Speaking & workshops
LIVE workshop topics to book
the perfect mother myth
The sociological dimensions of Motherhood, drawing on the analogy of the ‘fish tank’.
maternal ambivalence
Explaining what ambivalence is and why it is important for both children and Mothers.
untamed motherhood
Parallels between Glennon Doyle’s Untamed, and the social construct of Motherhood.
mum-guilt
Where Mum guilt comes from and how to transform guilt into a tool for our growth.
the motherhood penalty
How mothers live within a system of competing values. The financial elements of Motherhood.
anger in motherhood
Why this topic remains taboo, and how to change our relationship with anger as Mothers.
PRECORDED LECTURES TO PURCHASE
PANDEMIC TRAINING FOR MOTHERHOOD PRACTITIONERS
A 1 hour video training for motherhood practitioners on “The Impact of the Pandemic on Mothers and the Social Construction of Motherhood”
These are the key themes that will be focused on within this video training:
- Increased burden of responsibility and expectations
- Changing relationship to paid work/career
- Individualisation and the perfect mother myth
- Internalisation, self-blame and guilt
- Exacerbated and entrenched existing inequalities
- Silver linings and lessons learned
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Nikki McCahon, The Dear Mama Project
Sophie was a guest speaker in my group coaching program for mothers, where she delivered a live workshop on the perfect mother myth and maternal anger.
Sophie is an incredible academic and researcher, but she is also a HIGHLY skilled educator.
She is able to translate complex information and research into easily digestible pieces, relate it back to the lived experience of mothers and provide practical and actionable steps to create change where needed. Sophie has gathered a plethora of evidence, research and experience and distilled it into concentrated and incredibly powerful teachings that all women and mothers can benefit immensely from.
The feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive, they felt seen, heard and validated. They had powerful revelations about how patriarchal motherhood was impacting them personally and they left the workshop feeling empowered to use the strategies Sophie shared to create change in their own lives.
After her presentation the group was buzzing with deep conversations and ‘aha’ moments. The participants had a deeper realisation that the challenges we face individually are not personal failings, but rather symptoms of the social constructs we live within. This came as an immense relief for many, followed by a determination to create change in their own lives and their childrens’.
I would HIGHLY recommend Sophie as a guest speaker, she will add immense value to any audience, program or workshop she is a part of. -
Katie Parker, Pregnancy, Postnatal & Parenting Support
Sophie has presented guest workshops in two of my online programs.
Her workshops were of a very high quality: professional, thought-provoking and extremely informative.
They both received excellent feedback from the program participants.
She combines her academic knowledge with lived experience to make her presentations very engaging and digestible.
I would welcome Sophie back into any of my programs in a heartbeat!
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Jacquie Ward, The Brave Space
Dr. Sophie presented a live workshop for the members of my online community on the topic of Anger in Motherhood, and it was nothing short of incredible.
She was knowledgeable, engaging and highly relatable, offering the perfect balance of research and pragmatic support strategies.
During the session I could tell that the individuals attending were greatly impacted by her work, however it wasn’t until afterwards that I came to understand the depth of this.
I received numerous emails and messages from attendees sharing their feedback and stories of breakthrough as a result of Sophie’s presentation.
Sophie was a joy to work with and I look forward to following her work.