A podcast by kate holm.
To
Make a
Mother
Motherhood doesn't come with a recipe. But it does have ingredients.
"Motherhood doesn't come with a recipe. But it does have ingredients. And once you know what they are, everything starts to make a little more sense." kate holm. - To Make a Mother
Everything mothers
are carrying right now.
Honest, clinical, human conversations about what modern motherhood actually feels like from the inside.
Mothers are doing the most important work of their lives while being the least resourced they have ever been. Somewhere between the cooking, the cleaning, the cuddles, and the chaos, they are trying to remember who they even are.
Each week Kate brings the clinical expertise, the honest conversation, and the parts nobody usually says out loud. The science, the mess, and the weird bits that are actually good for you.
Think of it as a recipe for modern motherhood. We are making it up as we go. But at least now you know what is in it.
Latest episodes.
New every weekWhy Your Iron Supplements Aren't Working
Rebuilding iron takes more than a supplement. Naturopath Kate Holm covers food strategy, supplement forms, iron infusions, timing, and the gut connection - everything you need to actually move your ferritin.
Your Iron Is "Fine." But Is It Actually Fine?
Could iron deficiency be the reason you're exhausted? In this episode of To Make a Mother, Kate explores low ferritin, iron deficiency without anaemia, and why "normal" blood tests don't always tell the whole story.
Ear Infections, Antibiotics, and What's Actually Driving the Pattern
Ear infections are the most common reason children receive antibiotics worldwide. Naturopath, Nutritionist + mum of 3 Kate Holm explains what's actually driving the pattern and what parents can do about it.
It's Not the 4pm Witching Hour. It's Your Blood Sugar.
The 4pm crash, the hangry spiral, the mood that arrives out of nowhere - I promise it's not a character flaw. I explain what blood sugar instability actually does to mothers and what to do about it.
What do you want
on the table?
Every episode starts with a real question from a real mother. Submit yours here and it might just become the next ingredient. Nothing is too small, too niche, or too honest.
Add your ingredient.
Your question could become an episode. All submissions are read by Kate personally.
Kate Holm.
Naturopath, nutritionist, and mum of three. Kate has spent 15+ years helping women understand their bodies, their babies, and themselves - specialising in women's health, pregnancy, postpartum, paediatrics, gut health, and thyroid.
She previously co-hosted Boob to Food The Podcast alongside Luka McCabe, reaching over one million downloads across 136 episodes. To Make a Mother is the conversation she has been having in clinic for years. Now out loud.
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