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The Mothering Project

Christina Byrne
Motherhood
Boundaries
Maternity Leave
Entrepreneurship
Motherhood Stages
Mental Load
Work-Life Balance
Burnout
Kindred People
Sydney
Career Pivot
Postpartum Recovery
Mentorship
Sleep Deprivation
Social Media Pressure
Mindset
Mothers In Business
Workplace Burnout
Identity
HLH Group

The Mothering Project is for women, carers, and empathetic leaders navigating work, care, and identity — and wondering when exactly the mental load gets its own day off. Honest conversations about motherhood, leadership, and holding it all together (mostly)

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The toddler years can be beautiful, messy, exhausting, and transformative all at once.

In this episode I (yes the interview was flipped on me which makes me feel uncomfortable ha) share my experience of navigating the early years o... more

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Becoming a Mother — The Emotional Reality No One Can Fully Prepare You For

In Episode 1 of The Mother You Become mini-series, I sit down with Fionnuala for a really honest conversation about the early days of motherhood — the shock... more

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Ever get that feeling that something needs to change — but you don't know where to begin? In this solo episode, I cut through the overwhelm and shares five honest, practical tips for anyone considering a career change or side hustle... more

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Our lovely guest is back — and this conversation feels even more needed the second time around.

In this heartfelt follow-up episode, I sit down again with Fionnuala Wylie to talk about the transitions that quietly reshape us — moth... more

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Recent Guests

Fionnuala Wiley
Guest, returning guest on the show
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Episode: The Mother You Become — Becoming a mother
Fionnuala Wylie
Guest, mom, retreat leader, and entrepreneur
Self-employed / yoga and wellness entrepreneur
Episode: The Return Home: Motherhood, Business & Reinventing Yourself with Fionnuala Wylie
Ciara Gallagher
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Episode: From Spray Tans to Brow Boss: Building Two Businesses by Backing Yourself
Thy Nguyen
Yoga teacher, studio owner turned trainer and creator navigating motherhood and career changes
Episode: When Life No Longer Fits: Thy Nguyen on Motherhood, Change and Letting Go
Julie Parker
Founder of Beautiful You Coaching Academy
Beautiful You Coaching Academy
Episode: Core Values, Coaching and the Seasons of Womanhood
Sorcha Hunter
HLH Group and related construction ventures
Episode: Learning to Stay Calm in the Chaos: Sorcha Hunter on Resilience in Business
Tara Nguyen
Founder of Kindred People, HR consultant focusing on change and transformation
Kindred People
Episode: From Failures to Flexibility: Tara Nguyen’s Entrepreneurial Journey

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Tina
Host of The Mothering Project; widely featured across episodes.
Christina Byrne
Host of The Mothering Project; appears across many episodes.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • Loved it!

    Absolutely loved this podcast. It felt like I was sitting down for a cuppa taking to one of my close mum friends. It made me feel seen, listened to and most of all not alone in this journey of motherhood and all the feelings that go with it 🫶🏻Can’t wait for the next episode x

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    Emma McKillop
    United Kingdom4 months ago

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The show balances vulnerability with useful, career-forward guidance.
Guests share practical tips you can try this week.
Honest conversations that feel relatable and actionable.
Great for listeners seeking motivation and real-life balance tips.
Feels like a warm chat with a close mum friend.

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Apple Podcasts
#222
Australia/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#8
Ireland/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#114
Ireland/Business

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From Failures to Flexibility: Tara Nguyen’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Q: Before we go into it, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Tara shares her background as a Vietnamese-born mom who had multiple early-career changes, eventually founding Kindred People, a HR consulting firm focused on change, transformation, and crisis with a people-centered approach.
Core Values, Coaching and the Seasons of Womanhood
Q: Tell our listeners what brought you into the world of Beautiful You and what you do within the academy that you found?
Julie describes a transition from social work to life coaching, building a successful practice, and eventually creating the Beautiful You Coaching Academy to train coaches worldwide.
Embracing Your Power: The Journey of a Sacred Entrepreneur & Mama in Transition
Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself and what brought you to Australia.
Fionnuala describes herself as a spiritual life and business coach living in Sydney, with a background in yoga, Reiki, and life coaching. She explains how her path shifted from aspiring psychology to inner work and healing, which organically evolved into a solo-preneurship.
From Spray Tans to Brow Boss: Building Two Businesses by Backing Yourself
Q: What practical advice would you give someone: on maternity leave or at-home, who wants to start a business?
Take the first step without waiting for clarity, expect plans to evolve, and invest in mentors or peers who can accelerate progress and provide essential connections.
From Spray Tans to Brow Boss: Building Two Businesses by Backing Yourself
Q: What were the biggest challenges in scaling from a single room to a multi-room operation and product line?
Rising costs, needing a formal business model, bringing in staff, managing finances and taxes, and maintaining brand consistency while transitioning from self-employed to running a company.

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A thoughtful series focused on motherhood, leadership, and balancing work with care. Episodes spotlight postpartum realities, career pivots for mothers, and building businesses around family priorities, often through candid conversations with women entrepreneurs, coaches, and wellness professionals. Notable threads include boundary setting, managing mental load, energy management, and creating flexible, values-driven paths that prioritize presence and community. The format tends to blend personal storytelling with practical strategies, offering listeners actionable advice on reinvention, branding, and sustaining well-being while pursuing ambitious goals.

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Recent guests on The Mothering Project include:

1. Fionnuala Wiley
2. Fionnuala Wylie
3. Ciara Gallagher
4. Thy Nguyen
5. Julie Parker
6. Sorcha Hunter
7. Tara Nguyen

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