Ep 10 ~ Mother Exhaustion ~ Parenting Through Grief & Fear with Hayley Prescod

The exhaustion, mental load of motherhood, constant pull of parenting responsibilities & the weight of working mum guilt is real. We’ve learned to believe that we should just be grateful & get on with it. But what happens when life really hits… & you don’t get to stop? In this honest & deeply human conversation, we talk about what it looks like to keep going through grief & fear, alongside the invisible pressure so many women carry. This episode isn’t just about mother struggles or trying to create better work-life balance for women… it’s about the moments that you’re not prepared for. The ones where you’re still showing up for everyone else whilst navigating your own heartbreak behind the scenes. My biggest takeaway from this conversation is how Hayley navigated losing her mum, faced serious health scares & continued to parent her 3 children… holding space for everyone else while she silently held so much herself. You might recognise yourself in this. This episode gently reminds you that we’re currently carrying the mental load of motherhood & navigating our own emotions in a world that rarely asks how we’re feeling. We also explore what it means to be a calm mum… not by doing more or getting it “perfect” but by creating small pockets of pause, space & self-trust, even in the hardest seasons. There’s a moment in this conversation that might entirely shift how you see your exhaustion & shows you why pushing through isn’t always the strength you think it is. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched too thin or wondering “how am I going to navigate this?”, this will feel like a deep exhale for you. 🎧 Press play to know you’re not the only one navigating this. ✨Your first steps to reclaiming your time & energy… 1. Download your free Overload Reset™ ~ A 10-minute reset for Working Mums with an amazing life… that doesn’t feel like your own. ➡️ www.micheleakester-marsh.com/overload-reset 2. Book a 60-min 1:1 Mind Massage (online)… declutter your thoughts, release patterns of expectations & urgency, & set firm boundaries to live aligned to your values. ➡️https://calendly.com/micheleakesterma... Your Guest Hayley Prescod is a Mum of 3 & guides women, helping them reconnect to who they are, reclaim their power, & rise feeling aligned, balanced & powerful. ➡️www.facebook.com/Hayley.Prescod.TheEmpoweredSoulAcademy ➡️www.instagram.com/theempoweredsoulacademy ➡️www.tiktok.com/@hayley_intuitive_teacher ➡️https://t.me/+lZmQN7-p5aMxNDk0 (Telegram ~ The Empowered Women Community) Your Host I’m Michele, aka The Unshakeable Mama™ ~ wife, Mum of 2 incredible boys & guide for over-functioning Working Mums who look like they’ve got it all together… but feel life doesn’t fully belong to them. I help Mums reclaim their time, energy & capacity so they stop living for everyone else & start creating lives that feel calmer, more supported & deeply aligned with their values every day. I work with Mums who have outgrown coping & are ready to create space for more. When Mums choose change, the ripple effect creates deeper harmony in the home & beyond. ➡️ www.micheleakester-marsh.com ➡️ www.facebook.com/michele.akestermarsh ➡️ www.instagram.com/michele.akestermarsh ➡️ www.linkedin.com/in/micheleakester-marsh