Midwife Pip® Podcast

Redefining Fitness in Motherhood - Jen Murray

Motherhood changes everything - including how we see ourselves, our bodies, and what “fitness” even means.

In this honest and empowering conversation, I’m joined by personal trainer and women’s health specialist Jen Murray to unpack the pressure so many women feel to “bounce back” after having a baby - physically, mentally and emotionally.

Because the truth is… nothing about motherhood is linear.

We explore why your priorities naturally shift after children, how unrealistic expectations are harming women, and why your body doesn’t need fixing - it needs understanding, support and compassion.

From pelvic floor recovery and sleep deprivation to identity shifts and the invisible mental load, this episode is a powerful reminder that struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing.

It means you’re human.

We also share practical, realistic ways to rebuild strength, confidence and trust in your body - without guilt, perfectionism or pressure.

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve “lost yourself” in motherhood, this episode will help you feel seen, supported and empowered to move forward - on your terms.

This episode is sponsored by Aptaclub. Aptaclub offers expert advice, practical guidance and trusted resources for parents throughout pregnancy, feeding and early parenthood, helping families navigate each stage with confidence.

Extra Resources:

📚Midwife Pip’s Guide to a Positive Birth: https://www.midwifepip.com/midwife-pip-books💫

Feel calm, confident, and fully supported through pregnancy with Midwife Pip ‘DM” - “YPJ” on Instagram: @midwife_pip

Connect with Pip:Instagram: @midwife_pip

Facebook: Midwife Pip

Email: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and leave a short review - it truly helps more mums find this support and reassurance.

And if you’d love to feel more confident and calm through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, come join our community, you don’t have to do motherhood alone.

Enjoy listening… and don’t forget to subscribe!

Midwife Pip x

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How to Stay Calm When Motherhood Pushes You to the Edge with Anna Mathur

Becoming a mother is often painted as a time of joy, connection and overwhelming love… but what about the moments no one prepares you for? The snapping, the guilt, the sudden surge of anger that can leave you feeling shaken and ashamed.

Today, I’m joined by psychotherapist and bestselling author Anna Mathur, whose powerful new book explores a side of emotional life many women quietly struggle with- rage.

In this episode, we’re opening up an honest and compassionate conversation about anger in pregnancy and early motherhood. Why does it feel so intense? What is it really trying to tell us? And how can we move from shame and self-criticism to understanding, repair and deeper connection?

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “I don’t recognise this version of me” this conversation will help you feel less alone, and more supported, in navigating the emotional realities of motherhood.

This episode is sponsored by Aptaclub. Aptaclub offers expert advice, practical guidance and trusted resources for parents throughout pregnancy, feeding and early parenthood, helping families navigate each stage with confidence.

Let’s dive in.

Extra Resources:

📚Midwife Pip’s Guide to a Positive Birth: https://www.midwifepip.com/midwife-pip-books

💫 Feel calm, confident, and fully supported through pregnancy with Midwife Pip ‘DM” - “YPJ” on Instagram: @midwife_pip

Connect with Pip:Instagram: @midwife_pip
Facebook: Midwife Pip
Email: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and leave a short review - it truly helps more mums find this support and reassurance.

And if you’d love to feel more confident and calm through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, come join our community, you don’t have to do motherhood alone.

Enjoy listening… and don’t forget to subscribe!

Midwife Pip x

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Fatherhood, Feeding & The Role No One Talks About - with Jim Chapman

A powerful, honest conversation about modern fatherhood, parenting pressures, and what really matters.

In this episode, Pip sits down with Jim Chapman @jimchapman to explore the realities of raising young children- from sleepless nights and feeding challenges to the emotional shifts that come with becoming a parent. Together, they unpack the myth of “perfect parenting,” the importance of trusting your instincts, and how to navigate judgement around feeding choices.

Jim shares openly about his children’s very different feeding journeys, the impact of reflux on family life, and how combination feeding transformed their experience. The conversation also dives into emotional intelligence in parenting, breaking generational patterns, and why being present matters more than getting it “right.”

This episode is a reassuring reminder that parenting is not about perfection, it’s about connection, flexibility, and figuring it out as you go.

This episode is sponsored by Aptaclub. Aptaclub offers expert advice, practical guidance and trusted resources for parents throughout pregnancy, feeding and early parenthood, helping families navigate each stage with confidence.

Extra Resources:

📚Midwife Pip’s Guide to a Positive Birth: https://www.midwifepip.com/midwife-pip-books💫

Feel calm, confident, and fully supported through pregnancy with Midwife Pip ‘DM” - “YPJ” on Instagram: @midwife_pip

Connect with Pip:

Instagram: @midwife_pip

Facebook: Midwife PipEmail: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and leave a short review - it truly helps more mums find this support and reassurance.

And if you’d love to feel more confident and calm through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, come join our community, you don’t have to do motherhood alone.

Enjoy listening… and don’t forget to subscribe!

Midwife Pip x
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The Newborn Sleep Conversation Every Parent Should Hear with C&B Sleep Support

Newborn sleep is one of the biggest surprises of early parenthood and one of the areas where parents receive the most conflicting advice.

In this episode, Midwife Pip is joined by newborn sleep experts Eve and Gem from Calm & Bright Sleep Support to explore what biologically normal infant sleep really looks like during the fourth trimester.

Together they unpack why babies wake so frequently, why contact naps and feeding to sleep aren't bad habits, what the four-month sleep regression actually is, and how understanding normal newborn behaviour can completely transform your confidence as a parent.

This compassionate, evidence-based conversation will help you replace anxiety with understanding, trust your instincts, and feel far more prepared for life with a newborn.

This episode is sponsored by Aptaclub. Aptaclub offers expert advice, practical guidance and trusted resources for parents throughout pregnancy, feeding and early parenthood, helping families navigate each stage with confidence.

Extra Resources:

📚Midwife Pip’s Guide to a Positive Birth: https://www.midwifepip.com/midwife-pip-books💫

Feel calm, confident, and fully supported through pregnancy with Midwife Pip ‘DM” - “YPJ” on Instagram: @midwife_pip

Connect with Pip:Instagram: @midwife_pipFacebook: Midwife PipEmail: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and leave a short review - it truly helps more mums find this support and reassurance.

And if you’d love to feel more confident and calm through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, come join our community, you don’t have to do motherhood alone.

Enjoy listening… and don’t forget to subscribe!

Midwife Pip x

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What Actually Makes a Birth Feel Positive?- with Kelly and Joe Maguire

Today’s guests are first-time parents whose birth experience wasn’t something they had to “get through” it was something they felt empowered by, it was truly positive.

But what does that really mean?

Was it luck? Preparation? Mindset? Support?

Or something deeper that more women deserve to understand before they step into that room?

In this episode, we unpack their story, the expectations, the reality, and the moments that changed everything. Because positive birth isn’t about perfection… it’s about ownership, trust, and discovering strength you didn’t know you had.

If you’re pregnant, planning, or just curious about a different kind of birth story, this conversation might change the way you think about it entirely.

I’m joined by the wonderful Kelly and Joe, incredible first time parents who I’ve had the honour of supporting through my YPJ – Your Pregnancy and Postnatal Journey programme.

Let’s get into it.

This episode is sponsored by Aptaclub. Aptaclub offers expert advice, practical guidance and trusted resources for parents throughout pregnancy, feeding and early parenthood, helping families navigate each stage with confidence.

Extra Resources:

📚Midwife Pip’s Guide to a Positive Birth: https://www.midwifepip.com/midwife-pip-books💫

Feel calm, confident, and fully supported through pregnancy with Midwife Pip ‘DM” - “YPJ” on Instagram: @midwife_pip

Connect with Pip:Instagram: @midwife_pipFacebook: Midwife PipEmail: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us

If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and leave a short review - it truly helps more mums find this support and reassurance.

And if you’d love to feel more confident and calm through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, come join our community, you don’t have to do motherhood alone.

Enjoy listening… and don’t forget to subscribe!

Midwife Pip x
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