this episode, I sit down with Lisa from The Gut Stuff for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, motherhood, ambition and the realities that often get left out of the success story.

We talk about growing a female-founded business alongside her twin sister, navigating the demands of leadership while parenting two boys, and the role paid support has played behind the scenes. Lisa also shares what it was like managing the pressures of a major acquisition while in the midst of new motherhood - balancing feeding, sleep deprivation, postpartum recovery and some of the biggest business decisions of her career.

This isn’t a conversation about perfection. It’s about the messy, complicated reality of building something meaningful whilst raising a family, and the choices, sacrifices and support systems that make it possible.

Whether you’re a parent, a business owner, or simply curious about what success really looks like behind closed doors, this episode offers a refreshingly honest perspective.