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Ready or Not

The podcast for and about mums who make work, work, brought to you by two sort of cousins Loz (mum of three) and Lu (mum of two).Each Monday, we banter on all things motherhood, feminism, career, ambition, and pop culture.Thursdays, we answer three listener questions on all things motherhood and career. As an extension of the motherhood/career conversation, each month, you"ll also find an interviewwith a real mum that"s definitely not doing it all, but rather, doing her best to navigate it all.Find

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After a longer than anticipated gestation period, our...

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2024/03/31

There's no Witching Hour episode today due to the public holiday. Instead, Lu is checking in very briefly from bed to let you know that our Go To Guides are now out in the wild, and to get honest about how much longer it took us to finish them than anticipated. But, wowee are we proud of the final result!We really believe in these guides and we hope you love them: readable, beautiful, well-researched guides that tackle the sort of topics we wish we had access to, all in the name of supporting

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53:11

"It's time I address why I have felt like I can't do...

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2024/03/26

Content warning: this episode discusses pregnancy, fertility and abortion. When Michelle Battersby announced her pregnancy to her Instagram followers, there was no pretty picture with two lines, no ultrasound, no baby bump. Instead, she shared something deeply personal. Something that, as a founder who is often looked to for career inspiration, she felt compelled to be open about. And that was that she’d previously had two abortions for her career.We know that the mental load of family planning when

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51:08

The mental load and "you're a bit of a maternal...

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2024/03/24

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:At Bogota’s Care School for Men, men learn how to step up to do their share of housework and child care - from changing a diaper to styling a ponytailTo celebrate the launch of our upcoming postpartum planning guide, Lu asks Loz all about her

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54:57

My Daily Business founder Fiona Killackey on...

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2024/03/19

I had a business coaching session with mother and My Daily Business founder Fiona Killackey last year, and in one short hour, she rocked my world. So, I had to get her on the show. And listening back to this interview on the other side of pregnancy, she’s rocked my world all over again.This episode has so much: losing parents as a young mum, her husband’s reflections on what the other mums thought about him at the playground, IVF, pregnancy loss, being a part of the sandwich generation – that is

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43:17

Lily Allen says her kids 'ruined' her career and can...

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2024/03/17

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:Why stepping away may be your best leadership move yet(read the piece here)Lily Allen shares her thoughts on career and motherhood on the Radio Times PodcastWhat our listeners wish they knew about breastfeeding, postpartum planning, and

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58:28

Leonie Akhidenor on toxic productivity and the...

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2024/03/13

Leonie Akhidenor is a property developer, relationship coach and the host of Parenthood, a podcast that explores the parenting experience from all angles. She's also a mother who has faced both pre and postnatal depression, as well as the profound identity shifts and emotional struggles that can come with motherhood. Through her podcast, Parenthood, Leonie explores the greatest challenges parents are facing today, with a focus on hearing from both sides of a relationship. Here, Leonie talks about

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48:13

The importance of workplace besties and mums share...

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2024/03/11

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday (except for today, because yesterday was a public holiday in Victoria!).In today's episode, we cover:The increasing Importance of a best friend at workThe Skim State of Women Report for 2024 comes out in a few weeks, so before it does, we’re revisiting some of 2023’s

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54:39

"I focused more on my business and staff than setting...

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2024/03/05

Cat Webb wouldn't quite call herself the maternal type and motherhood wasn't exactly something that she dreamed of. But, she wanted a family, so she knew she had to go through the former to get the latter.And, I think it's fair to say that going through it is exactly how Cat would describe it. As you're about to hear, she found the first year of her son's life challenging and she took some time to find her groove in motherhood. As the founder of Good Times Pilates and with three popular studios in

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26:09

"Don't p*ss on my foot and tell me it's raining" |...

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2024/03/03

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:The Workplace Gender Equality Agency have published employer gender pay gaps for the first time,Self help vs Leadership – the way we market books to women and menAnd your thoughts on these damning gender pay gap reports.---THIS WEEK'S

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81:24

What do we call this...a postpartum therapy session?...

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2024/02/27

Welcome back to Postpartum Diaries! This week, Lucinda's doula and friend Charlotte Squires (aka The Living Doula) joins her to talk all things postpartum, going from one to two, conversations to have with your partner before postpartum and returning to work, and her best tips for caring for a new parent. Then, Charlotte becomes the interviewer and asks Lucinda all about her postpartum reflections!---THIS WEEK'S PARTNERThis episode of Ready or Not is brought to you by MUMMA MILLA: creators of

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52:07

Live from London: No sleep, tricky bosses and Loz on...

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2024/02/25

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:Sleep impacts women’s workplace ambitions more than men, research shows (Women's Agenda)Live from London: Loz on travelling without kids and returning to paid workAnd with our community's help, we answer a listener's question about returning to

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54:46

"I was almost paralysed by it": Midwife Lauretta...

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2024/02/20

Welcome back to a regular episode of Ready or Not! Part 3 and 4 of the Postpartum Diaries will return next week, but for this week, we're taking a break to bring you a regular Ready or Not interview with a brilliant person: midwife & mother of two Lauretta Hamilton.Lauretta suffered severe HG during both of her pregnancies, to the point where she had to take time off paid work and as a midwife, she admits that she felt like a failure in early motherhood.In this episode, she talks candidly about

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50:47

Why simple is smart and the rising trend of back to...

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2024/02/18

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:Why keeping it simple is smart in the workplace, inspired by a brilliant piece by Derek Thompson for The Atlantic.How beauty became our damaging obsession and the rise of return to school Botox among mothers, inspired by a piece in ABC's Face

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45:19

Lucinda's first four weeks: The early days of going...

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2024/02/13

Welcome back to Postpartum Diaries! This week, we're talking all things the first four weeks, covering:What's surprised Lucinda in her second postpartumThe early days of going from one to twoThe products she's ACTUALLY neededHow things have been divided in the householdAll things recoveryAnd SO much more!We'll be back to regular Ready or Not programming next week, before we get stuck into part three and four of the Postpartum Diaries in the weeks that follow.---THIS WEEK'S PARTNERThis episode of

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50:33

Mums talk money and Ballerina Farm: do we deserve to...

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2024/02/11

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:H&M CEO Helena Helmersson abruptly steps downThat Ballerina Farm controversy and whether we deserve to be outraged by another mum’s postpartum journeyAnd mums talking money: after our money themed episodes, we ask you for your best tips on

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44:44

"I felt like the girl who cried birth": Lucinda's...

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2024/02/06

A big hello from your host Lucinda. Today, things are looking a little different around these parts as we kick off the Postpartum Diaries: a four-part series that today, will begin with my Witching Hour co-host Loz asking me all about my bizarre birth story.I'll be honest, I'm nervous about how personal this is going to get. Normally, I interview others and share little snippets of my own life at best, so this is taking things to the next level. But, as someone who has always valued the sharing of

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37:19

Employers tracking their staff: how much is too much...

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2024/02/04

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:Top City law firm names and shames work-from-home shirkers: Lawyers to be tracked entering and exiting the office in corporate crackdown‘Sittervising’ is the latest parenting trend because it’s freaking geniusAnd your answers to our questions on

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51:10

Ana Kresina on how to plan financially for parenthood...

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2024/01/30

As a mother of two, Ana Kresina knows all too well that there are so many delightful moments in parenthood.But as a financial educator working in tech, Ana also knows that kids can be exhausting and parenthood can be financially overwhelming. Money is one of the leading causes of stress and divorce, and navigating finances can be an incredible source of pressure for single parents and carers.Cue, Kids Ain't Cheap: Ana's recently published book that helps you to plan financially for parenthood and

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34:57

Saving for retirement on part-time pay: the...

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2024/01/28

Welcome back to a new year of Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.In today's episode, we cover:Infant formula startup Bobbie axed all recurring meetings for 2024Saving for Retirement on Part-Time Pay: The Challenges for WomenYour reflections on holidaying with kidsAnd Loz's hot tip on what not to say to another parent---THIS

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70:37

Jade Huggins on navigating life, work, pregnancy and...

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2024/01/23

Jade Huggins is a Senior Product Manager at Portmans. She’s also a mother of three, but while her first and third born are firmly in her arms, she sadly lost her middle child, Sonny, at 32 weeks.Here, she shares her story with us: how she returned to paid work after loss and how she carried on through the worst pain of her life. She doesn’t sugar coat the impact losing Sonny has had on her, but somehow, she tells her story in a way that will leave you feeling heartbroken, yes, but also, hopeful.If

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