Ready or Not

Apr 23 2024 6

Nervous about taking maternity leave and not even pregnant yet? Us too. This is Ready or Not, a podcast for and about mothers and parents who make work, work.We publish content all week long via our podcast, Substack, and social channels.Every Monday, our new banter-based podcast Witching Hour will land in your ears right here, and every Wednesday, we publish our flagship interview podcast, Ready or Not.Lucinda also shares deep dive essays on career and motherhood plus bonus fortnightly content on our Substack channel - readyornot.substack.com.Every other day, you'll also find us talking to our community via @readyornot.pod

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Liv Brown on empowering mothers to find their style and letting go of clothes that no longer fit

Apr 23 2024 41 mins

After bouncing between jobs that didn't quite bring the career passion and satisfaction that we're meant to chase after in our twenties, when Liv Brown was pregnant with her first baby, she thought that motherhood was going to be her thing. But while she loved her boy, she needed a creative outlet too, and so she started posting about fashion and styling on her Instagram account, R

Natasha Heger on being made redundant during parental leave and why putting ourselves last diminishes our place in the family

Apr 16 2024 50 mins

Natasha Heger had been with the company she worked at for 10 years before she went on parental leave, and just the day before she was originally due to return, she was made redundant.What followed was a longer than anticipated break from the workforce and a search for a new role, but this time, not just as Natasha, but as mum, too. Not one to settle for any old role - which is such

"Am I a good enough mum? Am I good enough at work?" with Bridgette Gale

Apr 09 2024 42 mins

I often wonder to myself, what did mothers do before incredible people like Hello Darling co-founder Bridgette Gale were open enough to share their stories? Where did they find comfort? Where did they see themselves?This episode has so much, it's difficult to know where to begin - starting a business at 21, working with the likes of Em Rata, miscarriage, postnatal anxiety and depre

Minna Dubin on the rage mothers don't talk about

Apr 02 2024 50 mins

When Minna Dubin wrote about mum rage for The New York Times, her words went viral.In opening the article, she writes: 'the rage lives in my hands, rolls down my fingers clenching to fists. I want to hurt someone. I am tears and fury and violence. I want to scream and rip open pillows, toss chairs and punch walls. I want to see my destruction — feathers floating, overturned furni

"It's time I address why I have felt like I can't do this": Michelle Battersby on that pregnancy announcement and delaying motherhood for her career

Mar 26 2024 53 mins

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.

My Daily Business founder Fiona Killackey on navigating sandwich caregiving and women owning their success

Mar 19 2024 54 mins

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 w

Leonie Akhidenor on toxic productivity and the relationship stuff that's keeping mums and dads up at night

Mar 13 2024 58 mins

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 cha

"I focused more on my business and staff than setting myself up for motherhood": Good Times Pilates founder Cat Webb on what she's learned

Mar 05 2024 54 mins

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 t

"I was almost paralysed by it": Midwife Lauretta Hamilton on navigating hyperemesis, identity shifts and the mental load

Feb 20 2024 54 mins

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

Ana Kresina on how to plan financially for parenthood and why mothers need to think more about superannuation

Jan 30 2024 51 mins

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

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