Baby / 11 November, 2025 / Ellie Thompson
This week on the podcast, Ellie Thompson is joined by Laura Guckian, motherhood coach, award-winning host of Momfessions, and ambassador for perinatal mental health charity Mothers for Mothers. Combining lived experience with expert insight, Laura has supported thousands of women to navigate the realities of motherhood with more confidence, compassion, and care.
In this conversation, they discuss the moments that matter most in early parenthood, from recognising when your mental health needs support to understanding how partners can truly help. Laura shares practical advice on navigating neurodiversity, setting boundaries around social media, and building a self-care plan that actually fits into real life. We also tackle tricky topics like postnatal depression, relationship dynamics, and how to support a friend who might be struggling.
If you’re a new parent, a partner, or simply want to understand the messy, beautiful reality of life after birth, this episode is worth a listen.
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Laura Guckian is an AuDHD woman, mother to three neurodiverse children, and a Motherhood Coach behind Ireland’s number one, and British Podcast Award-winning (2025), parenting podcast, Momfessions. She is also the Ambassador to UK Perinatal Mental Health charity, Mothers for Mothers.
Laura’s ethos revolves around giving mothers the realistic tools and support they need to move into their happier chapter of motherhood, whilst doing away with the shoulds and guilt. Combining her lived experience and expertise, Laura has helped over 4,000 mums achieve positive mental wellbeing. Laura’s goal is to help mothers at all stages of motherhood feel seen, heard and supported. This is more than a business to Laura; this is a movement to rewrite the rules of motherhood.
Laura spent two months in a psychiatric hospital six months after the birth of her first child, Leo (now 9), enduring an especially dark period, including two miscarriages. Since her recovery, Laura has been passionate about understanding the intricacies and challenges of being a mum today, driven to support existing mums and change the landscape for mums of the future.
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