The Mothering Project
Christina Byrne
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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 School Years
Send us Fan MailMost mothers think starting school means finally catching a break. I thought the same thing. I was wrong.When my son started school, I wasn't prepared for any of it — the gut-punch of…
S2E6 The Blur of Toddlerhood.
Send us Fan MailThe 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)…
S2E5 The Mother You Become — Becoming a mother
Send us Fan MailBecoming a Mother — The Emotional Reality No One Can Fully Prepare You ForIn Episode 1 of The Mother You Become mini-series, I sit down with Fionnuala for a really honest conversation…
S2E5 Done Dreaming? Here's How to Actually Start
Send us Fan MailEver 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…
The Return Home: Motherhood, Business & Reinventing Yourself with Fionnuala Wylie
Send us Fan MailOur 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…
From Spray Tans to Brow Boss: Building Two Businesses by Backing Yourself
Send us Fan MailAre you sitting on a dream, wondering if it’s too late or too big?Ciara Gallagher’s story is the reminder you didn’t know you needed. From traffic control to building a thriving…
The Quiet Signs You’re About to Change Your Life
Send us Fan MailSometimes life still looks completely normal on the outside… but internally something has shifted.In this solo episode, I’m talking about the quieter signs that often appear before a…
S2E1 When Life No Longer Fits: Thy Nguyen on Motherhood, Change and Letting Go
Send us Fan MailThis week on The Mothering Project, I’m joined by Thy Nguyen /Monzo for a really honest conversation about identity, motherhood, and what happens when life asks you to begin again in…
Backing Yourself: Carla on Business, Motherhood and Starting Again, New Chapters.
Send us Fan MailSome conversations stay with you because they hold both strength and softness at the same time — and this is one of them.In this episode, Carla shares the story behind leaving…
S1E9 The Quiet Season Before Things Change
Send us Fan MailSometimes life can look completely normal on the outside… while internally, something is quietly shifting.In this solo episode, I’m reflecting on that kind of season — the one where…
Core Values, Coaching and the Seasons of Womanhood
Send us Fan MailBefore you read the show notes, I wanted to say a HAPPY St Patricks Day to all! In this thoughtful and honest conversation, I sit with Julie Parker — founder of Beautiful You Coaching…
S1E8 The FEAR (of being visible)
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explore something that sits quietly underneath so many of the things we want to do in life — the fear of being seen.It’s not always the fear of failure that stops…
Learning to Stay Calm in the Chaos: Sorcha Hunter on Resilience in Business
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I sit down with Sorcha Hunter, founder of Hunter Labour Hire, a successful business operating in the construction and labour hire industry — a space traditionally…
S1E5 From Failures to Flexibility: Tara Nguyen’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Send us Fan MailIn this conversation, Tara and I explore the tension so many ambitious mothers feel — wanting to build something meaningful, while also wanting to be present.We talk about failed…
S1E4 You’re Not Burnt Out. You’re Overriding Yourself.
Send us Fan MailChristina explores burnout through a more nuanced lens — not as dramatic collapse, but as quiet self-abandonment. She unpacks how identity tied to capability, over-functioning, and…
Embracing Your Power: The Journey of a Sacred Entrepreneur & Mama in Transition
Send us Fan Mail**** This conversation was recorded before Fionnuala’s little bub arrived — in that tender, anticipatory season before motherhood expands again. It’s a beautiful listen knowing what…
S1E3 When Your Brain Never Switches Off
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Mothering Project, I talk about the mental load — the unseen, ongoing thinking that keeps homes, families, and workplaces running.Not just the tasks. But the…
S1E2 The Tug of Motherhood and Work: A Personal Revelation
Send us Fan MailReturning to work after maternity leave isn’t just a logistical shift — it’s an identity one.In this episode, I talk about going back four days a week and living with the constant tug…
S1E1 The Beginning - And what this podcast is all about.
Send us Fan MailThe place where it all started, the ideas and the questioning
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The Mothering Project has published 19 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Business, Careers.
The Mothering Project is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.
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