Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Can you prepare for a life you’ve never lived before?
In this deeply personal solo episode of A Millennial Mind, I share how I’m preparing for motherhood while trying to protect something I’ve spent the last six years building: my podcast, my work and a part of my identity.
I’m walking you through the exact framework I’ve used to prepare for a season where my time, energy and priorities are about to change from setting realistic deadlines and building in a buffer, to defining non-negotiables, systemising my work and learning to let go of perfection.
But this isn’t just about pregnancy.
It’s about preparing for any season of life where you know you won’t have the same time, energy or capacity you once did.
If you’re entering a new chapter, building a business, navigating motherhood, moving, recovering from burnout or simply trying to make space for what matters most, I hope this episode reminds you that you don’t have to do everything perfectly. You just have to decide what matters most and do your best.
In this episode:
• Preparing your life for a major transition
• The reality of becoming a mother
• Matrescence and changing identity
• How I’m preparing A Millennial Mind for motherhood
• Why consistency matters more than perfection
• The 4-step framework I’m using
• Setting deadlines and building buffers
• Defining your non-negotiables
• Systemising and batch-recording your work
• Learning what to keep and what to let go
• Giving yourself grace when things don’t go to plan
Timestamps
00:00 Preparing for a Life You’ve Never Lived
01:22 Why I’m Sharing This Journey
02:08 Why Looking After Yourself Isn’t Selfish
03:53 Who This Episode Is For
04:30 Why My Podcast Means So Much to Me
06:22 How Motherhood Is Already Changing Me
07:05 Losing Energy & Trying to Still Feel Like Myself
08:11 Why I Came to LA
09:20 Why Consistency Matters More Than Growth
10:55 My Framework for Preparing for a Major Life Change
11:08 Step 1: Set a Realistic Deadline
12:02 Step 2: Build in a Buffer
12:36 Step 3: Define Your Non-Negotiables
14:25 Step 4: Systemise Everything
14:39 How I Batch Recorded 16 Episodes
15:23 Preparing My Business for the Baby
15:35 Why I Want Time Off After Birth
16:14 The Reality of My First Trimester
17:37 What to Keep & What to Let Go
19:41 You Can’t Control Everything
20:31 Giving Yourself Grace When Plans Change
21:34 Why I Don’t Compare Myself to Bigger Teams
22:20 You Don’t Have to Do Things Perfectly
22:57 The Question I Ask Myself: Did I Do My Best?
23:18 Learning to Have Compassion for Yourself
24:22 There Is No Right or Wrong Way to Live
Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast 🔔
✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨
Podcast Instagram: instagram.com/amillennialmind
Shivani Pau Instagram: instagram.com/shivani.pau
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast
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Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠
Motherhood, Pregnancy, Matrescence, Entrepreneurship, WorkLifeBalance, PersonalGrowth, SelfDevelopment
Can you prepare for a life you’ve never lived before?
In this deeply personal solo episode of A Millennial Mind, I share how I’m preparing for motherhood while trying to protect something I’ve spent the last six years building: my podcast, my work and a part of my identity.
I’m walking you through the exact framework I’ve used to prepare for a season where my time, energy and priorities are about to change from setting realistic deadlines and building in a buffer, to defining non-negotiables, systemising my work and learning to let go of perfection.
But this isn’t just about pregnancy.
It’s about preparing for any season of life where you know you won’t have the same time, energy or capacity you once did.
If you’re entering a new chapter, building a business, navigating motherhood, moving, recovering from burnout or simply trying to make space for what matters most, I hope this episode reminds you that you don’t have to do everything perfectly. You just have to decide what matters most and do your best.
In this episode:
• Preparing your life for a major transition
• The reality of becoming a mother
• Matrescence and changing identity
• How I’m preparing A Millennial Mind for motherhood
• Why consistency matters more than perfection
• The 4-step framework I’m using
• Setting deadlines and building buffers
• Defining your non-negotiables
• Systemising and batch-recording your work
• Learning what to keep and what to let go
• Giving yourself grace when things don’t go to plan
Timestamps
00:00 Preparing for a Life You’ve Never Lived
01:22 Why I’m Sharing This Journey
02:08 Why Looking After Yourself Isn’t Selfish
03:53 Who This Episode Is For
04:30 Why My Podcast Means So Much to Me
06:22 How Motherhood Is Already Changing Me
07:05 Losing Energy & Trying to Still Feel Like Myself
08:11 Why I Came to LA
09:20 Why Consistency Matters More Than Growth
10:55 My Framework for Preparing for a Major Life Change
11:08 Step 1: Set a Realistic Deadline
12:02 Step 2: Build in a Buffer
12:36 Step 3: Define Your Non-Negotiables
14:25 Step 4: Systemise Everything
14:39 How I Batch Recorded 16 Episodes
15:23 Preparing My Business for the Baby
15:35 Why I Want Time Off After Birth
16:14 The Reality of My First Trimester
17:37 What to Keep & What to Let Go
19:41 You Can’t Control Everything
20:31 Giving Yourself Grace When Plans Change
21:34 Why I Don’t Compare Myself to Bigger Teams
22:20 You Don’t Have to Do Things Perfectly
22:57 The Question I Ask Myself: Did I Do My Best?
23:18 Learning to Have Compassion for Yourself
24:22 There Is No Right or Wrong Way to Live
Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast 🔔
✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨
Podcast Instagram: instagram.com/amillennialmind
Shivani Pau Instagram: instagram.com/shivani.pau
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast
Performance Planner: my-performance-planner.myshopify.com
Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠
Motherhood, Pregnancy, Matrescence, Entrepreneurship, WorkLifeBalance, PersonalGrowth, SelfDevelopment
