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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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31:04

Are you grieving a stage of motherhood that you’re...

Ready or Not ·

2026/02/22

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood.Today on the show:Is AI quietly becoming the new parenting village?And, are you grieving a stage of motherhood that hasn’t even ended yet? Us too. Let’s talk about it.(Read Jodi Wilson's piece here)—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram:@readyornot.pod@laurentreweek_@lucindamckimm_And join

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14:52

Dear Ready or Not: Is it normal to care less about...

Ready or Not ·

2026/02/18

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them honestly.This week you’re asking us:What’s one motherhood and one work/career hack that you swear by at the moment?How have mums felt about their career after having a child? I don't want to be a stay at home mum but I also don't feel 100% driven at work either.How do I be part of a team culture that revolves around drinks and lunch?—Got a question

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53:08

Bonus: The ultimate childcare Q&A

Ready or Not ·

2026/02/17

Today we’re bringing you a bonus episode, all about childcare. In this chat, we've teamed up with Care for Kids to cover:What the three-day guarantee actually means and who it impacts.Why waitlists are more competitive than you think, especially for under twos.The truth about daily fees and what you’ll pay out of pocket.How the childcare subsidy works for second children and school-aged kids.The most common Centrelink mistake parents make.What to look for on a childcare tour beyond the obvious

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17:31

Dear Ready or Not: Is it worth staying in your job...

Ready or Not ·

2026/02/04

Welcome to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them honestly.This week, you’re asking us:Should you stick it out in a job you don’t love if you’re planning to have another baby.How to let go of perfectionism when you’re already stretched and thinking about another baby.And how to actually prepare for starting kindergarten, particularly when it comes to lunchboxes.Got a question? Submit it anonymously

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35:00

The ultimate working mum Q&A | Witching Hour

Ready or Not ·

2026/01/18

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. This week on Witching Hour, we flipped the script and answered your questions, the ones flooding our DMs every week about career, parenting, and everything in between.Some of the questions we chat about include:Can you get promoted part-time?How do I handle work guilt when my child is sick?How much parental leave should I take if I run my own business?How do I switch from work mode to mum

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53:48

Why Sophie Cachia is done with trying to do it all

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2026/01/13

Sophie Cachia is coming into her own in her mid thirties, and she’s been on quite the journey to get there. She had her first baby at 23, at a time when her career wasn’t certain and people assumed that pregnancy and motherhood would mean the end of it, and just last year, as a successful businesswoman in her mid thirties, her youngest baby entered her family – a family that, as Sophie will tell you herself, didn’t look exactly as she would’ve anticipated at the age of 20.In between all of that,

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38:47

My boss called me a c*nt | Witching Hour

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2026/01/11

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:Australia’s most toxic companiesWhy are we still acting like flexibility for working mums is a favour?—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.You can also find us on Instagram:@readyornot.pod@laurentreweek_@lucindamckimm_—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The

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14:06

The new year resolution reality check | Witching Hour

Ready or Not ·

2026/01/04

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort-of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:We look back at last year’s New Year’s resolutions and give ourselves a very honest report card. We unpack what stuck, what didn’t, and what we actually learned.Loz and Lu also set their intentions for the year ahead… let’s see what actually sticks!In this episode we cover: default parent syndrome, saying no, mum guilt, post-partum self care, identity shifts, relationship

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24:27

Loz’s honest take on motherhood | Witching Hour

Ready or Not ·

2025/12/28

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Except for today, where Loz answers a whole heap of questions with producer Kitch!—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.You can also find us on Instagram:@readyornot.pod@laurentreweek_@lucindamckimm_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:49

Feeling stuck in your job after maternity leave?...

Ready or Not ·

2025/12/25

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.This week, Loz is talking about feeling stuck at work after maternity leave. A listener who returned to work three years ago has written in, she's feeling underpaid, overwhelmed by job hunting, and unsure of her next move. In this episode, Loz shares a step-by-step plan to get clear on what’s keeping you stuck, explore internal opportunities, tackle pay gaps, and job hunt in a way that feels

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37:25

What Lu would go back and tell herself about...

Ready or Not ·

2025/12/21

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Except for today, where Lu answers a whole heap of your listener questions with producer Kitch! Next week, you’ll hear from Loz.—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.You can also find us on Instagram:@readyornot.pod@laurentreweek_@lucindamckimm_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:03

How to negotiate a flexible work arrangement that...

Ready or Not ·

2025/12/18

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.This week, Loz is talking about how to negotiate a more flexible working situation that works for you.— Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re

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7:51

Five interview questions that will help you land a...

Ready or Not ·

2025/11/27

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.This week, Loz takes you through the five interview questions that may just help you land your dream job.— Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which

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9:25

Why applying for full-time jobs could be your secret...

Ready or Not ·

2025/11/20

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.This week, Loz talks about why you shouldn't discount applying for full time roles even if you're after part-time work or non full time hours.— Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of

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39:05

What Taylor and Travis teach us about money and...

Ready or Not ·

2025/11/02

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:When she earns more: what Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reveal about modern relationships, power, and money. Are we as progressive as we think, or do we still quietly expect men to earn more?And are mums more worried about dads enjoying parenthood than dads are about mums surviving it?—In this episode we cover: female breadwinners, money and marriage, gender roles in

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33:37

The latest trend from tradwife HQ | Witching Hour

Ready or Not ·

2025/10/26

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:Why mums hide their ambition: are we still expected to apologise for loving our jobs, or has ambition become the new taboo for mothers?The trad wife trend: why a growing corner of social media is telling women to ditch their friends and find everything they need at home.—In this episode, we cover: ambition and motherhood, guilt and identity in working mums, feminist

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33:31

Why your kid is always sick | Ask Ready or Not

Ready or Not ·

2025/10/23

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.This week, Loz chats with Nicole Gleeman, emergency nurse and founder of Rhythm First Aid and Bumpies, about what to actually do when your child gets sick, injured, or starts solids.Nicole has spent over a decade in emergency departments, and she’s on a mission to make parents feel calm and confident when the chaos hits. She shares what’s normal when it comes to constant daycare bugs, when to

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30:08

Why mums need to talk about money more | Ask Ready or...

Ready or Not ·

2025/10/16

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.This week, Loz chats with Frances Cook, financial journalist, author, and host of New Zealand’s number one business podcast, Making Sense, about practical money hacks that actually work for busy mums.Frances breaks down how to budget through maternity leave, what the 50-30-20 rule really looks like when you’ve got kids, and the biggest financial traps new mums fall into. She shares her honest

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40:55

Ella Salera on the pressure to be perfect

Ready or Not ·

2025/10/14

Whenever we work with a brand that we love, I immediately want to know the founder’s story. And when our manager relayed Poonami founder Ella Salera’s motherhood and career journey back to me, I knew we had to interview her, because in so many ways, her story captures so many of the common challenges and experiences that our listeners face: working corporate while launching a side project, redundancy, two wildly different postpartum journeys, wondering if your postpartum symptoms are normal or

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39:12

Who invented school hours? It wasn’t a working mum |...

Ready or Not ·

2025/10/05

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:It’s not your hormones, your diet or your exercise routine. It’s your husband: why mums aren’t broken, it’s the unequal load that’s breaking us.The working mum conundrum: Lu unpacks the logistics of daycare waitlists, kinder half-days, and how any of it is supposed to fit with an actual job.Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or

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