Often, when work is feeling stressful, I think to myself, Lucy, you’re not saving lives, why are you letting this get to you so much? And then I think to myself, wait, how do the parents that ARE saving lives in their day job navigating it all? So I had to bring on Dr Katie to answer that question. She’s an emergency doctor, she’s a mother of three, she’s much loved for the content she creates for social media, her husband is a stay at home dad, and her beautiful boy Alexander is autistic and non-speaking. And so, as you can imagine, her life is very full, and she’s here to tell us all about it – how her sense of identity has changed while moving through her career and parenting journey, the unique challenges and joys that come with parenting an autistic child, why finding community support is crucial and what a week in the life actually looks like for the busy mum.This conversation is particularly close to my heart as an auntie to a very similar child, and I thank Katie for sharing her story so vulnerably with us.—This episode was brought to you by Yoto. Head to yoto.space for free audio, offline activities and 15% off with the code READY15.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The ultimate working mum Q&A | Witching Hour
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 mode?Is a boring but flexible job worth it?How do I deal with pass-ag colleagues when it comes to judgement on working within school hours?When can I “lean back in” after having kids?How do I make a career pivot on mat leave? —This episode was brought to you by Yoto. Head to yoto.space for free audio, offline activities and 15% off with the code READY15.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 land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sex after kids: What’s normal, what’s not, and how often is everyone doing it? | Ask Ready or Not
Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Today, Loz is joined by sexologist and mum Aleeya Hachem otherwise known as great.sexpectations on Instagram to talk about one of the trickiest parts of motherhood we don’t discuss enough: intimacy after kids. From low libido and exhaustion to shifting body confidence and rediscovering pleasure, Aleeya shares honest, practical advice that every working mum needs to hear.If you’ve ever thought, ‘I’m too tired,’ ‘I don’t feel like myself,’ or ‘It has been a while… I don’t know where to start,’ this episode is your permission slip and playbook to rebuild intimacy in realistic, pressure-free ways. Aleeya also recommended these resources: - ‘Come As You Are’ and ‘Come Together’ by Emily Nagoski - ‘How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life: Navigating the Parenting Years with Your Relationship Intact’ by Dr Karen Gurney - Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel- Demystifying painful sex with sexologist Aleeya Hachem- The Orgasm Expert: Women Don’t Like Penetrative Sex As Much As Men! This Is How Often You Should Be Having Sex—This episode was brought to you by Yoto. Head to yoto.space for free audio, offline activities and 15% off with the code READY15.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 land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.We Pay The Rent and you can too.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Navigating teenagers, perimenopause and the rise of AI with Odette Barry
Odette Barry is one of those people that you just want to learn from. She’s a publicist, PR mentor, and the founder of PR agency Odette & Co, and she’s found her niche and passion in amplifying the voices of purpose-driven leaders.But while her business and place within it might look crystal clear now, it wasn’t always the case. She became a mum at 22, and at the time, she felt as though she didn’t have any goals or ambitions for herself outside of motherhood. Here, she tells us all about this journey, including the dark times she’s had to overcome and why sometimes the hardest bits are always followed by great change; she likens it to that transition phase, the “I can’t do it” stage of birth. In amongst it all, we also talk raising teenagers, navigating perimenopause, why she’s trying to work less, and navigating using AI in business while facing the reality of its impact on climate collapse.—This episode was brought to you by Yoto. Head to yoto.space for free audio, offline activities and 15% off with the code READY15.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The screen-free challenge every parent needs to try | Witching Hour
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:The screen-time reality checkClimb cringe mountain or stay stuck forever: why is ‘trying’ so uncool and does this whole notion hold us back from achieving what we want to in life? —This episode was brought to you by Yoto. Head to yoto.space for free audio, offline activities and 15% off with the code READY15.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 land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The podcast for and about mothers and parents who make work, work by two cousins with four children between them.We publish content all week long via our podcast, Substack, and social channels.Every Monday, our banter-based podcast Witching Hour with Loz and Lu will land in your ears right here.Every Wednesday, we publish our flagship interview podcast with Lucinda aka Lu, Ready or Not.Every Friday, we publish our brand new mini tip-based episode with Ready or Not's agony aunt and advice queen Loz, Ask Ready or Not.Lucinda also shares deep dive essays on career and motherhood plus bonus content on our Substack channel - readyornot.substack.com.Every other day, you'll also find us talking to our community via @readyornot.pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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