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Jodi Wilson has led an unconventional life. She became pregnant with her first of four children at 22, she’s always worked as a freelancer and was even one of the OG mummy bloggers, she lives in a rural part of Tasmania, and she’s deeply interested in researching and writing about both motherhood and what our brains and bodies need to live well. So, while Jodi’s experience with making work, work as a mum might not represent the average, there’s so much wisdom to be learned from her life’s work, and from what the science shows us about motherhood, our brains, and what we actually need to live well and navigate the chaos.Here, we talk about the reason motherhood is so hard, what she thought would happen to her career after becoming pregnant at 22, the indigenous economic concept of enoughness, and how we teach our children to be more human in an increasingly AI world. —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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: being a young mum, writing books, working as a freelancer, living a slow life, mental health, navigating AI with children, raising teenagers, motherhood, parenting, writing, career and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:Should you show your kids’ faces online, or not? What started as a simple privacy decision has become a full-blown cultural divide.Plus, we chat about women’s rights that are more recent than you thought.—In this episode we cover: kids’ privacy online, share-enting and digital footprints, mum-shaming and judgment culture, posting children on social media, online safety for kids, consent and parenting, influencer culture and family content, children’s rights and online boundaries, plus how modern motherhood shapes our digital identity and the pressure mums feel to get it right in every direction.—This episode contains a branded segment from Ergopouch! If you'd like to shop their upcoming Black Friday sale, here's all the T's & C's:Shop here: https://shorturl.at/JnSGz T&Cs30% OFF sitewide on our pouches, layers and bedding, PLUS 20% OFF Drift Home Baby Monitor and Smart TOG Guide, and Free delivery across our Lyra and Skye Cots, prices as marked. Promotion runs from 9am 20th November until 11:59 AET 1st December 2025. The offer excludes online Lyra Cot, Skye Cot, Deluxe Mattress, Gift Cards, Multi Buys, Bundle Packs and Sale Products, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or promotion__Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.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 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.

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 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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last time I interviewed Clare Stephens for Ready or Not (and just as a side note… if you haven't listened, I highly recommend you go back and listen to that one before this, which is here) she was just under a year into motherhood, she was working at Mamamia, and she'd just completed the manuscript for her now-published book, The Worst Thing I've Ever Done, which through the lens of fiction, examines what it means to be both at the bottom and at the top of a social media pile on. Two key themes emerged from that vulnerable and relatable episode for me: the idea of untangling shame that can come in motherhood, which, for Clare, particularly showed up in birth trauma and breastfeeding challenges, and the deep desire to give herself more grace.Now, her daughter's nearly two, she no longer works at Mamamia, she's a published author, and she's here to tell us all about the journey she's been on; with motherhood, her book, her podcast, and more. From what still lingers when she thinks about some of the challenges she faced in birth and postpartum to her decision to leave Mamamia to what's often at the heart of a social media pile on, here, Clare Stephens is back to be every bit as reflective and vulnerable as she was when I first met her here a year ago. —This episode contains a branded segment from Ergopouch! If you'd like to shop their upcoming Black Friday sale, here's all the T's & C's: Shop here: https://shorturl.at/JnSGz T&Cs30% OFF sitewide on our pouches, layers and bedding, PLUS 20% OFF Drift Home Baby Monitor and Smart TOG Guide, and Free delivery across our Lyra and Skye Cots, prices as marked. Promotion runs from 9am 20th November until 11:59 AET 1st December 2025. The offer excludes online Lyra Cot, Skye Cot, Deluxe Mattress, Gift Cards, Multi Buys, Bundle Packs and Sale Products, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or promotion__ 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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: breastfeeding, writing a book, Mamamia, Clare Stephens, The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done, motherhood, quitting your job, freelancing, Substack, The Pile On podcast, birth trauma, navigating toddlers, press tours, the publishing world, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Witching Hour, the show where two mums and sort-of cousins figure out how to make work work. This week, we talk about:• What really hits harder: going from one to two kids or zero to one • How to prepare emotionally and practically for two under two • The fear of telling work you’re pregnant again • Whether your promotion dreams are still alive after maternity leave • How to study, pivot or completely reinvent your career with young kids • Why women need to stop apologising for taking up space • The identity crisis that comes with working less (or more) • And the big one: is anyone actually handling both motherhood and work… or are we all just pretending?—In this episode we cover: Motherhood and career overwhelm, returning to work after babies, going from one to two kids, preparing for two under two, maternal mental load, emotional labour in parenting, sleep deprivation and identity shifts, workplace discrimination in pregnancy, parental leave entitlements in Australia, confidence and communication at work, promotions after maternity leave.—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.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 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.

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 work life ‘balance’ and if there’s such a thing. She also candidly chats about her own experience and what she’s doing to make work, and life, that little bit smoother. — 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 lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Pound is a force. She’s a mum of three, she’s currently writing her third cookbook, she has a range in Australia's leading supermarkets and one million people follow her on Instagram for her simple and healthyish approach to cooking. And while she doesn’t have any whimsy stories of cooking with her nonna from the age she could walk, she did always dream of writing a cook book one day, so here, from primary school teaching to catering to the Wholesome by Sarah brand blowing up, she tells us all about it how she got to where she is today.Here, we talk about finding the thing that makes you happy, why she won’t apologise for being proud of herself, the stress that comes with breastfeeding challenges, and how she’s found the transition going from two to three children.—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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: breastfeeding, cooking, newborns, going from two to three children, being a business owner, being a working mum, small business, catering, writing, cook books, recipe ideas, cooking for young families, motherhood and parenting.—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.#sarahpound #wholesomebysarah #smallbusiness #entrepeneur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 new wave of women selling money manifestation and abundance mindset courses - is it empowerment or exploitation? Plus, new research shows young Australian women are becoming more supportive of traditional gender roles than they were 14 years ago. What’s driving it, and what does it mean for the next generation?—In this episode we cover: manifestation culture, money and motherhood, female empowerment, influencer marketing, abundance mindset myths, gender roles and relationships, feminism and financial literacy, the rise of trad wives, preventing violence against women, and how social media shapes young women’s attitudes about power, privilege, and equality.—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.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 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.

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Today, Loz chats with psychologist, author and mum Jacquie Ward about raising sensitive kids -  the ones who feel things deeply, notice everything and can get overwhelmed by the big emotions that come with everyday life.Jacqui breaks down what sensitivity actually is (spoiler: it’s a biological trait, not a parenting style), how to handle meltdowns without making things worse, and why sensitive kids often grow into the most empathetic and creative adults.They also unpack the overlap between sensitivity and ADHD, how to support boys to express emotion, and why parents shouldn’t try to toughen up sensitive kids. Find Jacqui on Instagram at @jacquie_ward_ or visit https://www.jacquieward.com.au/ for her resources and book.— 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_ —In this episode, we cover: sensitive kids, emotional regulation, parenting strategies, ADHD and emotional reactivity, raising boys, empathy and resilience, classroom support, and practical ways to create calm at home.—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Using Gen's full name, which is Genevieve La Hunt feels a bit weird, and it's not just because she's a good friend of Loz's, my Witching Hour co-host, of course, and the host of Ask Ready or Not. It's because when I jumped off this recording, I felt like I had just  chatted with a friend myself.  Gen is the founder of Sunday Agency. She works in publicity and PR she's had a really interesting career.But what was more interesting about her was just how real she is. You will not meet anyone who talks as straight as Gen. She really resented owning a business, particularly in the early days of motherhood. She resents that she worked from the hospital. She resents that she sent emails while she was in labor. She doesn't think this girl boss thing really applies when she talks about how she's had to navigate paid work and motherhood Instead, here, she offers something really real. With all that in mind, you could then be expecting a negative piece of conversation, but that's not what you're going to get today. You're going to get a really realistic look into what it's like to navigate business as the mum, as the boss. You're going to hear about her corporate experiences and what the difference between really good management and really terrible management looks like,  especially when it comes to her really challenging fertility journey and a traumatic miscarriage,And you're going to learn about what it's taught her, about being a leader and being in business as a parent and with a family today. There's lots of swearing, there's lots of fun. There is so much honesty. It really is one of my favorite conversations to date.—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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: publicity, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, fertility, trying to conceive, leadership skills, publicity, public relations, being a mum in business, founder story, working mum, working motherhood and more.—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.

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 relationships, ambition and motherhood, career identity after kids, emotional labour and equality at home, stay-at-home dads, the mental load, modern partnerships, feminism in relationships, financial power dynamics, and what Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship says about changing gender norms.—Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.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 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.

Welcome back to The Low Battery Book Club, a bonus monthly three-parter in collaboration with Charley from Book Smut, where we consume way too much culture and talk way too much trash. If you need to play catch up on the first episode of this series, you can find it here.On the show today:We share our favourite recs of the month (something old, something new, something high, something low)We deep dive The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done by Clare Stephens, talking pile-ons, cancel culture, phone addictions and the tension between our private and public lives.Plus, we talk all things smutty, horny reading – Charley gives us the stats on the rise of the dragon porn genre and what to read next if you need more libido stirring reads. We pick our December book club pick and land on the extra books we promise to read before we meet again.And here’s our ‘something old, something new, something high, something low’ for November…Charley:Old favourite: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid New: CANNOT WAIT for The Mushroom Tapes (Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper, Sarah Krasnostein) and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Nov 13, Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien)High: Ghost Cities by Siang LuLowbrow but loving: Love is Blind Lu:Old: Re-watched The Family Stone in honour of Diane Keaton. Grab a tissue box and do yourselves a favour.New (for her, anyway): Nymphet Alumni podcast. (Fave episodes: Magazine Girl & Fashion and Psychoanalysis w Dr Valerie Steele) High(s): In Vogue: The 90s – Disney, six episodes. Sentimental Garbage’s episode on Diane Keaton, especially the excerpt at the end from her book ‘Then Again.’ The Pitt on HBO Max, finally watching and loving. Low: Losing Jane Goodall AND Diane Keaton since we last recorded. RIP icons.—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@book_smut @lucindamckimm_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: Clare Stephens, internet pile-ons, cancel culture, Diane Keaton, Jane Goodall books, book club, new movies, pop culture, sentimental garbage, Caroline O’Donoghue.— 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.

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.If your hormones have felt completely out of whack since having kids, think mood swings, brain fog, low energy or irregular cycles, this one’s for you. Loz chats with Mel, founder of The Seed Cycle, about the science behind seed cycling and why this ancient ‘woo woo’ practice actually works.Mel breaks down how specific seeds can help balance estrogen and progesterone, what to do if your period’s irregular after birth, and why syncing with the moon can help when your cycle’s still finding its rhythm. She also shares the real signs your hormones might be out of balance, the role stress plays, and how small nutrition tweaks can make a big difference to your mood and energy.Find Mel’s products and resources at theseedcycle.com.au or follow her on Instagram at @theseedcycle.— 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_ —In this episode: hormone health, seed cycling, postpartum hormones, nutrition for women, stress and cortisol, cycle syncing, and working mum wellbeing.—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Because my Witching Hour co-host and the host of Ask Ready or Not Loz is the yin to my yang, she always thinks of things that I don't. Take, the other week, for example. My entire family had been sick for over a month and it had left me completely dry of new interviews. When I was fretting about this, Loz said, Lu, there's so many old brilliant episodes that so many of our listeners have never heard. Play one of those. And one person came straight to mind: the queen of magazines and mother to four boys, Justine Cullen. I cringed through listening back to my original intro back in March 2023 in the 18th ever Ready or Not episode, and I want to play a bit for you so we can firstly laugh together and secondly, remind ourselves how far we've all come, because we’ll all have an example of this. Here, we talk about why we all love Chilli Heeler, what life looks like when you're parenting both young kids and grown men, and the identity crisis that changed Justine's approach to work. If you want to get up to speed on what Justine is up to now, you can look her up on Instagram, but for now, please enjoy learning from and laughing with someone that I will always think of as iconic. —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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: the magazine industry, separation, single parenting, the publishing industry, writing a book, journalism, New York fashion week, pumping, breastfeeding, identity, ambition, career changes, media. —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.

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 relationships, the value of female friendship, the mental load, loneliness and community, and the ongoing battle between caring and carrying.—Thanks for listening!If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.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 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.

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 go to the doctor or emergency, and the signs of dehydration you should never ignore.You’ll hear her myth-busting takes on fevers, choking, croup, and burns plus the truth about probiotics, Panadol, and what to actually keep in your first-aid kit.Find Nicole online at @rhythmfirstaid and @bumpies_— 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_— In this episode, we cover what to do when your child gets sick or injured, how to handle fevers and gastro at home, when to go to the GP or emergency, spotting dehydration, starting solids safely, understanding allergic reactions, treating burns, croup and choking basics, and building confidence with first aid as a parent.— This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca Jarvie-Gibbs has learnt a lot about life; as a boss, a mum, and a daughter. She’s someone that worked hard to build a career for herself. That work led her to London and from The Rolling Stones to the Royal Wedding to the Olympics, it’s fair to say it was a heady time of big adventures and a fast pace. But, while her early career was characterised by being the first to her desk and the last to leave, she’s since been on a path of interrogating her relationship with success. This hard work eventually led to burnout, which collided with navigating pregnancy and the loss of her dad, and here, Rebecca tells us all about this time and what it’s taught her.Here, we talk about how to find joy in work, what it felt like to send her son to childcare on what society would deem the early side of the scale, and the toxic societal narratives about where exactly a woman should be, and what it is that she should be doing.—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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: Losing a parent, redefining success, being the boss and the mum, starting childcare, daycare, working full time alongside motherhood, the juggle of being a working mum, business advice, being a boss.—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.

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:Parents fined $11,000 for school refusal: why the system is punishing families instead of supporting them and why it’s always mums who cop the blame.Alex Cooper’s viral “stop mothering your partner” take: where’s the line between caring and carrying the mental load?—In this episode, we cover: school refusal and parental fines, gender inequality in parenting, emotional and mental load, feminist relationships, communication in partnerships, working motherhood, systemic pressures on families, and the daily juggle of career and care.—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_— In this episode, we cover practical money advice for mothers, financial wellbeing and advocacy, budgeting through maternity leave, how to manage childcare costs, ways to start investing with small amounts, realistic savings tips for working mums, navigating financial inequality and superannuation after kids, how to talk to your partner about money, creating long-term financial security, and building financial confidence while juggling motherhood and career.—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.

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 take on joint accounts, childcare costs, and why starting small with investing can be your smartest move.Find Frances online at @francescooknz — 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_—In this episode, we cover practical money advice for mothers, financial wellbeing and advocacy, budgeting through maternity leave, how to manage childcare costs, ways to start investing with small amounts, realistic savings tips for working mums, navigating financial inequality and superannuation after kids, how to talk to your partner about money, creating long-term financial security, and building financial confidence while juggling motherhood and career.—This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung 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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 something more, and the many challenges that come with starting a business. Here, we talk about the weight gain and symptoms that led to the diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease after her first baby, delivering her second baby six weeks early just after launching her business, unpacking the pressure to be perfect, and the gap that still exists between being a mum and a business owner.  —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_— In this episode, we cover the below topics: Postpartum anxiety, premature birth, weight gain postpartum, hashimoto’s disease, launching a business before giving birth, redundancy after maternity leave, returning to work, juggling motherhood and career, launching a business, small business, childcare sickness, identity and more.—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.