EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 23 MIN
The First 15 Years I Was Riddled With Mum Guilt. Here's What Finally Stopped It
from Wildly Appropriate w/ Krissy Marsh · host Krissy Marsh
22 years ago I was crippled with mum guilt. Here's what finally stopped it after 15 years.Guilty for working. Guilty for the gym. Guilty for five minutes in the shower without the baby on the floor. If you can't breathe without your newborn in the room, this is for you.I ran a business with ten staff while my kids were tiny and still felt like I was failing them daily. It took getting really sick to finally get it... without you and your health, your kids have nothing.What you'll get:• Why the guilt never switches off• The five minute rule that gives you your mind back• Permission to stop being a bad mum in your own headChapters:(00:00) Riddled with guilt(01:38) Fifteen years lost(03:02) Building a business(06:23) The wake-up call(07:14) You can't have it all(08:16) Mums as a superpower(11:32) Crying in the car(12:27) The five minute rule(14:19) A public service announcement(15:30) You're not a bad mum(19:30) Grieving your old life(23:09) Pass it onThis is one mum sharing what worked for her, not medical or mental health advice. If you're struggling after birth, please talk to your GP or midwife.Send this to a mum who needs to hear it today.Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SProduced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co
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22 years ago I was crippled with mum guilt. Here's what finally stopped it after 15 years.Guilty for working. Guilty for the gym. Guilty for five minutes in the shower without the baby on the floor. If you can't breathe without your newborn in the room, this is for you.I ran a business with ten staff while my kids were tiny and still felt like I was failing them daily. It took getting really sick to finally get it... without you and your health, your kids have nothing.What you'll get:• Why the guilt never switches off• The five minute rule that gives you your mind back• Permission to stop being a bad mum in your own headChapters:(00:00) Riddled with guilt(01:38) Fifteen years lost(03:02) Building a business(06:23) The wake-up call(07:14) You can't have it all(08:16) Mums as a superpower(11:32) Crying in the car(12:27) The five minute rule(14:19) A public service announcement(15:30) You're not a bad mum(19:30) Grieving your old life(23:09) Pass it onThis is one mum sharing what worked for her, not medical or mental health advice. If you're struggling after birth, please talk to your GP or midwife.Send this to a mum who needs to hear it today.Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SProduced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co
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