The Goodmother Series | The Unspoken Truth
The Goodmother Series is a modern motherhood podcast dedicated to documenting how becoming a parent reshapes identity, body, and cultural legacy.
Hosted by Ezinne, the series centres African and diasporic motherhood through intimate, lived conversations. We prioritise testimony over advice and depth over speed. This is not a space for hacks or perfection. It is a space for witnessing.
Each episode explores identity after becoming, the body as evidence, and the cultural scripts women inherit and rewrite. We speak from within culture, not for explanation but for recognition.
For mothers navigating transformation, grief, creativity, purpose, and belonging, this podcast offers language, validation, and resonance.
New episodes every Sunday at 6am GMT.
Episodes
13 episodes
My Mum Left Me at 18 Months to Build Us a Better Life | The Goodmother Series Ep. 12
What does it cost a mother to leave her children behind so they can have a better life?In this deeply personal episode of The Goodmother Series, Ezinne sits with her mother, Reverend Christiana Asinugo, the woman whose life and name hel...
She Was Let Go Twice on Maternity Leave ft. Paula Oyinkan | The Goodmother Series Ep. 11
What happens when motherhood, ambition, redundancy, grief and identity all arrive in the same season?In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Paula Oyinkan, Nigerian British podcast host, marketing ...
The Honest Cost of Becoming a Mum ft. Kyra Bruce | The Goodmother Series Ep. 10
What does motherhood ask of you when your identity, body, marriage, and sense of self are all changing at once?In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits down with Kyra Bruce, a UK-based content creator an...
Body Confidence, Dance & Single Motherhood ft. Takkies | The Goodmother Series Ep. 9
What happens when motherhood changes your body, your home, your relationships and your sense of self?In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits down with Takkies, South African dance queen, women’s wellnes...
The Reality of Motherhood After Divorce ft. Korra Obidi | The Goodmother Series Ep. 8
What happens when motherhood strips away performance and forces a woman to meet herself more truthfully? In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Korra Obidi, dancer, performer, creator, and mother, for an ...
The Identity Shift No One Warns You About in Motherhood ft. Ruth Pokes | The Goodmother Series Ep. 7
What happens when motherhood stretches every part of who you are, your identity, your body, your marriage, your ambition, and your emotional capacity? In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Ruth Pokes, we...
Motherhood, Sepsis & Survival (Rebuilding Life After Amputation) ft. Khedidja Teape | The Goodmother Series Ep. 6
What does survival look like when motherhood is interrupted by medical trauma, disability, and a body you no longer recognise? In this episode of The Goodmother Series, Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Khedidja Teape, a mother of fou...
Maternal Identity After 17 (Who Do You Become?) ft. Esther Areola | The Goodmother Series Ep. 5
What does it cost to become a mother before you have even had the chance to become yourself? In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-onyeka sits with Esther Areola for a deeply reflective c...
Why Mothers Struggle to Find Time for Themselves ft. Yemi Ogunmefun | The Goodmother Series Ep. 4
What does it really look like to care for yourself when motherhood makes time, energy, and even your body feel unfamiliar? In this episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Yemi Ogunmefun, aka @yemisco, ...
The MENTAL Load of Motherhood No One Takes Seriously | The Goodmother Series Ep. 3
What happens when motherhood does not erase ambition, but changes what ambition is for? In this episode of The Goodmother Series, Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Tolani Thomas-Allinson, founder of Halisi Consults, to explore identit...
The Identity SHIFT No One Warns You About in Motherhood | The Goodmother Series Ep. 2
What happens when motherhood does not just change your routine, but changes who you are? In this launch episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with Bisi Akins, presenter, voiceover artist, and founder of A...
The Fear Many Women Feel BEFORE Becoming a Mother | The Goodmother Series Ep. 1
What happens when motherhood arrives after a life shaped by elite sport, discipline, ambition, and public achievement? In this inaugural episode of The Goodmother Series, host Ezinne Asinugo-Onyeka sits with former elite athlete Per...
