Oct 13, 202631 min
The system needs to change. Childcare, workplaces, flexibility: we know it. Government policy and organisational cultures don't change overnight. While we wait for policy to catch up, how do we make working motherhood...
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Working Mumma
Hosted by Carina O’Brien · kids · EN
About this Podcast:
Working Mumma is the podcast redefining what it means to build and have a career after having children. From the emotional rollercoaster of returning to work, to navigating identity shifts, rebuilding confidence, pay, flexibility and redesigning work to match your new life, where real stories and practical strategies meet. Because motherhood doesn’t end ambition - it reshapes it.Hosted by Carina O’Brien, mum of 2 boys, businesswoman, and founder of Working Mumma, each episode delivers relatable stories, expert interviews, and practical strategies to help you. You will hear from experts, leaders, and women like you who are juggling career and motherhood.
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What is Working Mumma about?
Working Mumma is the podcast redefining what it means to build and have a career after having children. From the emotional rollercoaster of returning to work, to navigating identity shifts, rebuilding confidence, pay, flexibility and redesigning work to match your new life, where real stories and practical strategies meet. Because motherhood doesn’t end ambition - it reshapes it.
Who hosts Working Mumma?
Working Mumma is hosted by Carina O’Brien. The show has published 215 episodes to date.
What has Working Mumma covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Why Is Working Motherhood So Hard? And What Can We Actually Change?" (13 October 2026, 31 minutes), "The Working Mum Guilt That's Making Us Over-Parent" (6 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "Lost Your Confidence After Becoming a Mum? How to Find It Again at Work" (15 September 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does Working Mumma publish?
Working Mumma publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 215 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Working Mumma?
Booking probability for Working Mumma is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Working Mumma requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Working Mumma's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Working Mumma?
The strongest fits for Working Mumma are Family & Social Services. Working Mumma has a kids audience.
About the host
Carina O’Brien hosts Working Mumma, a kids podcast with 215 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 6, 202651 min
Have you ever walked in the door after work and gone into overdrive? Extra cuddles, extra stories, saying yes to everything, because you feel like you need to make up for the hours you weren't there? You're not alone...
- Sep 15, 202639 min
Have you recently said to yourself "I used to be really good at this before I had kids"? Returning to work after parental leave can bring a mix of emotions. You may have years of experience behind you, but suddenly...
- Sep 2, 202612 min
Are you dreading the morning you go back to work after parental leave more than you're letting yourself admit? In this episode, Carina breaks down the four emotional waves that hit when you're returning to work after...
- Aug 25, 202634 min
You're back at your desk, but half your brain is still at daycare. You said yes to the meeting, forgot to eat lunch, and you're already dreading tomorrow's drop-off. If that's your version of returning to work after...
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Episode #201
I Thought I Was Coping. Then I Took a Week Off.
Aug 18, 202616 minHave you ever come back from a holiday feeling like you need another holiday? Or realised, only after you've stopped, just how exhausted you really were? That's exactly what happened to Carina. After a busy period of...
- Aug 4, 202645 min
Is it possible to absolutely love being a mum... and still feel like something is missing? For so many women, motherhood brings immense joy—but it can also bring an unexpected sense of loss. The loss of confidence...
- Jul 29, 202619 min
Returning to work after maternity leave is often portrayed as the final hurdle for new mothers, but what if it's actually just the beginning of a much more complex journey? In this eye-opening episode, Carina challenges...
- Jul 14, 202647 min
Do you feel like you have to choose between being a good mum and having a meaningful career? Carina speaks with clinical psychologist and executive coach Dr. Anne Welsh, a mum of four who specialises in maternal mental...
- Jul 1, 202616 min
Most conversations about returning to work after maternity leave focus on the return itself: the first day back, childcare drop-off, the mental load of becoming "mum and professional" again overnight. But what about six...
Episode #196
Always Putting Everyone Else First? Break the Good Girl Pattern and Reclaim Your Identity
Jun 23, 202655 minHave you ever returned to work after parental leave and found yourself saying: “I should just be grateful I have my job back” even when the role doesn’t fit your life anymore? That feeling has a name. It’s good girl...
- Jun 16, 202621 min
Missing your baby at work? Feeling like your heart is in two places at once? You’re not alone, and more importantly, there is nothing wrong with you. In this episode, Carina talk's about one of the most common (yet...
Episode #194
You're Not Less Ambitious. The World Around You Just Hasn't Caught Up Yet With Kat Francis
Jun 9, 202645 minSince going back to work after maternity leave, has anyone - a manager, a colleague, a well-meaning relative - implied that you've changed? That you're not quite as driven as you used to be? Maybe your focus has...
- Jun 2, 202614 min
Returning to work after parental leave is already a huge transition. But what if you're going back and you are pregnant? This week's episode comes straight from a listener DM, and it's one of the most relatable, raw...
Episode #192
Why Don't I Feel Like Me Anymore? Matrescence, Identity & Returning to Work with Amanda Jackson
May 26, 202645 minIf you've ever returned to work after parental leave and thought, "I'm not the same person I was before I went on parental leave", you are not imagining it. And there's actually a word for what you're going through. In...
- May 19, 202614 min
When you're in the thick of the baby and toddler years, it can feel like that's the hardest it will ever be. But what nobody tells you is that the challenge doesn't disappear as your kids get older - it just changes...
- May 12, 202653 min
What happens when you return to work after maternity leave… only to be made redundant six weeks later? In this honest and deeply relatable episode of the Working Mumma Podcast, I’m joined by Natalie McDonald, founder of...
- Apr 28, 202627 min
Have you ever felt like everything in your life looks fine on paper… but something still feels off? In this solo episode of the Working Mumma podcast, Carina explores the hidden tension so many working mums experience...
- Apr 21, 202651 min
Why does motherhood feel so overwhelming, even when you’re doing everything “right”? In this episode of the Working Mumma podcast, I speak with Lisa Taylor, author of The Perfect Parent Trap, about the invisible...
Episode #187
Is the system set up for working mums to fail? What we can do about it (without burning out)
Apr 14, 202632 minIf you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly behind… like you’re failing at work, at home, or both…here is an episode for you. Because here’s the truth: You are not the problem. The expectations of you are. In this...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Working Mumma. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Jenny Brown
social worker, clinical couple-and-family therapist, founder of the Family Systems Institute, director of the Family Systems Practice, Kapi‘olani Community College Student Congress
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Dr. Anne Welsh
clinical psychologist, executive coach, working parent consultant, author of Ambitious Mother
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Benita Bensch
Motherhood coach
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Amanda Jackson
associate chief clinical information officer, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
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