F*ck Mum Guilt with Leila Green

Welcome to Finding Your Voice with your host, Stacia! In this powerful episode, we’re joined by Leila Green — a publishing entrepreneur, author, triplet mama, and fierce advocate for mothers everywhere. From running marathons and a successful publishing company to navigating the unexpected endurance test of motherhood, Leila’s journey is one of resilience and self-discovery.

In this candid conversation, Leila shares how she turned her personal struggles into a movement, calling out the toxic narratives surrounding motherhood — especially the suffocating weight of "mom guilt." Through her own experience of raising triplets and standing up for herself, Leila has become a voice for mothers worldwide, empowering them to release the impossible standards that have haunted us for generations.

Tune in to episode 3 of the Disruption season, where Leila introduces her groundbreaking campaign, "FUCK MUM GUILT," and challenges us to rewrite the rules of motherhood. This is an unfiltered, inspiring discussion you won’t want to miss!

 

 

Here are the Highlights:

[00:02:27] Journey to Motherhood

[00:03:53] Fatigue and Emotional Strain

[00:10:11] Differences Between Fathers and Mom Guilt

[00:15:31] Childhood Experiences and Advocacy

[00:22:48] Standing Up Against Bullies

[00:29:23] Hospital Birth Experiences and Pushing Back Against Medical Systems

[00:35:05] Fuck Mom Guilt Movement

[00:48:40] The Importance of Managing Expectations and Accepting One's Limits 

[00:53:06]  The Importance of Setting Priorities Over Perfectionism and Recognizing That Mothers Cannot Do It All

[01:02:35] Compassion, Not Comparison

[01:06:40] Intuition, Not Instruction

 

About Leila:

Leila Green is a Mum Guilt Speaker, Triplet Mama, Book Writing Coach, and Writer. After 12 years of entrepreneurship running successful publishing companies, life threw her a major curveball—three, to be precise. In 2021, after two soul-breaking miscarriages, she became pregnant with triplets naturally, changing everything.

• She had to advocate for herself and her boys, pushing back against the fear of doctors during a high-risk pregnancy.

• She had to dig deep to endure the trauma of having her boys in the hospital for weeks as they learned how to survive, some days better than others.

• She had to confront and eliminate the mum guilt that constantly told her she wasn’t good enough, that she couldn’t meet all her boys' needs, and that she was letting them down. It didn’t serve her, didn’t make her a better mum, and certainly didn’t provide her with a third arm. She had to defeat it before it defeated her.

Leila made it her mission to free as many mums as possible from their toxic relationship with mum guilt. She knows a toxic relationship when she sees one.

In early 2024, Leila held an event to find out if others were ready to break up with the guilt. The overwhelming response led her to start a movement: F*** Mum Guilt. This is a community of mothers who are saying no to being the self-sacrificing martyrs society expects them to be, no to guilt, and yes to unapologetically looking after themselves—mind, body, and soul.

 

 

Connect with Leila:

Website: https://www.leilagreen.com/

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