Season 06 Episode 43
a.pod.with.kate — Style, Self-Worth, & Showing Up as a Mom with Kate Lowman LISTEN NOW
Motherhood has a way of reshaping everything. Your time, your body, your priorities, and often your sense of self. In this episode of the Dirty Laundry with Ollie, I sat down with Kate Lowman for an honest, grounding conversation about what it actually looks like to come back to yourself in the middle of motherhood.
Kate is a mom of three boys ages 9, 7, and 3, living in Ohio, and a former corporate retail merchant turned digital creator, stylist, and Substack writer. Her work blends mindfulness, style, and identity, not in a “do more” way, but in a deeply permission giving one. She helps women slow down, listen inward, and rebuild a sense of self that feels true in midlife and motherhood.
In this episode, we talk about the real stuff. The overwhelm, the quiet identity loss so many moms experience, and the subtle moments when you realize you have stopped showing up for yourself the way you once did.
Motherhood Changes More Than Your Schedule
Kate shares how motherhood did not just shift her daily routine, it reshaped who she thought she was. We explore the tension so many mothers feel between being deeply devoted to their children and quietly missing parts of themselves that used to feel alive, creative, and free.
We talk about why caring for yourself can feel surprisingly hard after becoming a mom, even when you know it matters. The guilt, the exhaustion, the belief that tending to yourself is optional or indulgent, and how those stories slowly disconnect us from ourselves.
Small Acts That Bring You Back Home
One of my favorite parts of this conversation is how practical and grounded it is. Kate talks about something as simple and radical as getting dressed every day. Showering. Choosing clothes that make you feel like you. Not for productivity. Not for anyone else. But as a way of saying, “I still matter here.”
We unpack how self care does not have to be elaborate to be meaningful, and how small, intentional acts can become anchors in overwhelming seasons of motherhood.
Trusting Your Inner Compass
This episode also dives into inner self talk. The voice inside that tells you you are not doing enough, not present enough, not patient enough. Kate shares how learning to trust your inner compass instead of external expectations has changed how she mothers, works, and lives.
We talk about what it looks like to set “odd rules” for your family. Rules that protect your peace, your energy, and your values, even if they do not make sense to anyone else.
This Episode Is For You If
You love your kids deeply and miss parts of yourself
You feel overwhelmed and want a gentler way forward
You are craving permission to care for yourself without guilt
You want motherhood to feel empowering, not depleting
This conversation is honest, grounding, and quietly empowering. The kind that makes you exhale and think, I am not alone in this.
Listen to the full episode now and let this be your reminder. Coming back to yourself is not selfish. It is how you stay connected to the life you are living.
Listen to the full episode of Dirty Laundry with Ollie.
