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No one really warns you about how loud your brain gets after becoming a parent. In this episode, we name the invisible mental and emotional load of motherhood — the constant scanning, decision-making, worry, guilt, and pressure that doesn’t turn off, even on “easy” days.

Through an honest conversation, we talk about the gap between what we expected motherhood to feel like and the reality of carrying everyone’s needs while quietly losing pieces of ourselves. We explore how the mental load impacts rest, relationships, identity, and self-worth — and why feeling exhausted doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.

This isn’t about fixing or blaming. It’s about telling the truth, feeling less alone, and offering a gentle reminder that nothing is broken about you.

We all had a version of ourselves we thought we’d be better at before motherhood.

Staying calm.
Being patient.
Keeping it together.
Feeling confident in our choices.

In this episode, we’re getting honest about the expectations we carried into motherhood — and the very real, very human ways they unraveled. We talk about guilt, grace, growth, and what it means to soften toward ourselves when parenting doesn’t look the way we imagined.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why is this harder than I expected?” or “I thought I’d be better at this,” you’re not failing — you’re human.

Pull up a chair. This one’s for the moms learning to let go of perfection and make room for compassion.

Welcome to Messy Minded Mama.

In this first episode, we’re introducing ourselves — Kate and Jenn — and sharing a little about our lives as moms, the messy middle of motherhood, and the moments that led us here.

We talk about who we are beyond the highlight reels, what motherhood has taught us (and un-taught us), and why we felt called to create a space where honesty matters more than perfection. This podcast was born out of real conversations, shared struggles, laughter, and the deep need for moms to feel less alone.

If you’re craving a place where motherhood can be talked about openly — the beautiful parts, the hard parts, and everything in between — you’re in the right place.

Thanks for being here. We’re so glad you found us.

Welcome to Messy Minded Mama! This is a space that feels more like a real conversation than a polished production. The kind you’d have with a trusted friend, coffee in hand, where nothing needs to be tied up neatly.

Hosted by two moms and mental health therapists, Kate and Jenn, this podcast is rooted in honest conversations about motherhood, mental health, and the messy middle so many of us live in.

Messy Minded Mama is for moms who are tired of pretending they’re fine and ready to talk about what’s actually happening beneath the surface, without pressure to fix it or figure it all out.