Listen "#122 Redefining Success: Motherhood, Miscarriage & Meaningful Work with Abi Mellor"
Episode Synopsis
In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Abi Mellor, co-founder of award-winning creative agency MOREVER, for a raw and powerful conversation about success, leadership, loss, and living a values-led life.Abi opens up about her journey through motherhood, miscarriage, burnout, and business, sharing how she navigates these deeply personal experiences while leading impactful storytelling campaigns for global changemakers. We explore how her childhood shaped her, what she believes is broken in our education system, and how success for her is measured by love, presence, and purpose, not just performance.We also talk about creating emotionally literate families, leadership with vulnerability, the importance of slowing down, and why honest storytelling matters more than ever in a distracted, digital world.If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing at the impossible juggle, or wondered how to hold purpose and pressure at the same time, this one’s for you.⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS00:00 – Intro02:48 – What does success mean to Abi today?05:51 – Childhood, co-parenting & shaping values11:30 – Creating MOREVER & purpose-led storytelling18:44 – Miscarriage, motherhood & the emotional cost of ambition26:20 – Vulnerability in leadership & business burnout35:10 – Reframing failure & making space for slowness40:22 – Phone addiction, presence & parenting in a digital world47:38 – Changing the education system & raising emotionally intelligent kids53:52 – Honest storytelling, holding space & creative leadership58:46 – Being a working mum: guilt, balance & emotional weight1:05:18 – Abi’s partner dynamic & redistributing roles at home1:09:14 – The cost of burnout: body signals & seeking help1:16:10 – Finding strength in slowing down & saying no1:19:42 – Letting go of perfection & embracing emotional truth1:24:00 – Navigating phone addiction and presence in parenting1:29:32 – On grief, miscarriage and language that heals1:35:20 – Changing the story: why emotional literacy matters1:40:48 – Final thoughts on success, love, and the legacy we leave 🎧 LISTEN TO MORE DIFFERENT HATS EPISODES:👉 https://www.different-hats.co.uk/podcast🔗 Connect with Abi MellorWebsite: https://www.morever.co.uk/Instagram: @moreverfilmsLinkedIn: Abi Mellor💡 If this episode resonated with you, please like, share, and comment below. Your support helps us spread this important message and change the narrative around success and mental health.SPONSORED BY:Search Seven – www.searchseven.co.ukNostos Hove – www.nostos-hove.co.ukRivervale – www.rivervale.co.ukPlus X – https://www.plusxinnovation.com/🎬 PRODUCED BY: H2 Productions – https://h2productions.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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